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March 14, 2016

Airborne 03.14.16: Colleen Hoover Passes Away, EAA On Part 23, 10-Abreast B777s?

Also: ALPA To Congress, A4A, ANN's April 1st, SuperSTOL, Vectren Dayton, Munoz' Vision, LM Layoffs, NBAA, Capacitive Fuel Probe

Before we start with our regular rundown of the Aero-News for today, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, will share his thoughts about the loss of Colleen Hoover, the beloved wife of our friend Bob Hoover. The FAA's announcement of a formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for revising the outdated FAR Part 23 rules that govern small aircraft design and alterations has met with support from the Experimental Aircraft Association. The FAA’s actions were

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Aero-TV: Viking Aircraft Engines - More Power, More Honda!

Auto-Conversion Aircraft Engines Have Come A Long Way…

At the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2016, there was more than just talk about the bad weather and good airplanes. Also being displayed at the Expo were engine choices for experimental aircraft. One of these engines, called the Viking, led ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, to stop by their display to see what was new. The Viking 130 aircraft engine is based on a Honda automotive engine, and has been a popular conversion engine for experimental aircraft for a number of years.

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Klyde Morris (03.14.16)

Klyde Takes Yet Another Peak Inside The SecTrans Bunker...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 03.11.16: Blue Origin Plans, WASP Elizabeth Strohfus, UK Airshow Woes

Also: Bell 505, TRUE Innovators, UAL/Flight Attendants, 737 Fuel Tank STC, F-35 Airshows, B-52s Join French, Bombardier/Hawker Pacific

Blue Origin founder, Jeff Bezos, says he expects to conduct his first manned test flights as early as next year, and carrying passengers as early as 2018. He says thousands of people have said they are interested in eventually flying with the company. Bezos made the comments during a rare media tour of the Blue Origin facility in Kent, Washington. One of the few remaining members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) has Gone West at the age of 96.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.14.16)

Aero Linx: The Malibu/Mirage Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) The Malibu/Mirage Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the interests and safety of owners and pilots worldwide who fly PA-46 derivative (Malibu, Mirage, Meridian, JetPROP and Matrix) aircraft. MMOPA was founded in 1988, and now serves over 900 members. Membership is available to any registered or prospective owner and/or operator of qualified aircraft or any qualifying individual or organization involved with or providing a service for the PA-46 family of aircraft. MMOPA is not affiliated with the New Piper aircraft company of any other manufacturer/vendor. The MMOPA.COM website is a member benefit of the M

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.14.16): Final Monitor Controller

Final Monitor Controller Air Traffic Control Specialist assigned to radar monitor the flight path of aircraft during simultaneous parallel and simultaneous close parallel ILS approach operations. Each runway is assigned a final monitor controller during simultaneous parallel and simultaneous close parallel ILS approaches. Final monitor controllers shall utilize the Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) system during simultaneous close parallel ILS approaches.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.14.16)

"...I remember her as this warm wonderful lady who made sure I had a proper breakfast when I stayed over at the Hoover home... gave me some very wise counsel when I was having girl troubles, and caused one of my best friends in all the world, Bob Hoover himself, to smile pretty much every time he talked about her -- and that was a LOT." Source: ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, remembering the late Colleen Hoover, Bob Hoover's wife of nearly 70 years.

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