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August 23, 2017

Airborne 08.23.17: ANN’s ‘Best SportPlanes', Zenith's Eclipse, KSMO 2023

Also: First US-Built A320, True Blue Power, Sonic Boom, Signature-CAF, Boeing Helena, USAF Combat Rescue, Atlantic Aviation

This year’s selection of the best SportPlanes of 2017 remains a pretty intriguing pursuit -- and much busier than we expected. Previous list assignments established that aircraft by Progressive Aerodyne, The Airplane Factory, Kitfox, Van's and Sonex were early leaders for the list. Other have now qualified -- one of the foremost of which is the Zenith CH750 series, especially with the advent of the enlarged Super Duty airframe and the availability of the outrageously co

Airborne 08.23.17: ANN’s ‘Best SportPlanes', Zenith's Eclipse, KSMO 2023

Also: First US-Built A320, True Blue Power, Sonic Boom, Signature-CAF, Boeing Helena, USAF Combat Rescue, Atlantic Aviation

This year’s selection of the best SportPlanes of 2017 remains a pretty intriguing pursuit -- and much busier than we expected. Previous list assignments established that aircraft by Progressive Aerodyne, The Airplane Factory, Kitfox, Van's and Sonex were early leaders for the list. Other have now qualified -- one of the foremost of which is the Zenith CH750 series, especially with the advent of the enlarged Super Duty airframe and the availability of the outrageously cool UnPanel... The total solar eclipse that passed across America Monday was truly a sight to behold. And what better way to witness this historical event than to view it from the

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Editorial Board Accuses FAA, Air Canada Of Hindering KSFO Investigation

Paper Says Delays Caused Key Evidence To Be Lost

The editorial board of the East Bay Times newspaper has written a piece in which they accuse the FAA and Air Canada of dragging their feet in the investigation of an incident July 7 at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). An Air Canada A320 lined up to land on a taxiway where four aircraft were lined up waiting for takeoff, and initiated a go-around below 60 feet of altitude, according to the NTSB's preliminary report.

ANSI Launches Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative

Kick-off Meeting Scheduled For September 28 In Washington, D.C.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the launch of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC) with a kick-off meeting scheduled for September 28 in Washington, DC.

Astronauts Showcase Space Art Created With Childhood Cancer Patients

Three Space Suits Arrived At ISS Aboard A Dragon Spacecraft August 16

Childhood cancer patients from around the world will have the opportunity to see a spacesuit art project they helped create when astronauts currently living and working on the International Space Station unveil the project at 10:25 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 23.

Flight Attendants At Mesa Airlines Reach Tentative Agreement

Mesa Flight Attendants Fly Under United Express And American Eagle Brands

Mesa Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have announced a tentative agreement with Mesa Airlines management. The four year agreement would cover over 1,100 Flight Attendants and includes economic and quality of life gains. The deal was reached with the assistance of the National Mediation Board.

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Cincinnati Tuskegee Airmen Chapter To Launch Aviation Program

Anonymous Donor Gave $10,000 To Establish The Program

An anonymous donor has contributed $10,000 to the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen to establish a new aviation program for kids in the inner city.

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Ten Receives EASA Certification

First Production Engines Arrive In Seattle

EASA has certified the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN, which will power all variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This important milestone comes as the first set of passenger engines are delivered to the Boeing facilities in Seattle, ready for entry into service later this year.

Boeing-Built Satellite Completes NASA's Space Communications Network

TDRS-M Satellite Enables Continued Communication With International Space Station, Hubble Telescope

The sixth and final Boeing Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) launched late last week will enhance NASA’s space communications network when the satellite becomes fully operational early next year.

RAF Grounds Many WWII Aircraft Due To Possible Engine Problem

Has Caused Interruption In Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Summer Air Show Season

The U.K. Royal Air Force has grounded several WWII aircraft over concerns about the engines installed on the airplanes.

Public Support Grows for New Single-Terminal KCI

Second Round Of Polling Shows Continued Preference For Private Financing Option And Selection Of Local Firm

A new second round of polling shows a majority of likely Kansas City, Missouri, voters now support a new single-terminal KCI airport. The survey of more than 1,300 Kansas City registered voters conducted Aug. 13-14 across all Kansas City Council Districts showed that 44 percent now support a new terminal while 35 percent oppose and 21 percent are unsure.

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Aero-TV: EDM At I/ITSEC 2016: Real-Time Defence Training Simulation

Commercial Off-The-Shelf Components Bring Down Costs

Flight simulator technology is on the forefront of combining disparate technologies into a single system to give a realistic experience to pilots operating the sims.

