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March 09, 2015

Airborne 03.09.15: WAI2015 Wrap-Up, SC B787-9 Cert, AA MD-80s Phasing Out

Also: Great Lakes Spin Tests, Dawn Rendesvous, Ice Runway, NTSB and Buddy Holly, FreeFlight's New Radar Altimeter, Second S-97 Raider

The 26th Annual International Women In Aviation Conference that took place last week was a rousing success that will have a continuing effect on the thousands of attendees. The fact that the usually sunny Dallas, Texas location was covered with a blanket of snow when attendees arrived did not put a chill on the conference. The Boeing South Carolina facility has now been approved by the FAA to produce the 787-9 Dreamliners. This was achieved through the addition of this facility t

Airborne 03.09.15: WAI2015 Wrap-Up, SC B787-9 Cert, AA MD-80s Phasing Out

Also: Great Lakes Spin Tests, Dawn Rendesvous, Ice Runway, NTSB and Buddy Holly, FreeFlight's New Radar Altimeter, Second S-97 Raider

The 26th Annual International Women In Aviation Conference that took place last week was a rousing success that will have a continuing effect on the thousands of attendees. The fact that the usually sunny Dallas, Texas location was covered with a blanket of snow when attendees arrived did not put a chill on the conference. The Boeing South Carolina facility has now been approved by the FAA to produce the 787-9 Dreamliners. This was achieved through the addition of this facility to the company’s production certificate. The certificate is issued once an airplane manufacturer has demonstrated to the FAA that its facilities and quality managemen

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Lone Star UAS Center Flights Test Sense-And-Avoid Technology

Ground-Based Radar Used To Detect Birds, Non-Test Aircraft In Test Area

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems research center (LSUASC) conducted flight operations March 4 and 6 to test a ground-based sense-and-avoid radar system designed to identify small UAS in a specific airspace.

APS Announces New Recurrent Upset Recovery Training Lineup

Course Graduates Eligible For Refresher Training In Single-Day Session

Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), a provider of comprehensive Upset Prevention and Recovery Training, is now offering an all-new lineup of recurrent UPRT programs at all four of its locations across three continents.

American To Phase Out MD-80s In Two Years

Will Retire The Remaining 34 Airplanes By 2017

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80, once the staple of the American Airlines Fleet, will see its last service with the carrier in 2017, according to information on financing filed by the airline.

Dawn Makes Historic Rendezvous With Dwarf Planet

NASA Spacecraft Returned More Detailed Images As It Approached Ceres

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has returned new images captured on approach to its historic orbit insertion at the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn became the first mission to successfully visit a dwarf planet, entering orbit around Ceres on Friday, March 6.

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Sikorsky Expanding iFly Application

Will Include S-76D Helicopters

Sikorsky is expanding its iFly Sikorsky iPad application (app) to include support for S-76D helicopters. The iFly Sikorsky app is a flight calculator application that replicates common performance calculations outlined in helicopter model-specific flight manuals. This is the first version of the application that includes the S-76D helicopter model.

SpaceCom Announces Partnership With CASIS

Center For The Advancement Of Science In Space Will Play A Major Role In Conference Launch And Development

SpaceCom, the Space Commerce Conference and Exposition, has announced a new partnership with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) for the November 17-19 event at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

WWII Aviator's Family Wins Fight With German Developers

Lancaster Bomber Had Gone Down In A Field Now Slated For Development

Ronald Barton was 34-year-old and a flight engineer aboard Lancaster Bomber PD214 in 1944. He was one of a crew of eight lost when his airplane was shot down during what was to have been their final mission over Germany before rotating home.

Thief Attempts To Steal Pilatus PC-12 From Ocala, FL Airport

Initially Told Authorities He Was The Owner Of The Aircraft

A thief in Ocala, FL tried to get away with a $2.5 million Pilatus PC-12 last Thursday, but didn't have a lot of luck. He was apprehended in the hangar after doing about $300 in damage to the airplane.

Conference Focuses On Integration Of RPAS (UAVs) In European Airspace

Meetings Held In Riga, Latvia This Week

A high level conference on Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) designed to set the tone for the policy promoting further steps in evolving the aviation industry and move towards safe integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in European air space took place in Riga, Latvia March 5-6.

Paraglider Pilot Fatally Injured In Fall

His Daughter, A Passenger In The Tandem Rig, Survives With Minor Injuries

A paraglider pilot flying a tandem rig was fatally injured last Sunday when he fell about 3,000 feet from the aircraft.

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JetBlue Airways Expands Its State-Of-The-Art Training Facility

Marks Opening Of The Lodge At OSC In Orlando, FL

JetBlue Airways has opened the doors to its new crewmember hotel -- The Lodge at OSC (Orlando Support Center) -- located on the airline's JetBlue University training campus. JetBlue's investment in The Lodge reinforces the airline's commitment to its differentiated culture by ensuring crewmembers are immersed in that culture throughout their training at JetBlue University.

