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March 26, 2015

Airborne 03.26.15: Airbus Crash 'Pilot Induced', B-29 Rollout, CC Rockets Ready

Also: ALPA v UAVs, Aero-Community Update: XPrize, FAA Streamlines UAS COAs, Airport Infrastructure, ATC Reform, New SpaceX Rocket

Data retrieved from the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) aboard the Germanwings Airbus A320 that went down in the French Alps indicates that the pilot had been locked out of the cockpit before the plane impacted terrain. A senior French military official involved in the investigation said that initially there had been a light knocking on the door, then more insistent knocking and shouting. Eventually, the captain was reportedly trying to break through the reinforced cockpit door. There w

Airborne 03.26.15: Germanwings Crash 'Pilot Induced', B-29 Rollout, CC Rockets Ready

Also: ALPA v UAVs, Aero-Community Update: XPrize, FAA Streamlines UAS COAs, Airport Infrastructure, ATC Reform, New SpaceX Rocket

Data retrieved from the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) aboard the Germanwings Airbus A320 that went down in the French Alps indicates that the pilot had been locked out of the cockpit before the plane impacted terrain. A senior French military official involved in the investigation said that initially there had been a light knocking on the door, then more insistent knocking and shouting. Eventually, the captain was reportedly trying to break through the reinforced cockpit door. There was apparently never any answer from the co-pilot still in the cockpit. Seventy years ago this week in 1945, a B-29, later named “Doc”, rolled off the assembly

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Germanwings Pilot Apparently Locked Out Of Cockpit

CVR Indicates Pounding On Cockpit Door, Shouting For It To Be Opened

Data retrieved from the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) aboard the Germanwings Airbus A320 that went down in the French Alps indicates that the pilot had been locked out of the cockpit before the plane impacted terrain.

Airbus Will Locate Major Engineering Center On WSU's Innovation Campus

New Building To Be Constructed Will Be Workplace For 400 Employees

Wichita State University has reached a historic agreement with one of the world's leading aerospace companies. WSU, through its Wichita State Innovation Alliance Inc., has signed letters of intent with Airbus Americas to locate the company's Wichita engineering center in a new building on the university's Innovation Campus.

NBAA Outlines FAA Reauthorization Priorities

Nine 'Guiding Principles' Submitted To House Aviation Subcommittee

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen has set forth the business aviation community’s top priorities as Congress begins work on crafting legislation for “reauthorization”, or funding and governance of the FAA.

Houston Airport System, SNC Announce New Agreement

Unmanned Dream Chaser Spacecraft To Support ISS From Houston Spaceport

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems and the Houston Airport System (HAS) have announced a new follow-on agreement to utilize Ellington Airport’s Spaceport as a future landing site for SNC’s Uncrewed Dream Chaser spacecraft - SNC’s solution for NASA’s Cargo Resupply needs and other critical space operations.

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Frost & Sullivan Sees Opportunity For Aerospace Hub In Thailand

Country Laying The Foundation For Developing Aerospace Manufacturing

Thailand is laying the foundation for development of an Aerospace Industrial Estate targeting MRO and Tier 2, 3 and 4 aerospace manufacturing segments. This has a potential of bringing $650 million per year by 2023 when the first phase of the park will be operational. The park is planned to be developed in three phases and when all three phases are fully operational, it is forecasted to generate $1.485 billion every year for Thailand, comprised of both manufacturing and MRO services.

DARPA Tern Concept Shows Progress

System Would Enable Small Ships To Host Their Own Unmanned Air Systems

DARPA has awarded prime contracts for Phase 2 of Tern, a joint program between DARPA and the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR). The goal of Tern is to give forward-deployed small ships the ability to serve as mobile launch and recovery sites for medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Southwest Uses ForeFlight Taxi Data Recorder For Own-Ship Authorization

Feature Provides Advanced Situational Awareness On The Ground

ForeFlight Mobile's Taxi Data Recorder was recently and successfully used by Southwest Airlines to collect GPS data and to perform a system accuracy assessment in pursuit of own-ship authorization under FAA AC 120-76C guidance.

Lockheed C-121A Constellation 'Columbine II' Work Progressing

Airframe Of President Eisenhower's Air Force One In Good Condition, Team Says

The airframe of the C-121A Constellation "Columbine II" ... which served as Air Force One for President Eisenhower ... is in relatively good shape. But its engines are another story, according to the team hoping to restore the airplane.

Garmin Releases G1000 Software Upgrade For King Air C90 Aircraft

Makes Aircraft NextGen-Ready

Garmin has released upgraded software adding new capabilities and enhanced operational benefits for the King Air C90 aircraft. This latest update offers new features including, NextGen components such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) compliance, user-defined holding patterns and the approval of optional equipment, which expands global operational capability.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Biologically Useful Nitrogen On Mars

First Detectable Nitric Oxide Released From Heating Sediments

A team using the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite aboard NASA's Curiosity rover has made the first detection of nitrogen on the surface of Mars from release during heating of Martian sediments. The nitrogen was detected in the form of nitric oxide, and could be released from the breakdown of nitrates during heating.

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Armed Aerial Scout Still Needed, Army Says

Replacement Of OH-58 Kiowa Warrior A 'Valid Requirement' Official Says

A replacement for the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior is still on the Army's radar, according to testimony given to the House Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on tactical air and land forces.

