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June 12, 2018

RTCA President To Retire

Margaret Jenny Stepping Down At The End Of Her 5-Year Contract

RTCA has just announced that Margaret T. Jenny, President, has informed the Board of Directors of her intention to retire from RTCA this August, at the end of her second 5-year contract.  RTCA’s Board will initiate a search process to identify a successor for her.

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Deadline Nears For VTST Name Program

Names For Inclusion On The Historic Vulcan Aircraft Must Be Submitted By June 17

In a fitting tribute to one of its longest-serving aircraft in this, the 100th year of the RAF’s formation, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST) is proud to offer a limited-time opportunity for people to place their chosen name on a set of plaques on the underside of Vulcan XH558’s delta wing. Thousands of supporters and members of the public have already taken advantage of this unique opportunity and with only seven days left before this initiative closes, those who have not done so are strongly urged to do so at the earliest opportunity.

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Tom Cruise Makes HALO Skydive Filming Latest 'Mission Impossible'

Jumped From A Cargo Plane Flying At 25,000 Feet

Actor Tom Cruise, who has a reputation for doing his own stunts in movies, has executed a doozy for the latest installment of "Mission Impossible".

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Airborne-Unmanned 06.12.18: FAA Restrictions, Drone Innovation Act, Parrot Anafi

Also: UAS Software Startup Kittyhawk, Drone Delivery Canada, Axon And DJI, Airobotic's Autonomous Industrial Drones

At the request of federal security partners, the FAA has been using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)§ 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about drone operations over national security sensitive facilities by establishing temporary Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specific flight restrictions. Information on the FAA Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), which defines these restricti

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.12.18)

"The strength of the entire Airbus organization will be behind the C Series." Source: Airbus Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.12.18): Load Factor

The ratio of a specified load to the total weight of the aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.12.18)

Airman Certification Standards

New Airman Certification Standards went into effect Monday for Commercial Pilots, Instrument Rated Pilots, Private Pilots, and Remote Aircraft Pilots.

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