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| Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:04 AM PST ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aero-News Network "Propwash" E-Mail Aero-News Summary A Free E-Mail Newsletter ISSN: 11.26.12 Issue 155/26 Aero-News.Net 'Propwash' Daily News Provided to registered subscribers, Daily: ISSN: 1530-9339 For Subscribe/Unsubscribe procedures: Manage Your Subscription here For Subscribe/Unsubscribe procedures and Privacy Statement, scroll to end. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to this day's ANN 'Propwash' Daily News Brief. We welcome and encourage your comments, criticism and suggestions... and hope that you'll become active members of the ANN community, though we'd like to ask you one big favor... PLEASE TELL EVERYONE ABOUT AERO-NEWS! NEWS SUMMARY: Remember... You Have to Go to www.aero-news.net to read the WHOLE story! There's much more! ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANN Daily Sponsor: 11.26.12 Edition: Aero-TV: Now Delivering Stylus -- TrueNorth Avionics Moves Business Forward TrueNorth Pushes Airborne Communications To New Levels I've heard it said that the concept of a true evolution starts, first, with a number of smaller 'revolutions' -- and once you reach critical mass, true change is possible. If that's the case, then it appears that the BizAv community is one step closer to the Transformational change that most agree is needed for it to survive. The latest revolution in BizAv comes courtesy of TrueNorth Avionics, which announced at NBAA2012 that its TrueNorth Stylus Handset is now shipping, and ready for purchase and immediate delivery. This occurred barely a year after its initial market announcement. Among its features include its being the first handset with a menu-driven graphical interface, to let you call, text, fax and more with one touch of a button. It is also the first multilingual handset operating in virtually any world language, from Chinese to Spanish, French, German, Russian, Arabic, Hindu and, of course, English. It is the first handset to incorporate HD Quality voice technology, delivering superior broadcast-quality audio to your conversations. and it is the first custom-built handset that lets you personalize colors, finishes, logo inlays, splash screens and ringtones to reflect your tastes. Peterborough, Canada-based Flying Colours Corp. is the first of the company’s partners to install the new Stylus handset on a range of Asian- and North American-based aircraft. Copyright 2012, Aero-News Network, Inc., All Rights Reserved. FMI: www.truenorthavionics.com, www.aero-tv.net, www.youtube.com/aerotvnetwork, http://twitter.com/AeroNews For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commbus.cfm?ContentBlockID=4963323e-0d2c-4301-9779-e575c4aa8fee ----------------------------------------------------------------- YOUR Insights Needed! Help ANN Configure The Next SportPlane Resource Guide Initial Response From Readers and LSA Veterans... "Overwhelming" Well... we waited a while to get started on the next generation of the SportPlane Resource Guide... over a decade, actually, and now we're more than pleased to see that our sense of timing appears to be RIGHT on the mark. After the meltdown of much of the kit industry that so populated sport aviation in the 80s and 90s, there is NO question that the very nature of the sport aviation world has not only changed... but that we can expect much more of the same. As we have previously noted, if there is a true focal point for possible/positive change, it belongs to the much hyped and poorly marketed LSA industry... a business that is regrettably filled with confusion, bizarre hype, amateurism, unfulfilled promises and yet... extraordinary potential. THAT is the reason why the THIRD EDITION of the Sport Plane Resource Guide will concentrate, primarily, on this vital industry segment. We've been doing some truly enlightening surveys among a few of the LSA veterans that have earned our respect and are getting TREMENDOUS feedback... but it occurs to us that the most valuable surveying we might do MUST really concentrate on YOU... our readers, listeners and viewers. That being the case, we'd like to invite YOUR input on what must be included in the next guide so that it has the greatest possible value to YOU. As such, we wanted to enlist your aid in attempting to update the most comprehensive book ever published on the SportPlane industry... and to not only update it for current attitudes, market forces, info, and issues… but to specifically target it to what YOU want to know about the ever-so-critical world of LSAs, Affordable Aircraft and related aircraft -- TODAY. 1) What needs to be covered in the next guide? 2) What questions should we ask and attempt to answer? 3) What subjects (via 'How-To' Chapeters and the like) should we cover? 4) How should we document and survey the planes, the companies, and the accessories that are a part of this industry? 5) Are you more interested in a print copy... or an electronic (E-Book) copy? We are particularly interested in specific survey questions that need to be asked to properly document the LSA segment, as well as "How-To" chapters that might aid in the reader's comprehension of this (sometimes) confusing industry segment. This is going to be a massive effort... and a pivotal one. We're still getting requests and calls about the book series we started over twenty years ago... one that has been cited as pivotal in the buying decisions of THOUSANDS of customers, pilots and businesses. The SportPlane Resource Guide, which will feature an extensive aircraft and equipment directory as well as informative how-to sections (for both S-LSA as well as E-LSA), will provide impartial specifications and analysis of an aircraft's capabilities. It will also provide specific direction to those interested in flying light-sport aircraft as a sport pilot. Question after question from the readers of ANN, about the LSA market, over the years, centered on specifics about the planes, engines, parts, accessories, necessary tools... as well as the value, trustworthiness, and true capabilities they possessed. You told us, time and time again, "We want (a lot of) information on the LSA industry!" BUT... make no mistake... this will still be what you (over the years) told us you liked best about our efforts... You