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January 23, 2020

Airborne 01.22.20: SpaceX Abort Test, Airport Attack, Airbus Vahana

Also: Production Airlander 10, Rhode Island AirShow, Sinclair Av Training Ctr, Dream Chaser

NASA and SpaceX completed a launch escape demonstration of the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket Sunday. This was the final major flight test of the spacecraft before it begins carrying astronauts to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The launch escape test began at 10:30 a.m. EST with liftoff from KSC’s Launch Complex 39A. As part of the test, SpaceX configured Crew Dragon to trigger a launch escape about 1.5 minutes after liftoff. All major functions w

AMA Drone Report 01.23.20: DJI Phantom ReIntro, Autel Evo II, EAA v RID

Also: Drone Test Site Program, FoxFury D3060, Airbus eVTOL Vahana, Super Bowl TFR

The DJI Phantom line of drones, considered by some to be the industry standard, vanished from store shelves about 14 months ago. At the time, DJI cited a "parts shortage" that prevented it from manufacturing new Phantom drones. Well, the Phantom 4 Pro is back. DJI posted a statement saying that the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 is again available for purchase as of January 6, 2020. A new drone from Autel Robotics was introduced at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. The 8K Autel Evo II is billed as a potential "Mavic Killer" by the company. Autel

AMA Drone Report 01.23.20: DJI Phantom ReIntro, Autel Evo II, EAA v RID

Also: Drone Test Site Program, FoxFury D3060, Airbus eVTOL Vahana, Super Bowl TFR

The DJI Phantom line of drones, considered by some to be the industry standard, vanished from store shelves about 14 months ago. At the time, DJI cited a "parts shortage" that prevented it from manufacturing new Phantom drones. Well, the Phantom 4 Pro is back. DJI posted a statement saying that the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 is again available for purchase as of January 6, 2020. A new drone from Autel Robotics was introduced at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. The 8K Autel Evo II is billed as a potential "Mavic Killer" by the company. Autel Robotics says that the Evo II will have a standard 7100mAh battery that provides up to 40 minutes of flight time in forward motion or 35 minutes in hover. The

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Midshipmen Get Virtual Start To Navy Pilot Training

U.S. Naval Academy Launches Two Virtual Reality (VR) Trainer Devices

Midshipmen got a 360-degree view of flight training during Aviation Selection Night at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Jan. 9, marking a new era in technology for prospective flight students.

United Kingdom MFTS Orders Four More H145s

Aircraft Will Be Delivered During 2020

Airbus Helicopters in the UK is to provide four additional H145 helicopters as part of an expansion of the U.K. Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS).

Endeavor Air Announces An Improved DGI Program For Pilots

Offers A Career Pathway To Delta Airlines

The pathway to Delta just got easier with improvements to a program that will give Endeavor pilots an even stronger advantage over other candidates for pilot jobs with Delta Airlines.

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U.S. DOT Issues NPRM On Service Animals

Public Comments Will Be Accepted For The Next Two Months

The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to its Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulation on the transportation of service animals by air.

Young Eagles Fly At EAA Chapter 534

Nineteen Potential Pilots Take Their First Flight

It was a very busy day at the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 hangar at Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, FL on Saturday, January 18, 2020 as Young Eagles took to the sky.

CAE Appoints Todd Probert As Group President, Defence & Security

Succeeds Gene Colabatistto, Who Retired From CAE In December

CAE has announced the appointment of Todd Probert as Group president, Defence & Security, effective January 27, 2020. He will be based in Washington, DC and is succeeding Gene Colabatistto, who retired from CAE in December 2019.

New Jersey Township To Close Airport

Will Review Possible Future Uses For Airport's 121 Acres

Green Township in Sussex County, NJ plans to close an airport it purchased nearly 20 years ago and will consider options for redeveloping the site.

Image Air Closes At KMBI In Bloomington, IL

Business Was In Foreclosure Following The Death Of Its Founder Last Year

A longtime FBO at Central Illinois Regional Airport (KBMI) in Bloomington, IL has closed after 46 years in business. Image Air closed last Friday following a sheriff's sale of the business for $1.8 million.

NASA Pays Tribute, Says Goodbye to One of Agency’s Great Observatories

Spitzer Telescope Will Be Decommissioned January 30th

One of NASA's four Great Observatories, Spitzer was launched on Aug. 25, 2003, and has studied the cosmos in infrared light ever since. Its breathtaking images have revealed the beauty of the infrared universe.

