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- Northcom to Upgrade Ballistic Missile Defenses
- Face of Defense: Flying Crew Chiefs Keep Aircraft Airborne
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| Readout of Secretary Panetta's Meeting with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak Posted: 09 Jan 2013 05:22 PM PST
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:06 AM PST ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aero-News Network "Propwash" E-Mail Aero-News Summary A Free E-Mail Newsletter ISSN: 01.09.13 Issue 157/09 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: 01.09.13 Edition: Airborne 01.08.13: NAFI Loses Boss, Boeing Sets Records, ANN Ready For Sebring Also: EAA Doesn't Like 'Cliff', Gulfstream Hires, FAA Wings At Sebring, AIA Worries About Sequestration, Rescue Helo Gets Dunked After several tough years which saw NAFI engaged in a number of scandals and the separation of a significant relationship with the EAA, the fortunes of the National Association of Flight Instructors continue to crash and burn. Boeing says it completed 2012 with a record setting performance. 1,203 net commercial airplane orders were booked in 2012, the second-largest number in company history. The company also delivered 601 airplanes, the most since 1999. Boeing's unfilled commercial airplane orders at the end of the year stood at 4,373, the most in company history. The 2013 US Sport Aviation Expo is nearly upon us, and, The Aero-News Network, the aviation world's most comprehensive DAILY/REAL-TIME news and information service, is going to be webcasting live from the grounds of the 2013 USSAE with the industry's most aggressive roster of LIVE Online News, as well as Audio and Video programming, in the business. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!! Airborne 01.08.13 is chock full of info about the half-week period ending Tuesday, January 8th, 2013... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Glen Moyer, this episode covers: 1) NAFI Imploding... Executive Director Steps Down 2) Boeing Completes 2012 With Record-Setting Performance 3) Attention LSA Industry... ANN Is Expanding Coverage of US Sport Aviation Expo 4) EAA: GA Could Face New 'Cliff' In Early 2013 5) Gulfstream Adding 100 Jobs In Appleton, WI 6) FAA WINGS Seminar To Be Held At Sebring 7) Alabama Teenager Fatally Injured In Accident Did Not 'Steal' The Airplane 8) AIA Urges Leaders To Find Permanent Bipartisan Solution To Sequestration 9) Helicopter Attempting Rescue Goes Down In The Water Off Rio's Copacabana Beach Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again next week for the next edition of "Airborne" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, in just a few days! © 2013, Aero-News Network, Inc., ALL Rights Reserved. FMI: www.aero-news.net, www.aero-tv.net, www.youtube.com/aerotvnetwork, http://twitter.com/AeroNews, The Full ANN/YouTube AIRBORNE Roster -- www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL42E90078D99B1053&feature=view_all For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/featurestories.cfm?ContentBlockID=45262728-4264-4c81-bf33-86899aa3b49d ----------------------------------------------------------------- NTSB Investigating Dreamliner Fire Incident In Boston Found APU Had Severe Fire Damage The NTSB has released an update on its formal investigation of Monday’s fire aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 at Logan International Airport in Boston. There were no passengers or crew on board at the time. One firefighter received minor injuries. In addition to an investigator already on scene who visually inspected the airplane Monday night, the NTSB has sent two additional investigators to Boston and formed investigative groups to look at airworthiness and fire and airport emergency response. Senior Air Safety Investigator David Helson has been designated as the investigator-in-charge. Parties to the investigation are the FAA and The Boeing Company. In addition, the Japan Transport Safety Board has appointed an accredited representative and Japan Airlines will assist the JTSB as technical advisors. Initial investigative findings include: 1) The NTSB investigator on scene found that the auxiliary power unit battery had severe fire damage. Thermal damage to the surrounding structure and components is confined to the area immediately near the APU battery rack (within about 20 inches) in the aft electronics bay. 2) Preliminary reports from Japan Airlines representatives indicate that airplane maintenance and cleaning personnel were on the airplane with the APU in operation just prior to the detection of smoke in the cabin and that Boston Logan Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting were contacted. 3) Rescue and fire personnel and equipment responded to the airplane and detected a fire in the electronics and equipment bay near the APU battery box. Initial reports indicate that the fire was extinguished about 40 minutes after arrival of the first rescue and fire personnel. One firefighter received minor injuries. Further investigative updates will be issued as events warrant. (Pictured: NTSB investigator Mike Bauer evaluates damage to the JAL 787 Dreamliner, from Monday's fire.) FMI: www.ntsb.gov For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=0cc8dc13-8ff0-4d37-91d9-41fd4d41e142 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Airlines For America Opposes Proposed Pilot Rule Changes Legislation Introduced To Extend Crew Duty And Rest Limits To Cargo Pilots Airline industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) on Monday reaffirmed its support for the FAA's pilot duty and rest times rule, which was "rigorously analyzed" over a two-year period, and urged Congress to reject recently-introduced legislation by Congressmen Michael Grimm (R-NY) and Tim Bishop (D-NY) to extend those rules beyond passenger airlines to all-cargo carriers. "We are in the safest period of aviation history, an achievement reached through a shared commitment the FAA, the airlines and their employees, and the new FAA rule continues to put the safe operation of passenger and cargo airlines first for customers and crew