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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. 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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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.

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.

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."