JETSTREAM Model ATP airplanes (Docket No. 94-NM-139-AD) - proposes to require modification of certain doors. This proposal is prompted by a report that an operator was unable to unlock a Type I passenger door due to migration of a shootbolt bush. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent such migration, which could jam the Type I passenger door and subsequently delay or impede the emergency evacuation of passengers.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION issued special conditions for Gulfstream Model 1159 aircraft modified by Learjet, Inc. of Denver, Colo. The aircraft will be equipped with a digital electronic flight instrument system and current regulations do not adequately address the protection of those systems from the effects of high-intensity radiated fields, FAA said. For more information on the special conditions, contact Mark Quam in FAA's Standardization Branch in Renton, Wash. at (206) 227-2145.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION of Chippewa, County Mich. has issued a request for proposals for fixed-base operator services at Chippewa County International Airport. RFPs must be received on or before 4 p.m. July 17. To receive proposal specifications, contact the Economic Development Corporation at Chippewa County International Airport, 119 Airport Drive, Kincheloe, Mich. 49788; telephone: (906) 495-5631; fax: (906) 495-5714.
TWO PEOPLE were killed Friday when their Beech Baron crashed shortly after taking off from Executive Airport in Orlando, Florida. FAA officials said the aircraft was en route to Jacksonville at the time of the accident.
The Bombardier Business Aircraft Division plans to build a Canadair Special Edition (SE) version of the Regional Jet for corporate and government customers. The Canadair SE will have a 3,000-nautical-mile range. Officials said maximum gross takeoff weight will be 53,000 pounds, allowing an additional 4,000 pounds of fuel to be stored in two new auxiliary tanks located aft.
Coltec Industries will buy AlliedSignal's aircraft landing gear business and Coltec's Menasco division will form a strategic alliance with AlliedSignal to develop integrated landing systems. The companies said Coltec's acquisition will include development and production of landing gears for the Navy F/A-18E/F fighter and production and support of existing programs such as the F-14 and F-15 fighters. AlliedSignal's wheels and brake control businesses are not included in the deal.
DE HAVILLAND Model DHC-8-102, -103, and -106 series airplanes (Docket No. 95-NM-104-AD; Amdt. 39-9262; AD 95-12-12) - requires repetitive operational testing of the stall warning computers to ensure activation of the associated stick shakers and replacement of non-operational stall warning computers with new or serviceable units. This action also provides an optional terminating action for the repetitive operational tests.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION last week said it plans to order U.S. airlines to replace the software in Honeywell windshear detection systems on 1,618 transport aircraft because they may not give pilots enough warning that they are encountering windshear when the aircraft's flaps are in motion. FAA's action stems from a recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board following an investigation of the July 2, 1994 crash of a USAir DC-9 while it was attempting to land at Charlotte, N.C. The accident kllled 37 passengers.
STEPHEN WALTER was named vice president-senior environmental planner for De Leuw, Cather&Company, a subsidiary of The Parsons Corp. In his new position, Walter will oversee the environmental planning of airports, highways, railroads, airports, commercial developments and marinas.
BRITISH AEROSPACE Model BAC 1-11 200 and 400 series airplanes (Docket No. 94-NM-184-AD) - proposes to require various repetitive inspections for cracks in certain panels of the lower skin of the wing and in certain fixed ribs of the leading edge of the wing. This proposal also would require repair or replacement of cracked parts, which would terminate certain repetitive inspections. This proposal is prompted by reports of cracking in certain panels of the lower skin of the wing and in certain fixed ribs of the leading edge of the wing due to fatigue-related stress.
AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION said Rolls-Royce North America, Inc., has joined the association. Rolls-Royce North America's primary participant in AIA will be Allison Engine Company, which Rolls acquired in March (BA, March 27/130), and its representative on the AIA board will be John W. Sandford, president.
A MIDAIR COLLISION between two aircraft engaged in firefighting operations in California killed all three persons aboard. The collision, which involved a DC-4 tanker and a Beech Baron being used by the U.S. Forest Service, occurred in northern San Diego County. The wreckage of the two aircraft crashed into two ranch-style homes that were destroyed in the ensuing fire, but no one on the ground was injured.
The Defense Department will buy more than 700 turboprop trainers from Raytheon Aircraft Corp. over the next 20 years to satisfy its undergraduate flight training requirements well into the next century, Pentagon officials announced Thursday.
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION will host its annual Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Forum Sept. 26-28 at the Radisson Hotel&Conference Center in Cromwell, Conn. The conference will focus on regional/commuter operations and include a facility tour of the Pratt&Whitney Technology Center. In addition, the conference will offer a seminar on starting an NDT program. The forum, which is expected to draw equipment designers, technicians, vendors and airline personnel, will include vendor displays as well as equipment demonstrations.
NATIONAL BUSINESS AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION will hold its Fourth Annual NBAA Corporate Aviation Managers Conference, "The Winning Combination: Leadership, Teamwork and Success," Aug. 3-4 at the Thornwood Conference Center in Thornwood, N.Y. The conference will cover a variety of topics including customer relations, personnel management, teamwork, career development, productivity and measurement. For more information, call (202) 783-9284.
THE FINAL industry listening session by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee panel considering changes in Part 43 maintenance standards is scheduled this week in Wichita, and a final rule is expected to be published late this year. National Air Transportation Association officials who have been deeply involved in the Part 43 review said they expect the final draft will contain regulatory definitions for terms such as airworthiness, alteration and rebuild and will include provisions permitting crewmembers of Part 135 air carriers to perform preventative maintenance.
KOHLMAN SYSTEMS RESEARCH was awarded a contract by Atlantis Aerospace Corp. of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, to provide propulsion and aircraft system design models for two Beech King Air C90A flight training devices. The FTDs will be delivered to the Miami Dade County Community College.
WAYFARER KETCH CORP., White Plains, N.Y., has added a second Agusta A109A to its aircraft management fleet for a new client whose business includes on-line financial information and related products. The twin-turbine helicopter also will be available for charter.
The Transportation Department will not recommend changes to the high- density rule (HDR), which limits takeoffs and landings at four slot- controlled U.S. airports, because costs to consumers, airlines and communities would outweigh any benefits from changing or eliminating the rule. The department's decision, based on its report on the rule, states that changing or lifting restrictions at the four airports - Washington National, Chicago O'Hare, and New York LaGuardia and Kennedy - would not affect safety.
The Federal Aviation Administration has extended special flight restrictions governing operations over the Grand Canyon for two more years, but said it would continue to review a National Park Service study calling for further restrictions. The special flight rules, under Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 50-2, initially were implemented in March 1987 in an effort to improve the safety of operations in the Grand Canyon as well as reduce aircraft noise over the park.
KENNETH MEAD, director-transportation issues at the General Accounting Office, is moving to the Office of Comptroller General within GAO. He will be replaced by John Anderson, who most recently worked on natural resources issues for the agency.
SAAB AIRCRAFT delivered a Saab 2000 to Air Marshall Islands. The South Pacific-based airline, the third air carrier to operate the Saab 2000, has ordered two Saab 2000s and taken options on two more. Delivery of the second aircraft is expected later this year. Air Marshall Islands will operate the aircraft in a 50-seat configuration.
A new Situational Awareness for Safety Systems Requirements Team (SASSRT) has been formed by FAA to help find the most effective ways to use new technology to improve the situational awareness of pilots.
MIDCOAST AVIATION, which was purchased by Sabreliner Corp. from TWA last fall (BA, Nov. 7/201), was named an authorized service center for Sabreliner Aircraft.