will still get our 'Zoom Reports' on the planes we know -- the majority of them. We'll still be the only guys who rate your risks with a particular design or vendor. We'll still have more detail on more types than anybody in the business. We'll still (gulp) tell you when something sucks or when something is truly cool. And yes, we'll believe it when we tell you -- so will YOU. And finally, it'll still be heavy, I'm afraid -- at least in the print version. Don't let your daughter put it in her book bag or the grade school will turn you in for child abuse. No kidding… the Second Edition was more than 1100 pages, over 800 aircraft, thousands of references and suppliers, dozens of chapters, How-To's… the works. The thing was a complete and utter monster -- and we have no idea where this one is going to finish up... and mind you, we're looking at both print as well as E-Book formats for final distribution (so, please tell us what you think about that... are you E-Readers? If so, what devices do you use most?). So... YOUR thoughts please! Care To Do Some LSA Homework? AND for those of you with a little extra time on your hands, we have prepared a quick sampler from the old guides... an Adobe acrobat file (PDF) that contains the last version of our SPRG cover, its Table of Contents, the last versions of our survey forms, and a few sample pages showing some of the aircraft description and evaluation pages as well as a few of the opening pages to some of the tech chapters -- to jog your memory (warning... BIG file... over a megabyte--and it requires an acrobat reader). We have not yet updated ANY of these surveys or the Table of Contents, because we wanted to seek YOUR input, raw and uninfluenced by our considerations as to what YOU think needs to be added, dropped, updated or otherwise reconfigured to not only make the book relevant to today's industry, but also to the special needs of those looking to get involved in the LSA and Affordable Flyer segments (both E-LSA, as well as S-LSA and a few 'fringe' aircraft). If you want to REALLY dive in, send a note to sprg@aero-news.net and we'll include you on the sample survey... so long as you're willing to spend some time looking over what we've done and are ready to help us determine what we must do in the future. Folks... this is all about YOU. We're not playing the old EAA or current AOPA games where we're going to tell you what we want you to know (whether you like it or not) because (they) think they're so God-awful smarter than you... WE truly want to know what YOU want so that we can deliver it to you. We're astounded, now that we look back, at the effect that this book had in the last two decades, but we believe, in no uncertain terms, that its most important missions are ahead of it... and that it can play a significant role in getting LSA back on track... honestly, concisely, accurately and with genuine enthusiasm -- and that the LSA segment holds incredible promise in helping all of aviation get back to healthier, more prosperous times. Please take whatever time you might have and let us know what YOU think we need to do. Special Note To LSA Industry Companies and Businesses Well over 40,000 copies of the previous editions went out to people who wanted to read up on ALL that was SportPlane. Readers told us, in no uncertain terms, that the SportPlane Resource Guide was used in their decision-making process when they went out and spent big money in this industry. To those of you who are struggling to survive in this business (in other words… all of us), that means that this book is one of the most important things you need to be a part of… and with YOUR help and insight we can make sure that this next edition blows the doors off everything we’ve done previously AND injects some reality, life, and TRUTH into a market segment that has been short on all three. So... we need to hear from you, too. FMI: SPRG@aero-news.net, I Want to Make Sure That My Airplane Or Product Is Included In The Next SportPlane Resource Guide,I Have Thoughts and Suggestions For The Next SportPlane Resource Guide, Send Me The Homework... I'll Look Over The Old Stats And Tell You What I Think Needs To Go In The New SportPlane Resource Guide (Third Edition) For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/sport.cfm?ContentBlockID=0ad44f29-0193-4baf-833f-9f62dd68b1b7 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Klyde Morris (11.26.12) Klyde Bemoans Deer Season FMI: www.klydemorris.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commbus.cfm?ContentBlockID=7e6ff9e5-3906-451c-843a-7513c737605e ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ryanair Cutting Budapest Flights Low-Cost Carrier Involved In Dispute With Airport Operator Ryanair announced on Thursday that it will be cutting its Budapest base by 40 percent with the closure of 10 routes and loss of over 280 weekly flights beginning January 10, 2013. Ryanair cites increased charges at the Hochtief-run airport, which the airline also says refused to provide efficient facilities and failed to offer a competitive cost base for future growth offered by Ryanair. Ryanair projects its Budapest traffic will fall by 800,000 passengers to 1.2 million, leading to the loss of up to 800 “on-site” jobs. The airline said Hochtief’s failure to agree a long term growth deal with Europe’s largest airline is further proof that Budapest Airport has no interest growing Hungarian tourism, traffic and jobs as it repeatedly increases charges even as its traffic declines. This was confirmed by Patrick Bohl (Budapest Airport) who recently admitted that 'budget airline’ passengers pay more than Malev transfer passengers, with Budapest enjoying “probably the best recovery any airport has seen when they lost a national carrier.” The Budapest cuts will include: 1) 5 to 3 based aircraft 2) 30 routes to 20 (down 33%). 3) Over 280 weekly flights cut to less than 170 (down 40%). 