Steve Appleton Had A Love For Fast Airplanes, Aerobatics

ANN Real-Time Update, 02.03.12, 1711, ET: NTSB personnel are now reporting that Appleton's fatal flight last but a few minutes. According to an investigator on site, preliminary details suggest that his Lancair departed at approximately 0854 Local/Mountain Time and climbed to an altitude estimated at between 100-200 feet before he requested a return to the field. Appleton provided no reason for his request but in the process of recovering back to KBOI, the aircraft reportedly banked and may have stalled before rolling into the ground at 0856 Local/Mountain Time. Initial Report: ANN is working the details that are coming in from a fatal accident report that involved the CEO of Micron, Steve Appleton (51), at 1557 UTC. The most recent details indicate that Appleton went down in Boise at the Boise International Airport in a Lancair IVP-Turboprop, N321LC, and was killed on impact. The NTSB has been dispatched to the accident site. Current reports indicate that the aircraft went

Accuses HBC Of 'Misinformation And Legal Wrangling' Delaying A-29 Super Tucano Program

As the winner of the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) competition, Sparks, NV-Based Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) on Thursday issued a point-by-point rebuttal of what it says is misinformation being spread by the disqualified contender for the contract.

Also: Upgraded Bell 47s, LaHood Optimistic, 'Aero-Integrity', Darkside of the Moon, Flying People, 400th Mustang and SO Much More!

Airborne 02.03.12 is chock full of info about the week ending Friday, February 3rd, 2012... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton and Paul Plack, this episode covers: The FAA Closes In On Long-Term Authorization Labor Unions Oppose FAA Bill Compromise LaHood Optimistic for Long-Term FAA Bill Scotts-Bell Announces Upgrade Program Bell vs Eurocopter Sue -- Each Claims Victory New Bell Helo Named Barnstorming: Jim Has A Few Things To Say About ‘Aero-Integrity.’ P

New Directors Bring Extensive Aviation, EAA And Business Backgrounds

Three directors have been added to the Experimental Aircraft Association board, which governs the 176,000-member aviation organization. The three new directors ... Jack Pelton, Stuart Auerbach and Darren Pleasance ... bring extensive aviation and business background to the board, in addition to longtime EAA involvement and thousands of hours of flight time.

Members Asked To Lend Their Voices In Fight To Preserve Vital Technology

The NBAA replied Wednesday to a petition by the FCC asking for public comment ahead of its final decision on whether embattled telecommunications company LightSquared may deploy a nationwide 4G wireless broadband network, despite repeated test results demonstrating signals from that network would cause catastrophic interference with global positioning system (GPS) signals and receivers.

Experimental French Racer Went Down In Camarillo, CA

The pilot of an experimental French racing airplane told the NTSB he was experiencing engine problems before he put the airplane down in a field near the Camarillo, CA airport. Fortunately, the pilot was only slightly injured in the accident, but the same could not be said for the "Big Frog."

Engineers Could Not Seal The Spacecraft, Delaying Mission

The Soyuz spacecraft that was to carry the next ISS crew to the station on March 30 has developed problems and will not be able to fly, according to sources inside the Russian space agency Roscosmos.

Document Will Help NASA Define Technology Developments Going Forward

NASA has received the National Research Council (NRC) report "NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities," which provides the agency with findings and recommendations on where best to invest in technologies needed to enable NASA's future missions in space. The NRC report will help define NASA's technology development priorities in the years to come.

Fifteen Regional Controller Recognized At Eighth Annual Archie League Medal Of Safety Awards

Ten remarkable flights assists were honored at the National Air Traffic Controllers Association's (NATCA) eighth annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards banquet, part of NATCA's annual safety conference.

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