MARK MALKOSKY was appointed manager of maintenance training for SimuFlite Training International. Malkosky, a three-year SimuFlite employee, previously served as an aircraft technical instructor and supervisor of maintenance training.
LARRY VALENTINE was named director of environment and safety for Sabreliner Corp. Valentine, who will be responsible for Sabreliner's policy development and management of environmental safety programs, previously served as a flight department manager and captain of flight operations for Pet Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO and NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Federal Airfield are the site of the Second International Airborne Remote Sensing Conference and Exhibition scheduled for June 24-27. The conference will include display of more than 20 manned and unmanned aerial platforms equipped with remote sensing and mapping capabilities. For more information, contact: ERIM/Airborne Conference, P.O. Box 134001, Ann Arbor, Mich., 48113-4001, telephone (313) 994-1200, Ext. 3234; fax, (313) 994-5123.
CANADAIR Model CL-215-1A10 and CL-215-6B11 series airplanes that are not equipped with powered ailerons (Docket No. 95-NM-157-AD; Amdt. 39-9393; AD 93-16-06 R2) - revises an existing AD that required modification of the right aileron and aileron tab on CL-215-1A10 series airplanes. That AD originally was prompted by an updated flutter analysis performed by the manufacturer revealing a potential flutter condition. That AD is intended to prevent potential flutter of the rudder-aileron interconnect tab and subsequent reduced airplane controllability.
TODAY'S REFERENDUM in Quebec on a proposal for the province to separate from the rest of Canada has the potential for major disruption of that nation's aerospace industry, much of which is headquartered in Quebec. See article below.
NATIONAL BUSINESS AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION warned its members that new noise rules will take effect Nov. 1 at Hong Kong International Airport limiting arrival and departure access to aircraft certified to ICAO Chapter 3 standards, which are nearly identical to FAA Stage 3 regulations. Noting that the U.S., the European Union, Canada and Japan have granted business jets of less than 75,000 pounds exemptions to Stage 3 noise rules, the association said it is seeking such an exemption at Hong Kong.
In response to a federal appeals court decision, FAA has proposed to amend its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Part 77 obstruction standards to include consideration of proposals that are received before the end of the public comment period on the required aeronautical study of the construction or alteration of a facility. The supplemental NPRM was published in the Oct. 16 Federal Register. A 1991 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Greater Orlando Aviation Authority vs.
THE FINAL RULE resulting from NPRM 95-5, the so-called "one level of safety" proposal, will be published Dec. 14, FAA officials said last week, and concern continues to grow among those groups whose members would be most affected by 95-5. Industry officials told BA last week they believe FAA will make very few changes to the original NPRM, despite numerous and comprehensive comments detailing the economic and operational impact the final rule could have.
FLIGHT VISIONS, INC., Sugar Grove, Ill., said its FV-2000 Head-Up Display received FAA certification on a Learjet 55. Duncan Aviation completed the installation and certification of the system on the Learjet, which is owned by Meredith Corp. of Des Moines, Iowa. Meredith Corp. plans to equip a second Learjet 55 with the FV-2000 system.
SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS will hold its 1996 SAE Airframe Finishing, Maintenance&Repair Conference and Exposition April 29-May 2 at the Marina Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla. The conference will update aerospace industry professionals on technical and regulatory developments affecting maintenance and repair of airframes. For registration information, contact SAE at (412) 772-7131. For more information on the technical content of the meeting, call Karin Bolcshazy at (412) 776-4841, ext. 179.
FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION, which has focused on finding ways to reduce controlled-flight-into-terrain (CFIT) in recent years, has developed a videotape that addresses the issue. FSF said the 33-minute tape recreates three accidents and examines ways they could have been prevented.
BEECH Models 1900, 1900C and 1900D airplanes that do not have canted bulkhead repair kit No. 129-4005-1 S incorporated (Docket No. 95-CE-46-AD) - proposes to require repetitive inspections of the canted bulkhead located at Fuselage Station 588.10 for cracks and, if cracks are found that exceed certain limits, incorporation of canted bulkhead repair kit No. 129-4005-1 S as a terminating action for the repetitive inspections. This proposal is prompted by numerous reports of multi-site cracks occurring in the canted bulkhead at Fuselage Station 588.10.