members," said A4A President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio (pictured). "All stakeholders actively participated in the rulemaking, which was composed of a scientific review of existing safety measures, fatigue mitigations and diverse airline operating environments, and the rule as put forward by the FAA builds on our safety record." A4A contends that the proposed legislation is ill-advised with no basis in science or relevant data. The pilot duty and crew rest rules were issued in December 2011. At the time, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called the rules a "major safety achievement." The rules established lower accumulated flight times and a 10 hour minimum rest period. Pilots' unions, particularly those representing pilots for cargo carriers, have lobbied to have the rules extended to cargo pilots since their establishment, saying the airplane does not care whether it is carrying people or cargo, and that the effects of fatigue on pilots are the same whether they are flying passengers or freight. FMI: www.airlines.org For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=d60f2f88-8012-479f-bdac-63669e3d37b5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NASA's Green Aviation Research Throttles Up Eight Demonstration Concepts Focus On Five Areas To Improve Airliner Efficiency NASA has selected eight large-scale integrated technology demonstrations to advance aircraft concepts and technologies that will reduce the impact of aviation on the environment over the next 30 years, research efforts that promise future travelers will fly in quieter, greener and more fuel-efficient airliners. The demonstrations, which are part of NASA's Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project, will focus on five areas -- aircraft drag reduction through innovative flow control concepts, weight reduction from advanced composite materials, fuel and noise reduction from advanced engines, emissions reductions from improved engine combustors, and fuel consumption and community noise reduction through innovative airframe and engine integration designs. The selected demonstrations are: 1) Active Flow Control Enhanced Vertical Tail Flight Experiment: Tests of technology that can manipulate, on demand, the air that flows over a full-scale commercial aircraft tail. 2) Damage Arresting Composite Demonstration: Assessment of a low-weight, damage-tolerant, stitched composite structural concept, resulting in a 25 percent reduction in weight over state-of-the-art aircraft composite applications. 3) Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge Flight Experiment: Demonstration of a non-rigid wing flap to establish its airworthiness in the flight environment. 4) Highly Loaded Front Block Compressor Demonstration: Tests to show Ultra High Bypass (UHB) or advanced turbofan efficiency improvements of a two-stage, transonic high-pressure engine compressor. 5) 2nd Generation UHB Ratio Propulsor Integration: Continued development of a geared turbofan engine to help reduce fuel consumption and noise. 6) Low Nitrogen Oxide Fuel Flexible Engine Combustor Integration: Demonstration of a full ring-shaped engine combustor that produces very low emissions. 7) Flap and Landing Gear Noise Reduction Flight Experiment: Analysis, wind tunnel and flight tests to design quieter flaps and landing gear without performance or weight penalties. 8) UHB Engine Integration for a Hybrid Wing Body: Verification of power plant and airframe integration concepts that will allow fuel consumption reductions in excess of 50 percent while reducing noise on the ground. "With these demonstrations we will take what we've learned and move from the laboratory to more flight and ground technology tests," said Fay Collier, ERA project manager based at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. "We have made a lot of progress in our research toward very quiet aircraft with low carbon footprints. But the real challenge is to integrate ideas and pieces together to make an even larger improvement. Our next steps will help us work towards that goal." The Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project was created in 2009 and is part of NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's Integrated Systems Research Program. During its first phase, engineers assessed dozens of broad areas of environmentally friendly aircraft technologies and then matured the most promising ones to the point that they can be tested together in a real world environment in the second phase. Those experiments included nonstick coatings for low-drag wing designs, laboratory testing of a new composite manufacturing technique, advanced engine testing, and test flights of a remotely piloted hybrid wing body prototype. Each of the demonstrations, which are scheduled to begin this year and continue through 2015, is expected to include selected industry partners, many of which will contribute their own funding. "ERA's research portfolio provides a healthy balance of industry and government partnerships working collaboratively to mature key technologies addressing ERA's aggressive fuel burn, noise and emission reductions goals for tomorrow's transport aircraft," said Ed Waggoner, director of the Integrated Systems Research Program. FMI: www.nasa.gov/aeronautics For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=b2ef8501-a4d0-4c88-9133-e2c52f6cf63b ----------------------------------------------------------------- U.S., Canada Think Ahead To 'NORAD Next' Governments Discuss Future Of Joint Military Air Defense More than a half century since it was established to confront the Cold War threat, North American Aerospace Defense Command is at a new crossroads as officials in the United States and Canada determine the capabilities it will need to confront emerging challenges and threats in the decades ahead. Members of the Permanent Joint Board of Defense, the highest-level defense and security forum between the two countries, discussed the so-called "NORAD Next" concept during their meeting in Colorado Springs, CO, last month, Royal Canadian Air Force Lt. Gen. J.A.J. "Alain" Parent, NORAD's deputy commander, told American Forces