Lawsuit Claims that the Company Skirted FAA Air Carrier Certification
Federal prosecutors recently filed a lawsuit against an uncertified charter flight company and its owner, citing at least 237 flights with suspicious operations. If their allegations prove true, each flight comes with at least 16 violations of FAA regulations.
Agency Issues New SAIB to Gather Pilot and Owner Experiences
The FAA has joined forces with the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative to gather comments from pilots and owners regarding the good, the bad, and the ugly of new unleaded fuels. The voluntary Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) was published on March 28.
Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, announced the renaming of its aviation flight training program to the Arkansas Aviation Academy, and it is intended to prepare pilots who are not enrolled as Henderson students but are seeking credentials to become commercial pilots.
(Pilot) Flew About 1 Mile When He Heard A “Pop” And The Engine RPM Decreased
On February 28, 2025, about 1800 central standard time, a Schweizer 269C-1 helicopter was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Alvord, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he took off in the helicopter from his residence and flew about 1 mile when he heard a “pop” and the engine rpm decreased.
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