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June 24, 2015

Airborne 06.24.15: Aspen Acquires Accord, CubCrafters Builder Assist, EAA Pilot

Also: Neffenger As TSA Administrator, It's Jetman!, NTSB Safety Seminar, Draken International, McBurney Aviation Scholarship, Santa Cruz Petitions FAA, New Director For Langley

Aspen Avionics expands in both territory and product capabilities with the announced acquisition of Accord Technology, LLC from Accord, India and AvValues LLC of Phoenix, Arizona. The acquisition has resulted in an expansion of the company’s geographic footprint to include a new administrative and production facility in Phoenix, Arizona. John Uczekaj will continue to lead the company as president and chief executive officer.

Airborne 06.24.15: Aspen Acquires Accord, CubCrafters Builder Assist, EAA Pilot Proficiency Ctr

Also: Neffenger As TSA Administrator, It's Jetman!, NTSB Safety Seminar, Draken International, McBurney Aviation Scholarship, Santa Cruz Petitions FAA, New Director For Langley

Aspen Avionics expands in both territory and product capabilities with the announced acquisition of Accord Technology, LLC from Accord, India and AvValues LLC of Phoenix, Arizona. The acquisition has resulted in an expansion of the company’s geographic footprint to include a new administrative and production facility in Phoenix, Arizona. John Uczekaj will continue to lead the company as president and chief executive officer. The name of the combined company remains Aspen Avionics. CubCrafters has announced a new builder assist program. Called the ‘Carbon Cub FX Builder Assist program’ it

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Two Fatally Injured In Mid-Air Collision In Canada

One Pilot Crash-Landed Damaged Airplane But Was Uninjured

A mid-air collision in northeast Alberta, Canada has resulted in the fatal injury of two people on board one of the airplanes involved, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Hackers Disrupt LOT Airline Flights

Some 1,400 Passengers Were Grounded Sunday After Ground Computer System Compromised

Poland's flag carrier LOT airlines operating out of Warsaw's Chopin Airport was the target of a cyber attack Sunday that resulted in the grounding of 10 LOT airlines flights affecting about 1,400 passengers.

Garmin Pilot Adds Obstacles And Terrain For Android

Overlays For VFR Sectionals, IFR Charts

An updated version of the Garmin Pilot app for Android, which incorporates the display of both terrain and obstacles overtop Garmin’s rich, dynamic navigation maps, VFR Sectionals, IFR high and low enroute charts, is now available. These terrain and obstacle overlays display visual alerts of potential hazards and enhance situational awareness, particularly in unfamiliar environments.

Airbus Helicopters Raises Rotorcraft Standards

Secured Orders For 52 Rotorcraft At Paris Air Show

Airbus Helicopters secured orders for 52 rotorcraft during this year’s Paris Air Show, with the H175 seeing its largest order to date. Milestone Aviation Group increased its combined orders and options for this helicopter to 28, taking the order book for the super medium to nearly 100 units. The H175 was designed to meet the oil and gas industry’s most demanding transportation requirements, offering new levels of comfort and cost-efficient operation.

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Quest Receives Additional Certifications

Kodiak Now Certified In Russia, Namibia

Quest Aircraft Company has received type certification for the Kodiak from the Civil Aviation Authority of Namibia, Africa, and also from the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC). The latter includes the 11 countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

EAA Pilot Proficiency Center To Be Active At AirVenture

Offering Scenario-Based Simulator Training And Tech Talk Forums

Flight instructors and aviation companies are joining forces during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 to bring back the EAA Pilot Proficiency Center and build on last year’s success in improving pilot skills and enhancing safety with participants at the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.”

Canadian Pilot Enters Guinness Book Of World Records

At 96, George Neal Becomes Oldest Active, Licensed Aircraft Pilot

George Neal, a career de Havilland Aircraft of Canada test pilot and amateur aircraft builder, has been named in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest active, licensed pilot on Earth, at 96 years and 194 days as of his qualifying flight June 2, 2015.

NTSB Presents Safety Seminar On Training Accidents

Goal Is To Reduce The Number Of Accidents Among Student Pilots

The NTSB is presenting a seminar highlighting the lessons learned from NTSB’s accident investigations involving instructional accidents. The seminar will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the NTSB’s Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia.

Airbus Group’s E-Fan Performs Its 100th Flight At The Paris Air Show

Demonstrates 'Noiseless Flying' To The Crowd In France

Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator completed its 100th flight at the Paris Air Show on Friday. The aircraft is part of the Air Show’s daily flight program and is demonstrating its “noiseless” flying to the audience.

VietJetAir Orders 6 Additional A321ceo

More A321s To Join The All-Airbus Fleet Of Fast-Growing Vietnamese Carrier

Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir has placed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of six additional A321s. The order was signed today at the Paris Air Show by VietJetAir President and CEO, Madam Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, and Airbus President and CEO, Fabrice Brégier.

