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August 06, 2015

Airborne 08.06.15: Bell 505 Update, Stratolaunch Flies In '16?, QuadCopter v Gun

Also: 1000 333 Exemptions, True Blue Power/SkiGull, easyJet, The API Program, FAA Fines 3, Airbus' Hypersonic Plans, Chinese Circum-Global Flt

As Bell Helicopter gets back into the business of producing a light single-engine helicopter, their Bell 505 JetRanger X is approaching the end of high-and-hot flight testing in Arizona and Colorado, according to the company. It’s reported that, according to Bell 505 program manager David Smith, the aircraft has accumulated over 275 flight hours since its first flight in November of last year. The giant Stratolaunch aircraft, the brainchild of Microsoft co-f

Airborne 08.06.15: Bell 505 Update, Stratolaunch To Fly In '16?, QuadCopter v Shotgun

Also: 1000 333 Exemptions, True Blue Power/SkiGull, easyJet, The API Program, FAA Fines 3, Airbus' Hypersonic Plans, Chinese Circum-Global Flt

As Bell Helicopter gets back into the business of producing a light single-engine helicopter, their Bell 505 JetRanger X is approaching the end of high-and-hot flight testing in Arizona and Colorado, according to the company. It’s reported that, according to Bell 505 program manager David Smith, the aircraft has accumulated over 275 flight hours since its first flight in November of last year. The giant Stratolaunch aircraft, the brainchild of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and several partners, including SpaceX’s Elon Musk could fly as early as next year according to the company. It’s reported that the company is hopin

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NTSB Nominee Beverly Scott May Face Opposition In Confirmation Hearings

Some Senators Question Her Tenure At Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

The confirmation of Beverly Scott to an open seat on the NTSB is far from a sure thing, with one Republican senator on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, which is reviewing the selection, raising concerns about her leadership at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).

Six Elected To EAA Board Of Directors

Longtime Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Official New Addition To The Board

Six EAA members have been voted to represent EAA’s 190,000 members as a part of the organization’s 33-person board of directors. The election was held during the annual EAA membership meeting on July 22, part of the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Air Canada Welcomes First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner To Its Fleet

Two Routes Announced For The New Airliner

Air Canada announced today it has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, a larger version of the Dreamliner 787-8 already in its fleet that has proven extremely popular with customers with its new international product standard.

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First H135 For Offshore Wind Operations

HTM In Germany To Deploy The Aircraft Along The East Frisian Coast

The first H135 configured for offshore hoisting duties has been delivered to HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH, marking a new milestone for the enhanced version of Airbus Helicopters’ lightweight rotorcraft previously known as the EC135 T3.

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Burt Rutan Selects True Blue Power For New SkiGull Design

Custom-Integrated, Lithium-Ion Battery Modules To Power Innovative Seaplane’s Electric Propulsion System

As the aviation community celebrated Burt Rutan and his unequalled contributions to the aerospace industry at EAA AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, True Blue Power announced the company’s custom-integrated, lithium-ion battery modules—developed in partnership with the electromechanical product development specialists at Regan Designs—will power Rutan’s most recent project: the SkiGull.

Gone West: Last Surviving 'Dambuster' Pilot Les Munro

Unit Used 'Bouncing Bombs' To Take Out German Dams

The last surviving pilot of the "Dambusters" RAF unit has Gone West at a New Zealand hospital. Les Munro was 96.

TSB Releases Final Report From 2013 Helo Accident At Sept-Îles Airport

Deviation From Approved Procedure During Training Flight Led To Accident

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has published its investigation report (A13Q0021) into an accident involving a helicopter training flight at the Sept-Îles Airport on February 3, 2013. The pilot instructor sustained serious injuries and the 2 pilots in training sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was heavily damaged.

European Spacecraft Debris Comes Ashore In Florida

Pieces Of Galileo Satellite Booster Being Stored By Towing Company In Lauderdale Lakes

Some folks walking on a beach in south Florida came upon something the didn't quite expect about midnight Sunday; a piece of an ESA rocket booster that had washed up on the sand.

