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James Polehinke, Sole Survivor

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:35:57 +0000

On August 27, 2006, Comair Flight 5191 crashed during an attempted takeoff from the wrong runway at Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport, killing all 49 aboard, save the co-pilot, James Polehinke, who has now become the subject of a documentary. A Chicago film maker will feature Polehinke in the movie “Sole Survivor,” which creates accounts of the lives of people who became sole survivors of commuter aircraft crashes. It will be released this fall. Polehinke was at the controls of Comair’s CRJ-100 as it sped into the grass off the end of the airport’s shorter, narrower Runway 26. It had been cleared for the twice as wide and twice as long Runway 22. Polehinke awoke from a coma after the crash to learn he had facial fractures, a complex fracture of the pelvis, two fractures of the spine, and broken bones in his left leg, right foot and right hand. The film may show that wasn’t the worst of it.

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Wanna go for a ride?

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:35:55 +0000

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Whenever someone asks…”Do you wanna go for a ride?”… I hope your default answer is yes. AeroMark‘s Thomas Hoff grabbed my elbow, pointed at Addison Pemberton’s Boeing Model 40C on his ramp and asked, “You wanna go for a ride?”. Uh, YEAH… Continue Reading »

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Continental’s Mattituck Services To Close

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:35:37 +0000

Troubled by decreasing volume in a flat aviation economy, Mattituck Services, one of the northeast’s longest-established engine shops, will close at the end of May, according to Continental Motors. Some of the 23 affected employees will move to Continental’s Fairhope, Alabama facility, which offers similar services on overhauls and factory service. Continental’s Mattituck Services To [...]

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Legendary CFI Evelyn Bryan Johnson Dies At 102

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:31:01 +0000

Evelyn Bryan Johnson, who logged 57,635.4 hours in the air — more than six years — during her long flying career, died last week at age 102. Johnson, known as “Mama Bird,” taught more than 5,000 students and gave more than 9,000 check rides for the FAA. She ran a small airport in Morristown, Tenn., until she was past 100. “Mrs. Johnson said she would retire when she was old enough, which she never was,” reads her New York Times obituary. “Each time she went up in a plane — her last flight was as a passenger in 2009 — she said she saw something new and beautiful.”

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First customer-built Onex takes flight

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:31:00 +0000

The first customer-built Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport aircraft has taken flight, Sonex Aircraft officials report. Bill Fisher of Jackson, Tennessee, flew his AeroVee powered, standard gear Onex, serial number ONX0018, for the first time on Thursday, May 10. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2012.

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FAA Tweaks Drone Rules

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:11 +0000

The FAA on Monday released some revisions to its rules governing the use of unmanned aircraft systems in the National Airspace System. The changes increase the allowable weight for UAS operated by law enforcement agencies from 4.4 pounds to 25 pounds, and also establish a procedure for those agencies to obtain a waiver to fly UAS. The applicant will first get a waiver for training and performance evaluation, then “when the organization has shown proficiency in flying its UAS,” it will receive an operational waiver. The FAA said it has already streamlined its procedures for obtaining waivers and lengthened the duration of operational waivers from 12 months to 24 months.

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Poor maintenance leads to off-airport landing

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:09 +0000

This May 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Cherokee Six Injuries: None. Location: Alpine, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that the pre-takeoff run-up was normal, however, on the takeoff roll he noted an increase in the EGT, which was reading 1450° instead of the usual 1400°. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on May 15th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2012.

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Bombardier Introduces Learjet 70 and 75 At EBACE

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:28:46 +0000

Bombardier introduced two new aircraft, the Learjet 70 and 75, at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva on Monday morning. The jets will be based on the fuselage of the Learjet 40 and 45, but with new Honeywell engines and winglets added to boost performance and efficiency. In the cockpit, the new Garmin G5000 Vision Flight Deck will provide widescreen displays and touchscreen controls. The cabin interior will be based on the Learjet 85, with upgraded seats and a new cabin management system. The company already has orders for more than 50 of the airplanes, Steve Ridolfi, president of Bombardier Business Aircraft, said at EBACE.

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Indoor Free-flight Club initial meeting slated

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:28:45 +0000

The Central Florida Indoor Free-flight Club, which promotes the building and flying of all sorts of indoor free-flight model airplanes, whether an original design for high performance competition or kit models for scale or sport, will hold its initial meeting this Saturday on the SUN ’n FUN campus at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport. Continue Reading »

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Canadian Midair Kills Five

Sun, 13 May 2012 22:28:35 +0000

There are few details available from initial reports but Canadian officials are investigating how a Lake Buccaneer and a Piper Cherokee came together near the tiny town of St. Brieux, Saskatchewan (population 492) on Saturday, killing both occupants of the Buc and all three on the Cherokee. St. Brieux is a small rural community about 125 miles northeast of the nearest large town, Saskatoon. St. Brieux has an airport, however, and that’s where the Cherokee was headed. Initial reports said the collision occurred near the airport.

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