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August 22, 2014

Airborne 08.22.14: Russians Nix Global Gyro, Alphabets Fight FAA, F-16s Cracking

Also: Ferguson TFR, Soaring Company's S.O.S., High Altitude Balloons, Remembering Vicki Cruse

An attempt to fly the first gyrocopter around the world by Norman Surplus has been foiled after traveling thousands of miles flying consecutively through 18 of the 24 countries needed to achieve this Fédération Aéronautique Internationale World Record Circumnavigation. Seven GA groups have sent a letter to the U.S. DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx urging him to complete the review of the FAA’s NPRM regarding third-class medical certification reform within the next 30 days and then open it to public comment. U.S. Air Force officials recentl

Airborne 08.22.14: Russians Nix Global Gyro, Alphabets Fight FAA, F-16s Cracking

Also: Ferguson TFR, Soaring Company's S.O.S., High Altitude Balloons, Remembering Vicki Cruse

An attempt to fly the first gyrocopter around the world by Norman Surplus has been foiled after traveling thousands of miles flying consecutively through 18 of the 24 countries needed to achieve this Fédération Aéronautique Internationale World Record Circumnavigation. Seven GA groups have sent a letter to the U.S. DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx urging him to complete the review of the FAA’s NPRM regarding third-class medical certification reform within the next 30 days and then open it to public comment. U.S. Air Force officials recently removed Eighty Two, two-seat, F-16D Fighting Falcons from flight status due to the discovery of canopy sill longeron cracks fou

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Ohio Farm Equipment Dealer Getting Into The UAV Businesses

Will Market Hexacopters Alongside John Deere Implements

A farm implement dealer with multiple locations in Ohio has entered into an agreement with Precision Drone LLC to sell helicopter-style UAVs (hexacopters) to agricultural customers.

Boeing Commercial Crew Program Completes Critical Design And Safety Reviews

NASA Approves Final Two Milestones In Commercial Crew Integrated Capability Phase (CCiCap)

Boeing recently completed the Phase Two Spacecraft Safety Review of its Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft and the Critical Design Review (CDR) of its integrated systems, meeting all of the company’s Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) milestones on time and on budget.

Student’s Restoration Project Resurrects Dormant C-170B

Hopes To Fly Restored Plane Across The Country

A young pilot from Washington state is nearing completion of a unique aircraft restoration project that he intends to someday fly across the country, sharing his passion for aviation with others along the way.

MD 530G Demonstrates Extreme Firepower

Scout Attack helicopter Is A Fully Integrated Gunship

MD Helicopters has successfully completed Live Fire Qualification Exercises at Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ for its new MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter. The MD 530G was configured with the Moog Stores Management System (SMS), the Mace Aviation Extended Range Weapons Wing, FN Herstal Machine Gun Pods and Rocket Machine Pods, Dillon Aero M134D-H Mini-Gun, the L-3 Wescam MX-10D, and M260 rocket pod.

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NASA Flies 'Greased Lightning' Electric VTOL Concept Aircraft

Tethered Flight Completed Recently, Free Flight Tests Planned In The Fall

NASA has flown a concept electric-hybrid VTOL aircraft dubbed "Greased Lightning" as part of a study was designed to explore the possibility of combining two diametrically opposed requirements, specifically, high efficiency cruise with vertical takeoff and landing.

Registration Open For Redbird Migration Conference

Event Scheduled For October 28-29 In San Marcos, TX

Registration is now open for the 4th annual Migration Conference, hosted by Redbird. The conference will be held at the Redbird Skyport, San Marcos Municipal Airport (KHYI) in San Marcos, Texas October 28th - 29th.

Regional Pilots Plan 'Sick-Out' In Early September

Effort Calls For Pilots To 'Stand Together In An Unprecedented Way' Regional airline pilots are organizing a "sick-out" September 1-5 in an effort to call attention to what they say is an effort to "take back our careers."

Eighteen-Year-Old Pilot Makes Emergency Landing Near Tulsa Airport

Airplane Lost Power After Touch-And-Go, Landed On A Nearby Road

Pilot Eric Nichols and a student pilot friend Tanner Price have a story with a happy ending to tell ... perhaps in the lunchroom at Jenks High School.

AVIC To Develop Aviation-Themed Amusement Parks

Chinese Company Says 'Five Or Six' Parks Are Planned

The Chinese aviation conglomerate AVIC plans to spend the equivalent of $20 million to develop aviation and aerospace-themed amusement parks across China. The company hopes to entice Chinese citizens to spend some of their discretionary income visiting the parks.

Aviators Warned Of Potential Icelandic Volcano Eruption

Bardarbunga Volcano Showing Signs Of Activity

Iceland's Met Office has issued a statement raising its risk level due to a possible eruption of the Bardarbunga volcano, part of Iceland's largest volcano system.

