The Ghost of LightSquared Appears To Be Determined To Haunt/Harm Aviation

As previously noted, a revamp of the highly criticized LightSquared program has appeared under a new name -- Ligado. Worse; despite ample evidence of its dangers (especially to aviation interests), the FCC has greenlit this project after heretofore having kept it at bay... and many on the aerospace community are none too happy about it. Ligado Networks has plans to deploy a low-power terrestrial network in the L-Band, but the technology has a number of documented issues with interference with GPS utilization... and the DoD, in particular, is ready to go to war to stop it.

Powered By The Company’s Hybrid-Electric Power Module

VoltAero has taken the wraps off the production configuration for its Cassio aircraft, powered by the company’s hybrid-electric power module. Cassio utilizes VoltAero’s hybrid-electric power module in an aft fuselage “pusher” configuration, integrating a cluster of electric motors with a high-performance internal combustion engine that serves as the range extender. The powertrain currently is being validated on VoltAero’s Cassio 1 flight test aircraft, ensuring a high level of maturity for certification and production.

We're On The Prowl For The Best And Most Interesting News In All Of Aviation... You Can Help!

Greetings from Florida… ...Where restrictions are slowly but surely starting to ease and a hint of normalcy is returning. Kinda. However, I realize that for many of you, you'll be sheltering in place for a good long time, and the folks that I talk to (that seem to know what's really happening out there) insist that normalcy is still a ways off. Here at Aero-News HQ, not a lot changed from the standpoint of how we work, because we've been an all electronic organization since Day One. Each of us work in our home offices, and contribute to ANN via our content management system, while working with each other through a number of messaging

The Extra NG Is 'A Whole New Dimension Of Aerobatic Aircraft

Extra Aircraft unveiled its next generation of aerobatic aircraft during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The company says the Extra NG is "a whole new dimension of aerobatic aircraft", featuring an all-carbon rigid base frame - a first in aerobatic aviation history. The airplane truly represents a "quantum leap forward" by offering its owner not just a stunningly beautiful silhouette, but also an ergonomically advanced cockpit. It is designed for maximum pilot comfort and equipped with state-of-the-art avionics. Improved aerodynamics permit the highest degre

Klyde Knows to Survive 'Sheltering in Place'

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A4A Asks For Temperature Screenings Conducted by TSA

As if the TSA game wasn't invasive enough... Airlines for America (A4A) has announced that its member carriers are supporting the TSA to begin checking the temperature of the traveling public and customer-facing employees as long as necessary during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Mind you, the history of TSA abuses and goofs are nearing epic proportions... so what could possibly go wrong, eh? A4A says thast temperature checks are one of several public health measures recommended by the CDC amid the COVID-19 pandemic and will add an extra layer of protection for passengers as well as airline and airport employees. Temperature checks also will provide additional public confidence that is criti

In The Middle Of All The Craziness, We're Still Building Our Team!

Just the pandemic hit, ANN was in the midst of a number of upgrades -- the first of a great many -- to set ourselves up for some serious leaps forward. One of those steps was the selection of a number of new personnel to help us take this effort to the next level... OK... make that several levels. Still; we're glad we had the chance to get her onboard, early, as we learned how to battle the situation at hand, because she's going to play an important role, along with the rest of the ANN Team, in how we work our way forward and how we tutor a number of our partners to do the same. We are proud to announce our newest addition to the team - Amber Cedroni.

MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter And An HC-130 Hercules Called In

The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a tanker ship approximately 400 miles off the coast of Virginia, last Friday evening. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s Fifth District command center were notified by a crewmember on the tanker ship Arctic Flounder that a chief officer aboard had shown symptoms of a possible stroke. Aircrews aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and an HC-130 Hercules airplane from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina launched to assist.

UAS Successfully Locates Missing Person Search

A missing child has been found safely in Minot, North Dakota today, in no small part due to the swift actions of the partnership between the Minot Police Department, the Minot Fire Department, SkySkopes’ UAS teams, and others. After SkySkopes received the call from the Police of the City of Minot, they had teams on station within 20 minutes of the call, and made the police aware of the extra adjustments they made in operations as precautions due to the coronavirus. The hours-long search was successful, the crews have debriefed at safe distances, and an after action report is being conducted remotely. SkySkopes crews had all of the normal UAS PPE, in addition to PPE that meets and exceeds the WHO

Inadvertently Extended The Landing Gear On Approach And Landed On The Water

The pilot reported that he was conducting a local flight to gain familiarity with the amphibious airplane's recently installed avionics. During a runway change at his home (land) airport, the pilot elected to conduct a water landing to a lake about 12 miles north, during which he inadvertently extended the landing gear on approach and landed on the water with the wheels extended. The airplane immediately nosed over and came to rest inverted in the water substantially damaging both wings. The pilot exited the airplane by feeling with his hand along the edge of the front seat backrest and rotating the door handle.

Jet Route A route designed to serve aircraft operations from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including flight level 450. The routes are referred to as “J” routes with numbering to identify the designated route; e.g., J105.

Aero Linx: The British Aerobatic Association We were founded in 1974 to represent the interests of all those concerned with aerobatic flying in powered aircraft and in gliders, by promoting and organising all aspects of competition aerobatics in the UK, including progressive training, proper conduct and furtherance of the sport. The British Aerobatic Association Limited is a Company incorporated with its liability limited by guarantee and not having any share capital. We are recognised by The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom as the governing body of sport aerobatics.  

“The Cassio production design’s unveiling represents the latest step in our realistic and highly pragmatic creation of an all-new aircraft family. It benefits from our team’s unmatched experience in hybrid-electric aviation, as well as the ongoing full-scale flight testing that removes the risk as we move toward the production phase.” Source: Jean Botti, VoltAero’s CEO and Chief Technical Officer, noting the announcement by VoltAero, as it has taken the wraps off the production configuration for its Cassio aircraft, powered by the company’s hybrid-electric power module.