Press Service. The discussion was a first step toward a broad analysis to identify what threats and challenges the United States and Canada will face in the 2025-to-2030 timeframe -- and what steps need to be taken now to prepare for them, Parent said. NORAD Next is largely a vision at this point, Parent emphasized, and any changes to the binational NORAD agreement would require both countries' approval. But vast changes in the security landscape have produced broad agreement that NORAD must continually evolve to meet challenges to North America, he said. Throughout its history, adaptation has been one of NORAD's hallmarks, enabling it to remain relevant even as the geostrategic environment has changed, Parent noted. The United States and Canada formed North American Air Defense Command in 1958, merging their air defense capabilities to provide a continental-scale ability to detect and intercept Soviet bombers, presumably carrying nuclear weapons, explained Lance Blyth, the NORAD command historian. That same framework -- warning systems that ran across Canada and Alaska, fighter bases with interceptor aircraft and a command-and-control system that tied them together and with national command authorities -- adapted as intercontinental ballistic missiles became the more pressing threat, Blyth said. This expanded mission led to NORAD's name change in 1981 to North American Aerospace Defense Command. The command continued to provide aerospace warning and control for North America after the fall of the Berlin Wall, but also began to contribute its capabilities to counter-drug missions, predominantly focusing on airborne trafficking into the United States and Canada. NORAD's sensors and interceptors supported this new law enforcement mission, providing intelligence to law enforcement agencies and serving as a catalyst for the close interagency collaboration that underpins NORAD's operations today, Blyth explained. The 9/11 terrorist attacks shook NORAD to its very core, challenging the bedrock assumption on which it had been founded: that an attack on either of the two countries would emanate from outside their borders, he said. Within hours of the attack, NORAD already had the go-ahead to stand up Operation Noble Eagle. Under this ongoing homeland defense mission, NORAD monitors and intercepts aircraft of interest within both U.S. and Canadian territory, and provides security support for major events ranging from G8 summits, political conventions to even the Super Bowl. Operation Noble Eagle represented a sea change at NORAD, broadening its focus for the first time to address both internal as well as external threats against North America. "We weren't postured to be looking inside the continent as we are today," Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. A.D. "Al" Meinzinger, deputy director of strategy in the NORAD and U.S. Northern Command policy and plans directorate, told American Forces Press Service. "But as a consequence of 9/11, we stood up a whole enterprise to be poised and positioned to deal with the internal threats," he added. "And we all understand that we need to be ready to respond on a moment's notice." Another major step in that evolution took place in 2006, when U.S. and Canadian authorities expanded NORAD's mandate to address seaborne threats. This maritime-warning mission applies the command's capabilities to identify and track vessels of interest approaching either country's coast, and passing that intelligence to authorities that would intercept them. More than a decade after 9/11, NORAD officials are widening their field of vision yet again as they discuss roles the command could play in addressing threats from a broad array of domains: air, space, sea, land and even cyberspace. They also are working to identify what warning systems and processes will be required to address these threats, particularly as the life cycles of many of the current radars expire in the 2020-2025 timeframe. "We need to think about what is beyond 2015, what the strategic environment will be, and what we need to be doing to move the command into that future," Meinzinger said. NORAD Next, he said, will be the bumper sticker for that next big step in NORAD's evolution. "NORAD Next will ensure that NORAD remains forever relevant and ever evolving," Parent said. "If we want to outpace the threats, we have to think in advance of them. "The important thing," he continued, "is that we maintain relevancy and don't get surprises. The stakes are too big for our two counties to get surprised." (Images provided by NORAD. Top CMAFS 1967. Bottom Russian Tu-95 bomber intercepted by NORAD) FMI: www.norad.mil, www.af.mil For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=d41775bc-102b-4fd8-af2a-94a5afd3f78b ----------------------------------------------------------------- Pan Am Acquires Airline Career Academy (ACA) Flight School Company Provides Private, Instrument And Commercial Multi-Engine Training With A Fleet Of Approximately 50 Aircraft Pan Am International Flight Academy announced today that it has acquired Airline Career Academy (ACA), a pilot training academy specializing in JAA/EASA and FAA Ab Initio training. ACA will be integrated into Pan Am's operations to offer world class professional pilot training programs that enhance Pan Am's core business of comprehensive solutions for airlines. The acquisition was finalized December 31st and all training will continue to operate under the Pan Am International Flight Academy brand with no interruption of service. Airline Career Academy was established in 1995 and trains an estimated 250 pilots annually. Through this acquisition, the Academy is approved to deliver JAA/EASA and FAA initial pilot training at Pan Am's new facilities in Kissimmee/Orlando, Merritt Island, and Ft. Lauderdale Florida, supported with offices in Costa Rica, UK, Italy and Spain. "We have always been impressed with ACA's operations," said Vito Cutrone, Pan Am's Chief Executive Officer. For airlines and pilot candidates, Pan Am now offers complete JAA/EASA and FAA cadet pilot training packages from zero flight time through airline type ratings. Cutrone continued, "We're pleased to have made