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June 04, 2014

Airborne 06.04.14: McWherter Reprimand, Virgin Galactic, Bonus Depreciation

Also: EAA AirVenture Cup, Aerosonic's Triumph, Morpheus Lands In The Dark, CSeries Engine Investigation

On June 2nd at a US Navy legal proceeding, referred to as an Admiral's Mast, Capt. Gregory McWherter, the former commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels, was found guilty of violating Uniform Code of Military Justice articles that included failure to obey an order or regulation and conduct unbecoming of an officer. A key agreement has been reached between the FAA, Virgin Galactic, and Spaceport America that will allow commercial flights of SpaceShipTwo. The historic agreement sets out the parameters for how routine space missions launched f

“We we have concrete evidence that demonstrates how NextGen works for aviation and for America as a whole.” Source: FAA Chief NextGen Officer Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker.

The illusion of the cessation of a turn while still in a prolonged, coordinated, constant rate turn, which can lead a disoriented pilot to a loss of control of the aircraft.

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