Pilot Became Distracted During Operations In Inclement Weather

We had to kind of dig back into the archives for this one, but it still serves as a cautionary tale in support of a sterile cockpit.

New Inventory Hub Reduces Lead Times For Regional Operators And MROs

AAR has opened a parts warehouse at Dubai World Central (DWC) Airport. The supply chain hub closes the gap between essential aircraft components and the growing list of commercial and regional carriers operating in the Middle East.

Boeing 767 Transformed Into Art Gallery At 35,000 Feet

Delta Air Lines and The Coca-Cola Company have teamed up to bring art to the place where the two brands meet most often – the tray table.

Bizjet Underwent A Complete Makeover

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the completion of a fully customized Challenger 605 interior and exterior that took a former charter jet and transformed it into a proud company showcase for its new owner. The Interior Team and Paint Shop in Battle Creek, Michigan, started with a dated interior and exterior and completely redesigned, refurbished, and repainted the entire aircraft.

Will Identify Next Class Of Enlisted RPA Operators

The first enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board met at the Air Force Personnel Center Feb. 6-9, 2017 to identify the next enlisted group to attend RPA pilot training as part of the deliberate approach to enhance the Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission.

Potential Estimated Five-Year Value Pegged At $50 Million

Textron Systems Support Solutions has been awarded a five-year follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for Afghan Trainer Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). For the first year, the contract is valued at $9.35 million, with an estimated potential five-year maximum at $50 million.

Available For Airplanes Powered By Certain Lycoming Engines

EASA has issued an STC (10060691) to MT-Propeller for the installation of its next generation 3-blade scimitar composite propeller MTV-9-B/200-52 on Cessna T182, T182T, TR182 airplanes powered by the Lycoming engines TIO-540-AK1A or O-540-L3C5D engines.

Images Captured By ESA's Mars Express

A new mosaic from ESA’s Mars Express shows off the Red Planet’s north polar ice cap and its distinctive dark spiralling troughs.

Mach Technique Describes a control technique used by air traffic control whereby turbojet aircraft operating successively along suitable routes are cleared to maintain appropriate MACH numbers for a relevant portion of the en route phase of flight. The principle objective is to achieve improved utilization of the airspace  and to ensure that separation between successive aircraft does not decrease below the established minima.

Aero Linx: Virginia Aviation Business Association The VABA is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization committed to represent, develop, and support all aviation businesses in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Since its inception, the VABA has provided a unified voice for businesses involved in aviation in general. The VABA, chartered by the Legislature of Commonwealth of Virginia, is organized and recognized as an activity whose mission is to: Perpetuate the development of aeronautical businesses within the Commonwealth of Virginia Enhance the development of general aviation and regional airports and the infrastructure to support the same for the Commonwealth

“Integrating enlisted pilots into the RQ-4 (Global Hawk) community enables the Air Force to meet mission requirements as the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission grows, while providing an opportunity to our highly skilled enlisted force.”  Source: Chief Master Sgt. Eric Rigby, the enlisted aircrew assignments chief at AFPC, discussing the first enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board that met at the Air Force Personnel Center Feb. 6-9, 2017 to identify the next enlisted group to attend RPA pilot training as part of the deliberate approach to enhance the Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission.