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September 15, 2009

ANN Special Feature: Bryan Neville, FAASTeam - Wings Program - 09.15.09

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Bryan Neville, Acting National Outreach Manager for the FAA Safety Team, about what went wrong with the FAA's Wings program, and what's to come.

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Yingling Aviation Offers Lightweight Seat For Cessna Caravans

New Seat Offers Weight-savings And Comfort, For Single Engine Turboprop Model 208

Yingling Aviation, which has installed more than 100 Oasis interiors in the Cessna Model 208 Caravan, has developed a new versatile lightweight seat (VLS) for use in the popular single engine turboprop. The VLS is designed to provide Caravan owners with an option that is lighter and with more comfort.

Order Represents The Third AW139 For JNPA

AgustaWestland and Mitsui Busman Aerospace announced Monday that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered another medium lift AW139 helicopter. This addition to the JNPA fleet increases the number of AW139 helicopters operating in the law enforcement role in Japan to three.

Attendees Experience a Bird's Eye View of AirVenture

This July, over 578,000 aviation enthusiasts flocked to EAA AirVenture held at Wittman Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Roughly 10,000 aircraft attended the event, including three Bell 47 G-2 Helicopters offering passenger rides for lucky visitors.

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Aero-TV: Safety Tip of the Week - Allen Silver, Buy the Proper ‘Chute

Master Rigger Allen Silver Shares His Best Parachute Safety Tips

Internationally recognized as one of the world’s premiere parachute experts, Allen Silver has been an FAA Master Rigger since 1974. Designated as a Parachute Rigger Examiner for the FAA in 1991, he now serves as chairman of the Parachute Industry Association (PIA) Rigging Committee. Silver sat down with Aero-TV to share his most invaluable safety tips for emergency bailout preparation.

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Cessna Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Citation's First Flight

The Aircraft Was Named For 1948 Triple Crown Winner

Time flies when you're having fun ... flying. Cessna Aircraft Company is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Citation, the first airplane model in what has become the largest fleet of business jets in the world.

NTSB Determines Probable Cause In 2007 Arkansas Citation Accident

Pilot Failed To Fly A "Stabilized Approach"

The NTSB has determined that pilot error was the cause of a 2007 incident in which two people were killed when a Cessna 500 skidded off a wet runway during landing, hit a house adjacent to the airport, and exploded on impact.