Docket No.: FAA-2001-11097 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR Sec. 135.145 Description of Relief Sought: To permit Business Jet Services to place turbo-jet airplanes in service without conducting proving flights.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-11134 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.785(j) Description of Relief Sought: To allow Lufthansa Technik to configure the Boeing Model 737-800 airplane for private, not-for-hire use and be exempted, in the configuration of the interior areas specified as the "Private Bedroom'' and the "First Class'' sections, from the requirement for a "firm handhold along each aisle.''
PHILLIPS 66 AVIATION has implemented a number of changes in its general aviation business in the wake of the acquisition of Tosco Corp. by Phillips Petroleum Company. The general aviation business, which provides aviation gasoline and jet fuel to fixed-base operators and into-plane customers, is now a stand-alone unit in Phillips Refining, Marketing and Transportation Division, headquartered in Bartlesville, Okla. Mark Wagner continues to head the enterprise as aviation manager.
The biometrics industry may be set for a major expansion, with iris and fingerprint scanners turning up at airport check-in counters, at the door to your office and at the computer on your desk. An announcement last month that two of the industry's leading companies intend to merge could pave the way for an industry with a reputation for volatility to expand beyond its present law enforcement niche, according to analysts.
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes [Docket No. 2001-CE-44-AD] - proposes to require inspection of the left and right main landing gear (MLG) assemblies for bolts with a serial number (S/N) beginning with the letters "AT" and numbers 299 or lower and replacement of each bolt with a bolt that does not have a S/N with both the letters "AT" and a number of 299 or lower. This proposed AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Switzerland.
Avolar Chief Stuart Oran Quits In Wake Of Decision UAL Corp. is developing a new business plan for its Avolar fractional ownership operation that does not include outside or internal investment in a move that has lead the chief architect behind the unit, Stuart Oran, to quit. The company released a statement Friday that it would to craft a plan for Avolar "that will enable it to realize its value without additional investment from UAL or the involvement of private equity investors."
PRATT&WHITNEY CANADA CORP. said a general purpose Chinese aircraft powered by P&WC engines won certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The Y12E, a 19-seat aircraft powered by a PT6A-135A engine, made its first flight in August 2001. The Y12E, with the PT6A-135A engine, offers reduced noise levels and improved "hot and high" performance over previous Y12 models, including the U.S. FAA certified Y121V and the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority certified Y12II, both of which are powered by PT6A-27 turboprops.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-8722 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.434(c)(1)(ii) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit SkyWest to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman in place of the FAA inspector to observe a qualifying pilot-in-command who is completing initial or upgrade training specified in Sec. 121.424 during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff and a landing. Grant, Jan. 9, 2002, Exemption No. 7689
DASSAULT AVIATION signed a memorandum of understanding to name ST Aerospace Systems Pte Lte (STA Systems) of Singapore an authorized service center to maintain, repair and overhaul Falcon 2000/2000EX and Falcon 900/900EX aircraft components. The MOU would make STA Systems the first Dassault Equipements repair station in Asia. STA Systems and Dassault also will cooperate on the maintenance of flight control system equipment on Falcon and Rafale aircraft. Dassault expects to formalize the agreement by the middle of 2002.
BOMBARDIER rounded out the portfolio of carriers for the company's Flexjet Asia-Pacific charter network with two more carriers and has put the finishing touches on the new program to prepare for its launch. Singapore-based Pacific Flight Services and ExecuJet Australia joined network participants Rainbow Jet Company of China, Subic International Air Charter of the Philippines and Jet Asia Limited of Macao to kick off the program (BA, Dec. 17/281). "Everything is in place and we're ready to fly," said Gregory Kalinin, general manager of Bombardier Flexjet Asia-Pacific.
LAURIE MATTHEWS was appointed administrative assistant for Jetcraft Corporation's headquarters in Raleigh-Durham, N.C. She will support internal sales, marketing and finance initiatives. Matthews has more than 17 years of experience in corporate administration and management.
EUROCOPTER FRANCE Model AS350BA and B2 helicopters [Docket No. 2001-SW-62-AD; Amendment 39-12664; AD 2002-04-07] - requires, for helicopters modified with a Eurocopter Canada Limited (ECL) Left-Side-Pilot Configuration kit in accordance with Canadian Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SH96-32 or United States STC SR00429 NY, replacing the collective locking device with a newly designed locking device. This amendment is prompted by a report of a locking device that engaged during flight.