4) Frequency cuts on 9 of 20 other routes. In a news release, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said the cuts are regrettable, and confirms that they can be reversed if a competitive cost offer and efficient facilities become available at Budapest Airport. "Ryanair will now switch two aircraft from Budapest with the loss of 10 routes, reductions on nine others and the loss of 110 weekly flights," O'Leary said speaking in Budapest Thursday. "Sadly, 800,000 passengers ... and over 800 jobs will be lost by Budapest to other airports elsewhere in Europe, where Ryanair will continue to grow. "With 1.2 million passengers and 20 routes, Ryanair will remain one of the 2 largest airlines operating at Budapest, but Hochtief cannot continue to ignore the competitive marketplace, where airports all over Europe have been reducing costs and offering efficient facilities in return for traffic growth," O'Leary continued. "We hope there is a way to reverse these cuts to ensure further Ryanair growth at Budapest." FMI: www.ryanair.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=4ffa1dd7-6f4a-45a8-aa37-d7af10abf198 ----------------------------------------------------------------- SpaceIL, Odyssey Moon Announce Joint Teaming Agreement Partnering To Pursue $30 Million Google Lunar X Prize Two teams that had been competitors for the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize have joined forces in their pursuit of the big payday. Odyssey Moon, the first team entrant in the Google Lunar X PRIZE, is joining SpaceIL, the most significant international teaming deal in the private $30 million race to the Moon. Together, the alliance formed under team SpaceIL will compete in the competition and, according to many, the most likely team to succeed in this dramatic race to the Moon. The joint teaming arrangement is based on an innovative commercial partnership model that infuses high impact scientific missions with a commercial enterprise funding element. This dynamic partnership brings together the best characteristics of non-profit activities with commercial and entrepreneurial skill sets. Odyssey Moon advisor Michael Potter commented, "This team has a tremendously high probability of achieving one of the greatest space challenges of our time, the landing of a private, non-governmental lander on the Moon. This will probably be one of the largest media events of 2015." SpaceIL chairman Yanki Margalit said, "SpaceIL will keep working to complete our mission to land the first Israeli spaceship on the Moon and inspire the next generation. Now, with our colleagues from Odyssey Moon Space, we are closer to the Moon than ever." FMI: Odyssey Moon, SpaceIL For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/aerospace.cfm?ContentBlockID=79ad984f-cdd1-4ce8-b896-0bd2d19e4ed0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NTSB Prelim Report Posted In Arizona Cirrus Accident Pilot Reported Loss Of Engine Oil Pressure, CAP System Deployed The NTSB's preliminary report in an accident involving a modified Cirrus SR22 airplane in Arizona last week adds details to published media reports about the incident. In the preliminary report, the board indicates that the pilot heard a "loud pop" about four minutes prior to seeing an annunciator light indicating an oil pressure problem with the airplane. The CAP system allowed the pilot to escape the incident with only minor injuries. NTSB Identification: WPR13LA043 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Friday, November 16, 2012 in Show Low, AZ Aircraft: CIRRUS SR22, registration: N800RW Injuries: 1 Minor. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report. On November 16, 2012, about 0726 mountain standard time, a Cirrus design SR22, N800RW, was substantially damaged when the airplane descended to the ground under parachute near Show Low, Arizona, after the engine experienced a complete loss of oil pressure during cruise flight. The pilot/owner received minor injuries. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the flight was operating on an FAA instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. According to the pilot, he departed Animas Airpark (00C), Durango Colorado, about 0600, with an intended destination of Nogales International Airport (OLS), Nogales, Arizona. About 2 hours into the flight, while in cruise flight at 12,000 feet above mean sea level, air traffic control (ATC) cleared him to 14,000 feet for terrain clearance purposes. Just before the airplane reached the new assigned altitude, the pilot heard a loud "pop." About 4 minutes later, the pilot received an oil pressure annunciation on his primary flight display. At that time the indicated oil pressure was about 47 pounds per square inch (psi), which was at the bottom of the normal range. Within 1 minute the pilot saw the oil pressure had decreased to 0 psi, so he shut down the engine and advised ATC. He asked for vectors to the nearest airport, was advised that Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), was the closest, and then turned towards SOW. During the descent, about the same time that ATC advised him that radar contact had been lost, the pilot recognized that he would be unable to reach SOW, and advised ATC that he would deploy the ballistic parachute when he was over terrain that appeared suitable for a parachute landing. The pilot estimated that he deployed the parachute between 1,000 and 2,000 feet above ground level. The airplane came down in a field. The pilot exited the airplane and contacted assistance via his satellite telephone. The pilot and airplane were located about 2 hours after the landing, aided by his reinflation of the parachute and use of his personal mobile telephone (not satellite phone). On-scene examination by an FAA inspector revealed that engine oil was deposited along the bottom and left side of the airplane. FAA records indicated that the airplane was manufactured in 2005, and was purchased new by the pilot. In February 2009, a Forced Aeromotive Technologies supercharger was installed in accordance with supplemental type certificate SA10925SC. The pilot held a private pilot certificate with airplane single and multi-engine and instrument airplane ratings. The 0735 automated weather observation at SOW, located about 8 miles north of the landing site, included calm winds; clear skies; temperature 1 degree C; dew point -5 degrees C; and an altimeter setting of 30.25 inches of mercury. (Image provided by Navajo County, AZ, sheriff's department) FMI: www.ntsb.gov For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=1b6e517a-dd6d-4b2a-b082-6450abc86fbe ----------------------------------------------------------------- China's Tibet Airlines Takes Delivery Of Its 1st FALC A319 Will Operate From One Of The World's Highest Airports China’s Tibet Airlines has taken delivery