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February 22, 2013

NTSB Releases Prelim In Texas Mid-Air Collision

Fortunately, No One On Board Either Aircraft Was Fatally Injured

A mid-air collision which occurred February 1 near College Station, TX, is notable for a couple of reasons. The best news from the accident is that none of the three people aboard the two airplanes involved were seriously injured.

But Still Under Review By FAA Two Years After Its Planned Launch

An A&P program at Baton Rouge Community College in Louisiana hopes to be able to open in time for the fall term, but for now, it's still under review by the FAA. The program has been in the works since 2010, when it was announced by the school. At that time, officials said they hoped to have the program in a position to accept students by 2011 ... but that hasn't yet happened.

Also: AOPA Needs Transparency, Pipistrel Record, Airtime's 100, Camcopter, AgustaWestland, FlyThisSim, Beware ANN On April 1st!

The President's press secretary said Wednesday that the potential loss of middle-class manufacturing jobs in places like Wichita where bizjets are built is a "difficult choice" that has to be made to preserve jobs for teachers or the national defense. And the remarks, not surprisingly, drew the ire of GAMA. Beechcraft, formerly Hawker Beechcraft, announced Tuesday it has formally emerged from the Chapter 11 process. The company’s Joint Plan of Reorganization (Plan) was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and became effective on Feb. 15, 2013. The Japanese Transport Ministry said Wednesday that a battery in the auxiliary power uni