this acquisition and look forward to bringing all the talented ACA people into the Pan Am family..." The company provides private, instrument and commercial multi-engine training with a fleet of approximately 50 aircraft, including single engine Cessna 172SP's, 172 G1000's, Piper Cadets, Warriors and Arrows, as well as multi engine Beechcraft Duchesses and Piper Seminoles. Marc Issott, CEO of ACA, joining Pan Am's Executive team as Senior Vice President states, "Pan Am and ACA have many of the same high quality training principles and our strengths complement each other. It was a perfect fit bringing these two companies together." Pan Am International Flight Academy is one of the largest and most experienced pilot and airline training organizations, with its origins as the training division of Pan American World Airways. The company offers airlines and individuals training on over 60 full-flight simulators with courses for Pilots, Cabin Crew, Mechanics and Aircraft Dispatchers. FMI: www.panamacademy.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=4470774a-066b-41d1-99c9-d477a529cce6 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NTSB Prelim In MT Accident Indicates Pilot Was 'Noncertificated' Had Filed An Instrument Flight Plan For Trip From Coolidge, AZ, To Libby, MT A pilot flying to a company function in Libby, MT last month was "noncertificated", according to a preliminary report from the NTSB. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured when the airplane, a Beech B100, impacted terrain just after midnight local time after being cleared for the GPS-A approach to Libby Airport (S59). He had reported the field in sight at about 7 miles and cancelled his flight plan. NTSB Identification: WPR13FA073 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in Libby, MT Aircraft: BEECH B100, registration: N499SW Injuries: 2 Fatal. 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 either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report. On December 18, 2012, about 0002 mountain standard time (MST), a Beech B100, N499SW, collided with trees at Libby, Montana. Stinger Welding was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The noncertificated pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage from impact forces. The cross-country personal flight departed Coolidge, Arizona, about 2025 MST on December 17th, with Libby as the planned destination. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the nearest official reporting station of Sandpoint, Idaho, 264 degrees at 46 miles, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. The FAA reported that the pilot had been cleared for the GPS-A instrument approach procedure for the Libby Airport. The clearance had a crossing restriction of 10,700 feet at the PACCE intersection, which was the initial approach fix for the GPS-A approach. The pilot acknowledged that clearance at 2353. At 2359, the airplane target was about 7 miles south of the airport; the pilot reported the field in sight, and cancelled the IFR flight plan. A police officer reported that he observed an airplane fly over the city of Libby, which was north of the airport; the airplane then turned toward the airport. The officer went to the airport to investigate, but observed no airplane. He noted that it was foggy in town, but the airport was clear. He also observed that the rotating beacon was illuminated, but not the pilot controlled runway lighting. When the pilot did not appear at a company function at midday on December 18, they reported him overdue. The Prescott, Arizona, Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) issued an alert notice (ALNOT) at 1102 MST; the wreckage was located at 1835. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) and investigators from the FAA and Honeywell examined the wreckage on site. A description of the debris field references debris from left and right of the centerline of the debris path. The debris was through trees on a slope that went downhill from left to right. The first identified point of contact (FIPC) was a topped tree with branches on the ground below it and in the direction of the debris field. About 50 feet from the tree were composite shards, and a piece of the composite engine nacelle, which had a hole punched in it. The next point of contact was a 4-foot tree stump with shiny splinters on the stump. The lower portion of the tree had been displaced about 30 feet in the direction of the debris field with the top folded back toward the stump. Underneath the tree trunk were the nose gear and a couple of control surfaces followed by wing pieces. One engine with the propeller attached was about 50 feet from the stump, and on the right side of the debris path. Next on the left side of the debris path was the outboard half of one propeller blade; another propeller blade was about 10 feet further into the debris field. Midway into the debris field were several trees with sheet metal wrapped around them. Near the midpoint of the debris field, a portion of the instrument panel had imbedded into a tree about 15 feet above the ground. The wiring bundle hung down the tree trunk to ground level. To the left of the instrument panel was one of the largest pieces of wreckage. This piece contained the left and right horizontal stabilizers, vertical stabilizer, and part of one wing with the landing gear strut attached. The rudder separated, but was a few feet left of this piece. Next in the debris field was a 6- by 8-foot piece of twisted metal, which contained the throttle quadrant. About 100 feet right of the debris path centerline and downhill from the throttle quadrant was a 10-foot section of the aft cabin. This section was connected by steel cables and wires to a 4- by 7-foot piece of twisted metal. The furthest large piece of wreckage was the second engine; the propeller hub with two blades attached had separated. FMI: www.ntsb.gov For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=82454f5c-a38b-4aeb-b1ab-6f0158ff9bc8 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ball Aerospace Employees Named AIAA Associate Fellows Introduced At Association Sciences Meeting