of its first A319 assembled at the Airbus Tianjin Final Assembly Line (FALC). The A319 delivered Thursday is the fifth A319 to join the all Airbus fleet operated by lhasa based Tibet Airlines. The airline received its first Airbus A319 in July 2011 in Hamburg, Germany. The newly delivered A319 accommodates 128 passengers in a two-class configuration with eight premium seats and 120 economy seats. The aircraft is powered by CFM56-5B engines. The aircraft will operate from Lhasa Gongga Airport, which at 12,000 feet in altitude is one of the world’s highest. It will fly the route between Lhasa and Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong in Southern China with a stop-over in Chengdu, Southwestern China. The newly introduced A319 is certificated for high altitude airport operation and RNP-AR (Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required) and Satcom installed. RNP-AR procedures allow the aircraft to fly precisely along a predefined route using on-board navigation systems and the GPS-based ‘Global Navigation Satellite System’ (GNSS). RNP AR is especially important for airlines operating in and out of high altitude airports. Tibet Airlines has selected Quovadis, an Airbus subsidiary, as its strategic partner for its RNP-AR operations. “The new aircraft will fly between Shenzhen and Lhasa and contribute to further development of the two areas," said Yin Huixin, Vice President of Tibet Airlines. “We are honored that our modern Airbus A319 aircraft will contribute to the development of civil aviation on the Tibetan plateau and I’m really confident that the FALC assembled A319 will serve the need of Tibet Airlines," said Airbus China President Laurence Barron. The FALC in Tianjin is based on the latest state-of-the-art Airbus single aisle final assembly line in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft delivered in China are assembled to the same standards as those assembled and delivered in Europe. (Image supplied by Airbus) FMI: www.airbus.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=ad6b72dc-1b0e-426e-8e07-da210a5c1ef7 ----------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules Against Chuck Yeager In Memorabilia Dispute Ninth Circuit Judge Affirms District Court Summary Judgment Finding Yeager's Declaration To Be A 'Sham' A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, CA, has upheld a district court summary judgment that claims made by Chuck Yeager concerning signed memorabilia offered for sale on a website are a "sham." According to the court documents, “Yeager (pictured in recent USAF photo) is a recognized figure in aviation history. The defendants, Ed and Connie Bowlin, are retired commercial airline captains who became friends with Yeager in the 1980s. The Bowlins own Aviation Autographs, which sells aviation-related memorabilia, including items related to or signed by Yeager. In 2008, Yeager brought eleven claims against the Bowlins, including violations of the federal Lanham Act, California’s common law right to privacy and California’s statutory right to publicity, Cal. Civ. Code § 3344. At his deposition in this action, Yeager did not recall answers to approximately two hundred questions, including questions on topics central to this action. Approximately three months later, on the same day that he filed his opposition to the Bowlins’ motion for summary judgment, Yeager filed a declaration. The declaration contains many facts that Yeager could not remember at attempt to refresh his recollection. “ The district court held that Yeager’s declaration was a sham and, for summary judgment purposes, disregarded it where it contained facts that Yeager could not remember at his deposition. The district court granted the Bowlins’ motion for summary judgment on all claims. It held that Yeager’s claims under California’s common law right to privacy and California’s statutory right to publicity were time-barred. Yeager appealed the decision "in a timely manner," according to the court, arguing that his declaration cannot be a sham because he did not declare facts which contradict facts he testified to at his deposition. In its ruling, the court cited a sham affidavit rule which prevents “a party who has been examined at length on deposition” from “(raising) an issue of fact simply by submitting an affidavit contradicting his own prior testimony,” which “would greatly diminish the utility of summary judgment as a procedure for screening out sham issues of fact.” But the sham affidavit rule "should be applied with caution" because it is in tension with the principle that the court is not to make credibility determinations when granting or denying summary judgment. The ruling goes on to state "In this case, the district court found that “the disparity between the affidavit and deposition is so extreme that the court must regard the differences between the two as contradictions.” This finding was not clearly erroneous. The district court could reasonably conclude that no juror would believe Yeager’s weak explanation for his sudden ability to remember the answers to important questions about the critical issues of his lawsuit. It is implausible that Yeager could refresh his recollection so thoroughly by reviewing several documents in light of the extreme number of questions to which Yeager answered he could not recall during his deposition and the number of exhibits used during the deposition to try to refresh his recollection. Thus, the district court’s invocation of the sham affidavit rule to disregard the declaration was not an abuse of discretion." Yeager had also argued that "the website was republished, and the statute of limitations restarted, each time the Bowlins added to or revised content on their website, even if the new content did not reference or depict Yeager. For example, the reference to Yeager on the “News and Events” page was added in 2003, but that webpage also contains entries on other topics that were apparently added through the fall of 2009. Although one California Court of Appeal has noted that “[t]he modification to a Web site does not constitute a republication,” the California appellate courts have not squarely addressed this question." The appeals court rejected Yeager’s argument saying that, "under California law, a statement on a website is not republished unless the statement itself is substantively altered or