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November 05, 2013

FAA Issues Final Rule On Pilot Training

Rule Will Significantly Advance Commercial Pilot Training

As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance safety and put the best qualified and trained pilots in the flight decks of U.S. airplanes, the FAA on Tuesday issued a final rule that will significantly advance the way commercial air carrier pilots are trained.

Privately-Owned New Jersey Airport Faces Government Takeover

Readington Township Committee Attempts To Acquire Land Through Eminent Domain

The private owners of a public-use airport in Readington Township, NJ, have been fighting an ongoing legal battle with the township board that is attempting to take over the airport through eminent domain.

A Fiery End To A Perfect Mission: ATV Albert Einstein

Automated Transfer Vehicle Carried Cargo To ISS, Burned Up On Re-entry As Designed

ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo ferry, Albert Einstein, completed its five-month mission to the International Space Station by reentering the atmosphere and burning up safely over an uninhabited area of the southern Pacific Ocean.

Bombardier Announces First U.S. 'Superscooper' Aircraft Sale

Celebrates 50th Bombardier 415 Aircraft Assembled In North Bay, Ontario

Bombardier has announced the sale and delivery of its 50th iconic Bombardier 415 superscooper aircraft assembled at its North Bay, Ontario facility. The aircraft, purchased by a partnership led by Tenax Aerospace, LLC of Ridgeland, Mississippi, will be used under contract to the United States Forest Service starting next month.

LMC: Speed Is The New Stealth

Skunk Works Developing The 'Son Of The SR-71'

In 1976, U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird crews flew from New York to London in less than two hours, reaching speeds exceeding Mach 3 and setting world records that have held up for nearly four decades. But those world records may not stay unbroken for long.

NASA Aircraft Displayed At Air Force Flight Test Museum

Three Unique Research Aircraft On Display At Edwards AFB In CA

Three unique research aircraft previously flown by NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center or its predecessor organizations have recently been placed on display at the Air Force Flight Test Museum at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.

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IRS Officials Commute To Work By Airplane On The Taxpayers' Dime

Travel Costs Top $1 Million In Both 2011 And 2012

Two top-ranking officials of the IRS who apparently don't care to live in Washington, D.C. are racking up millions in travel costs at taxpayer expense.

Moon Mission Beams Laser Data To ESA Station

Signal From LADEE Received At Tenerife Ground Station

ESA’s ground station on the island of Tenerife has received laser signals over a distance of 248,000 miles from NASA’s latest Moon orbiter. The data were delivered many times faster than possible with traditional radio waves, marking a significant breakthrough in space communications.

Triton Unmanned Aircraft Wing Strength Exceeds Navy Requirement

NGC, Triumph Aerostructures Validate Structural Strength Of The Airfoil

Northrop Grumman and Triumph Aerostructures – Vought Aircraft Division have successfully demonstrated the structural strength of the U.S. Navy's Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) wing. The companies say this is a key capability that will allow the aircraft to descend from high altitudes to make positive identification of targets of interest during surveillance missions.

Navy Eyes Additional F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets

Move Could Mean Problems For Ramp-Up Of F-35 Production

A pre-solicitation notice posted by the U.S. Navy for 36 additional Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters could mean a slower production ramp-up schedule for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

FltPlan Now Offers Current Fuel Price Information For Over 3,300 FBOs

Listings Included In Company's Mobil App

FltPlan is now offering up-to-date fuel price information for over 3,300 FBOs on its website and mobile apps. The fuel price listing is designed to offer pilots a single source to look up fuel prices without having to call the FBO or leave the website or app.

Beechcraft, Pratt & Whitney Sued Over King Air Accident

Suit Two Years Following Accident Which Resulted In The Fatal Injury Of Two Pilots

Beechcraft, Pratt & Whitney, and Raisbeck Engineering have been named in a lawsuit stemming from an accident two years ago involving a King Air 100 which went down on approach to Vancouver International Airport. The pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft were fatally injured in the accident. Passengers on board the airplane survived the accident.

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FLYHT Signs New AFIR Contract With An Eastern European Airline

Data Monitoring To Be Installed On Boeing 757 Airplanes

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has signed a contract with an eastern European airline for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS).

TSA To Evaluate Optosecurity Solutions For Checkpoint Screening And Management

System In Operation In Europe Will Be Tested In Various Locations Around The U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded a contract to Optosecurity Corporation under the Transportation Security Innovative Concepts Broad Agency Announcement.

Airborne 11.05.13: FAA Allows PEDs, Gamera Record, Citation X Is FAST

Also: Redbird Migration, Indy Airshow Kaput, Embraer Expands, Rotax Warranty Extension, Tuned Exhausts For Maule MX7s, Nemesis NXT Flies Again

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the agency Is immediately providing airlines with implementation guidance for the new rules, but due to differences among fleets and operations, the implementation will vary among airlines The agency expects many carriers will prove to the FAA that their planes allow passengers to safely use their devices in airplane mode, gate-to-gate, by the end of the year. University of Maryland students from Team Gamera have unofficially set a world record of 97 seconds for the duration of a human powered helicopter flight. Cyclist Justin Mauch, powered the helicopter during its record flight. Cessna recently con

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Piper Deliveries, Revenue Trends Up For Three Quarters

Sixty-One Training Class Airplanes Delivered In The Reporting Period

Piper Aircraft sustained solid new aircraft customer deliveries and revenue performance during the third quarter of 2013, continuing an improving trend in a challenging economy for general aviation aircraft.

City Of McKinney Takes Over Operations At Collin County Regional Airport

McKinney Air Center Begins Operations

In a move intended to spur additional economic development, the City of McKinney, TX, a suburb of Dallas, has taken over operations at Collin County Regional Airport (KTKI). The change included a new city-operated Fixed Base Operator (FBO) McKinney Air Center, which will provide fuel and ground services for aircraft at the airport.

Professor Luigi Pascale Celebrates His 90th Birthday

Considered One Of Italy’s Foremost Aircraft Designers

The Tecnam team gathered Friday in Capua, Italy to celebrate the 90th birthday of pilot, aircraft designer, entrepreneur and Tecnam’s leading light, Professor Luigi Pascale. Despite this special anniversary Professor Pascale will still be behind his desk leading Tecnam’s Research and Design team, working on the very Tecnam latest aircraft design the next-generation 11 seat P2012 Traveler.

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Airbus Struggles With A380 Orders

Air France May Swap Superjumbos For Other Models

Air France is reportedly considering dropping orders for some of the A380 airliners it has in the pipeline for other Airbus aircraft ... a move which some analysts say may be a bellwether for the European planemaker's signature airplane.

Skydiving Planes Collide In Mid-Air, One Destroyed

All Aboard Both Airplanes Survive The Accident

Two airplanes flying in formation near Superior, WI with a total of 11 people on board collided during flight Saturday. Fortunately, all nine skydivers and both pilots survived the accident.

Indianapolis Air Show Permanently Cancelled

Organizers Cite Falling Revenue, Sequestration, Layoffs

Organizers of the Indianapolis Air Show say that they can no longer afford to put on the event, and have closed up shop for good.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.05.13)

"We continue to grow our international footprint through the addition of Piper dealers and sales agents, and at the same time concentrate on fleet sales to pilot training organizations throughout the world." Source: Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.05.13): Outside Air temperature (OAT)

The measured or indicated air temperature (IAT) corrected for compression and friction heating. Also referred to as true air temperature.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.05.13)

IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)

The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) program is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline.

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