Free traffic and weather information can now be provided to pilots in seven new terminal areas, the FAA Safety Team announced recently. To receive these in-flight services, aircraft must be equipped to use ADS-B and to display traffic information.The new services are available for Fairbanks, Alaska; Lansing, Mich.; Pasco, Grant County, and Yakima, in Washington; […]
A six-month-old infant being held in his mother’s lap was the only one of nine occupants who died in the crash of a Fairchild Metro 3/23, a twin-turboprop regional airliner, in northern Canada on Saturday. Aviation rules in both Canada and the U.S. allow parents to hold children younger than two years old in their […]
The long-anticipated dig to unearth a cache of brand-new Spitfires that are believed to be buried in Burma is expected to start on Jan. 12, local press has reported. According to The Irrawaddy, archeologists first will spend about a week studying the site, then the digging can begin. Up to 36 pristine Spitfires, still in […]
Small towns in central Florida are taking advantage of their sunny climate and abundant lakes to attract aviation businesses. The town of Tavares recently became the new home for Progressive Aerodyne, the manufacturer of the SeaRey amphibian, and now two other aviation companies have made plans to locate in nearby towns next year, the Orlando […]
The new Type Club Coalition launched its web portal last week, with the goal to lower the accident rate for operators, owners, and builders of GA aircraft. The portal, hosted by EAA, is designed to make it easier for pilots to learn about known risks associated with their particular aircraft, whether it is a warbird, […]
A year-end report and forecast from the Aerospace Industries Association is upbeat on the prospects for the general aviation industry in 2013 and beyond. “While the last few years have been a challenging time for general aviation, including a major bankruptcy [Hawker Beechcraft] in this sector,” says the report (PDF), “the market is still much […]
A couple of months after making the first-ever flight of a jet aircraft on 100-percent biofuel, Canada’s National Research Council is applying the knowledge it gained in that effort to help the FAA find a drop-in replacement for 100LL. The NRC will conduct a comprehensive series of experiments and evaluations of five potential avgas substitutes […]
Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. It’s not often a viral video is debunked by federal investigators but the FAA has determined that Victor Cruz’s admittedly significant skills were exaggerated in a YouTube video. The video depicted Cruz, the […]
Cessna says the purchase of two major maintenance facilities in Zurich and Dusseldorf is part of its plan to boost its global reach. The company announced last week it’s buying Jet Aviation’s maintenance repair and overhaul facilities in the European cities. About 200 employees will be absorbed by Cessna in the takeover. “Germany and Switzerland […]
A phenomenon known as loss of tailrotor effectiveness may have had something to do with the crash of a Bell 206 in the East River off Manhattan 14 months ago. The NTSB factual report into the crash (PDF) says an uncommanded right yaw while the pilot was trying to land the aircraft preceded the crash, […]
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