added to, or the website is directed to a new audience. This holding is consistent with cases in which we have applied the single-publication rule to federal statutes and with decisions of other courts, and prevents freezing websites in anticipation of litigation." FMI: Read the Ruling For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=f83057cd-0dbf-44d9-8de7-96f09417fe4f ----------------------------------------------------------------- New Women's Paragliding Record Set In Brazil Seiko Fukuoka Beats Previous Record By More Than 12 Miles Woman's paragliding champion Seiko Fukuoka has set a new world's record for women during a completion held this week in Brazil. Fukuoka beat the previous record by more than 20 miles in a flight lasting just over 10 hours. Cross Country, a magazine focused on "Free Flying", reports that the previous record had been about 201 miles set in 2009 by Kamira Pereira. Fukuoka's flight on November 20th carried her nearly 215 miles. The magazine reports that, according to Fukuoka's track log, she departed Quixada in the northeastern portion of Brazil flying a Niviuk Icepeak 6 paraglider as part of the World XContests. The region reportedly attracts pilots from around the world in the fall to take advantage of what are considered ideal paragliding conditions ... strong consistent winds which allow the pilots to fly long distances. The location near the equator also means long flying days at nearly any time of the year. In late October, six pilots from the Sol Team put together a flight of just over 252 miles. That month also saw a flight of 292.28 miles by paraglider Olymio Faissol. (Paraglider image from file) FMI: www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:madharley/20.11.2012/10:12, www.xcontest.org/world/en/ For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/sport.cfm?ContentBlockID=31f38113-4ad8-4b0f-a33d-190a1e026b96 ----------------------------------------------------------------- QF-16 Drone Arrives In Florida For Testing Unmanned System Will Prepare Warfighters For Tomorrow's Threats The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group marked an important milestone in continuing to prepare the warfighter for tomorrow's threats as the first QF-16 drone arrived for developmental testing at Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, Nov. 19. "The work done prior to today and the test work that is forthcoming will enable the Air Force to transition from a 3rd generation, Vietnam-era aerial target performance to 4th generation threat replication and beyond," said Lt. Col. Lance Wilkins, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron commander. The QF-16 is a supersonic reusable full-scale aerial target drone modified from an F-16 Fighting Falcon. At this time, the 53rd WEG uses QF-4s, made from 1960s F-4 Phantoms, to conduct their full-scale aerial target missions. The targets allow the Air Force and allied nations to have a realistic understanding of what they could face on the battlefield. "In the imminent future, the QF-16 will take air-to-air testing and evaluation to the next level," Wilkins said. "It will make our American and Allied aircrew, aircraft and weapons more reliable and more lethal. It will serve a new generation of warriors." Boeing Global Services and Support will conduct testing on the QF-16, according to a Boeing press release. The QF-16s will undergo approximately six months of testing to validate their capabilities and ensure compatibility with the Gulf Range Drone Control System, explained group officials. Next, the aircraft will deploy to Holloman Air Force Base, NM, for approximately four more months of integrated testing. When all test milestones are complete, the aircraft will return permanently to the 53rd WEG to complete a transition period in order to achieve initial operational capability at Tyndall AFB. The first production QF-16 is scheduled to be delivered in 2014. As the Air Force prepares 5th generation fighters such as the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the next battlespace, the group acts as a safety net to ensure our weapons capability is fully evaluated and understood prior to use in combat, said Col. James Vogel, 53rd WEG commander. "It is a big day," Vogel said. "We are 100 percent behind the road to IOC for the QF-16." The colonel added that the day was only possible with the work of many organizations, all involved Airmen at Tyndall AFB and all contractors. The 53rd WEG, which falls under the 53rd Wing at Eglin AFB, FL, provides the personnel and infrastructure to test and evaluate weapons utilized by the combat air forces of the United States and its allies. The group operates the only full-scale aerial drones in the Defense Department. (Image provided by USAF) FMI: www.af.mil For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=c18f5242-2aae-4e39-9fb2-4b3d9b2369e2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Age Discrimination Lawsuit Involving Corporate Pilot Settled Terms Of The Agreement Were Not Disclosed An age discrimination lawsuit brought by a corporate pilot against Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has been settled after the company's CEO was ordered to give a second deposition in the case. Philadelphia-based U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond ordered the second deposition, which could have lasted as long as seven hours, after the “disturbingly belated production of highly damaging evidence,” was discovered in the case. Bloomberg Business Week reports that the evidence was a set of handwritten notes from the company's director of procurement. CEO Michael Jefferies had been deposed when the case was originally filed in April, 2010. Corporate pilot Michael Stephen Bustin, now 55-years-old, claimed he was fired and replaces with a younger pilot by the retailer, which caters primarily to teenagers. The notes were written by the company's former director of procurement, Scott Mayer, which “may well offer compelling proof that Matthew Smith, the life partner of Abercrombie CEO Michael Jeffries, allegedly acting at Jeffries’s direction, illegally ordered Plaintiff’s termination because of Plaintiff’s age,” according to the order from judge Diamond. Abercrombie & Fitch general attorney told Bloomberg Business Week only that the case had been resolved, and that there would be no further comment. FMI: