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Updates on the crash on RT 278 near Morristown NJ.

• According to reports a Socata TBM 700 crashed shortly after departing Teterboro KTEB.
• Authorities have reported 5 deaths with no injuries on the ground.
• According to the a flight track on FlightAware the TBM departed TEB and lost radar contact at approximately 10:15 local time at an altitude of about 16,000 feet.

My hart goes out to the families. RIP.. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been more than a year since the tragic midair collision over the Hudson River that claimed the lives of 9 people and it has been on my mind ever since. I for one love the scenic flight up the Hudson River. It was my first destination in a small airplane back in the spring of 2001 and I even flew down the Hudson during my introductory flight a few weeks later. Read the rest of this entry »

This is something that has gotten my attention especially since we are in the initial phases of upgrading our Cessna 182RG avionics.
Source credit AOPA: http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2010/100527adsb.html?WT.mc_id=&wtmcid;&WT.mc_sect=tts
The FAA on May 27 published its final rule mandating what owners will be required to have on board their aircraft in order to operate in the new satellite-based air traffic control system known as NextGen. By 2020, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) will be required equipment in all airspace that currently requires a transponder. Read the rest of this entry »

For Immediate Release
November 16, 2009
FAA Finalizes Changes in Hudson River Airspace to Enhance Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today finalized a federal rule, effective November 19, 2009, that will enhance safety by separating low-altitude, local aircraft flights over the Hudson River from flights transiting through the river airspace.
“Better separation of aircraft means a higher margin of safety,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “These new rules will ensure that aircraft can operate safely in the busy Hudson River airspace.” Read the rest of this entry »