The Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently completed an investigation into the alleged harassment of a Missouri pilot, Joseph Brinell, by the FAA. The report found that personnel at the Kansas City Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), including a supervisor, had indeed abused their authority in their dealings with Brinell. The […]
In January Ontario-based Diamond Aircraft announced ambitious plans to enter the now-crowded personal jet market with its own single-engine turbofan, currently called the D-Jet. Diamond expects to make the first flight of the jet by 2004 and to start delivering it by 2006. The announcement is particularly ambitious since the most complex aircraft that the […]
The Texas Motor Speedway is hosting the IRL (Indy Race League) Bombardier 500 Race, presented by Flying Magazine June 5-7, 2003. Flying is also sponsoring the Flying Texas 200 Air Race. This cross country air race is a handicapped, speed event operated under daylight, VFR conditions. U.S Air Race rules apply. The race is open […]
The Air Force has selected Diamond Aircraft to provide the aircraft and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to provide instruction for an initial training program for cadets at its Colorado Springs Academy. Under the terms of the contract, the Academy will lease a fleet of specially modified Continental-powered Diamond DA-20C1s. The fleet will start out at 14 […]
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