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Christopher Hart Approved As NTSB Chair By Senate Committee

Has Been Acting Chair Since Departure Of Deborah Hersman Last Year

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has voted to confirm Christopher Hart as the next chairman of the NTSB. Hart has served as acting chair of the panel since the departure of Deborah Hersman last year.

Key NBAA-Backed Provision Included In New PBOR Legislation

Requires FAA To Release Enforcement Report When Serving Emergency Orders

The Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 legislation introduced Thursday by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) along with companion legislation in the U.S. House contains a key provision backed by the NBAA.

Wipaire’s Leesburg, FL Service Center Endorsed By Viking

Named Factory-Endorsed Service Center

Viking Air Limited, of Sidney, British Columbia, has added Wipaire’s Leesburg, Florida service center to its network of Viking Factory Endorsed Service Centers (FESC). The Leesburg service center joins Wipaire’s headquarters facility in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, as a Viking FESC.

HondaJet Flight Simulator Arrives At Honda Aircraft Company

Installation At The HondaJet Training Center Underway

Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the first HondaJet flight simulator has been delivered and is currently being installed at the company’s world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The full motion, Level D simulator was developed in partnership with FlightSafety International and will be located at the HondaJet Training Center on the campus of Honda Aircraft.

Elbit Systems To Introduce Helicopter ClearVision At Heli-Expo

Enhanced Flight Vision System Solution For Rotary-Wing Platforms

Elbit Systems will introduce a helicopter version of its ClearVision EFVS at Heli-Expo 2015 in Orlando, FL next week.

Arsenal Of Democracy Flyover Route Released

Flight Scheduled For May 8th In Washington, D.C.

The flight path for the "Arsenal of Democracy" flight planned for May 8th in Washington, D.C. has been announced by the event's organizers.

ESA's Spaceplane Is Heading Home

Data From Flight Will Be Analyzed In Italy

ESA’s IXV spaceplane, launched on a Vega rocket on February 11, is now on its way back to Europe for detailed study in Italy.

NASA's Giant Crawlers Turn 50 Years Old

Spacecraft Transporters Pivot Toward Future Exploration

NASA's crawler-transporters, two of the largest vehicles ever built, have carried NASA rockets and spacecraft to the launch pad for the last 50 years. They will continue their legacy as the "workhorses" of the nation's space program as part of the agency's journey to Mars.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.28.15)

“This key provision ensures that pilots and other certificate holders facing FAA enforcement action are granted their due process under law." Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen on an NBAA-backed provision included in the Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 introduced Thursday in the U.S. Congress.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.28.15): Precision Approach Radar

Radar equipment in some ATC facilities operated by the FAA and/or the military services at joint-use civil/military locations and separate military installations to detect and display azimuth, elevation, and range of aircraft on the final approach course to a runway.