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September 19, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.19.11

Tragedy strikes at the Reno Air Races.
A performer is lost at a West Virginia Airshow.
And ICAS has its work cut out, educating media on the difference.

NTSB Prelim Report Released In Idaho Kitfox Fatal Accident

Pilot Landed On Remaining Runway After First Takeoff Attempt, Went Down On Second

The NTSB's preliminary report for an accident involving a Kitfox in which two people were fatally injured offers few clues as to what may have gone wrong. A witness told investigators that the pilot said he would be making a "short landing" following a takeoff attempt, and later heard the same pilot announce a "straight out" departure from Caldwell Industrial Airport (KEUL), in Caldwell, ID. That second takeoff resulted in the pilot and his wife being fatally injured when the Kitfox, which the pilot had built in 2008, went down.

Parachutes Can Be Carried On Board Commercial Airliners

The TSA has issued a set of guidelines to its screeners that will make it easier for skydivers to travel with their gear ... AND avoid checked baggage fees. The new guidelines clarify that parachutes equipped with an Automatic Activation Devices (AAD) are not hazardous, and supplies guidance for X-ray screeners when they encounter those devices.

Update: Death Toll Stands At Ten

ANN RealTime Update, 09.19.11, 1204ET: We have been informed that the death toll has risen to ten people and that a number of identifications are now being released. We'll have more info shortly... Original Report: The truly horrific events of the weekend are still reverberating throughout the aviation industry as knowledgeable aviation people dig in to deal with what happened in a professional manner and the "Insta-Pundits" continue to misinform the public and embarrass the human race. An NTSB Briefing concluded late Sunday, with additional details, but it's obvious that they have dug in and are giving this matter very serious consideration.

Fatal Accidents In Experimental Aircraft Under FAA Targets

The EAA reports that the fatal accident rate in the Experimental-Amateur Built (E-AB) category continues to decline, and has renewed its call for separate accident statistics in that category. The FAA tracks accidents by fiscal year, which concludes at the end of this month.