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March 10, 2016

Airborne 03.10.16: Part 23 Reform?, Student Pilot Deported, Challenger 650

Also: First US-Built A321, Aero-Community–AMA, Hubble Team, Rectrix New CEO, Boeing Self-Cleaning Lav, Duncan Aviation, Mars InSight

The FAA has proposed a rule that overhauls the airworthiness standards for small general aviation airplanes. The FAA’s proposal, which is based on industry recommendations, would reduce the time it takes to get safety enhancing technologies for small airplanes into the marketplace while also reducing cost. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking restructures the existing certification standards and replaces the current prescriptive design requirements

Airborne 03.10.16: Part 23 Reform... Finally?, Student Pilot Deported, Challenger 650 EASA Cert

Also: First US-Built A321, Aero-Community–AMA, Hubble Team, Rectrix New CEO, Boeing Self-Cleaning Lav, Duncan Aviation, Mars InSight

The FAA has proposed a rule that overhauls the airworthiness standards for small general aviation airplanes. The FAA’s proposal, which is based on industry recommendations, would reduce the time it takes to get safety enhancing technologies for small airplanes into the marketplace while also reducing cost. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking restructures the existing certification standards and replaces the current prescriptive design requirements in FAR Part 23. It would also add new certification standards to address general aviation loss of control accidents and in-flight icing conditions. A social media post by an Egyptian flight stud

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Senate Commerce Leaders Introduce FAA Reauthorization Bill

Committee Will Convene March 16 To Consider And Vote On The Proposal, Which Does Not Attempt To Privatize ATC

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Bill Nelson (D-FL), who respectively serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, have introduced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016. Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the chair and ranking member of the Aviation Operations, Safety, & Security Subcommittee, are original co-sponsors on the legislation which the full committee will formally consider at a 10:00 a.m. business meeting on Wednesday, March 16.

NASA Targets May 2018 For Launch Of Mars InSight Mission

Probe Designed To Study The Deep Interior Of Our Neighbor Planed

NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission to study the deep interior of Mars is targeting a new launch window that begins May 5, 2018, with a Mars landing scheduled for Nov. 26, 2018.

Arianespace Marks Key Achievements With Its Latest Ariane 5 Launch

Eutelsat Communications Satellite The 525th Spacecraft To Be Launched By The Company

The numbers continue to add up for Arianespace following Wednesday's early morning Ariane 5 mission that orbited the EUTELSAT 65 West A relay satellite – extending to 71 the heavy-lift vehicle’s streak of consecutive successes, while achieving other numerical milestones for the company as well.

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Moves Forward 'With Velocity'

Has Moved From Mockup To Prototype In Less Than Two Years

Bell Helicopter has announced continued program performance and outstanding customer response for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.

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Gone West: WASP Elizabeth Strohfus

Winner Of Two Congressional Gold Medals Passes At Age 96

One of the last remaining members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) has Gone West at the age of 96.

Singapore Airlines Becomes New Operator Of The A350 XWB

Will Place First Aircraft Into Service On Regional Routes

Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB in Toulouse, France, becoming the fifth operator of the all-new widebody airliner. With its unrivalled passenger flying experience and operational efficiency, the A350 XWB will form the backbone of Singapore Airlines’ future mid-size widebody fleet.

Royal Aeronautical Society Weighs In On U.K. Airshow 'Dogfight'

Guest Commentary Says Shoreham May Be A Turning Point For The Airshow Industry In The U.K.

In a piece for the Royal Aeronautical Society posted to their "Insight" blog, commentator Tim Robinson says that the accident last year at Shoreham and the resulting rift between the U.K. CAA and the airshow industry may be a turning point for airshows in that country.

United Dispatchers Vote To Ratify Contract Extension

Ninety-One Percent Voted To Approve The Proposal

Dispatchers for United Airlines have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a contract extension with the airline. Ninety-one percent of those casting ballots voted in favor of the extension.

Six Receive Master Instructor Designation In February

Program Approved By FAA As Alternate Means Of Renewing CFI Certificates

Six instructors renewed their Master Instructor designation in the month of February.

Flight Attendant Union Confident In Munoz Vision For United Airlines

Says Returning Executive Is 'Best CEO At United Airlines Since William Patterson'

The president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) International issued a statement in support of returning United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz after certain investors announced an attempt to gain six board seats on the United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL) Board.

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A Perfectly Still Laboratory In Space

ESA's LISA Pathfinder Has Started Its Scientific Mission

Following a long series of tests, ESA’s LISA Pathfinder has started its science mission to prove key technologies and techniques needed to observe gravitational waves from space.

