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November 21, 2014

Airborne 11.21.14: AEA's 3Q/14 Report, Fantasy Of Flight, Modernizing The NAS

Also: Holland Wants Gold, FAA Strangling UAVs?, RAF WWII Trainer For Sale, Bf109s Live, Georgia v Aerospace Engineers

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its third-quarter 2014 Avionics Market Report. In the three-month period of July, through September 2014, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to more than $614 million. The figure represented a 5 percent decrease in sales compared to the third-quarter 2013 amount of more than $646 million. Fantasy of Flight, in Polk City, Florida is going to make tomorrow a special day for World War Two veteran Barney Wasowicz.&n

Airborne 11.21.14: AEA's 3Q/14 Report, Fantasy Of Flight, Modernizing The NAS

Also: Holland Wants Gold, FAA Strangling UAVs?, RAF WWII Trainer For Sale, Bf109s Live, Georgia v Aerospace Engineers

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its third-quarter 2014 Avionics Market Report. In the three-month period of July, through September 2014, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to more than $614 million. The figure represented a 5 percent decrease in sales compared to the third-quarter 2013 amount of more than $646 million. Fantasy of Flight, in Polk City, Florida is going to make tomorrow a special day for World War Two veteran Barney Wasowicz. Wasowicz’s B-26 was shot down over France. Piloting the crippled plane until his crew bailed out, he then hit the silk, was captured by the Germans, and became

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Garmin Expands G950 Flight Deck Upgrade Program

Twin Otter And Metroliner Receive Approval For Integrated Flight Deck

The FAA has granted supplemental type certificate (STC) approval of installation of the Garmin G950 Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) in the Metroliner and Twin Otter aircraft, expanding our G950 portfolio to six aircraft models. The G950 solves avionics obsolescence, meets regulatory requirements, improves dispatch reliability and expands the operational life and capabilities of these venerable aircraft.

Organizers Call 2014 Canadian Aerospace Summit A Resounding Success

Over 1200 Attended The Two-Day Conference In Ottawa

The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada says its 2014 Canadian Aerospace Summit held this week in Ottawa was a remarkable success, proudly displaying the best of what Canadian aerospace can offer. The two-day conference and trade show attracted an illustrious line-up of experts, government officials and senior industry leaders from Canada and several other countries.

SAFE Launches Annual Campaign For Support

Organization Is Approaching Its Sixth Anniversary

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, SAFE, will soon be celebrating its 6th anniversary, and the organization is looking to its members for financial support.

Financier Says Heathrow Expansion Easier To Fund Than Gatwick

Ian Hannam Backs Heathrow Hub

U.K. financier Ian Hannam, one of the backers of Heathrow Hub, has said that Gatwick would find it much more difficult to fund expansion than either of the proposals for expansion at Heathrow.

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Esterline To Supply Cockpit Overhead Panel For New Gulfstreams

Named A Lead Contractor On G500/G600 Business Jets

Esterline Corporation will participate in the launch of the new-generation G500 and G600 large-cabin, long-range business jets manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

F-35, F-22 Combine Capabilities In Operational Integration Training Mission

First Time Pilots Of The Two Fighters Have Trained Together

The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, to Eglin Air Force Base, earlier this month for the unit's first operational integration training mission with the F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing.

XCOR Aerospace Announces Latest Milestone In ULA Program

Competed Hot-Fire Testing Of XR-5H25 Engine

XCOR Aerospace has completed the latest test series for the liquid hydrogen engine it is developing for United Launch Alliance (ULA). This is an important milestone in the long-running LH 2 (liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen) program. It is also a step toward running the engine in a fully closed cycle mode.

Airbus, UNESCO Partner On Global Student Challenge 'Fly Your Ideas'

Fourth Biennial Competition Carries A $40,000 Prize

Airbus and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have signed a formal partnership supporting Airbus’ global student challenge, Fly Your Ideas.

Fantasy Of Flight Hosts Special Private Event

WWII Pilot, POW, To Be Reunited With The Plane That Saved His Life

On Saturday, November 22, 2014, Barney Wasowicz, WWII Army Veteran, former P.O.W., and B-26 Pilot, who was shot down over France by the German Luftwaffe, will be given the opportunity to lay his eyes and hands on an in-tact B-26 Marauder, the same plane he bailed out of over 70 years ago, at the Fantasy of Flight, in Polk City, Florida.

Teams Announced For NASA 2015 Robotics Operations Competition

Eight Universities Advance To Next Stage In RASC-AL Program

Eight universities have advanced to the next round of "RASC-AL Robo-Ops," a planetary rover robotics engineering competition sponsored by NASA and organized by the National Institute of Aerospace.

