Content Archive: August 2008

Accidents

Blackout 2003: bizav had an edge over the airlines

Fortunately, it was a clear, sunny day (rather than the proverbial dark, stormy night) over the Northeast when the electrical power gridwork gave up the gh
FBOs

A first-class FBO upgrade on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda

The Italian island of Sardinia and its elite Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast) resort area are not well known in North America, except perhaps to yachting and
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: Thanks for safe oysters, Mr. Secretary

Tongue firmly in cheek, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president John Carr thanked Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta for the Bus
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: GA runway incursions drop in FY 2002

Runway incursions at the 35 busiest general aviation airports decreased slightly in fiscal year 2002, according to a new report by the FAA Office of Runway
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: September 2003

As the Senate and the House of Representatives neared adjournment for August, both parties in the Senate were patting themselves on the back for their pres
Avionics

Toasts all around for Primus Epic

Calling it one of the most complex design efforts ever undertaken in the field of avionics, Honeywell engineering executives were popping champagne corks l
Aircraft

In The Works: Beriev Be-103

Beriev Aircraft, of Taganrog, Russia, received FAA Part 23 type certification for its Be-103 twin-piston amphibian at EAA AirVenture directly from FAA Admi
Aircraft

In The Works: Explorer Aircraft 500T

Explorer Aircraft of Jasper, Texas, which showed its proof-of-concept aircraft, configured as a 500T with a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-135B, at
Aircraft

In The Works: ATG Javelin

In addition to announcing its selection of the Avidyne FlightMax Entegra for its two-seat Javelin “executive jet," Aviation Technology Group of Englew
Aircraft

In The Works: VisionAire Vantage

Defunct VisionAire’s intellectual property for its six-seat, single-engine Vantage very light business jet and two-seat, single-engine Spirit sport jet is