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All News

August 26, 2018

Heat Shield Install Brings Orion Spacecraft Closer To Space

Newest Type Of Heat Shield Fitted To First Test Spacecraft

During Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), an uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch atop NASA's Space Launch System rocket and begin a three-week voyage in space, taking it about 40,000 miles beyond the Moon and back to Earth. On its return, the spacecraft's heat shield will need to withstand temperatures of nearing 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit during its fiery re-entry through the Earth’s atmosphere before it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.

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Jessica Cox To Inspire GE Appliances Employees In Louisville

Will Keynote The Company's 'All-In' Rally

Jessica Cox will be visiting Louisville, KY for the first time as she continues her mission to help people "achieve the impossible." Cox was born without arms, but that has not stopped her from pursuing her dreams. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in psychology, a scuba certification, a black belt in Taekwondo, and the Guinness World Record for becoming the first armless pilot.

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China Encouraging Private Investments In Aviation, Airports

Some $16 Billion Is Targeted For Increased Competitiveness

China is encouraging private investment in more than two dozen aviation-related projects in an effort to make that sector more competitive globally.

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Blue Angels To Rock Cleveland During City's Navy Week

Program Designed To Keep The Public Informed About The Navy

The “Rock and Roll Capital of the World” is scheduled to host members of the U.S. Navy during Cleveland Navy Week, Aug. 27 to Sept. 3, a week-long series of community outreach events.

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Former Space Shuttle Commander And DARPA Exec Joins SPA Board Of Directors

Col. Pamela Melroy Tapped For The Position

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., (SPA) has announced the appointment of former NASA Space Shuttle Commander and retired USAF Colonel, Pamela A. Melroy, to the SPA Board of Directors. With a distinguished career of over 25 years as a professional jet and test pilot, nearly 1000 hours in space, and executive positions in industry and government, Colonel Melroy brings her unique and extensive experience in space, hypersonics, defense, and international markets to SPA.

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Army, Bell Collaborate To Advance Micro-UAS Technologies

Working To Gather Data On The Most Basic Level

Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc., company, met in June to further advance the development of a micro unmanned aerial system or UAS. The UAS is a miniature, lightweight reconnaissance vehicle that Soldiers can carry onto the battlefield and deploy in a confined space.

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Advanced Aircrew Academy Updates IS-BAO Training White Paper

Reflects Changes To The 2018 Standard

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has published the final release of the 2018 International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) in July 2018.

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Lightning Pilots Ramp Up Training For HMS Queen Elizabeth Debut

Four Test Pilots Prepping For September Exercises

Four test pilots are getting in last-minute training ready to take their specially-modified stealth fighters aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth next month.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.26.18): Line Up And Wait (LUAW)

Line Up And Wait (LUAW) Used by ATC to inform a pilot to taxi onto the departure runway to line up and wait. It is not authorization for takeoff. It is used when takeoff clearance cannot immediately be issued because of traffic or other reasons.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.26.18)

Aero Linx: Cloud Nine Rescue Flights Cloud Nine Rescue Flights aims to eliminate the euthanasia of pets in the United States and provide aid to animals worldwide. We do this by providing safe, fast, and cost-effective air transports of rescue pets, providing animal welfare-related transports to people who provide aid to animals in underserved areas, and by educating the public on the importance of spaying and neutering of pets. In doing so, we manage to not only attack the problem on the surface, but also at its roots. Cloud Nine is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that relies upon donations, grants and sponsorships to perform our life-saving transports.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.26.18)

"I never let my physical limitation stop me. Years of research went into this until I found out that the way the Ercoupe controls were designed allowed me to fly it." Source: From comments made by pilot Jessica Cox, who will be visiting Louisville, KY for the first time as she continues her mission to help people "achieve the impossible." Cox was born without arms, but that has not stopped her from pursuing her dreams. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in psychology, a scuba certification, a black belt in Taekwondo, and the Guinness World Record for becoming the first armless pilot.

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