Monday Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. employees Dr. Jeanette Domber and Dr. Lisa Hardaway have been elected Associate Fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Domber and Hardaway were inducted with 175 other new Associate Fellows from around the world at the 51st AIAA Sciences Meeting Monday in Dallas, Texas. Domber, a senior engineer in payload systems, is currently the chair for the AIAA Structures Technical Committee and serves on the NASA Engineering & Safety Center Structures Technical Discipline Team. Domber joined Ball Aerospace in 2005 and has worked on programs such as Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4, STORRM - the Sensor Test for Orion Relative-navigation Risk Mitigation project, and MOIRE, the Membrane Optic Imager (for) Real-time Exploitation technology demonstration. She earned her Ph.D. in 2004 and her M.S. in 2000 from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Hardaway, a staff consultant in mission systems at Ball, is a member of the AIAA Structures Technical Committee, the University of Colorado Department of Aerospace Sciences External Advisory Board and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. She has worked at Ball for 19 years and received the company's Engineering Excellence award in 2010. She was also honored with the 2011-2012 Zonta Foothills Club Woman of Achievement Award. Hardaway received her Ph.D. from the University of Colorado–Boulder in 2000, and her M.S. from Stanford University in 1989. During her time at Ball, Hardaway has worked in Ball's star tracker program and on numerous missions including New Horizons, Deep Impact, and Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4. AIAA is the world's largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. With more than 35,000 individual members worldwide, and nearly 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. To be selected for the grade of associate fellow, an individual must be an AIAA senior member with at least twelve years' professional experience, and be recommended by a minimum of three current associate fellows. Only two percent of the AIAA's 35,000-plus members are elected as associate fellows each year. (Pictured L-R Dr. Jeanette Domber, Dr. Lisa Hardaway) FMI: www.ballaerospace.com, www.aia-aerospace.org For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/aerospace.cfm?ContentBlockID=74fe5b6e-586a-4852-aa7f-a2883b266e03 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NORAD Exercise Planned For Washington, D.C. Region Early Morning Flights May Be Noted January 9 North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), planned to conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 13-04 beginning Wednesday morning Jan. 9 between midnight and 0200 EST in the National Capital Region, Washington D.C. The exercise is comprised of a series of training flights held in coordination with the FAA, the National Capital Region Coordination Center, the Joint Air Defense Operations Center, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard and CONR’s Eastern Air Defense Sector. Exercise Falcon Virgo is designed to hone NORAD’s intercept and identification operations as well as operationally test the NCR Visual Warning System and certify newly assigned Command and Control personnel at the JADOC. Civil Air Patrol aircraft and a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter will participate in the exercise. These exercises are carefully planned and closely controlled to ensure CONR’s rapid response capability. NORAD has conducted exercise flights of this nature throughout the U.S. and Canada since the start of Operation Noble Eagle, the command’s response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In the event of inclement weather, officials will make a decision to postpone or cancel the exercise. As the Continental United States geographical component of the bi-national command NORAD, CONR provides airspace surveillance and control, and directs air sovereignty activities for the CONUS region. CONR and its assigned Air Force and Army assets throughout the country ensure air safety and security against potential air threats. Since Sept. 11, 2001, CONR fighters have responded to more than 5,000 possible air threats in the United States and have flown more than 62,500 sorties with the support of Airborne Warning and Control System and air-to-air-refueling aircraft. FMI: www.norad.mil, www.northcom.mil For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=7f52e1fd-ac9a-4f3e-8692-9d6aa37c57fa ----------------------------------------------------------------- Search For Missing Skydiver Suspended In Washington State Florida Man Jumped From A Helicopter Wearing A Wingsuit, Vanished The ground search for a skydiver missing since Thursday was suspended by King County, WA, authorities Sunday with no trace of the missing 29-year-old Floridian having been found. Kurt Ruppert of Lake City, FL, jumped from a helicopter near Washington's Mt Si on Thursday wearing a wingsuit and a parachute. He had been skydiving with two friends, taking turns jumping from the aircraft. Ruppert did not show up at the landing area, and no one reported seeing his chute deploy. Authorities conducted a three-day air and ground search using King County Sheriff's Office helicopters, as well as 386 volunteers from 19 agencies covering a 9 square mile area, according to a report from television station KING. The search region was narrowed using information from Ruppert's cell phone as well as the helicopter's route of flight. But the terrain is rugged, and the weather was uncooperative. The Sheriff said that the areas that could be searched on foot had been covered, and the air search would resume when the weather lifted. His wingsuit was reported to be green and brown, which would likely camouflage the skydiver in the woods. But his parachute was said to be bright blue. Ruppert reportedly was an experienced skydiver and wingsuit flyer, according to his friend Skydive Palatka (FL) owner Art Shaffer. (Wingsuit flyers pictured in file photo) FMI: www.kingcounty.gov/safety/sheriff.aspx For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/sport.cfm?ContentBlockID=9a4a5874-c6ce-4b1b-9d19-319805c7c078 