PIAGGIO Model P-180 series airplanes (Docket No. 95-CE-50-AD) - proposes to require installation of a shield on the front section of the engine cradle. This proposal is prompted by a report of power control jamming as a result of freezing conditions during a high altitude flight. The actions specified by this proposal are intended to prevent loss of engine power or the propeller controls from jamming as a result of freezing rain entering the engine nacelle. Comments on the proposal must be sent in triplicate before Dec.
J. TIM GERAC joined AeroSmith/Penny's aircraft marketing team. Gerac, who has seven years experience in data collection and analysis of business aviation, will be responsible for the in-house research department as well as sales support.
Regional plane manufacturer Avro International this month announced seven more orders for its RJ line of regional jets, bringing the total number of orders for the year to 50 aircraft. Avro received follow-on orders from Lufthansa CityLine and Turkish Airlines for two RJ85s and four RJ70s, respectively. In addition, National Jet Systems bought an RJ70, making it the launch customer for the aircraft in Australia. The orders follow the sale announced in August of 23 RJ85s to Belgium national airline Sabena.
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL is developing a Level D full flight simulator for the Falcon 900EX business aircraft. The simulator and flight training device will be installed at FlightSafety's learning center at Teterboro, N.J. Airport. FlightSafety's Simulation Systems division in Tulsa, Okla. is manufacturing the simulator and FTD. FlightSafety will conduct Falcon 900EX training to Category IIIA level of operations in the simulator and the 900EX cockpit will be replicated to FAA Level 4 in the FTD.
Raytheon Aircraft received a contract valued at $30.8 million from the U.S. Army Missile Command to supply targets and spares for U.S. Air Force training exercises. Raytheon Aircraft officials termed the contract as an add-on to an earlier procurement, bringing the total value of the contract to $40.6 million. The contract calls for Raytheon Aircraft to deliver 103 targets and spares for air defense crew realistic training. Raytheon Aircraft will provide its MQM-107D system, produced in Andover, Kan. The MQM-107D has an average life of 14 missions, officials said.
TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS S-20, S-1200, D-2000 and D-3000 series magnetos equipped with impulse couplings (Docket No. 93-ANE-07) - revises an earlier proposal that would have superseded an AD requiring inspections for wear and replacement, if necessary, of the impulse coupling assemblies. The proposal would have retained the repetitive inspections for wear, but also would have required replacement, if necessary, of riveted impulse coupling assemblies with newly designed snap ring impulse coupling assemblies.
Rep. William Lipinski (D-Ill.) last week became the ranking Democrat on the House aviation subcommittee, replacing Rep. James Oberstar (D- Minn.), who last month was named to the ranking Democrat position on the full House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (BA, Sept. 18/121). Lipinski has served on Transportation and Infrastructure, formerly the Public Works and Transportation Committee, since joining Congress in 1983. Most recently, he's held the ranking post on the railroads subcommittee.
BFGOODRICH AEROSPACE AVIONICS SYSTEMS consolidated its avionics systems support in Grand Rapids, Mich., in an effort "to more effectively serve the company's network of dealers," officials said. Aerospace Avionics Systems product lines, including TACAN, LNS6000, Series I Stormscope and Navigation Database Subscription Service, were relocated to Grand Rapids last month. The remaining product lines are expected to be transferred by the end of this month.
BFGoodrich, which used a growth-by-acquisition strategy to produce a decade of earnings growth in a depressed aerospace industry, reported another strong third-quarter performance this month, but this time without an acquisition boosting profits.
The California Supreme Court let stand a state Appeals Court decision to throw out a $57 million punitive damages judgment assessed against Beech Aircraft in 1991. The Supreme Court's decision ends a 20-year dispute that began after a Beech 95 Travelair aircraft crashed in 1974, killing the pilot and three passengers.
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS said St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center of Boise, Idaho ordered an MD Explorer helicopter for its airborne emergency medical services. Idaho Helicopters, Inc. will own and operate the helicopter for Life Flight, the medical center's flight service unit." The twin-turbine helicopter is scheduled for delivery in early spring. It will be configured to carry two patients, two medical attendants and a pilot.
