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July 08, 2019

Airborne 07.08.19: tailBeacon TSO!, Breitling Grounds Jets, 300th CJ4

Also: 747-8F To AirVenture, A220 Program, SAIB For Rockwell Collins, Musk Talks Electric Planes

Let the installation reservations begin! uAvionix has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for its tailBeacon integrated rear position light ADS-B OUT solution. Much like the popular skyBeacon, the tailBeacon has been optimized for ease of installation times of less than one hour, including documentation. The tailBeacon system consists of a total of four (4) TSOs. Apache Aviation has announced that from the end of the season 2019, its seven L-39 Albatros team will no longer fly under the colours and brand name of Breitling. Breitling has decided not to renew the sponsorship contract at the end of this year after 17 years of the Breitlin

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'Gunfighters' Use 1950s Tech On F-35

Perform Hot-Pit Refueling On An F-35 Lightning II’s With A Type 1 Hydrant System

"Things aren’t made the way they used to be’ is a sentiment often tossed around when a new car or appliance breaks down. Even with all the new inventions and integrated technology there’s something to be said about the simplicity of an original design. Mountain Home Air Force Base members are learning this lesson firsthand.

FlightSafety Adds Bizjet EFVS Touchdown And Rollout Training

Covers Gulfstream G280, G450, G500, G550, G600 And G650 Aircraft

FlightSafety International now offers Enhanced Flight Vision System Touchdown and Rollout training for Gulfstream G280, G450, G500, G550, G600 and G650 aircraft.

First Virtual Reality Training In The Air Force Arrives At Keesler AFB

Allows Instructors To Immediately Show A Concept To Airfield Management Students

The 334th Training Squadron incorporated the first virtual reality training for airfield management students in the Air Force at Keesler Air Force Base, June 28, so they can get more of a “hands-on” learning experience.

Lockheed Martin Names New Leaders In Two Business Areas

New Executives To Head Rotary And Mission Systems And Missiles And Fire Control Sectors

Lockheed Martin's board of directors approved the appointments of new leaders for two of the corporation's business areas. Frank St. John will move to executive vice president of Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) and Scott Greene will become executive vice president of Missiles and Fire Control (MFC). St. John succeeds Dale Bennett, who intends to retire but will serve as strategic advisor on the executive leadership team through the end of the year. Both Greene and St. John will serve as corporate officers. Their appointments will be effective Aug. 26.

Orange Coast College Aviation Students Awarded Pilot Scholarships

Clay Lacy Aviation Helping Students Pursue Careers In Aviation

Clay Lacy Aviation is delighted to announce that Katie Kirby and Joseph White are the two newest recipients of the Clay Lacy Pilot Scholarship at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa, Calif. Katie and Joseph are pursuing their private pilot license through the Orange Coast College Aviation Science program. The scholarship recognizes the dedication and hard work of four OCC aviation science students each year.

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AFIT Students Inform Pentagon Energy Initiative As Part Of New Course

Determined Energy-Optimized Flying Conditions For Air Force Fighter Relocation Missions

As part of a newly offered course at the Air Force Institute of Technology, a small group of students determined energy-optimized flying conditions for Air Force fighter relocation missions, also known as coronets. Their work is helping to inform a Pentagon-led initiative that seeks to increase the efficiency and combat capability of aircraft operations.

FAA Issues SAIB For Rockwell Collins Flight Management Software

Applies To Certain Versions Of The Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion Flight Management Systems

The FAA has issued an SAIB concerning a potential issue that may cause certain versions of the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion Flight Management Systems (FMS) to fly a wrong turn direction when deleting a waypoint.

Atlas Air Worldwide Announces Leadership Transition Plan

William J. Flynn To Become Chairman Of The Board On January 1, 2020

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has announced that President and Chief Executive Officer William J. (Bill) Flynn will retire from the company effective January 1, 2020, after a successful 13-year tenure, and become Chairman of the Board on that date.

KlasJet Expands Its Market Reach With The Addition Of A New Boeing 737-500

Aircraft Will Be Used Primarily For Charter Flights

KlasJet, a European private and business charter carrier, part of the Avia Solutions Group, released its latest fleet addition – Boeing 737-500 LY-JMS to the service. With the refined economy class interior and 120 seat aircraft, KlasJet is expanding its business to new markets.

Textron Celebrates The Delivery Of Its 300th Cessna Citation CJ4

Milestone Aircraft Flying For McNeilus Steel, Based In Dodge Center, Minnesota

Textron Aviation recently celebrated the delivery of the 300th Cessna Citation CJ4. The milestone aircraft was delivered to McNeilus Steel, based in Dodge Center, Minnesota.

