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May 01, 2015

Airborne 05.01.15: Blue Origin Flies!, ForeFlight 7, Farewell Ashley!

Also: New Airborne Host Brianne Cross, NTSB Won't Reopen 'Big Bopper' Case, Barnstorming, Dava Newman, NASA Budget, Star Wars UAVs, 757 Bug Research

Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos announced the successful first developmental test flight of his New-Shepherd space vehicle yesterday. It’s reported the 110,000-pound thrust liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen BE-3 engine worked flawlessly, powering New-Shepard through Mach 3 to its planned test altitude of 307,000 feet. The NTSB will not go back and review information related to an accident which occurred on February 3, 1959 that has been called "the day the m

Airborne 05.01.15: Blue Origin Flies!, ForeFlight 7, Farewell Ashley!

Also: New Airborne Host Brianne Cross, NTSB Won't Reopen 'Big Bopper' Case, Barnstorming, Dava Newman, NASA Budget, Star Wars UAVs, 757 Bug Research

Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos announced the successful first developmental test flight of his New-Shepherd space vehicle yesterday. It’s reported the 110,000-pound thrust liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen BE-3 engine worked flawlessly, powering New-Shepard through Mach 3 to its planned test altitude of 307,000 feet. The NTSB will not go back and review information related to an accident which occurred on February 3, 1959 that has been called "the day the music died." A New England man, L.J. Coon, had requested that the NTSB re-open its docket on the accident that fatally injured Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. 'T

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Airbus Group Reports Robust First Quarter 2015 Results

Company Says Operational Performance 'Solid'

Airbus Group reported "robust" first quarter 2015 results with improved cash flow and confirmed its full year guidance.

House Subcommittee Affirms Strong Bipartisan Opposition To NAI Business Model

Appropriations Panel On Transportation Recommends The DOT Not Issue A Foreign Air Carrier Permit To Norwegian Air International

In language drafted by the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development related to funding for FY2016 for the Department of Transportation (DOT), the panel would prohibit the DOT from issuing a foreign air carrier permit if it conflicts with the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement.

KCLT Begins Repair Work On Runway 18L/36R

Runway Will Remain Operational Through The Rehabilitation Project, Closed Nightly

Repair work on Runway 18L/36R at Charlotte Douglas International Airport will take place Wednesday, April 29 – Tuesday, June 30. Crews will be rehabilitating the runway’s asphalt pavement to extend the useful life of the airstrip.

FlightSafety Appoints Robert McGahan To Leadership Post

Named Director, Business Development, Government Training And Simulation

FlightSafety International announces that Robert McGahan has been appointed Director, Business Development, Government Training and Simulation.

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United CEO Gets Hefty Pay Raise

Salary, Incentives And Stock Options Climb To $11.3 Million

United Airlines CEO Jeffery Smisek received salary and stock options amounting to $11.3 million in 2014, a 39 percent raise over the previous year.

FAA SAFO Warns Of Improperly Installed, Repaired Or Overhauled PCUs

DH-8-100 Propeller Control Unit Involved In An Inadvertent Feather Event

On July 25, 2013, an inadvertent feather event occurred shortly after takeoff on a DeHavilland DHC-8-100 series aircraft. Flight data records indicated that the #1 PCU beta switch was closed and lit during takeoff when a beta condition did not exist. During this event, the switch remained closed as the propeller transitioned above the ground handling range during takeoff. This condition resulted in a propeller over-torque when the aircraft’s beta backup system became active and commanded the propeller to feather while the engine was in a high-power condition.

Airbus Group To Build E-Fan Electric Aircraft Assembly Line In Pau

Will invest € 20 Million In The E-Fan 2.0 project

Airbus Group has agreed with the Aquitaine region to build the Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the E-Fan 2.0 all-electric aircraft in Pau, southwest France. The decision was announced by Airbus Group Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Jean Botti and Alain Rousset, President of the Aquitaine region, during a press conference in Bordeaux, the capital city of Aquitaine.

Man Who Used Airplane To Transport Drugs Pleads Guilty

Airplane, Guns Seized From The Suspect

A drug runner who used an airplane to transport high-grade marijuana has pleaded guilty to charges related to the activity.

Air Force Provides Additional Support In Nepal

Second C-17 Globemaster III Deployed To The Region

The Air Force continues its support of the disaster relief operations in Nepal with the arrival of a second C-17 Globemaster III in response to an earthquake that rocked the country April 25.

