Sensationalized reporting on accidents, too many distractions serve to sway potential new pilots from general aviation, says former CEO of Cessna, Jack Pelton.
A bill that would allow thousands of pilots to fly recreationally without having a third-class medical certificate is a major issue with the general aviation crowd, said Jack Pelton, chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association and former CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co.
Bell Helicopter has completed the first flight of its Model 525 fly-by-wire super medium helicopter. Plus, One Aviation has announced a revamped Eclipse “Special Edition” twin-engine Eclipse 500 aircraft that includes the features and available options of an Eclipse 550.
Saudi Arabian aircraft managment and operator Arabasco, has agreed an MoU for aircraft registration matters in Aruba. The agreement with The Registry of Aruba and legal counsel Gomez & Bikker was signed in the presence of the Minister of Transport of Aruba Otmar Oduber.
ExecuJet Aviation Group has completed refurbishment of a Beechcraft King Air B200 for the South African Air Force (SAAF) and handed the aircraft over during a ceremony held at Waterkloof Air Force Base, near Pretoria.
Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT), a joint venture between CAE and Emirates airline, has ordered two simulators --a Boeing B737-800W and a Gulfstream 650-- as well as a Gulfstream 650 CAE Simfinity integrated procedures trainer (IPT) and a series of virtual simulators from Montreal-based CAE.
Everyone has their Customs clearance story, which often involves allegedly being hassled or otherwise inconvenienced by Customs and Border Protection agents on a rainy night after a 10-hour international flight.
Like it or not, Canada and the U.S. are joined at the hip. Each is the other’s largest trading partner ($500 billion+ total), and our financial, electrical and transportation infrastructure are fully integrated.
Succession planning in any flight department, like developing other essential disciplines, is a lengthy, comprehensive process. The sooner you start planning and grooming potential successors, the more likely the high standards you’ve set for your organization will endure after your departure.
Airport ramps can be hazardous to a pilot’s health. On an icy ramp one winter day, a good friend slipped while manipulating the door on his business jet, causing him to hit the pavement, wrists first.
Embraer Legacy 650 operators concede that there are more luxurious, larger cabin, higher flying, faster cruising and longer range large-cabin business aircraft than the aircraft they fly. But nothing comes close in terms of “value for money.”
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace celebrated its third win of the Robert J. Collier Trophy by setting a city-pair record with its G650ER between Paris and Washington, D.C., where the trophy was awarded June 3.
