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September 03, 2015

Airborne 09.03.15: Falcon 9 Delayed, UAV 'Favor' Fined, Impounded In The UK

Also: Rob Holland's Gold, API: Innovative Aviation Content, Master Instructors, Wallops' New Launch Command Ctr, Webb Space Telescope, Satellite Broadband Network, Another FAA Fine

SpaceX will delay its next Falcon 9 launch as it continues to investigate a June 28th accident that resulted in the loss of a booster and a Dragon cargo vessel headed to International Space Station. It’s reported the announcement was made at a scientific forum being held in Pasadena. SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said that the company is “a couple of months away from the next flight.” This report comes und

Airborne 09.03.15: Falcon 9 Delayed, UAV 'Favor' Fined, Impounded In The UK

Also: Rob Holland's Gold, API: Innovative Aviation Content, Master Instructors, Wallops' New Launch Command Ctr, Webb Space Telescope, Satellite Broadband Network, Another FAA Fine

SpaceX will delay its next Falcon 9 launch as it continues to investigate a June 28th accident that resulted in the loss of a booster and a Dragon cargo vessel headed to International Space Station. It’s reported the announcement was made at a scientific forum being held in Pasadena. SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said that the company is “a couple of months away from the next flight.” This report comes under the heading of, make sure you’re up-to-date on the rules. UAV operator Robert Edwards got caught up in a regulatory change that resulted in $3,000 in fines levied by the

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Student Rocketeers Wanted For World's Largest Rocket Competition 2015-2016

Team America Rocketry Challenge Registration Open To 7-12th Graders

Although the end of summer indicates the beginning of classes for students across the country, it also signals the kickoff of the world's largest annual student rocketry contest. Registration for the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) is now open for teams of 7-12th grade students through December 4.

Robinson Introduces New Autopilot, Aspen Primary Flight Display Package

Systems Approved For Installation On R44, R66 Helos

The same Genesys Aerosystems HeliSAS (Helicopter Stability Augmentation System) and autopilot that was FAA approved on the R66 earlier this year is now available on Robinson’s top selling R44.

Alan Eustace To Receive 2015 Crystal Eagle Award

Holds World Record For Highest-Altitude Free Fall Skydive

Alan Eustace, who set the world record for the highest-altitude free fall jump, is the 2015 recipient of the Crystal Eagle Award presented by the Aero Club of Northern California (ACNC).

FAA Grants Approval To Operate Largest Commercial Drone Fleet In The Nation

Company Granted Section 333 Exemption To Fly More Than 300 Types Of UAVs

The FAA has made Measure the only company with permission to fly more than 300 different types of UAVs for a broad range of commercial applications.

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Orion Arrives In Colorado

Final Post-Flight Processing To Be Completed By Lockheed Martin

The Orion crew module flown 3,600 miles into space during Exploration Flight Test-1 has arrived to the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company headquarters in Littleton, Colorado.

AIA Set To Celebrate 'National Aerospace Week'

Third Week In September So Designated By Congress In 2010

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is making plans to recognize National Aerospace Week, September 13-19, 2015, and have issued an invitation to individuals and organizations to join them in recognizing the enduring value of America’s aerospace and defense industry.

Fuji Heavy Industries Wins Major Defense Contract

Contract Initiates New Co-Development Program With Bell In Japan

Long-term Bell Helicopter partner Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has been awarded a contract for 150 multi-purpose helicopters to replace Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) current fleet of UH-1J aircraft. The new UH-X aircraft, based on the Bell 412EPI, will be used for island defense and disaster relief efforts with deployment beginning in 2021.

Arianespace FCube Facility Begins Operations

Conducts First Fueling Of A Soyuz Launcher's Fregat Upper Stage

Processing has been completed for the initial Soyuz Fregat upper stage to be handled in the Spaceport’s Fregat Fueling Facility (FCube) – the newest site in French Guiana to support Arianespace’s sustained operational cadence.

Jeppesen Distribution Manager Now Available For Windows-Based Updates

Former Jeppesen Services Update Manager (JSUM) Now Provides Data Update Service For Multiple Avionics Systems

Jeppesen is now offering a new service platform to update their avionics data, Jeppesen Distribution Manager (JDM) for Windows. The former Jeppesen Services Update Manager (JSUM) is now available as JDM for Windows and is being released in a phased approach across the Jeppesen large avionics data services customer base to ensure a seamless transition.

UAV Operator Arrested For Close Encounter With Police Helo

Accused Of Interfering With Police Work

A person flying a UAV in Los Angeles has been accused of interfering with police work after flying his quadcopter within 50 feet of a police helicopter searching an area near Sunset Boulevard and Western Avenue in the city.

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Seven Fatally Injured In Nigerian Air Force Accident

Dornier 228 Down Enroute To Abuja, Nigeria

A Dornier 228 operated by the Nigerian Air Force went down late last week on a flight from Kaduna Air Force Base to Abuja, resulting in the fatal injury of all seven people on board the aircraft.