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Aero-TV: Lessons Learned -- Reflecting On Mark Baker’s First Year At AOPA

A No-Nonsense Q&A With AOPA Boss, Mark Baker

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell sat down with AOPA’s President, Mark Baker to discuss his first year at the job and to look to the future. This is an in-depth interview you do not want to miss.

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FAA: North TX NextGen Procedures Deliver Promised Efficiency

Six-Part Strategy Expediting Airliner Movements In The Region

The FAA says it has successfully implemented the North Texas Metroplex NextGen project, a newly launched air-traffic system that will deliver more on-time flights for passengers while reducing pollution by thousands of metric tons each year.

Barnstorming: FAA -- The Original EPA

The Governmental Death By 1000 Cuts Continues...

Guest Editorial by Rich Davidson, Grass Cutting Administrator At Lee Bottom Flying Field/API Advisory Board Did you feel that Aero-America? When you woke up, could you sense the change in your status? Only yesterday you were an upstanding citizen merely washing your car as your kids played with their radio controlled quad-copter. Today, though, you’re the parent of criminals doing something that could cost you tens of thousands of dollars in fines. What is it? It’s their toy of course. Haven’t you heard?

Aero-TV: Lessons Learned -- Reflecting On Mark Baker’s First Year At AOPA

A No-Nonsense Q&A With AOPA Boss, Mark Baker

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell sat down with AOPA’s President, Mark Baker to discuss his first year at the job and to look to the future. This is an in-depth interview you do not want to miss. Highlights of the interview include a discussion of the situation at Santa Monica Airport which could set a negative trend towards maintaining our airport system for general aviation. Another topic Jim delves into at the start is the continuing desire to change the 3rd class medical requirements. Baker responds to these questions with an in-depth discussion of AOPA’s position. You’ll be

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Airborne 11.19.14: FAA v Pirker Update, F-35C Night Traps, G650ER Delivers

Also: EAA’s Eric Fatla, Legend Cubs Honor Veterans, EAA Hall Of Fame, AAA Record Breakers, AMA Responds to AP

Welcome to the first Airborne to be webcast in our Fourth year of production. That’s right, the first Airborne was webcast on November 18th of 2011... and we haven’t looked back since. Even better, this fourth year of Airborne promises to be the most amazing yet... and we’ll tell you why in just a few more days. The NTSB has ruled that any UAV, regardless of size, is an aircraft and falls under FAA regulations. This ruling relates to the case of Raphael Pirker and his flight

Shuster Selected To Return As Transportation Committee Chairman

Will Again Lead The Panel During The 114th Congress

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) has been selected by the House Republican Conference to serve again as Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, one of the largest committees in Congress.

Canada's TSB To Study Risks Associated With Air Taxi Operations

Study To Begin Early Next Year

In a speech Wednesday to the Air Transport Association of Canada, Kathy Fox, Chair of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), announced that the TSB will launch an in-depth Safety Issues Investigation (SII) into the risks that persist in air taxi operations across Canada. The study will begin early in 2015.

Sources: Airbus Snags Delta Deal For New Widebodies

Airline Will Purchase 50 Airplanes From The European Manufacturer

There is nothing official, but sources say that Delta Airlines is set to buy 50 widebody airliners from Airbus, grabbing the business from Boeing.

Trig Receives FAA AML For TT31 Installation In 650 Aircraft Types

ADS-B Transponder Makes Aircraft Compliant For 2020 Deadline

The FAA has released an Approved Model List (AML) allowing the installation of Trig's TT31 ADS-B transponder in more than 650 types of aircraft, covering just about anything a fixed-wing GA pilot might fly.

AeroSports Update: Sonex Aircraft Reaches Milestone

Company Records 500 Airplane Completions In Worldwide Fleet, And T-Flight Surpasses 100 Students

Sonex Aircraft, LLC passed a major benchmark this week, as news was received from Christopher Madsen of Huntsville, AL that his AeroVee powered, Standard Gear Sonex flew for the first time on September 23rd. The addition of Chris's aircraft brings the company's database of completed and flown aircraft to 500 reported first flights!

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Klyde Morris 11.21.14

Yer Great, Klyde, Now Get Back To Work

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.21.14)

“During the last two years, this committee worked in an inclusive manner to develop and pass initiatives to strengthen America’s infrastructure, improve our competitiveness, and help provide a sounder footing for economic growth and job creation. I look forward to building upon our previous successes.” Source: Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA) following his re-appointment as chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.21.14): Charted VFR Flyways

Flight paths recommended for use to bypass areas heavily traversed by large turbine-powered aircraft. Pilot compliance with recommended flyways and associated altitudes is strictly voluntary.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.21.14)

Alaska Airman's Association

The Alaska Airmen's Association is the largest state general aviation group in Alaska. It is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization whose sole purpose is to promote and preserve aviation in Alaska.

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