Summit Aviation Blog – Federal Aviation Regulations

American Airlines Faces Record $25 Million Dollar Fine

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — American Airlines is facing a fine of $25 million or more because of maintenance lapses that led to the cancellation of some 2,500 flights in 2008, according to Friday report in The Wall Street Journal. Citing people familiar with the matter, the newspaper said some managers at the Federal Aviation Administration had sought penalties as high as $100 million, though that was later rejected by officials. The 2008 cancellations at American Airlines stranded some 300,000 customers over a three-day period with the carrier grounding most of its MD-80 fleet.

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See full story at the Wall Street Journal

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Private Jet Charter has compiled a list of 50 articles you should read before acquiring a private jet. Excellent idea!

Summit Aviation has been featured on Private Jet Charter

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Especially since Summit Aviation is listed as #16.
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Seriously, it’s a great list and we recommend it to anyone doing the research on aircraft acquisition!

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“Knowing the laws is important not only for your safety but to keep you from being fined.”

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We couldn’t agree more!

What’s New on the Biweekly 2010-17, 8 August 2010 DVD

New or Updated Publications

1. Federal Aviation Regulations and associated Preambles. Updated through July 31, 2010.
2. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles. Updated through July 31, 2010.
3. Air Carrier Regulations, 14 CFR parts 200 – 1199. Updated through July 31, 2010.
4. AC 20-151A, Airworthiness Approval of Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS II), Versions 7.0 & 7.1 and Associated Mode S Transponders, dated 9/25/09
5. AC 20-166, Issue Paper Process, dated 6/15/2010.
6. AC 90-106, Enhanced Flight Vision Systems, dated 6/2/10.
7. AC 120-100, Basics of Aviation Fatigue, dated 6/07/10
8. AC 150/5345-56A, Specification for L-890 Airport Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS), dated 9/30/2009.
9. FAA-S-8081-20, Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating. Incorporated Change 1, dated 6/18/10.
10. Type Certificate Data Sheets. Added new or revised TCDSs.

Jeppesen handed this out at the Auction Friday night at AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh.

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Even though Sully was there, he didn’t know about it in advance. I’m sure those guys at Jeppesen had fun putting it together…

We think it’s brilliant.

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What’s New on the Biweekly 2010-16, 25 July 2010 DVD

New or Updated Publications

1. Federal Aviation Regulations and associated Preambles. Updated through July 17, 2010.
2. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles. Updated through July 17, 2010.
3. Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS). Incorporated Change 97, dated 6/28/10, and Change 98, dated 7/2/10.
4. AC 150/5380-8A, Handbook for Identification of Alkali-Silica Reactivity in Airfield Pavements, dated 9/30/2009.
5. SAFO – Safety Alert for Operators. Added new SAFOs.

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What’s New on the Biweekly 2010-15, 11 July 2010 DVD

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New or Updated Publications

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1. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles. Updated through July 3, 2010.
2. Air Carrier Regulations, 14 CFR parts 200 – 1199. Updated through July 3, 2010.
3. NTSB Regulations, 49 CFR, pertaining to aircraft. Updated through July 3, 2010.
4. AC 20-27G, Certification and Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft, dated 9/30/2009.
5. AC 21-43, Production Under 14 CFR Part 21, Subparts F, G, K, and O, dated 10/16/2009.
6. AC 23-11B, 14 CFR Part 23 Type Certification of an Airplane Originally Certificated to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (CS-VLA) Standards or Joint Aviation Requirements – Very Light Airplane (JAR-VLA), dated 10/7/09.
7. AC 33.70-2, Damage Tolerance of Hole Features in High-Energy Turbine Engine Rotors, dated 8/28/09.
8. Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS). Incorporated Change 94, dated 6/7/10, and Change 95, dated 6/7/10.
9. FAA-G-8082-1E, Airline Transport Pilot, Aircraft Dispatcher, and Flight Navigator, dated December 2009
10. FAA-G-8082-2A, Pilot Knowledge Test Guide for Converting Transport Canada Civil Aviation Pilot Licenses to Federal Aviation Administration Pilot Certificates, dated September 2008.
11. Type Certificate Data Sheets. Added new or revised TCDSs.

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