Sun, Nov 08, 2015
A spokesman for the U.K.'s Civil Aviation Authority says the agency is investigating a possible illegal maneuver allegedly performed by the crew of the last known flying example of a Vulcan bomber.
The BBC reports that the spokesman said that the maneuver, which was captured in video by an amateur photographer on October 4, "did not occur during an air display. Although not normally allowed under its current permissions to fly, a roll is a benign maneuver and the Vulcan's maintenance support organization has confirmed that the aircraft is safe to fly." A former vendor of for Prioria Robotics has filed a lawsuit against the UAV maker, saying it has bilked the U.S. government out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suit accuses Prioria of misrepresenting specs of the Maveric microdrone to the military and other government agencies, and sold refurbished units as new in the contract. Whether for business or recreational flying, maintaining instrument proficiency and staying up-to-date on issues dealing with instrument flying can be a challenge. Now, EAA and IMC Clubs have joined to make instrument flying safe. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 11.06.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, November 6th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Vulcan Bomber Allegedly Performed Illegal 'Barrel Roll'
- Drone Company Accused Of Selling 'Toys' To The Military
- EAA And IMC Club Join Forces
- NTSB Releases Update On Dynamic International Airways Flight 405
- StandardAero Completes Falcon 50 ADS-B Certification
- Textron Aviation Boosts European Service Network
- NATA, FBO Partners Provide Aviation Solutions For FBOs
- Lockheed Martin Completes F-16 Durability Testing Milestone
- NBAA Announces 2016 Regional Forum Dates
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again next week for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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