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September 22, 2014

Airborne 09.22.14: New US Rocket, ForeFlight iOS8 Ready, Missing WWII Airmen

Also: Triton Arrives Pax River, G1000 Warranty Program, Zero-G 3D Printer, Amazing AVW Carrier Vid

The U.S. space flight industry moves in a positive direction as with the announcement that United Launch Alliance, referred to as ULA, and Blue Origin, LLC, a privately-funded aerospace company owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, have entered into an agreement to jointly fund development of the new BE-4 rocket engine by Blue Origin. ForeFlight Mobile version 6.3.2 is now available on the App Store, and the company says the update brings performance improvements, a few bug fixes, and most importantly, support f

Airborne 09.22.14: New US Rocket Engine, ForeFlight iOS8 Ready, Missing WWII Airmen Come Home

Also: Triton Arrives Pax River, G1000 Warranty Program, Zero-G 3D Printer, Amazing AVW Carrier Vid

The U.S. space flight industry moves in a positive direction as with the announcement that United Launch Alliance, referred to as ULA, and Blue Origin, LLC, a privately-funded aerospace company owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, have entered into an agreement to jointly fund development of the new BE-4 rocket engine by Blue Origin. ForeFlight Mobile version 6.3.2 is now available on the App Store, and the company says the update brings performance improvements, a few bug fixes, and most importantly, support for iOS 8, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. It also provides improvements for Stratus customers. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced that the remain

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FAA: NextGen Keeps Operations Running Smoothly At Ft. Lauderdale

Says There Were Only Minimal Disruptions During Three Years Of Runway Construction

A sophisticated NextGen software tool called Time-Based Flow Management (TBFM) enabled air traffic controllers at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to maintain nearly normal operations over the past three years while construction reduced the number of available runways from three to one.

Castor Fantoba Proclaimed New European Aerobatic Champion

Competition Held In August Near Budapest, Hungary

Spain's Castor Fantoba outlasted Russian Mikhail Mamistov, twice world champion, and French François le Vot, currently world champion, to take top honors at the XIX European Aerobatic Championship in August.

FAA Proposes $417,000 Civil Penalty Against Tecom Industries

Agency Alleges The Company Violated Drug And Alcohol Regulations

The FAA is proposing a $417,000 civil penalty against Tecom Industries, Inc. of Thousand Oaks, CA for violating federal drug and alcohol regulations.

QM-4C Triton UAS Arrives At Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Completes Cross-Country Flight From California To Maryland

The first U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed a flight from California to Maryland. The UAS flew 11 hours from the Northrop Grumman Corporation facility in Palmdale to Naval Air Station Patuxent River to start its next phase of testing, moving the program closer toward operational assessment. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAS program.

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Lufthansa Group Orders 10 A320ceo Aircraft For Eurowings

New Aircraft Will Become The 'Backbone' Of The New Low-Cost Carrier

Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board has approved the purchase of ten A320ceo aircraft for its subsidiary Eurowings. The new aircraft will become the backbone of the new low cost business model announced by the Lufthansa Group in July 2014, which foresees Eurowings operations offering direct connections within Europe.

Legacy Aviation Acquires Neighboring Mid-Continent Airmotive

Creates Single-Source Full Service FBO/MRO At KRCE

Legacy Aviation Services has acquired its neighboring MRO facility on Clarence E. Page Airport (KRCE) in Oklahoma City, Mid-Continent Airmotive.

NASA Airborne Campaigns Focus On Arctic Climate Impacts

Three Alaska-Based Campaigns Measuring A Variety Of Atmospheric Metrics

NASA researchers this summer and fall are carrying out three Alaska-based airborne research campaigns aimed at measuring greenhouse gas concentrations near Earth’s surface, monitoring Alaskan glaciers, and collecting data on Arctic sea ice and clouds.

NASAO Recognizes Oklahoma, South Carolina For Program Excellence

Presentations Made At Annual Awards Banquet Earlier This Month

The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) recognized excellence, both in its members and state aviation programs, during the association's awards banquet held at its 83rd Annual Convention and Trade Show in Providence, Rhode Island earlier this month.

High School Teachers Given Astronaut Training Opportunity

Application Period Open For Honeywell's 2015 Program

Teachers of mathematics and science around the world are invited to apply for the 2015 Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy (HESA) program, a simulated astronaut training and professional development program of Honeywell at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

Orbital Delivers First Engine To Insitu

Motor Purpose-Built For Small UAVs Including ScanEagle

Orbital Corporation Limited (Orbital) has delivered the first purpose-built ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) propulsion system to Boeing subsidiary Insitu for in-house testing and development. Designed specifically for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) class UAVs, it is the first reciprocating internal combustion propulsion system to be engineered from the ground up for unmanned aerospace applications.

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Spaceship Earth Grants Launches Global Spaceflight Contest

Early Applicants Can Also Compete To Win A Weightless/Parabolic Flight

Childhood dreams are now within reach and a unique approach to changing the world is underway as Spaceship Earth Grants (SEG) launches a new program to send private citizens to space. With its mission of enabling as many people as possible to have the spaceflight experience, the SEG crew is proud to launch its first contest to crowdfund an open number of spaceflight awards.

Falcon 7X To be Approved For Operation At World’s Highest Airport

Recent Trials In China Will Permit Operations As High As 15,000 Feet

The long range Falcon 7X will soon become the first business jet certified to operate at Daocheng Yading, the world’s highest commercial airport.

