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September 27, 2017

Airborne 09.27.17: CA Skydiving Bill, KSMO Destruction Sked, Drone v Blackhawk

Also: ALPA v Norwegian, Quad-Rotor Odyssey, Betsy DeVos, Pilot Busted, Pence Plane, Airport Fails, Associated Air Center

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill, which passed unanimously in both houses of the state legislature, that will hold skydiving companies liable for injuries or deaths if they use ‘uncertified’ instructors to lead tandem jumps. The legislation was proposed by Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman after an accident at the Lodi Skydiving Center in August of last year in which an 18-year-old student and a 25-year-old instructor were both fatally injured after a

Airborne 09.27.17: CA Skydiving Bill, KSMO Destruction Sked, Drone v Blackhawk

Also: ALPA v Norwegian, Quad-Rotor Odyssey, Betsy DeVos, Pilot Busted, Pence Plane, Airport Fails, Associated Air Center

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill, which passed unanimously in both houses of the state legislature, that will hold skydiving companies liable for injuries or deaths if they use ‘uncertified’ instructors to lead tandem jumps. The legislation was proposed by Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman after an accident at the Lodi Skydiving Center in August of last year in which an 18-year-old student and a 25-year-old instructor were both fatally injured after a parachute malfunction. The instructor, Yong Kwon, was not certified by the USPA, according to a review of the accident. The bill allows those injured, or their families or estates

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Coast Guard Continues Hurricane Response In Puerto Rico And The U.S.V.I.

Ten Aircraft Join 13 Cutters In Bringing Relief To The Islands

The Coast Guard is continuing its hurricane response in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with 13 cutters and 10 aircraft. Crews continue working to reopen affected ports and waterways to help the flow of humanitarian aid and resume maritime commerce.

OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Slingshots Past Earth

Uses Planet's Gravity To Set Course For Asteroid Bennu

NASA’s asteroid sample return spacecraft successfully used Earth’s gravity on Friday to slingshot itself on a path toward the asteroid Bennu, for a rendezvous next August.

FAA Warns Of Airworthiness Concern With Avidyne Traffic Advisory Systems

Issues SAIB For TAS600A, TAS600, And 9900BX Systems

The FAA has published a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin regarding an airworthiness concern with the display of intruder aircraft vertical trend indications on Avidyne TAS600A, TAS600, and 9900BX Traffic Advisory Systems.

Kalamazoo, MI 4H Proposes Drone Racing Program

Comes As Aircraft Uses In Agriculture Grows

Kalamazoo County, MI 4H officials met last week to consider establishing an FPV drone racing program that it hopes will help spur interest in the aircraft, which are increasingly being used as a tool in agriculture.

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Frasca Helicopter Helicopter Device (HTD) On Display At AMTC

Affordable Helicopter Simulator Will Focus On IIMC Recovery Training

Frasca International will display their New Bell 206 HTD (Helicopter Training Device) at the 2017 Air Medical Transportation Conference (AMTC), October 16-18 in Fort Worth, Texas. The new helicopter device is an ideal product designed for helicopter air ambulance providers, airborne law enforcement, introductory turbine transition training, and ab-initio flight schools.

Boeing, Turkish Industry Establish Aerospace Initiative

Turkish Airlines Announces Intent To Order 40 787-9 Dreamliners

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have announced the airline's intention to order 40 787-9 Dreamliners. The order will be reflected on the Boeing Orders and Deliveries website once finalized.

Michigan Airport Fails Safety Inspection, Has Operating Certificate Revoked

Currently Operating On A Temporary Certificate While Safety Concerns Are Addressed

The FAA has pulled the operating certificate for Menominee-Marinette Twin County Airport in Menominee, MI after the airport failed a safety inspection.

Associated Air Center To Close Operations At The End Of 2017

Finds Continued Operation At Dallas Love Field No Longer A Viable Option

StandardAero has announced that Associated Air Center (AAC), the company’s Large Transport Category VIP Completions Center, will cease operations and close its Dallas Love Field facilities at the end of this year.

Ariane 5 Is Set For A September 29 Liftoff

Will Carry Intelsat 37e And BSAT-4a Into Orbit

Arianespace’s ninth launch of 2017 is now scheduled for September 29 on a dual-payload Ariane 5 mission to geostationary transfer orbit with Intelsat 37e (for the global operator Intelsat) and BSAT-4a (for Space Systems Loral in the framework of a turnkey contract for the Japanese operator B-SAT).

PAM Pearl Harbor Hosts 3,000 Visitors At Annual Living History Day

Conducted In Partnership With Smithsonian Museum Day Live

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor brought America’s WWII history to life at its annual all day Living History Day, September 23. More than 3,000 visitors attended the annual historical celebration event.

