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June 23, 2015

Airborne 06.23.15: Alabama Airbus, AirVenture Cup Race, 3DR Open Sources Solo

Also: EAA v Privatization, Aero-Calendar 06.23.15, US Wins Rocket Contest, 'Hoverbike' Technology, WWII P-51 Pilot Recovered, A400M Resumes Deliveries, VistaJet's Fleet

The first A320 aircraft components have arrived at Airbus' newly built U.S. assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama. Since early June 2015, large components of A320 family as well as 1,000 sea freight containers and additional air freight shipments have crossed the Atlantic, arriving in port on June 17th. The race is on to AirVenture, and the EAA AirVenture Cup Race provides pilots and aircraft builders an opportunity to race their aircraft in a safe

Airborne 06.23.15: Alabama Airbus, AirVenture Cup Race, 3DR Opens Solo Source Code

Also: EAA v Privatization, Aero-Calendar 06.23.15, US Wins Rocket Contest, 'Hoverbike' Technology, WWII P-51 Pilot Recovered, A400M Resumes Deliveries, Vistajet's Fleet

The first A320 aircraft components have arrived at Airbus' newly built U.S. assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama. Since early June 2015, large components of A320 family as well as 1,000 sea freight containers and additional air freight shipments have crossed the Atlantic, arriving in port on June 17th. The race is on to AirVenture, and the EAA AirVenture Cup Race provides pilots and aircraft builders an opportunity to race their aircraft in a safe and fun environment, all while promoting aviation in and over the communities where the races are held. However, if you plan to fly in the EAA AirVenture cup race, the app

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CubCrafters Announces Carbon Cub FX Builder Assist Program

Company Says It Turns Traditional Programs 'Upside Down'

Backcountry aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters has announced a new program designed to engage airplane buyers more intimately with their purchase. Carbon Cub FX Builder Assist immerses new owners in the construction of the aluminum, steel and composite parts that make up the Carbon Cub, allowing the customer to know their aircraft in the way only an aircraft builder can.

Airbus Signs Partnership Agreements With Universities

Will Ensure Students Graduate With The Skills Needed By The Aviation Industry

Airbus Group has signed partnership agreements with seven leading European aeronautics and engineering universities to ensure students graduate with the skills required by industry to face future challenges generated by a more complex and competitive environment. A signing ceremony took place at the Paris Air Show in the presence of the universities’ representatives and senior Airbus Group management.

Boeing Opens State-Of-The-Art Research Center In Alabama

New 80,000-Square-Foot Facility Devoted To The Creation And Development Of Analytics And Simulation Technologies

Boeing has officially opened its new research and technology center in Alabama. The facility will serve as the company's hub for collaborative technology development with academic institutions and research partners in analytics and simulation in the Southeast United States.

Sikorsky Delivers Six CH-148 Cyclone Helicopters To Canada

First Of 28 On Order From The Canadian Government

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered six CH-148 Cyclone helicopters to the Canadian government during an acceptance celebration joined by Canada's Defense Minister Jason Kenney, Public Works and Government Services Minister Diane Finley, Justice Minister Peter MacKay and Regional Ministers. Representing Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. was William Gostic, Vice President of the CH-148 Maritime Helicopter Program (MHP).

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Canada's TSB Issues Report On Air Canada Flight 642

Says Airplane Contacted The Ground Prior To Runway Threshold At Halifax Stanfield International Airport

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has issued an interim report from an accident on March 29 in which an Air Canada Airbus A320-200 aircraft (registration C-FTJP, serial number 233), was being operated as Flight AC624 from Toronto, Ontario, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with 133 passengers and 5 crew on board.

Maryland, U.K. Companies Have Partnered On New 'Hoverbike' Technology

U.K.-Based Malloy Aeronautics Opens Office In Maryland

At the Paris Air Show last week, Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford joined with SURVICE Engineering Co., a Belcamp, MD-based defense firm, and U.K.-based Malloy Aeronautics, an aeronautical engineering firm, to announce that the two companies have partnered on the development of Hoverbike technology for the U.S. Department of Defense. SURVICE and Malloy are working on the Hoverbike as part of an ongoing research and development contract with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

Airbus Helicopters Focused On New Technologies

Goal Is Cleaner, More Efficient And Higher-Performance Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters displayed what it calls ground-breaking research projects and new helicopter innovations for environment-friendly technologies during Paris Air Show. These projects are part of the company´s mid and long term research and development strategy to provide innovative solutions to reduce operating and maintenance costs while improving environmental protection, safety, quality and performance.

3DR To Open Solo Controller Source Code

Company Says It Will Place Advance Tools In Developer's Hands To Simplify Aerial Photography

3DR is opening the source code for the Solo flight controller, the company said in a posting on its website. Solo is a consumer product, aimed at simplifying the process of getting great aerial footage, the company said.

VistaJet Fleet Grows To 50 Bombardier Business Aircraft

Company Set For Delivery Of Global 6000 Aircraft

Bombardier Business Aircraft and VistaJet announced today the expansion of VistaJet’s in-service fleet to 50 aircraft comprised exclusively of Bombardier business jets.

P-51D Pilot Missing From WWII Accounted For

Was Shot Down While Strafing German Targets In 1945

The remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing since World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors, according to the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).

