Archives for September, 2007
NTSB issues final report on Scott Crossfield crash
Friday, September 28th, 2007
On April 19, 2006, about 1110 (all times referenced are eastern daylight time), a Cessna 210A, N6579X, owned and piloted by a commercial pilot, crashed into remote mountainous terrain near Ludville, Georgia, after entering thunderstorms. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 while on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The accident flight departed Prattville/Grouby Field Airport, Prattville, Alabama, about 1005, and was en route to Manassas Regional/Harry P. Davis Field Airport (HEF), Manassas, Virginia.
C-17 Globemaster III celebrates 16 years of flight
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
At 16 years young, the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is the newest and most versatile aircraft in the mobility fleet. And, according to those who fly it, it is the best the Air Force has seen in its 60 years. “There’s no doubt in my mind I fly the best transport aircraft ever,” said Major Wayne Manuel, director of operations for the 817th Airlift Squadron’s Detachment 1. The C-17 flew its maiden flight on Sept. 15, 1991. According to a Boeing Web site, it has broken 33 world records and won numerous awards since that maiden flight.