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June 02, 2014

Airborne 06.02.14: NORAD Nonsense, Boeing's Glasair, ConciAir 'Defender'

Also: Cessna CJ3+ Progress, ISS EXP 40, Velocity V-Twin, SD-1 MiniSport

NORAD says that it is going out to intercept pilots who have violated restricted airspace more than once per week, and it is costing the taxpayers millions of dollars. Most intercepts are violations of TFRs, which can crop up on short notice. Steven Armstrong, a NORAD official, said that many pilots are not aware of a TFR being posted, particularly when flying from uncontrolled airports on a flight that requires no flight plan. A unique Glasair S2 kitplane being built by a team of Boeing engineers in Everett, Washington, was rolled out last week sporting a fresh Boeing paint scheme

Airborne 06.02.14: NORAD Nonsense, Boeing's Glasair, ConciAir 'Defender'

Also: Cessna CJ3+ Progress, ISS EXP 40, Velocity V-Twin, SD-1 MiniSport

NORAD says that it is going out to intercept pilots who have violated restricted airspace more than once per week, and it is costing the taxpayers millions of dollars. Most intercepts are violations of TFRs, which can crop up on short notice. Steven Armstrong, a NORAD official, said that many pilots are not aware of a TFR being posted, particularly when flying from uncontrolled airports on a flight that requires no flight plan. A unique Glasair S2 kitplane being built by a team of Boeing engineers in Everett, Washington, was rolled out last week sporting a fresh Boeing paint scheme. It could make its maiden flight in the next couple of weeks according to a project team member. The "Defender" LSA la

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Performer Lost At Stevens Point Airshow

Yak 55M Impacts After Near-Vertical Descent

The Sunday performances at the Stevens Point Air Show were shut down after an airshow performance resulted in a fatal accident. Following a maneuver over an adjacent tree line, a 1993 Yak 55M appears to have impacted in a near vertical attitude (possibly as the result of a descending spin/spitral) resulting in the loss of the pilot. The 1230 (Local Time) accident shut down the show immediately thereafter. ANN has learned that the pilot of the Yak 55M was former F-16 pilot and current airline pilot, Bill Cowden (47), a native of Wisconsin. Cowden boasted significant background and expertise from both his civilian and military careers and had been flying airshows for a number of years.

Teamsters Airline Division To Launch Campaign At Florida West

Teamsters Locals 1224, 769 To Lead Campaign To Unionize Pilots

The Teamsters Airline Division has announced the start of a new initiative to organize pilots at Florida West International Airways (FWIA), a cargo airline based out of Miami International Airport. The pilots fly routes throughout the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.

NTSB Investigates Near-Collision In Alaska

Alaska Airlines 737 Nearly Collided With Small Cargo Plane

An Alaska Airlines 737 arriving at Ted Stevens Airport in Anchorage from Portland was advised by air traffic controllers to go around on Thursday when it came within a quarter mile of an Ace Air Cargo airplane flying at the same altitude over Fire Island.

AviaAM Leasing Delivers 2nd Boeing 737 To Belavia

Belarusian Carrier To Fly Refurbished Aircraft

AviaAM Leasing is further developing its cooperation with major air carriers from the CIS region by signing an aircraft leasing agreement with Belavia. Under the latest contract, AviaAM Leasing has already delivered a Boeing 737-300 aircraft to the Belarusian flag carrier’s base at Minsk National Airport.

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Jeppesen Flight Planning Services Enters Agreement With Jazeera Airways

Five-Year Service Deal Intended To Increase Operational Efficiency For Kuwait-Based Carrier

Jeppesen has agreed to a new five-year flight planning service contract with Jazeera Airways, a leading regional carrier in the Middle East, based out of Kuwait. Jeppesen services included in the agreement will optimize flight planning capabilities and reduce overall operating costs for the airline.

NASA, Non-Profit Khan Academy Announce Collaboration

Partner To Bring STEM Opportunities To Online Learners

NASA and Khan Academy, a non-profit educational website, have debuted a series of online tutorials designed to increase student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM. The announcement of the new collaborative effort was made at the 6th annual White House Science Fair.

CHC Helicopter’s Brazil Subsidiary Opens Expanded Facility In Cabo Frio

New Operation Increases Presence Of Strategically Important Base

Oil and gas companies working off the coast of Brazil will benefit from even greater capabilities and capacity after CHC Helicopter’s Brazil unit this week opened a new, much larger hangar for its existing offshore flying operations in Cabo Frio.

First Flights For Global Hawk Over The UK

Exercise Part Of NATO's Unified Vision 2014 Trial

A USAF Global Hawk UAV has flown from an air base in the Mediterranean and across several European countries, including the UK, as part of a NATO trial known as Unified Vision 2014. It was the first such flight by a Global Hawk in UK airspace.

NASA Awards Simulation And Software Technology Contract For Engineering

L-3 Receives $143 Million Contract

NASA has selected L-3 National Security Solutions (NSS) Inc. of Reston, Virginia, to provide simulation and software technology support to the Engineering Software, Robotics and Simulation Division (SRSD) at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Sunsets On Titan Reveal Complexity Of Hazy Exoplanets

Data Gathered From Cassini Spacecraft Give A Good Representation Of Distant Worlds, Scientists Say

Scientists working with data from NASA’s Cassini mission have developed a new way to understand the atmospheres of exoplanets by using Saturn’s smog-enshrouded moon Titan as a stand-in. The new technique shows the dramatic influence that hazy skies could have on our ability to learn about these alien worlds orbiting distant stars.

