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August 04, 2015

Airborne 08.04.15: Collings/Evergreen Deal, GAMA's 2Q/15 Woes, F-35B Operational

Also: Facebook Internet UAVs, New NTSB Nom, Aero-Calendar 08.04.15, Rotorcraft Conference, HFI Scholarships, AHC-3000A Retrofit, Skydivers Dispute NTSB

The Collings foundation has reportedly reached an agreement with the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville, Oregon to purchase many of the assets of the museum and make it a viable entity going forward. It’s reported that Rob Collings, Executive Director, said that the organization has been working with the museum for some time to find a solution to issues that arose when Evergreen Air Freight declared bankruptcy. He said there was a "huge amount of debt

Airborne 08.04.15: Collings/Evergreen Deal, GAMA's 2Q/15 Woes, F-35B Operational

Also: Facebook Internet UAVs, New NTSB Nom, Aero-Calendar 08.04.15, Rotorcraft Conference, HFI Scholarships, AHC-3000A Retrofit, Skydivers Dispute NTSB

The Collings foundation has reportedly reached an agreement with the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville, Oregon to purchase many of the assets of the museum and make it a viable entity going forward. It’s reported that Rob Collings, Executive Director, said that the organization has been working with the museum for some time to find a solution to issues that arose when Evergreen Air Freight declared bankruptcy. He said there was a "huge amount of debt levied against assets" at the museum. The general aviation manufacturers Association has published the 2015 second quarter aircraft shipment data. The numbers improved

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Spitfire Down At Biggin Hill Airport In The U.K.

Pilot Hospitalized, Aircraft 'Badly Damaged'

One of the 31 airworthy examples of a Supermarine Spitfire went down after suffering a loss of power on takeoff from Biggin Hill airport near London, England on Saturday, badly damaging the aircraft and sending the pilot to the hospital with a shoulder injury.

Pilot Fatally Injured During U.K. Airshow Performance

Red Gnat Airplane Went Down During CarFest Event In Oulton Park

The pilot of a Red Gnat airplane was fatally injured Saturday when the plane went down during a demonstration which was part of the CarFest event in Oulton Park in Tarporley, Cheshire U.K.

Helicopter Accident Survivors Sue Airbus Helicopters

Claim There Was A Malfunction Or Design Defect In Aircraft's Tail Rotor

Two survivors of an accident involving a Flight for Life helicopter in Frisco, CO have sued Airbus Helicopters S.A.S. France and Airbus Helicopters in Grand Prairie, TX alleging "either a malfunction or design defect of the tail rotor failure." The accident fatally injured pilot Patrick Mahany.

Florida Family Sues FAA Over Aircraft Accident

Airplane Impacted Home In Palm Coast, FL

The sons of a Florida woman who was fatally injured in an accident in Palm Coast, FL in which an airplane impacted a house in January, 2013 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit naming the FAA as a defendant.

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FAA Sued By CA Residents Over Jet Noise

Aircraft Approaching KSFO Rerouted Over Portola Valley And Palo Alto

Resident of Portola Valley and Palo Alto, CA have filed a lawsuit against the FAA over jet noise from aircraft approaching San Francisco International Airport (KSFO).

Russian Military Helo Down During Demonstration

Pilot Fatally Injured In The Accident

A Russian Mi-28 helicopter gunship went down during an air show at the Dubrovichi firing range in Ryazan region, about 105 miles southeast of Moscow Sunday. One pilot of the helicopter was fatally injured in the accident, while another survived.

Lee Bottom Flying Field Migration Features 'Champs VS. Cubs'

Friendly Competition To See Which Type Is Best Represented At September Event

The Lee Bottom Flying Field "Aviation Migration" ... "Where everyone goes at the end of the summer," has added a friendly competition to the event, schedule for September 18-20 at the southern Indiana airfield.

Coast Guard Shuts Down Portland, OR Flugtag

Red Bull Event Ends Early, But A Winner Is Announced

When some 86,000 spectators of the Red Bull Flugtag event crowded the Willamette River in Portland, OR Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard decided that the river had become unnavigable, and shut the event down.

Gone West: Tuskegee Airman William White

Provided Ground Support For The Segregated Unit's Aircraft

Tuskegee Airman William White has gone west, as the ranks of the storied unit continue to dwindle. White, 88, passed away at his home in Smithfield, VA.

Final Flight Of The Sea Knight

CH-46 Arrives At Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight conducted its first flight August 1962 and on August 1, 2015 the Sea Knight made its final flight to the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, in Chantilly, Virginia.

