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November 30, 2009

Boeing Completes 787 Dreamliner Static Test

Closer... Closer...

Boeing has just completed the static test necessary to validate the side-of-body modification made to the 787 Dreamliner. The company expects a full analysis of the test results to be concluded in approximately 10 days. A successful test result is needed to clear the airplane for its planned first flight next month.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.01.09

A glider collides with its towplane over California.
The NTSB says a crashed Albatross had only 3 hours on its overhauled engines in 20 months.
And a stricken truck driver destroys tw

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 12.01.09

A glider collides with its towplane over California.
The NTSB says a crashed Albatross had only 3 hours on its overhauled engines in 20 months.
And a stricken truck driver destroys tw

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ANN Special Feature: Bob Poole, TSA & Repair Shops - 12.01.09

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Bob Poole, Founder and Director of Transportation Studies for The Reason Foundation, about a recent GAO audit critical of the Transportation Security Administration, and

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Yves Rossy Ditches In The Atlantic

First Intercontinental Jet-Powered Wing Flight Foiled By Weather

50-year-old inventor and adventurer Yves Rossy was forced to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean during an attempt last week to cross the Straits of Gibraltar using his jet powered wing. Rossy said clouds and weather caused him to abort the attempt.

Procedures Allowed Landings On Intersecting Runways

The Federal Office Of Special Counsel has sent a letter to White House Counsel Gregory Craig accusing the FAA of "gross mismanagement and a substantial and specific danger to public safety" for landing procedures still in place at Newark airport.

Airplanes Damaged When Truck Crashes Through Airport Fence

Driver Reportedly Passed Out Behind The Wheel

The driver of a pickup truck reportedly passed out while driving an crashed through the airport fence at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California, destroying two Cessna 152's and slightly damaging a third.

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ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 11.30.09

An MD-11 is down in China.
Bombardier announces more layoffs.
And the shuttle Atlantis ends a historic mission.

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 11.30.09

An MD-11 is down in China.
Bombardier announces more layoffs.
And the shuttle Atlantis ends a historic mission.

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ANN Special Feature: CFI Bob Miller: Slow Flight - 11.30.09

ANN's Paul Plack talks with CFI Bob Miller of Over The Airwaves about a new feature in his newsletter, "Air Work," focusing on deficiencies in flight basics which keep turning up as contr

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Monday 11.30.09

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 11.30.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 11.30.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: CFI Bob Miller: Slow Flight - 11.30.09 (ANN Special Report, with CFI Bob Miller)

ANN Experiences The Complete 3-Screen Evolution Flight Display System in Action

At the 2009 AOPA Summit, over 7,500 aviation enthusiasts and industry leaders convened at the Tampa Convention Center, where vendors displayed the latest in general aviation technology. Attendees also toured a wide-array of aircraft models at the nearby Peter O’Knight Airport. ANN’s Jim Campbell had the opportunity to fly a retrofitted Cirrus SR-22, equipped with the complete 3-screen Aspen Avionics’ total glass cockpit solution, the Evolution Flight Display System.

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Aero-TV: Aspen Avionics in Flight –Test Flying an Aspen Equipped SR-22

ANN Experiences The Complete 3-Screen Evolution Flight Display System in Action

"Very Windy" Conditions May Have Contributed To Potential For Error

A weekend of Northern California soaring has turned tragic for two pilots... one in a Schleicher sailplane and the other in a Piper PA-25 Towplane. Reports from the scene indicate that the accident at Crazy Creek gliderport in Northern California occurred as both aircraft turned in for landing -- from opposite directions.

A Few Aero-Tips For The (Icing) Season #1: Changing Seasons

Avoiding That "Chilling" Sensation

For those of us who have "hit the boots" (or the equivalent system on your favorite bird) a few times in the last few days (despite my home base in Northern Florida...) due to the ever-present seasonal 'charms' of in-flight icing, we thought a series of short tips from Cirrus Design's Scott Winter (yes, that IS his real name) might help us all to consider some of the realities of this time of year.

Only Minor Injuries In Crash... But The Albatross Is A Mess

An NTSB Preliminary report indicates that the cause behind the downing of a Grumman G-111 Albatross appears to be related to engine failure. The aircraft went down with only a few hours on the engines since a Major Overhaul that had occurred over a year earlier, and was operating under a Special Flight Permit.

We're Not Exactly Sure What Klyde Is Up To... This Time

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Boeing has delivered the first two Project Wedgetail 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The aircraft were delivered during a ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown, the main operating base for the Wedgetail fleet. Attending the ceremony were officials from the RAAF, the Defence Materiel Organisation and Boeing.

Bodies Fall Somewhere Between A Planet And A Star

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has contributed to the discovery of the youngest brown dwarf ever observed -- a finding that, if confirmed, may solve an astronomical mystery about how these cosmic misfits are formed.

Aircraft Icing In-flight icing is the accretion of supercooled liquid water (SLW) on the airframe. This SLW can be in the form of cloud droplets or freezing rain/drizzle. Generally, cloud ice and snow do not adhere to the airframe, and graupel and small hail may actually help to remove accreted ice...

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.30.09)

Aero-Linx: Aircraft Icing Training Conceived and published by NASA, this web site contains free icing training courses and resources for pilots who want to learn more about aircraft icing and what they can do about it. Two courses are presented...

"Make sure you are aware of where there is icing and where it is safe. Knowing the answers to these two questions PRIOR to flying will reduce the time needed to decide the best course of action if icing conditions are encountered. Remember, in icing conditions, time is critical." Source: Pilot and CFI, Scott Winter, in Part One of our annual Airframe Icing series, which starts today.