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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 The FAA's announcement of a formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for revising the outdated FAR Part 23 rules that govern small aircraft design and alterations has met with support from the Experimental Aircraft Association.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 mandated nearly three years ago by the Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013. The move has been long supported and encouraged by EAA, most recently during the EAA/FAA

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Simulating Space On Earth To Help Protect Astronauts

Four New Experiments Will Benefit Both Space Travellers And Earthlings

Four new Canadian studies in the field of space health research have received funding from the Government of Canada to reduce health risks for astronauts on long-term missions. These experiments will simulate space conditions on Earth to investigate the physiological and psychosocial adaptation to space.

One Prime Contractor And One Subcontractor Honored Each Year

The winners of the Fiscal Year 2015 agency-level Small Business Industry Awards (SBIA) were announced Tuesday during the spring 2016 NASA Industry Forum meeting hosted by the agency's Office of Small Business Programs at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Jacobs Technology Selected To Continue Services At White Sands

NASA has awarded a contract to Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tennessee, for continued test and operations support at the agency’s White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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.

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NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes To Break Flight Duration Record

New Zealand Launch Planned For Sometime After April 1

After years of tests and development, NASA’s Balloon Program team is on the cusp of expanding the envelope in high-altitude, heavy-lift ballooning with its super pressure balloon (SPB) technology.