The Increasingly Problematic Legal Lottery Makes Aviation
Industry The Loser... Again
A state well-known for being a "lawyer's stronghold" has set the
scene for a renewed battle over an accident that place in 2002...
in New Mexico. The Alabama Supreme Court has just put forth a
ruling that allows for the resumption of legal hostilities against
two major GA manufacturers... years after the 'negligence' cases
were previously thrown out. The Friday judgement ruled that the
previous dismissals were in error and ordered the matter
reinstated.
Hydraulic Lifters Have Failed In As Little As 5 Hours
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin
(SAIB) for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) 240, 360, 470, 520,
and 550 series reciprocating engines, and Rolls-Royce Motors, Ltd.
(R-RM) 240 and 360 series reciprocating engines hydraulic lifter
failures.
Calls for Public-Private Partnerships on Environmental
Issues
The natural growth of the world's general
aviation industry 'may be stifled if industry and government fail
to collaborate on environmental innovation, or arrive at parochial
solutions that ignore the global interoperability of the world's
transportation systems,' according to Cessna Aircraft Company
Chairman, President and CEO Jack J. Pelton.
Last Saturday, November 14th, the Golden Eagles and Eagles
flight teams representing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University were
2,200 miles apart in San Diego, California, and Jacksonville,
Florida, dominating their respective regional
competitions.
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