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions Receives NATO Air Base Order

Will Install The New Tower In Geilenkirchen, Germany

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions has received an order to install a digital tower at NATO NAEW&CF E3A Component in Geilenkirchen, Germany. NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen will use the digital tower for live operations during the refurbishment of the current control tower. This is the first order for an operational digital air traffic control tower at a military air base. Delivery will take place in 2020.

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FAA: Degraded GPS Will Not Result In ADS-B Non-Compliance Action

Agency Assures Pilots That They Will Not Be Responsible For Circumstances Beyond Their Control

A document published Wednesday in the Federal Register by the Department of Transportation establishes the FAA's policy on performance requirements for certain operations of aircraft with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment in ADS-B airspace after January 1, 2020.

FAA Seeks Information About Cracked Wing Spars On Some Cessna Airplanes

Follows An In-Flight Breakup Of A Cessna 210M In Australia In May

The FAA is asking pilots and owners of Cessna 177 and 210 airplanes to provide information on known cracking of the carry-thru wing spar used in the airplanes.

NUAIR Validates Parachute For Flytrex Package Delivery Drones

Second Drone Parachute Validation By NUAIR And New York UAS Test Site

Following strenuous testing completed by Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) at the New York UAS Test Site in Rome, New York, Israel-based drone company Flytrex, has the parachute on its package delivery drones validated as compliant with industry standards. Through these rigorous tests, NUAIR is providing the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry with the data and standards testing needed to unlock commercial operations.

German Company Plans To Assess Drone Strike Danger

Developing A Unique Test Bench To Measure Collision Impact

The rapid rise in the number of drones worldwide has been accompanied by increasing reports of near misses with commercial aircraft.

Klyde Morris (07.08.19)

Klyde's Not Sure He's Ready To Take On 'Area 51'

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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VerdeGo Aero, SeaMax To Join ERAU’s Applied Aviation Research Hangar

Innovative Firms To Bring More Jobs To Volusia County, FL

With the addition of two innovative businesses – VerdeGo Aero, a hybrid-electric aerospace powertrain firm, and light-sport aircraft maker SeaMax – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Applied Aviation and Engineering Research (AAER) Hangar has reached capacity and is primed to expand employment in Volusia County, FL.

UPS 747-8F Heading To AirVenture

Aircraft Helping Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of The Boeing Jumbo Jet

UPS is bringing one of the world’s most iconic commercial aircraft, the Boeing 747, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to celebrate the airplane model’s 50th year in flight. The year this revolutionary aircraft took to the sky also marked the same year that the world’s largest fly-in convention, EAA AirVenture, declared its permanent home in Oshkosh, WI.

Airborne 07.03.19: Gulfstream G600 Cert, USAF Drafts Pipistrel, SPA Panther

Also: P-40 Withdraws From Reno, Hartzell Engine Technologies, F/A-18 Performances Cancelled?, Ryan ST Kits

The FAA has awarded type and production certificates to Gulfstream for new G600 business jet, clearing the way for the first completed G600 deliveries to customers as scheduled this year. "Getting both authorizations on the same day is evidence of the maturity of our G600 production processes and speaks to the safety and reliability of the aircraft's design," said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. The award-winning G600 is the third Gulfstream aircraft model to get its type and production certificat

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.08.19)

Aero Linx: EVAC: the Emergency Volunteer Air Corps EVAC, the Emergency Volunteer Air Corps, was founded in 1987 for the purpose of organizing General Aviation pilots, amateur radio operators, and other personnel to be of service during disasters and other major public emergencies. During the campaign to save California's Santa Monica Airport in the early 1980's it was learned that while some groups such as the Civil Air Patrol were well prepared to provide many vital services, there was no specific plan for utilizing the remaining majority of the General Aviation fleet and community at that airport during the great earthquake expected to occur in the area. Further investigation revealed that the

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.08.19): En Route Air Traffic Control Services

En Route Air Traffic Control Services Air traffic control service provided aircraft on IFR flight plans, generally by centers, when these aircraft are operating between departure and destination terminal areas. When equipment, capabilities, and controller workload permit, certain advisory/assistance services may be provided to VFR aircraft.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.08.19)

“From a mechanical point of view, drones behave differently to birds and also weigh considerably more. It is therefore uncertain, whether an aircraft that has been successfully tested against bird strike, would also survive a collision with a drone.” Source: Dr. Sebastian Schopferer, one of the scientists working on a programt at the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI -- which is now planning to build a test bench for recreating various collision scenarios with complete drones.

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