"22-Romeo Golf, Turn Right On Hwy 933, Hold Short At The Red
Light"
When 25-year old Craig Miers of Windham, NH, got up Tuesday
morning, he probably had no intention of becoming a hero by the end
of the day. But that's just what happened when his Pilatus PC-12
Eagle was forced down over Roseland, IN. Miers landed the aircraft
in the middle of lunchtime traffic.
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the
Federal Aviation Administration:
Conduct a review of the emergency procedure training for pilots
of helicopters equipped with the Rolls-Royce Model 250 series IV
engine to evaluate pilots propensity to take inappropriate action
in response to an in-flight failure of the full authority digital
electronic control (FADEC) system and require any necessary changes
to emergency procedures and training to better prepare pilots to
cope with in-flight FADEC failures.
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the
Federal Aviation Administration expeditiously do the
following:
Require all pilots and operators of Cessna 208 series
airplanes equipped for flight into known icing conditions to
undergo seasonal training for ground deicing and flight into icing
conditions on an annual basis.
The NBAA says nine individuals have successfully passed the
Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Examination, administered October
11 in Las Vegas, NV. Through the certification process, NBAA and
the Certified Aviation Manager Governing Board (CAMGB) say they're
trying to raise the level of professionalism and quality of
management within flight departments.
Effective Immediately, New Company Will Be Headquartered At
ACC
Aircraft Components Company, Inc. (ACC), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and
Turbine Aircraft Components, Inc. (TAC), of Addison, Texas,
announced the merger of the two companies effective immediately.
The merged companies will operate under the name of Aircraft
Components Company and will be headquartered in Tulsa. Until a
General Manager is appointed, the new company will be jointly
managed by Mary Pat Barnes, formerly President of ACC, and Tom
Berscheidt, formerly President of TAC.
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