A JOINT AVIATION AUTHORITIES panel is expected to recommend next month that the European aviation authority adopt in toto its proposal to alter flight crew licensing requirements.JAA's Flight Crew Licensing Committee this month approved the proposal with little change and expects to ask the full JAA to adopt it at its meeting in October. The proposal won mixed reviews from the U.S. industry.
AAR CORP. appointed Vic Versino president and general manager of its AAR Distribution unit, which serves the commercial, regional, business and general aviation markets. Versino has 18 years of distribution experience with international logistics supplier Martin-Brower Company. Most recently, he was president, Latin America Distribution for Martin-Brower.
Federal Aviation Administration is considering adopting a goal of reducing by 20 percent the expected number of fatal general aviation accidents through 2007. This goal, called the "safety metric," was drafted in cooperation with industry after months of deliberation and could form the base target justifying future rulemaking.
Wary of efforts by the City of Burbank, Calif. to impose new airport restrictions at the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport, groups representing general aviation and the nation's airlines said they were ready to act to ensure the nation's noise policies are properly enforced. (BA, Aug. 16/76).
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY published its List of Known Insurance Providers for Underground Storage Tanks, a 12-page document with companies, addresses and telephone numbers as well as models of endorsement and certificates of insurance criteria. For more information, contact the EPA hotline at (800) 424-9346 or visit EPA's underground storage tank website at http://www.epa.gov/OUST/pubs/index.htm#insurance.
JACK GABER was appointed director of marketing and business development at Israel Aircraft Industries' International Arlington, Va. Office. Gaber will represent IAI's Bedek Aviation Group in the U.S. and Canada. He formerly was director of marketing and business development for Europe for the Bedek unit.
FAA, which considered developing its own "safety metric" for general aviation, now appears more likely to adopt the industry's goals for reducing the number of GA accidents over the next several years (BA, July 12/13). FAA recently met with industry officials on the safety metric and is reviewing a draft safety goal using a baseline of the number of accidents rather than accident rates.
GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION named Michael Schanck manager of safety affairs and operations. Schanck succeeds Kris Estes, who left the association last month to join Raytheon Aircraft. Schanck will oversee environmental issues, statistical research, and safety-related programs. Before joining GAMA, he flew as a Jetstream 4100 first officer for Atlantic Coast Airlines and served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force for 14 years. While with the U.S.
BOEING served notice last week that the ground rules for its vendors are changing. More than 2,000 supplier representatives participating in conferences at 16 sites were told that Boeing plans to establish partnerships with its suppliers. "There will be more alliances, partnership-style relationships and supplier councils.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION this month released a list of 35 countries that have not submitted Y2K Aeronautical Information Circulars to inform on compatibility with Y2K computer needs.
A majority of National Business Aviation Association members support regulation of fractional aircraft ownership providers under Part 135 of the FARs, but an even larger majority favors permitting traditional corporate flight departments to continue flying under Part 91 while operating under a variety of chargeback, interchange and joint ownership arrangements.
CASA Model CN-235 series airplanes (Docket No. 99-NM-117-AD) - proposes to supersede an existing AD that currently requires repetitive eddy current inspections to detect fatigue cracks in the nose landing gear (NLG) turning tube, and replacement of cracked tubes. This proposal would add a requirement for the replacement of the existing NLG turning tube constructed of aluminum alloy with a new NLG turning tube made of steel; such replacement would terminate the repetitive inspections.
BOMBARDIER Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100) series airplanes (Docket No. 98-NM-385-AD) - proposes to require a one-time inspection to detect damage of the input connectors and wiring of the main and auxiliary power unit battery chargers, and corrective action, if necessary. It also would require installation of secure connectors for the battery charger input connections.
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.
Docket No.: 29615 Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.299(a) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit T-Bird pilots to accomplish a line operational evaluation in a Level C or Level D flight simula-tor in lieu of a pilot-in-command line check in an aircraft.
GE HARRIS AVIATION INFORMATION SOLUTIONS LLC, a joint company of General Electric, Harris Corp., and Comair, have signed an agreement to demonstrate a high-speed, wireless data communications link on two of Comair's regional jets. The system will demonstrate the GE Harris "Out, Off, On, In (OOOI) data link. The companies said OOOI will assist in the management and monitoring of airline flights. OOOI is designed to automatically receive real-time information on aircraft location at any given moment.
BOMBARDIER Model DHC-8-311 and -315 series airplanes (Docket No. 98-NM-324-AD) - proposes to supersede an existing AD that requires replacement of the nitrogen cylinder assemblies that inflate the airplane's ditching dams with improved nitrogen cylinder assemblies. This action would expand the applicability of the existing AD. This proposal is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority.
NEL SANDERS, senior manager of tax issues for the National Business Aviation Association, accepted a position with Conklin&De Decker Associates, Inc., the Orleans, Mass.-based aviation consulting firm. Sanders, who has been with NBAA for the past 12 years, will begin dealing with tax, financing and accounting issues for the consulting group Nov. 1, working from her home in the Washington, D.C. area.
MAJOR AIRLINES represented by the Air Transport Association filed their new "Customer First" programs with the Transportation Department last week, the latest step in an effort to fend off new congressional mandates to improve scheduled airline service. The new programs, which are scheduled to be fully implemented by Dec.
Docket No.: 29598 Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.571(b) and 25.671(c)(1) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, now a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Com-pany, three years to analyze, redesign, and retrofit, as necessary, the flap system on the Model 717-200 airplane, to show compliance with the regulations. Grant, Aug. 20, 1999, Exemption No. 6951
Docket No.: 29627 Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 1135.353, Appendices I&J of Part 121 Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit CAB to conduct local sightseeing rides at Ellingson Field, Canton, S.D., for the annual Canton Car Show on July 25, 1999, for com-pensation or hire, without complying with the drug testing and alcohol abuse prevention requirements of Part 135. Grant, July 15, 1999, Exemption No. 6924
Docket No.: 28991 Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 133.33 (d) and (e) and 133.45(d) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow JBI to operate a Bell Model UH-1B helicopter (Huey) (Registration No. N204JB, Serial No. 63-13088), a restricted-category helicopter, in external-load operations over congested areas, subject to an approved Congested Area Plan. Denial, July 30, 1999, Exemption No. 6934
Docket No.: 28964 Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 21.325(b)(3) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow RAC to obtain airworthiness approval tags for its Hawker model parts in accordance with Secs. 21.21 and 21.303, and export those Class II and Class III parts located at certain Raytheon facilities outside the U.S. and modify conditions Nos. 1 and 2, adding condition No. 4, and redesignating condition No. 4 of the original exemption as condition No. 5. Grant, July 26, 1999, Exemption No. 6720A
