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All News

July 01, 2019

FlightSafety International Promotes Suren Meras

Named Executive Director, Operations

FlightSafety International has promoted Suren Meras to Executive Director, Operations for the company’s global network of business and commercial aviation Learning Centers. Suren’s responsibilities include pilot, maintenance, cabin safety, dispatch and instructor training as well as customer support, courseware development and simulator operations.

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WAI Responds To WSJ Article On Safety Standards

Dr. Peggy Chabrian Says Article Does A Disservice To Women Working In Aviation Professions

WAI president and founder Dr. Peggy Cabrian has written a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal concerning its recent story by Andy Paztor and Andrew Tangel “Boeing’s Latest MAX Concern: Pilots’ Physical Strength”. Chabrian says that the article "failed to recognize today’s stringent safety standards for ALL pilots.

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Klyde Morris (07.01.19)

Klyde Continues His Adventures In Advanced Simulation...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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AMA Foundation Hosts Raffle To Win A Ride In A P-51 Mustang

Prize Includes Round Trip Tickets To Pomona, CA And Accomodations

The Academy of Model Aeronautics Foundation will host its AMA Foundation for the Future Raffle starting July 1, 2019. The contest ends October 1, 2019. The raffle prize winner will be treated to an exciting trip to AMA Expo West (November 1-3, 2019) and a ride in Lady Alice, a P-51 Mustang. 

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Airborne 06.28.19: FAA Reminder, Fokker Crash Test, Hang Glider XC

Also: CRJ Program Sold, Eurofighter Typhoon Mid-Air, Balloon Incident, Los Angeles Sues FAA

The FAA is reminding general aviation operators taking advantage of the agency’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate program that rebate reservations must be made within 90 days of the installation of the appropriate equipment. If the 90 days passes without a reservation being made, the rebate expires and will be made available to others. The FAA last month issued the last of 20,000 $500 rebate reservations offered to general aviation aircraft owners. The FAA and NASA performed

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.01.19): Cruise

Cruise Used in an ATC clearance to authorize a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance. The pilot may level off at any intermediate altitude within this block of airspace. Climb/descent within the block is to be made at the discretion of the pilot. However, once the pilot starts descent and verbally reports leaving an altitude in the block, he/she may not return to that altitude without additional ATC clearance.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.01.19)

Aero Linx: The Stearman Restorers Association Welcome to the Stearman Restorers Association. The Stearman Restorers Association is an independent “Not for Profit” 501C-3 Corporation dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and safe flying of Stearman Aircraft through the education of both members and the public. We are passionate about all models of Stearman biplanes. The SRA has over 1500 members in 25 countries.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.01.19)

“The aviation community is adopting more and more technologies that support automation and autonomy. This guide helps reduce confusion while fostering consistent terminology, definitions, and frameworks to support standards developers, including ASTM International committees.” Source: ASTM International member Stephen Cook, Ph.D., of Northrop Grumman, who chaired the group that created its first-ever technical report, a new type of offering. The organization’s first technical report serves as a guide, providing a framework for terminology and requirements for increasingly autonomous and complex aviation systems.

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