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Monday, October 13, 2008
TSA Unveils GA Security Requirements
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would strengthen general aviation security, reducing the potential of private airplanes being used for terrorist acts. The Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) would require all U.S. operators of... [read more]
October 13, 2008 Air Safety Week
DOT Earmarks $89M for Improvements at JFK International
The Bush Administration is committing almost $90 million over the next eight years for taxiway improvements at John F. Kennedy International. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters said DOT will sign a "Letter of Intent" committing the federal...
October 13, 2008 Air Safety Week
2007 Was A Good Year for European Air Safety
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says 2007 was a good year overall for aviation safety in Europe, but says challenges still remain. In its second-annual safety review, EASA says the number of fatal accidents involving aircraft registered in Member...
October 13, 2008 Air Safety Week
Heed New International NOTAMs
On November 1, two new notices to airmen (NOTAMs) regarding U.S. entry and overflight requirements go into effective. NOTAM 8/2189 covers U.S.-registered aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 100,309 pounds or less. Under the new NOTAM, these...
October 13, 2008 Air Safety Week
Honeywell Helps Pilots Avoid Runway Overruns
Honeywell has developed a software upgrade to its Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS) that will alert pilots if their approach to an airport is not within a safe tolerance envelope of speed and glide path. A stable approach is one where the aircraft...
October 13, 2008 Air Safety Week
Air Tanker Safety Study
NASA has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to examine the mission suitability of Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire retardant delivery aircraft. The aircraft under study are a DC-10 belonging to 10 Tanker Air Carrier and a 747 owned by Evergreen...
October 13, 2008 Air Safety Week
Safety Rules & Regs
Meeting: Civil Supersonic Aircraft Panel Discussion This notice advises interested persons that the FAA is participating in a panel session on civil supersonic aircraft research. The session will include presentations on current research programs and a...
October 13, 2008 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 19 2008 Columbia, SC Learjet LR60 N999LJ A/c operated by Global Exec Aviation overran Runway 11 while departing Columbia, SC, enroute to Van Nuys, CA. Two crewmembers and 2 of 4 passengers fatally...
October 10, 2008 Aviation Maintenance
Learjet 85 Joins Smart Parts Program
Bombardier Aerospace has added the all-composite Learjet 85 to its Smart Parts program. The service, which is currently used by more than 900 operators, offers a cost...
October 10, 2008 Avionics
IS&S Launches WAAS LPV Program for PC-12
Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), Exton, Pa., launched a Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) program with Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) for its...
October 9, 2008 Avionics
Dassault Falcon 50 to Use Universal Avionics
Universal Avionics Systems, Tucson, Ariz., was selected to provide WAAS/SBAS capability and flat panel glass displays for a Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft modification to be completed by Western Aircraft, Boise, Idaho. Universal Avionics in its...
October 9, 2008 Aviation Maintenance
Falcon Service, Spares Network Expanding
Dassault has opened a U.S. west coast spares distribution center and announced plans for two new Falcon service centers — in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Reno, Nev. A joint venture with UPS, the 20,000-square-foot spares facility is located in...
October 9, 2008 Aviation Maintenance
JetSuite Picks P&WC for Fleet Management
Pratt & Whitney Canada has secured an 11-year contract to provide a fleet management program for the PW617F engines on...
October 9, 2008 Avionics
Quantum3D, Rosen to Develop 3-D Map
Quantum3D, San Jose, Calif., was selected by Rosen Aviation, Eugene, Ore., to produce a 3-D mapping system and Human Machine Interface (HMI) for the RosenView HD in-flight...
October 8, 2008 N/A
Dassault Falcon Announces EASy Upgrade
Dassault Falcon Jet will upgrade the EASy flight deck of its Falcon 900, 2000 and 7X business jets to include synthetic vision and other new features, the company announced at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in...
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