Washington State Residents Ask Court To Ground Navy Jets

Group Says Noise From Aircraft Causing 'Emotional Issues'

Some people living near the Navy's Whidbey Naval Air Station have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in U.S. District Court to stop the Navy from conducting carrier landing practice at its Outlying Landing Field south of Coupeville.

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Virgin America Pilot Reports UAV Near His Aircraft

Was Making An Approach Into Love Field In Dallas

The pilot of a Virgin America flight making an approach into Dallas' Love Field Tuesday night reported seeing a UAV climbing to an altitude above his aircraft.

Airbus Foundation And Humedica Coordinate Relief Flight To Nepal

Airbus Delivers A320 To Nepal Airlines, Loaded With Relief Supplies

The Airbus Foundation, the German Non-Governmental Organization humedica e.V., and Nepal Airlines have used the delivery flight of a Nepal Airlines Airbus A320 from Hamburg to Kathmandu to transport eight doctors and medical specialists to Nepal.

Classic Aero-TV: Kyle Franklin -- Acro Flying With Showmanship

One Of the Airshow Industry's Most Creative Performers Talks Shop With ANN

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor Tom Patton caught up with Kyle Franklin at the Concorde Battery display booth. Patton has been checking up on the health of the airshow industry and he asked Franklin to give his views. Franklin indicated that, in his opinion, the industry is coming back from the doldrums it was in last year. Franklin ranks as one of the most popular performers because of the type of routines he performs and the airplanes he uses.

Foxx Announces Completion Of Major NextGen Foundational Technology

En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) Called The 'Backbone' Of Operations At 20 FAA En Route Air Traffic Control Centers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced a significant NextGen milestone with the completion of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), a highly advanced computer system used by air traffic controllers to safely manage high-altitude traffic.

Huerta: Gyrocopter Looked Like Birds Or A Kite On Radar

FAA Chief Testifies Before A House Committee Concerning The Capitol Lawn Landing

The gyrocopter being flown by Douglas Hughes from somewhere near Gettysburg, PA to the lawn of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC could not be be distinguished from a flock of birds, a kite, or other non-aircraft on radar, according to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

FAA Raised Questions About Andreas Lubitz's Fitness To Fly

Agency Nearly Denied The Germanwings Pilot A U.S. Certificate In 2010

Andreas Lubitz, the copilot of a Germanwings flight which he allegedly deliberately flew into a mountainside in the French Alps, was nearly denied a U.S. pilot certificate in 2010, according to documents released by the FAA.

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NBAA Joins Lawsuit To Preserve Business Aviation Access To East Hampton Airport

Suit Filed By Airport Friends Group, HAI, Others

The NBAA has joined a federal lawsuit and is considering additional measures to ensure that its Members and other general aviation operators continue to have reasonable and reliable access to New York's East Hampton Airport (KHTO).

NBAA, NATA, ACI-NA Welcome TSA Nomination

Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger Selected By President Obama For The Post

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said he welcomes the announcement that President Obama has nominated Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger as the sixth administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Neffenger has served as vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard since May 2014.

AeroSports Update: Learning To Fly In Your Own Home Built Airplane

Building Your Own Airplane And Then Learning To Fly In It Can Be Done, But There Are Roadblocks

Building your own airplane and then learning how to fly in it has been done, but there are a lot of considerations. The concept seems simple enough but there are hurdles in your path. However, no regulation actually prevents it.

Klyde Morris 05.01.15

Apparently, The B.E. Era Ended June 28, 1971

FMI: www.klydmorris.com

Airborne 04.30.15: ECA Condemns 'Pay-To-Fly', Sun Country, UAV Pilot Tased

Also: True Blue Power, AEA, Quadcopter Type Cert?, House Armed Services Committee, NASA Balloon, Textron 1Q/15

We often hear about airline pilots wanting higher wages, but here’s a case where the airlines require the pilots to pay them for the privilege of flying their airplanes. There is a growing trend in Europe that requires young pilots to pay an airline for flying its aircraft and passengers. The European Cockpit Association strongly denounces what they call an unacceptable practice used by airlines and intermediary agencies in Europe, and calls upon EU decision-makers to ban such “Pay-t

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.01.15)

“ERAM is a major step forward in our relentless efforts to develop and implement NextGen.” Source: Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.01.15): Maximum Sustained Surface Wind

When applied to a particular weather system, refers to the highest one-minute average wind (at an elevation of 10 meters with an unobstructed exposure) associated with that weather system at a particular point in time.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.01.15)

Current Radar in United States

The Current Radar map shows areas of current precipitation. A weather radar is used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, estimate its type (rain, snow, hail, etc.), and forecast its future position and intensity.

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