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October 29, 2014

Airborne 10.29.14: Antares Launch Failure, GAMA Responds, Another 'Roadable'???

Also: Dragon Returns, Quadcopter Flown At Airliner?, Classic Aero-TV: Redhawk, Diesel Flt School Airplanes, WWII Bomber Found

The unmanned Antares rocket built by Orbital Science Corporation lifted off from the Wallops Flight Facility at 6:22 PM last night. Shortly after liftoff the rocket exploded resulting in the loss of the Cygnus cargo ship it was carrying to the International Space Station. USA Today has once again printed a story by Thomas Frank regarding the dangers of general aviation. This time he focused on post-crash fires, and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association has responded. GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce issued an 800 word statement about USA Today’s sensationalistic article. An ATR72 on approach to Southend Airport near London came within 80 f

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First Diamond Aircraft Delivered To Algeria

DA40 NG To Enter Service With New Flight School

Recently established flight institute Aviation Training School (ATS), a company of Red Med Group, located in Hassi Messaoud (Algeria), decided to start its business with a DA40 NG from Diamond Aircraft with option for further expansion in 2015. This is the very first Diamond Aircraft airplane to be operated in Algeria.

NBAA/CAN Soiree Raises $380,000

Helps Support Life-Saving Flights For Cancer Patients In Need

The NBAA and Corporate Angel Network (CAN) raised $380,000 through a charity benefit held on Oct. 22 to support CAN’s life-saving flights for cancer patients.

Women In Aviation Plans Most Active Year Ever

Outreach Focusing On Girls As Young As 10 As Well As Women Worldwide

Women in Aviation International (WAI) has big plans for 2015, and Dr. Peggy Chabrian, president of the organization, says that the year will focus on outreach to girls as young as 10 as well as to women worldwide.

Shuster, Thune Support Use Of Civil Reserve Air Fleet To Aid Ebola Efforts

CRAF Would Deliver Resources, Aid To Affected Regions

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) urged President Obama to consider all existing options to protect U.S. citizens and deliver aid and resources to West Africa in the ongoing effort to contain the Ebola virus outbreak.

WestJet, Flight Attendants Reach Tentative Agreement

Voting On The Contract Begins November 10

WestJet has reached a tentative agreement with WestJet's Flight Attendant Association Board (FAAB). The proposed agreement is available to WestJet flight attendants for review beginning October 31, 2014, and voting begins November 10, 2014, at 9 a.m. MST.

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Too Jaded To Attend An Air Show?

Even If You've Been To Hundreds, There's Always A Reason To Go

I know the feeling; I’ve attended air shows for over 60 years. Most of the time I just watched them. Other times I worked in them as an aircraft vendor or journalist. If anyone could feel jaded, I guess I’d have that right. But I don’t feel jaded. Here’s why I don’t, and why you shouldn’t either.

SAFE CFI Insurance Now Quoted, Bound Instantly

Covers Instructors Teaching In Non-Owned Aircraft

For the first time, Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) aircraft liability insurance for CFIs is available almost instantly, without the long, drawn-out paper applications required for most other CFI policies.

Paramount And Lider Aviation Begin Ferrying And Dispatch Partnership

Most Ferry Flights Will Move Between The U.S. And Brazil

Paramount Aviation Resources Group, a renowned global ferry and flight support provider, and Lider Aviation, a Brazilian aircraft charter, sales and maintenance company, have entered into a professional partnership. Lider Aviation is now using Paramount as their primary aircraft ferry and flight dispatch provider.

zero2infinity Will Launch Nanosatellites From The Stratosphere

'Rockoon' Will Carry Boosters To Send Small Satellites Into Orbit

Barcelona, Spain-based zero2infinity has been working to expand its capabilities to include a nanosatellite launch vehicle, named bloostar, to offer reliable, dedicated, launch on demand for 21st century small satellites.

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Reports For Duty

First Operational Squadron Is Ready To Start Deployment Preparations

The U.S. Navy has declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. It is the newest and most technologically advanced variant of the venerable E-2 Hawkeye airborne early warning command and control (AEW&C) platform.

EASA Grants STC To MT-Propeller For 5-Blade Scimitar Prop

FAA Approval Expected Soon

EASA has granted an STC (#10050861) to MT-Propeller for the installation of its next generation 5-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Beech King Air 300 / 350 series powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada the PT6A-60A engines.

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NGC To Supply New AHRS For Airbus Helicopters

LCR-350 Attitude And Heading Reference System To Be Certified For Several Platforms

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to certify and deliver its new LCR-350 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for several helicopter platforms.

Aero-TV: Bendix/King's AeroVue: Raising the Bar in High-End Glass Cockpit Design

B/K Uses A Clean-Sheet-Of Paper Approach To Develop AeroVue

At EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor Tom Patton linked up with Honeywell Flight Operations test pilot, Kevin O’Hara. Patton asked for an overview of the new BendixKing AeroVue glass panel system being test flown in a King Air. As O’Hara provides the details, you’ll see video of the system in action.

