Docket No.: 29703 Section of the 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 145.49(a) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit VSD to subcontract the maintenance of certain components to the original equipment manufacturers who are not FAA-certificated repair stations. Grant, Feb. 2, 2001, Exemption No. 7436
Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp. completed a second SJ30-2 airframe and moved it from the company's headquarters building where it was assembled to the structural test facility on the opposite side of San Antonio International Airport. The static test unit, which will be fitted with an extensive instrumentation package, is the second of five SJ30-2 airframes to be assembled for FAA certification testing.
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL won contracts from Air France to provide pilot training services for its regional airline subsidiaries and associates. One of the contracts, extending seven years, calls for pilot ground school and simulator training for Embraer 120, Beech 1900D and Fokker 100 aircraft at the FlightSafety Paris/Le Bourget learning center. Another contract, with a 10-year span, provides for EMB-145 training at the ICARE training facility at Morlaix in western France.
MEDAIRE, INC. reached agreement with Boeing Business Jets to provide medical management services on BBJ 2 aircraft. The agreement expands an earlier contract for MedAire to provide services to operators of the original BBJ aircraft. The services include flightcrew medical training and 24-hour access to MedAire's MedLink Telemedicine Center, staffed by board-certified emergency care physicians. BBJ 2 aircraft also will be equipped with an aircraft first aid kit and automated external defibrillator.
Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes (Docket No. 99-CE-82-AD) - proposed to supersede AD 99-17-08, which currently requires modifying the generator 2 excitation by removing certain diodes and installing a new 5-amp circuit breaker and suppression filter found on certain Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes. FAA determined that the A250 voltage spike suppression filter in the modification kit can cause circuit breaker 235 to trip because of overload. In extreme circumstances, this can lead to overheating of wiring.
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD is scheduled to host talks in Washington this week between representatives of Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., and the Office and Professional Employees International Union, which represents PHI's 575 helicopter pilots. A 30-day cooling-off period is scheduled to expire March 24, after which the pilots would be free to strike unless an agreement is reached. PHI is the largest provider of helicopter services to the energy industry in the Gulf of Mexico and also operates an aeromedical division that provides transport for hospital patients.
Executive Jet, Inc. partnered with its Columbus neighbor, The Ohio State University, to pursue a number of mutual interests, including pilot recruitment, research and product development, the company announced last week. Under the partnership, the university's College of Engineering and Executive Jet will develop an accelerated flight training program for students as well as experienced industry pilots who want advanced pilot training.
THOMAS MARTINO was appointed vice president of program management, passenger systems for Rockwell Collins. Martino formerly was a senior director in Passenger Systems Operations. In his new position he will be responsible for aircraft installation and installation design efforts along with his program management oversight.
B/E AEROSPACE, INC., the manufacturer of aircraft seating and other cabin interior products, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 3.5 million shares of B/E common stock to the public. The offering will consist of approximately 2.4 million shares issued to former stockholders of three companies B/E recently acquired, and approximately 1.1 million shares being offered by B/E. The three recent acquisitions involved Alson Industries, Inc., T.L. Windust Machine, Inc. and DMGI, Inc.
JOSEPH GULLION joined AAR as vice president of strategic planning and acquisitions. Gullion has more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, most recently as president of Boeing Airplane Services. He also has served as vice president of global sales, marketing and new business development for AlliedSignal Aerospace.
AIRPORT PEAK-HOUR PRICING proposals are gaining momentum in Washington as government officials grapple with ways to ease growing congestion in the nation's airways. A number of industry economists and analysts recommended allowing the nation's most crowded airports to charge higher prices for takeoffs and landings during the busiest times of the day.
A RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT sales executive has joined Kellstrom Industries management team. Tamara M. Christen, who had been vice president of international special mission sales for Raytheon Aircraft Company, was named senior vice president of marketing for Kellstrom. She will report to Scott Kalister, chief operating officer of Kellstrom and himself a longtime Raytheon executive who moved to Kellstrom late last year (BA, Nov. 13/225). Before joining Raytheon in 1997, Christen spent 13 years at McDonnell Douglas Corp.
