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August 25, 2015

Airborne 08.25.15: UK Airshow Restrictions, GI Bill Slashed?, NBAA On Airspace

Also: Aero-Calendar, Airstrip Reopens, NASA Hurricane Forecasting, Unions Urge Congress, No UAV Promotion At Ballgame, Gone West: Fritz Payne, A/C Leasing Market

The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has placed an immediate restriction on certain "high energy" maneuvers by vintage aircraft in the wake of an accident Saturday that resulted in multiple fatal injuries of people on the ground near the Shoreham Airshow. In a notice posted online, the CAA says it immediately began an urgent review and has placed a series of immediate restrictions and changes on UK civil air displays. According to The Helicopter As

Airborne 08.25.15: UK Airshow Restrictions, GI Bill Slashed?, NBAA On Airspace

Also: Aero-Calendar, Airstrip Reopens, NASA Hurricane Forecasting, Unions Urge Congress, No UAV Promotion At Ballgame, Gone West: Fritz Payne, A/C Leasing Market

The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has placed an immediate restriction on certain "high energy" maneuvers by vintage aircraft in the wake of an accident Saturday that resulted in multiple fatal injuries of people on the ground near the Shoreham Airshow. In a notice posted online, the CAA says it immediately began an urgent review and has placed a series of immediate restrictions and changes on UK civil air displays. According to The Helicopter Association International, referred to as the HAI, the U.S. House of Representatives is poised to drastically overreact to a loophole in the Post 9/11 GI Bill that Congre

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Montana Governor Frustrated Over Forest Service Policy On Helicopters

Feds Say State Aircraft Do Not Meet Standards For Firefighting

Montana Governor Steve Bullock has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing frustration that firefighting helicopters contracted by the State of Montana are not allowed to assist with fires which break out on federal land.

FedEx Pilots, Management Reach Tentative Agreement After Years Of Bargaining

Negotiations Have Been Underway Since 2011

FedEx pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have reached a tentative agreement (TA) with FedEx management on an amended collective bargaining agreement. The parties have been actively negotiating since 2011.

WestJet Pilots' Association 'Disappointed' In Changes To Canadian Aviation Regs

Says Work On Fatigue Rules Needs To Continue

The WestJet Pilots' Association (WJPA) is disappointed that only five recommendations out of approximately 50 recommendations to Transport Canada were published as a Notice of Intent (NOI) only in Canada Gazette Part 1 on August 8, 2015.

United Airlines FAs File For Federal Mediation In Contract Dispute

Seeks End To Three Years Of Negotiations With The Airline

United Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have filed for federal mediation under the jurisdiction of the National Mediation Board in order to bring three years of negotiations to a close and allow United to complete its merger with Continental/Continental Micronesia.

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Flytenow Takes Case To Federal Court

Website Connects People Going Places With Private Pilots With Empty Seats

It seems like it should be pretty intuitive. Let's say you're a private pilot flying to your favorite getaway, and you've got a couple of empty seats in the airplane. You go onto a website and post that you're flying to that destination and see if anyone else is looking to go to that place. They are. You offer them a ride, asking only that your passengers help pay for gas and incidental expenses, if any. Sort of like offering a ride to your best friend ... except you don't know them until you meet at the airport.

Boeing Delivers Nok Air's First Direct-Purchased 737-800 NG

Six Additional Airplanes To Be Delivered To The Airline

Nok Air has accepted the airline's first direct-purchased Next-Generation 737-800. The delivery marks the first of seven Next-Generation 737-800s the airline has on order with Boeing.

Boeing, Sriwijaya Air Celebrate Double Delivery Of 737-900ERs

First All-New Aircraft Delivery For The Indonesian Airline

Sriwijaya Air has taken delivery of two new Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. This is the first all-new airplane delivery for Sriwijaya Air, Indonesia's third largest carrier.

FAA OK's ATP-CTP Training At Pan Am International Flight Academy

Six-Day Program Consists Of 30 Hours Of Academic Training

The FAA has authorized Pan Am International Flight Academy to conduct the Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP), a new training requirement for pilots wishing to qualify for the FAA Airline Transport Pilot exam.

Skydivers Survive Mid-Air Collision By Bailing Out Of Airplane

Seven Fatally Injured Of 38 On Board The Two Aircraft

There were 38 people on board two aircraft rehearsing for an upcoming airshow in western Slovakia then the two airplanes collided in mid air at about 5,000 feet.

PANYNJ Orders Stores To Stop Selling UAVs

Cites Safety Concerns About Flights Near Airports

This looks a lot like a huge knee-jerk reaction that is completely out of proportion to the situation by which it was prompted. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has ordered two stores at Newark Liberty International Airport to stop selling small UAVs, citing concerns about safety.

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Robinson R44 Down In TX

Hard Landing Injures Two People On Board The Aircraft

A Robinson R44 helicopter with two people on board made a hard landing Saturday in Grimes County, TX, resulting in the injury of both occupants of the aircraft. Both survived the accident.

