Aviation News

Yet another reason to wait for the bar cart. An EPA study says drinking the water on an airliner is getting riskier. The study found bacterial contamination in the water on one in six airliners, up from one in eight six months ago… AOPA members took only three days to match a $25,000 pledge by […]

Investigators are trying to determine if the pilot of Cirrus SR22 tried to deploy his parachute before the plane hit a house in Coconut Creek, Fla., last Saturday. Jerry Ballard, of Gainesville, Ga., was killed in the crash. The plane’s chute was found spread out among the wreckage but it wasn’t clear whether Ballard pulled […]

The TSA asks GA to be alert during inauguration week (… on top of your normal state of awareness while flying or enjoying the airport)… EAA unveiled its new Web site for this summer’s AirVenture at Oshkosh… China GA Forum set for March 16-18 in Shaanxi Province, to promote growth of GA business and partnerships… […]

LifeLine Pilots is seeking new volunteers for charitable flying in the Midwest. Look for their booth at the Great Lakes International Aviation Conference in Lansing, Mich., Jan. 20-22, or visit them online… Cessna has signed on with EAA as a major sponsor for Young Eagles, the AirVenture Museum and EAA’s numerous “living history” restoration and […]

The FAA has again delayed, until Aug. 31, 2005, implementation of a rule that would stop air carriers from simply closing off seats in aircraft to allow them to comply with a less-expensive maintenance regime. To meet the nine-or-fewer regs, some operators placard or barricade the extra seats on larger aircraft. The new rule would […]

The Aircraft Electronics Association wants the FAA to delay a regulation change that will define the way Part 145 repair stations do business. The Advisory Circular gives only 30 days for comment and the AEA wants that extended to the normal 90 days… Raytheon CEO James Shuster has been selected to Chair the General Aviation […]

Florida airport operators want the business community to help cover expenses to accommodate traffic for Super Bowl week… FAQs about the coming regulations regarding Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems are available online for AOPA members. Turbine aircraft that carry six or more passengers must comply by the end of March… Boeing has sold off 46 […]

The Pentagon is planning sharp cuts in the F/A-22 Raptor fighter jet program, citing a budget crunch, The New York Times reported yesterday…AOPA’s Win-A-Twin entry deadline is Friday at midnight…Need more Centennial of Flight souvenirs? Get ’em now, First Flight Store closes for good in January.

An American Airlines aircraft effectively closed Richmond International Airport for eight hours on Thursday after the crew tried to pull a U-turn at the intersection of the main runways. The unidentified airplane went off the runway and got stuck in the mud, effectively blocking both runways. It was ultimately freed by a towing company, but […]

The 50-year-old tradition of tracking Santa on radar resumes this year with some high-tech twists. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has set up a Web site that will include real-time tracking of Santas progress plus digital photos… Two people died when their Cessna 182 severed a support line on a 900-foot radio tower in […]