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June 27, 2005

Ceremonial First Flight Of The Citation Mustang

Party In Wichita

By ANN Contributor Ian Blair Fries, M.D. Prospective owners and invited guests were treated to a ceremonial first flight of the Cessna Citation Mustang Friday amid a party atmosphere. The "BBJ" (Baby Business Jet) has already flown 50 hours since April 23, 2005 when the true first flight occurred.

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You Tell Us: What's New At AirVenture

See You Soon

Four short weeks until AirVenture, you've got new products, new services, new ideas, and you want everyone to know about it. But with such a large event, how can you get noticed?

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Wichita Machinists Approve Contract

Moving Forward

Machinists in Wichita voted Saturday to accept the latest five-year labor offer from Mid-Western Aircraft Systems by a large majority. Eighty-nine percent of members voting decided in favor of the new contract.

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Report Says Pilot Prevented Collision

Saves Hundreds

The NTSB preliminary report indicates the co-pilot of the US Airways 737 may have prevented an accident that surely would have killed hundreds of people. The near miss that occurred on June 9th between the US Airways jet and an Aer Lingus A330 was caused by controller error.

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Klyde Morris 06.27.05

Klyde Worships Porcelain... Something He Read?

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Bell Wants Army Business

Submits ARH Bid

Bell Helicopter submitted a bid Friday to build a militarized version of its Bell 407 single engine light helicopter in response to a Request For Proposal issued by the U.S. Army for an Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH).

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Pilot's License Suspended For Highway Landing That Injured Girl

Five Months

National Transportation Safety Board Judge Patrick Geraghty ordered Robert Curt Hatch's pilot license to be suspended for five months for operating an aircraft in a "reckless" manner. Hatch landed a malfunctioning Piper PA-28RT-201T, N2920C on a busy freeway April 13, 2004, seriously injuring an eleven-year-old girl.

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Off-Duty Flight Attendant Sentenced For Bomb Hoax

Not A Joking Matter

Gay Wilson was sentenced to five years in federal prison Friday for writing a bomb note and interfering with a flight crew. US District Court Judge Todd J. Campbell declined her request to withdraw from the plea agreement that Wilson had accepted in March.

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Aero-News Quote Of The Day (06.27.05)

"We Concur." Source: Pilots of the Aer Lingus A330, after US Airways reported the near miss on June 9th when the flight were both cleared to depart on intersecting runways.

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Arizona TFR: Until Further Notice

NOTAM:  5/5094  Issued:  06/26/2005 15:10  Effective:  Immediately - Until Further Notice  State:  AZ  Facility:  ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE (ARTCC),NM.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  20 MILES SE OF BLACK CANYON CITY AZ. 

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Nevada TFR: Until Further Notice

NOTAM:  5/5085  Issued:  06/26/2005 04:20  Effective:  Immediately - Until Further Notice  State:  NV  Facility:  ZLA - LOS ANGELES (ARTCC)PALMDALE, CA.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  MESQUITE NV. 

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Utah TFR: Until Further Notice

NOTAM:  5/5104  Issued:  06/27/2005 01:00  Effective:  Immediately - Until Further Notice  State:  UT  Facility:  ZLA - LOS ANGELES (ARTCC)PALMDALE, CA.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  CEDAR CITY UTAH 

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AD: Cessna

AD NUMBER: 2005-13-21 MANUFACTURER: Cessna SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-13-21 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Cessna Model 650 airplanes, that requires inspecting to determine the part number of the actuator control unit (ACU) and replacing the ACU with a new, improved ACU if necessary.

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AD: Eurocopter France

AD NUMBER: 2005-13-23 MANUFACTURER: Eurocopter France SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-13-23 SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC 155B, SA-365N and N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365 N3 helicopters.

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AD: Turbomeca

AD NUMBER: 2005-13-25 MANUFACTURER: Turbomeca SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-13-25 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B turboshaft engines with Modification TU62A incorporated.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2005-13-20 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-13-20 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-400, -400D, -400F; 767-200, -300, -300F; and 777-200 and -300 series airplanes.

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AD: AvCraft Aerospace GmbH

AD NUMBER: 2005-13-24 MANUFACTURER: AvCraft Aerospace GmbH SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-13-24 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all AvCraft Dornier Model 328-100 airplanes.

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