Stevens Aviation Denver was named a Dassault Falcon Line Authorized Service Center. Stevens expanded its hangar to 35,000 square feet, which will accommodate large jets such as the Falcon 2000 and Falcon 900EX.
Aircraft parachute specialist Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (BRS) stepped up its marketing campaign to sell its emergency parachute system to Cessna 172 operators after the Federal Aviation Administration last month awarded the company a supplemental type certificate for use of the system on the single-piston aircraft. BRS previously received FAA type certificate approval for its system as original equipment aboard Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft and nearly a decade ago won STCs for the retrofit of Cessna 150 and 152 aircraft.
BRS SYSTEMS STEPS UP MARKETING CAMPAIGN WITH CESSNA 172 STC - Aircraft parachute specialist Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (BRS) stepped up its marketing campaign to sell its emergency parachute system to Cessna 172 operators after the Federal Aviation Administration last month awarded the company a supplemental type certificate for use of the system on the single-piston aircraft.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-11990 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.310(d)(4) Descriptioncription of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit ATI to operate its McDonnell Douglas DC-8 airplanes in passenger-carrying operations without a cockpit control device for each emergency light. Grant, June 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7815
Avfuel added Southwestern Aviation of Benson, Ariz. to its network. Located at Benson Municipal Airport, Southwestern Aviation is a full service FBO with 24-hour security, a pilots lounge and a study room.
Mike Herchick and Ron Gero, who both worked for KC Aviation, Gulfstream Aerospace and Flight Options, have formed their own firm, Aircraft Completion Management, Inc. (ACMI) in the Cleveland, Ohio area to oversee aircraft completion projects for owners of individual aircraft and aircraft fleets.
August 31-September 2 - The Cleveland National Air Show, 1501 North Marginal Road, Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland, Ohio. For more information call Kim Dell at (216) 781-0747 or visit www.clevelandairshow.com September 8 - National Aircraft Resale Association Fall Meeting, Peabody Hotel, Orlando, Fla. September 10-12 - National Business Aviation Association 55th Annual Meeting and Convention, Orlando, Fla., (202) 783-9000
Michael Johnston was appointed director of operations at eBizJets. Based at the company's headquarters in Norwell, Mass., Johnston will be responsible for managing and coordinating operational issues for senior management, client service teams and carrier partners. Johnston most recently managed the daily operations for the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, overseeing a staff of 350 and a $40 million operating budget.
KC AVIATION VETERANS FORM COMPLETION MANAGEMENT BUSINESS - Mike Herchick and Ron Gero, who both worked for KC Aviation, Gulfstream Aerospace and Flight Options, have formed their own firm, Aircraft Completion Management, Inc. (ACMI) in the Cleveland, Ohio area to oversee aircraft completion projects for owners of individual aircraft and aircraft fleets.
CHC Helicopters International plans to build a new passenger terminal and helicopter facility at Halifax, Nova Scotia International Airport. The $3.5 million, 32,500-square-foot terminal will be the first facility in the new Industrial Airfield Park opened by the Halifax International Airport Authority. The CHC terminal, scheduled to be finished late this year, will include an expanded hangar area and office space.
Jet Aviation added a Hawker 800 to its U.S. charter fleet. The mid-range business jet is based at Allegheny County Airport in Pennsylvania and is configured for eight passengers and two pilots.
National Transportation Safety Board renamed its Office of Family Affairs the Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance. "The name change reflects the broad range of the office's duties since it was established in 1996 and the extension of its services in many cases to all modes of transportation covered by the NTSB," the agency said.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-12573 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.562 Descriptioncription of Relief Sought: To provide relief from the 16g seat requirements for six passenger seats installed in the main cabin area of a BBJ Boeing Model 737-700 IGW airplane.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-11764 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 145.45(f) Descriptioncription of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit EJMI to assign copies of its IPM to key individuals within its departments and key areas within its shop and place an adequate number of copies of its IPM for access to all employees, rather than give a copy of the IPM to each of its supervisory and inspection personnel. Grant, June 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7813
Concerns about the high cost of implementation and doubts about the industry's ability to meet the deadline are prevalent throughout the comments FAA received in response to its proposed rule to establish domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in December 2004.
Woodland Aviation added a Cessna 525 CitationJet to its charter fleet. In addition to the CitationJet, Woodland operates a Citation II, two King Air 200s, a King Air F90, six King Air C90s and two Beech Barons. Based at the Woodland Turbine facility near Sacramento, Calif., the six-seat CitationJet has a 1,200-nautical-mile range at speeds of up to 360 knots.
ENGINE PROBLEMS CITED IN MALIBU CRASH - National Transportation Safety Board investigators are trying to determine what caused engine problems in a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu that crashed Aug. 4 near Benton Harbor, Mich., killing all three people aboard. The owner pilot and his passengers were attempting to fly from Joe Foss Field Airport (FSD) in Sioux Falls, S.D. to Toledo Express Airport (TOL) in Toledo, Ohio. The aircraft departed at 1000 CDT. The pilot had filed an instrument flight plan, but VFR conditions prevailed along the route of flight.
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.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-12352 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.857(e), 25.855(a), 25.807(d)(1), and 25.1147(c)(1) Descriptioncription of Relief Sought: To permit carriage of supernumeraries (animal handlers) on the main deck of a Boeing Model 747 freighter and the use of portable oxygen bottles in place of standard emergency oxygen systems.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-11942 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 47.69(b) Descriptioncription of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Boeing to conduct flight testing and sales demonstrations outside the U.S. with its Dealer Aircraft Registration Certificates and Temporary Registration Numbers. Grant, June 7, 2002, Exemption No. 6627A
Don White, a veteran avionics technician, has taken over as president of Pro Star Aviation in Londonderry, N.H. White was vice president of technical services for Stead Aviation from 1971-1986 and from 1986-2001 he was vice president of aircraft maintenance for Pentastar Aviation. Pro Star, located on the Manchester, N.H. Airport (MHT), is an avionics and maintenance repair facility that specializes in corporate and general aviation aircraft.
Cessna will roll out its 1,000th Caravan 208B in the fourth quarter this year. The 208B includes both the Grand Caravan and the Super Cargomaster. The Caravan fleet, which also includes the Caravan 675 and the Caravan Amphibian, now numbers 1,300.
GA leaders are meeting this week to hash out ideas that they will give to the Transportation Department on how to produce better pilot certificates; how to handle security for international operations, pilots and student pilots; how to improve charter security; and how to distribute and communicate temporary flight restrictions. DOT Deputy Secretary Michael Jackson appealed to the GA community for its input in those four areas during a meeting last month with trade association executives and several senior-level security officers.
'SUITABLE REPLACEMENT' SHOULD BE FOUND FOR FSC/ETI, INDUSTRY REPS SAY - Aerospace and defense industry officials testified before Congress last week that changes in the tax provisions of U.S. export law could cost the industry thousands of jobs and millions of dollars.
Gulfstream took delivery of the 1,000th PW300 series turbofan engine manufactured by Pratt & Whitney. The PW306A engine will be installed on a super mid-size Gulfstream 200 business jet later this year. Gulfstream 200 aircraft are powered by two of the 6,000-pound-thrust Pratt & Whitney engines. There are 44 G200 aircraft in service with a combined total of 17,370 flight hours. General Dynamics, Gulfstream's parent company, acquired the rights to build the G200 when it bought Galaxy Aerospace last year.