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hawaiian To Add Fleet Of Long-Range, Single-Aisle Aircraft Deliveries Of New Airbus A321neos To Begin In 2017 Hawaiian Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus to acquire 16 new A321neo aircraft between 2017 and 2020, with rights to purchase an additional nine aircraft. The long-range, single-aisle aircraft will complement Hawaiian's existing fleet of wide-body, twin-aisle aircraft used for long-haul flying between Hawai'i and the U.S. West Coast. "Everyone at Hawaiian wants us to keep our position as the market leader in service quality, cost efficiency and choice of destinations. Ordering the A321neo will secure this legacy on routes to the U.S. West Coast beyond the middle of this decade," said Mark Dunkerley, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines. "The A321neo will be the most fuel-efficient aircraft of its type after its introduction in 2016. With its slightly smaller size we'll be able to open new markets that are not viable for wide-body service, while also being able to augment service on existing routes to the West Coast of North America." At 146-feet-long, the A321neo will seat approximately 190 passengers in a two-class configuration (First and Coach) and has a range of 3,650 nautical miles. The aircraft will offer the more comfortable seat widths found in the twin-aisle Airbus A330. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, however, the aircraft have a total list-price value of approximately $2.8 billion if all of the purchase rights are exercised. The new acquisitions are also contingent upon Hawaiian signing new agreements with its pilots and flight attendant unions covering operation of the new aircraft type. If new agreements are reached, the fleet expansion is expected to generate roughly 1,000 additional jobs at Hawaiian. "This is a significant investment in the future of both Hawaiian and Hawai'i. Our tourism-based economy and local employment will benefit as we continue our strategy of diversifying our business while improving the efficiency of our operation," Dunkerley commented. "We have come to think of Hawaiian Airlines as 'ohana' (family) and are very pleased to add yet another branch to our tree with this pending expansion of the Hawaiian Airbus fleet," said John Leahy, Airbus chief operating officer, customers. "Hawaiian has gotten great results with their A330s. The passengers, the employees and the accountants for the airline all recognize the advantages of Airbus aircraft, and now they will benefit even further by flying the most popular single-aisle family in the sky." (Image courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines) FMI: www.airbus.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=d9b35f56-c063-4e0d-9810-74c24bf8710f ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ball Aerospace Realigns Civil And Operational Space Business Units Three Appointed To Leadership Roles Within The Company Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has announced three leadership appointments and an organizational structure change that will position operating sectors for improved customer efficiency. Effective January 2, Ball's Civil and Operational Space business unit will become two separate business units: Civil Space and Technology led by Vice President and General Manager Jim Oschmann; and Operational Space led by Vice President and General Manager Cary Ludtke. Oschmann will spearhead Ball's science and technology development objectives for civil customers, while Ludtke will continue his leadership of company programs that include the nation's civil weather system, the Joint Polar Satellite System, and the Operational Land Imager. A third change includes the appointment of Rob Freedman as vice president and general manager for Tactical Solutions, the business unit previously led by Oschmann. Oschmann joined Ball in 2004, and has a long history in the industry's science community, serving on review panels and advisory boards for NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. In the new position, Oschmann will be responsible for programs that include the James Webb Space Telescope, Green Propellant Infusion Mission and Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution. Ludtke has held numerous positions of leadership in his nearly 30 years at Ball Aerospace. He will continue to develop strategies to expand the company's commercial and international opportunities while overseeing existing programs including WorldView-3, FalconEye, Sentinel, the Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer, and the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager II. Freedman's aerospace career spans more than three decades. Since joining Ball, he has served in a variety of management roles, most recently as Ball's director for RF applications and strategic initiatives. He has worked as a program manager, capture lead, business area manager and as an advanced systems manager, and his background includes 28 years as a naval aviator. (Pictured [L-R] Ludtke, Oschmann, Freedman) FMI: www.ballaerospace.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/aerospace.cfm?ContentBlockID=b28a5b2b-7403-4363-867b-5d4b28763fe8 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FAA Seeks $633,000 In Civil Penalties Against Trans States Airlines Agency Says Airline Operated Embraer Regional Jets Not In Compliance With FARs The FAA is proposing two civil penalties totaling $633,000 against Trans States Airlines, Inc., of Bridgeton, MO, for allegedly operating two Embraer 145 regional jets on 3,660 passenger flights while the planes did not comply with Federal Aviation Regulations. In the first case, the FAA alleges Trans States improperly installed replacement radio altimeter antenna cables on two airplanes, which the airline then operated on 268 revenue passenger flights when they were not in compliance. Inspectors found the new cables lying unsecured to the airframe inside each aircraft’s large aft wing-to-fuselage fairing. Inspectors found the old, apparently defective cables still mounted to the walls where the new cables should