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All News

August 06, 2014

Sporty’s Brings Iridium GO! To General Aviation

Device Enables Voice And Data Communications On Smartphones And Tablets Anywhere In The World

Pilots can now stay connected to their mobile devices no matter where they are with Iridium GO!, the first truly global mobile satellite hotspot. Iridium GO! provides service when devices are out of range of cellular networks.

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How To Win A STOL Contest

Innovative Techniques ... Presented With Tongue Planted Firmly In Cheek

We wondered how Frank Knapp was able to win the 2014 Valdez Alaska STOL contest, and the 2014 Airshow Valdez STOL contest. So we closely examined his airplane.

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Scorpion ISR/Strike Jet Readies For Upcoming U.S. Events, Military Exercises

Vigilant Guard Exercise, NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition, Air Force Association Air & Space Conference All On The Schedule

The Textron AirLand Scorpion aircraft will participate in a number of promotional and demonstration events attended by branches of the U.S. and international militaries.

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A350 XWB Makes First Appearance In Johannesburg

Next Stop: Sydney, Australia

The Airbus A350 XWB has just wrapped up its successful African debut, leaving at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport Tuesday morning on its next test flight to Sydney, Australia.

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IBA: $4 Billion Industry Investment Needed To Train Pilots, Engineers

Forecast Follows Boeing Announcement Of New Ab-Initio Training Initiative

Following an announcement by Boeing last week, the International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) has estimated that in order to provide training for the projected one million new aviation professionals and sustain the burgeoning growth of commercial aviation over the next 20 year period, an investment of over $4 billion will be required.

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F-35B Successfully Completes Wet Runway And Crosswind Testing

Conducted Over 41 Days And 37 Missions

In an important program milestone enabling U.S. Marines Corps Initial Operational Capability (IOC) certification, the Lockheed Martin F-35B recently completed required wet runway and crosswind testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

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FAA Issues STC Approval To Textron For Bell 407GX Products

Includes Expanded Instrument Panel, Installation Kit

The FAA has issued supplemental type certification (STC) approval to Bell Helicopter for its Bell 407GX expanded instrument panel and L-3 Wescam MX-10 quick mount installation kit. The newly certified products are available through Bell Helicopter’s Aeronautical Accessories brand.

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Gone West: Enola Gay Navigator Theodore VanKirk

Last Surviving Member Of The Hiroshima Mission Crew

Theodore "Dutch" VanKirk, who was the last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew which dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, has Gone West at the age of 93.

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Hospital Heliport Design May Impact Patients

Analyst Says LZs Are More Than Just Slabs Of Concrete Or Metal

The way hospital heliports are constructed may have an impact on patient morbidity and mortality according to a consultant to the industry.

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SmartPilot.ca – A Year After Launch ... Great Results And More

Single Source Web Portal For Canadian Pilots Continues To Grow

Canada’s single source web portal for all things related to flying safely recently celebrated the first anniversary of its launch. By all accounts it is proving that the need for and interest in a simple, one stop site for general aviation is very real.

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AD: AgustaWestland S.p.A. Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2014-07-51

PRODUCT: Certain AgustaWestland S.p.A. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters.

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AD: Mooney Aircraft Corporation

AD NUMBER: 2014-15-18

PRODUCT: Certain Mooney International Corporation Models M20C, M20E, M20M, M20R, and M20TN airplanes.

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OSH14 Day 3 Redux: WomenVenture 2014, Skycraft Update, IMC Club Award

Also: AvNav EFB, Lockheed Martin, One Week Wonder Update, Pelton Intvw-Part3

It was hard to miss the energy, enthusiasm, and interest in aviation by hundreds of women celebrating aviation during EAA AirVenture. Today, a day-long roster of women-centric events were organized by Women in Aviation, International), the 99s and EAA. Our ANN in-house airplane homebuilder, Earl Downs, stopped by the One Week Wonder project to check on its progress. The SkyCraft SD-one Minisport is one of those airplanes you just can’t walk past. It’s diminutive, sporty looking, and as cute as a bug. The SkyCraft Airplane C

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Acting NTSB Chair Hart Announces Safety Study On Aviation Drug Use Trends

Board Will Discuss The Issue In A September Meeting

At a recent congressional hearing, National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Christopher A. Hart announced that NTSB investigators are completing work on a study on drug use trends in aviation.

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NWS Joins the Got Weather? Campaign

Program Aims To Help Pilots Prepare For Potential Weather Challenges

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) has joined the FAA and the general aviation community’s eight month Got Weather? national safety campaign.

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First Dream Chaser Orbital Spacecraft Composite Structure Unveiled

Sierra Nevada Corporation, Lockheed Martin Prepare To Build First First Orbital Spacecraft

The first Dream Chaser orbital spacecraft composite airframe has been unveiled by Sierra Nevada Corporation and Lockheed Martin. This structure will be used to conduct the first orbital flight of the Dream Chaser spacecraft due to launch in November, 2016 atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

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SpaceX To Build Launch Site At Boca Chica Beach

City Leadership Touts Project As Significant Event In Brownsville, TX History

City leaders in Brownsville, TX are crowing about landing SpaceX's new launch facility, which will be built at Boca Chica Beach on the Gulf of Mexico.

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Airbus Group Electric Aircraft Wins Design Award At AirVenture

Company Eyes Plans To Take E-Fan Electric Aircraft To Production

The E-Fan, Airbus Group’s all-electric general aviation training aircraft, was honored with the prestigious Personal Aircraft Design Academy (PADA) award and trophy on August 1 at the AirVenture Oshkosh Airshow. The PADA Trophy is awarded each year by the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation to the world’s best personal aircraft designers and engineers.

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AeroSports Update: The Recreational Pilot Certificate

When The Sport Pilot License Became Available, The Recreational Pilot Certificate Became The Forgotten Pilot License

When it comes to recreational and sport flying we seem to be stuck in only thinking about the sport pilot and private pilot certificates. The sport pilot certificate has numerous limitations, of which the largest one is the limitation on the definition of a light sport aircraft. However, there’s another pilot license that could be the right answer; this is the recreational pilot certificate.

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Second Underway Recovery Test For Orion Spacecraft Completed

Preparations Continue For December Test Flight

A test version of NASA's Orion spacecraft was floated inside the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage on Aug. 2, 2014, during recovery tests off the coast of California. A combined NASA and U.S. Navy team practiced recovery techniques over the weekend, in preparation for Orion's first trip to (and return from) space in Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) in December.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.06.14)

"In aviation, our investigators sometimes see evidence of drug use by pilots involved in accidents. So we decided it was time to look at this issue more in depth." Source: Acting NTSB Chair Christopher Hart.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.06.14): Magnetic Bearing

The direction to or from a radio transmitting station measured relative to magnetic north.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.06.14)

The Luscombe Endowment

The Luscombe Endowment is here to support public inquiry into things related to the Luscombe aircraft; Aircraft operation, Aircraft maintenance, and the history of the Luscombe Aircraft Company(s).

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