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August 04, 2009

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 08.04.09

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 08.04.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.04.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: CFI Max Trescott: Oshkosh Wrap - 08.04.09 (ANN Special Report, with 2008 National CFI of the Year Max Trescott)

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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report On Fatal Maryland Helicopter Accident

Weather Likely A Factor When Pilot Hit Tower Guy Wires

The NTSB has issued a preliminary report in the case of a helicopter was been involved in a fatal accident in the Maryland panhandle. The pilot  had conducted a charter flight, and had been giving sightseeing tours most of the day.

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OSHA Focuses Inspection Program On Safety For ATC Personnel

Monitors Emergency Procedures For Control Tower Workers

The safety of airport traffic control tower personnel is the focus of an inspection targeting program titled "Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Traffic Control Tower Monitoring Program," which monitors how workers clear a control tower in case of fire and other emergencies.

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Hawker 900XP Receives Robb Report Award

2009 "Best Of The Best" Business Jet

Robb Report magazine has awarded Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) with its prestigious "Best of the Best" Award for the Hawker 900XP.

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B-1Bs Staying Busy With Precision Strikes

A-10's Effective Supporting Ground Troops With Shows Of Force

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Aug 1, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials.

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Fuselage Scratches Found On American 737's

Repairs Needed, But No Safety Concern, American Says

During a routine inspection of dozens of American Airlines 737-800's, maintenance crews found scratches on the skins of three of the aircraft, causing them to be pulled from service. American says the damage appears to have been caused by jetway bridges passengers use to board the airplanes.

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Two Escape From Greek Prison With Help From A Helicopter

The Second Such Escape For One Of The Inmates

It looked a bit like a scene from a movie.  A helicopter hovered over a Greek prison while two inmates climbed onto rope ladders and were pulled out  of the facility. Though guards fired at the aircraft, they escaped apparently unharmed. But it was very real and the men remain at large.

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Sheppard AFB Retires 'Tweets'

And No, That Doesn't Mean A Message Sent On Twitter

More than 50 years of service is a lot to ask, especially from a tool used to train thousands of people in a critical and sometimes dangerous business. But as men and women in the U.S. Air Force said farewell to the T-37 Tweet July 31, they did so knowing they got all they asked for and more from the venerable training aircraft.

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ARINC Direct Adds RAIM Predictions

Support For GPS Navigation In The U.S. And Worldwide

ARINC Direct announced Monday it has enhanced its flight planning services for business aircraft with the addition of worldwide Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring, or RAIM predictions.

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AD: Bell Helicopter

AD NUMBER: 2009-15-15

MANUFACTURER: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 427 Helicopters.  Transport Canada states that it has been determined that the existing hardware connecting the vertical fin to the tail rotor gearbox needs to be upgraded to prevent the vertical fin from becoming loose.  

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AD: Embraer

AD NUMBER: 2009-15-18

MANUFACTURER: EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes It was found one occurrence of a fuel booster pump circuit breaker opening during an engine maintenance servicing.

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Aero-TV: Tom Poberezny and Pete Bunce - BizAv Day At Oshkosh 2009! (Part 1)

It Was Business Aviation Day At Oshkosh... But Its Business Aviation WEEK At Aero-TV!                  

Last Friday, AeroShell Square was ringed with some of the best-known business aircraft flying, as EAA President Tom Poberezny, GAMA President Pete Bunce, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, and a parade of professionals brought the message of business aviation to the worlds largest sport aviation show.

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Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009 REDUX: Sonex Aviation - Next Step in Innovation

Monnett Stirs Up A Hornet's Nest... And Then Some!

"Sonex Aircraft, LLC has added a new feature to its display for the 2009 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh air show: The Hornets' Nest Research and Development Pavilion. The Hornets' Nest will offer a glimpse into the future of recreational aviation featuring several Sonex and AeroConversions new product concepts, including three new airframe design proposals.

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Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009 REDUX: Carter Aviation - Personal Air Vehicle Prototype

Intriguing Prototype Shown To Public Is Subject Of New Aero-TV Programming Option... Aero-Minutes!

  Carter Aviation Technologies has revealed reveals their four-seat personal air vehicle at AirVenture 2009. Designed to take off and land vertically, the aircraft is able to cruise at high speeds with the efficiency of a fixed-winged airplane.

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Aero-TV: Tom Poberezny and Pete Bunce -- BizAv Day At Oshkosh 2009! (Part 1)

It Was Business Aviation Day At Oshkosh... But Its Business Aviation WEEK At Aero-TV!

Last Friday, AeroShell Square was ringed with some of the best-known business aircraft flying, as EAA President Tom Poberezny, GAMA President Pete Bunce, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, and a parade of professionals brought the message of business aviation to the worlds largest sport aviation show.

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FAA Mandates Timely Activation Of Ice Protection Systems For New Designs

Automatic Activation Or Cockpit Indicator Will Be Required

The FAA Monday changed its certification standards for transport category airplanes to require either the automatic activation of ice protection systems or a method to tell pilots when they should be activated.

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Navy Rolls Out First Joint Strike Fighter

Navy's First Stealth Fighter Joins The Fleet

The chief of Naval Operations (CNO) welcomed the Navy's first Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C Lightning II, to the fleet in a ceremony last week. The F-35C is the Navy's first stealth fighter and enables the Navy to decrease the time from threat to response at sea.

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NTSB Determines go! Airline Pilots Fell Asleep In Flight

Captain Later Diagnosed With Sleep Apnea

The NTSB has released a probable cause report for an incident in which both pilots of a go! Airlines Bombardier CL-600 fell asleep while flying from Honolulu to Hilo, Hawaii. The NTSB determined that crew fatigue played a major role in the incident.

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'Through The Fence' Case Could Affect Orcas Island, WA Taxpayers

FAA Says Airport Must Be Fenced, Or Risk Losing Capital Improvement Funds

An ongoing problem between the FAA and Orcas Island, Washington may mean either pilots will lose "through the fence" access to the airport, or the community may have to raise taxes for airport improvements.

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Comp Air Moving Forward With New Turboprop

Hope To Have Certification By 2012

Comp Air Aviation announced Monday that despite hard economic times, they are on track to certify the Comp Air 12, a single engine turboprop, by the first quarter of 2012. Although efforts have slowed, the company says they continue to work towards full certification. 

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.04.09)

"We're adding another level of safety to prevent situations where pilots are either completely unaware of ice accumulation or don't think it's significant enough to warrant turning on their ice protection equipment."   Source:  FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.04.09): Flap Deflection Angle

Flap Deflection Angle

The angle between the deflected flap and the chord line. The angle is positive for a downwards deflection of the flap. Deflect the flap downwards to increase the airfoil’s lift.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.04.09)

CAFE Foundation

CAFE Foundation creates and advances the understanding of personal aircraft technologies through research, analysis, and education.  

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