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September 10, 2015

Airborne 09.10.15: Precious Metal Burns, Spitfires Lose Insurance, Arrius 2R

Also: Aspen Airport, Extending The AIP, Kitchener Aero/G1000, 'Joe' Dobronski, Fallon F-35C, 48 State Flight, John Winant Award

The annual pilgrimage to Reno by dozens of heavily modified racing aircraft is not without its hazards. Unlimited racing lost a major player this week as 'Precious Metal' -- a highly-modified P-51 Mustang, was lost in a fire shortly after refueling on the way to Reno. It’s reported that after being fueled and starting to taxi away from the fuel pumps, the fire erupted. By the time the aircraft was stopped, the fire had reached the cockpit and there was no choice but to abandon th

Says The Law Would Have Potentially Led To Excessive Litigation

California Governor Jerry Brown (D) has taken what may have been an unexpected, but welcome step ... at least welcomed by the UAV industry. On Wednesday, he vetoed SB 142, the bill that would have forced all UAVs to fly at an altitude of not lower than 350 feet over most of the state.

Also: Aspen Airport, Extending The AIP, Kitchener Aero/G1000, 'Joe' Dobronski, Fallon F-35C, 48 State Flight, John Winant Award

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Sgt. Thomas Florich Buried At Arlington National Cemetery

Secretary Of The Army, Congress Intervened To Make Burial Possible

Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Florich III received a burial with full military honors Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery. The Louisiana Army National Guardsman was one of those fatally injured in June when the helicopter he was aboard went down in the Gulf of Mexico on a training mission. Ten other troops were also fatally injured in the accident.

Ushered In A New Era Of Attack Helicopters

Bell Helicopter this week is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Bell AH-1 Cobra. The aircraft first flew on September 7, 1965 at Amon Carter Field. The trailblazing AH-1 is the original attack helicopter whose design and configuration Bell say defined attack helicopters to follow for decades after that first flight.

XTI Aircraft, StartEngine Appear To Inspire A New Generation Of Investors

In just two weeks, equity crowdfunders have reserved shares for more than $4 million via the crowdfunding site StartEngine to support development of an airplane with the speed, range, and comfort of a business jet and the ability to take off and land like a helicopter.

NBAA Plans Single-Pilot Safety Standdown Ahead Of Convention

Session Will Focus On Loss Of Control In Flight

How to avoid loss of control inflight (LOC-I) incidents and accidents, which are an increasing problem in general aviation, will be the subject of the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 2015 Single-Pilot Safety Standdown, which will take place on Monday, Nov. 16, the day before the start of the Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2015) in Las Vegas.

Aircraft To Be Delivered To CMIFL Over 5 Years

CM International Financial Leasing Corp., Ltd. (CMIFL) plans to acquire 100 Airbus Helicopters Ecureuil-series rotorcraft over five years, with the initial order of 10 units to be delivered in 2016.

Welding Of Critical Structures Taking Place At Michoud

NASA is another small step closer to sending astronauts on a journey to Mars. On Saturday, engineers at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans welded together the first two segments of the Orion crew module that will fly atop NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on a mission beyond the far side of the moon.

Inks $90 Million Deal For SAR Services

Statoil has exercised options to extend its contract with CHC Helikopter Service AS, securing helicopter search-and-rescue services to its Tampen and Oseberg fields until 2019 in a deal worth over $90 million.

Billed As Nation's Largest Commercial Drone Show

The International Drone Conference & Exposition is officially open at the Rio in Las Vegas. The event features more than 3,000 UAV builders, flyers and buyers; 104 classes and panels, and nearly 100 exhibiting companies in 148 booths.

Reiterates Call to Open Consultations On Open Skies Agreements With UAE, Qatar

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has launched its new “A Deal Is A Deal” advertising campaign, which urges the Obama Administration to request consultations with the governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar to address the unfair subsidies and benefits provided to their state-owned airline carriers.

