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July 07, 2009

Former Fast Food Executive And His Wife Lost In PC-12 Downing

Daniel Dorsch Was Returning Home To Tampa

The former CEO of Checkers, a drive-up fast-food restaurant chain, was piloting a Pilatus PC-12 on a flight from Teterboro, New Jersey to Tampa when it went down in a field in Virginia, killing all on board. Authorities said the plane experienced a "high energy impact."

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FAA Issues SAFO On Certain Lithium Batteries

Common In Consumer Electronic Devices Often Brought On Airplanes

The two types of batteries commonly used to power consumer PEDs (Personal Electronic Devices) brought on aircraft are lithium batteries (disposable) and lithium-ion batteries (rechargeable). Both these types are capable of ignition and subsequent explosion due to overheating.

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FAA Grant To Iowa's Red Oak Airport

Taxiway Construction To Begin Later This Summer

Red Oak Municipal Airport near Council Bluffs, Iowa, has received a grant worth nearly a quarter million dollars for construction of a new taxiway. The grant will pay for most of the grading, paving, and lighting required for the project.

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TCM Admits It's A Lightweight... O-200!

Continental Motors Challenges The LSA Market With A 199 Pound O200 Lightweight Engine

The growing challenge of marketing to a wider GA market has been met well and thoroughly by TCM with their introduction of an O200 Lightweight Engine for sale to the Piston Aircraft market. The O200 Lightweight Engine line is the first American Made Aviation Piston engine purpose-built for the Light Sport and Kit Aircraft markets.

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New FAA Chief Counsel Brings Long and Diverse Experience

Babbit Names David Grizzle To The Post

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has announced the appointment of David Grizzle as the new FAA chief counsel. "David Grizzle has top-level experience and I'm looking forward to having him on the team," Babbitt said.

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Aero-TV: Icarus Avionics' SAM -- GPS Roll Steering For Autopilots

There IS An Easier Way To Let Your Autopilot Fly....

Sometimes its the little things that really improve your quality of flight... and the potential of some novel roll-steering solutions are sure to make a positive contribution to the busy pilot's IFR ambitions.

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Flight School Scams, Shattered Dreams Drive Lawsuits

Deplorable Flight School Failures Draw Legal Attention

The recession has brought many tales of woe from the days of easy credit. Just as many people were nonchalant about taking on big debts to buy homes or cars, some aspiring airline pilots took out huge student loans to get flight training from companies which then disappeared.

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FAA Issues Advisory Circular For Vintage Aircraft Maintenance

Document Offers Guidance For Owners, Safety Inspectors

The FAA has issued an Advisory Circular (AC) dealing aircraft certified before January 1, 1980, and vintage aircraft maintenance issues. The document, dated May 18th, is not intended to be regulatory. It was developed in consultation with industry representatives including EAA and EAA’s Vintage Aircraft Association.

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