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Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757 Expands Testing

Goal Is To Improve Aviation's Environmental Performance

Boeing announced the next phase in ecoDemonstrator 757 testing Friday, including the first flight with U.S.-made "green diesel" and two new environment-related technologies. These developments advance the ecoDemonstrator program's mission to accelerate the testing and use of technologies to improve aviation's environmental performance.

L-3 Offers 90-Day Underwater Locator Beacon Upgrades

Will Update Recorder Product Line

L-3 Aviation Products (L-3 AP) is now offering an underwater locator beacon that is in compliance with the new 90-day operational standard published in TSO-C121b for all L-3 recorder products. This offer comes after the FAA announced that it will no longer be granting TSO-C121 or C121a approvals to beacons manufactured after December 1, 2015. Over the coming months, the EASA is expected to publish ETSO requirements that are in line with the FAA standards.

Aspen Avionics Acquires Accord Technology And AvValues LLC

Expands Company Locations With New Administrative And Production Offices In Phoenix, Arizona

Aspen Avionics announced today that it has acquired Accord Technology, LLC (AT) from Accord India and AvValues LLC of Phoenix, Arizona. The transaction was completed on June 19, 2015 using a combination of cash and securities. NEXA Capital Partners provided merger and acquisition financial advisory services to Aspen Avionics.

Aero-TV: Upgrading A Classic LSA – New Features For The RANS S7 Courier

One Of Our Favorite Tandem Taildraggers Continues to Evolve... Delightfully

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited the RANS Aircraft site to find out what the new upgrades are on the RANS S7. To get an answer for this question, he talked with RANS CEO, Randy Schlitter.

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Aero-TV: Upgrading A Classic LSA – New Features For The RANS S7 Courier

One Of Our Favorite Tandem Taildraggers Continues to Evolve... Delightfully

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited the RANS Aircraft site to find out what the new upgrades are on the RANS S7. To get an answer for this question, he talked with RANS CEO, Randy Schlitter. As a kit-built, tandem-seating taildragger, The RANS S7 has already made a reputation for itself as being a utilitarian type of airplane. Schlitter says there have been about 10 major improvements made to what was already a good airplane. He added that all the improvements make it a simpler airplane to build.<

NBAA Welcomes Senate Confirmation Of New TSA Administrator

Senate Vote Held Monday On The Nomination

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen praised the confirmation of U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger as the sixth administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

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Aurora First To Fly Large UAS In FAA-Designated Test Site

Centaur Aircraft Flies Unmanned From Griffiss UAS Test Site

From June 12-15, Aurora Flight Sciences Centaur optionally piloted aircraft (OPA) flew multiple unmanned flights from Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York. The successful test flights were conducted in full collaboration and compliance with Oneida County's Griffiss UAS Test Site, which is managed by Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR).

World Trade Center BASE Jumpers Acquitted On Burglary Charge

But Found Guilty Of Lesser Charges For Their Stunt

Three BASE jumpers who leaped from the top of 1 World Trade Center in September, 2013 have been acquitted of the most serious charge leveled against them, but were found guilty of lesser charges associated with the stunt.

AeroSports Update: Will Glider Transponder Rules Change?

The NTSB And Congress Are Asking The FAA To Change Glider Transponder Regulations

Both the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Congress are concerned about accidents and near accidents occurring because gliders are exempted from certain transponder rule requirements. The FAA has issued an Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit input regarding potential regulation revisions.

Photographer Acquitted On UAV Charges

Jury Found David Beesmer Not Guilty Of Attempted Unlawful Surveillance

The murky legal waters surrounding UAV photography may have gotten a little clearer this week when an Ulster County, NY man was found not guilty of using his aircraft for Unlawful Surveillance.

Composer James Horner Fatally Injured

Oscar-Winning Composer For 'Titanic' Involved In Southern California Accident

Composer James Horner, who won two Oscar awards for his work on James Cameron's "Titanic", was fatally injured Monday morning when the S312 Tucano MK1 airplane he was flying went down in Ventura County in Southern California. Horner was 61.

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

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.24.15)

"Vice Admiral Neffenger has three decades of Coast Guard service, giving him a solid perspective on balancing the nation's security requirements with the interests of the general public." Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen, on the confirmation of Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger to be the new administrator of TSA.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.24.15): Cleared For The Option

ATC authorization for an aircraft to make a touch-and-go, low approach, missed approach, stop and go, or full stop landing at the discretion of the pilot.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.24.15)

The F-14 Tomcat Association

The primary purpose of The F-14 Tomcat Association is to maintain contact among the members of the Tomcat community, keep members informed of developments in Naval Aviation, provide support to museums where F-14s are on display, and sponsor annual reunions of the F-14 family.

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