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November 10, 2011

NZ CAA Issues Prelim On Oct. 17 Crash

Cattle On Runway, Downwind Landing Attempt Preceded Stall

Authorities in New Zealand are placing at least part of the blame for the October 17 crash of a Cessna 172 on cattle on the runway. The passenger in the front seat made a video recording of the landing attempts using his iPhone, which has aided investigators in piecing together what happened.

UK Flight Training Organization Invites Unflattering Comparison

A crisis which sounds a little like the Silver State Helicopters case in the US is playing out in the UK. Cabair International Aviation describes itself as "a global provider of professional pilots to airlines worldwide for over forty years." The school operates in multiple locations in the UK and also has a base in Kissimmee, Florida. On October 23, Cabair reportedly suspended training operations as reports circulated of financial problems.

One Of Aviation's Most Positive Efforts... The VAC!!!

In all the doddering, misleading, anti-aviation blather we've had to deal with over the last few years, we've been waiting for the world to wake up and discover just how cool aviation, and its pilots and aircrews, are. We present a case in point and while it was a quick impromptu interview amid the heights of excitement at NBAA 2011 (a more extensive interview is coming shortly!), the message is clear, that aviation has a heart, that pilots are citizens of the world and that if you want to show aviation in its best possible light, a good place to start is the Veteran's Airlift Command and its consummate Airboss Walt