Flight Safety Foundation is seeking nominations for its inaugural Gloria Heath Trophy which will be awarded to women for achievements in civil aviation.
Compliance with ADS-B Out equipment and operating requirements will become mandatory in Canada’s Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet next February.
Transport Canada is floating a proposal that would require installation of lightweight flight data recorders on general and business aviation aircraft.
Representatives of four trade associations testified last week before the Massachusetts Senate to preserve a sales tax exemption on aircraft and parts.
A preliminary report indicates asymmetrical spoiler deployment may be a factor in the December 15 crash of a Gulfstream IV-SP in the Dominican Republic.
The Learjet 35A involved in a December 27 fatal accident struck powerlines and subsequently crashed about 1.43 nm east of Gillespie Field in California.
The FAA has delayed for two years a planned runway paving project that will lengthen Norwood (Massachusetts) Memorial Airport’s 4,000-foot Runway 17/35.