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November 26, 2018

NASA InSight Lander Arrives On Martian Surface

Touched Down Just Before 3:00 P.M. EST Monday At Elysium Planitia

Mars has just received its newest robotic resident. NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down on the Red Planet after an almost seven-month, 300-million-mile journey from Earth.

Airborne 11.26.18: Sonka Wins Red Bull, Marine One, Avionic$ Up!

Also: SpaceX New BFR Name, Sky Joins ALPA, Aircraft Fuelers Organize, Former NASA Admin Criticizes

Martin Sonka has won the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship following a nail-biting final race in Fort Worth, Texas. The pressure could not have been higher for the Czech pilot, who was last to fly and had to win the race to win the overall Championship. “This race was incredible. It couldn’t end up better than this,” he said afterwards. "It was a beautiful race with everything in it. As I came into the last flight I had a clear head. I knew that Matt Hall had flown a fast round, s

Airborne 11.26.18: Sonka Wins Red Bull, Marine One, Avionic$ Up!

Also: SpaceX New BFR Name, Sky Join ALPA, Aircraft Fuelers Organize, Former NASA Admin Criticizes

Martin Sonka has won the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship following a nail-biting final race in Fort Worth, Texas. The pressure could not have been higher for the Czech pilot, who was last to fly and had to win the race to win the overall Championship. “This race was incredible. It couldn’t end up better than this,” he said afterwards. "It was a beautiful race with everything in it. As I came into the last flight I had a clear head. I knew that Matt Hall had flown a fast round, so I knew that I had to push a little bit, and definitely not make any mistakes or penalties, and that’s what I did.” If you've been wondering what the new Marine O

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First Boeing 777X Flight Test Airplane Comes Together

First Flight Of The 777X Scheduled For 2019; Delivery In 2020

Boeing has brought together the major fuselage sections to form the first 777X airplane that will take to the skies in 2019. In a major production milestone called 'final body join,' Boeing teams connected the airplane's nose, mid and aft sections in the company's factory in Everett, Wash.

NASA Mobilizes To Aid California Fires Response

Producing Maps And Damage Assessments Using Satellite Data

For the past two weeks NASA scientists and satellite data analysts have been working every day producing maps and damage assessments that can be used by disaster managers battling the Woolsey Fire near Los Angeles and the Camp Fire in Northern California. The agency-wide effort also deployed a research aircraft over the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 15 to identify burned areas at risk of mudslides in advance of winter rains expected in the area.

University Of Maryland Links Drone And Robotic Boat In Communication Network

Successfully Navigated The Boat Relying Data From Over A Mile Offshore

The vehicle flown in September's flight at Snow Hill Park in Mechanicsville, Maryland was nothing new for Ryan Henderson, the pilot at the University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site, or the audience of naval and defense contractor staff. The crowd of roughly 12 were there instead to determine how well an experimental communications relay would perform under real-world conditions.

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Hirth Engines Announces Global Market Focus, Expansion Plans

German Two-Stroke Engine Pioneer Launches New Website

Hirth Engines has launched a new website and customer portal as part of the company's expansion plan and implementation of a global market-focused strategy.

NASA OSIRIS-REx Flexes Its 'Arm' Before Arriving At Asteroid Bennu

Completes Critical Maneuver To Test Sample Return Mechanism

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft completes critical engineering maneuver campaign to test out sample return mechanism - developed by Lockheed Martin. TAGSAM, or Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism, completed a successful practice deployment in space earlier this month—an important milestone in the OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu. TAGSAM is the first-of-its-kind robotic arm and sampling head invented by Lockheed Martin.

Dowty Propellers Breaks Ground At New Gloucester, U.K. Facility

Will Serve As New Business Headquarters As Well As Production And Repair Facility

Dowty Propellers has broken ground on its new manufacturing facility at Gloucester Business Park. The facility in Hucclecote, Gloucestershire, includes manufacturing and office space. It will be the new business headquarters as well as the production and repair facility for Dowty employees in the U.K., who are currently working out of interim facilities in the Gloucestershire area.

Airbus' Urban Air Mobility Organization Wins Innovation Award

MPC And PRIME Research Jury Recognizes Comprehensive Concept Offered By Airbus

An independent expert jury has selected Airbus for the MPC and PRIME Research Innovation Award for 2018. The jury concluded that the future of urban air mobility can only be addressed by comprehensive concepts rather than by individual aircraft.

NASA's Webb Telescope Will Investigate Cosmic Jets From Young Stars

Will Study Objects Like Herbig-Haro (HH) 212, Located About 1,400 Light-Years Away In The Constellation Orion

The formation of a star sounds like a simple process: a cloud of gas collapses in on itself, growing denser and hotter until nuclear fusion ignites and a star begins to shine. The reality is more complex and dramatic.

