A Closer Look at Van's Aircraft's Chapter 11 Filing

One could argue that Van's trouble started with an issue regarding quickbuild kits.

View in Browser How Did Van's Get To a Chapter 11 Filing?   By Marc Cook   One could argue that Van's trouble started with an issue regarding quickbuild kits. The offshore constructor failed to adequately corrosion-proof parts of the assembly, which led Van's to a time-consuming side project to understand the nature of the problem and its scope, and construct a remedy. The issue is described in the declaration as a "multi-million-dollar setback" for Van's. Moreover, it contributed to a growing backlog in ordered kits and extended delivery times for customers.          Read More After the Accident: Hard Deck Lessons By Dave English At 3 p.m. on August 4, 2021, a beautiful bright yellow T-6 took off from McCharen Field Airport (M83) in West Point, Mississippi. The sky was blue, with no clouds or obscurations to visibility. It was 88 degrees, with a light wind out of the north. It was a perfect day for a VFR pleasure flight.   Read More From Airline Geeks: Breaking the Nutrition Barrier: How Nutritionists Help Pilots Overcome One of Career Flying's Major Challenges By Jordan Green Being married to a major U.S. airline captain gave Jill Mongene a unique insight into the challenges faced by pilots in maintaining proper nutrition. In 2015, her husband was diagnosed with celiac disease and two pelvic stress fractures. She realized becoming a registered dietitian was vital to her husband's life and career. Inspired by the years of work she did to help her husband achieve a healthy nutritional balance, she started her business, True Course Nutrition in April 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More From Aircraft For Sale: 2022 Aeroprakt A-22 LS Price: $134,000 Location: Queensbury, New York Hours: 200 Read More From FLYING Digital: Remembering Pearl Harbor By Meg Godlewski Among the survivors of the attack was Cornelia Clark Fort, a civilian flight instructor who was working in Hawaii. Fort was flying with an advanced student when suddenly she noticed the number of aircraft in the air. One was on a collision course with them. Fort took the controls and they narrowly avoided the collision. When she saw the rising sun insignia on the wing of the Japanese aircraft and the smoke and explosions erupting from the buildings in the harbor, she realized what was happening and landed at John Rodgers civilian airport. They were pursued and strafed by a Japanese Zero but survived to tell the story. The airport manager was killed in the attack, and two other aircraft carrying students and instructors did not return that day. Read More Get Offer Flying Media Group, 605 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37450, United States Unsubscribe Manage Preferences