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.
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.
Privatair added an executive Boeing 737-300 to its charter fleet. Designed with a forward cabin configured in a four-club layout, the U.S.-registered aircraft can seat up to 44 people for executive group travel. The aircraft has a bar area in the center, and the forward section can be divided off for privacy.
Max-Viz, Inc. delivered its first demonstrator EVS-1000 Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to Dassault Aviation. The tail-mounted system will be used to test and demonstrate the electro-optical system that consists of an EVS infrared sensor, EVS power supply and a modified Falcon 900EX vertical stabilizer fairing. Max-Viz and Dassault collaborated for a year to develop the EVS to meet the size, weight and design constraints of the Falcon family of aircraft.
Dassault Falcon Jet President Jean Rosanvallon says the company is "very pleased" to have 30 orders for its new 7X business jet, most of which came from long-time and loyal customers. He said it is to be expected that the 7X orderbook will probably plateau for a while since the next available aircraft would not be delivered until the second quarter of 2008. The 7X, which will be priced at about $35 million, is being designed with a maximum range of 5,700 nautical miles (BA, Nov. 5/209).
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University launched its accelerated First Officer Flight Training program (FOFT). Offered through the university's Aviation & Space Technology Academy, the program is a 10- to 12-month course that "trains first officer candidates to regional airline and corporate fleet standards," giving candidates 550 hours of total flight experience and advanced jet simulator flight time, Embry-Riddle said. Training will take place at St. Augustine Airport in Florida.
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
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.
Kaman Corp. reached agreement to buy privately held German bearing manufacturer RWG Frankenjura-Industrie Flugwerklager GmbH. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. RWG makes spherical and ball bearings, rod ends, bushings and specialty components for the aerospace industry.
Kaman Corp. reached agreement to buy privately held German bearing manufacturer RWG Frankenjura-Industrie Flugwerklager GmbH. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. RWG makes spherical and ball bearings, rod ends, bushings and specialty components for the aerospace industry.
Pilots of two Bell 206 helicopters escaped serious injury in separate incidents last month. National Transportation Safety Board said the pilot of a privately owned Bell 206B briefly lost control of his aircraft when the windshield failed while he was cruising at an airspeed of 110 knots and an altitude of 2,500 feet. After regaining control of the helicopter, the pilot made a successful emergency landing along U.S. Highway 26 near Seaside, Ore.
LYCOMING INTRODUCES NEW EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ENGINE - Lycoming unveiled its newest engine, the IO-390-X, a derivative of the popular IO-360, last month.
Dassault Falcon Jet President Jean Rosanvallon says the company is "very pleased" to have 30 orders for its new 7X business jet, most of which came from long-time and loyal customers. He said it is to be expected that the 7X orderbook will probably plateau for a while since the next available aircraft would not be delivered until the second quarter of 2008. The 7X, which will be priced at about $35 million, is being designed with a maximum range of 5,700 nautical miles (BA, Nov. 5/209).
