NTSB Issues GA Safety Alert On Midairs
After completing its investigation of two fatal midair crashes last year in which seven people died, the NTSB in November issued a Safety Alert urging general-aviation pilots to make use of cockpit technologies that can help them see and avoid other aircraft. The alert reviews the two recent crashes as well as two earlier ones, and notes that in each case, the pilots had access to technology that may have helped to avert the crash if it had been utilized. The traditional “see and avoid” practice has “inherent limitations,” the NTSB said. The alert is posted online here.
New Sport Aviation Show Launches In Florida
The inaugural Sport Aviation Showcase kicked off in Deland, Florida, in November, providing a new venue for fans of light sport aircraft. AVweb’s editorial director Paul Bertorelli checked out the show, and said it has some advantages over the established Sebring show, with which it will compete—a quieter venue (the Sebring airport is next to a race track) and a warmer season, compared to Sebring’s January schedule. Director Jana Filip said the Deland trade show is just one step in developing a 40-acre sport aviation complex at the airport, with manufacturing, hangars, and services. AeroJones, a Taiwan-based company that last year took over manufacturing and distribution of the Flight Design CTLS line, said it plans to expand in Florida early next year and is considering a Deland site.
