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May 08, 2012

NTSB Announces General Aviation Safety Forum

Two-Day Seminar To Be Held In Washington, D.C.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today announced that it will hold a 2-day forum focused on safety issues related to general aviation on June 19-20, 2012 in Washington, DC.

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NTSB Releases Prelim In SC Cirrus Accident

Pilot Working An Instrument Rating In Was On Solo Practice Flight Working Towards

The NTSB has released its preliminary report in an accident involving a Cirrus SR22 which was being flown solo by its owner after receiving dual instruciton in the airplane. The pilot, who was working on an instrument rating, had completed several good landings with the instructor on board, but something went wrong after the instructor exited the airplane.

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Aircraft Accident Fatally Injures One In Wayne County, PA

Pilot Was Sole Occupant Of Aircraft

A man from Rock Hill, NY died Saturday afternoon as a result of an accident in his aircraft at Cherry Ridge Airport in Wayne County. The Scranton, PA, Times-Tribune reports Jeffrey Gilbert, 67, had been pronounced dead at Geisinger Community Medical Center two hours after an accident at the airport in Cherry Ridge Township.

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Lynchburg Regional Airport Hosts Disaster Drill

Exercise Tests Emergency Services Every Three Years

On Saturday morning Virginia’s Lynchburg Regional Airport hosted a mass casualty drill in preparation for the worst-possible disaster that could strike the airport at any time. The airport’s fire unit was backed up by Emergency services from Campbell County’s fire and emergency services units, the city of Lynchburg’s public safety department and rescue squads from surrounding areas.

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Accident In Vancouver Injures Pilot Of Replica Aircraft

Plane Was Consumed By Fire After Skidding Into Ditch

A pilot was airlifted to a hospital Sunday morning after surviving a dead stick landing at Pitt Meadows Airport in British Columbia. A Mustang 2 replica scale model of the iconic WWII fighter lost power at 200 feet and came down on a taxiway, then skidded into a ditch and caught fire.

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Float Plane Accident In Manitoba Claims Pilot’s Life

Canadian C-130 Dispatched To Locate Overdue Aircraft

A float plane went down Saturday night in eastern Manitoba, fatally injuring the sole occupant, an 81-year old pilot. The plane went down in Lake Kapekun near the Manitoba-Ontario border, according to Captain Jean Houde of the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Trenton, Ontario.

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Classic Aero-TV: Kestrel Aeroworks -- Upgrades For Cirrus And Meridian Aircraft

Alan Klapmeier Branches Out Into The Aftermarket Business

At Oshkosh this summer, Kestrel Chairman and CEO Alan Klapmeier held a news conference to announce the formation of Kestrel Aeroworks, a new business providing upgrades to Piper Meridian And Cirrus airplanes. "Kestrel Aeroworks will take existing airplanes and bring them up to what we consider new "Kestrel" standards," Klapmeier said. "What we're looking at is how to make them more user friendly, how do you get better utility out of them, how do you get better value for the customer." Klapmeirer said there have been changes in the business such as avionics upgrades that he says caus

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HBC Receives Court Approval Of First-Day Motions

Company Will Continue To Operate Normally During Reorginazation

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has granted approval of the "First Day Motions" filed by Hawker Beechcraft as part of the company's voluntary filing for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Approval of these motions will enable Hawker Beechcraft to continue to operate in the ordinary course of business during the reorganization process. 

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Piper Aircraft European Sales Stronger Than Anticipated

Company Says Many Pilots Are Downsizing From Twin Aircraft To More Efficient Singles

Piper Aircraft dealers in Europe have noted a sales trend toward new, more fuel-efficient business aircraft.  Early in 2012, Piper delivered three new Piper Meridian turboprops into France and a Piper Mirage pressurized single in Switzerland. Additionally, the company has five more M-Class single-engine aircraft set for delivery to retail customers in Europe this year.  

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GAMA Urges Swift Action On Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

Institution Is Important To The Aviation Manufacturing Sector

GAMA hailed the bipartisan agreement between Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer to end an impasse over the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.  The agreement extends the bank’s charter for three years and increases its lending authority to $140 billion.

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