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May 05, 2016

Airborne 05.05.16: Huerta at AUVSI, F22 Coming Back?, Flt School Leaves SMO

Also: Canadian Airshows, SAFE, Airbus A350 XWB, Master Instructors, No-Fly Violin, Brussels Reopens, Echodyne

Speaking yesterday at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL conference in New Orleans, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the agency is establishing an advisory committee that will provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. He also announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft as part of their coursework. Huerta said the drone advisory committee is intended to be a long-lasting group that will help identify and prioritize integration challenges a

Airborne 05.05.16: Huerta at AUVSI, F22 Coming Back?, Flt School Leaves SMO

Also: Canadian Airshows, SAFE, Airbus A350 XWB, Master Instructors, No-Fly Violin, Brussels Reopens, Echodyne

Speaking yesterday at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL conference in New Orleans, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the agency is establishing an advisory committee that will provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. He also announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft as part of their coursework. Huerta said the drone advisory committee is intended to be a long-lasting group that will help identify and prioritize integration challenges and improvements, and create broad support for an overall integration strategy. Intel CEO ‘Brian Krzanich’ has been asked by Huerta to chair the group. Congressman J. Randy Forbes has

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UAS Entrepreneurs Set Their Sights On North Dakota

State Touting Its Approved Test Site, Industry Leadership At AUVSI XPONENTIAL

A lone aircraft flies over a large swath of land checking for abnormalities in crops before landing safely at the feet of its pilot. A classroom of college-level students gain experience on how to operate an unmanned aerial system through simulation. An entrepreneur monitors his phone app to ensure that his unmanned aerial systems (UAS) tech is operating correctly out in the field.

VectorNav Technologies Introduces New Line Of Inertial Navigation Systems

Tactical Series Combines Navigation Algorithms And A Proprietary Tactical-Grade IMU Core

VectorNav Technologies has introduced the Tactical Series, a next generation family of high-performance Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). Built on a common tactical grade proprietary MEMS inertial sensing core, the Tactical Series includes the VN-110 Inertial Measurement Unit and Attitude Heading Reference System (IMU/AHRS), the VN-210 GPS-Aided INS (GPS/INS), and the VN-310 Dual Antenna GPS/INS.

FreeWave Rolls Out New Sensor-2-Server Solutions

ZumLink Radio Series Called A 'New Generation' Of Wireless IoT radio Technology

FreeWave Technologies has unveiled its next generation of industry-changing wireless IoT Sensor-2-Server (S2S) solutions, the high-performance ZumLink Family, which the company says represents an entirely new class of wireless IoT communication solutions.

Insitu ScanEagle To Fly ViDAR Payload To Enhance Maritime ISR

Collaborating With Hood Technologies And Sentient On The Project

Keeping the world's international waters safe demands that decision makers have access to the best tactical information in the most challenging environments.

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NTSB Releases Probable Cause Report In 2015 WA Accident

Teenage Passengers Survived, Hiked Out Of The Mountains

The NTSB has released its probable cause report from an accident which occurred July 11th last year that fatally injured the pilot and passenger of a Beechcraft A35 airplane. A second passenger, the teenage stepdaughter of the pilot, survived the accident and was able to hike out of the mountains to get help.

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense Introduces TruLaunch Pneumatic Launching System

Pneumatic Rail Launcher For Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles & Systems

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense has introduced TruLaunch, a lightweight, high-pressure pneumatic rail launcher for commercial Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles and Systems. A revolutionary pneumatic launcher, TruLaunch is designed for optimal flexibility, portability and durability in the field.

Asiana To Pay San Francisco For 2013 Accident

Will Reimburse The City For Legal Costs And Airport Repairs

Asiana Airlines has agreed to pay the City of San Francisco $3.45 million to cover legal costs and airport repairs associated with an accident involving an Asiana Airlines 777 in 2013.

Dragonair Passenger Poses As Off Duty Cathay Pacific Pilot

Scheme Reminiscent Of Movie 'Catch Me If You Can'

An airline passenger is facing accusations of impersonating a pilot after boarding a Dragonair flight in Hong Kong dressed in a Cathay Pacific pilot uniform, and carrying a pass of some kind with the airline's logos.

NBAA Names Recipients Of 2016 Maintenance Scholarships

Presentations Made At Maintenance Management Conference In Kansas City, MO

The Maintenance Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is awarding the 2016 Maintenance Technical Reward and Career Scholarships (TRACS) at the Association’s Maintenance Management Conference, which opened Tuesday in Kansas City, MO.

