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February 20, 2009

Chealander To Leave NTSB At End Of Month

Heading To Job In Private Sector

National Transportation Safety Board Member Steven R. Chealander has announced his resignation from the Board, effective February 28. Until Wednesday, Chealander was the on-scene spokesman for the NTSB at the site of the downing of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo, NY.

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Klyde Morris (02.20.09)

We May Be Descending Into Socialism... But Hey, At Least Klyde's In Color!

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.20.09)

Aero-Linx!

The United States Pilots Association is a national non-profit organization of pilots formed to serve as the liaison between state pilots' organizations and to establish a national forum for common concerns and issues in aviation.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.20.09): Armstrong Line

Aero-Terms!

Often called Armstrong's Line, is the altitude that produces an atmospheric pressure so low (0.0618 atmospheres), that water boils at the normal temperature of the human body: 37 °C (98.6 °F). It is named after US Air Force surgeon Harry George Armstrong, who first described it.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.20.09)

"Many in the media and some politicians have misrepresented business aircraft as a symbol of excess instead of an increasingly necessary business tool. This negative stereotype is damaging the ability of American corporations to compete globally and, at the same time, jeopardizing thousands of American aviation jobs."

Source: Charles Mayer, vice president of Marketing at Hawker Beechcraft. After initially taking a light-hearted approach in regards to the furor against corporate aircraft, the company goes on the offensive in its latest advertising campaign, which targets corporations who are under intense pressure to divest their business aircraft.

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