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January 04, 2007

WWII Ace To Be Enshrined In Utah Aviation Hall Of Fame

Ex-Fighter Pilot Flew 76 Combat Missions Over Europe

Retired air traffic controller Alden Rigby flew P-51 Mustangs over Europe during WWII. He's a decorated war hero who earned the Silver Star -- the third highest award given "for heroism in the face of the enemy." Now, he will be honored as the 21st inductee in the Utah Aviation Hall of Fame.

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Metal Object Falls Through Roof Of NJ Home

Authorities Have Yet To Identify Source

A metal object the size of a golf ball weighing nearly a pound punched though the roof of a home in Monmouth County, NJ leaving authorities not only wondering where it came from, but even what it is.

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NTSB Names Steven Chealander As Newest Board Member

Former AAL Pilot Also Flew With USAF Thunderbirds

In a ceremony Wednesday in Washington, DC Steven R. Chealander was sworn in as a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.04.07)

Aero-Linx!

In case the museums mentioned in last year's Aero-Linx were not in your vicinity, here’s a fairly all encompassing directory, by state and country, of Air Museums.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.04.07): Yaw

Aero-Terms!

The side to side movement of an aircraft nose preformed by using the rudders. The yaw motion is around the vertical axis of the airplane an imaginary line from the top of the aircraft to the bottom of the aircraft.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.04.07)

"All Part 135 operators must be diligent in the implementation of this OpSpec. The FAA is investigating operational control violations even as A008 is being published."

Source: NATA President James Coyne, stressing the need for Part 135 on-demand operators to fully understand the guidelines and nuances of FAA OpSpec A008.

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