Virgin Galactic Says Bookings Almost Back To Pre-Accident Levels

CEO George Whitesides Says Company Has Lost Only About Three Percent Of Potential Customers

Virgin Galactic has nearly completely recovered ... in terms of potential passengers ... from the flight-test accident last October which fatally injured SpaceShipTwo co-pilot Michael Alsbury.

Aero-TV: Kestrel Aircraft Update - Setting The Timeline

EAA AirVenture 2012 brought ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, and Alan Klapmeier together to discuss the Kestrel Aircraft. Klapmeier is the CEO and chairman of the Kestrel Company. Campbell led off the discussion by asking Klapmeier for an update.

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Aero-TV: An LSA Success Story – The Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey

Wet Or Dry... The SeaRey Has Built A Cult-Like Following Over Many Years

In this video, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, talks with Adam Yang, the CEO of Progressive Aerodyne. Progressive Aerodyne manufacturers the kit version and the S-LSA version of the SeaRey amphibious aircraft.

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Aero-TV: An LSA Success Story – The Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey

Wet Or Dry... The SeaRey Has Built A Cult-Like Following Over Many Years

In this video, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, talks with Adam Yang, the CEO of Progressive Aerodyne. Progressive Aerodyne manufacturers the kit version and the S-LSA version of the SeaRey amphibious aircraft. The SeaRey has been a kit-built airplane for many years and moved into the factory-built light sport certified model of the aircraft about 2 years ago, Tom asked Yang how the light sport business has been going since they moved in that direction.

U.K. CAA Restricts 'High Energy' Maneuvers For Vintage Aircraft

Move Follows Accident Saturday Involving Hawker Hunter Airplane

The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has placed an immediate restriction on certain "high energy" maneuvers by vintage aircraft in the wake of an accident Saturday that resulted in multiple fatal injuries of people on the ground near the Shoreham Airshow.

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Alaska Presidential TFR Has Pilots Concerned

Flight Restrictions To Be In Place August 31 To September 2

The FAA says it will be issuing multiple Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) in support of a VIP visit to Anchorage, Seward, Dillingham and Kotzebue, on August 31st through September 2nd, 2015. These restrictions are designed to provide a safe and secure environment for the VIP visit while enabling fair and equitable access by other airspace users to the greatest extent possible, the agency says.

US Airman Among Those Recognized As A 'Hero' In Paris

Helped Stop Terrorist Attack On French Train August 21

U.S. Ambassador to France, Jane D. Hartly, recognized Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone for his actions in saving countless lives during a terrorist attack aboard a train headed toward Paris Aug. 21.

AOPA Challenges Rezoning Of Land Near Home Airport

City Of Frederick, MD Considering 'Mixed Use' Development Near Frederick County Airport

After a housing developer asked the city of Frederick, MD to rezone land near the Frederick County airport from "Light Industrial" to "Mixed Use" ... AOPA president and CEO Mark Baker saw the potential for in influx of residents who could potentially complain about noise from the airport AOPA calls home.

AeroSports Update: Avoiding Midair Collisions

The AOPA Air Safety Institute Has Issued A Safety Alert Regarding Midair Collision Avoidance

The Air Safety Institute Alert is of particular importance to recreational flyers because we fly at so many nontowered airports and most of our aircraft do not have collision avoidance systems installed. The alert message published by the Safety Institute repeats things we should already know, but it’s always good to review the basics.

NASA To Drop Airplane ... On Purpose

Agency Testing Emergency Locator Transmitters

Using a Cessna 172 dropped from a height of 100 feet, NASA’s Search and Rescue Mission Office will simulate a severe but survivable plane accident Wednesday, Aug. 26 to test emergency locator transmitters (ELTs).

The Big (Cabin) Chill

Foley: Large Business Jets Underperform

After years of being a major, reliable revenue driver in the business aviation industry, sales of large business jets are beginning to show signs of fatigue. “The market for these intercontinental aircraft with seating for 15-plus and price tags in the $35-75 million range were barely fazed by the 2009 worldwide financial crisis,” notes aviation analyst Brian Foley. “Conversely, sales of smaller, more modest jets declined by two-thirds forcing planemakers in that segment to halve staffing and in one case fold.

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Airborne 08.24.15: UK Airshow Tragedy, Replica Bugatti 100P Flies!, FedEx Pilots

Also: EFAS Cessation, AVW, Papal Visit TFR, Trig TT22 STC, C Series Over 80% Done, Flexjet Pilots, NTSB Investigates Tail Strike

A Hawker Hunter military jet taking part in the Shoreham Air Show in Sussex, England went down during the airshow this weekend. It impacted on a busy highway resulting in what is reported to have caused the fatal injury of eleven people. However, numerous other people were injured and, according to BBC News, the fatality number could increase. The same BBC News reports states that the pilot’s name is Andy Hill, and that he was taken by air ambulance to the Royal Sussex Co

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.25.15)

“He seemed like he was ready to fight to the end. So were we.” Source: USAF Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.25.15): Fairing

A shaped area used to smooth out, streamline, or "fair", the joint between two members of an airplane to reduce drag.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.25.15)

International Business Aviation Council (IBAC)

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) is a Council of business aviation associations from around the world.

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