All articles by John Croft – Page 53
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Working Week: Not a cloud in the sky at Cirrus
Boni Caldeira has what he considers to be the ultimate job - a position as US regional sales director in the mid-Atlantic...
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Investigators review icing, weight and balance implication in PC-12 crash
Pilatus Aircraft has confirmed that the PC-12 that crashed on approach to Butte, Montana on 22 March was carrying seven children and seven adults despite...
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Cessna stands by its light sport aircraft
Cessna chief executive Jack Pelton says the company will stand by its light sport single-engine entry level SkyCatcher aircraft despite having the second...
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FAA scraps ultra-long-range crew rest upgrade
The US Federal Aviation Administration has rescinded a proposed operations specifications requirement for airlines to provide additional rest for pilots...
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Airbus reveals self-powered landing gear, braking concept
Airbus UK has applied for a US patent for an A320 power system that stores the kinetic energy of rotating wheels in order to help retract deploy the landing...
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Airline pilots begin NASA-funded upset recovery study
The first of 20 airline pilots taking part in a NASA-funded large transport upset recovery human factors analysis program have begun physiological testing...
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NewsFAA grounds large portion of Sikorsky S-92 fleet
The US FAA today grounded the Sikorsky S-92 fleet so that operators can replace certain original hardware thought to be related to the 12 March crash of a Cougar Helicopters S-92 off the coast of Newfoundland
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Partner’s airport noise triple play
Two universities involved in the partnership for air transport noise...
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GE ISO acoustic alchemy for open rotor
GE, Snecma and NASA in May plan to begin running a 1/5 scale unducted fan (UDF) rotor on a test rig at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Ohio, an experiment...
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NewsVIDEO: FedEx MD-11 crashes at Narita
Japanese television has posted a video of a FedEx MD-11 crashing and burning after having landing troubles at the Narita International Airport Monday morning.
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NewsCougar investigators find gearbox flaw from earlier alert
Investigators scouring the wreckage of a Cougar Helicopters S-92A that crashed or ditched off the coast of Newfoundland 12 March have discovered a broken main gearbox component that was the subject of a 28 January alert from Sikorsky.
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NewsFAA: Sikorsky S-92 gearbox safety alert “premature”
FAA today issued a special airworthiness bulletin warning S-92 operators that manufacturer suggested procedures for main gearbox emergencies are “premature” and “may not be appropriate.”
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FAA to block public access to raw bird strike data
FAA tomorrow will issue a "proposed order" to block the public from gaining access to voluntarily reported wildlife strike reports, including bird...
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NewsPICTURES: Terrafugia reveals flying car first flight
Startup airframer Terrafugia has revealed that its roadable aircraft, the Transition, flew for the first time on 5 March
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NewsEclipse rescue gathers management, investment steam
Amid the factions angling to restore some or all aspects of Eclipse Aviation, one contender has gained momentum in what could now be a single or perhaps...
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NewsEASA cautions S-92A operators over Sikorsky letter
EASA today cautioned S-92A operators that a September alert issued by Sikorsky could be misconstrued.
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NewsPICTURES: Cirrus pilot safe after Sunday chute deploy
The pilot of a Cirrus SR22 is safe after deploying the aircraft’s Cirrus airframe parachute system (CAPS) after departure from a suburban Maryland airport Sunday afternoon.
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Mini recorder to boost Eurocopter single safety
Eurocopter is to make the Vision 1000 flight data monitoring system standard equipment on all AS350B2/B3 single-engined...
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US tests aim to eliminate brownouts for helicopter pilots
A series of US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-funded tests in the California desert in early January could in the near future help helicopter...