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NASA Releases Earth Day 'Global Selfie' Mosaic Of Our Planet

Built Using More Than 36,000 Individual Photographs

For Earth Day this year, NASA invited people around the world to step outside to take a "selfie" and share it with the world on social media. Now, NASA has released a new view of our home planet created entirely from those photos.

McKinney National Airport Lands Leading Air Ambulance Provider

Will Lease 12,000 Square Feet Of Hangar And Offices At The Airport

First Flight, a fully licensed air ambulance company that provides around-the-clock medical air transport for emergency and nonemergency patients from rural area hospitals, has selected McKinney National Airport (KTKI) as its new headquarters. First Flight will lease a 12,000 square-foot hangar and offices at the airport.

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Gulfstream IV Departure Accident Takes 7 Lives

Philadelphia Inquirer Co-Owner Among Those Lost

A late Saturday accident our of Bedford, Massachusett's Hanscom Field has taken the lives of seven people as a Gulfstream IV (file photo) failed to execute a safe takeoff. The 2140 ET accident occurred off of Rwy 11 as it prepared to head for Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey. Media reports have identified the aircraft as N121JM, a 20000 G-IV owned by SK Travel LLC of Raleigh, NC. No cause has been offered this early in the investigation and few clues seem to be available as to what may have instigated the accident. The FAA's Jim Peters is quoted as saying, "The aircraft was departing (when) it apparently caught fire."

Klyde Morris (06.02.14)

Klyde Enjoys The Kool-Aid...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 05.30.14: Prince William Flies Again?, CBP Stepping Back, Diamond DA62!

Also: Flight Design C4 Update, Pondering An Oshkosh Without Paul..., 10 Years Of Sport Pilot, SpaceX' New Thruster

The media in the U.K. is running all over with stories that Prince William may forgo becoming a "full-time" Royal to pursue a career as an air ambulance pilot with the East Anglican Air Ambulance company. Last year, the Duke of Cambridge stepped down from his post as a search and rescue pilot with the RAF in order to take up his royal duties full time. But multiple media sources in the U.K. are reporting that he has told his aides that he wants to continue to fly. We at ANN have been talking about this for a long time, and now it would app

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USAF Pilot Helps In Airline Emergency

Assists First Officer When Pilot Became Incapacitated

Most people think that during an emergency they would step up to the plate, act heroically and do what is necessary to save lives. Thinking one might rescue the day is a noble thought, but acting on those thoughts is what sets the nation's heroes above noble thinkers.

Black Diamond Jet Team Performs Flyover For Indianapolis 500

Four-Plane Diamond Formation Seen By Crowd Of 300,000

The Black Diamond Jet Team, a civilian-owned aerobatic jet team based in Lakeland, FL, performed a flyover before the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar Race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway over Memorial Day Weekend.

Aviation Summit To Include Popular 'Parade Of Planes'

Event Scheduled For Late October In Palm Springs

Attempting to pick up where AOPA left off, the 2014 Aviation Summit is excited to announce it will host the crowd-favorite Parade of Planes at the event scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in Palm Springs, CA.

Navy Sailors, Divers Find, Salvage Downed T-34C Aircraft

Plane Went Down Earlier This Month, Both On Board Escaped

Navy Sailors and Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 found and salvaged a downed T-34C Turbomentor aircraft off the coast of Texas, May 14-27.

Boeing Employee Glasair Project Nears Completion

Team Plans To Fly The Airplane To AirVenture This Summer

A unique Glasair SII sportplane being built by a team of Boeing engineers in Everett, Washington, was rolled out last week sporting a fresh Boeing paint scheme and is going through final inspections in preparation for engine start, ground testing, and first flight. Project “Opportunities for New Engineers – Build, Certify, and Fly” (ONE BCnF) could make its maiden flight in the next couple of weeks according to a project team member.

Realtor Gets Email From FAA Over UAV Use

Had Been Featured In A News Article That Caught Agency's Attention

It would appear that somebody at the FAA reads the newspaper, or at least has a Google search set up to find stories about people using UAVs.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.02.14)

Aero Linx: The Cessna 175 Skylark Association The Cessna 175 was a production model for Cessna Aircraft Company from 1958 through 1962. While commonly thought to be a variation on the Cessna 172, it was actually a much improved model with different wing structure, a different firewall system, and a completely different instrument panel assembly. The earlier 172's were basically tricycle gear versions of the Cessna 170 series airframes.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.02.14): Blocking High

Blocking High The development of a warm ridge or cutoff high aloft at high latitudes which becomes associated with a cold high at the surface, causing a split in the westerly winds. Such a high will move very slowly, tending to move westward during intensification and eastward during dissipation. It prevents the movement of migratory cyclones across its latitudes.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.02.14)

"There is no method at this time for a business or company to fly UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) in the NAS (national airspace system).” Source: From an email to realtor Larry Malvin, from Mark Foisy, an aviation safety inspector in the FAA's flight standards division and the unmanned aircraft specialist for the Great Lakes Region over Malvin's published use of a UAV.

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