Woman Who Suffered From Septic Shock Skydives For First Time

Jump Follows Amputation Of Both Hands And Feet, Done To Raise Awareness Of The Condition

A woman in Oklahoma who lost both hands and feet to septic shock last year has done something out of the ordinary to raise awareness of the condition.

Aero-TV: Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion - Giving the King Air Royal Treatment

The King Air Gets A First Class Upgrade... via RC's Pro Line Fusion

Rockwell Collins has come up with an STC for the installation of its Pro Line Fusion cockpit panel system in King Air airplanes. While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited with Mitch Bernstein, who is the After Marketing Manager for Rockwell Collins. Tom’s interview takes place in a King Air that has been converted to the new Pro Line Fusion display.

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Aero-TV: Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion - Giving the King Air Royal Treatment

The King Air Gets A First Class Upgrade... via RC's Pro Line Fusion

Rockwell Collins has come up with an STC for the installation of its Pro Line Fusion cockpit panel system in King Air airplanes. While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited with Mitch Bernstein, who is the After Marketing Manager for Rockwell Collins. Tom’s interview takes place in a King Air that has been converted to the new Pro Line Fusion display. When Tom asked Bernstein about the advantages of the Pro Line Fusion, Bernstein replied that, “You fly heads-up…eyes-forward.” He added that

FAA Releases Updated Model Aircraft Guidance

Details 'Model Aircraft Operation' Outlined In FAA Modernization Act

The FAA has today published updated guidance on model aircraft operations that reflects current law governing hobby or recreational use of unmanned aircraft.

Soyuz Heads To Space Station With New Crew

Will Provide Return Transportation For One-Year Mission Team

Three crew members representing Russia, Denmark and Kazakhstan have launched to the International Space Station to provide a new ride home for the station’s one-year crew and continue important research that advances NASA's journey to Mars.

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Onerous California Bill Headed To Governor Brown

Would Place Severe Restrictions On UAV Use In The State

SB 142, introduced by CA Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D) passed the General Assembly 56-13 on 24 August and the Senate 21-12 on 27 August. SB 142 would effectively create a no-fly zone for unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems at altitudes below 350 feet over private property in California.

National Safety Forum To Debut At NBAA2015

Will Be Held On The Final Day Of The Las Vegas Conference

The NBAA's inaugural National Safety Forum will be conducted on the third and final day of the Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2015), which is set for Nov. 17 to 19 in Las Vegas, NV.

Aerospace Update: Swiss Team Wins Gordon Bennett Balloon Race

The Swiss Team of Kurt Frieden And Pascal Witprächtiger Won The 59th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Competition

The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, the FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship, is the oldest and claimed to be the most prestigious event in aviation, and the ultimate challenge for the pilots. It is a story full of adventure, skill, courage, survival and luck. The goal is simple: to fly the furthest non-stop distance from the launch site.

FAA Selects Unmanned Aircraft Executives

'Hoot' Gibson And Earl Lawrence Named To New Positions

The FAA has selected Marke “Hoot” Gibson and Earl Lawrence for two executive-level positions that will guide the agency’s approach to safe, timely and efficient integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into U.S. airspace.

AUVSI's Wynn Calls For More UAV Regulations

Says Such Measures Needed Until FAA Finalizes Small UAS Rules

In a keynote speech at the Ohio Unmanned Aircraft System conference in Dayton, Ohio, AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne called for more regulation of UAS. Wynne said that until the FAA finalizes its long awaited small UAS rules, there is much uncertainty about where operators should and should not fly and for what purpose.

Airborne 09.02.15: Legacy 450 Cert, NBAA v EPA, FAA's Paper UAV Approval

Also: Denver Aviation Charter School, ABQ Balloon Fiesta, Pilot Faces Charges, P-8A Poseidon Buy, Wounded Warriors Pilot Lost, NASA Tests Rocket Engines, JetBlue Brawl

Another new executive jet will start service later this year. It’s been announced that the FAA has certified Embraer Executive Jet’s new Legacy 450. The approval comes a few weeks after the aircraft earned certification from Brazil's civil aeronautics authority. The Legacy 450 seats up to nine people and has an operating range of 2,348 nautical miles at Mach point eight zero. The airplane has a maximum ceiling of 45,000 feet an

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.03.15)

“We want this to be a gateway to aviation, and for the existing industry to embrace these craft.” Source: AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.03.15): Magnetic Variation

Difference between true north and magnetic north, varying with position; magnetic variation drifts with time.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.03.15)

NASA JPL Education Site

The Education home page for NASA JPL is the perfect place for parents and teachers to find activities for a budding rocket scientist, engineer, technician, or any kid that dreams of going to space.

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