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All News

May 11, 2016

Airborne 05.11.16: R44 Cadet Cert, B-29 'Doc' Readying, Norwegian Backlash

Also: Kaname Harada, EAA Seaplane Base, 'The Force Awakens', ISS Crew, Teamsters/NetJets, Texas Drone, GoPro Posts Loss

Earlier this week, the Robinson Helicopter Company announced that The FAA has certified their two-place Robinson R44 Cadet helicopter. Robinson helicopter says that by combining the best of the R22 and R44, along with what they are referring to as a modest price, they will appeal to the training market as well as operators that want the economy of a small helicopter with the comfort, power, and performance of a larger helicopter. Preparing a freshly restored warbird for

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First Human-Powered Rotorcraft Record Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary

The Gamera Project Achieved The Milestone In 2011

On May 12, 2011, biology student and female pilot Judith Wexler flew the human-powered helicopter “Gamera I” for 4.2 seconds in College Park, MD (USA), thus setting the first ever FAI world record in this type of aircraft.

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Gone West: UAL Pilot And Chicago Executive Airport Board Member Allan Englehardt

Died At His Home In Illinois May 9

ANN has learned of the passing of E. Allan Englehardt, 69, who Went West Monday, May 9, 2016 at his home in Lake Bluff. He was born January 29, 1947 in Chicago and resided in Lake Bluff for the past 45 years.

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Classic Aero-TV: Designing A Scenario - The 'Magic' Behind Redbird's Sims

Redbird Developer's Virtual 'Box Of Legos'...

At the Redbird Migration 2013, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell had a chance to sit down with Redbird Flight Simulations Content Manager, Mike Singer, and the Director of Scenario Development for Redbird Flight Simulation, Brandon Seltz. While it’s common knowledge in the world of flight simulation that Redbird is revolutionizing the availability of simulators to individual flight schools, there’s more to it than just the “box” that works like an airplane.

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Airborne 05.10.16: Waiex B-Model, Airbus Perlan Mission II, V-280 Valor

Also: Atlas Air, Aero-Calendar, Unmanned Cloud-Seeding, La Silla Observatory, Falcon 2000LXS, KC-10, Flightstar Learjet

Earlier this year Sonex announced their latest aircraft development project, which is the Sonex and Waiex B-Models. Then at Sun ‘n Fun, they picked up the excitement by letting people know what these new aircraft looked like. They said the B-Models provide more of what their customers have been looking for, and now their first Waiex B-model airplane has taken flight. Sonex announced that T-Flight Chief Flight Instructor, Joe Norris, had the honor of conducting the

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.11.16)

“Sometimes people fly drones in an unsafe manner. Government and industry share responsibility for keeping the skies safe.” Source: Marke “Hoot” Gibson, FAA Senior Advisor on UAS Integration.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.11.16): Ground Speed

The speed of an aircraft relative to the surface of the earth.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.11.16)

Abandoned Airfields

As a pilot, a particular interest of this Webmaster has been the abandoned airfields that dot the landscape of much of this country, both for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency.

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