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Aero-TV: The Rotax 915iS - Rotax's New 'Big Bad' Engine

EASA Certification Process Nearly Complete…

The Rotax 915 iS engine has been in the pipeline for some time, but now the engine is nearly ready to get flying.

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Aero-TV: The Rotax 915iS - Rotax's New 'Big Bad' Engine

EASA Certification Process Nearly Complete…

The Rotax 915 iS engine has been in the pipeline for some time, but now the engine is nearly ready to get flying. Marc Becker, Aircraft Business Manager for Rotax, told ANN editor Tom Patton at AirVenture that the company is nearly finished with the EASA certification process, but there is still some testing to be done...

Chairman Shuster Accuses Democrats Of Playing Politics With FAA Extension

Hurricane Relief, Health Care Programs, Immigration Become Sticking Points

House Transportation Committee Chair Bill Shuster (R-PA) was blunt following the failure of the U.S. House to pass an extension of spending authority for the FAA which also included funding for hurricane relief and provisions to deal with some expiring health care programs.

Commercial Airline Service Resumes In San Juan

FAA Supporting More Than A Dozen Commercial Passenger Flights Per Day

FAA hurricane recovery efforts are now supporting more than a dozen commercial passenger flights per day at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As the agency continues to restore radars, navigational aids and other equipment damaged during Hurricane Maria, the number of commercial flights is expected to continue to increase. The airport handled nearly 100 total arrivals and departures yesterday, including the military and relief operations.

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Vice President Pence Visits NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

Makes First White House-level Call To Space Station Crew From The Center

Vice President Mike Pence offered his thanks Monday to employees working on NASA's human spaceflight programs during a tour of the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

First Flight: Airbus’ 'BLADE' Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator

First Test Aircraft In The World Combining A Transonic Laminar Wing Profile With A Standard Aircraft Internal Primary Structure

Airbus’ A340 laminar-flow “BLADE” test demonstrator aircraft (A340-300 MSN001) has made its successful maiden flight for the EU-sponsored Clean Sky “Blade” project. The aircraft, dubbed “Flight Lab”, took off from the Tarbes aerodrome in southern France at local time 11:00, and after a series of successful tests it landed at Airbus’ facilities in Toulouse Blagnac. The overall flight time was 3 hours and 38 minutes.

A-10 Demonstration Team To Perform During 2018 Airshow Season

Team Last Flew Together In 2011

The U.S. Air Force A-10 demonstration team will once again display the capabilities of the Thunderbolt II ... affectionately known as the "Warthog" ... at approximately 14 shows throughout the 2018 airshow season.

WSU Regents Approve Airport Land Acquisition Offer

Pullman Moscow Regional Airport Will Pay Nearly $15 Million For The Property And Buildings

The Washington State University Board of Regents has unanimously approved the sale of university-owned land to the Pullman Moscow Regional Airport for $14,772,750. The sale of this property will allow the airport to continue the re-alignment of the airport runway.

Canadian Think Tank Says Boeing/Bombardier Dispute Could Hurt Entire Industry

Montreal Economic Institute Warns Of Consequences Of Possible Tax On Bombardier Airplanes

If the US Department of Commerce rules this week in favor of Boeing, which wants a tax of up to 80% imposed on Bombardier's C Series planes, the consequences would be serious for the Quebec company, and for the industry more generally, according to the Montreal Economic Institute.

Airborne 09.26.17: Singer Decision, FAA Funding Defeat, ForeFlight Update

Also: ERAU Notes Pilot Shortage, Aero-Calendar, AEA East, Airline Seats, 'Be The Astronaut', Measure's Franchise, IWASM Dinner

The legal system continues to recraft the potential regulatory landscape for UAS. In a rush to try to control something they likely don't understand very well, the city of Newton, MA passed a law last December that banned drone flights below 400 feet over private and public property without the consent of the land owner, and required local registration. Now, though, that law has been overturned by a federal judge in Massachusetts, thanks to the efforts of a physician and i

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.27.17)

"Today, I met pioneers who are helping America travel into the unknown and expand our knowledge for the benefit of the nation. I'm inspired by the people at Marshall, and NASA as a whole, who are passionate and dedicated to space exploration." Source: Vice President Mike Pence, during a visit to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.27.17): Descend Via

A descend via clearance instructs you to follow the altitudes published on a STAR. You are not authorized to leave your last assigned altitude unless specifically cleared to do so.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.27.17)

Pilot's Account of The June, 2017 Syrian Su-22 Shoot Down

At this year's Tailhook Convention, a panel of four Super Hornet pilots involved in the mission that resulted in the shooting down of a Syrian Su-22 Fitter gave a detailed account of the historic mission.

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