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Originally Posted by N89WD

Well I made it down to jamaica with N89WD on Sunday. The oceananic flying has been amazing. Afton to Mesquite, NV to pick up Grandpa. Mesquite - Elpaso - Laredo - Brownsville - Merida, MX - Couzmel, MX - Grand Cayman - Jamaica , Montego Bay - Jamaica , Boscobel. 29 on the hobbs to current location. Hit 161 kts on the ground across the Gulf at 7500. The CT is running superb. Leave tomorrow for Cayman Brac. If I can figure out how to post blogs and pix I will do. I have some awesome pix's

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The rule has been changed. The revisions are set to go into effect on April 2, 2010.

See: http://eaa.org/news/2010/2010-02-01_sp_rule.asp

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certific..._certificates/

Pilots cannot exercise the privileges of their PAPER pilot certificates after March 31, 2010.
Certificates issued under 14 CFR Part 63 and 65 will expire March 31, 2013.

The good news here is similar to Cirrus' entry (then exit) to the SLSA niche. More rotax qualified service centers.

The buzz in Europe is that Piper has become a 49% owner of light aircraft manufacturer Czech Sport Aircraft (CSA), the successor to the bankrupt Czech Aircraft Works. CSA is owned by Slovak investment group Slavia Capital. Neither side has revealed the purchase price, but local business daily Hospodárské noviny has put it at around $30 million.


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NTSB Publishes New Accident, Incident Reporting Rules

Five Reportable Incidents Added To Notification Requirements

The NTSB is amending its regulations concerning notification and reporting requirements regarding aircraft accidents or incidents. In particular, the NTSB is adding regulations to require operators to report certain incidents to the NTSB. The NTSB is also amending existing regulations to provide clarity and ensure that the appropriate means for notifying the ...