have been secured to prevent them from chafing. The proposed civil penalty is $322,000. The FAA also alleges Trans States improperly installed electrical wiring in the fuel supply system on one of the aircraft, which it then operated on 3,392 passenger flights when it was not in compliance. The FAA alleges the electrical wires were spliced too close to the fuel tank. The proposed civil penalty is $311,000. The FAA discovered the alleged violations during inspections in 2009, after Trans States returned in the leased aircraft to their owner. Trans States has 30 days from receipt of the civil penalty letters to respond to the agency. FMI: www.faa.gov For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=2f263889-a3ff-4b0d-b480-fc639a98cc19 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Max-Viz-600 Gets Cessna Service Bulletin for 172, 182, 206 Models Allows For Retrofit Installation In Recently-Delivered Airplanes Astronics Corporation’s Max-Viz-600 enhanced vision system has received a Cessna Aircraft Service Bulletin for retrofit installation in recently-delivered Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane and Stationair single-engine aircraft models. Available exclusively from Cessna for retrofit by Cessna Authorized Service Centers, the retrofit is approved by the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Cessna single-engine airplanes covered under the Service Bulletin were factory-provisioned for the upgrade, which results in an installation time estimated at only eight labor hours. Astronics Max-Viz-600 real-time infrared Enhanced Vision System is also offered as a factory option on new Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane and Stationair piston-powered aircraft. The system is a night vision device that provides additional situational awareness for Cessna pilots who want to visually penetrate haze, light fog, smoke and precipitation during day or night flying conditions. “We provisioned these Cessna propeller aircraft at the factory for Astronics Max-Viz system because it will lead to increased safety, versatility and dependability,” said Jodi Noah, Senior Vice President, Cessna Single Engine/Propeller Aircraft. “From taxi and takeoff through cruise, approach and landing, the Max-Viz-600 now offers more Cessna single-engine pilots the ability to maximize situational awareness regardless of the time of day or weather conditions.” The Max-Viz-600 utilizes long-wave uncooled infrared technology to blend the imagery from an additional visible light sensor to the thermal sensor which is presented on the display as a single 40-degree wide image through the use of patented image fusion software. The Max-Viz-600 provides the highest performance enhanced vision system available for general aviation aircraft. The Max-Viz-600 was designed to fill the need for general aviation piston and slower single engine turboprop fixed wing aircraft. The system uses much of the same advanced technology as the advanced Max-Viz-1500, but without the optical zoom or dual field of view features. Max-Viz-600 is rated for operations below 250 knots indicated airspeed and altitude at or below flight level 250 (25,000 feet). (File photo of Max-Viz system installed on a Cessna 206) FMI: www.cessna.com, www.astronics.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commbus.cfm?ContentBlockID=d8c22123-107c-4513-ab99-84fd4135b5b7 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Team Battle Axe Welcomes Navy's First Female Air Wing Commander Capt. Sara A. Joyner Assumes Group's Leadership Role Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, assigned to the Harry S. Truman Strike Group, welcomed the Navy's first female CVW commander during CVW-3's change of command ceremony Jan 4. During the ceremony, which was conducted at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA, Capt. Michael S. Wallace, commander of "Team Battle Axe," was relieved by Capt. Sara A. Joyner. "We have an amazing air wing and the squadrons make us the lethal fighting force we are," said Wallace, a native of Brookings, OR. "The air wing is sharp and ready to go. I look forward to watching [Joyner] lead this team we built together." During CVW-3's most recent deployment with USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), its eight squadrons conducted 3,000 combat sorties with a 99.8 percent sortie completion rate, said Wallace. "Taking the fight abroad is the business we are in," said Wallace. "I will miss being a part of this team." Joyner said she is ready to lead the team in its mission to defend freedom. "Our upcoming deployment will define our proudest and most difficult moments," said Joyner. "Together, we will go forward to protect our families' way of life. Let us be ready; it is time to bring the fight to the enemy." At sea, Joyner flew the A-4E Skyhawk with the "Checkertails" of Composite Squadron (VC) 5 and the "Red Tails" of VC-8 before transitioning to the F/A-18A/C Hornet with the "Rough Raiders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, the "Argonauts" of VFA-147. Joyner also served as executive and commanding officer of the "Gunslingers" of VFA-105. Ashore, Joyner served at the U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., and as the Joint Strike Fighter Requirements officer for the Chief of Naval Operations Air Warfare Division (OPNAV N88). Wallace flew F-14 Tomcats, F/A-18A/C Hornets and F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for the "Grim Reapers" of Fighter Squadron (VF) 101; the "Ghostriders" of VF-142; the "Diamondbacks" of VF-102; and the "Black Knights" of VF-154. Wallace also served as executive and commanding officer of the "Swordsmen" of VF-32. He also served at NATO Air Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany, and at the Navy Personnel Command in Millington, Tenn., as PERS-431 commander of tactical air assignments, PERS-432 head detailer for lieutenant and lieutenant commander assignments, and PERS-43 deputy director. Wallace took command of CVW-3 in July 2011. "I am incredibly honored to be the 57th 'Battle Axe,'" said Joyner, a native of Hooper's Island, Md. "I stand here with great pride because I have been handed