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August 09, 2017

Airborne 08.09.17: SpaceShipTwo, Presidential Helo, Airbus Perlan Mission II

Also: Pelton v Privatization, Pilatus Update, Army v DJI, Master Instructors, Cessna, Williams FJ44-4A-QPM, Airliner Threat

The sixth glide test of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity was conducted in Mojave, CA Friday, and for the first time, the propulsion system for the suborbital spacecraft was installed and "live" ... but not engaged. According to Virgin Galactic, "with the exception of the rocket motor fuel grain, called the CTN (Case-Throat-Nozzle), Unity flew with all the spaceship’s principle propulsion components on-board and live. This meant that Unity took off with her forward pressurant

Airborne 08.09.17: SpaceShipTwo, Presidential Helo, Airbus Perlan Mission II

Also: Pelton v Privatization, Pilatus Update, Army v DJI, Master Instructors, Cessna, Williams FJ44-4A-QPM, Airliner Threat

The sixth glide test of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity was conducted in Mojave, CA Friday, and for the first time, the propulsion system for the suborbital spacecraft was installed and "live" ... but not engaged. According to Virgin Galactic, "with the exception of the rocket motor fuel grain, called the CTN (Case-Throat-Nozzle), Unity flew with all the spaceship’s principle propulsion components on-board and live. This meant that Unity took off with her forward pressurant tank loaded with helium and for the first time, her centrally positioned Main Oxidizer Tank fully charged with nitrous oxide. A VH-92A configured test aircraft in

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Horizon Air Names New Vice President Flight Operations

Also Taps New Vice President Of Finance And Planning

Horizon Air's board of directors have elected Captain John Hornibrook vice president of flight operations and Brooke Vatheuer vice president of finance and planning.

Hybrid Drones Carry Heavier Payloads For Greater Distances

Startup’s Gas-Electric Engines May Pave Way For Package Delivery And Human Flight

Most drones, even aircraft specifically designed for deliveries, are powered by electric batteries, and the technology is limited by relatively short flight times.

Overwatch Imaging Successfully Completes SOAR Oregon Program

Reaches Goal Of Stabilized Multispectral Camera System Development

Overwatch Imaging, a small business specializing in customized large-scale aerial imagery intelligence systems, has successfully completed a year-long program to upgrade the autonomous image processing capabilities of its TK-X family of airborne multi-camera payloads. The software development program was conducted in collaboration with SOAR Oregon, a not for profit Economic Development organization focused on the development of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry in Oregon.

Luke Graduates First F-35A Initial Qualification Course

Six Pilots Ready For For The 'Combat Air Force'

The 61st Fighter Squadron made history graduating the first F-35A Lightning II initial qualification course Aug. 5, 2017. After eight months of tremendous teamwork from across the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base produced six F-35A fighter pilots ready for the combat Air Force.

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AF Graduates First Female Enlisted Pilot

Completed Undergraduate RPA Training Late Last Week

The Air Force’s first female enlisted pilot completed Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Aug. 4, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Tech. Sgt. Courtney is part of the Enlisted Pilot Initial Class.

Balloon Fleet To Document Total Eclipse

Student Teams Across The Country Will Launch High-Altitude Balloons Along Eclipse Path

It has been a long time since German pop singer Nena wowed 1980s teenyboppers with her hit about “99 Red Balloons” – almost as long ago as the last total eclipse over the U.S. mainland, in 1979. But this summer, talk of balloons and eclipses will be in the air together.

Southwest Airlines Announces Two Leadership Changes

Facilities, IT Departments Get New Leaders

Southwest Airlines has announced two leadership changes.

FAA: A-10 Pilots Were 'Careless And Reckless' In Charlotte Flyover

Four Of The Aircraft Buzzed Bank Of America Stadium Last Year

The pilots of four A-10 'Warthog' aircraft acted in a manner that was "careless and reckless" when they made a low pass over Bank Of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC last August.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017: A Good Year For Daher

Sold Two TBM 930s During The Show

Daher has recognized the TBM community’s strong presence at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, with the participation of 60 TBM very fast turboprop airplanes – once again representing the largest number of turbine-powered aircraft at the annual fly-in.

Vertiport Chicago To Host Inaugural Chicago Helicopter Show

Event To Take Place August 10, 2017

Vertiport Chicago (43IL), North America’s largest commercial heliport facility, will host the Chicago Helicopter Show on Thursday, August 10, 2017. The event is sponsored by Chicago-based Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI).

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U.K. Airshow Rules Claim Another Victim

Old Sarum Airfield Cancels 2017 Event

Organizers of the Old Sarum Airfield air show have cancelled plans for the September event, citing rules imposed by the U.K. CAA for air shows over the past two years.

FAA Will Take No Action Against Parachute Company

Two Fatally Injured In August Of Last Year

The Parachute Center in Lodi, CA will not face sanctions from the FAA despite their finding of "discrepancies in the records of the instructor" who was one of two people fatally injured died during a jump in August of last year.

