August 31, 2010 - ABS Announces New ABS-ASF Executive Director:
ABS announces creation of the new position of
Executive Director of the ABS Air Safety
Foundation, and begins a search for a new ABS
Executive Director.
August 25, 2010 - ABS Comments on 100LL ANPR:
ABS has files its comments on EPA's Advanced
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning
leaded aviation fuels.
August 24, 2010 - ABS Board Votes to Continue Spar Web Project:
Funding for the first phase of Embry Riddle's
proposal to address FAA's concerns with the
spar web Damage Tolerance Report is approved.
August 24, 2010 - Mandatory Service Bulletin Affects Baron 58, G58:
Hawker Beechcraft has released MSB 28-4039,
calling for inspection and replacement of fuel
vent hose clamps in certain Model 58 and G58
Barons.
August 23, 2010 - Future Fuels: SwiftFuel Update:
FAA has released a report on its testing of
the SwiftFuel 100LL replacement fuel
formulation.
August 19, 2010 - Periodic Aircraft Re-Registration Becomes Law:
FAA has published a final rule requiring all
U.S. airplane registrations be renewed every
three years. Some current airplane
registrations will expire as soon as March
2011.
August 18, 2010 - ABS Wants Your Comments on Spar Web Investigation:
The ABS Board of Directors would like to
consider your comments on whether to continue
the spar web investigation when it votes on
the issue next week.
August 11, 2010 - Hawker Beechcraft Communique 127:
Hawker Beechcraft Communique 127 modifies
reimbursement information contained in the
earlier Communique 109 affecting autopilots on
G36 and G58 airplanes.
August 11, 2010 - ABS Board Election Reminder:
The August issue of ABS Magazine includes a
separate insert that is the ballot for the
2010 Board of Directors election. The ABS
Board of Directors reminds all ABS members to
exercise your right as a member to vote.
August 09, 2010 - Oshkosh Prize Winners:
Congratulations to these people who won prizes
from sponsors and from ABS at Oshkosh 2010.
August 06, 2010 - ABS AVIATOR PROGRAM:
ABS recognizes members who go far beyond the
minimum requirements to become even safer
Beech pilots.
August 05, 2010 - NTSB Member to Speak at ABS Convention:
Dr. Earl Weener of the National Transportation
Safety Board and an ABS member, will address
the ABS Convention on Saturday morning, Sept.
25th.
August 03, 2010 - Composite Props for Barons:
Flight Resource announces MT Propellers for Beech Barons with 40 pounds of weight savings.
July 21, 2010 - Be an ABS Ambassador:
The first time you flew a Bonanza, Debonair,
Baron or Travel Air, you were hooked. You knew
Beechcraft was the airplane brand for you.
Help others realize the dream.
July 20, 2010 - SAIB on Honeywell GPSs:
The FAA has published a Special Airworthiness
Information Bulletin on Honeywell (King) GPS
units, including the KLN94 and KLN90B commonly
installed in Beech airplanes.
July 16, 2010 - ABS Attends Demonstration of GAMI's G100UL:
ABS traveled to Ada, Oklahoma, for a
demonstration of GAMI's G100UL, which GAMI
hopes to certify as a replacement for leaded
aviation fuel.
July 13, 2010 - The Latest on SwiftFuel:
ABS has received an update on SwiftFuel written by an independent author who is also involved in biomass energy research.