Six consecutive years of record deliveries of new business jets by original equipment manufacturers and widespread concerns about an economic slowdown over the past year have combined to produce one of the strongest buyer's markets for used business jets in recent memory.
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINSTRATION presented Ken Forester, founder of Million Air Teterboro, with the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic award. Named after Charles Taylor, a mechanic for the Wright Brothers airplane, the award recognizes aviation maintenance personnel who have at least 50 years of experience in the industry. Forester earned his private pilot's license in 1939 and a mechanic's license in 1946 after serving as a test pilot in the Army Air Corps. He started Mallard Air Service in the 1940s and founded General Aviation in Teterboro, N.J. in 1958.
The Federal Aviation Administration and other government security agencies are discussing the possibility of using gateway airports as a way to allow business aviation to return to Reagan National Airport, an administration official said last week. The idea was discussed at a meeting with officials from FAA, the Transportation Security Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Secret Service at the end of last month, said Lee Longmire, TSA director of civil aviation security operations.
BAE SYSTEMS Model BAe 146 Series airplanes and Model Avro 146-RJ Series airplanes [Docket No. 2001-NM-186-AD; Amendment 39-12666; AD 2002-04-09] - requires modifying the engine start circuit. This action is necessary to prevent overheating of the soft start resistor of the engine start circuit, which could result in smoke and fumes in the cabin and consequent injury to passengers and crew. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition. FAA estimates that 65 Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes of U.S.
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP. is boosting the price for its SR20 and SR22 single-engine airplanes beginning March 31. The price for the entry-level SR20, which is powered by a 200-horsepower engine that provides160 knots cruise speed, will increase from $197,600 to $207,800. The SR22, powered by a 310-horspower engine providing 180-kts. cruise speed, will be $289,400, up from $276,600. Cirrus equips the aircraft with IFR avionics packages that include at least one Garmin GNS 430 GPS/nav/com, an S-TEC Meggitt autopilot and an Avidyne FlightMax Pro Multi-Function Display.
THE ALMULLA BUSINESS GROUP of Dubai will partner with Jet Aviation to provide business aviation services to customers in and around Dubai, U.A.E. Jet Aviation expects to open its Dubai facility later this year. The Almulla Business Group is part of the Almulla Family, which holds major interests in luxury hotels, along with trade, finance and medical services.
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.
JET ASSOCIATES and Business Air Management of Denton, Texas launched a new aircraft ownership program called "Intelli-Jets." Designed to take the "stress out of buying, managing and operating a jet aircraft" for first-time owners, the new program will consolidate and manage crew, fuel, maintenance, hangar rental and insurance costs for aircraft owners, said Jet Associates. "Everything is covered with the payment of the monthly fee and hourly rate."
Docket No.: FAA-2000-8471 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 21.183(c) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Termikas to obtain a standard airworthiness certificate for each of its LET L-13 Blanik sailplanes without a certifying statement from the country of manufacture relating to the sailplanes' airworthiness. Denial, Jan. 4, 2002, Exempt No. 7688
THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION, which last month agreed to an overall framework for aviation security, in April will begin drafting a security plan specifically for general aviation operations. International general aviation organizations, including the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations and the International Business Aviation Council, urged ICAO delegates to recognize the differences between large commercial and business/general aviation operations as they develop new security standards (BA, Feb. 18/87).
RUSS MORRIS was appointed regional sales manager for the mid-Atlantic states at Wood Group Turbopower. He will be responsible for PT6 and Twin Pac sales in Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky. Morris is a licensed rotary and fixed-wing pilot, an Armed Services veteran and a former recipient of the Pratt&Whitney Canada PT6 Eagle Award.
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON Manufactured Model OH-13E, OH-13H, and OH-13S helicopters (Docket No. 2001-SW-17-AD; Amendment 39-12657; AD 2002-03-16) - supersedes an existing AD that currently requires either recurring liquid penetrant or eddy current inspections of the main rotor blade grip threads for a crack. If a crack is detected, that AD requires, before further flight, replacing the cracked grip with an airworthy grip. That AD also establishes a retirement life of 1,200 hours time-in-service for each grip.
