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March 13, 2015

Aero-TV: Hobbico's Michael Zaborowski -- The State of The Model Aviation World

A Model Aviation Juggernaut Profiles The Basics Of Getting Airborne Via Radio Control

While at eFest 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, met with Michael Zaborowski who works in research and development for Hobbico Products. Jim brings up his view that model aircraft can be divided into categories such as fixed wing, rotorcraft, multirotor, and FPV. He asked Zaborowski to expand on this concept.

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Airborne 03.13.15: Sikorsky Spinoff?, EXP 42 Returns, FAA Wants Website Grounded

Also: 777 Improvements, Making Sense of UAV Hysteria, A4A Progress Report, CAM VA Approval, ALIAS, FMS Market Update

United Technologies Board of Directors has authorized a review of strategic alternatives for the corporation's Sikorsky Aircraft business, including a potential tax-free spinoff. As part of a portfolio review announced last December it was decided to look into the possibility of UTC and Sikorsky becoming separate companies. Three crew members from Expedition 42 consisting of Commander Barry Wilmore of NASA and two Russian flight engineers returned to Earth last Wednesday after a 167-day mission o

Airborne 03.13.15: Sikorsky Spinoff?, EXP 42 Returns, FAA Wants Website Grounded

Also: 777 Improvements, Making Sense of UAV Hysteria, A4A Progress Report, CAM VA Approval, ALIAS, FMS Market Update

United Technologies Board of Directors has authorized a review of strategic alternatives for the corporation's Sikorsky Aircraft business, including a potential tax-free spinoff. As part of a portfolio review announced last December it was decided to look into the possibility of UTC and Sikorsky becoming separate companies. Three crew members from Expedition 42 consisting of Commander Barry Wilmore of NASA and two Russian flight engineers returned to Earth last Wednesday after a 167-day mission on the International Space Station that included hundreds of scientific experiments and several spacewalks. The FAA has told a UAV pilot in Maine to take down a personal we

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Hart Confirmed As NTSB Chairman

Vote In The U.S. Senate Was Unanimous

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Christopher Hart as the chair of the NTSB. The vote in the Senate was unanimous.

Secret Service Testing UAVs In Washington, D.C.

Goal Is To Determine How To Bring Down The Small Aircraft That Might Pose A Threat

The Secret Service has been conducting flights with a variety of UAVs between 0100 and 0400 around Washington, D.C. in an effort to devise some kind of defense against the small aircraft.

NASA's Space Launch System Booster Passes Major Ground Test

Rocket Fired For Two Minutes, Produced 3.6 Million Pounds Of Thrust

The largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built successfully fired up Wednesday for a major-milestone ground test in preparation for future missions to help propel NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to deep space destinations.

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NTSB Cites Loss Of Control In RV-6 Accident

Canopy Apparently Unintentionally Opened In Flight, Though Board Says It Was Unable To Confirm

The NTSB has released its probable cause report from an accident which occurred June 20, 2014 in Sauk Rapids, MN, though the final determination leaves several questions about the accident.

Sen. Ayotte Calls Subcommittee Hearing On TSA Budget And Oversight

New Acting TSA Administrator To Testify For The First Time

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, will convene a hearing on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. entitled, “TSA Oversight and Examination of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request.”

Boeing Unveils 777 Improvements

Tinseth: Multiple Changes Will Result In Reduced Weight And Drag, Increasing Fuel Efficiency

Boeing has unveiled a series of product improvements that will be available on the 777-300ER, the 777-200LR and the 777 Freighter. Boeing's Randy Tinseth announced the upgrades at the ISTAT Americas conference in Arizona this week.

Planemakers Pitch For Ban On Lithium Battery Shipments

Calls Threat Of Fire An 'Unacceptable Risk'

An airline industry position paper released by the International Coordination Council of Aerospace Industry Associations (ICCAIA) and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations calls for a formal ban on the bulk shipments of lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries in the cargo holds of passenger airliners.

Chorus Aviation To Acquire Voyageur Airways

Will Add The Provider Of 'Specialized Aviation Services' To Its Stable

Chorus Aviation has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of 519222 Ontario Limited, a holding company that owns Voyageur Airways and its related companies ('Voyageur'), a leading provider of specialized aviation services with international operations.

Mesa Airlines Signs Firm Purchase Agreement For Seven CRJ900

Enhanced CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft Will Be Operated By Mesa Under The American Eagle Brand

Mesa Air Group of Phoenix, Arizona (Mesa Airlines) has signed a firm purchase agreement with Bombardier for seven CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. The transaction was concluded on the sidelines of the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Americas 2015 conference held in Mesa's hometown.

