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February 25, 2016

Barnstorming: What Plagues One, Plagues ALL

Aero-Enemy Number One? Our Inability To Work And Support Each Other… No Matter What Kind Of Aviation We Partake In

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.                             Henry Ford I’ve come to greatly value a series of conversations I’ve engaged in, of late, with what remains of aviation’s truly enlightened leaders. And yes, there are several worth conversing with… albeit not as many as in year’s past. These men and women have been incredibly kind to me in giving me insight as to how not only might ANN meet

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Airborne 02.25.16: DA62 Certified, Avro Arrow Revival?, Orbital ATK Delivers!

Also: AirVenture16, SnF16 Innovation, AIRR Delays, Muilenburg Elected, Piper In SEA, EAA And SSA, VHA STC

The light twin market in the U.S. now has another choice as the FAA has certified Diamond’s new seven-place DA62 twin, clearing the way for U.S. customer deliveries. The Diamond DA62 is joining their family of light twin aircraft alongside its already certified model DA42. A Canadian citizen who is obviously a fan of the Avro Arrow airplane has established a petition on the website, change.org, in hopes of convincing the Canadian government to revive the plane. The petition was

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Aero-TV: Guardian Avionics iMFD - Versatile, Powerful, Mobile Flight Data

Creating Cockpit Continuity For Your iDevices…

While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was dodging the bad weather, but that gave him the opportunity to talk with vendors located in the covered vendor display area. He stopped by the Guardian Avionics display and talked with Ash Vij, the President of Guardian Avionics.  If you are interested in gaining data about your aircraft’s performance, Guardian Avionics has a flight data recorder that they call the iMFD-650 that records the data and can connect it to a portable iPad or iPhone.

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United Technologies Rejects Deal With Honeywell

But Honeywell Disagrees With UTC's Analysis

United Technologies Corp. has confirmed that it has previously engaged in preliminary, exploratory conversations about a range of potential collaborative options with Honeywell. However, UTC never explored these options further due to significant regulatory obstacles, customer concerns and valuation issues, the company said in a media release posted on its website.

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Airborne 02.24.16: AEA2015 Mkt Report, Avidyne-Globalstar Partnership, R44 Cadet

Also: G500 Tests, The Amazing Julie Clark, TH-180 Accident Report, F-22 Raptors, Retiring UA 747s, Air Ambulance Suit, Misfueled Airplane

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its 2015 year-end Avionics Market Report. Total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales for the year amounted to more than $2.4 billion. The figure represented a 4.4 percent decrease in sales compared to the previous year as reported by the participating companies in 2014. Avidyne has announced a partnership with Globalstar to develop and certify satellite-based internet and voice communi

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.25.16)

“We are building with CAAC the foundation for a strong EU-China Aviation Partnership. It will increase cooperation and mutual understanding on key areas such as safety and environmental protection.” Source: Patrick Ky, EASA Executive Director.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.25.16): Critical Engine

The engine which, upon failure, would most adversely affect the performance or handling qualities of an aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.25.16)

UK Air Shows Under Threat

With recent changes in rules for air shows in the U.K., one pilot is calling on other pilots and air show enthusiasts to contact the Civil Aviation Authority to weigh in on the issue.

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