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Aviation fatalities from all sectors dropped a bit last year, according to preliminary figures released this week by the NTSB, while GA deaths were up slightly, to 562 from 558 the year before. The number of people killed in all aviation accidents in 2005 dropped to 616, from 652 in 2004. Airline fatalities increased from […]

AVMAIL AVmail: Sep. 18, 2006Reader mail this week about cockpit security, UAVs, MU2s and more.

COLUMNS Probable Cause #15: IFR & Meds – A Deadly Mixby Brian M. JacobsonA pilot loses control while executing a missed approach. The NTSB believes that cold or allergy medication played a role in the accident. This accident report first appeared in AVweb’s sister publication, IFR Refresher. FEATURES What’s New for SeptemberThis month AVweb’s survey […]

For many aviation buffs, there’s nothing like the sound of four big radial engines on a B-17 or the sight of a Mustang in flight to stir the soul. There are hundreds of warbirds still flying, but the supply of qualified personnel to fly and fix them will run thin if something isn’t done to […]

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An unidentified pilot suffered serious injuries after he was hit by the main wheels of the airplane he commanded and was then dragged across the ramp at Gatwick Airport. The freak accident happened last March but a report on the mishap was just released by Britains Air Accidents Investigations Branch. The pilot and co-pilot were […]

Aircraft Investor Resources, of Bend, Ore., says it will begin certification tests on the Dynasty, a certified version of its Epic LT turboprop single, this fall in Calgary, Alberta. Assuming all goes well with the turboprop, the company says it will then start work on certifying a twin-engine jet called the Elite. The company turned […]

After theyve beaten the explosives detectors, scammed the baggage scanners, avoided the ever-vigilant scrutiny of security screeners and knocked down the bulletproof door to the cockpit, terrorists of the future might face an even more daunting adversary — the plane itself. European scientists began working on a $35 million project in July to see if […]

Cessna and its parent company Textron dedicated a new parts factory in Chihuahua, Mexico, last week that officials from both companies seem to think is the shape of things to come. “We believe the Textron Aerospace Mexico facility is a positive step toward expanding Cessna’s global presence as we continue to ensure Cessna products remain […]