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All News

July 05, 2011

Hersman To Be Nominated For Another Hitch At NTSB

President Obama Will Ask The Current Chair To Stay On For Another Two-Year Term

President Obama will nominate Deborah A.P. Hersman for another term at the NTSB, the White House said last week. Hersman has been with the board since 2004.

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FAA Publishes New Regulations On Lightning Protection

Two Levels Of Protection For Systems Based On Known Failures

The FAA has amended the lightning protection airworthiness standards by establishing new lightning protection regulations.

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Solar Impulse Team Eyes Med Crossing

Flight Would Be Next Tuneup For Circumnavigation Attempt

The Solar Impulse team is reportedly considering an attempt to cross the Mediterranean sea next year as a tuneup to its planned 2014 circumnavigation attempt.

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Sonex Down Near Atlanta, Pilot Fatally Injured

Witnesses Say There Was "No Indication" Anything Was Wrong With The Airplane

An 84-year-old pilot was fatally injured Saturday morning when the Sonex he was flying went down shortly after takeoff for reasons that are not yet clear.

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Denver Weather Downs C182, Blows Down Hangar

Officials Say Microbursts Are The Most Likely Explanation

A pilot flying a Cessna 182 on a aerial photography mission near Denver was fatally injured last Wednesday afternoon when severe weather moving through the area apparently caused the airplane to impact the ground.

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Aero-TV: Blue Goose Aviation -- Teaching Fun, Safe, Mountain Flying

Mountain Flying Is A Whole Different Kind of Aviation...

Women in Aviation International is gaining a reputation for one of the most complete and diverse annual conferences in the industry, but also works to make sure it's not just women who feel welcome. Any exhibitor who might play a role in expanding employment opportunities is welcome. One who came in 2011 was Joe Kuberka, President of Blue Goose Aviation.

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Kansas, Alaska Senators Call For Protection Of Privacy For GA

Bipartisan Effort Underway To Save BARR Program

Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and  Mark Begich (D-AK) led a group of their colleagues in sending a letter late last week to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood opposing a recent proposal by the FAA to eliminate current privacy protections for general aviation pilots, allowing the public to access their aircraft movements in real-time.

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Minnesota Supreme Court Will Hear Prokop v. Cirrus

Outcome Uncertain, Appeals Court Could Be Overturned

In what legal analysts are saying is something of a surprise move, the Minnesota Supreme Court has agreed to hear Prokov v. Cirrus, in which an appeals court ruled in favor of the planemaker earlier this year.

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GPS Coalition Reviews LightSquared's 'Recommendations' Document

Says Based On Facts, Wireless Company's Alternative Plans Lacks Credibility

In a document released last Friday, The Coalition To Save Our GPS presented a review of wireless company Lightsquared's proposal to allow it to continue to establish a nationwide wireless broadband service.

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