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USAF Following SpaceX Probe 'Very Closely'

General Says Air Force Is Deeply Involved In The Investigation

The U.S. Air Force is following the investigation of the malfunction of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket June 28th "extremely closely," and is deeply involved in the process, according to Lieutenant General Samuel Greaves, who heads the Air Force Space and Missiles Systems Center.

Gena Lovett Joins Boeing Defense As Vice President Of Operations

Will Oversee Manufacturing, Quality And Safety For $31 Billion Unit

Gena Lovett is joining Boeing as vice president of Operations for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). She has more than 20 years of leadership experience in both operations and manufacturing.

Collings Foundation Makes Deal With Evergreen Museum

But Foundation Still Faces Hurdles On New Museum In Stow, MA

The Collings foundation has reportedly reached an agreement with the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville, OR to purchase many of the assets of the museum and make it a viable entity going forward.

A Whole Lot of OSH15 Awesome! 2015 EAA/ANN AirVenture Innovation Preview!

Get The Inside Details On THE Most Exciting NEW OSH15 Innovations And Product Announcements... in High-Def Aero-TV Video

The staff of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Aero-News Network are pleased to announce that we recently released a novel Aero-TV product, designed to draw attention to the most innovative and aggressively oriented companies in the aviation universe -- and most particularly, those with REAL news to impart at the recently concluded OSH15 EAA AirVenture Fly-In-- and we originally did it a few days before the event debuted. ANN and EAA joined together to present the "AirVenture Innovation Preview," (which we call the "AIP", for short), to highlight the innovative products that provided the 'BUZZ factor' at AirVenture 2015. Not only did w

U.S. Marines Corps Declares F-35B Operational

First Operational Squadron Is Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121)

The U.S. Marine Corps' F-35B Lightning II aircraft reached initial operational capability July 31, 2015 with a squadron of 10 F-35Bs ready for world-wide deployment.

Osama bin Laden Relatives Fatally Injured In U.K. Accident

Phenom 300 Apparently Overshot Runway, Impacted Cars In An Auction Lot

Three members of the family which had disowned Osama bin Laden were fatally injured in an accident Friday in which the Embraer Phenom 300 they were aboard went down on approach to Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire U.K. west of London.

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Skydiving Company Disputes NTSB Ruling

Probable Cause Report Cites Pilot Error In Mid-Air Collision

A Superior, WI skydiving company says that its operations are safe, saying the NTSB was "nit picking" in its probable cause report released last month.

AeroSports Update: ASA Introduces New Prepware

Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) Has Released Their New 2016 Version Of Prepware For FAA Knowledge Exams

When it comes to obtaining a pilot certificate, most people agree that the flight training part is enjoyable but preparing for the FAA knowledge test can be a real pain. This is particularly true since the FAA is no longer providing complete insight to the questions to help the trainee study and prepare.

Public Raises Concerns About Spacecraft Test Flights

Some California Residents Say Debris From SpaceShipTwo Accident Potentially Endangered People On The Ground

Some residents of California say that federal regulators may not be adequately protecting the public from potential accident during spacecraft testing following release of documents related to the accident which destroyed SpaceShipTwo.

Kentucky Man Arrested For Shooting Down Quadcopter

Aircraft Operator Says He Was Flying Legally

This is a situation that is likely to get worse before it gets better. In the most recent case of neighbor vs. neighbor involving a UAV, William Meridith of Bullitt County, KY has been arrested for blasting his neighbor's quadcopter out of the sky with a shotgun.

Airborne 08.03.15: MH370 Evidence Mounts, NIMBYs Must Pay, R66 Police Helicopter

Also: 'New' Wright 'B' Flyer, HD Footage From Space, AMA Museum, NAAA UAV Safety, Waukegan Cancels, Sun Country Pilots, NASA Mars Orbiter

The aircraft debris found on the coast of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is now in a laboratory in France being investigated for the possibility that it is connected with the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 Boeing 777 that disappeared in March of 2014. It has been reported that officials are saying the part is confirmed as being from a Boeing 777. Colorado Judge Judith LaBuda has found in favor of Mile-Hi Skydiving in a case brought by a citizens group complaining

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.04.15)

"With the help of a group of individuals, we've been able to purchase all of theses assets. All of the building asset go back to the museum, along with a lot of the aircraft." Source: Collings Foundation Executive Director Rob Collings.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.04.15): Radiosonde

A weather instrument that observes and reports meteorological conditions from the upper atmosphere.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.04.15)

SATOP - Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program

The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) is a cooperative program between the states of Florida, New Mexico, New York, and Texas.

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