www.paed.uscourts.gov For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commbus.cfm?ContentBlockID=cc6fcc6e-7814-4fe4-999b-c412c6faf56d ----------------------------------------------------------------- Spacecraft Monitoring Martian Dust Storm Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Begin Observing The Storm November 10 A Martian dust storm that NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been tracking since last week has also produced atmospheric changes detectable by rovers on Mars. Using the orbiter's Mars Color Imager, Bruce Cantor of Malin Space Science Systems, San Diego, began observing the storm on Nov. 10, and subsequently reported it to the team operating NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The storm came no closer than about 837 miles from Opportunity, resulting in only a slight drop in atmospheric clarity over that rover, which does not have a weather station. Halfway around the planet from Opportunity, the NASA Mars rover Curiosity's weather station has detected atmospheric changes related to the storm. Sensors on the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS), which was provided for Curiosity by Spain, have measured decreased air pressure and a slight rise in overnight low temperature. "This is now a regional dust storm. It has covered a fairly extensive region with its dust haze, and it is in a part of the planet where some regional storms in the past have grown into global dust hazes," said Rich Zurek, chief Mars scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA. "For the first time since the Viking missions of the 1970s, we are studying a regional dust storm both from orbit and with a weather station on the surface." Curiosity's equatorial location and the sensors on REMS, together with the daily global coverage provided by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, provide new advantages compared with what Viking offered with its combination of orbiters and landers. Each Martian year lasts about two Earth years. Regional dust storms expanded and affected vast areas of Mars in 2001 and 2007, but not between those years nor since 2007. "One thing we want to learn is why do some Martian dust storms get to this size and stop growing, while others this size keep growing and go global," Zurek said. From decades of observing Mars, scientists know there is a seasonal pattern to the largest Martian dust-storm events. The dust-storm season began just a few weeks ago, with the start of southern-hemisphere spring. Starting on Nov. 16, the Mars Climate Sounder instrument on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter detected a warming of the atmosphere at about 16 miles above the storm. Since then, the atmosphere in the region has warmed by about 45 degrees Fahrenheit. This is due to the dust absorbing sunlight at that height, so it indicates the dust is being lofted well above the surface and the winds are starting to create a dust haze over a broad region. Warmer temperatures are seen not only in the dustier atmosphere in the south, but also in a hot spot near northern polar latitudes due to changes in the atmospheric circulation. Similar changes affect the pressure measured by Curiosity even though the dust haze is still far away. Besides the research value in better understanding storm behavior, monitoring the storm is also important for Mars rover operations. If the storm were to go global, the Opportunity rover would be affected most. More dust in the air or falling onto its solar panels would reduce the solar-powered rover's energy supply for daily operations. Curiosity is powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, rather than solar cells. The main effects of increased dust in the air at its site would be haze in images and increased air temperature. (Image provided by NASA) FMI: www.nasa.gov For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/aerospace.cfm?ContentBlockID=b41fb54c-85e4-439c-9ce7-0bcd9b0217fa ----------------------------------------------------------------- GA Telesis Files Federal Suit Against GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics Claims Breach Of Contract For Sale Of Defective Jet Engine Parts The First Amended Complaint in a lawsuit filed on June 4th of this year by aviation company GA Telesis, LLC against GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics, Inc., has been presented to the court, claiming breach of contract and for failure to pay money owed. GA Telesis purchased V2500 aircraft jet engine fan blades from GKN that GKN previously acquired from its vendor that, according to its own website, supplies parts previously rejected during engine maintenance. GKN overhauled the blades and issued FAA airworthiness certificates and guaranteed serviceability to GA Telesis. Subsequently, the FAA, through GA Telesis’ airline customer, declared that the fan blades must be removed from airline service and quarantined. GA Telesis and its airline customer have complied with the FAA’s requirements and subsequently GA Telesis filed this legal action after GKN refused to honor its guarantee. GKN has, in turn, sued Powerturbine, Inc., its supplier, for, among other things, concealing these defects. Daniel A. Platt, a partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP and lead counsel for GA Telesis said, “GA Telesis is simply pursuing a claim for breach of contract based on the fact that GKN guaranteed that the blades were serviceable, when in fact, according to the FAA, they were not. GKN had not disclosed to GA Telesis and GA Telesis had no knowledge of the history of the parts.” GA Telesis serves hundreds of airlines and aviation maintenance organizations worldwide offering aircraft, engines, components, maintenance and solution-based services. FMI: www.gatelesis.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=33333b04-851d-425d-8af4-53f72575ac29 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Turkey To Begin Mass Production Of Attack Helicopter Next Year Aircraft Developed By Turkish Aerospace In Conjunction With AgustaWestland, Aselsa The Prime Minister of Turkey said Wednesday that Turkish Aerospace is ready to begin mass production of the T-129 attack helicopter next year. The move is intended to grow the percentage of the country's military equipment that is produced domestically. