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April 03, 2014

NTSB: Piper Seminole Broke Up In Flight Before Going Down In GA

Two Fatally Injured Near Brunswick In The Accident

The NTSB's preliminary report from an accident which occurred March 24 near Brunswick, GA indicates that a Piper Seminole on a training flight broke up in flight before going down in a marshy area in southeastern GA.

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EASA Issues More Accessible License For General Aviation Pilots

Expected To Provide More Flexibility In Obtaining Instrument Ratings

EASA published a Decision on the 1st of April to accompany the recently published regulation on new and more accessible instrument ratings (IRs) focused on GA pilots. The agency says the rule is part of its on-going work to simplify and improve GA regulations.

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NTSB Training Center Offers New Helicopter Accident Investigation Course

NTSB, Army National Guard To Provide Instruction In Various Aspects Of Helicopter Flight

The National Transportation Safety Board is pleased to announce a new Helicopter Accident Investigation Course, to be held August 18-22, 2014, at the NTSB's Training Center in Ashburn, VA.

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Boeing, Air Canada Finalize Order For 61 737 MAXs

Order Worth $6.5 Billion Represents Shift To Boeing Fleet

Boeing and Air Canada have finalized an order for 61 737 MAX airplanes to lead the airline's single-aisle fleet renewal plan. The order, valued at $6.5 billion at list prices, consists of 33 737 MAX 8s and 28 737 MAX 9s, as well as 18 options and 30 rights to purchase additional 737 MAXs.

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Air Transat Selects Esterline CMC Electronics For Its A310 Fleet

Contract Covers CNS/ATM And FANS-1 Upgrade Program

Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been awarded a contract by Air Transat to upgrade the legacy Flight Management Systems (FMS) on the fleet of nine Air Transat A310-300 aircraft. CMC will supply its latest generation CMA-9000 FMS with Vertical Navigation and Future Air Navigation (FANS-1) functionality as part of the upgrade.

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Jim Albaugh Elected As Chairman Of The National Aeronautic Association

Former Boeing Executive To Take Over As Chairman July 1

Jim Albaugh, former Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Business Unit, has been elected as Chairman of the The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) effective July 1, 2014. Walter Boyne, who has been Chairman of NAA since 2006, has announced his retirement.

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Sporty’s Introduces Partner Programs To Support General Aviation

Flight Instructors, Flying Clubs And FBOs All Eligible For Benefits

Sporty’s Pilot Shop recently announced a comprehensive Partner Program, which includes three initiatives to support general aviation organizations. Flight instructors, flying clubs, flight schools and FBOs are all eligible for rewards, and there are no fees to sign up.

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FreeFlight Offers Promotional Pricing On RANGR ADS-B Transceiver

FDL-978-XVR Offers ADS-B Compliance Plus Weather, Traffic And Other NextGen Benefits

FreeFlight Systems has announced special, time-limited promotional pricing for its RANGR FDL-978-XVR ADS-B Universal Access Transceiver (UAT). Pricing for orders placed and delivered by Dec. 31, 2014 is $3,995, a savings of $1,500 off of the $5,495 regular system price.

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Piper Delivers 550th Meridian To European Customer

First New Meridian To Be Delivered In Sweden

Piper Aircraft has delivered the company’s 550th new Meridian to a Swedish customer who purchased the first new Meridian to enter service in that Northern European country.

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Senator Cornyn, U.S. Representatives From TX Celebrate GA

Join GAMA In Noting The Industry's Contributions To The Economy

U.S. Senator John Cornyn and U.S. Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson, Sam Johnson, Pete Sessions, and Marc Veasey joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and hundreds of manufacturing workers, local officials, business leaders, and aviation enthusiasts at Bombardier’s Dallas Service Center recently for a general aviation (GA) jobs rally.

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Gipps Airvan Goes Executive

New Interior Introduced At Sun 'n Fun

When most people think of the Gipps GA8 Airvan, the image the get is of an airplane designed to be a blue-collar working machine. The Airvan is often seen at unimproved airstrips being loaded with cargo bound for a remote destination.

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Landmark Aviation Acquires RSS Jet Center

Transaction Includes Locations In London, Manchester, And Glasgow

Landmark Aviation has acquired RSS Jet Center Limited, which operates FBO locations at London Luton Airport (EGGW), Manchester Airport (EGCC), and Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK). The locations will be re-branded to “Landmark Aviation”.

