Ingenuity Will Begin Ranging Further, Higher, and More Dangerous In Assessment of Martian River Remains

Ingenuity's mission has been extended through the coming months, guaranteeing its operations through September of 2022. The little helicopter has survived the harsh Martian seasons and continued its brief flights in a display of endurance that has vastly outperformed expectations held by the NASA engineers in charge of the project. Since landing alongside the Perseverance Rover in the summer of 2020, the flyweight helicopter has completed 21 flights in all, 7 times its originally planned mission as a tech demonstration program.

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Industry rumor says Boeing has signaled intent to double its monthly 737 production by the end of 2023, bumping output to around 50 aircraft a month. The manufacturer has been recovering steadily from its stagnation during the pandemic, bouncing back alongside rival Airbus as each looks to capitalize on resurgent airline passenger traffic. Supposed insiders say that preparations are in the works... uAvionix has opened a "Trade-Up to tailBeaconX" program for those aircraft owners looking to upgrade their plane to a Space-Based Mode S 1090ES ADS-B Transponder.

Parts Acquisition Jumpstarts Maintenance Inventory with 80,000 Pieces

Ameriflight Components and Exchanges, the recently created parts and trading business spun out by its namesake airline, has completed the purchase of a large Beechcraft 1900 inventory. The acquisition is a multimillion-dollar deal, setting the young company up with a considerable amount of parts inventory less than 6 months after their foundation. The purchase includes King Air parts from more than 3,300 parts lines, with more than 80,000 individual pieces. Ameriflight has begun the process of cataloging and listing the haul, though they caution that the process will take some time to fully itemize the entire collection.

HeliSAS to Receive Update for Stability, Collective, and Hover-in-Place Capability in 2023

Genesys Aerosystems has begun work on a refined and improved iteration of its HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System. The change will see the addition of a 4th axis for the autopilot, bringing Hover & Hold capability with a control for the collective. The functionality gives pilots a single-button access point to hold the aircraft in a stable, fixed-position hover. The collective control enables constant, proper speed correction where needed, allowing for truly hands-free operation with a single keypress.

North Dakotan BVLOS Network to Serve as Incubator for Automated Cessna Testing, Development

Reliable Robotics has begun working alongside Dakotan drone services specialist Vantis in their efforts to advance "repeatable, scalable and economically viable operations of uncrewed aircraft systems". The company has made a name for itself with footage of its remotely piloted Cessna 172 and 208 prototypes, demonstrating the capability to retrofit older, more affordable general aviation aircraft. Their use as an uncrewed, fixed-wing, full-size aircraft brings with it a few operational requirements that make the scale of testing more demanding than a smaller, VTOL UAV.

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Industry rumor says Boeing has signaled intent to double its monthly 737 production by the end of 2023, bumping output to around 50 aircraft a month. The manufacturer has been recovering steadily from its stagnation during the pandemic, bouncing back alongside rival Airbus as each looks to capitalize on resurgent airline passenger traffic. Supposed insiders say that preparations are in the works... uAvionix has opened a "Trade-Up to tailBeaconX" program for those aircraft owners looking to upgrade their plane to a Space-Based Mode S 1090ES ADS-B Transponder.

With The Majority of Preparation Complete, The Path Forward is Clear for Imaging by Year-End 2022

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has successfully completed the alignment of its multifaceted mirror system, completing a key stage of its preparations for use in the coming months. The Webb team announced completion of the fine phasing stage of preparation for the imaging systems, ensuring that no measurable contamination or blockage to the telescope's optical path have accumulated throughout its brief journey thus far. The team can now rest easy, assured that the complex system will deliver on its duties once the majority of its systems come fully online. 

From 2099 (YouTube Version): Leading Air Show Performers Give Their Perspective and Advice

On December 6th through December 9th, the Paris Las Vegas Hotel hosted over 1,500 air show professionals and enthusiasts to the 2009 International Council of Air Shows Convention. Started in 1967, the annual ICAS Convention provides professionals a community forum in which to network with industry leaders, plan upcoming air shows, and offer continued support to fellow performers and representatives

Pilot Planned To Spray Product Over Five Separate Parcels Of Land

On February 16, 2022, about 2130 Pacific standard time, a Bell UH-1H helicopter, N72297, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Coalinga, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. According to the supervisor of the ground crew, who supported the operation, the pilot planned to spray product over five separate parcels of land. He arrived at the first location about 1800.

AD 2022-05-10 Prompted By Hoists Failing Lower Load Limit Inspections

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various model helicopters with certain part-numbered Goodrich externally-mounted hoist assemblies (hoists) installed. This AD was prompted by hoists failing lower load limit inspections. This AD requires replacing unmodified hoists, installing placards, revising the existing Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) for your helicopter, deactivating or removing a hoist if a partial peel out occurs, reviewing the helicopter's hoist slip load test records, repetitively inspecting the hoist cable and overload clutch (clutch), and reporting information to the manufacturer. This AD also requires establishing operating limitations on the

AD 2022-06-01 Prompted By Reports Of A Main Rotor (M/R) Blade Lead-Lag Damper In A Tilted Position

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of a main rotor (M/R) blade lead-lag damper in a tilted position. This AD requires inspecting the Flex Control Unit (FCU), and corrective actions if necessary, as well as rework and re-identification of the bearing pin, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective April 20, 2022.

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Mountain Wave Mountain waves occur when air is being blown over a mountain range or even the ridge of a sharp bluff area. As the air hits the upwind side of the range, it starts to climb, thus creating what is generally a smooth updraft which turns into a turbulent downdraft as the air passes the crest of the ridge. Mountain waves can cause significant fluctuations in airspeed and altitude with or without associated turbulence.

“Less than a year ago we didn’t even know if powered, controlled flight of an aircraft at Mars was possible. Now, we are looking forward to Ingenuity’s involvement in Perseverance’s second science campaign. Such a transformation of mindset in such a short period is simply amazing, and one of the most historic in the annals of air and space exploration.” Source: Thomas Zurbuchen, the associate administrator of NASA’s science mission directorate, discussing Ingenuity's mission having been extended through the coming months, guaranteeing its operations through September of 2022. The little helicopter has survived the harsh Martian seasons and continued its brief flights in a display of endurance t