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told TRT Haber TV that the government’s goal is to "fully provision with defense products through domestic production," according to a report from UPI. The T-129 is being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in conjunction with Aselsan and AgustaWestland. TAI shares intellectual property rights with AgustaWestland for the configuration of the new aircraft. The Turkish operation will be the sole source for production of the fuselage of the new aircraft, as well as final assembly and flight operations. It will also be the marking agent to the export market for the T-129. Turkey has become something of a force in the defense export arena, having shipped armored vehicles and light warships as well as air defense and missile systems as well as aircraft. All that manufacturing has helped the country quadruple its defense industry exports, the government said. (Image provided by AgustaWestland) FMI: www.tai.com.tr/en For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=b2a9f200-ac62-4538-b598-ccd7f1f1e870 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardier Names SA Express As Its First African Service Facility Airline’s Maintenance Facility Received Bombardier Authorization For Regional Jets, Q400 And Other Dash 8/Q-Series Turboprops South African Express Airways (SA Express) has been appointed an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for CRJ100, CRJ200 and CRJ700 regional jets, as well as Q400 turboprops and other Dash 8/Q-Series turboprops by Bombardier. The announcement was made Sunday at the African Airline Association (AFRAA). This addition to Bombardier’s Authorized Service Facility (ASF) network is the first in Africa and part of Bombardier’s ongoing expansion plan for international support. Under the ASF agreement, Johannesburg-based SA Express received Bombardier’s endorsement to offer maintenance work to operators of CRJ100, CRJ200 and CRJ700 regional jets and Dash 8-100/200/300, Q100, Q200, Q300 and Q400 turboprop aircraft. “Our entire Customer Services team is firmly committed to expanding our presence in Africa at an accelerated pace to support operators of Bombardier commercial and business aircraft,” said Éric Martel, President, Customer Services & Specialized and Amphibious Aircraft, Bombardier Aerospace. “Our global support network is spreading its wings through our sustained investment and focus. We are pleased to further bolster our presence in collaboration with a long-standing local Bombardier operator.” “We are extremely proud of this achievement and I am sincerely grateful for all of the efforts and commitment of the stakeholders involved that have culminated in this accolade,” said Ramon Vahed, General Manager, Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering and Fleet Development, SA Express. “Achieving the ASF status will prove to be a significant milestone for the airline and our shareholders and will provide operators in the region with improved access to a sustainable, cost-effective and high-quality local maintenance support service." South African Express operates a fleet of 15 CRJ200 and CRJ700 regional jets and nine Q400 turboprops. The airline employs a full-time staff of approximately 300 maintenance technicians performing both light and heavy maintenance work within a 10,000 square-metre (107,640 square-foot) maintenance hangar and support infrastructure facilities across their base of operations. (Image provided by Bombardier) FMI: www.bombardier.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=70f0acc5-95bd-4f7c-aa10-da08103aa430 ----------------------------------------------------------------- New Class Of Australian Aviation Fire Fighters Enters Service Nineteen Graduate, Receive Assignments Around The Country Nineteen new aviation rescue fire fighters were welcomed into service at a graduation ceremony held at the Airservices Learning Academy at Melbourne (Australia) Airport Friday. The graduating recruits will join more than 740 fire fighters at the nation’s busiest airports as part of Airservices Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) service. Airservices General Manager Learning Academy, Linda Spurr, presented Trainee Fire Fighter Tobi Noble from Sydney with the Silver Axe Award for the most outstanding recruit on the course. Among the 19 graduating recruits were Tobi Noble, Amanda Barnes and Allison Walters, demonstrating Airservices commitment to increasing the number of women in operational aviation rescue and fire fighting roles. The recruits completed a physically and mentally demanding 11-week training course at Airservices Learning Academy in Melbourne and the organisation’s fire training ground in Sydney. The theoretical and practical training undertaken included fighting aircraft and structural fires, aviation rescue techniques and dealing with the hazards of highly flammable aviation fuels. Airservices Learning Academy has facilitated the training and development of more than 160 new fire fighters over the last four years and continues to provide quality training and development opportunities for fire fighters at all stages of their careers. Airservices Acting Executive General Manager, ARFF, Michelle Bennetts, said the new recruits will work at stations in Melbourne, Hobart, Launceston, Sydney, Rockhampton, Adelaide and Darwin. “Airservices has one of the largest, most highly trained, professional aviation rescue and fire-fighting services in the world,” Ms Bennetts said. “Our fire fighters have the expertise to provide Australian airports and airline passengers with first-rate rescue and fire-fighting services. We welcome them to Airservices and congratulate them on successfully completing the demanding course.” (Image provided by Airservices Learning Academy) FMI: www.airservicesaustralia.com/ For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=7cde121d-8767-42e8-827d-16fa3bf978ed ----------------------------------------------------------------- Fokker Services To Perform Landing Gear Overhauls For Air Panama Contract For Fokker 50 Aircraft Signed At ALTA Forum In Panama City At the first day of the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Panama City, Panama, the largest event of its kind for the Latin American and Caribbean commercial Aviation industry, Air Panama has signed a contract with Fokker Services for the landing gear overhauls of their Fokker 