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August 19, 2015

Airborne 08.19.15: Enstrom TH180, New King FIRC, Sunseeker Duo Alps Crossing

Also: IndiGo A320 Order, EAA/ANN AIP/Part2, New Piper Trainers, 707 Barrel Roll Commemoration, San Diego MidAir, Lee Bottom Needs YOU, NC UAV Bill Nonsense

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is continuing flight testing on the new TH180 helicopter. Originally announced at the 2014 HAI show, Enstrom has since taken a number of signed memorandums of understanding on the new helicopter designed for the ab-initio flight training, light commercial, and private owner market. All Certified Flight Instructors are required to renew their certificates every two years. Options for renewal are to attend a flight instruc

Airborne 08.19.15: Enstrom TH180, New King FIRC, Sunseeker Duo Alps Crossing

Also: IndiGo A320 Order, EAA/ANN AIP/Part2, New Piper Trainers, 707 Barrel Roll Commemoration, San Diego MidAir, Lee Bottom Needs YOU, NC UAV Bill Nonsense

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is continuing flight testing on the new TH180 helicopter. Originally announced at the 2014 HAI show, Enstrom has since taken a number of signed memorandums of understanding on the new helicopter designed for the ab-initio flight training, light commercial, and private owner market. All Certified Flight Instructors are required to renew their certificates every two years. Options for renewal are to attend a flight instructor refresher clinic, referred to as a FIRC, or take a checkride with the FAA. FIRCs can be either a weekend classroom presentation or an online training course. Now, King school

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EAA Chairman On National Aviation Day: ‘Celebrate Freedom. Go Fly.’

August 19 Commemorates The Birthday Of Aviation Pioneer Orville Wright

Too many people look at aviation today within a narrow scope, while it is actually an amazing expression of our freedom, according to Jack Pelton, chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) of Oshkosh, WI.

Virginia Governor Names Members To Unmanned Systems Commission

Nineteen-Member Panel Will Advise The State On UAS Policy

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has named 19 members to the state's Unmanned Systems Commission, which was created by an executive order in June.

Aviation Leaders Meet In Kansas City

Committee F46 On Aerospace Personnel Will Develop Training Standards For Airplane Technicians

On Wednesday, a group of aerospace and aviation experts will launch an effort to create global training standards for technicians and other industry workers. The group meets at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. This is the first new committee launched this year by ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards development organizations.

Academy Of Model Aeronautics Launches UAS Competitive Education Program

Will Provide Students With Training, Equipment, Licensing For SAR Competition Challenges

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has launched a new program to encourage teamwork, competition, and success through a STEM-based education platform. The new UAS4STEM program will provide student teams of four to eight people with training, insurance, licensing, and equipment to compete in search-and-rescue challenges. Kits for the program will be available in the fall of 2015.

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Major Investments Set For Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Peel Group Commits To Nearly $4 Million In Financing

A long-term agreement between the Peel Group and Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s (LJLA) lenders will underpin a major investment program in LJLA over the next five years.

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Airshow Honored Vietnam Veterans

Event Held Last Weekend Marked 50th Anniversary Of The Vietnam War

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor's popular Remote-Control Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii was back for its eighth year on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16 with a special "Welcome Home" tribute to Vietnam Veterans.

Student Satellite Set For Take Off To International Space Station

Spacecraft Built Entirely By University Team With ESA Support

A very special week is about to begin for approximately 30 students from Aalborg University, in Denmark, as their satellite - AAUSAT5 - waits to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday.

Company Plans To Convert 747 Into Firefighting Aircraft

Global SuperTanker Purchases STC, Patents, System From Bankrupt Evergreen

A new company comprised of airplanes, hardware, and people from the former Evergreen Supertanker Services plans to make use of the fire suppression system STC and hardware developed by Evergreen International Aviation to convert a Boeing-747-400BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter) into an enormous tanker for fighting fires.

FAA Upgrades Frasca Simulators

Oklahoma City Facility Adds Features To Three FTDs

The FAA Academy at Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, OK has upgrades their three Frasca Flight Training Devices (FTDs).

Blue Angels Aid Local First Responders With Traffic Accident

Were First On The Scene, Provided Emergency Care For Injured Motorist

Sailors and Marines of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, were first on the scene to a single-vehicle automobile accident in Gary, Indiana, August 13, quickly providing emergency care to an injured motorist.

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Airplane Suffers Damage During Greenwood Lakes Air Show

Tipped Nose-Down While Taxiing. Pilot Uninjured

An airplane taking part in the Greenwood Lakes Air Show in West Milford, NJ was slightly damaged on Sunday when it tipped forward while taxiing and the propeller hit the ground. The pilot was uninjured in the incident.