CAE Awarded Contracts Valued At More Than $56 Million

Deals Closed For Five Full-Flight Simulators And Update Services

CAE has sold five full-flight simulators (FFSs) and simulator update services to customers in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

CA Man Injured Preventing Model Airplane Theft

Suspects Who Tried To Steal RC Aircraft Still At Large

A man in Mountain View, CA was attacked Sunday while flying his model airplane at the Monta Loma Elementary School by two men who attempted to steal his RC aircraft.

Aero-TV: Universal Avionics InSight -- Taking FlightDeck Integration To New Heights

An Avionics Powerhouse Re-Innovates The Modern FlightDeck

It almost seems like avionics are making more news than the aircraft at NBAA 2014. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, stops by Universal Avionics Systems to talk with Robert Clare, the Universal Avionics’ director of sales.

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Aero-TV: Universal Avionics InSight-Taking FlightDeck Integration To New Heights

An Avionics Powerhouse Re-Innovates The Modern FlightDeck

It almost seems like avionics were making more news than the aircraft at NBAA2014. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, stops by Universal Avionics Systems to talk with Robert Clare, the Universal Avionics’ director of sales. Clare said that Universal has been working on their new flight deck avionics for some time. As Clare explains the features of their new system, you can follow along in the video and see what it looks like while operating. The display and the operating format is stunning.

NBAA Warns Local Officials About Legal Obligations Regarding KSMO

Issue Was On The City Council Agenda Tuesday Night

The NBAA on Tuesday cautioned the mayor and city council of Santa Monica, CA about the questionable legality of proposals that seek to limit the viability of Santa Monica Airport (KSMO) for aviation operations, as well as for businesses located on the airfield.

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Doolittle Tokyo Raiders To Receive Congressional Gold Medal

Ceremony To Be Held April 18 In Dayton, OH

Seventy-three years ago, 80 men achieved the unimaginable when they took off from an aircraft carrier on a top secret mission to bomb Japan. These men, led by Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, came to be known as the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders.

NAHA Supports Wright 'First In Flight' Bill

Ohio State Legislature Working To Repudiate Gustave Whitehead Claim

The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) on Tuesday, March 24, testified in favor of a resolution in the Ohio legislature that would repudiate the claim that Gustave Whitehead flew a powered airplane in Connecticut two years before Ohio’s Wright brothers flew in North Carolina.

Tecnam Delivers First P2010 To The Middle East

Joins Other Tecnam Aircraft In Service With Aviation Home In Qatar

Tecnam has delivered its first P2010 to the Middle East. P2010 ‘A7-TBA’ was delivered directly from Tecnam’s Capua, Italy production facility to Qatar-based Aviation Home at Al Khor Airport.

AeroSports Update: Theater In The Woods…A Place To Relax

At EAA AirVenture, When The Airshow’s Over And The Events Exhibitors Shut Down For The Evening, It Doesn’t Mean AirVenture Sleeps

One of the most popular features that doesn’t directly relate to the thousands of aircraft that are located on Wittman Regional Airport during AirVenture are the programs presented at the theater in the woods. Theater in the Woods is just as the name implies, a delightful place to relax and be enlightened.

NATA Offers Congress Its Views On Air Traffic Control Reform

Hendricks Urges Caution In Making Major Changes To The System

NATA has provided members of the House Aviation Subcommittee with its views on air traffic control reform in response to its hearing entitled, “Options for FAA Air Traffic Control Reform.” The association, in comments from its President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks, expressed support for the injection of more private sector practices into the FAA but cautioned “it is important how any changes to the agency are managed in order to maintain a stable, safe and efficient system that protects access for all users of our system.”

Teamsters, ITF Warn Of Possible Disruptions Of LAN Airline Flights

Unions In Ecuador, Colombia And Miami Are Coordinating Actions With A Potential Strike In Chile

A number of flights of South American LAN Airlines could be affected as the unions of LAN Airlines began a series of actions on Wednesday, March 25th in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Miami. The unions say that to date, the company has not responded to the its demands to improve working conditions. LAN Airlines workers are responsible for passenger safety, airplane maintenance, and customer connections in airports.

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Airborne 03.25.15: HR476 Opposed, AEA2015 LIVE Schedule, Airbus' 9000th A/C

Also: Nanchang CJ-6A, USAF T-X Program, UK AAIB Withholds Info, Aussie Aero-Politics, GPS Errors Found, ATC Reform

House Bill HR 476 will eliminate G.I. training benefits for those veterans wishing to build a career as a professional pilot. As a result, a letter-writing campaign has been mounted by an ad-hoc group which hopes to defeat HR 476. On a website designed to send letters to Congress on a variety of issues, the group "Stop HR 476 - Protect Veterans Post 9/11 Benefits" says that while the bill is titled: "GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015", it will actually eliminate the opportunity for

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.26.15)

“NBAA will continue to monitor the situation and pursue all available options to ensure access to and the future viability of Santa Monica airport, which is not only an important asset in our national system of airports, but is also a vital economic asset to the Los Angeles basin area.” Source: NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.26.15): Few Clouds

An official sky cover classification for aviation weather observations, descriptive of a sky cover of 1/8 to 2/8.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.26.15)

Addison Pemberton's Boeing Model 40

The first Model 40 was built for a 1925 U.S. Post Office competition as a replacement for the converted military de Havillands that had carried the airmail since 1918. Here's a look at the only flying example of Boeing's beginnings. FMI: www.opencockpit.net/model/b40.html

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