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All News

September 18, 2014

FAA Introduces Aircraft Certification Process Change

Plans To Prioritize Projects Based On Complexity

The FAA has taken what it calls an "important step" towards streamlining the aircraft certification process that will help the industry get products to market faster and retain competitiveness.

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Improving The Eclipse Jet To Increase Safety And Efficiency

Improved Software For Pitot Probes And FACEC Capability Unveiled

The design and engineering teams at Eclipse have been hard at work to bring you several great new opportunities to upgrade your Eclipse Jet and reduce your operating costs, and now Eclipse is announcing the availability of improved software for the Pitot / AOA and Pitot / Static system.

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FAA Grants STC To Cool City Avionics For R-44

Entire Autopilot Family Covered Under The STC

The FAA has granted an STC to Cool City Avionics for the installation of its family of six autopilots in Robinson R-44 helicopters. The new family, the first to be approved under the new FAA TSO-C198 and RTCA MOPS-325, includes the HAP-100 2-axis autopilot, the HAP-150 3-axis autopilot, the HFC-100 2-axis autopilot with SCAS, the HFC-150 3-axis autopilot with SCAS and the HFC-150-LE and HAP-150-LE that add an orbit mode specifically designed for law enforcement and electronics news gathering helicopters.

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FAA Says Externally Mounted Cameras Not A Major Alteration

Allows Cameras Like GoPro Or NFlight To Be Mounted Externally On An Aircraft

The FAA said in a memo dated last March that cameras like GoPro or NFlight can be mounted eternally on airplanes as a "minor alteration" that does not require mountains of paperwork.

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United Launch Alliance Launches 60th Mission From Cape Canaveral

Atlas V Carried CLIO Satellite For The U.S. Government

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the CLIO mission for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company launched at 2010 EDT today from Space Launch Complex-41.

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Reno Results Questioned By Some Fans And Pilots

Committee Judge Ruled That Thom Richard Crossed The Showline, Was Disqualified

Sunday, Sept. 14 concluded what was one of the most competitive National Championship Air Races in recent histories. Throughout the week, nearly 120 pilots, across six classes of airplanes, thrilled fans with racing that was intense and extremely close. Unfortunately, the results of Sunday’s thrilling Breitling Unlimited Gold Race have been called into question by some fans and pilots.

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Boeing, Avolon Finalize Order For 787 Dreamliners, 737 MAXs

Leasing Company Adds Six 787-9s, Five 737 MAX 9s To Portfolio

Boeing and leasing company Avolon have finalized an order for six 787-9 Dreamliners and five additional 737 MAX 9s, valued at more than $2.1 billion at list prices. Avolon announced a commitment to purchase the airplanes during the 2014 Farnborough Airshow in July.

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NASAO Elects 2015 Officers

Carol Comer Of The Georgia DOT Is The Incoming Chair

Members of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) have elected Carol L. Comer, Director, Division of Intermodal, Georgia Department of Transportation, as Chair of the Board of Directors for 2015. Comer has been a member of NASAO since February 2008 and previously served as NASAO's vice chairman, treasurer and secretary of the board.

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IHST Releases New Helicopter Safety Bulletins

Latest Topics Focus On Risk Assessment And Professionalism

The International Helicopter Safety Team, in cooperation with safety experts from throughout the civil helicopter industry, has released two new safety bulletins aimed at enhancing helicopter operations and reducing accidents.

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USU Begins Rotorcraft Bachelor's Program

Partnering With Mountain Ridge Helicopters To Offer Training In R-22, R-44 Aircraft

Utah State University’s aviation program now offers helicopter pilot training with the addition of a rotorcraft emphasis to its already-established professional pilot bachelor’s degree program.

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Sikorsky Selects UltraConductive Technology For The S-97 Raider

Lord Corporation Technology Offers Lightning Strike Protection

Sikorsky has selected UltraConductive films and coatings developed by Lord Corporation for lightning strike protection for the S-97 Raider program.

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Amateur Video Shows Biplane Impacting The Ocean

Images Captured During An Air Show In Guatemala

An amateur video posted on YouTube shows a frightening moment when a plane went down in the Pacific Ocean during an air show in Guatemala.

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Aviation Industry Heads To Chicago For Commercial Aviation Event

World Routes Development Forum To Be Held Next Week

Some 3,000 industry experts representing around 300 airlines, 800 airports and 200 tourism authorities from all corners of the world are expected to head to Chicago for World Routes, the 20th World Route Development Forum, to discuss the future of the world's air service industry.

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NTSB: GA Accident Rate Down In 2013

Reports First Fatalities On U.S. Airlines And Commuters In Three Years

The NTSB has released preliminary aviation accident statistics showing an overall decline in the number of US registered civil aviation accidents. The number of civil aviation accidents fell from 1,539 in 2012 to 1,297 in 2013.

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Science Committee Chair Smith Congratulates NASA Commercial Space Awardees

Says Boeing, SpaceX Have 'A Responsibility To The U.S. Taxpayers' To Quickly Develop Operational Spacecraft

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued a statement Tuesday congratulating Boeing and SpaceX for being chosen by NASA for its Commercial Crew program.

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FAA Grants Spaceport License To Midland International Airport

Facility Will Now Be Known As The 'Midland International Air & Space Port'

The FAA has issued a Commercial Space Launch Site License (Spaceport) for the Midland International Airport (KMAF) in Texas. The award was announced jointly Wednesday by XCOR Aerospace, the airport, and the  Midland Development Corporation.

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Significant Changes Coming This Week To North Texas Airspace

New Procedures Going Into Effect Thursday At Multiple Airports

The FAA is readying the launch of its second NextGen-related airspace revision project of the year, with significant changes to arrival and departure procedures over the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX metropolitan area scheduled to go into effect Thursday, Sept. 18. The North Texas Metroplex project will replace most standard terminal arrival route (STAR) and standard instrument departure (SID) procedures for both Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) with new procedures.

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Republic Airways To Expand Large Regional Jet Operations With United Airlines

Will Operate 50 New Embraer E175 Aircraft

Republic Airways Holdings has reached an agreement to amend its existing Shuttle America E-Jet capacity purchase agreement (”CPA”) with United Airlines to add 50 new Embraer 76-seat E175 aircraft. The duration of each aircraft under the E-Jet CPA will be 12 years.

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AeroSports Update: Sling Airplane To Be Built In 4 Days

The Sling 4-4-40 Challenge Has Started And 40 Workers Will Attempt To Build And Fly A Sling 4 In Just 4 Days!

A team of 40 workers from The Airplane Factory, including admin, catering, and marketing staff, will attempt to build and fly a Sling 4 in four days! The build will take place at the 2014 Africa Aerospace and Defense Expo at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in South Africa. The project started yesterday and is planned to be completed on Saturday, September 20th.

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Latest Space Item Up For Auction Is A Viking Lander Engine

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.18.14)

"Both companies ... have a responsibility to the U.S. taxpayers who are making considerable contributions to the development of these commercial space capabilities." Source: Statement by House Science Committee Chair Lamar Smith(R-TX) on the award of Commercial Crew contracts to Boeing and SpaceX.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.18.14): Back-Sheared Anvil

(Slang) A thunderstorm anvil which spreads upwind, against the flow aloft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.18.14)

General Aviation Awards

The stated mission of the General Aviation Awards program is to recognize individual aviation professionals on the local, regional, and national levels for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety.

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