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Airborne 05.09.14: At-Fault Controller Reinstated, Sikorsky's Win, Media v FAA

Also: More Media Aero-Stupidity, Syberjet Breaks Ground, SpaceX Wins... For Now, WTC Jumpers Need Help

The air traffic controller who was found responsible for a mid-air collision between an airplane and a sightseeing helicopter in New York in 2009 has been transferred to Virginia and returned to duty. When another controller needed to warn pilot Steven Altman of the helicopter traffic, he was unable to do so because he was on the wrong frequency. According to a report in the New York Post, after being placed on paid suspension, the controller is back on the job. Pilot Steven Altman's widow told the paper that "he should have been fired, he should have

Aero-TV: Lil Rascal Biplane -- Reinventing a Classic Aerobat for Sport Pilots

Affordable, Fun, and Aerobatic... The Lil Rascal LSA

“There I was, after I completed the hammerhead turn I pulled a couple of snap rolls on the way down just for the fun of it. By the way, I’m a sport pilot.” If this sounds implausible, you need to watch this video. At the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell took a look at the new Renegade Lil Rascal LSA. If you think it looks like a Pitts Special, you’re on the right track. Doc Bailey, the Owner and CEO of Renegade Light Sport, explains that this light sport aircraft can trace its heritage back to the earlier model of Pitts. However, changes

Klyde Morris 05.09.2014

Hmmmmm ... Trampolines And Lassos ... It's Starting To Sound A Bit Like A Circus, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.09.14)

"From my perspective, I think it's going to be somewhere probably in the mid- or late-30s as we move forward. I don't think that timeline is changed. We kind of played with the 2030 mark on the wall, but I think we've always kind of been honest with ourselves with 2035 to 2040 timeframe at looking at that next piece of aviation future." Source: Lt. Gen. James Barclay, deputy chief of staff, G-8, in comments at Quad A reflecting the Army's commitment to "moving forward with the Joint Multi-Role FVL type platform."

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.09.14): Moving Target Indicator

An electronic device which will permit radar scope presentation only from targets which are in motion.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.09.14)

The Airshow

Most of the information contained here relates to the Golden Age of Aviation. This was the period from the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II.