From 2015: Increasing The Safety And Reliability Of The MU-2...

While at NBAA 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, had an interesting discussion with Pat Cannon, who is the President of Turbine Aircraft Services. The discussion circled around the issue of safety and the Mitsubishi MU-2. Tom started the conversation by making the statement that the MU-2 has had a rather shady history as it relates to safety. However, something has changed as the airplane's safety record has now improved. Tom asks Cannon what he attributes this to. Cannon responds that it's a number of things that have all come t

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Whoever said records are made to be broken must’ve known something about RDD, an experimental aircraft manufacturer from Redmond, Oregon. In March of this year, just before COVID19 quarantines went into place. Sisters, Oregon resident Paul Hodge piloted his LX7 personal aircraft from Redmond, Oregon to Anchorage, in just six hours, a new all-time record for that distance. Hodge was delighted at how the LX7’s average airspeed of almost 269 mph with standard range made it so easy to get there despite less th

From 2011: Living Life, Flying High, Cherishing Memories (Many, From Oshkosh)

A Note From Jim Campbell, circa 07.22.20: Just short of eleven years have passed since the day Vicki's life ended. And yet my world still found a way to revolve, while I reluctantly lived my life and did my best to find all that was right and good and wonderful in my existence. I am amazed to be where I am... quite happy, incredibly fulfilled, living up to some great challenges, and very happily married... a concept that had I

AD #: 2020-16-51 Boeing Company Model 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -700c, -800, -900, And -900er Series Airplanes

The FAA has issued an emergency AD, "prompted by four recent reports of single-engine shutdowns due to engine bleed air 5th stage check valves being stuck open. Corrosion of the engine bleed air 5th stage check valve internal parts during airplane storage may cause the valve to stick in the open position. If this valve opens normally at takeoff power, it may become stuck in the open position during flight and fail to close when power is reduced at top of descent, resulting in an unrecoverable compressor stall and the inability to restart the engine. Corrosion of these valves on both engines could result in a dual-engine power

Five Spaceships Are Parked At The Station After The Arrival Of Russia’S Progress 76

The Expedition 63 crew is enjoying their weekend following a spacewalk and a same-day delivery this week to resupply the International Space Station. Two NASA astronauts are also getting ready to return to Earth after a two-month stay in space. Commander Chris Cassidy cleaned water loops inside the U.S. spacesuits he and Flight Engineer Bob Behnken wore during Tuesday’s five-hour and 29-minute spacewalk. The skilled astronaut has chalked up 10 career spacewalks gaining nearly 55 hours of external lab maintenance experience. This was also the tenth spacewalk for Behnken netting him just over 61 hours of service outside the station.

Flight Experience Passengers Will Be Required To Wear A Mask

The B-29 Superfortress known as Doc will bring its B-29 Doc Flight Experience Tour to Branson, MO, September 3 and 4, 2020. Doc will arrive at Branson Airport (BKG) Wednesday afternoon, September 2, and will be available for B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides Thursday, September 3 and Friday, September 4. The event will be hosted by Branson JetCenter at Branson Airport (130 Wright Brothers Road, Hollister, MO 65672, www.bransonjetcenter.com).

Now Scheduled For October 5 to 8

AUVSI has announced that AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020, the largest trade show and conference for the unmanned systems industry, will be conducted as a fully interactive virtual event from Oct. 5 to 8 given the restrictions on travel and meetings due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "For decades, the unmanned systems industry has reshaped critical missions and business operations by meeting challenges head-on with innovation and resolve," said Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI.

Another Austro Engine Jet-Fuel Powered DA40 NG Aircraft Comes To airBaltic Training

From the very beginning, airBaltic Training has decided to use training aircraft from Diamond. airBaltic Training now operates seven DA40 NG SEP (Single Engine Piston), one DA42-VI MEP (Multi Engine Piston) and one convertible DA40/DA42 FNPT II (Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer) from Diamond Aircraft. Pauls Calitis, airBaltic Chief Operations Officer: “Our Pilot Academy has managed to gain significant track record and continue its expansion. We have worked hard to offer opportunities for students to benefit greatly while learning from the first-hand experience of our professional instructors.”

"The Work In Paris Is Finished, But The Investigation Is Far From Over"

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is confirming the completion of the download and preliminary analysis of the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752). A team of investigators from the affected States, including two TSB investigators, met at the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA), in Paris, France, on 20 July 2020 to begin the readout of the flight recorders onboard PS752. In the course of a busy week, data from these flight recorders was successfully downloaded and preliminary analysis was carried out.

Wreckage Was Discovered About 2.5 Nautical Miles Southwest Of The Departure End Of Runway

On July 7, 2020, about 1523 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172N airplane, N6328D, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near South Lake Tahoe, California. The pilot sustained fatal injuries; the passenger sustained serious injuries to which she succumbed to 5 days later. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

Aero Linx: Washington Aviation Association Organized in 1938 as an informal coalition of aviation businesses, the Washington Aviation Association was formalized into a non-profit corporation in 1948 to confront problems of the industry and build a stable and prosperous future. Membership is open to everyone including non-Washington residents.

Actual Calculated Landing Time ACLT is a flight’s frozen calculated landing time. An actual time determined at freeze calculated landing time (FCLT) or meter list display interval (MLDI) for the adapted vertex for each arrival aircraft based upon runway configuration, airport acceptance rate, airport arrival delay period, and other metered arrival aircraft. This time is either the vertex time of arrival (VTA) of the aircraft or the tentative calculated landing time (TCLT)/ACLT of the previous aircraft plus the arrival aircraft interval (AAI), whichever is later. This time will not be updated in response to the aircraft’s progress.

"The work in Paris is finished, but the investigation is far from over. There are still many key questions that need to be answered. I know the families of the victims and many others are eager to learn what data was recovered. We have urged Iran to release factual information from the recorders as soon as possible. However, as outlined in Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the TSB is not able to share any specific information at this time, without the express consent of the State leading this investigation, namely Iran. The TSB continues to advocate for a thorough, transparent and credible safety investigation and continues to offer its assistance to Iran." Source: TSB Chair Kathy Fox, commenting as the Transporta