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September 13, 2013

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.13.13

Jonathan Trappe’s Atlantic Attempt Ends in Newfoundland…

New Post 9/11 Cockpit Security Legislation is Proposed…

The Rolls Royce

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Cluster Balloonist Abandons Attempt To Cross The Atlantic

Jonathan Trappe Was Unable To Control The Balloons' Altitude

Jonathan Trappe’s dream of floating across the Atlantic Ocean beneath of cluster of helium balloons has ended in a safe landing, but on the wrong side of the ocean. Trappe landed his cluster balloon in a remote area of Newfoundland at approximately 1830 EDT Thursday, September 12, 2013. Trappe had launched at about 0800 EDT from Caribou, Maine and had been airborne for only about 12 hours on a flight that was expected to take 3-6 days.

Airlines Report 13 Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours On Domestic Flights

Twelve Attributed To LaGuardia Closing After Southwest Airlines Incident

Airlines reported 13 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and three tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in July, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released Thursday. Of the 13 domestic delays, 12 involved flights departing New York’s LaGuardia Airport on July 22, the day the front landing gear of a Southwest Airlines plane collapsed upon landing at the airport.

Twenty-Dollar Solution Solves $14K Problem

MFD Covers Will Protect Expensive Equipment From Damage

T-38C Talon pilots and maintainers with the 12th Flying Training Wing will begin using newly-developed, multifunction display covers this month. The covers are expected to save the wing $182,000 a year in broken MFDs, at the cost of only $3,600 -- just a little more than a quarter of the price for a single repaired MFD.

Piper Comanche Down In A CT Cornfield

Pilot Walked Away From The Sunday Accident

A Piper PA-24 Comanche went down in a Connecticut cornfield Sunday, but fortunately the pilot walked away from the off-airport landing.

Russia’s TsAGI And EADS To Create Joint Venture

New Non-Destructive Testing For Composites In Aviation And Other Applications

A new joint venture of EADS and Russia’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) will develop game-changing nondestructive testing techniques – offering commercial products that enable faster, more effective inspection of the composite structures increasingly used in aviation and other industries.

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Bell Helicopter To Supply Army With New Metal OH-58D Cabins

Will Extend The Kiowa Warrior Service Life 'For Many Years'

Bell Helicopter has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army valued at more than $61 million to supply 12 new metal OH-58D Kiowa Warrior cabins and 12 supplemental parts kits. The new metal cabins will be manufactured at Bell Helicopter's facility in Amarillo, Texas with deliveries to begin January 2015.

Lawsuit In Maine Accident Ends In Settlement

Airplane With Several Fraternity Brothers Aboard Struck A Truck Crossing A Runway

A settlement totaling nearly $4 million has been reached in a lawsuit stemming from an accident in Owls Head, ME last November in which an airplane departing from Knox County Regional Airport (KRKD) struck a privately-owned pickup truck crossing a runway.

COHC Orders Two S-92 Helicopters

Agreement Signed At The China Helicopter Exhibition

China's CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC) marked the purchase of two S-92 helicopters with a ceremonial signing with Sikorsky officials last Friday at the China Helicopter Exposition.

Flight Lieutenant William Wales Completes RAF Search And Rescue Duties

The Duke Of Cambridge Has Completed His Tour Of Duty With The Search And Rescue Force At RAF Valley

During his last shift, Flight Lieutenant William Wales and his crew had an uneventful 24 hours which ended at 9.30am on Tuesday, 10 September 2013. During the preceding 24 hours, they conducted a routine training flight, but thankfully, there were no incidents requiring their services across North Wales or the Irish Sea.

Former TSA Agent Arrested In Connection With 9/11 Threats

Allegedly Made Threats Against LAX The Day After He Resigned His Position

A TSA agent that had been previously embroiled in controversy was arrested late Tuesday after allegedly making threats against Los Angeles International Airport the day after he resigned as a scrutiny screener at KLAX.

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AD NUMBER: 2013-18-06

PRODUCT: Bell Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, and 430 helicopters.

