Docket No.: 29626 Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 65.91(c)(1) Description of Relief Sought: To permit Glen G. Rowlinson to be eligible for an inspection authorization without holding a current mechanic certificate with airframe and powerplant ratings that have been in effect for a total of at least three years.
GARRETT AVIATION SERVICES is teaming with the Florida Jet Center to offer avionics installation and service in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The collaborative business venture, to be called Garrett Aviation Avionics, will be located at The Jet Center's headquarters and operate as a satellite of Garrett Aviation's Agusta, Ga. facility.
Summary: Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I), dispositions of certain petitions previously received, and corrections. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities.
Model MBB-BK 117 A-1, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, and C-1 helicopters (Docket No. 99-SW-73-AD) - proposes to require modifying the engine and transmission cowling doors. This proposal is prompted by an emergency landing of an ECD Model MBB-BK 117 helicopter after the No. 1 engine cowling opened, separated from the helicopter, and struck the main and tail rotor blades, resulting in a tail rotor imbalance and subsequent departure of the tail rotor gear box from the helicopter.
Docket No.: 29854 Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.785(b) and 25.562 Description of Relief Sought: To permit installation of a medical stretcher for carriage of non-ambulatory persons on a Gulfstream GV airplane.
Officials of Cirrus Design Corp., the Duluth, Minn. company that is ramping up production of its SR20 single-engine aircraft, say orders have exploded since deliveries began last August (BA, Aug. 16/77), foretelling what they believe is a huge demand for light aircraft that meet customer expectations for value, comfort and safety.
THE FORMER Norton Air Force Base in California is getting a major aircraft overhaul tenant. American Aircarriers Support, Inc. formed AAS Aircraft Services, Inc. to provide maintenance, engineering and modification services. The company signed an agreement with the San Bernardino International Airport Authority to lease more than 600,000 square feet of hangar space, a dedicated paint hangar, machine shop and offices. Robert E. Doll, the former vice president of line maintenance for United Airlines, was named president of AAS Aircraft Services.
Charles Edelstenne, 62, will succeed Serge Dassault, 75, as chairman and chief executive officer of Dassault Aviation April 4. Edelstenne is senior vice president-financial and economic affairs, while Dassault owns a controlling stake in the company. Dassault Aviation reported a healthy $157 million net profit on $2.9 billion in revenues, 68 percent of which was from the civil market.
FAA Administrator Jane Garvey last week continued to seek industry support for the troubled Wide Area Augmentation System, briefing the Air Transport Association on the program's status. The program recently encountered technical delays and senior agency officials fear that initial implementation may not happen this year as planned (BA, Jan. 31/47).
ALL MEMBERS of the Fractional Ownership Aviation Rulemaking Committee have signed off on a regulatory proposal that addresses how fractional aircraft ownership programs should be regulated (BA, Jan. 24/37). Committee members hope to unveil their recommendations at a press conference in Washington, D.C. this week, but are having trouble coordinating the timing of that event with FAA officials.
MARTIN KLAUSS was appointed director of airline sales for Aerospace Products International. Klauss will manage field activities and work with logistics and distribution specialists for commercial and regional airlines. He has 20 years of aerospace distribution, purchasing, sales and management experience. He formerly was director of inside sales for AAR Distribution.
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Trent Lott (R-Miss.) is becoming anxious over the stalemate on comprehensive FAA reauthorization legislation and has been working with Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), the chief opponent of the proposed legislation, to reach a compromise, according to sources. Domenici, however, is said to be holding firm since he has the votes to block progress of the bill in the Senate. Domenici could use the Senate "point of order" procedure to object to certain funding provisions in the bill. Such a motion would require at least 60 votes to overcome.
Docket No.: 29509 Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 21.325(b)(3) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow the issuance of U.S. export airworthiness approvals for aircraft tires manufactured and located at Michelin Aircraft Tire Corporation's Nong Khae, Thailand, factory. Grant, Jan. 14, 2000, Exemption No. 7099
BEARING INSPECTION, INC. (BII), Los Alamitos, Calif., signed a three-year contract with GE Engine Services to be "the primary provider of repair and overhaul services for main and accessory bearings used in GE's line of commercial jet engines and related components. BII will inspect and refurbish main and accessory bearings in nearly a dozen engine models serviced by GE, including the PT6, CT7, CF34, along with Pratt&Whitney and Rolls-Royce powerplants used on large airline transports.
UNIVERSAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CORPORATION is expanding its customer service activities to cover systems and software engineering. The customer service unit will be able to address installation issues and provide a quick response to customer/program-specific requirements, Universal officials said. Universal also plans to expand its personnel and equipment in all of its customer service efforts, including technical and field support, the repair station, airworthiness and certification and technical publications.
THE PACE OF PILOT HIRING shows no signs of abating. AIR, Inc. said 1,645 pilots were hired in January when 84 percent (183 out of 218) airlines/operators reporting hired pilots. There were 15,747 pilots hired during 1999, but AIR, Inc. said the 2000 total could approach 20,000, based on the January rate.
BOMBARDIER made further inroads to the Chinese market with the sale of three CRJ200 series regional jet aircraft to Shanghai Airlines. The sale, valued at $68 million, marks Bombardier's third new airline order from China in the past year. Bombardier also sold five CRJ200 regional jets to Shandong Airlines and three Q400 Dash 8 turboprops to Changan Airlines of Shanxi Province over the past year. Shanghai Airlines, founded in 1985 as China's first commercial airline, operates a fleet of Boeing 767, 757 and 737 aircraft to 35 destinations.
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE won a firm fixed-price contract for $74.3 million to supply two Gulfstream IV-SP aircraft to the Arab Republic of Egypt Air Force. "The Egyptian government has had a strong association with Gulfstream for nearly two decades," said Monroe (Buddy) Sams, vice president of government sales and marketing for the aircraft manufacturer. "We are pleased to expand our relationship by providing two additional GIV-SPs to their fleet." The new order will boost the service's Gulfstream fleet to seven.
NATIONAL AIRCRAFT RESALE ASSOCIATION reported that its 67 members accounted for 17.6 percent of the used jet aircraft sales worldwide for 1999 and nine percent of all used business turbine sales worldwide. NARA estimated that the value of turbine sales by its members at $1.8 billion for 1999.
THE JET&PROPJET 2000 DIRECTORY, which contains a detailed listing of nearly 13,000 civil aircraft in the U.S. and more than 5,400 aircraft in 134 other nations, was published by AvCom International. The directory includes aircraft registration numbers, models and variants, owner identification, aircraft manufacturer and previous registration number. The 470-page directory is priced at $21.95, plus shipping and handling. For more information, contact AvCom International, P.O. Box 2398, Wichita, Kan.
ATLANTIC AVIATION added a Falcon 900B, a Falcon 900EX and a Learjet 35 to its charter fleet. The Falcon 900B, based in Teterboro, N.J., will seat 12 passengers and is fitted with a new interior that includes a VCR, television, Magnastar phone system, full lavatory and internal baggage compartment. The 900EX, based in Wilmington, Del., also seats 12 passengers and is similarly equipped, but the 900EX also incorporates Airshow. The Learjet 35, based in Naples, Fla., seats eight passengers and has a mini-galley, Flitephone 6 and CD/cassette player.
Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes (Docket No. 99-CE-64-AD; Amdt. 39-11549; AD 2000-02-31) - requires replacing the stick pusher capstan and the stick pusher servo with parts of improved design. The AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information issued by the airworthiness authority for Switzerland. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent improper operation of the stick pusher system caused by the existing design configuration, which could result in loss of control of the airplane during a stall.
NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, along with the Coalition for TRUST (Transportation Revenues Used Solely for Transportation), this month urged House and Senate leaders to take quick action on the pending comprehensive reauthorization legislation. In a letter to Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.) and Reps.
AN ICING ENCOUNTER is one focus of the investigation of the crash of a Beech Baron 58 near Georgetown, Ky. Monday that killed all four people on board, including members of two families prominent in the automobile racing industry. FAA said the pilot of the 1975 model aircraft, N875JC, had reported icing conditions at 10,000 feet and requested clearance to climb. The aircraft was cleared to 12,000 feet and the pilot reported the aircraft was out of the ice at 10,500 feet, but he said there were ice accumulations on the windshield and wings.
ROBERT E. EDWARDS was appointed chief operating officer of U.S. operations for Fairchild Fasteners, an operating unit of The Fairchild Corp. Edwards, who has been executive vice president of Fairchild Fasteners since 1998, succeeds Lee Dack, who is retiring after holding the COO position since Fairchild's acquisition of Kaynar Technologies, Inc. last year.
