Docket No.: FAA-2001-9346 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.813(e) Description of Relief Sought: To provide BFGoodrich with relief from the requirements of 14 CFR 25.813(e) pertaining to the installation of sliding pocket doors in partitions between passenger compartments in Bombardier BD 700-1A10 Global Express airplanes used for corporate transport.
AGUSTA S.p.A. Model A109E helicopters (Docket No. 2001-SW-09-AD) - proposes to require modifying the passenger compartment sliding doors by installing certain locking mechanism kits. The proposed AD is prompted by accidental opening of a passenger compartment sliding door inflight due to a door-locking mechanism that is too easy to accidentally open. FAA estimates this proposed AD would affect 11 helicopters on the U.S. Registry at a cost of $1,760. Send comments in triplicate by Aug.
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT selected Luminescent Systems, Astronics Corporation's subsidiary, to provide cockpit lighting systems for three aircraft: the Premier I, Hawker Horizon and T-6A Texan II. Raytheon expects to deliver about 1,200 aircraft equipped with the lighting systems, which include a range of power supplies, keyboards and control panel assemblies.
BOMBARDIER Model CL-600-2B19 series airplanes (Docket No. 2001-NM-33-AD; Amendment 39-12280; AD 2001-12-24) - supersedes an existing AD that currently requires repetitive ultrasonic inspection to detect damage of the actuator lugs of the flight spoiler center hinge; and corrective action, if necessary. This amendment mandates the previously optional terminating action by requiring replacement of the flight spoilers with new improved spoilers. This AD will affect approximately 195 Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 series airplanes on the U.S. Registry.
U.S. air tour operators are upset that a new federal working group charged with providing advice on the regulation of commercial air tours includes no air tour representatives.
AVIATION SALES COMPANY named Roy Rimmer chairman and CEO. Rimmer, who has served as a director of the company since January 2000, represents Lacy J. Harber, the largest stockholder, on the board of directors. Rimmer, 60, succeeds Dale S. Baker, the former chairman and CEO, who resigned his positions and will become a consultant to the company. "Dale Baker has led our company through a very difficult period as we have taken actions to reduce our debt, reposition our business and return our company to financial health," Rimmer said.
THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET late last month completed its review of FAA's proposed new regulation - Part 91K - to govern fractional ownership providers.The proposal was returned to FAA for what industry officials believe were cosmetic changes. FAA is expected to send the proposal to the Federal Register as early as this week.
RANDY INGRAM was promoted to vice president-information systems at Dallas Airmotive. Ingram will be responsible for the Management Information Systems Department.
EADS SOCATA moved Nicolas Chabbert, senior vice president of sales and marketing of the U.S. Socata Aircraft base, to head its German subsidiary, EADS Socata GmbH. Replacing Chabbert in the U.S. will be Michel Adam de Villiers as vice president of sales and marketing. De Villiers has served with Socata for 12 years, most recently as director of sales for the Western U.S.
John E. Gauch, a veteran of more than 14 years at Sporty's Catalogs and president of the company for the past four years, resigned from the Batavia, Ohio firm effective at the end of last week.
Dassault Aviation is teaming with the French aerospace research institute Onera to pursue new development projects, including quiet-aircraft technology that the French plane maker said could resurrect its plans to proceed with a supersonic business jet.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-8805 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 145.45(f) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit EJS to place and maintain its inspection procedures manual (IPM) in a number of fixed locations within its repair station facility rather than giving a copy of its IPM to each of its supervisory and inspection personnel. Grant, May 4, 2001, Exemption No. 7530
CORPORATE JETS became the first operator in North America of the Agusta A-119 Koala helicopter in May. The 1,000 horsepower, single-turbine helicopter can carry up to two stretcher patients along with two or three medical attendants.
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA Model 206L-4 helicopters (Docket No. 2000-SW-37-AD) - proposes to require installing a high-altitude tail rotor static stop yield indicator to allow operators to detect excessive bending loads sustained by the tail rotor yoke. A preflight check of the indicator also would be required. This proposal is prompted by a determination that a tail rotor yoke with a high altitude rotor system is susceptible to a static and dynamic overload.
Docket No.: 30173 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.785(b) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit relief from the general occupant protection requirements for occupants of multiple- place side-facing seats that are occupied during takeoff and landing in any Raytheon Model 4000 airplane manufactured prior to Jan. 1, 2004. Partial Grant, April 23, 2001, Exemption No. 7512
RAYTHEON CORP. signed an agreement with the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to supply and install air traffic control systems for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain airports. The agreement, valued at about $30 million, calls for Raytheon to provide AutoTrac II air traffic management systems and air surveillance long-range radar; secondary surveillance radar; surface movement radar, and an ATC simulator. All civil works and voice communications are included, Raytheon said.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-9458 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.785(h)(2), 25.807(d)(7), 25.813(e), and 25.853(d) Description of Relief Sought: To permit business jet interiors to be designed for "private, not-for-hire use" on Boeing Model 737-800 airplanes.
CHC Helicopter Corp. signed a contract with Eurocopter to buy the first EC 225 helicopter and an AS 332 L2 Super Puma, CHC announced at last month's Paris Air Show.
TURBOMECA S.A. Artouste II and Artouste III series turboshaft engines (Docket No. 2000-NE-15-AD; Amendment 39-12275; AD 2001-12-19) - requires installation of modification TU 24, TU 167, or TU 164, depending on the specific engine series. These modifications will prevent uncommanded partial closing or total closing of the electrical fuel cock, which will prevent uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown. From the effective date of this AD, and until the modification is installed, this amendment also will limit the duration of the engine operating cycle.
JASON GIEBLER was promoted to coordinator-engine service at Premier Turbines. Giebler will assist management in developing and maintaining program plans, schedules, status reports, cost estimates and documents.
Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 series airplanes [Docket No. 2000-NM-319-AD; Amendment 39-12268; AD 2001-12-13] - requires replacement of certain brake control units (BCU) with new units. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent uncommanded application of 50 percent braking in one pair of wheels, which could result in the airplane skidding off the runway. The FAA estimates that this AD will affect 165 Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 series airplanes on the U.S. Registry at a cost of $49,500, or $300 per airplane. The AD is effective July 23.
DAVE CALAM was named manager of technical sales at Pacific Avionics and Instruments, Ltd., part of the Innotech-Execaire Group. Calam will support a range of clients including regional and commuter air carriers, charter operators, and commercial helicopter operators. Calam, with more than 25 years experience in technical sales and marketing, most recently was the sales and marketing manager of Ferrotronic Electronics' western operations.
BOMBARDIER will provide the MedLink aviation medical support service for all buyers of Learjet 31A, Learjet 45 and Learjet 60 models purchased after July 1. Bombardier already includes the service for buyers of Challenger 604 and Global Express business jets and said it has been "well received by operators." Aviation medical specialist MedAire, Inc.
Model DHC-7 series airplanes (Docket No. 2000-NM-272-AD; Amendment 39-12266; AD 2001-12-11) - requires modification of the pressure hoses to the ground spoiler actuators. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent blockage of pressure hoses to the ground spoiler actuators, leading to uncommanded deployment of the ground spoilers, reducing airplane controllability.
