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A Piper Lance and a Mooney Cadet made fatal contact near the approach path of Runway 22 atCaldwell, N.J., Friday evening at about 7:30 p.m. The two aircraft impacted approximately one and a half blocks apart in a residential neighborhood in Fairfield, N.J. Both pilots were killed. No one on the ground was injured and […]

Ten pilots were chosen to represent the United States at the World Aerobatic Championship (WAC) in 2003. The pilots are: Steve Andelin, Kirby Chambliss (Team Captain), David Martin, Julie Mangold, Mike Mangold, Vicki Cruse, Debby Rihn-Harvey, Chandy Clanton, Marta Meyer and Robert Armstrong…A United Air Lines commuter jet bound for Portland, Maine, collided with a […]

Eurocopter has announced it will build aircraft and components at a plant it will build in the Golden Triangle of Mississippi. American Eurocopter Corporation will build parts for three models and do the final assembly of AS350 helicopters. The plant will employ about 100…A retired TWA captain has won his third unlimited gliding championship. John […]

Diamond AircraftDA20-C1 has received an increase in gross weight. The FAA now allows 1764pounds in the two-seat aircraft, increasing the useful load to 600 pounds,meaning you and your passenger can pack an extra sandwich or two. It applies toall DA20-C1s…The deal AVweb reported last week has come topass — Lancair has found the money it […]

Jimmy Rossi, of Avalon Airshows Ltd., was killed October 4after his F-86 Sabre crashed three miles from the San Isidro Air Base, nearSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic. Rossi was part of the air show that tookplace at that base during the weekend, sponsored by the Dominican Air Force.Rossi was the owner of a vintage F-86 and […]

An F-4U Corsair crashed yesterday while participating in the CelebrateFreedom Festival at Columbia, S.C., killing pilot Joseph Tobul, 68. Theaircraft was streaming smoke as it overflew Columbia-Owens Downtown Airport andcrashed in a nearby subdivision, but avoided hitting any homes.EAA founder PaulPoberezny will be awarded the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) WrightBrothers Memorial Trophy in Washington, D.C., […]

Lycoming has issued Mandatory Service Bulletin 554, which calls for removal of bad crankshaftretaining bolts installed in their engines and replacement of the bad boltswithin the next 10 hours or seven days of operation (whichever comes first).Affected engines are all O, IO, (L)TIO or AEIO-540 engines that have had acrankshaft bolt replaced during maintenance or […]

In uncertain times like these, when insurance rates are skyrocketing and good coverage is hard to find, aircraft owners and pilots have lots of questions for their insurance agents.Tom Chappel of CS&A Aviation Insurance answers these “Most-Often-Asked Questions From Clients and Friends.” There are only eight standard aviation-underwriting companies and one direct writer remaining in […]

Strong Attendance, Happy Vendors Member support again shows GA community’s resiliency The last time AOPA Expo came to the desert community of Palm Springs, the aviation world was a different place. TFRs — as in, airspace that’s “too freakin’ restrictive” in the words of political commentator Mark Russell — were not part of common pilot […]

Remarks Prepared for Delivery Marion C. BlakeyAdministratorFederal Aviation Administration “Between Two Imperatives” Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Palm Springs, California October 24, 2002 I appreciate this opportunity to build a new relationship with AOPA and the general aviation community. In fact, it’s good to have any excuse to come to Palm Springs. I guess I […]