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February 22, 2017

GA Aircraft Shipments And Billings Down Almost Across The Board

Only Uptick Was In Turboprop Airplanes, Turbine Helicopters Hit Hard

The news is pretty much all bad, and some of it is really bad, in the GAMA 2016 year-end report of aircraft shipment and billings numbers released at its “Annual Industry Review” press conference Wednesday.

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Flight School Association Of North America Reports A Successful Conference

Again Offers Attendees Helpful Information for Flight Training Operations, Sets Path For Next Year For FSANA

The 2017 Flight School Operators Conference in Houston, Texas continued and expanded on the yearly event that brings flight school operators and industry professionals together to discuss best practices, current concerns, and trends in the business of flight training.

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FAA Releases SAFO For Transponder And ADS-B Out Ground Testing

Focuses On Adherence To Proper Test Procedures

The FAA has released a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) directed towards personnel involved with ground testing of aircraft Air Traffic Control (ATC) transponders and ADS-B OUT equipment. The SAFO points out the importance of adhering to proper test procedures and the hazards associated with improper testing.

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FAA Urges Pilots To Join 'Fly Safe' Campaign

Goal Is To Prevent Loss Of Control Accidents Through Education

The FAA and general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign aims to educate GA pilots on the best practices to calculate and predict aircraft performance and to operate within established aircraft limitations.

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Textron Aviation Announces Multi-Year Agreement With University Of Dubuque

Eleven Skyhawks Ordered By The University

A multi-year agreement has been signed between the University of Dubuque and Textron Aviation establishing the university’s commitment to purchase new flight training aircraft solely from Textron Aviation through 2026 to modernize its fleet. As part of the new agreement, Textron Aviation will provide product support, parts and training for the university’s new Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft, which will be equipped with the next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck.

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Four American Tourists Fatally Injured In Accident In Australia

Aircraft Impacted A Shopping Mall Prior To Its Opening For The Day

Four American citizens and the pilot of a Beechcraft King Air were fatally injured Monday morning (local time) in Melbourne, Australia when the plane impacted the roof of a shopping mall near the end of the runway at Essendon Airport.

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