Best of Show! The Very Best/Worst of Oshkosh '14! (Part 1)

Compiled By The Staff and Readership of the Aero-News Network, Airborne, and Aero-TV (Part 1)

For quite a while, we have recognized the highs and lows inherent in the general and sport aviation community -- and yes, we’ve had a bit of fun in the process--especially as we went through our notes, read all YOUR comments, and put together our thoughts on what has turned out to be one of the most successful aviation events in a long while. There are but a few places where that is more apropos than at a major event like the Oshkosh Fly-In -- a place where one can take a solid read on the heart and soul of aviation. It's hard to know what really is going to make a difference and what really qualifies as exceptional unless you've been watching this industry caref

2014 Public Benefit Flying Award Recipients Announced

Aviation Volunteers And Organizations Honored For Public Benefit Flying

The National Aeronautic Association, in partnership with the Air Care Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2014 Public Benefit Flying Awards. This year's recipients are: 'Distinguished Volunteer Pilot' - JJ Quinn; and 'Champion of Public Benefit Flying' - Experimental Aircraft Association and its Young Eagles Program

Klyde Morris (09.22.14)

Klyde Gets Recurrent... On An Installment Plan

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

AeroSports Update: When Are We Going To See An Electric Powered LSA?

It Seems Like Electric Power And The Light Sport Aircraft Were Made For Each Other

It does seem odd that electric power has not been used in aircraft that meets the light sport aircraft (LSA) definition. The fact is, it’s the very definition of LSA in FAR Part 1.1 that precludes it from being powered with an electric motor because the rule requires an LSA to be powered with a reciprocating engine.

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Airborne 09.19.14: Cool City R44 Cert, Reno Rumblings, Sierra Re-Jets The CJ

Also: Eclipse Improvements, AEA Urges NextGen GA Fund Adoption, FAA OKs External Cams, GA Accident Rate Declines

The FAA has granted an STC to Cool City Avionics for the installation of its family of six autopilots in Robinson R-44 helicopters. The approved autopilots include the HAP-100 2-axis autopilot, the HAP-150 3-axis autopilot, the HFC-100 2-axis autopilot with stability control and augmentation systems, known as SCAS, the HFC-150 3-axis autopilot with SCAS and the HFC-150-LE and HAP-150-LE that add an orbit mode specifically designed for law enforcement and electronics news gathering helicopters. Last S

Airmen Missing From WWII Accounted For

All Were Members Of A B-24 Liberator Crew That Was Shot Down In 1944

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of U.S. servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

Young Eagles Flights Announced For Wings Wheels & Rotors 2014

Flights To Be Offered On Sunday, October 26

Young dreamers (and a parent!) should be first in line at the entrance gate to Wings, Wheels, Rotors & Expo to fulfill their dream by flying free courtesy of pilots in the Young Eagles program at the Wings, Wheels & Rotors event at Los Alamitos Army Airfield in Orange County, CA.

Gone West: Former PATCO President Bob Poli

Had Been The Union's Leader When Air Traffic Controllers Went On Strike

Robert Poli, the man who was the leader of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) when more than 11,000 air traffic controllers were fired by President Ronald Reagan, passed away on September 15 at the age of 78.

Larry Page Envisions The Airport Of The Future

Says Airplanes Are Efficient, Airports Are The Problem

As many in California dream of something called a Hyperloop train that would be designed to transport people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in about the time it takes Dominos to deliver a pizza ... Google co-founder Larry Page says that there is nothing wrong with flying between the two cities ... it's the getting on and off the airplane that makes flying inefficient and time-consuming.

Royal Canadian Air Force Cannibalizing Museum Plane For Spare Parts

Hercules On Display At National Air Force Museum Of Canada Keeping SAR Airplanes Flying

When you're trying to keep older airplanes flying and find replacement parts hard to come by ... what can you do?

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.22.14): Dry Line

Dry Line The boundary between the dry desert air mass of the Southwest U.S. and the moist air mass from the Gulf of Mexico. It usually lies north-south across the central and southern High Plains states during spring and summer. The passage of a dry line results in a sharp decrease in humidity, clearing skies, and a wind shift from southeasterly or south to southwesterly or west. Its presence influences severe weather development in the Great Plains.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.22.14)

Aero Linx: University Aviation Association The University Aviation Association (UAA) is the voice of collegiate aviation to its members, the industry, government and the general public. Through the collective expertise of its members, this nonprofit organization plays a pivotal role in the advancement of degree-granting aviation programs that represent all segments of aviation. Today, UAA has more than 525 members, including 105 accredited colleges and universities. The organization and its members are poised to meet the ever-changing needs of the aviation industry and address the challenges of the 21st century.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.22.14)

"Volunteers in aviation and those who support them are the heart and soul of charitable aviation, and the work they perform is invaluable. They fly needy patients for care, inspire youth by providing the unique perspective of their world from above, swiftly transport relief supplies and personnel following disasters, support environmental preservation work, relocate animals to new environments, and perform a myriad of other tasks. They all deserve to be honored with national recognition and these awards support that goal. When we honor one we honor all!" Source: Rol Murrow, President of the Air Care Alliance, commenting on the announcement of the recipients of the 2014 Public Benefit Flying Awards.

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