Zero-G 727 Makes Precautionary Landing At Jacksonville, FL

The Latest In A Series Of Troubles... Pilot Expressed Concern About An Engine During Proving Flight

Zero-G's Boeing 727 G-Force One made a precautionary landing Tuesday at Jacksonville International Airport (KJIA) in Jacksonville, FL Tuesday.

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One of Aviation’s Greatest Efforts Expands Our Ranks With Inspirational New Flyers

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Aero-TV: Able Flight Empowerment – Introducing Some Of America’s Newest Pilots

One of Aviation’s Greatest Organizations Builds Up Our Ranks... One Worthy Flyer At A Time

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Aero-TV: Able Flight Empowerment – Introducing Some Of America’s Newest Pilots

One of Aviation’s Greatest Organizations Builds Up Our Ranks... One Worthy Flyer At A Time

In this short, 2 ½ minute video, you’ll see and hear Charles Stites, who is the Executive Director of Able Flight, as he pins pilot wings on four new able flight students. You’ll also receive an introduction to an organization that takes pride in helping people succeed in ways that were not imagined before. Able Flight was created by pilots who believe that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared, and they designed the Able Flight Scholarships to enable people with di

DOT Inspector General Releases Report On ATC Reform Models

Shuster: 'We Can't Continue To Tinker Around The Edges' Of Air Traffic Control Restructuring

The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General has released a report that looks at the privatized Air Traffic Control models from other nations as the U.S. Congress prepares to consider such a system domestically.

Comments Now Accepted Through October 8

The FAA is extending the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of the Southern California Metroplex project by an additional 30 days. The comment period will now run until midnight on Oct. 8.

Letter Sent To Senator John Thune, Chair Of The Senate Commerce Committee

In a letter to the Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator John Thune (R-SD), aviation businesses spanning the breadth of South Dakota expressed opposition to using the upcoming FAA reauthorization legislation to create a user-fee funded air traffic control corporation.

Pilot's Executive Council, Flight Attendants Welcome Changes At The Airline

Airlines for America (A4A) has named Doug Parker, chairman and CEO of American Airlines, as the chairman of the A4A board of directors, effective immediately. The change comes as the association's previous chairman, Jeff Smisek, stepped down from his position as president and CEO at United.

Flying Light Sport Type Aircraft Through A Flight Club Setting Is Reportedly Growing Recreational Aviation In New Zealand

The rise of microlights, or light sport aircraft, is turning what was once regarded as 'a rich man's sport' into something more widely available, and sparking a growth in hangar numbers at the Otago Aero Club.

Plane Evacuated, Thirteen People Hospitalized

An engine fire on board a British Airways Boeing 777 forced the evacuation of 159 passengers and 13 crew members as the plane was preparing to depart from Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport (KLAS) Tuesday.

Soyuz Fully Assembled And Ready For Thursday Launch

Two Galileo Satellites To Be Boosted Into Orbit From French Guiana

The launcher for this week’s Arianespace Soyuz mission is ready for its September 10 liftoff, having been “topped off” with the payload of two European Galileo satellites at the Spaceport.

Also: WWII Pilot Kuroki, In Flight With Rob Holland, GTC 580, Shoreham Investigation, Boeing To Pay $90M, EASA Certifies A330-200, 50 Autonomous UAVs

Airbus’ first A330neo is coming to life one year after the program was launched, with the first 'cutting of metal' underway at its production facilities in Toulouse and Nantes. The production started with the machining of the first engine pylon during the summer at Airbus’ facility in Toulouse, while Airbus’ Plant in Nantes began production of the first A330neo center wing box. The United States Parachute Association reports that the U.S.

“Today’s DOT IG report shows that other major industrial countries have successfully separated their ATC functions without negative impacts to safety, and these systems are able to make enough money to be self-sustaining.” Source: Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA), chair of the House Transportation Committee.