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A Cessna Citation I that crashed on takeoff on March 4, 2008 was brought down by large birds, according to findings by the National Transportation Safety Board. Birdstrikes were apparently suspected when the preliminary report was written days after the accident, which killed both pilots and three passengers on departure from Wiley Post Airport in […]

If the NTSB has its way, pilots will be asked to record information on sleep apnea issues on their medical certificate form. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that interrupts breathing during sleep, breaking the sleep cycle and inducing fatigue. The recommendation letter from the NTSB, dated Aug. 7, also suggests that the medical form […]

Flying Magazine’s Parade of Planes-Southeast, opens its gates today at Gwinnett County Airport (KLZU) in Lawrenceville, Georgia. There were two late additions to the exhibitor list, now including Liberty Aircraft and Sport Cruiser. Other airframe manufacturers on display include Cessna, Cirrus, CubCrafters, Diamond, Embraer, Extra, Gobosh, Hawker Beechcraft, Husky, Maule, Pilatus and Remos. In addition, […]

The FAA has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) warning operators of Garmin G1000 avionics suites with GFC 700 autopilots. The SAIB warns of possible issues related to the system’s auto-tune functionality. The alert includes Cirrus’s G1000-based Perspective flight deck and Prodigy Integrated Flight Decks, as well. There are cases where the nav portion […]

The factory in Bend, Oregon is locked up, and the company that had made its presence felt loud and clear at EAA AirVenture over the past several years was conspicuous by its absence in 2009. And Epic Aircraft founder, chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck has not made himself available for comment. According to a report, […]

On Monday, the New York Times reported a House appropriation proposal for new aircraft had been nixed. According to an earlier Wall Street Journal report, Congress had proposed buying eight new jets to accommodate increased travel by “congressional officials.” The $550 million purchase would have added to an existing fleet of some 24 existing Gulfstreams […]

It wasn’t long after the accident before harsh words began flying over the viability of ‘see and avoid’ in such crowded airspace. With scores of tour helicopters mixing with fixed wing traffic, there was no shortage of criticism launched at the FAA for allowing such “chaos” to persist. Calling the corridor “an accident waiting to […]

Two bodies were recovered late Tuesday from inside the wreckage of the Piper PA-32R-300 Lance that collided with a tour helicopter over New York’s Hudson River. That means officials have now accounted for all nine killed in the accident that occurred at midday last Saturday in clear skies. The instrument-rated pilot of the Piper, 60-year-old […]

The factory in Bend, Oregon is locked up, and the company that had made its presence felt loud and clear at EAA AirVenture over the past several years was conspicuous by its absence in 2009. And Epic Aircraft founder, chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck has not made himself available for comment. According to a report, […]

For former President Bill Clinton, the unofficial diplomatic mission to recover two detained journalists started with a private jet. Clinton tapped Boeing Business Jet owner Steven Bing for use of his jet to fly to North Korea on August 3 in an effort to free the imprisoned journalists. Clinton returned in the jet the next […]