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All News

August 03, 2016

Snowbirds Had To Change Plans During Friday AirVenture Show 'On The Fly'

Canadian Demonstration Team Maintains Symmetry No Matter What

Those who watched the Canadian Snowbirds demonstration on Friday might have noticed something unusual about the show. During that performance, one of the nine aircraft, Snowbird 5, had to pull himself out of the formation.

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EAA Museum Invests In Growing Timeless Voices Of Aviation

Participants At AirVenture And Visitors To The EAA Museum Share Aviation Stories

Associated with most every aircraft, are important stories that need to be told, and not just to preserve history, but to also create more interest in aviation. Since aircraft can't talk, all of those associated with the aircraft, their missions, and their stakeholders must take on responsibility for sharing these stories.

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Oratex Covering Receives FAA STC For Gliders

Company Working Towards A Larger STC Portfolio

The FAA recently awarded an STC to Better Aircraft Fabric (BAF) of Anchorage, AK for the application of Oratex on 12 glider types in the United States, including the SZD Bocian.

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Three Receive Master Instructor Emeritus Designation In July

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Three instructors have been designated as "Master Emeritus" by Master Instructors LLC in July. The company said in a news release that all were accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority.

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NASA Names New Chair For Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel

Patricia Sanders Tapped For The Post

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named Patricia Sanders as chair of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress on matters concerning the agency’s safety performance.

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Cal-Ore Life Flight Names, Honors Crew Members Fatally Injured In Accident

Plane Went Down Last Week In Northern California

A Cal-Ore Life Flight Piper Cheyenne on a medical transport mission went down July 29 northeast of Arcata, CA, resulting in the fatal injury of all four people on board the aircraft. One of those was a patient.

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Allegiant Orders 12 Airbus A320ceo Aircraft

U.S. Airline Transitions To An All-Airbus Fleet

Allegiant Travel Company has signed a purchase agreement for 12 Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) aircraft. This deal marks the first time the low-cost airline has purchased new aircraft from any manufacturer. Each will be powered by CFM56 engines from CFM International. The company’s current fleet plan is focused on a transition to all Airbus aircraft including a mix of previously-owned aircraft along with those included in this deal.

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Allegiant Selects CFM Engines For A320 Fleet

Deal Worth $270 Million To Power 12 Airplanes

Las Vegas-based Allegiant has announced its selection of CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 12 new Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) aircraft. The engine order is valued at $270 million U.S. at list price, including spare engines.  The aircraft order was announced earlier today, with the aircraft expected to enter service between 2017 and 2018.

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Elite Debuts Motion Helicopter Simulator At ALEA Expo

Motion-Based Sim For Robinson 22/44 Piston Helos

Elite Simulation Solutions debuted their new single-seat, motion-based, piston helicopter trainer called the TH22SM at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Expo in Savannah, GA. The TH22 series of Advanced Aviation Training Device is based on the Robinson 22/44 piston helicopter.

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DJI Plans Its First Drone Arena In Korea

Will Be A Place For People To Learn To Fly Unmanned Aircraft

DJI plans to open a DJI Arena in Korea, providing a safe and enjoyable environment for customers to learn how to fly a drone and a gathering place for aerial enthusiasts. The 15,000 square-foot arena is located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, 30 miles south of Seoul, and will open in mid-August.

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NAA Announces Deadlines For 2016 Awards

Nominations Now Open For Several Awards

Part of NAA's mission is identifying and recognizing those who have contributed to the "art, sport and science of aviation and space flight in the United States." NAA presents more than a dozen awards throughout each year to honor achievements in aviation and space.

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Field Aviation Delivers Third Missionized Challenger To Cobham Aviation Services

First Aircraft Delivered Will Enter Service With Australia’s Maritime Authority This Month

Field Aviation has delivered the third of four missionized Challenger aircraft to Cobham Aviation Services. These aircraft are to provide enhanced search and rescue capabilities in support of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) operations, with the first aircraft entering service in August, 2016.