Aero-TV: “No Other Options”: The Israeli Air Force's Danny Shapira

Remembrances Of An Israeli Air Force Test Pilot

Early in 2016, ANN contributor Maxine Scheer traveled to Israel, where she had the opportunity to sit down with retired Israeli Air Force Col. Danny Shapira, who served 25 years in the Israeli Air Force.

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Aero-TV: “No Other Options”: The Israeli Air Force's Danny Shapira

Remembrances Of An Israeli Air Force Test Pilot

Early in 2016, ANN contributor Maxine Scheer traveled to Israel, where she had the opportunity to sit down with retired Israeli Air Force Col. Danny Shapira, who served 25 years in the Israeli Air Force. Shapira was among the first pilots for the Israeli Air Force, which was formed shortly after the State of Israel was established in 1948...

Judge Signs Permanent Injunctions Against Noise And Access Restrictions At KHTO

NBAA Welcomes Favorable Resolution Of East Hampton Airport Litigation

At the conclusion of the precedent-setting case for public-use airports nationwide, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court of New York on Aug. 7 issued a permanent injunction that strikes down access restrictions for New York’s East Hampton Airport (HTO) and resolves multiple years of litigation by the NBAA and others.

Alaska-Based PenAir Files Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan

Service Within Alaska To Continue Unchanged

Alaska-based PenAir has initiated the process of filing Chapter 11 reorganization with the State of Alaska. This action will keep scheduled air service operations in Southwest, Alaska and Boston, MA area intact, while PenAir’s Portland and Denver hubs will begin the process of shutting down scheduled service over the next 90 days.

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FAA May Drop RVSM Application Requirement For Planes With ADS-B

Current Approval Process For Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Authorization Would Remain In Place For Those Aircraft That Need It

The FAA is proposing to change the Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) authorization process by eliminating the need for U.S.-registered operators to apply for RVSM authorization when their aircraft meet altitude-keeping requirements and are equipped with qualified Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out systems.

It's ALIVE! 2017 AirVenture Innovation Preview Program Now Available

Get The Inside Details On THE Most Exciting NEW Innovations And Product Announcements From OSHKOSH 2017...

The staff of EAA and the Aero-News Network were pleased to release the latest in a series of novel Aero-TV/Airborne programs designed to draw attention to the most innovative and aggressively oriented companies in the aviation universe -- and most particularly, those with REAL news to impart at AirVenture 2017. ANN and EAA have joined together again to present the highly successful "AirVenture Innovation Preview," (which we call the "AIP", for short), to highlight the incredibly inno

Air Lease Corporation Selects GEnx Engines For Boeing 787

Will Power Two Dreamliners Scheduled For 2019 Delivery

Air Lease Corporation has selected GEnx-1B engines to power up to two new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2019.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From AirVenture Seaplane Accident

Two Fatally Injured When The Lake Renegade Went Down On Takeoff

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred during the final days of AirVenture this year at the Seaplane Base. Two of the people aboard the Lake Renegade which went down died of their injuries after being transported to a hospital.

Drone Racing Is A Booming Business

Two Leagues Rising To The Top Of The Sport

Drone racing is becoming something of a sports craze, with two leagues getting set to battle it out for viewers and sponsors.

FAA Implements 2011 NTSB Recommendations After SFO Incident

Ground Surveillance System Could Prevent Aircraft From Landing On Taxiways

In 2011, the NTSB made a recommendation to the FAA to upgrade ground radar systems that would warn controllers when an airplane is lined up to land in the wrong place ... as happened recently in San Francisco when an Air Canada A320 nearly landed on a taxiway where four aircraft were waiting to take off.

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Airborne 08.08.17: HondaJet World Tour, Lego Drone, Stupid Pilot Trix

Also: Transport Canada, Aero-Calendar, Microdrones, GoJet Airlines, BlackHawks, Solar Eclipse, Gogo NextGen

The HondaJet is taking part in a modern day spin on the classic Around the World in 80 Days when a pair of customers take it on a global tour this month. Honda Aircraft's customers Julian and Kim MacQueen will fly their HondaJet to up to 26 countries as part of the tour, they have entitled "Around the World in 80 Stays." The world tour will begin at Pensacola International Airport in Florida and conclude when they return to the U.S. in the middle of October. Flybrix, a company founded in 2015, is

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.09.17)

“We are gratified that the judicial system upheld our position that the restrictions at East Hampton violated federal law. The courts clearly understand the longstanding policy that our country has a national aviation system, not one subject to a patchwork of local regulations.” (Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen, commenting on a federal judge's order striking down restrictions at East Hampton Airport)

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.09.17): Position Report

A report over a known location as transmitted by an aircraft to ATC.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.09.17)

University of North Dakota Unmanned Aircraft System Operations The Unmanned Aircraft System Operations curriculum is offered to those students whose career objectives are aimed at the civil unmanned aircraft systems industry.

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