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July 10, 2015

Gone West: Jim Bede

Kitplane Designer Perhaps Best Known For The BD-5

One of the icons of the homebuilding community has Gone West. The Bede company said in a notice posted on its website that Jim Bede passed away July 9, 2015 as a result of an unrecoverable aneurysm suffered at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

A350 XWB Begins Americas Demo Tour In Sao Paulo

Flight Test Aircraft To Tour Latin America Before Flying To The U.S.

An Airbus A350 XWB has arrived in Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, officially kicking off the aircraft’s Americas Demo Tour. The Demo Tour will continue taking flight test aircraft MSN 2 to other major airports in Latin America, stopping in Campinas, Brazil and Bogota, Colombia before heading to the United States.

Boeing, VietJet Air To Collaborate On Fleet Expansion Plans

Memorandum Of Collaboration Signed By Boeing, Airline Officials

Boeing and VietJet Air have announced the companies’ intention to collaborate and expand the airline’s future fleet with Boeing airplanes.

Fighter Pilot Makes History At USAF Weapons School

First Female F-15E Weapons System Officer To Complete Graduate-Level Courses

Capt. Kari Armstrong, an F-15E Strike Eagle weapon systems officer with the 389th Fighter Squadron, received more than a diploma from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 27. Armstrong also became the first female F-15E weapons system officer and the second female student in a fighter platform -- after Col. Jeannie Leavitt in June 1998 -- to complete the graduate-level school.

Galveston Official Seeks Oversight Of Board That Approved Helicopter Business

Sightseeing Tours Bring Complaints From NIMBYs

When a helicopter tour company began offering sightseeing rides from a beach in Galveston, TX last weekend, residents of a condominium complex near the landing pad on Stewart Beach immediately went to a local city councilman to complain. That councilman, Ralph McMorris, now says he thinks the council should have more oversight of the board that approves such businesses.

Illinois To Create UAS Oversight Task Force

Group Proposed By State Senator, Supported By The Governor

The state of Illinois has plans for an "Unmanned Aerial System Oversight Task Force" comprised of 22 representatives from different stakeholder groups.

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Boeing, Japanese Aviation Industry Unveil Biofuel 'Roadmap' To 2020 Olympics

Says The Games Are A 'Perfect Opportunity' To Show Environmental Commitment Of Japan And Its Airlines

Boeing and Japanese aviation industry stakeholders have charted a course to develop sustainable aviation biofuel for flights during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, when millions of people are expected to visit Japan.

Hartford County, MD Sheriff Axes Aviation Unit

Had Acquired Its Only Aircraft Just Over A Year Ago

The sheriff in Hartford County, MD northeast of Baltimore has decided to end the department's year-old aviation program.

Piper To Exhibit M600 Mockup At AirVenture

Will Join Other M-Class Airplanes On Display At The Show

Piper Aircraft will display the M600 in its mockup form during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 later this month.

Rectrix Aviation Joins Air Charter Safety Foundation

Membership In The Organization Grows To 122 Companies

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that Rectrix Aviation, Concord, MA is the newest company to join the ACSF. Along with 121 other companies, Rectrix Aviation now supports the ACSF’s vision to enable on-demand air charter providers and fractional program managers to achieve the highest levels of safety in the aviation industry.

Airbus Helicopters Delivers 20th And Final NH90 To Finland

Finnish Armed Forces Has Logged More Than 7,500 Hours Since First Delivery

Airbus Helicopters and Patria, the company responsible for the local assembly of the NH90, marked the important milestone of the delivery of the 20th and last serial NH90 during a ceremony with the customer at Patria’s facility in Halli, Finland.

First World Maintenance Symposium To Explore New Technologies

Will Be Held In Miami, FL In September

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host the first World Maintenance Symposium (WMS) on September 23-24 in Miami, FL. The cost of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) was $62.1 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow to $90 billion by 2024, according to Jonathan M. Berger, Vice President, ICF International, in an MRO Market Forecast and Key Trends released in January.

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Airborne 07.10.15: Jim Bede Passes, Electro-CriCri Channel-Cross, Cool City STC

Also: AMA Editorial, Bombardier Safety Stand-Down, AirVenture Innovation Preview, Barnstorming: Leaving For Oshkosh, 'Green' ATR Demonstrator, UAV Dam Inspection -- and More!

Just as we were putting this episode of Airborne to bed late Thursday, we learned two pieces of news... good and bad. Unfortunately, we have confirmed that sport aviation pioneer and designer Jim Bede passed away July 9th, due to a sudden illness.

