Awarded First Business Aviation EASA Air Operator Certificate

GAMA is commending EASA and the Luxaviation Group for setting a new milestone in European cooperation and aviation safety oversight. Luxaviation Group has become the first Business Aviation operator to obtain an EASA Air Operator Certificate (AOC). This new European AOC is the first step towards obtaining EASA regulatory supervision for all of Luxaviation’s European group businesses. The EASA Basic Regulation 2018/1139, which was adopted in 2018, established the possibility for operators, as well as maintenance or training organisations, that operate in multiple EU Member States to request that EASA acts as its competent authority, versus being overseen by the national authority i

Applied Full Throttle To Initiate A Go-Around; However, The Engine Did Not Provide Full Power

On October 3, 2020, about 1415 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182P airplane, N9901E, was involved in an accident near Byers, Colorado. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The passenger was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported the departure and initial portion of the flight were routine. He proceeded to a nearby airport and entered the traffic pattern for landing.