50 fleet. In May 2012 Fokker Services announced the extension of the Fokker 50 Landing Gear Life from 60,000 to 72,000 flight cycles. Air Panama currently operates 3 modern types of Fokker aircraft for various routes, as they are replacing their older Fokker 27 aircraft. Between August and September 2010, Air Panama received two Fokker 70s, their first jet aircraft. In September 2011 the company acquired two Fokker 50 aircraft from Scandinavian Airlines and earlier in 2012, two Fokker 100 aircraft where added to the fleet. To adapt to the current demand in seat capacity Air Panama is planning to exchange their Fokker 70 aircraft with more Fokker 100 aircraft. “We are very pleased with the various Fokker Aircraft we operate and the quality of the competitive support services provided by Fokker Services, says Eduardo Stagg, General Manager of Air Panama, the reason we asked Fokker Services to perform the landing gear overhauls for our Fokker 50 aircraft." “We are excited we signed this contract with our loyal and well respected customer Air Panama and we are convinced that the Fokker 50’s will continue contributing to the success of Air Panama’s operations,” says Leon Kouters, VP Marketing & Sales Fokker Services Inc. (Image provided by Fokker Services) FMI: www.fokkerservices.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=4c1b667c-1b5b-4651-9595-b0a7c6dfc6d3 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANN FAQ: How Do I Become A News Spy? 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Aero-Terms should serve as a quick but intriguing reminder of the terms you may use every day, or an introduction to an aspects of the Aero-World you may not yet be familiar with. ANN also encourages readers to go beyond the FMI link, and further research any intriguing terms. Suggestions for future Aero-Terms are ALWAYS welcome, as are additions or discussion of the explanations given for each Aero-Term. Opposition Configuration in which one celestial body is opposite another in the sky. A planet is in opposition when it is 180 degrees away from the sun as viewed from another planet (such as Earth). For example, Saturn is at opposition when it is directly overhead at midnight on Earth. FMI: www.nasa.gov For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/featurestories.cfm?ContentBlockID=aca4444f-4e40-47ee-81ea-c7d00e5e4c21 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.25.12): Gravitation Aero-Terms! Aero-Terms are designed to be a daily reminder of the terms, names, acronyms and explanations of the unique language that populates the aviation world. Aerospace, sport aviation, fixed wing, helo, you name it... it's all fair game. Aero-Terms should serve as a quick but intriguing reminder of the terms you may use every day, or an introduction to an aspects of the Aero-World you may not yet be familiar with. ANN also encourages readers to go beyond the FMI link, and further research any intriguing terms. Suggestions for future Aero-Terms are ALWAYS welcome, as are additions or discussion of the explanations given for each Aero-Term. Gravitation The mutual attraction of all masses in the universe. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation holds that every two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses, and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This relation is given by the formula at right, where F is the force of attraction between the two objects, given G the Universal Constant of Gravitation, masses m1 and m2, and d distance. Also stated as Fg = GMm/r2 where Fg is the force of gravitational attraction, M the larger of the two masses, m the smaller mass, and r the radius of separation of the centers of the masses. FMI: www.nasa.gov For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/featurestories.cfm?ContentBlockID=50b145fc-b737-418c-a0de-dc096dfc43fb ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.26.12) Aero-Linx! Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough, if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this is done on the Internet. The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into cyber-aero-space for awhile. Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments are always welcome, as well. Aero Linx: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is dedicated to the advancement of astronomy and allied sciences. Research and observing of planets, stars, stellar phenomena, galaxies and other celestial bodies and the abatement of light pollution arekey activities. The RASC publishes the Observer's handbook, the JRASC, andBeginners Observing Guide. 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These are the sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into cyber-aero-space for awhile. Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments are always welcome, as well. Aero Linx: The American Astronomical Society (AAS) The American Astronomical Society (AAS), established 1899, is the major organization of professional astronomers in North America. The membership (~7,000) also includes physicists, mathematicians, geologists, engineers and others whose research interests lie within the broad spectrum of subjects now comprising contemporary astronomy. The mission of the American Astronomical Society is to enhance and share humanity's scientific understanding of the Universe. 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Aero-News Quote of the Day "The work done prior to today and the test work that is forthcoming will enable the Air Force to transition from a 3rd generation, Vietnam-era aerial target performance to 4th generation threat replication and beyond. Source: Lt. Col. Lance Wilkins, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron commander, as the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group marked an important milestone in continuing to prepare the warfighter for tomorrow's threats as the first QF-16 drone arrived for developmental testing at Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, Nov. 19. FMI: www.af.mil For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/featurestories.cfm?ContentBlockID=a9b7a3f6-6838-4936-8ee7-5c74b5e2f3e6 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.25.12) Aero-News: Quote of the Day ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues. 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