Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Warm Those Premiers with New System

Raytheon Aircraft Services now holds an STC for an auxiliary ground heating system for all Beech Premiers.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Operator Launches ‘SmartFuel

Van Nuys, Calif.
FBOs

Love Field FBO Is DCA Gateway Facility

Business Jet Center (BJC), a Dallas Love Field FBO, is now authorized by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as a gateway for general aviation
FBOs

Cutter Grows to Eight FBOs

Cutter Aviation, headquartered in Albuquerque, N.M., added its eighth FBO with the August 11 purchase of the former Colorado Aviation at Colorado Springs A

User Fee Changes at Nav Canada

Effective September 1, Nav Canada, the nation’s ATC services provider, is withdrawing its average 2-percent service charge implemented on Aug.

Nav Canada Wants Excise Taxes Cut

Canada’s private, user-fee-based ATC system–Nav Canada–believes that general aviation operators are double-charged for use of Canada’s aviation infrastruct

New AWOS Installed at Mexican Airports

Business aviation operators using four Mexican airports–Cancun International, Cozumel International, General Ignacio P.

AD Issued on Sandel TAWS/RMI

September 25 is the effective date for an AD aimed at owners of the Sandel ST3400 terrain awareness and warning system/radio magnetic indicator (TAWS/RMI).

Stabilizer Attachment Cracks Prompt SAIB

Following reports of corrosion and cracks in the vertical stabilizer attachment fittings on Socata TBM 700s, the FAA last month issued a non-mandatory spec

Tailpipe Cracks Prompt Emergency AD

An August 15 emergency AD requires operators or owners of U.S.-registered Agusta AB139 helicopters to conduct an initial visual inspection before further f

Boeing Acquisition of Aviall Moves Closer

Dallas-based Aviall, one of the largest independent distributors of parts for business aircraft, said the European Commission “has not raised any antitrust

Boston Logan Taxiway Proposal Extended

The FAA extended to September 22 the public comment period for a draft re-evaluation of a proposed 9,300-foot parallel centerfield taxiway between Runway 4

New Citation Customer Support Boss Named

Former v-p of Citation sales Mark Paolucci has replaced Ron Chapman as senior v-p of Citation customer support.

Manifest Notification Changes Delayed

The comment period was delayed from August 14 to October 12 on proposed changes to U.S.

Revised Charter Ops Specs Set

Charter Operations Specifications A008, which is to replace Notice 8400.83 issued last June, might be published this month.

First-half GA billings set industry record

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reported record-breaking billings for the first half of this year.
Aircraft

G550 awarded type and production certificates

Gulfstream last month proved the old axiom: “Double your pleasure, double your fun; get two certificates instead of one.” In what is believed to be a first