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NASA Announces Awards To Expand Informal STEM Education Network

A Dozen Institutions Will Share $6 Million In Funding

NASA has selected 12 informal educational institutions to receive approximately $6 million in agency funding to provide compelling science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) opportunities in informal education settings, such as museums, science centers, planetariums and NASA visitor centers.

Skydiving Accident In The US, And Base Jumping Fatalities Overseas Make The News

A Tandem Jump Goes Bad…Fatally Injuring One And Critically Injuring Another, And 3 BASE Jumpers Perish In The French Alps

Tandem skydiving has proved to be a safe sport and a good way to try out the sport of skydiving under expert supervision. However, things can go wrong. Wingsuit BASE jumping is an extreme sport with inherent risks. Within the last week, this sport has taken the lives of 3 BASE jumpers.

Aero-TV: Honoring Our Legacy - Recrafting Paul’s Game-Changing Baby Ace

A Bit Of History, Lovingly Restored To The Sport Aviation World

ANN's Michael Maya Charles had to search around at EAA AirVenture 2014 to find this story. The Aeroplane Factory building was one of the original exhibition halls back in the days before the term AirVenture was invented and it was simply referred to as The Oshkosh Fly-In. The Aeroplane factory is no longer a star exhibit Hall, but what Michael found inside was the soul of EAA.

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Barnstorming: Time Flies...

In Fond Remembrance Of My Dear Vicki, Five Years Since Her Loss

Hi Folks... In the last five years, you and I have been through a lot. We've watched the fortunes of the aviation world come and go, we've watched much of the world around us change in some unexpected and often unpleasant ways... and we've lost some amazing friends and family members from the aviation world--the dearest of which, was to me, my once-upon-a-time friend/wife/partne

Aero-TV: Honoring Our Legacy - Recrafting Paul’s Game-Changing Baby Ace

A Bit Of History Lovingly Restored To The Sport Aviation World

ANN's Michael Maya Charles had to search around at EAA AirVenture 2014 to find this story. The Aeroplane Factory building was one of the original exhibition halls back in the days before the term AirVenture was invented and it was simply referred to as The Oshkosh Fly-In. The Aeroplane factory is no longer a star exhibit Hall, but what Michael found inside was the soul of EAA.

Rockefeller Opens Inquiry Into Airline Passenger Fees

Committee Will Also Examine Consumer Data Privacy Policies

Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller, IV (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has sent a letter to the top ten revenue generating U.S. passenger airlines seeking information about how they disclose certain additional fees to consumers when they are making ticket purchases.

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Collings Foundation Plans For New Museum Meeting Some Opposition

Some Members Of The Stow, MA Planning Board Questioning The Foundation's Mission

The Collings Foundation has submitted plans to the Stow, Massachusetts Planning Board for a proposed new museum building on the Foundation’s grounds. This museum would house the core of Jacques Littlefield’s Military Vehicle Technology Foundation collection of historic tanks, military vehicles and artifacts.

Beechcraft Delivers T-6C+ Trainers, King Air 350ER To Mexican Navy

Contracts Part Of Ongoing Fixed-Wing Aircraft Modernization Program

Beechcraft has delivered two Beechcraft T-6C+ military trainers ordered earlier this year to the Mexican Navy Secretaría de Marina (SEMAR), as well as one King Air 350ER, the second of four on order, as part of the Mexican Navy’s ongoing fixed-wing aircraft modernization program.

No-Fly List Rules Set For Change

Obama Administration Will Change Procedures For Requesting Removal From The List

Travelers who find themselves on the federal government's "No-Fly" list may soon have a new procedure for requesting their removal from the list.

Klyde Morris 08.22.14

It's A Classic Example Of 'Be Careful What You Wish For', Klyde

FMI: www.klydemoris.com

AeroSports Update: The Ventus-2cxa With FES Propulsion System

Sailplanes Are By Nature Graceful, But The New German Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cxa With The FES Propulsion System Is Nothing Less Than Stunning

The history of gliders predates the Wright Brothers and ultimately led to their success with their first powered airplane which was a variation of their 1902 glider design. Over the years as powered aircraft took the front page news from gliders, soaring became a hobby and a recognized sport around the world.

Gone West: Air Force Medal Of Honor Recipient Col. Bernard Fisher (Ret.)

Saved A Fellow Pilot Who Had Been Shot Down In Vietnam In 1966

Airmen past and present mourn the loss of a fellow Airman and a true American hero. Air Force Medal of Honor recipient retired Col. Bernard Fisher passed away Aug. 16.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.22.14)

"We pause to remember the life and legacy of an American hero. Bernie's life is an inspiration to those who met him and to all Airmen who will continue to hear his story. Source: Col. David Iverson, the 366th FW commander.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.22.14): Feeder Facilities

Used by ATC to direct aircraft to intervening fixes between the en route structure and the initial approach fix.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.22.14)

International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians

The International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians (IFFR) is a group of Rotarians dedicated to promoting Rotary and aviation as an opportunity for fellowship and service.

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