On a more positive note, we can report that Airbus will not get the drop on Pipistrel by being the first to electro-fly the English Channel... because a twin-engine electric CRI-CRI went ahead and did it -- and before the authorities could stop him, too. It was a beautiful move and we congratulate Hugues Duwal for the amazing feat. We’ll have more in

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Airborne 07.10.15: Jim Bede Passes, Electro-CriCri Channel-Cross, Cool City STC

Also: AMA Editorial, Bombardier Safety Stand-Down, AirVenture Innovation Preview, Barnstorming: Leaving For Oshkosh, 'Green' ATR Demonstrator, UAV Dam Inspection -- and More!

Editorial Note: We are migrating our video servers away from an undependable contractor to a FAR better company. Until complete; we may be re-directing ANN videos to our backup sites on YouTube and/or Vimeo. Please excuse any issues that may arise until everything tests out as complete. -- JRC Just as we were putting this episode of Airborne to bed late Thursday, we learned two pieces of news... good and bad. U

Classic Aero-TV: Up Close And Personal - The Aeroshell Aerobatic Team at Oshkosh

One Of The Airshow World's Pre-Eminent Formation Teams Chats About The State Of The Industry

At EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor Tom Patton gets the inside scoop about the AeroShell Aerobatic Team. Patton talked with AeroShell acrobatic pilot Steve Gustafson to find out how things were going at AirVenture this year and to get a little background information about the team. In this video you’ll see Gustafson address such issues as airshow safety and the general state of the airshow business. He acknowledges that accidents do occur but that it’s blown out of proportion. Gustafson responded to Tom&

NASA Selects Astronauts For First U.S. Commercial Spaceflights

Four To Enter Training For First Commercial Launch

NASA has selected four astronauts to train and prepare for commercial spaceflights that will return American launches to U.S. soil and further open up low-Earth orbit transportation to the private sector. The selections are the latest major milestone in the Obama Administration’s plan to partner with U.S. industry to transport astronauts to space, create good-paying American jobs and end the nation’s sole reliance on Russia for space travel.

NTSB Releases Prelim In Pitts Accident At Missouri Air Show

Steven O’Berg Was On His Ninth Of 10 Planned Maneuvers

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident at the Cameron Air Show at Cameron (MO) Memorial Airport (KEZZ) on June 27th. The accident fatally injured air show pilot Steven O'Berg.

Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against Airlines Accused Of Price-Fixing

Four Major U.S. Carriers Named As Defendants

Following the announcement by the Justice Department that the planned to investigate possible collusion between airlines on ticket prices, several class-action lawsuits have been filed by different law firms.

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Genesys Aerosystems Begins Process To Earn STC For R66 HeliSAS System

All-Digital HeliSAS Designed To Deliver Significant Advancements In Reducing Workload And Improved Operational Safety For Single-Pilot Helicopter Ops

Genesys Aerosystems has initiated a program to earn an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the retrofit installation of its HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System on Robinson R66 turbine helicopters.

AeroSports Update: Seabees To Oshkosh

Plans Are Announced For Seabee Anniversary Celebration At Oshkosh

We cover a lot about what’s going on at AirVenture in AeroSports Update because it is, after all, the place where we celebrate sport and recreational aviation. It also gives us the opportunity to expound on some of our favorite aircraft, and the Republic Seabee happens to be one of them.

NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy New Chief Of Astronaut Office

Replaces Air Force Col. Robert Behnken

NASA’s Director of Flight Operations Brian Kelly has appointed U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Cassidy as the chief of the Astronaut Office. Cassidy replaces Air Force Col. Robert Behnken, who has held the position since August 2012.

Klyde Morris 07.10.15

Now How Much Would You Pay, Klyde??!! But Wait, There's More!!!

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 07.09.15: Is Airbus A Bully?, Able Flight-OSH15, Paris Hilton Aero-Fake

Also: Bluecopter, API Partner AEA, Heli Seized, HSC-25 Rescue, Dreamliner Museum Piece, NASAO Upgrade, ERAU Worldwide

Yesterday, we presented a story about the Airbus E-Fan airplane making plans to be the first to cross the English Channel and return un-recharged. But Michael Coates, the Master Distributor for Pipistrel, USA, says that Airbus used its clout to prevent the smaller company from achieving that historic milestone with their Pipistrel ALPHA Electro airplane on Tuesday, July 7. The able flight program shows what can be achieved as six new Able Flight pilots receive their wings on Tuesday, July

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.10.15)

“I am pleased to announce four American space pioneers have been selected to be the first astronauts to train to fly to space on commercial crew vehicles, all part of our ambitious plan to return space launches to U.S. soil.” Source: NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.10.15): Below Minimums

Weather conditions below the minimums prescribed by regulation for the particular action involved; e.g., landing minimums, takeoff minimums.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.10.15)

Turbo and Supercharging Aircraft Engines

"Due to the reduction in air density by gaining altitude, lower air pressure or higher ambient temperatures an aircraft engine loses some of its rated power."

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