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October 5, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 01, 2009 Jackson, MS ROBINSON R44 N33PX A/c substantially damaged when struck trees and house near Jackson/Hawkins Field (HKS). Attention drawn to a/c by its noise, which witness described as repeated...
September 21, 2009
Kaman to Demo Unmanned Cargo Delivery
Kaman's helicopters unit has received an $864,000 contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to demonstrate the ability of the Unmanned K-MAX helicopter to deliver cargo to troops in extreme environments and at high altitudes. The demonstration will be conducted by...
September 21, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 01, 2009 Nairobi, Kenya CESSNA U206 N5Y-LMB A/c owned and operated by African Inland Mission collided with the ground. 1 fatality, one serious A/c conducting low flight while passengers filming...
September 14, 2009
Researchers Develop UAS Simulations for ATC
Looking into the skies over Daytona Beach, FL you'll notice plenty of aircraft. Home to one of Embry-Riddle's residential campuses, Daytona Beach boasts the second busiest general-aviation airport in the nation. But one kind of aircraft you won't see anywhere...
September 14, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 03, 2009 Suffolk, VA MOONEY M20F N3549N A/c made forced landing and collided with trees. Pilot was flying around for an hour before began "buzzing" his house. One serious Made a series of...
August 31, 2009
(Better) Seat of the Pants Flying
For Air Force operators occupying the 19 control stations aboard USAF Boeing E-3 Sentrys, 12-to-14-hour missions will become a bit more comfortable after new ergonomically designed seats are installed on the fleet. This Airborne Warning and Control System...
August 31, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 01, 2009 West Point, VA BEECH B90 N1999G A/c operated by Rampart Aviation substantially damaged during skydive flight from Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (FYJ). Flight departed and climbed to 14,000...
August 26, 2009
One More Day to Sign Up
This year has seen some of the worst controversies surrounding aviation safety in more than a decade as analysts debate the impact of such accidents as Colgan Flight 3407, the subject of Senate hearings yesterday, as well as Air France 447. For that reason...
August 24, 2009
He Sounded Like 'Mickey Mouse'
A Cirrus SR-22 crashed July 30, 2009 in Ravenswood WV after the pilot---the sole occupant---apparently lost consciousness and flew hundreds of miles past the destination airport in Indiana. Air National Guard F-16 pilots who scrambled to intercept the errant...
August 24, 2009
Giving Pilots Unobstructed Views
Members of the 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transparency shop at Robins AFB, GA has a "clear" mission: to ensure there are no blemishes in USAF Boeing F-15 Eagle canopies that could impact pilots' views. When the shop restores a canopy, it...
August 24, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks July 11, 2009 Masizo del Roraima, Venezuela BEECH A36 N354RA The wreckage was located on the "Ilu - Tepuy" mountain, within the sector of Masizo del Roraima, Bolivar, Venezuela. Pilot had filed a...
August 17, 2009
Industry/FAA Team on UAS
GE Aviation has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRDA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide a variety of operational and technical assessments to support integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) into...
August 17, 2009
Unmanned Air Systems: The Future is Now
Defense and industry officials got a glimpse last week of the latest in unmanned systems technologies, which many concede is the wave of the future for the U.S. military. More than 5,000 people from 30 countries took part in the world's largest exhibition of...
August 17, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
NavSat System on Fokker Aircraft Fokker Services announces the introduction of an integrated Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) for the Fokker 100 and Fokker 70. With the integrated GNSS system Fokker operators will be able to obtain a more accurate...
August 17, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks July 08, 2009 Gulf of Mexico CESSNA 421C N4467D A/c destroyed after impacted waters of Gulf of Mexico, 25 nautical miles NW of Port Richey, FL. Five fatalities Pilot was in communication with Jacksonville...
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