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No one in officialdom seems to be too worried about the security implications of the alleged theft … even as (some) general aviation readies to return to Washington National airport, Sept. 18 (many, many aircraft will still be excluded under extensive regulations). “I would just encourage increased vigilance at the various airports and the companies […]

Wolcott was originally charged in Georgia with felony theft by receiving and the endangerment of the five passengers but authorities aren’t yet done with him. Next in line was the state of Florida, which chipped in with grand theft charges. Federal charges are also likely and we’d wager he might soon expect a letter from […]

Taken For A Ride After allegedly taking an unlocked $7 million Citation VII from St. Augustine, Fla., where he’d landed earlier as the co-pilot on a charter flight, police say 22-year-old Daniel Andrew Wolcott, a commercial pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings, flew to Briscoe Field, near Gwinnett, Ga.. There he got on the phone […]

If you’re interested in learning more on your own, consider the FAA’s Wings program. With three hours of flight training and one aviation seminar — several of which are offered for free online by the AOPA Air Safety Foundation — you earn a get-out-of-jail-free card on your biennial flight review. Since the flight training includes […]

Winter weather is on the minds of the leaders of three major business aviation organizations. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) have jointly signed a letter to their members reminding them of the extra precautions needed for cold-weather flying. NBAA President Ed […]

Wants Better Recurrency Training Not enough pilots are talking about the weather and the NTSB wants the FAA to do something about it. The NTSB issued a series of recommendations to the agency on Tuesday aimed at clearing up what it apparently believes is our foggy knowledge of weather. It wants greater emphasis on weather […]

Moloney told reporters that five people who flew on the plane from St. Augustine all contacted police and were interviewed. None were charged because they were apparently unaware the plane had been stolen. “They were just enjoying the ride,” Moloney said. He said all indications are that the theft was “just a joyride.” Wolcott is […]

Young Suspect Has Multi, Instrument Ratings A 22-year-old commercial pilot with multi and instrument endorsements and a C/IA-Jet type rating (according to the FAA’s airmen database) has been accused of taking five passengers on a “joy ride” from St. Augustine, Fla. to Briscoe Field in Gwinnett, Ga. in a $7 million Citation VII. The man, […]

Renaissance may be out of Cape Girardeau but it may not be out of the airplane business. When AVweb last talked to company President John Dearden in April, he was scouting sites. He may have found one in Tulare County, in California’s Central Valley. According to the Central Valley Business Times, Renaissance wants to lease […]

If the poetic sounding name of the community rings a bell, it’s because Cape Girardeau was previously touted as the site of the resurrection of the Luscombe 8F. In fact, the 52,000-square-foot building Commander will occupy was built, by the city, especially for Renaissance Aircraft’s bid to relaunch the storied taildragger. Plagued by expensive legal […]