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May 06, 2016

Airborne 05.06.16: Airbus A350XWB 180+ ETOPS, Active Winglets, Troutdale Airport

Also: Cessna 525, Less Than 80 Days Til Oshkosh, Arcturus T-20, Syracuse Int'l Air Show, EAA/Daher Scholarships, Tecnam, ScanEagle

The FAA has approved the Airbus A350-900 for Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations ‘beyond 180 minutes’ diversion time. This approval means that when the first FAA-affiliated operators start to take delivery of their A350s in 2017 they will be able to serve new direct non-limiting routings, compared with a standard 180 minute diversion time requirement for both FAA and EASA operations. The ETOPS 300 minute option will, in particular, faci

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Classic Aero-TV: The Upgraded TD2 – Redbird Packs More Value In Desktop Sims

Advanced Flight Training In A Desktop Device...

Redbird Flight Simulations is revolutionizing the use of full-motion simulators in all stages of aviation training. In this video we see another side of simulation that has been around in some forms but Redbird has brought it to a level of professional usability. Most of us think of this as “tabletop simulation.”

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Klyde Morris 05.06.16

Never Let It Be Said They Didn't Do The Least They Could Do, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 05.05.16: Huerta at AUVSI, F22 Coming Back?, Flt School Leaves SMO

Also: Canadian Airshows, SAFE, Airbus A350 XWB, Master Instructors, No-Fly Violin, Brussels Reopens, Echodyne

Speaking yesterday at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL conference in New Orleans, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the agency is establishing an advisory committee that will provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. He also announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft as part of their coursework. Huerta said the drone advisory committee is intended to be a long-lasting group that will help identify and prioritize integration challenges a

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.06.16)

“This resolution expresses our thanks to the brave aviators who serve in the Coast Guard for their heroic life-saving efforts and instrumental role in keeping our nation safe." Source: Senate Commerce Committee Chair John Thune (R-SD).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.06.16): Nonapproach Control Tower

Authorizes aircraft to land or takeoff at the airport controlled by the tower or to transit the Class D airspace. The primary function of a nonapproach control tower is the sequencing of aircraft in the traffic pattern and on the landing area.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.06.16)

NTSB Aviation Accident Database

The NTSB aviation accident database contains information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters.

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