GA-ASI Selected To Provide RPAS To Australian Defense Force

ADF Chooses MQ-9 Variant For Proven, Multi-Role Combat Performance

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has been advised that, following consideration by the Australian Government, it has been selected to provide the Armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System under Project Air 7003 for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

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Airbus Inaugurates First Level D-Qualified A320neo Simulator In The Americas

Complements Two A320 Level D Sims Available At Denver Training Facility

Airbus’ newest training center in Denver is now home to the first A320neo full flight simulator (FFS) in the Americas. The simulator just achieved Level D certification from the FAA with four engine fits -- including the NEO. This simulator complements the two existing A320 Family, FAA-certified Level D FFS in the Denver Airbus Training Center. FAA FFS Level D is the highest level of FFS certification currently available.

Sky Regional Pilots Join ALPA

An 'Overwhelming Majority' Of Pilots Filed Membership Cards Last Month, Union Says

The 300 airline pilots of Sky Regional Airlines have joined the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA). An overwhelming majority of the pilots, who provide regional service for Air Canada Express, filed membership cards with the Canada Industrial Relations Board last month, seeking ALPA as their legal bargaining representative.

Worldwide Avionics Sales Up 15.5 Percent Over Last Year

Total Sales Exceed $2 Billion In First Nine Months Of 2018

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its third-quarter 2018 Avionics Market Report. In the first nine months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $2,001,676,685.92 or more than $2 billion as reported by the participating companies.

Fly Safe: Prevent Loss Of Control Accidents

FAA Continues To Educate GA Pilots About LOC

The FAA and the general aviation community’s national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about the best practices to calculate and predict aircraft performance and to operate within established aircraft limitations.

First Images Of Prototype Marine One Helicopter Released

NAVAIR Says Photos Were Taken In September

If you've been wondering what the new Marine One helicopter may look like, some newly-released photos will five you some idea.

Esterline Simulation Visual Systems Launches New Rear-Projection Dome Displays

Expanded Product Offerings Introduced At I/ITSEC In Orlando

Esterline Simulation Visual Systems has announced the market introduction of its new rear-projection dome displays for fast-jet training at I/ITSEC. Esterline is expanding its product offerings of world-class, TREALITY rear-projection domes to a new family of displays designated as TREALITY RP-X.

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Klyde Morris (11.26.18)

Klyde Can't Escape The Labels...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

All APS Upset Recovery Training Instructors Master Certified

APS Advanced Instructor Pilot Emmanuel “Manu” Remy Recently Received His Master Certificated Flight Instructor Accreditation With The Aerobatic Distinction

Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) is proud to announce that all its Upset Recovery Training instructors across the United States in Arizona, Texas, and Alabama are now Master Certified Flight Instructors, another record unmatched in the aviation industry. Advanced pilot instructor Emmanuel “Manu” Remy is the most recent APS instructor to achieve the Master Certificated Flight Instructor designation, with the additional Aerobatic distinction (MCFI-A) , accredited by Master Instructors LLC.

easyJet Orders An Additional 17 A320neo Airplanes

Brings Carrier's Total Order To 468 A320 Family Aircraft

Airbus has reached an agreement with easyJet that extends the airline’s fleet plans into 2023, exercising purchase rights to firm orders for 17 A320neo. This takes its combined order for the NEO to 147 (including 30 A321neo) and means easyJet has ordered 468 A320 Family aircraft to date.

Airborne 11.21.18: TSB Safety Warning, Mars 2020 Rover, ACJ320neo 1st Flt

Also: U.K. To Double F-35 Fleet, SpaceX Changes Plans, NGC's 10th Cargo Launch, FlightSafety MissionFit

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board has issued a letter to Transport Canada concerning the in-flight breakup of a Quad City Challenger II Advance Ultralight aircraft that resulted in the fatal injury of the pilot in July. The TSB determined that the bracket securing the right front lift strut to the fuselage failed while in flight as the result of metal fatigue. The failure caused the right wing to separate from the aircraft. According to the report, the bracket had accumulated 402.2 hours when the failure occurred. The fatigue crack began at the bolt hole, and a "significant number" of secondary an

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.26.18)

Aero Linx: The Lake Amphibian Club The Lake Amphibian Club is an organization of Lake aircraft owners and aficionados which provides fellowship and communication for owners and future owners of Lake Amphibians. We have nearly 400 members in North America, Europe, Australia and throughout the world. The club is dedicated to the promotion of safety, knowledge, & proficiency through exchange of information. This is accomplished via a newsletter which is published six times a year, and through a very active members-only internet discussion forum. There is now an accumulation of over 1350 pages of newsletters going back over 28 years. This resource contains a wealth of information concerning the operat

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.26.18): Automatic Carrier Landing System

Automatic Carrier Landing System U.S. Navy final approach equipment consisting of precision tracking radar coupled to a computer data link to provide continuous information to the aircraft, monitoring capability to the pilot, and a backup approach system.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.26.18)

"Therefore, it is vital that you as a single pilot, to ensure you are qualified for the intended flight, meet all regulatory requirements, and have the self-discipline to follow industry recommended safety procedures to minimize CFIT. There are technologies that can help, including onboard alerting equipment. Air traffic control can act as an external warning too. However, external factors like fatigue, distraction, time pressure, procedural non-compliance, and more, can punch holes in your defense. Realize that errors can happen, and layer redundancy into your operation. Verify your checklists, prepare for the unexpected. Fly rested, remain alert, undistracted, and focused on the operation. Don’t become complac

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