ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 06.29.09 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 06.29.09 (ANN's
Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature: CFI Bob Miller: Teachable Moments -
06.29.09 (ANN Special Report, with CFI Bob
Miller)
ETOPS - Extended-range
Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards
Extended Operations (ETOPS) means an airplane flight operation,
other than an all-cargo operation in an airplane with more than two
engines, during which a portion of the flight is conducted beyond a
time threshold identified in part 121 or part 135 of this chapter
that is determined using an approved one-engine-inoperative cruise
speed under standard atmospheric conditions in still air.
NASA PA-30 Flutter Test
Video
Ya gotta hand it to YouTube... along with a lot of nonsense,
there is some amazing footage... in this case, a copy of the NASA
flutter testing of a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche... check this out
and prepare to be shocked at the destructive power of aerodynamic
flutter. Preventing such phenomena is one of the reasons that FAA
Certification is such a big deal.
“Oil prices have begun to climb again and, given
the other challenges facing our economy right now, it’s clear
that we need to act swiftly to stabilize the marketplace to head
off another significant price spike.”
Source: ALPA President, Capt. John Prater
-- ALPA has called on Congress to pass legislation that would
help control excessive speculation in the commodity futures
marketplace by enhancing oversight, transparency, and reporting
requirements, as well as imposing limits on cumulative speculative
positions across all markets.
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