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Aero-TV: Breathlessly Anticipated - Flight Design's C4 Readies for First Flight

Sun ‘n Fun 2014 gave ANN News Editor Tom Patton the opportunity to talk with Tom Peghiny, the president of Flight Design USA, about the progress on their new Flight Design C4, 4-place airplane. At the time of this interview, flight design was working on gaining European certification that will lead to US certification.

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SPECIAL Airborne 04.01.14: Ryanair Coin-Op OXY Masks, Garmin's G100, Sonex TWOEX

Also: Skycatcher's Fast-Food Future, China Buys NASA, Van Grunsven Fixes F-35, Avidyne's FAA Mandated Pilot Attitude Indicator

Join Us today for a VERY Special Airborne!!! Ryanair announced today that it would be placing coin slots on the oxygen mask deployment systems in the cabins of its airplanes. The move was called “a charge for a premium service for which customers should decide if they want to use.” Garmin has introduced a game-changing portable GPS the company says is perfect for the weekend pilot who does not spend hours every week in the cockpit. The G100 will have a power switch that requires a credit or debit card swipe to activ

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Glasair Aviation Introduces LSA, Diesel Airplanes

Merlin Will Be The Company's First Entry Into The LSA Market

Glasair's purchase by the Jilin Hanxing Group in 2012 prompted a phase of renewed innovation, according to the company, and this week it announced the introduction of two new airplanes into its product line; the Merlin LSA and a Sportsman Diesel.

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Brown Aviation Lease, Redhawk Aero Join Forces

Partner To Address The High Cost Of Flight Training By Combining Hardware, Software And Services

The next phase of the RedHawk Experiment will begin early summer led by Brown Aviation Lease (Brown) and RedHawk Aero, LLC. This phase of the experiment is focused on addressing two problems: affordable access to modern flight training equipment, and improving the substandard user experience for fleet operators.

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Cessna, Embry-Riddle Sign Long-Term Agreement

School Will Purchase 57 Cessna Skyhawks

Cessna and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), have signed a long-term agreement which includes the purchase of 57 Cessna Skyhawk – model 172s, with initial deliveries beginning in 2014. The order is part of a multi-year agreement with ERAU, with 29 aircraft to be delivered in 2014 and the remaining 28 aircraft slated for delivery in 2015.

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Belite Electronics Introduces Innovative Liquid (Fuel) Probe Sensor

New Sensor System Inserts In Bottom Of Any Fuel Tank And Has No Moving Parts

Belite Electronics, maker of lightweight avionics, announces its new Liquid (Fuel) Probe sensor. This patent pending new sensor system is inserted into the bottom of any fuel tank and will provide a calibrated indication of empty to full for any size or shape of fuel tank, from a minimum depth of 6" up to a maximum depth of 48".

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BRP Introduces Higher, Faster And Stronger Rotax Aircraft Engine

New 912 iS Sport Improves Takeoff, Climb Performance, Company Says

BRP introduced the new Rotax 912 iS Sport aircraft engine during the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Florida. A development of the fuel-injected Rotax 912 engine series, the new model delivers an improved take-off performance that results in a better climb rate and shorter take-off-run; even if the aircraft is equipped with a fixed pitch propeller.

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FAA Withdraws Emergency Suspension For Aviation Services Inc. Repair Station

Says Company Has Met Requirements For Employee Training Program

The FAA has withdrawn the emergency order that suspended the repair station certificate of Aviation Service, Inc. (ASI), a Lexington, Kentucky-based aircraft repair station.

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FAA Asks Industry To Review Sleep Apnea Guidance

Instructs AMEs To Consider More Than Body Mass Index When Diagnosing OSA

In response to concerns from the aviation medical community, the FAA has sent draft guidance for Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) to key industry medical representatives to review within 14 days. Untreated OSA has always been and will continue to be a disqualifying medical condition.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.03.14)

"This is a major step for Glasair Aviation, and we believe the market will embrace it. It will also open up new markets around the world where only diesel is the only fuel available." Source: Glasair president Nigel Mott.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.03.14): Wing Loading

The total weight of the airplane divided by the planform area of the wing.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.03.14)

Walter E. Lees, Pioneer Pilot

Walter E. Lees, Pioneer Pilot, soloed in 1912 and continued in aviation until 1945. He flew approximately 12,000 hours and handled over 60 different types of aircraft.

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