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October 27, 2017

Airborne 10.27.17: World Indoor Skydiving, Laptop Ban?, 767 Production

Also: Blue Origin, Gibson Leaves FAA, Lunar Landing Sites, Pilatus Inspections

France walked away with a clutch of gold medals at the 2nd FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships last week after putting in solid performances across a range of disciplines at the three-day competition in Laval, Canada. More than 200 competitors from 23 countries converged on the SkyVenture wind tunnel near Montreal to compete in eight different classes of Indoor Skydiving. OK... this sounds like a nightmare... The ICAO will consider an FAA proposal to ban laptops in checked baggage on all international flights due to concerns about fires caused by lithium-ion batteries contained in the devices. The agency recently published a paper with results of testing that shows

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Aero-TV: John Corneal's SubSonex - Minimum Jet/Maximum Thrill

Inside The Building Of A Sonex Jet…

John Corneal has wanted to fly jets since he was six years old; that's what he told Aero-TV at AirVenture in July. But for a variety of reasons, he didn't have the opportunity until Sonex introduced the SubSonex jet ... and Corneal was one of the early builders of the sport airplane.

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NASA's Marshall Center Celebrates International 'Observe The Moon Night'

Event Will Include Exhibits, Hands-On Activities For Kids

On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. the public is invited to attend the 7th annual International Observe the Moon Night celebration at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The free event will be in the U.S. Space & Rocket Center's Shuttle Park, under the Pathfinder Space Shuttle, in Huntsville, Alabama. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is the official visitor center for Marshall.