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Airservices Australia Embarks On Tower Modernization Program

Signs Saab And NAV CANADA For Work At Four Airports

Technology provided jointly by Saab Corporation and NAV CANADA has been selected by Airservices Australia for their air traffic control towers at the Gold Coast, Perth, Cairns and Brisbane airports as part of the second phase of their tower modernization program.

Insurance Companies Offering Policies To UAV Operators

Thousands Of Aircraft, Operators Covered Despite Lack Of Official FAA Rules

The insurance industry is not waiting for the FAA to finalize its rules on commercial operation of UAVs before writing policies to cover the aircraft and their operators.

Lone Star UAS Center Flights Test Sense-And-Avoid Technology

Ground-Based Radar Used To Detect Birds, Non-Test Aircraft In Test Area

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems research center (LSUASC) conducted flight operations March 4 and 6 to test a ground-based sense-and-avoid radar system designed to identify small UAS in a specific airspace.

Air Medical Group Holdings To Acquire Four Bell 206L-4s

Deliveries Scheduled To Begin Next Year

An agreement for the purchase of four Bell 206L-4s has been signed by Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH) and Bell Helicopter. The aircraft will be operated by Air Evac Lifeteam for HEMS missions. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2016.

Aero-TV: Hobbico's Michael Zaborowski -- The State of The Model Aviation World

A Model Aviation Juggernaut Profiles The Basics Of Getting Airborne Via Radio Control

While at eFest 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, met with Michael Zaborowski who works in research and development for Hobbico Products. Jim brings up his view that model aircraft can be divided into categories such as, fixed wing, rotorcraft, multirotor, and FPV. He asked Zaborowski to expand on this concept. Zaborowski replies by providing his opinion of how each one of these categories fits into the picture. You need to watch the video for the details, and you’ll find his opinions are interesting.

United Technologies Mulls Sikorsky Spinoff

Company Will Explore 'Strategic Alternatives' For Helicopter Manufacturer

United Technologies Board of Directors has authorized a review of strategic alternatives for the corporation's Sikorsky Aircraft business, including a potential tax-free spinoff.

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EASA Presents New Regulatory Approach For Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAS)

Marks A 'Significant Change' In How Rules Are Crafted In Europe

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) presented its new regulatory approach for safely operating remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). This marks a significant change in the way aviation safety regulations are developed, becoming proportionate to the risks they aim to address.

Civilian T-59 Plane Down At Arizona Marine Corps Station

One Marine On The Ground Fatally Injured In The Accident

A T-59 trainer belonging to Nevada-based Air USA went down Wednesday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, resulting in the fatal injury of one Marine on the ground.

AeroSports Update: Birds Of A Feather Flock Together

EAA AirVenture Could Be Compared To A Place Where Birds Flock Together…And The Migration Is About To Begin

Maybe it’s the flying thing that makes pilots act like birds. It seems we like to hang around with other birds just like us, and that’s what happens when airplane clubs form-up to fly to Oshkosh on masse. EAA has announced that the flocks are starting to gather as we get closer to AirVenture kicking off.

Expedition 42 Crew Returns Safely To Earth

Three Crew Members Land In Kazakhstan After 167 Days In Space

Three crew members returned to Earth Wednesday after a 167-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS) that included hundreds of scientific experiments and several spacewalks to prepare the orbiting laboratory for future arrivals by U.S. commercial crew spacecraft.

Klyde Morris 03.13.15

Even A Blind Pig Finds An Occasional Truffle, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 03.12.15: ANG Black Hawk Down, Cops Delete UAV Video, Brightman To ISS

Also: World View Success, Seaplane Pilots Association, AW169 Cold WX Tests, Virts MLB Pix From ISS, New Locator Beacon Cert, Ford Accident Prelim

It's a heartbreaker... Eleven service members, including seven Marines based out of Camp Lejeune and four soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard, are presumed dead after the Black Hawk Helicopter they were aboard went down Tuesday night off the coast of the Florida panhandle. Debris from the helicopter has been found, and it’s reported human remains have washed ashore near Eglin Air Force Base. A man in Orlando, Florida says the Sheriff's Department violated h

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Garmin Unveils Vantage Line of ADS-B Solutions

Will Serve A Diverse Number Of Aircraft And Their Operators

Garmin International has unveiled Garmin Vantage, a family of existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solutions designed to exceed the needs of aircraft owners and operators around the world.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.13.15)

"We are exploring strategic options for Sikorsky to determine the best way to enhance its long-term success and create improved long-term value for UTC's customers and shareholders." Source: UTC President & Chief Executive Officer Gregory Hayes.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.13.15): Idle Thrust

The jet thrust obtained with the engine power control level set at the stop for the least thrust position at which it can be placed.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.13.15)

RITA -- Bureau Of Transportation Statistics

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers.

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