Space Keeps Aircraft Safe As Air Travel Rises In Europe

New Partnership Between ESA And Inmarsat Key To Eurpean Air Traffic Modernization Effort

ESA and UK satellite operator Inmarsat are forging ahead with the development of air–ground communications via satellite as part of Europe’s plan to keep its skies safe as air traffic increases.

B-52s Join French Forces For Close Air Support Exercise

'Serpentex' Exercise Involved 12 Partner Countries

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses joined French aircraft and ground troops from a dozen nations to kick off a close air support exercise in the Mediterranean March 7.

Classic Aero-TV: Redbird Introduces Cygnus - Enhancing Flight Simulation Capabilities

Sync Your iPad Apps With Redbird Simulators...

While at the Redbird Migration 2012, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, talked with Jerry Gregoire, the founder and chairman of Redbird Flight Simulations. The subject of this discussion was about allowing iPad apps to work with Redbird simulators so that simulator training can be linked to the iPad as a pilot would actually use it in flight.

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Classic Aero-TV: Redbird's Cygnus - Enhancing Flight Simulation Capabilities

Sync Your iPad Apps With Redbird Simulators...

While at the Redbird Migration 2012, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, talked with Jerry Gregoire, the founder and chairman of Redbird Flight Simulations. The subject of this discussion was about allowing iPad apps to work with Redbird simulators so that simulator training can be linked to the iPad as a pilot would actually use it in flight. The issue of allowing this to happen is that the iPad must “think” it is in the same location as the simulator and is flying along with the simulator.

GAMA Applauds FAA Part 23 NPRM

Bunce Says New Rule Will Revitalize All Segments Of The Industry

The GA industry is praising the long-awaited release of an NPRM that will lead to changes directed by the Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013.

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Boeing And Paramount To Collaborate On Light Multi-Role Aircraft

Builds On 2014 Agreement To Jointly Develop Defense And Security Opportunities In Key International Markets

Boeing and the Paramount Group, the South Africa-based global defense and aerospace business, have expanded their 2014 agreement to cooperate on an advanced mission system for a variant of the Advanced, High Performance, Reconnaissance, Light Aircraft (AHRLAC).

Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics Business Announces Voluntary Layoffs

Looks To Cut 1,000 Positions Throughout The U.S.

Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics business area has announced a voluntary layoff program that is targeted to reduce employment by approximately 1,000 positions at locations in the United States.

Blue Origin May Conduct First Manned Test Flights In 2017

Founder Jeff Bezos Says Thousands Of People Have Expressed Interest

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos says he expects to conduct his first manned test flights as early as next year, and carrying passengers as early as 2018. He says thousands of people have said they are interested in eventually flying with the company.

AeroSports Update: Loss Of Control Prevention

Many Loss Of Control Accidents Are Related To An Engine Failure; When Did You Last Practice Gliding?

It’s common to see loss of control accidents after an engine failure, particularly at low altitude, because the pilot was not able to establish a glide and was not aware of how much altitude is lost while making a gliding turn. The glide should be a simple maneuver but is not often practiced, and when ineptly performed, can place a pilot in a loss of control situation. Here are some tips from an experienced instructor who teaches pilots how to test fly home built airplanes.

EASA Certifies Bombardier's Challenger 650

Granted Full Type Certification By The European Aviation Safety Agency

EASA has granted full type certification to the Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft.

Airbus Considers Larger Version Of The A350

A350-8000 Would Compete With Boeing In The 400-Seat Twin-Engine Airliner Category

Airbus is reportedly considering a new, larger variant of its A350-XWB airliner that would carry 400 passengers, according to industry sources.

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Airborne 03.09.16: FAA v Skydive Myrtle Beach, Lynx NGT-9000 Update, Ameri-King

Also: NASA Scientific Balloon, RANS S-20, Hartzell STC, Teamster Pilots, Perlan II, Master Instructors, UAL Fleet Update

As ANN has previously reported, Skydive Myrtle Beach, a skydiving operation located on the Myrtle Beach Grandstand Airport, was shut down by the Horry County Department of Airports. Horry County alleged that the FAA had cited the operation for 112 safety violations. However, the Department of Airports was unable to provide proof of the alleged violations. A Freedom of Information Act request was made to the FAA by Skydive Myrtle Beach to provide documentation of violat

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.10.16)

"This vital rule ... will help improve general aviation safety and bolster the piston, turboprop, and light jet market." Source: GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.10.16): Inertial Navigation System

An RNAV system which is a form of self-contained navigation.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.10.16)

Preserved Axis Aircraft

The aim of this site is to try to keep track of preserved Axis aircraft and projects aiming at preserving and restoring Axis aircraft.

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