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June 05, 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

“As we continue to celebrate 100 years of commercial aviation, I am excited at the opportunity of taking on the Chairmanship of the IATA Board of Governors.” Source: Calin Rovinescu, President and CEO of Air Canada, on the start of his term as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors.

A small, whirlwind which forms as an eddy in thunderstorm outflows. They do not connect with any cloud-base rotation and are not tornadoes. Since their origin is associated with cumuliform clouds, gustnadoes will be classified as Thunderstorm Wind events.

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