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JetSuite And JSX Earn Top Marks In 2020 Corporate Equality Index

Designated 'Best Places To Work For LGBTQ Equality'

Aviation companies JetSuite, a leading private charter operator, and JSX, a hop-on jet service revolutionizing short haul travel with daily flights from private terminals, proudly announced that they received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Nellis AFB And RAAF Team Up To Support Australia Wildfire Relief

Delivering Fire Suppressant And Other Critical Equipment Down Under

Australians have been battling devastating wildfires since September 2019. More than 13 million acres have burned across the country as firefighters and emergency responders continue to battle the blazes.

ESA Solar Orbiter Team Prepares For February 6 Launch

Running Multiple Simulations For The Mission

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter control team is simulating launch for the final time before the Sun-seeking spacecraft lifts-off for real. After months of nerve-wracking simulation training, which has seen the control team play out a range of scenarios where something goes wrong, mission control is almost “green for launch”. On February 6 (CET), Solar Orbiter will begin its loopy journey through space on the way to the Sun.

AMA Drone Report 01.16.20: Remote ID Opposition, DRL Tryouts, Karma Updated

Also: Super Bowl LIV Regs, Drone-Based Home Security, Unlawful Drone Ops, Red Cat Acquisition

With the recent announcement of a Model Aircraft Political Action Committee and dozens of negative comments on the Remote ID proposal put forth by the FAA, as well as other issues, the model aviation community clearly has some problems with recent FAA actions. Comments and complaints about the FAA’s change in tactics are all over Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other Social Media outlets, and it's pretty clear that the model aviation community feels threatened and at risk. Even members of the full-scale av

Boeing Could Fly The 777X Today

First Flight Subject To Weather, Other Conditions, Planemaker Says

Boeing could conduct the first flight of the 777X today, if the weather in Washington State cooperates and other factors all fall into place.

New ASTM International Drone Pilot Training Standard Approved

Establishes Minimum Training Requirements For Drone Pilots In The Public Safety Arena Who Work Remotely

A new ASTM International standard establishes minimum training requirements for drone pilots in the public safety arena who work remotely. The new standard, soon to be published as F3379, was developed by ASTM International’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) committee (F38) with contributions from the homeland security applications committee (E54) and a joint working group on UAS public safety convened by ASTM International and the National Fire Protection Association (AC383).

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Canadian Airlines Continue To Push Back 737 MAX Return To Service

WestJet, Air Canada Say No Flights Before Late June

Following Boeing's update on recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX airplane released this week, several airlines have again adjusted their plans for returning the airplane to revenue service.

Airbus To Add A321 Production Capabilities In Toulouse

Will Be Developed In The Current A380 Manufacturing Plant

Following its strategy to keep its overall production system at the leading edge of technology and to increase industrial capacity and flexibility, Airbus has decided to create new A321 production capabilities at its site in Toulouse.

FAI Cancels 2022 FAI World Air Games

Overall Future Of The Games Is Uncertain

The Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK), which had been awarded the organization of the 2022 World Air Games, asked the FAI to postpone the Games until 2025 due to the current difficult economic situation in Turkey. Following this request, the FAI Executive Board, after consultation with the Air Sports Commission presidents, made the decision to cancel the 2022 Games rather than postponing them.

Navy Names Future Aircraft Carrier Doris Miller During MLK, Jr. Day Ceremony

First Aircraft Carrier To Be Named For An African-American And An Enlisted Sailor

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly named a future aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN 81) during a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremony honoring African Americans of the Greatest Generation in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 20.

Delta Faces Fines For Jet Fuel Release Incident

Several Areas Of Los Angeles, CA, Including Schools, Were Impacted

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) in southern California has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Delta Airlines following a jet fuel dump on January 14, 2020 that impacted students, teachers and other members of the public in Los Angeles County.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.23.20)

"This has not been an easy decision to make. However it has been taken with all interests at heart and with a long-term and strategic view. The FAI World Air Games is the flagship event of the Federation and, as such, we must make sure that it be held in optimal conditions." Source: FAI president Bob Henderson, announcing the cancellation of the 2022 World Air Games.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.23.20): Gross Navigation Error (GNE)

A lateral deviation from a cleared track, normally in excess of 25 Nautical Miles (NM).

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.23.20)

Managing The Unexpected

Fatal general aviation accidents often result from inappropriate responses to unexpected events. Humans are subject to a “startle response” when they are faced with unexpected emergency situations and may delay action or initiate inappropriate action in response to the emergency.

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