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Aero-TV: Senator James Inhofe and PBOR2 - Fighting Anti-Aviation Bureaucracies

One Of The ‘Good Guys’, Jim Inhofe, Has Never Relented In His Fight For Pilot’s Rights

Never let it be said that Senator James Inhofe (OK) is shy about expressing his opinions. While talking with ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, at EAA AirVenture 2015, Senator Inhofe said, “The nature of a bureaucracy is to do things slow, or not get them done it all.” Of course, he was referring to the FAA, but he also said his comment can apply to all bureaucracies.

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Aero-TV: Senator James Inhofe and PBOR2 - Fighting Anti-Aviation Bureaucracies

One Of The ‘Good Guys’, Jim Inhofe, Has Never Relented In His Fight For Pilot’s Rights

Never let it be said that Senator James Inhofe (OK) is shy about expressing his opinions. While talking with ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, at EAA AirVenture 2015, Senator Inhofe said, “The nature of a bureaucracy is to do things slow, or not get them done it all.” Of course, he was referring to the FAA, but he also said his comment can apply to all bureaucracies. Inhofe points out that the legislation commonly referred to as the, Pilots Bill of Rights 2, is actually a way to get things done

FAA: Automation Problems At Washington Center Caused By Software Upgrade

Glitch In Latest ERAM Software Caused Processors To Slow

The FAA identified a recent software upgrade at the Leesburg, VA, high-altitude radar facility as the source of Saturday’s automation problems. The agency is working closely with its contractor, Lockheed Martin Corp., to prevent future occurrences.

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A4A Projects 3 Percent More Passengers To Fly During Labor Day Period

Six Years Post Recession, U.S. Airlines Finally Achieve Average U.S. Profitability

Over 14 million people will fly over the Labor Day holiday period, a 3 percent increase from last year, according to data released Tuesday by Airlines for America (A4A). A4A reported that airlines are ready for the uptick in passengers, adding capacity and reporting average U.S. profitability that has enabled them to invest in new planes, service and technology at the highest rate in 15 years.

Eclipse Jet Releases Landing Gear Inspection Information

Service Bulletin Expected To Be Released In The Next Several Days

Recently, an Eclipse Jet experienced a failure of the left main landing gear trunnion while taxing. Eclipse, along with our supplier, have been actively investigating this incident.

National Aviation Day To Honor Bob Hoover

Harrison Ford And Sean D. Tucker Recognize Pilot Bob Hoover For His Contributions On National Aviation Day

On Wednesday, August 19, 2015, Bob Hoover will be recognized for his contributions to aviation for this year’s National Aviation Day event at the U.S. Capitol. The event, beginning at 7PM in the U.S. Capitol’s Visitor Center Theater, will showcase a documentary highlighting Hoover.

AeroSports Update: National Aviation Day

August 19th Is National Aviation Day, And In Commemoration Of Orville Wright’s Birthday It Seems Okay To Get A Little Nostalgic

Where does this love of flight come from? When we fly, do we feel power, serenity, thrill, or is it just plain fun? Is it nothing more than a means to an end, a job to produce income? Or, is the aspiration to fly the culmination of a quest? Flight may mean some or all of these things, but for many of us who have extended our learned knowledge into mechanical skills that allow us to fly, it’s magic.

FAA Proposes $325,000 Civil Penalty Against Southwest Airlines

Alleges Airline Operated An Airplane Not In Compliance With FARs

The FAA has proposed a $325,000 civil penalty against Southwest Airlines of Dallas, Texas, for allegedly operating a Boeing 737 that was not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.

Gatwick Officials: Airports Commission’s Findings Simply Don’t Add Up

Traffic Forecasts Don’t Take Into Account Commission's Own Night Flight Ban, Report Says

Gatwick Airport has published a full and detailed response to the Airports Commission Final Report pointing out what Gatwick officials say are key errors, omissions, and flaws as Sir Howard Davies’s recommendation for Heathrow expansion continues to unravel.

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Airborne 08.18.15: Golden Knight Tragedy, Drone Racing League, F-35 Helmet

Also: NAHA, Aero-Calendar, Nepal UN Relief Heli, Student Satellite, Amakusa Airlines, UPS Pilots, PW TF33 Engine

What was supposed to be a great day of festivity at Chicago’s Air and Water Show on Sunday turned tragic when two skydivers collided in flight. One of the skydivers involved in the accident was Timmy Holland, who is a highly experienced skydiver with the Navy Leap Frogs skydive team. The other skydiver, Sergeant First Class Corey Hood was a 14 year veteran of the U.S. Army Golden Knights exhibition skydive team. It has now been made official by Northwestern Memorial Hospital officials th

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.19.15)

“We had taken up aeronautics merely as a sport. We reluctantly entered upon the scientific side of it. But we soon found the work so fascinating that we were drawn into it deeper and deeper.” Source: Orville Wright.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.19.15): Attitude

The orientation of an aircraft with respect to the horizon.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.19.15)

Dayton Aviation Trail

It's National Aviation Day, and we thought it might be a good time to re-visit The Dayton Aviation Trail. The trail grew out of a regional economic development conference held at the University of Dayton on November 18-19, 1980.

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