Investigator Says Pilots Were 'Trying To Recover The Plane'

An investigator on the team working to determine what happened to AirAsia Fight 8501 says that the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) captured the sound of stall warnings and the pilots working to regain control of the Airbus A320. The investigator spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Event Planned For February 28th In Leesburg, FL

Wipaire is planning a grand opening of their new service center in Leesburg, FL on February 28th.

Organization Is The First ATO Approved Outside EASA’s Member States To Provide Bell 407 And 429 Part-FCL Training Courses

Bell Helicopter has received an Approved Training Organization (ATO) certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Will Be Propeller Technical Partner For Second Consecutive Year

Hartzell Propeller Inc. will become the propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship series for the second consecutive year in 2015.

Good News, Bad News... It's ALL News

As the preeminent online aviation news resource out there, the editorial staff at Aero-News sees a large number of news releases. We look at all of them, and can usually tell whether something merits publishing consideration within reading the first couple of paragraphs. Often, however, a new and innovative product can be overlooked because of the very words written to promote it, by the very people who created it.

“The report allows airport operators and aviation industry partners to be forward-thinking and to actively explore options based on projected travel growth at their respective airports. We will remain vigilant and monitor the safety and efficiency of the national airspace system.” Source: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

We hear about this a lot in association with UAVs these days. The NAS is the common network of U.S. airspace; air navigation facilities, equipment and services.

Air And Space Museum - Winglets

Have you ever wondered why something that looks as simple as winglets are always cited as improving aerodynamics, efficiency, and fuel economy in aircraft? We went looking for an explanation today, and found a good one from The Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum.

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