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April 20, 2017

Continental Motors Issues Explanation Of Service Bulletin On Cam Gears

Says They Are Working To Ease Burden On Aircraft Owners And Operators

Continental Motors has provided ANN with an explanation of its recently-released MSB05-8B, which the company says has caused much speculation and some confusion in the GA community.

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Cessna Accident Goes Unreported For Nearly A Day

Many Aircraft Reportedly Departed Williston Municipal Airport While Plane Wreckage Lay On Airport Grounds

An accident involving a vintage Cessna 170 that fatally injured four people went unreported for about 21 hours despite being passed by about a multiple planes departing from Williston Municipal Airport (X60) in central FL.

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Nigerian Pilot Completes Solo Circumnavigation

Flight Part Of 'Project Transcend'

A 38-year-old Nigerian pilot has completed a solo circumnavigation of the Earth in a modified Cirrus SR22 airplane.  The pilot, Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin (pictured), landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on March 29, completing the last leg of his journey.

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NTSB Recommends Ways to Increase Use, Effectiveness Of Pilot Weather Reports

Calling For Changes In Training And Procedures For The Entire Aviation Community

Citing how important weather reports by pilots are to flight safety, the NTSB, in a special investigation report, is calling for changes in training and procedures for pilots, air traffic controllers and others within the aviation community to enhance the effectiveness of the entire pilot weather reporting system with the intent to reduce pilots’ inadvertent encounters with hazardous weather and to prevent weather-related accidents.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report In Florida Mid-Air Collision

Suggests Accident Occurred After Planes Changed Formation In Flight

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from a mid-air collision which occurred April 1 in central Florida. The pilots of the two aircraft involved were fatally injured.

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Second Annual Purdue Aviation Day Returns To University Airport

Free Public Event To Be Held Saturday

Purdue’s impact on the aviation industry is the theme of this year’s Aviation Day at Purdue University Airport. The event, coordinated by the Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22. It is free, and the public is invited. Attendees may fly in, drive in, or walk in to celebrate Purdue aviation.

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FAA: Fort Lauderdale Used Airport Funds Illegally

Agency Claims City Used $5 Million From Executive Airport To Support General Fund

The FAA has sent a letter to the city of Fort Lauderdale, FL accusing the city of illegally using some $5 million in funds from its Executive Airport to support the general fund, and it wants the money to be repaid.

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