Raisbeck Engineering's nacelle wing lockers are now standard equipment on Beechcraft Super King Air 350 aircraft. The lockers previously have been an option on the 350, but will become standard beginning with Serial No. FL-402. Raisbeck also produces dual aft body strakes, which were made standard equipment on the 350 beginning with S/N FL-312. Raisbeck, which first introduced wing lockers for King Airs in 1983, said they have been chosen as optional equipment on most new 350s.
Dan Glickman, the former Democratic congressman from Wichita, Kan., landed a leading role in the movie business last week. Glickman was named president and chief executive officer of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., "the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries from its offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C." Glickman will replace Jack Valenti, the silver-haired lobbyist who became a Washington icon during his 38 years as the high-profile spokesman for the movie industry.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I), dispositions of certain petitions previously received, and corrections. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities.
July 15-16 - National Business Aviation Association Asian Business Aviation Convention and Exposition, Hong Kong, China, (202) 783-9000 July 27-August 2 - Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2004, Oshkosh, Wis., (920) 426-4800 August 24 - National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Regional Forum, Seattle, Wash., (202) 783-9000 September 19-21 - National Association of State Aviation Officials, 73rd Annual Convention and Trade Show, Radisson Riverfront Hotel, St. Paul, Minn., (301) 588-0587
YOUNG, MICA ASK TSA TO RECOGNIZE REPAIR STATION DIFFERENCES - House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don Young (R-Alaska) and aviation subcommittee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) last week encouraged the Transportation Security Administration to recognize the unique nature of maintenance facilities that work only on Part 91 and 135 aircraft and components as the agency develops security regulations for foreign and domestic aircraft repair stations.
The Jet Center Aviation Group, which has fixed-base operations and property interests at a number of Florida airports, will replace Signature Flight Support at New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) next month, one of a series of changes that signal a higher national profile for the Sunshine State-based firm.
Federal officials will come under scrutiny this week as the House aviation subcommittee revisits the chain of events that led to the unnecessary evacuation of the Capitol last month after a King Air with a faulty transponder flew into restricted airspace around Washington, D.C. June 9 (BA, June 14/270).
National Business Aviation Association is hoping to generate a grassroots campaign through its membership in support of a provision in Homeland Security appropriations legislation that sets a deadline for TSA to implement a plan for access to DCA.
The coalition for disadvantaged airports, a new group forming to address air service concerns at small communities, will hold its first organizational meeting July 13 in Washington, D.C. The coalition is expected to comprise organizations, trade associations, airports, communities, state aviation/chamber of commerce representatives, manufacturers and other individuals concerned about small community air service. For more information, contact Tulinda Larsen at (202) 783-5052 or e-mail [email protected].
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the National Business Aviation Association criticized FAA last week for issuing new regulations that require pilots to immediately leave the Washington Air Defense Identification Zone if their aircraft experiences a transponder failure.
Dassault Falcon opened a new 46,000-square-foot paint facility in Little Rock, Ark. The new $8 million facility can accommodate three aircraft at once, and is designed to handle Dassault's new Falcon 7X aircraft, which has a wingspan of more than 82 feet. The facility also includes space for offices and storage. Dassault began construction a little more than a year ago.
House aviation subcommittee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) last week urged Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to speed up the department's efforts to give control of the background check process for foreign students seeking flight training in the U.S. to the Transportation Security Administration. The Department of Justice originally was tasked with conducting the background checks, but in the Vision 100 FAA reauthorization legislation, Congress ordered the transfer of the responsibility from DOJ to TSA after the program experienced lengthy delays at DOJ.
DASSAULT WINS CERTIFICATION FOR 2000EX EASy - Dassault Falcon, upgrading its product line with new variations of existing models, won European and U.S. certification of its Falcon 2000EX EASy business jet this month. The new European Aviation Safety Agency granted certification to the aircraft first, followed last week by FAA. The government approvals mark the second successful application of the EASy flight deck, which made its debut late last year on the Falcon 900EX. The 2000EX EASy test aircraft flew 335 hours on 143 flights.
SOUTH KOREAN SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM DRAWS BOEING, GULFSTEAM BIDS - Two industry teams have announced they are competing to produce the South Korean air force's E-X surveillance and command-and-control aircraft.
Virginia Department Of Aviation Director Charles Macfarlane stepped down from his position Friday to return to the real estate business. Macfarlane had served as director since May 2002. Officials from the State of Virginia expect Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (D) to appoint a new director shortly.
ATR delivered the first of six ATR 72-500s to Spanish carrier Binter Canarias. The aircraft was configured with 72 seats and painted in the new Binter Canarias livery.
National Air Transportation Association officials last week appealed to Asa Hutchinson, DHS under secretary for border and transportation security, to take a more even-handed approach to issuing temporary flight restrictions and provide more adequate notice to pilots of upcoming restrictions. Hutchinson appeared sympathetic toward general aviation concerns and indicated he would try to ensure that the department provides better notice, the officials said.
