Simulator Of 1903 Model Sparks Homebuilders To Share Skills
The National Aviation Heritage Area in Dayton, Ohio and Wright “B” Flyers plan to build a new flyer of America’s first production airplane. With the help of EAA homebuilders, the second Wright “B” Flyer can serve as an educational tool and air show demonstrator.
L-39 Pilot Has Not Been Identified To Local Authorities
The pilot of an L-39 Albatros that struck electric cables while making a low pass over De Beque Canyon in Colorado in May is known to the FAA, according to information from the agency passed along to local authorities.
Wyle Laboratories Selected To Support Research Aboard ISS
NASA has selected Wyle Laboratories Inc., of El Segundo, California, to provide biomedical, medical and health services in support of all human spaceflight programs at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The work supports ongoing research aboard the International Space Station and helps enable the journey to Mars.
Evolution Trikes has come up with a part 103 Ultralight unlike any other. It has no front strut for increased visibility, and can fold up in ten minutes without using hinges. Without hinges, the craft can be folded up by anyone in less than ten minutes.
Boeing Defense Australia Is Prime Contractor For The Program
Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of HATS01, the first of fifteen helicopters of the H135 family (EC135 T2+) for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Runway Overrun Prevention System Now Certified On Entire Airbus Line
EASA has certified Airbus' Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) technology on A330 Family aircraft. This on-board cockpit technology, which Airbus has pioneered over several years, is now certified and available on all Airbus Families.
Second Order Of 172s By Shandong Hairou General Aviation
Cessna recently announced that it has secured an order for six Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft from Shandong Hairuo General Aviation Co., Ltd. in China. This fleet represents the second order of Skyhawks placed by Shandong Hairuo General Aviation this year. During the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) in April, the company announced an order for two Cessna Skyhawks to be used for pilot training in China.
FAA Investigating Incident That Occurred With 144 Passengers On Board
An Allegiant Air jet on a flight from Las Vegas to Hector International Airport in Fargo, ND with 144 passengers on board came close to exhausting its fuel because the airport was closed to most traffic when it arrived.
Was Attempting To Circumnavigate The Globe In An R22
A Russian pilot who was attempting to fly around the world in a Robinson R22 had the attempt cut short when the aircraft went down in the frigid waters of the Davis Strait. But pilot Sergey Ananov survived the ordeal by climbing into a life raft and the managing to get onto an ice floe where he was rescued by the Canadian military.
PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Model 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes.
Several Recent Incidents Reported In Which UAVs Interfered With Firefighting Aircraft
Responding to recent incidents in which unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as “drones,” interfered with manned aircraft involved in wildland firefighting operations, the FAA is supporting the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service in their simple message to drone operators: If you fly; we can’t.
Advocates Setting Aside Specific Airspace For The Unmanned Aircraft
Amazon is proposing an airspace management system that would include segregated airspace for small unmanned aircraft below 400 feet, with a high-speed corridor allowed between 400 and 200 feet for package delivery and other services.
Remains Dedicated To Upholding Ever-Increasing Safety Standards
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation said in a statement that it will be quick to carry out the recommendations crafted by the NTSB as a result of the in-flight breakup of SpaceShipTwo last October.
NASA Associate Administrator Says Increases Needed To Keep Future Missions On Track
The Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a hearing Tuesday to recognize recent planetary science successes and the importance of continued space exploration. The hearing featured some of the newest planetary images to be publicly released to date.
A Mass Ascent Of Hundreds Of Hot Air Balloons In France Sets A New World Record At Lorraine Mondial Air Balloons (LAMB) 2015
LAMB 2015 started on July 24th and continues to August 2nd, at the Chambley Planet'Air Airfield, in the heart of the Regional Park of Lorraine (Meurthe-et-Moselle / France). For ten days, the biggest balloons gathering in the world spreads its wings by illuminating the sky (on morning and on evening) with hundreds of colorful balloons.
AUVSI President And CEO Brian Wynne Moderated The Forum
Representatives from a variety of industries, from farmers to movie makers, discussed their uses of unmanned systems at a recent Capitol Hill forum hosted by the House Unmanned Systems Caucus and moderated by AUVSI President and CEO Brian Wynne.
“Everyone will have a drone, and every home will function as an airport at some point in the future.” Source: Dr. Parimal Kopardekar, NASA’s UTM principal investigator.