AOPA President Talks About The TSA, The FAA And The Coming
Battle Over User Fees
By ANN Senior Editor Pete Combs
Phil Boyer looks at his watch and asks if we might talk as we
walk. It's Friday -- AOPA Day -- at Sun-N-Fun in Lakeland, FL, and
Boyer is a busy man.
First FAA Conforming Very Light Jet Makes Cross Country Flight
to Annual Aviation fly-In
As ANN predicted just days ago, Eclipse Aviation's first
Eclipse 500 certification flight test aircraft, N503EA, flew more
than 1,300 nm to attend this year's Fly-IN in Lakeland,
FL.
An airplane that has provided more than 3,000 young people with
flight experiences through the EAA Young Eagles program is ready to
head back to the sky today because of the generosity of Glasair
Aviation of Arlington, Wash.
Cessna CEO Talks About His Aviation Roots (Part One of
Two)
Jack Pelton, CEO of Cessna, is a happy guy. And he's surrounded
by happy people who work with him to build a remarkable line of
airplanes unparalleled in the industry.
Two Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 105th
Airlift Wing have been charged with importing narcotics from
Germany to the United States after being arrested April 12 on
federal narcotics charges.
Innovative Fly-Drive Vehicle's Complex Power Transmission
The other day, we introduced the Super Sky Cycle in an article
titled "A Motorcycle with Altitude" which is The Butterfly, LLC's
trademark for their innovative fly-drive vehicle.
Both Say Plant Could Attract Plane-Killing Flocks Of Birds
EAA and the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics are joining EAA
members in western Wisconsin in opposing a proposed ethanol plant
site because its storm/infiltration pond would attract large
numbers of geese and ducks, endangering aircraft approaching and
departing nearby Boyceville Municipal Airport. The airport is
located about 45 miles east of St. Paul, MN.
Aviation Experts to Meet in Frankfurt for Airbus A380
Superjumbo Conference
Managers from major European airports, airlines, equipment
manufacturers and other aviation experts will be gathering in
Frankfurt on April 28 to 29 to discuss the impact of the new Airbus
A380 superjumbo on the global air transportation industry. Hosted
by Fraport AG (FRA), the two-day "Welcoming the A380" conference
will be held at the Arabella Sheraton Hotel in Frankfurt-Niederrad.
This is the first industry conference and exhibition dedicated
solely to the Airbus A380.
McCauley is offering Blackhawk King Air XP operators another
option to improve the performance of their aircraft. The FAA
granted Blackhawk Modifications an STC for installation of a
McCauley C762 four-bladed propeller for the Blackhawk King Air
XP.
AD NUMBER: 2005-08-02
MANUFACTURER: Empresa
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-08-02
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing
airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all EMBRAER Model
EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes. That AD currently requires
repetitive inspections of the electrical connectors of the electric
fuel pumps to detect discrepancies, and follow-on corrective
actions.
AD NUMBER: 2005-08-03
MANUFACTURER: Cessna
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-08-03
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain Cessna Model 680 airplanes. This AD
requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to add
procedures to facilitate recovery of the cockpit display units in
the event that the cockpit display units go blank, and to add
flight crew briefings on the use of standby instruments in case the
cockpit display units go blank and do not recover.
AD NUMBER: 2005-08-04
MANUFACTURER: General Electric
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-08-04
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for GE CF6-45 and CF6-50 series turbofan
engines.
AD NUMBER: 2005-06-14
MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems (CORRECTION)
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-06-14
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing
airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain British
Aerospace Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes.
That AD currently requires a one-time measurement of the thickness
of the outer links on the side stays of the main landing gear
(MLG), and related investigative and corrective actions as
necessary; and provides for replacement of a thin outer link with a
new or serviceable part in lieu of certain related investigative
inspections.