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Airborne-OSH16 Day 3 Redux: WomenVenture!, NTSB on Part 23, CAF Update

Also: An American Airbus Flies To Oshkosh, Mooney Update, Comprehensive Jack Pelton Interview--Part 3

Note From The ANN E-I-C (Guy Who Takes The Blame): By the time that you read this, ANN's staff is either on its way home, at home in a semi-comatose state, or has checked at a home for wayward Aviators for a little rest and therapy. But, as we do each year after Oshkosh, we'll be repeating the amazing week, in sequence, over the next few days so you can catch up on all you might have missed -- as we rest up and get ready for the continuation of our regular news pr

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FAA Grants Operator License For SpaceShipTwo

New Spaceship Conducts Taxi Test As It Nears Start Of Flight Test Program

The FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA-AST) has awarded Virgin Galactic an operator license for SpaceShipTwo. The license award, which will ultimately permit commercial operations of the vehicle, was the culmination of several years of in-depth interaction with the FAA. 

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AirVenture Shows Slight Attendance Increase Over 2015

Number Of Showplanes, Homebuilts, Warbirds All Rose This Year

The number-crunchers at EAA have released the final accounting for AirVenture 2016, and the numbers of attendees, warbirds, showplanes, homebuilts, and exhibitors all increased.

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NTSB Releases Factual Report From Fatal July 2014 P-51D Accident

Pilot Had THC In His System At The Time Of The Accident

On July 4, 2014 at 0927 mountain daylight time, a North American P-51 Mustang airplane, N1451D, impacted terrain near the Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO), Durango, Colorado, shortly after takeoff. The airplane was owned and operated by Bridgewood Holdings, LLC, Durango, Colorado. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight instructor, who occupied the rear seat, and the pilot, who occupied the front seat, were fatally injured.

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Aurora Looks To Expand Unmanned Flight Operations In Virginia

Partnership Aims To Establish Optionally-Piloted Aviation Services At Wise County's Lonesome Pine Airport

Aurora Flight Sciences is looking to expand its operational testing of the Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) system to Lonesome Pine Airport (KNLP) in Wise County, Virginia. Through this endeavor, Aurora aims to continue advancing the Virginia Unmanned Systems Commission's progress toward making the state a leader in the unmanned systems industry, while also establishing Wise County as a research, development and operational hub for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

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AeroSports Update: AirVenture Walkabout

While At EAA AirVenture 2016, The ANN Crew Had Marching Orders To Find Interesting Airplanes At Oshkosh

One of the planes we spotted on the field was an airplane called the Mooney M10 Cadet. It could best be described as a love child between the Mooney Aircraft Company and the ERCO Ercoupe. With this airplane, Mooney took an aircraft that was originally certificated by the CAA as, “characteristically incapable of spinning,” and changed it so that it could be used as a primary trainer that could enter a tailspin.

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Boeing Forecasts Demand For 1,170 New Airplanes In Russia, CIS Region

Numbers Released As Part Of The Planemaker's Annual Current Market Outlook

Boeing forecasts market demand for 1,170 new airplanes in Russia and the CIS region over the next 20 years, valued at $140 billion. The company released the numbers as part of its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for Russia and the CIS region.

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SWAPA Union Board Completes 20-0 Vote Of No Confidence In CEO Gary Kelly

Calls For New Leadership At The Carrier

The board of directors from the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) on Friday voted 20-0 by resolution a "Vote of No Confidence" in Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly and COO Mike Van de Ven. The pilots are joined by the mechanics of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) whose National Executive Council (NEC) has also completed a vote of no confidence.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.03.16)

“The granting of our operator license is an important milestone for Virgin Galactic, as is our first taxi test for our new spaceship.” Source: Virgin Galactic Senior Vice President of Operations Mike Moses.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.03.16): Same Direction Aircraft

Aircraft are operating in the same direction when: a) They are following the same track in the same direction; or b) Their tracks are parallel and the aircraft are flying in the same direction; or c) Their tracks intersect at an angle of less than 45 degrees.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.03.16)

Turbo and Supercharging Aircraft Engines

"Due to the reduction in air density by gaining altitude, lower air pressure or higher ambient temperatures an aircraft engine loses some of its rated power. At about 10000 ft the air pressure has dropped 25%.

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