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NASA SLS RS-25 Engine Fires Up For Third Test In Series

Rocket Motor Burned For 500 Seconds On A Test Stand At Stennis Space Center

An RS-25 engine, which is being developed for NASA's heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS), fired up for 500 seconds June 11 at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Two Planes Begin Takeoff Rolls At The Same Time

Airplanes On Intersecting Runways At Midway Airport

A Southwest flight and a Delta flight reportedly began their takeoff rolls on intersecting runways at the same time last Tuesday evening at Chicago's Midway Airport.

NASA Hosts Rocket Week At Wallops Flight Facility

About 150 Students Will Build And Fly Experiments This Week

Students and educators from across the country will have the chance to be rocket scientists during Rocket Week, June 20-26 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Aero-TV: One Aviation’s Debut -- A Singular Attempt To Re-Build GA

After Year’s Of Hard Work And No Small Amount Of Hardship, Alan Klapmeier Is Building A New GA Empire

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, took the first day to stop and visit with an old friend. Alan Klapmeier is the CEO of a newly formed company called, One Aviation. One Aviation markets the Eclipse 500 very light jet and the Kestrel 350 single-engine turboprop airplane.

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Aero-TV: One Aviation’s Debut -- A Singular Attempt To Re-Build GA

After Year’s Of Hard Work And No Small Amount Of Hardship, Alan Klapmeier Is Building A New GA Empire

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, took the first day to stop and visit with an old friend. Alan Klapmeier is the CEO of a newly formed company called, One Aviation. One Aviation markets the Eclipse 500 very light jet and the Kestrel 350 single-engine turboprop airplane. When Jim asked Klapmeier about the overall goal of One Aviation, he was quick to respond that their goal is to do things differently and do things better. Klapmeier starts out by pointing to

Senate Confirms Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger As TSA Administrator

Body Voted Monday To Approve President Obama's Choice 81-1

The full U.S. Senate voted Monday to confirm U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger as the next administrator of the TSA. The vote in the Senate was 81-1.

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EAA Keeping A Close Eye On ATC Privatization

Organization Opposing Any Move Toward GA User Fees

EAA says it is closely monitoring the development of a proposal in Congress to transfer FAA Air Traffic Control (ATC) functions to a private non-profit corporation. Under federal ownership, the air traffic system has long guaranteed equal access for all of its users with GA’s share of costs largely funded through the collection of fuel excise taxes.

Airbus Defence And Space Set To Resume A400M Deliveries

Lifting Of Restrictions Permits All Aircraft To Fly Subject To Completion Checks

Airbus Defence and Space is about to restart deliveries of Airbus A400M aircraft following the lifting of all remaining flight restrictions on new production aircraft by Spanish regulator DGAM late last week.

NTSB Determines Probable Cause In 2013 Hollywood Helo Accident

Report Cites Pilot Error, But Partiality Faults FAA

The NTSB has released its probable cause report from an accident which occurred during the filming of a reality television show for The Discovery Channel in February, 2013. The pilot and two others on board the helicopter were fatally injured in the accident.

AeroSports Update: The Race Is On To EAA AirVenture

If You Plan To Fly In The EAA AirVenture Cup Race, The Application Deadline Is July 1

The EAA AirVenture Cup Race provides pilots and aircraft builders an opportunity to race their aircraft in a safe and fun environment, all while promoting aviation in and over the communities where the races are held. The first race in 1998 started in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, with 10 aircraft, and has grown to a major aviation event that helps kick off the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in.

U.S. Team Wins International Rocketry Competition

Students From Russellville, AL Beats Teams From The United Kingdom And France To Claim International Title

Seven students from the Russellville City Schools of Russellville, AL, won first place in the International Rocketry Challenge at the 2015 Paris Air Show on June 19. The U.S. team, sponsored by Raytheon, beat teams from the United Kingdom, who came in second place, and France, who took home third.

First Airbus Aircraft Components Arrive In Mobile, AL

Greeted With A Parade Through The City To The New Manufacturing Plant

The first A320 aircraft components have arrived at Airbus' newly built U.S. assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama. The parts were shipped by DHL Industrial Projects from the Hamburg Finkenwerder Airbus plant in Germany.

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Airborne 06.22.15: IFD440 Cert!, UAV Rule Year Away?, Eclipse 5 Yr Warranty

Also: Comprehensive New 787-9 Vid, Feinstein Wants Drone Regs, Million Pound Rocket, IATA, SLS RS-25, China Airshow, Hartzell Sweepstakes

If your aircraft is equipped with a Garmin GNS430 series navigators and you would like to upgrade to something newer, Avidyne says they have just the thing for you. The FAA has issued TSO approval and an Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate to Avidyne for their new IFD440. The IFD440 is the smaller-screen version of Avidyne's previously-certified IFD540, and is designed as an easy plug-and-play, direct replacement for GNS430 series navigators. The AML-STC

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.23.15)

“Any privatization effort must not result in a pay-to-play scheme for general aviation.” Source: Sean Elliott, EAA vice president of Advocacy and Safety.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.23.15): Climb To VFR

ATC authorization for an aircraft to climb to VFR conditions within Class B, C, D, and E surface areas when the only weather limitation is restricted visibility. The aircraft must remain clear of clouds while climbing to VFR.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.23.15)

Intruder Association The Intruder Association is a fraternal organization, the goals of which are: To facilitate and maintain contact among the former members of the Intruder community. Be the repository and guardian of the Intruder legacy.

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