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Aero-TV: EDM At I/ITSEC 2016: Real-Time Defence Training Simulation

Commercial Off-The-Shelf Components Bring Down Costs

Flight simulator technology is on the forefront of combining disparate technologies into a single system to give a realistic experience to pilots operating the sims. Speaking to ANN CEO and editor in chief Jim Campbell at the Interservice Industry Training Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC) conference late last year, Mick Bonney, Sales Director for EDM Ltd that one of their latest products brings together a real-time IG flight model based on the Hawk training jet into a system that even includes a g-suit inflate/deflate system...

FAA, FCC Investigating Misuse Of 121.5 MHz Mayday Frequency

FAA Has Reported Nonemergency Use Of The Frequency To The Communications Agency

The NBAA has issued a notice to its members making them aware that the FCC Enforcement Bureau is working with the FAA to investigate the misuse of – and harmful interference to – the “Mayday” frequency of 121.5 MHz, said Sarah Wolf, NBAA senior manager of security and facilitation.

U.S. DOT Announces $282.6 Million In Infrastructure Grants

Awarded To 67 Airports In 29 States

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao on Monday announced that the FAA will award $282.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 67 airports in 29 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

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ANN’s ‘Best SportPlanes of 2017’ List Keeps Coming Together

Zenith, RANS and Tecnam Make The Cut: SportPlane Industry Feedback Continues to Be (Mostly) Positive!

As we noted several days ago, we thought it was going to be easier than this... but the resulting flurry of highly educational emails, calls and remarks have made this year’s selection of the best SportPlanes of 2017 a pretty intriguing pursuit -- and a much busier one than we expected. And again, due to extensive feedback, it's been a bit more interesting this year, than it has in the past... We'd previously established that aircraft produced by Progressive Aerodyne (the SeaRey series), The Airplane Factory (Sling 2 and 4), Kitfox (especially the new S7 Kitfox Speedster), Van's (the recently upgraded R

Two Minutes Of Totality At Triple Tree

What's Better Than A Total Solar Eclipse? A Total Solar Eclipse With Airplanes!

Sometimes, life tosses you an opportunity that you just have to take. Such was the case when a good friend of mine in the RC community said he and his wife were heading up to Triple Tree Aerodrome near Woodruff, SC for the total solar eclipse on August 21, and my wife and I should join them. I'm thrilled we did.

BRS Aerospace Appoints Fernando de Caralt As CEO

Promoted From Senior VO Of Engineering

Fernando de Caralt has been named Chief Executive Officer of BRS Aerospace, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of whole aircraft parachute systems. He was previously Senior Vice President of Engineering for the company, based in South St. Paul, MN.

Zenith Holds Eclipse Event At Mexico, MO Factory

Cloudy Skies Obscured The Sun, But Aerial Views Captured By Pilot Roger Dubbert

The total solar eclipse that passed across America Monday was truly a sight to behold. And what better way to witness this historical event than to view it from the air?

Bombardier Global 7000 Suffers Engine Failure During Test Flight

Plane Landed Safely At Wichita Eisenhower National Airport

One of the three test aircraft for Bombardier's Global 7000 program suffered an engine failure at 41,000 feet on August 15, but the crew was able to land the aircraft safely on one engine at Wichita's Eisenhower International Airport.

Santa Monica Museum Of Flying Given A Five-Year Lease On Life

City Will Charge Just One Dollar Per Year To Lease Space At The Airport

While the City of Santa Monica is adamant that Santa Monica Airport (KSMO) needs to be closed as soon as possible, it has given a new five year lease to the Museum of Flying for just a dollar per year ... with an option for another five year extension.

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Airborne 08.22.17: Privatization $$$, A Hangar for Doc, Wingsuit Jet

Also: Next X-37B Mission, Aero-Calendar, Ryanair, Citation X, Aurora, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, A&P Designation

ATC Privatization will be even costlier than thought... The Congressional Budget Office has released a revised scoring of the 21st Century AIRR Act (H.R. 2997), and the news is not good for supporters of the bill and its plan to separate ATC from the FAA. In the latest cost estimate released last week, the CBO says that the AIRR Act would increase the deficit by nearly $100 billion. That's $80 billion more than their previous estimate. According to the CBO, after taking into accou

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.23.17)

“The City of Santa Monica is fully committed to doing its part to preserve and celebrate our rich aviation history.” Source: Mayor Pro Tem Gleam Davis.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.23.17): Delay Assignment (DAS)

Delays are distributed to aircraft based on the traffic management program parameters. The delay assignment is calculated in 15−minute increments and appears as a table in Traffic Flow Management System (TFMS).

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.23.17)

American Association of Airport Executives The mission of the AAAE Operations, Safety, Planning and Emergency Management Committee is to provide member views, analyses, and comments used by AAAE staff in the development of AAAE positions and formal correspondence with federal agencies.

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