Specialist Aviation Services Tapped As UK AW169 Service Center

Will Deliver Customer Support For Critical EMS Services

Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) of the UK will be appointed as an Authorized Service Center for the new generation AW169 light intermediate helicopter in UK.

Aero-TV: Aero-Aquatic Advocacy – The Seaplane Pilot’s Association

The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014 featured many airplanes, and quite a few of these were either floatplanes or amphibians. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, decided to stop by the Seaplane Pilot Association (SPA) display to get an update about the side of aviation that likes to get wet. SPA, by the way, is a member of the Airborne Partnership Initiative.

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Aero-TV: Aero-Aquatic Advocacy – The Seaplane Pilot’s Association

Seaplane Pilots Appear To Have An Exceptional Advocate With The SPA

The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014 featured many airplanes, and quite a few of these were either floatplanes or amphibians. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, decided to stop by the Seaplane Pilot Association (SPA) display to get an update about the side of aviation that likes to get wet. SPA, by the way, is a member of the Airborne Partnership Initiative. Jim talked with Steve McCaughey, the executive director of the Seaplane Pilots Association. In the video, McCaughey talks about the purpose and goals of the SPA.

Klyde Morris (03.09.15) -- Most Insightful Klyde Toon Ever?

Best Klyde Ever? Klyde IS NOT Impressed With Media Coverage Of The Harrison Ford Deadstick Landing

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

AeroSports Update: Female Aviators To Gather For WomenVenture

EAA AirVenture Provides A Forum For Women To Identify Themselves As A Potent Force In Aviation On July 22

Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in all airplanes and equipment that we see at EAA AirVenture. However, the hardware is not the heart of our aviation community, it’s the people. The annual WomenVenture gathering, designed to encourage and inspire women in aviation and those who want to fly, will welcome hundreds of female aviators on Wednesday, July 22, at EAA AirVenture this year.

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UAVs Offer Alternative To The Extinction Of Elephants And Rhinos

Lindbergh Foundation Establishes Air Shepherd Program

The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation recently announced its new Air Shepherd program, an innovative approach that uses advanced technology to stop the massive poaching of elephants and rhinos in Africa. At the present rate of killing, it is estimated that there will be no elephants or rhinos in the wild in ten years.

Airborne 03.06.15: Harrison Ford Forced Landing, WAI2015, UAVs To The Rescue

Also: Rocketry Competition, Big Bell Sale, Southwest Airlines Settles Whistleblower Suit, Sikorsky/Bristow SAR, Red Tail Squadron, GEICO Skytypers, Silk Way West Buys 3 747-8 Freighters

Harrison Ford sustained moderate injuries Thursday when the PT-22 Recruit he was piloting went down on the Penmar golf course in Mar Vista, CA. HIs son tweeted a condition report a short time later, "At the hospital. Dad is ok. Battered, but ok! He is every bit the man you would think he is. He is an incredibly strong man." Despite the worst that mother nature could produce, thousands of women (and more than a few guys) headed t

United Airlines Takes 'Wait And See' Stance On 777X

But Interest Remains In 777-300ER

United Airlines will not be jumping on the 777X bandwagon anytime soon, according to the carrier's CFO John Rainey.

UAVs Will Be Flying At Oshkosh

Daily 'Drone Cage' To Be Part Of EAA AirVenture 2015 Aviation Gateway Park

The latest innovations, unmanned aircraft demonstrations, and a world of possibilities for young aviation enthusiasts are part of the new Aviation Gateway Park that makes its debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.

GEICO Skytypers Unveil 2015 Air Show Schedule

Season Kicks Off March 21 In Melbourne, FL

The GEICO Skytypers will perform and sky type at more than a dozen air shows during 2015, sharing the skies at eight events with the Blue Angels and four with the Thunderbirds.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.09.15): Visual Approach

Visual Approach An approach conducted under Instrument Flight Rules that authorizes the pilot to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport. Usually this will be used in conjunction with Visual Separation. When using Visual Separation, a pilot sees the other aircraft involved, and upon instructions from the controller, provides his own separation by maneuvering his aircraft as necessary to avoid it. Visual Separation requires less spacing between aircraft than radar separation allowing more aircraft to land in a given period of time.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.09.15)

Aero Linx: The TEXINS Flying Club The TEXINS Flying Club is a subsidiary organization of the Dallas TEXINS Association, a non profit organization. Our purpose, as stated in our Constitution is "... to encourage interest in aviation, to advance the knowledge of the members in aeronautical and navigational subjects, and to bring to more people the social benefits and pleasure of flying."

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.09.15)

"Our SNJs trained the pilots of the Greatest Generation. We consider it a privilege to inspire kids, honor veterans and fly these warbirds on behalf of our sponsor GEICO at air shows all across the US." Source: Steve Kapur, GEICO Skytypers pilot and team marketing director, discussing the upcoming 2015 airshow season. The GEICO Skytypers will perform and sky type at more than a dozen air shows during 2015, sharing the skies at eight events with the Blue Angels and four with the Thunderbirds.

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