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Aero-TV: Bendix/King's AeroVue--Raising the Bar in High-End Glass Cockpit Design

B/K Uses A Clean-Sheet-Of Paper Approach To Develop AeroVue

At EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor Tom Patton linked up with Honeywell Flight Operations test pilot, Kevin O’Hara. Patton asked for an overview of the new BendixKing AeroVue glass panel system being test flown in a King Air. As O’Hara provides the details, you’ll see video of the system in action. O’Hara tells Tom that the AeroVue Integrated Flight Deck is designed with the higher-end corporate Turbo-Props in mind.

Airborne 10.29.14: Antares Launch Failure, GAMA Responds, Another 'Roadable'???

Also: Dragon Returns, Quadcopter Flown At Airliner?, Classic Aero-TV: Redhawk, Diesel Flt School Airplanes, WWII Bomber Found

The unmanned Antares rocket built by Orbital Science Corporation lifted off from the Wallops Flight Facility at 6:22 PM last night. Shortly after liftoff the rocket exploded resulting in the loss of the Cygnus cargo ship it was carrying to the International Space Station. USA Today has once again printed a story by Thomas Frank regarding the dangers of general aviation. This time he focused on post-crash fires, and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association has responded. GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce issued an 800 word

AEA Challenges FAA On NextGen GA Fund Implementation

Derks Champions Congressionally-Authorized Loan Guarantee Program During ADS-B 'Call To Action' Summit

The FAA played host to a group of aviation leaders Tuesday at a "Call to Action" summit to engage the aviation industry in meeting the Jan. 1, 2020, deadline to equip aircraft with new avionics technology.

Garmin Introduces New Cost-Effective ADS-B Solution For GA

FAA AML For GDL 84 Expected Early Next Year

Garmin has introduced the GDL 84 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) datalink, which is the latest addition to Garmin’s comprehensive lineup of certified ADS-B solutions. The GDL 84 provides an all-inclusive, minimally intrusive solution for aircraft owners looking to satisfy the requirements of NextGen, while providing the benefits offered by ADS-B In without the need to significantly modify the panel of the aircraft or the need for a multifunction display.

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GAMA Responds To Latest Sensationalistic USA Today Story On GA Safety

Another Frank Thomas Article Cherry-Picks Data, Presents Incomplete Picture

GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce has issued a statement in reply to a sensationalistic USA Today article published Monday about post-impact fires in general aviation aircraft.

FAA Sets Nationwide TFR Policy For Major Sporting Events

Restricted Area Over Florida's Walt Disney World Also Updated

The FAA will establish TFRs over all major sporting events, according to a NOTAM published Monday.

Antares ISS Resupply Mission Suffers Launch Failure

Vehicle Suffers Failure Just Seconds Into Launch Sequence

Analysis By ANN Space Correspondent, Wes Oleszewski At approximately 18:22:38.651 Eastern time, the two AJ-26 first stage engines on the Antares booster ignited at NASA's Wallops Island launch facility on the southern Virginia coast. About three seconds later the vehicle lifted off and lit up the evening sky. Just 12.22 seconds after liftoff a bright flash appeared near the engine bells and less than two seconds later thrust was clearly being terminated. Shortly thereafter, the boat tail of the launch vehicle exploded and the booster began to back-slide into its own exhaust as it toppled back toward the pad.

Type Clubs Join Chorus On 3rd Class Medical Revisions

Calls On DOT To Expedite Review Of The Proposed Reforms

Members of the Type Club Coalition (TCC), a group of type clubs and aviation safety organizations established to create and disseminate safety training information, sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shaun Donovan urging those organizations to expedite review of the FAA’s NPRM regarding third-class medical certification reform.

AeroSports Update: ADS-B And The Recreational Flyer

The Type Of Flying You Do And The Places You Go Will Determine The Requirement For ADS-B “Out” In Your Airplane

If you fly a small airplane for sport and recreation and use travel as an excuse to own it, when you hear the term ADS-B you probably get this sick feeling in your stomach because you know it’s complicated and is going to cost money. But wait, it may not be what you think.

Airborne 10.27.14: New Freefall Altitude Record, NBAA14 Wrap-Up, Falcon AOG

Also: New ALPA Officers, Hurricane Hunters, Aventura AVW, New Runway at Copiah County, LTC Tom Dougherty Flies West

Only 2 years ago, Felix Baumgartner set a record for the highest parachute jump when he stepped out of his Red Bull sponsored gondola hanging beneath a gas filled balloon at 128,100 feet. This record was broken last week when a computer scientist named Alan Eustace parachuted from an altitude of 135,890 feet. During his descent, it’s reported that Eustace reached a speed of 822 miles per hour. The NBAA’s 2014 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition organizers are reporting that,

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.29.14)

"Until the FAA issues the loan guarantee certificates, nothing moves on this program." Source: AEA president Paula Derks

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.29.14): Mean Aerodynamic Chord – MAC

On small airplanes and on helicopters, the center of gravity location is identified as being a specific number of inches from the datum. The center of gravity range is identified the same way.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.29.14)

The F-4 Phantom II Society

This is the home page for the F-4 Phantom II Society, a non-profit, California-based organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Aircraft.

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