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June 18, 2015

Airborne 06.18.15: OSH Mosquito, Shuster Pushes Privatization, Helo VP Sentenced

Also: Manned Tricopter, Twin-Fuselage Glider, Seaplane Pilots Association, JAL Selfie, Predator B, Gone West: Otto Pobanz, Hammarskjöld Report

Here’s some really good news for those that appreciate rare airplanes that made their mark on history. A rare de Havilland Mosquito fighter/bomber, the legendary Royal Air Force aircraft from World War Two, will help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at EAA AirVenture This year. The aircraft, operated by the Military Aviation Museum of Virginia Beach, Virginia is expected to arrive on AirVenture

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Aero-TV: Avilution Flight System - Future-Proofing Tomorrow's Avionics?

Innovation, Such As That Seen At Avilution, Is As Much An Evolutionary Process As It Is Revolutionary

At Sun ‘n Fun 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, came across a company by the name of Avilution and talked with its founder, Mark Spencer. Avilution is in the process of developing an aircraft avionics and flight display system that does what you expect in all such systems, but they do it in a different way. Avilution had an aircraft on display with a system that looked like a typical glass cockpit that included the MFD and the PFD...

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Airborne 06.17.15: Blues Boss Retires, WingX 'traca', AMA at AirVenture

Also: Heli Business Rejected, Bell V-280, AIRBOSSINC, Bombardier Q400 Order, Hillary's TFRs, Fallen Helo Crewman To Be Honored, Gone West: NASA's Jack King

Captain Gregory McWherter, the former commander and lead pilot of the Blue Angels, has announced that he will be retiring from the Navy after 25 years in uniform. A year ago, McWherter was officially reprimanded by the Navy for allowing a culture of sexual harassment to continue in the Blue Angels organization during two stints as its commander between 2008 and 2012. Here’s some news for those of you using WingX Pro on your iPad. The version 8.5

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.18.15)

"The Shuttle Landing Facility will be converted into an economic engine that will bring more jobs to families in the Space Coast and will also help drive the next generation of spaceflight and discovery from Florida." Source: Florida Governor Rick Scott.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.18.15): Sea Level Pressure

The atmospheric pressure at sea level. Average sea level pressure is 29.92 inches of mercury, or 1013.25 millibars.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.18.15)

Popular Rotorcraft Association

Based in Mentone, Indiana, USA at the PRA Mentone Airport, PRA was started in 1962 by Igor Bensen, the inventor of the famous Bensen Gyrocopter. Since then it has grown to include rotorcraft of all sorts with members in over 80 countries.

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