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October 08, 2014

Airborne 10.08.14: MH370 Search, XCOR Update, Dreamliner Produces

Also: GA's Big Heart, Vicious ABQ Balloon Theft, VV Cargo Prototype, F35C, MH-47G Deliveries

As spring comes to the southern hemisphere, the Australian Transportation Safety Board says that the search for MH370, a Boeing 777 that went missing in March of this year, has resumed in a long but narrow arc along the bottom of the southern Indian ocean. Australia is leading the investigation at the request of the Malaysian government. The path to commercial spaceflight is getting shorter with the announcement by XCOR Aerospace that they are making progress with the integration of the cockpit to the fuselage on XCOR's Lynx spacecraft. With the fuselage, press

Airborne 10.08.14: MH370 Search, XCOR Update, Dreamliner Produces

Also: GA's Big Heart, Vicious ABQ Balloon Theft, VV Cargo Prototype, F35C, MH-47G Deliveries

As spring comes to the southern hemisphere, the Australian Transportation Safety Board says that the search for MH370, a Boeing 777 that went missing in March of this year, has resumed in a long but narrow arc along the bottom of the southern Indian ocean. Australia is leading the investigation at the request of the Malaysian government. The path to commercial spaceflight is getting shorter with the announcement by XCOR Aerospace that they are making progress with the integration of the cockpit to the fuselage on XCOR's Lynx spacecraft. With the fuselage, pressure cabin and strakes delivered, XCOR is bonding these structures together and integrating sub-assemblies, such as the landing ge

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Fire Destroys 14 Hangar Bays, Over A Dozen Planes At Camas, WA Airport

No Clues Yet As To The Cause Of The Blaze

A fire broke out in a hangar at Grove Field (1W1) airport in Camas, WA Monday night that quickly spread and destroyed 14 hangar bays and the airplanes inside them, according to a report from television station KPTV.

Hartzell Grows China Market

Receives Cessna TTx, Mooney Acclaim TC Validations Hartzell Propeller has stepped up its commitment to extend the company’s reach into China’s growing general aviation marketplace. Recently, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) validated type certifications for Hartzell props flying on Cessna TTx and Mooney Acclaim aircraft.

SeaRey Down In Tampa

Pilot Says Accident Was His Fault

A pilot taking a prospective buyer of his SeaRey amphibious airplane for a demonstration flight lost the sale Monday when the plane went down in the water three miles south of Davis Island near Tampa, FL.

Boeing St. Louis Facility To Supply Parts For New 777X

Company Insourcing Work That Has Been Done Overseas For Current 777 Airplanes

Boeing will produce 777X parts at its site in St. Louis, MO, bringing back inside the company work that is currently performed at suppliers or performed overseas for the current 777 program, the company said Monday.

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Navy Realigns Critical Aviation Support Workload

Expands Mission Of 'Specialized And Proven Aircraft' Program Office

The Navy’s Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) has expanded its mission, taking over management of the F-5 N/F and F-16 A/B adversary aircraft as well as the acquisition of Contracted Air Services (CAS) , a move that became effective Oct. 1, naval officials said.

Petroleum Industry Wants UAVs For ND Oil Field Surveillance

Can Potentially 'See' Things That Humans Might Miss

With the oil industry booming in North Dakota, the petroleum industry is considering how it could use unmanned aircraft to improve pipeline monitoring in the state.

Minnesota Pilot Wins Restored Debonair From AOPA

Was Informed Of His Win While Flying His RV-7

You may have seen the restored 1963 Beechcraft B33 Debonair at the AOPA tent at Oshkosh that was being offered as the organization's 2014 Sweepstakes airplane. On Sunday, Steve Lagergren, an AOPA member from Litchfield, MN, learned he was the winner of the airplane.

Airmen Missing From WWII Accounted For

B-24 Crew Shot Down Over Madang Province, New Guinea In 1944

The remains of U.S. servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors, according to The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office.

CAE, JAL Form Joint Venture

Will Provide Flight Crew Training Services Across Northeast Asia

CAE has signed a joint venture agreement (JV) with Japan Airlines (JAL) to provide flight crew training services across Northeast Asia, excluding China.

NASA’s Space Power Facility Getting Ready To Shake Orion Up

New Device Will Simulate Vibrations Expected During SLS Launch

What does it feel like to sit on top of a rocket with 8.6 million pounds of thrust? A table in Sandusky, Ohio, could give you a taste.

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SAT's Newly-Converted Airbus A320 Simulator Receives FOCA Certification

Device Equipped To Latest Airbus Standard For The Single-Aisle Jet

Swiss AviationTraining (SAT) formally received the certification for its new Airbus A320 simulator from the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA). The new simulator, which has been created by converting one of SAT's two A321 simulators, is not only equipped to Airbus's latest Standard 1.8 for the A320; it also features the innovative new Electric Motion technology which is already in use on SAT's E-Jet simulators in Frankfurt and Munich, together with a new-generation visual system.