Drone Drug Drop Sparks Prison Brawl

Inmates Fought Over Contraband After Airborne Delivery

Companies like Amazon may not be able to deliver packages by UAV yet, but maybe that's just because they're concerned about following all those pesky laws and rules. Such was not the case for someone reportedly delivering drugs and tobacco to a prison in Ohio using a small UAV.

Airbus Group Helo Lands On U.S. Stamp

Airbus Helicopters MH-65 Dolphin Featured On Stamp Commemorating U.S Coast Guard's 225th Anniversary

Airbus Group celebrated with thousands of employees and partners across the country with Tuesday's release of a U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp honoring the U.S. Coast Guard's 225th anniversary -- and featuring the Airbus Helicopters MH-65 Dolphin.

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FAA: Wildlife Strike Reporting Continues To Increase

Agencies Proactive Approach Is Improving Voluntary Reporting

Wildlife strike reporting for both commercial and general aviation airports continues to increase, according to a new report by renowned wildlife expert Dr. Richard A. Dolbeer. At the request of the FAA, Dolbeer recently published the wildlife report, which shows that 47 percent of the wildlife strikes that occurred from 2009 to 2013 were reported to the FAA’s National Wildlife Strike Database.

FAA Hitting GA With 'User Fees' For Caribbean Flights

And Air Traffic Control Fees Are Set To Increase Again, Advocate Says

The FAA has reportedly boosted the fees charged to GA pilots for the use of Air Traffic Control services for flights to Caribbean Islands, according to a news release from Caribbean Flying Adventures.

Australia To Help Examine Aircraft Wreckage From La Réunion

ATSB Representative To Work With French And Malaysian Investigators

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss has confirmed that Australia – at the invitation of the French judiciary – has sent an expert from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to Toulouse, France, to take part in the examination of the B777 flaperon found on La Réunion.

Two Special Forces Troops Fatally Injured In Skydiving Accident

Cause Of The Training Accident Is Under Investigation

Two Special Operations Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing were fatally injured Monday during a freefall accident during training at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

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AeroSports Update: Project Give Flight Successful

Two Thousand AirVenture Attendees Participated In Building The Wings In Project Give Flight

Five sets of wings were built to completion in a single week during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, thanks to the help of more than 2,000 participants who stopped by the project Give Flight tent to set rivets and join in the fun.

ILS Concludes Its Review Of Centenario Proton Launch Failure Investigation

Agree That Higher Than Expected Vibrations Led To The Loss Of The Spacecraft

The International Launch Services (ILS) Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB) has concluded its work associated with the May 16 Proton launch failure that led to the loss of a Centenario cargo vessel carrying supplies for the ISS.

Just Aircraft STOL Airplane Down In South Carolina

Designer Troy Woodland Uninjured In The Accident

Troy Woodland, the designer of the Just Aircraft JA30 Super STOL airplane, was flying one of his aircraft near the Walhalla, SC-based manufacturing plant on Sunday afternoon when a problem occurred.

Airborne 08.05.15: Champs v Cubs, AEA 2Q/15 Report, Belite SkyDock Flies

Also: Spitfire Down, Part 1-EAA/ANN AirVenture Innovation Preview, UK Airshow Accident, Tuskegee Airman William White, FL Family Sues FAA, GA Opportunities Nationwide, Counter-Drone Demo

The Lee Bottom Flying Field "Aviation Migration" where “Everyone goes at the end of the summer," has added a friendly competition to the event, schedule for September 18-20 at the Southern Indiana airfield. This year the featured theme of the Migration is, which airplane do you like best; Aeronca Champs or Piper Cubs. According to Lee Bottom Flying Field owner Rich Davidson, the Champs vs Cubs Challenge will includ

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.06.15)

"Those pilots who overnight in the Bahamas before flying to the Turks and Caicos or the Dominican Republic or further down the island chain are now stuck with what are essentially “new” ATC fees! Your little C172 is now paying the same fees as a B747 with 467 seats." Source: Jim Parker of Caribbean Flying Adventures.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.06.15): Recommended Altitude

An altitude depicted on an instrument approach chart with the altitude value neither underscored nor overscored.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.06.15)

Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association

The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) is a non-profit war veterans organization filed under Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Service. It is dedicated to enhance and accredit the cohesiveness, esprit de corps, and traditions of valor of rotary wing aircrews that flew in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam Era.

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