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Embry-Riddle Meteorology Students To Study Thunderstorms

Advanced Doppler On Wheels Technology For The Research Provided by The National Science Foundation

Students in the meteorology program within the applied aviation sciences department at Embry-Riddle will be using some of the most sophisticated real-time weather forecasting and observational technology in the world this May during an 18-day Doppler on Wheels (DOW) summer field study class at the university’s Daytona Beach Campus.

Klyde Morris (05.04.15)

Klyde Can't Take The Strain Of The Kentucky Derby... and Funny Hats

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Airborne 05.01.15: Blue Origin Flies!, ForeFlight 7, Farewell Ashley!

Also: New Airborne Host Brianne Cross, NTSB Won't Reopen 'Big Bopper' Case, Barnstorming, Dava Newman, NASA Budget, Star Wars UAVs, 757 Bug Research

Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos announced the successful first developmental test flight of his New-Shepherd space vehicle yesterday. It’s reported the 110,000-pound thrust liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen BE-3 engine worked flawlessly, powering New-Shepard through Mach 3 to its planned test altitude of 307,000 feet. The NTSB will not go back and review information related to an accident which occurred on February 3, 1959 that has been called "the day the music

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.04.15)

Aero Linx: Grumman Pilots Association What’s it all about? One word, Community. A common unity of passion for our planes! A community of support, information, flying, and most of all, FUN! Remember fun? We are owners of Grummans, we fly them, we fix them, we care for them, we love them. We love to share our passion with others of a like mind by getting involved. We make this group what we want, each member, one at a time. We desire to be an all-inclusive support group, not a “club.” Come and play with us.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.04.15): Exit Region

Exit Region The region downstream from a wind speed maximum in a jet stream (jet max), in which air is moving away from the region of maximum winds, and therefore is decelerating. This deceleration results in divergence in the upper-level winds in the left half of the exit region (as would be viewed looking along the direction of flow). This divergence results in upward motion of air in the left front quadrant (or left exit region) of the jet max. Severe weather potential sometimes increases in this area as a result. See also entrance region, right entrance region.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.04.15)

"Ryanair confirms that it has investigated a fraudulent electronic transfer via a Chinese bank last week... The airline has been working with its banks and the relevant authorities and understands that the funds – less than $5 million – have now been frozen. The airline expects these funds to be repaid shortly, and has taken steps to ensure that this type of transfer cannot recur." Source: Ryanair, via a number of media quotes, commenting on the fact their bank accounts got hacked for several million dollars...