EADS AEROFRAME SERVICES won FAA certification at its Lake Charles, La. facility. A subsidiary of Sogerma, Aeroframe Services provides heavy maintenance for Airbus aircraft.
The Senate Commerce Committee Thursday approved 13-8 legislation to raise the maximum age of pilots flying for Part 121 carriers from 60 to 63. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska), originally would have raised the cap to 65, but Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) amended the bill to 63. The bill also authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration to require affected pilots to undergo additional medical and cognitive testing.
Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350BA, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, and AS355N helicopters (Docket No. 2000-SW-17-AD; Amendment 39-12133; AD 2001-04-14) - supersedes an existing AD that currently requires inspecting the fuselage frame for a crack at the fuselage-to-tailboom interface and replacing or repairing, as necessary. That AD also requires a fastener torque check and retorquing, as necessary.
AN ANTI-NOISE ACTIVIST GROUP named Rep. Steve Rothman (D-N.J.) "Legislator of The Year" for his efforts to limit noise and operations at Teterboro Airport (TEB) in New Jersey. The National Organization To Insure A Sound-Controlled Environment (N.O.I.S.E.) noted Rothman has "a record as long as a runway of working to reduce aviation noise levels." The group cited his efforts to keep the Boeing Business Jet out of TEB as well as legislation he sponsored calling for the Environmental Protection Agency to study airport pollution, including noise, nationwide.
Docket No.: FAA-2000-8471 Section of the 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 21.183(c) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Termikas to obtain a standard airworthiness certificate for each of its LET L-13 Blanik sailplanes without a certifying statement from the country of manufacture relating to the sailplane's airworthiness.
AIRPORT AND AIRLINE GROUPS last week offered their own solutions to congestion problems. The Air Transport Association unveiled its top 10 priorities to improve the air traffic control system to reduce congestion and delays. The American Association of Airport Executives and Airports Council International-North America drafted a series of recommendations to speed up the review process for airport expansion projects. See articles inside.
Docket No.: FAA-2000-8500 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.256(c)(5) and 25.785(a). Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit ACA the extension of the compliance date regarding the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) for front row passenger seating on Jetstream Series 4100 Model 4101, Serial No. 41101. Grant, Dec. 22, 2000, Exemption No. 6776A
AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES-OKLAHOMA received propeller repair and overhaul contracts from Dyncorp and Lear Siegler. The contracts call for global repair and overhaul support of more than 400 propellers on U.S. Army C-12 and Navy C-26 aircraft. The Dyncorp contract spans 10 years, and the Lear Siegler contract is for five years. AAR Aircraft Services-Oklahoma provides maintenance and modifications for commercial, regional and cargo carriers as well as government aircraft.
Docket No.: FAA-2000-8340 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2) Description of Relief Sought: To permit CFS to operate certain aircraft under Part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed in the aircraft. Grant, Dec. 8, 2000, Exemption No. 7395.
JET AVIATION appointed James Van Schaick chief financial officer for U.S. operations, Paul Engl director of flight operations for U.S. operations and Vernon Bieraugel vice president of Teterboro FBO services and vice president of U.S. facility services. Van Schaick has more than 20 years of experience in financial accounting, analysis and treasury management, most recently as controller for Precision Valve Company. He will be based at Teterboro.
PAUL D. SCHULTE joined New World Aviation, headquartered at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown, Pa., as vice president-sales and marketing. Schulte formerly served as district sales manager for Atlantic Aviation and vice president-sales at ExcelAire Services in Islip, N.Y.
MIDCOAST AVIATION won FAA supplemental type certificate approval to install the Honeywell Mark V enhanced ground proximity warning system in Gulfstream IV aircraft. The Mark V provides obstacle, peak and geometric modes and contains a global terrain database with more than 15,000 airports that have runways of 2,000 feet or longer.
