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March 09, 2015

Airborne 03.09.15: WAI2015 Wrap-Up, SC B787-9 Cert, AA MD-80s Phasing Out

Also: Great Lakes Spin Tests, Dawn Rendesvous, Ice Runway, NTSB and Buddy Holly, FreeFlight's New Radar Altimeter, Second S-97 Raider

The 26th Annual International Women In Aviation Conference that took place last week was a rousing success that will have a continuing effect on the thousands of attendees. The fact that the usually sunny Dallas, Texas location was covered with a blanket of snow when attendees arrived did not put a chill on the conference. The Boeing South Carolina facility has now been approved by the FAA to produce the 787-9 Dreamliners. This was achieved through the addition of this facility to the company’s production certificate. The certificate is issued once an airplane manufacturer has demonstrated to the FAA that its facilities and quality managemen

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Lone Star UAS Center Flights Test Sense-And-Avoid Technology

Ground-Based Radar Used To Detect Birds, Non-Test Aircraft In Test Area

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems research center (LSUASC) conducted flight operations March 4 and 6 to test a ground-based sense-and-avoid radar system designed to identify small UAS in a specific airspace.

Course Graduates Eligible For Refresher Training In Single-Day Session

Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), a provider of comprehensive Upset Prevention and Recovery Training, is now offering an all-new lineup of recurrent UPRT programs at all four of its locations across three continents.

Will Include S-76D Helicopters

Sikorsky is expanding its iFly Sikorsky iPad application (app) to include support for S-76D helicopters. The iFly Sikorsky app is a flight calculator application that replicates common performance calculations outlined in helicopter model-specific flight manuals. This is the first version of the application that includes the S-76D helicopter model.

Initially Told Authorities He Was The Owner Of The Aircraft

A thief in Ocala, FL tried to get away with a $2.5 million Pilatus PC-12 last Thursday, but didn't have a lot of luck. He was apprehended in the hangar after doing about $300 in damage to the airplane.

Meetings Held In Riga, Latvia This Week

A high level conference on Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) designed to set the tone for the policy promoting further steps in evolving the aviation industry and move towards safe integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in European air space took place in Riga, Latvia March 5-6.

Specialist Aviation Services Tapped As UK AW169 Service Center

Will Deliver Customer Support For Critical EMS Services

Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) of the UK will be appointed as an Authorized Service Center for the new generation AW169 light intermediate helicopter in UK.

Lindbergh Foundation Establishes Air Shepherd Program

The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation recently announced its new Air Shepherd program, an innovative approach that uses advanced technology to stop the massive poaching of elephants and rhinos in Africa. At the present rate of killing, it is estimated that there will be no elephants or rhinos in the wild in ten years.

Daily 'Drone Cage' To Be Part Of EAA AirVenture 2015 Aviation Gateway Park

The latest innovations, unmanned aircraft demonstrations, and a world of possibilities for young aviation enthusiasts are part of the new Aviation Gateway Park that makes its debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.