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August 16, 2012

Skydiving Company Owner Disputes New Zealand Accident Report

Accident Resulted In The Fatal Injury Of All Nine On Board

The director of Glacier Skydive Air Services has disputed the official report from New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission that the Fletcher FU24 crop-duster which was being used in the skydiving operation was outside its weight and balance envelope when the accident occurred.

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NTSB Releases Factual Report In 2010 Arkansas Accident

Probable Cause Report Expected Later This Week

The NTSB has released a factual report from a September, 2010 accident near Mountain View, AR, which resulted in the fatal injury of two people after the airplane, a Cessna 210, reportedly broke up in flight. Witnesses told the board that one wing of the airplane "folded" as the airplane spun towards the ground.

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Navy, Marine, Air Force Jet Fighters Headline Wings Over Wine Country Air Show

Strong Lineup Of Civilian Acts Also Scheduled To Perform

The Pacific Coast Air Museum (PCAM) will welcome Navy, Marine and Air Force front line fighter jets to its air show line-up of performers.  The air show will be held at the Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA on August 18-19.

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History Flies Into West Chicago During DuPage Airport’s Community Days Weekend

Residents Enjoy Rides On Vintage Bombers And More During Annual Weekend Of Family Fun

Living history graced the skies above the DuPage Airport during Community Days last weekend, as a vintage Boeing B-29 Superfortress soared overhead, dazzling all those in attendance at the annual celebration. The two-day celebration held last weekend drew a crowd of thousands composed of families, veterans, and aviation enthusiasts of all ages.

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Sequestration Could Cost Aviation Industry 123,000 Jobs

Report: Budget Cuts Could Close Air Traffic Control Towers, Reduce Passenger And Cargo Capacity

A study released Monday by the Aerospace Industries Association and Econsult Corporation estimates that budget cuts to FAA operations as a result of sequestration could cost up to 132,000 aviation jobs, drain $80 billion a year from the nation’s gross domestic product and strip almost two billion pounds of freight capacity out of an air cargo system that is already buckling at the seams.  

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FAA Delays 'Climb Via' Implementation

Agency Still Plans On The Phraseology Change, But No Date Set

The FAA decided to delay the implementation of "Climb Via" phraseology it had planned to use in Standard Instrument Departure procedures (SID), and cancel the "Descend Via" procedures it has had in place.

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Alleged Conspiracy To Falsify Aircraft Inspections

Flying Tigers, Inc. Of Marietta, PA Charged With Fraud And Obstruction Of Justice

A federal indictment was unsealed Tuesday charging a former airplane mechanical repair business in Marietta, PA, its president and two others in a fraud scheme involving aircraft inspections, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

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NTSB: Pilot In July 18 Accident In Alaska Continued VFR Into IFR Conditions

Preliminary Report Shows Group Flying Together Encountered Deteriorating Weather On Their Route Of Flight

While the probable cause has not been established, the language of the NTSB's preliminary report concerning an accident which occurred July 18th near Fairbanks, AK sounds a familiar theme. The flight was a VFR cross-country trip, and the weather went to IFR as the flight progressed.

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