Bell Helicopter Announces New General Manager, Global Customer Training

Will Promote, Expand Global Capabilities Of Helicopter Training Academy

Bell Helicopter has named Mr. Ray Lamas to lead their global pilot and technical training expansion efforts in a newly-developed role of general manager, Global Customer Training. Lamas will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Bell Helicopter Training Academy’s worldwide flight and technical training programs, including full flight simulators and flight training devices.

Aero-TV: The Part 145 Rule Reboot -- AEA's Ric Peri On How the Industry Fared

An Examination About What The Industry Won and Lost In The Part 145 Rule Update

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell sits down to talk with Ric Peri, the Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs for the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA). FAR 145 is the regulation that deals with the governing of FAA approved repair stations, and recent rule changes will affect the repair stations and the customers they serve.

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Aero-TV: The Part 145 Rule Reboot -- AEA's Ric Peri On How the Industry Fared

An Examination Of What The Industry Won and Lost In The Part 145 Rule Update

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell sits down to talk with Ric Peri, the Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs for the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA). FAR 145 is the regulation that deals with the governing of FAA approved repair stations, and recent rule changes will affect the repair stations and the customers they serve. The changes to the regulations bring mixed reviews and Peri addresses some of these issues in this video. Peri said one of the positive aspects of the changes are regulations that crack down on what he calls, “bad characters.

Boeing Forecasts World Air Cargo Traffic To Double In 20 Years

Predicts 4.7 Percent Average Annual Growth Rate As Cargo Market Recovery Continues To Strengthen

Boeing projects air cargo traffic will grow at an annual rate of 4.7 percent over the next 20 years, with global air freight traffic expected to more than double by 2033. The company released its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast at the International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition.

FAA Issues Statement On Ebola

Offers Guidance On Training For Flight Crews During Outbreak

In an effort to protect the health and welfare of flight crews, the FAA says it is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the aviation industry, as well as other Federal government partners on issues of public health and on disease awareness. The agency is currently focused on the Ebola outbreak in which at least one case has appeared in the United States.

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FAA Assistant Administrator For NextGen To Speak At NBAA2014

Edward Bolton Jr. To Present Roadmap For NextGen Development

Edward L. Bolton Jr., the assistant administrator for NextGen at the FAA, will be a featured speaker at second day Opening Session of NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014), which runs Oct. 21 to 23 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, FL.

NASA Technology Brings Data To Pilots Over Remote Alaskan Territories

New TIAGA Software Will Help Pilots Make Better Decisions When Internet Is Not Available

NASA has formally delivered to Alaskan officials a new technology that could help pilots flying over the vast wilderness expanses of the northern-most state. The technology is designed to help pilots make better flight decisions, especially when disconnected from the Internet, telephone, flight services and other data sources normally used by pilots.

Airborne 10.06.14: S-97 Unveiling!, Aeromobil Flying Car, EAA Counters FAA

Also: P-51 Replica, Canine Paragliding, NATA v Houston, SKYe SH09 First Flight, CAF AIRSHO Benefits

Sikorsky Aircraft has unveiled the first of two S-97 Raider helicopter prototypes, signaling the start of activities in the program’s test flight phase and a major step toward demonstrating the new, and first, armed reconnaissance rotorcraft featuring X2 Technology designed for military missions. AeroMobil says it will unveil its a prototype of the most recent version of its "flying roadster" ... which the company calls "the world's most advanced flying car," on October 29 at the Vienna Pioneers Festival in Austria. An earlier prototype of the road

AeroSports Update: A Correctly Certificated Pilot May Not Be Legal To Fly

Your Valid Pilot Certificate And Compliance With Medical Requirements Are Important, But Recency Of Experience May Determine If You Are Legal To Fly Or Carry Passengers

Airline and military pilots have a built-in system that keeps them current. By current we mean they meet certain flying requirements to be legal to act in their pilot-in-command (PIC) capacity and be able to carry passengers. With general aviation pilots, it’s up to the individual pilot to maintain the recency of experience requirements.

Air Canada, Air Canada Pilots Association Reach New Agreement

Ten-Year Plan Subject To Ratification By Rank And File

Air Canada says it has reached a new agreement with the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA), subject to ratification, on collective agreement terms for ten years.

XCOR Reports Progress Towards Sub-Orbital Flights

Lynx Cockpit Integrated With Fuselage At Mojave Facility

XCOR Aerospace says it is making marked progress on the path to commercial spaceflight with the integration of the cockpit to the fuselage on XCOR's Lynx spacecraft. With the fuselage, pressure cabin and strakes delivered, XCOR is bonding these structures together and integrating sub-assemblies, such as the landing gear, at its hangar in Mojave.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.08.14)

"We see strong signs of a recovery as air freight traffic levels continue to strengthen after several years of stagnation." Source: Randy Tinseth, vice president of Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.08.14): Lateral Stability (Rolling)

The stability about the longitudinal axis of an aircraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.08.14)

International Association of Professional Gyroplane Training

Based in the U.K., this is an Association for all Gyro pilots, instructors, student pilots, manufacturers and regulators of Gyroplane activity with an objective of creating and promoting worldwide standards of Gyroplane flying and instruction.

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