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AD: Piper Aircraft (Correction)

AD NUMBER: 2013-13-01

PRODUCT: Certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-46-310P, PA-46-350P, PA-46R-350T, and PA-46-500TP airplanes.

Airborne 09.13.13: AOPA Kills Off 'Summits', Trans-Atlantic Cluster Balloon, 1st Int'l TTx

Also: Fight Over Pad 39A, 166 Days In Space, Advice For Mark Baker, Paper Charts Kaput, British Airways Says 'Sorry'

Saying it no longer makes sense for the organization and its members to invest in a single large event, AOPA has decided to end its annual Aviation Summits. The Aviation Summit in Fort Worth, TX, from Oct. 10 through 12, 2013 will be held as planned, but in 2014, AOPA will instead host a series of enhanced pilot town halls and fly-ins and kill off the Summit program. Like retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen in the Disney animated movie UP! – IT consultant Jonathan Trappe is living his childhood dream. Instead of flying his house under a cluster of balloons to Paradise Falls in Venezuela, Trappe is flying a dinghy, and his goal is anywhere on the

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PA Senator Casey Introduces Legislation To Require Secondary Cockpit Barrier

Aim Is To Protect Cockpits Of Commercial Aircraft

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced the Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2013 which would require each commercial aircraft to install a barrier, other than the cockpit door, to prevent access to the flight deck of an aircraft. The legislation is named after Bucks County resident Captain Victor Saracini who piloted United Flight 175 when it was hijacked by terrorists and flown into the World Trade Center.

SAFE To Hold Safety Forums, Simulator Training In San Marcos, TX

Pilot Proficiency Project Held In October In Conjunction With Redbird Flight Simulations

In partnership with Redbird Flight Simulations, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) will present its first regional Pilot Proficiency Project at Skyport in San Marcos, TX on October 26-27. The Project brings valuable proficiency training to pilots by combining relevant safety forums, challenging simulator training sessions, food, and camaraderie.

Klyde Morris 09.13.13

Up Until Recently, Klyde, They Just Hit The 'Start Game Over' Button

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Two Fatally Injured In Grand Teton National Park Accident

RV-7 Was Possibly Heading To Jackson Hole, WY Airport

A Vans RV-7 airplane went down in Grand Teton National Park Wednesday, resulting in the fatal injury of the two people on board.

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Updated Trent 1000 Engine Gets EASA Approval

Higher Efficiency And Thrust Engine Will Power The 787-9

Rolls-Royce has been awarded certification for its higher efficiency and thrust "package C" variant of the Trent 1000 engine that will power the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The type certification, from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), comes as Rolls-Royce prepares to power the first test flight of the Boeing 787-9.

Belite Readies New Ultralight Airplane For Delivery

Brand New RTF Belite Constructed Of Chromalloy Steel

Jim Wiebe at Belite aircraft says the company is preparing a very unusual aircraft available for delivery in Q4 of 2013. The ultralight aircraft is a brand new RTF Belite ultralight aircraft built with a steel chromalloy 4130 steel fuselage. Wiebe says it will look pretty much like the picture here, except it will NOT have any fuselage covering on it, the tires will be big, and you pick the color!

Parts From Plane Missing Nearly A Year May Have Been Found In Alaska

Super Cub Went Missing In October Last Year, Beachcombers May Have Found Some Wreckage

Beachcombers on Sitkinak Island south of Kodiak in Alaska may have discovered parts from a Piper PA-18 Super Cub that went missing on October 13, 2012 with pilot Brendan Mattingly on board.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.13.13)

“I’m urging Congress to pass this legislation to make further improvements to airline safety.” Source: News release from Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) on the introduction in the U.S. Senate of the Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2013 to further secure airliner cockpits.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.13.13): Accelerate-Stop Distance Available

The runway plus stopway length declared available and suitable for the acceleration and deceleration of an airplane aborting a takeoff.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.13.13)

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Started in 1997 by an aviation enthusiast in Estonia, the site claims to be "the biggest helicopter collection in the world, more than 700 helicopters and autogyros."

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