Arcturus T-20 JUMP VTOL UAS Deployed With The Mexican Navy

Service Took Delivery Of The Aircraft In March

Arcturus UAV reports the Mexican Navy has deployed their T-20 JUMP Fixed Wing VTOL UAV for unspecified operations in Mexico. The customer took delivery of the VTOL system in March.

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Business Aviation Booming In Saudi Arabia

Flights In 2016 Follow Upward Trend

Business aviation flights in Saudi Arabia increased by 6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2016, according to statistics from WINGX released at the MEBAA Conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which concluded recently.

Cessna Model 525 Celebrates 25 Years Of Service

First Flight Took Place April 29, 1991

Cessna Aircraft Company recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Model 525 CitationJet prototype, the aircraft that would become the foundation of the light jet segment.

FAA Proposes Policy Change To PFC Funding For Airport Rail Projects

Would Extend Eligibility To Projects Not Solely For Airport Use

The FAA has issued a Federal Register Notice seeking public comment on proposed changes in the Passenger Facility Charge program. Currently, passenger facility charge (PFC) funds may support rail projects that are on airport property only if they are for the exclusive use of airport patrons and employees.

NASA, FAA Achieve Wireless Communication With Aircraft On Ground

FAA Bombardier Global 5000 Test Aircraft Used In The Demonstration

For the first time ever, a team of engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center conveyed aviation data -- including route options and weather information -- to an airplane over a wireless communication system for aircraft on the ground.

Nevada Droneport To Offer Part 107 Courses

Will Provide Students With Self-Paced Or Instructor-Led Options

The Aerodrome commercial droneport and teaching facility in Boulder City, NV has announced the introduction of Part 107 courses into its curriculum, to coincide with the release of Part 107. The courses will provide students with the option of a self-paced online course or a 2-day instructor led course providing test preparation for FAA certification.

Hobbyists To Celebrate D.C. Drone Day With Flying Events On May 7

Public Invited To More Than A Dozen Free Events Around Washington, D.C., Maryland And Virginia

On Saturday, May 7, more than a dozen Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) clubs will celebrate D.C. Drone Day by inviting the public to flying events free of charge around the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia region.

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AeroSports Update: Biplanes And Triplanes To Fill Sky

That’s What You’ll See During The World War I Aviation Centennial At AirVenture 2016

Airplanes reaching back to the earliest days of military aircraft will be in the air and on the ground this summer, as the centennial of World War I aviation is a major part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016.

Sinclair, Altavian Partner To Expand UAS Training Nationally

Program Now Included New Fixed- And Rotary-Wing Aircraft

Sinclair College and Florida-based unmanned aerial systems (UAS) manufacturer Altavian, Inc. have expanded their partnership to include Altavian’s newly launched fixed-wing Nova F7200 and the Galaxy R8700 octocopter.

Court Approves Republic Airways Holdings' Amended Delta Airline Agreements

The United States Bankruptcy Court For The Southern District Of New York Also Approves $75 Million Debtor-In-Possession Facility

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has issued a ruling approving Republic Airways Holdings' comprehensive amendments to its agreements with Delta Air Lines, Inc. in bankruptcy proceedings.

Airborne 05.04.16: FAA Part 23, IAC AirVenture Theme, Boeing 737 MAX

Also: Supersonic Sound Pollution, Wartime WartHog, Biplanes And Triplanes, Esterline, Airbus H145M, 21st CSAF, NATA Appointment

On the eve of an FAA public hearing in College Park, Georgia regarding the FAA Part 23 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, a coalition of general aviation leaders applauded the FAA’s efforts to improve safety and make it easier to bring new products to market for the light general aviation sector. The NPRM is a result of the Small Airplane Revitalization Act that was signed into law in 2013, and the general aviation organizations strongly encouraged the agency

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.05.16)

“We were able to send multiple applications to the aircraft at the same time and exchange surveillance and advisory flight information with fixed facilities without losing any data.” Source: Rafael Apaza, AeroMACS technical lead.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.05.16): Movement Area

The runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport/heliport which are utilized for taxiing/hover taxiing, air taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.05.16)

USHPA Chapters and Clubs

Chapters are member-controlled organizations approved by the USHPA. They are autonomous, self-governing, financially independent groups of flying enthusiasts, affiliated with the USHPA, who want to share their flying experiences with others.

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