the reigns of an exceptional team." Before assuming command of CVW-3, Joyner served as its deputy commander. ANN Salutes Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leona Mynes, Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs (Image provided by the U.S. Navy) FMI: www.navy.mil For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=fe4bc4eb-2ac3-4f6c-93cf-ebe0eeef1491 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FAA Reverses Maintenance Duty Time Legal Interpretation Move Comes In Response To ARSA Protest, Trade Association Says The FAA has withdrawn its legal interpretation of maintenance duty time limitations prescribed in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) section 121.377, according to the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA). In a news release, ARSA said the move came the day after Christmas in response to the trade association's protests. Specifically, the agency reversed course on its May 18, 2010 legal interpretation meant to clarify the application of the rest provisions and equivalency standards under the regulation. However, the FAA had concluded that the rule rigidly required one day off out of every seven days, a position with which the association disagreed. ARSA says that its December 2010 complaint prompted the agency’s reevaluation. ARSA noted that the agency’s interpretation overlooked the plain language of the rule and presented an impermissible deviation from longstanding FAA construction and application. The association said the rule clearly states the period of required rest is “24 consecutive hours during any seven consecutive days, or the equivalent thereof within any one calendar month.” In response to ARSA’s complaint, the FAA published a notice in the Federal Register on April 15, 2011 requesting comments on its interpretation. On June 14, 2011, ARSA’s comments reiterated its assertion that the interpretation changed the plain language of the regulation without following the Administrative Procedure Act and must therefore be rescinded. After two years, the agency finally agreed with ARSA’s position. In a Dec. 26, 2012 response to ARSA, the FAA acknowledged its error and stated that, “The requirement for equivalency lies in the amount of rest given, not in the way the schedule itself operates or is developed.” ARSA says the delay has already imposed serious consequences on the industry. Air carriers, and their maintenance providers, rewrote schedules at significant cost in order to accommodate a wrongheaded bureaucratic action. It is notable that many other groups including Airlines for America, the Transport Workers Union of America, and the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association joined ARSA’s position in their comments to the regulatory docket. They say that the victory clearly establishes the value of actively engaging with the FAA when it strays from its regulatory perimeters. FMI: www.arsa.org For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=2f188f8d-dda5-4d60-a599-87b5eef7f5a7 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aerion Promotes Doug Nichols To CEO And Board Member Previously Served As Chief Operating Officer Aerodynamic technology company Aerion Corporation announced Monday that Doug Nichols (pictured), previously chief operating officer, will serve as chief executive officer and join the board of directors effective immediately. In this capacity, Nichols is responsible for all corporate activities of Aerion, including its recently acquired Desktop Aeronautics aerospace software and consultancy subsidiary based in Palo Alto, CA. “Doug’s promotion to CEO and his participation on the board of directors will allow an increasingly vertically integrated Aerion to expand and monetize its portfolio of transonic and supersonic intellectual property,” said Robert M. Bass, chairman of Aerion and president of Keystone Group, LP. “From managing our efforts to bring the world’s first practical supersonic business jet to market, to helping aircraft manufacturers deliver more speed, range or efficiency in any flight regime, Doug’s leadership will be crucial to our future success.” Doug Nichols is a former senior executive of The Boeing Company, where he held numerous financial, operating, and corporate development positions. In his nearly 30 years with Boeing, he gained extensive experience in the operational and financial management of aircraft programs, market evaluation and product development, supply base management, support logistics, and marketing and sales. Nichols earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Puget Sound. Aerion is working to develop a supersonic business jet. The company says its research began more than 20 years ago, and has culminated in the design of a practical and efficient supersonic business jet as the result of its patented applications of natural laminar flow technology. (Photo provided by Aerion) FMI: www.aerioncorp.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/commbus.cfm?ContentBlockID=e213d9bb-1f50-442c-92f1-faaf4ee9c385 ----------------------------------------------------------------- New York Stock Exchange Salutes Civil Air Patrol Officers, Cadets On Trading Room Podium To Ring Opening Bell Civil Air Patrol was front and center Friday morning at the New York Stock Exchange, with high-ranking CAP officers as well as cadets perched atop the podium on the trading room floor to open the third day of business for the new year. The CAP bell-ringing team was led by National Commander Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr, who touted the 61,000-member organization and its missions for America during the brief stock exchange appearance. “This was a very unique opportunity for Civil Air Patrol,” said Carr, who officially rang the opening bell along with former National Commander Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter and three CAP cadets. “We were delighted to get this chance to tell more about our world-class public service organization, which has been performing missions for America for more than 70 years.” The cadets, members of CAP’s New York Wing, were on hand to call attention to the organization’s cadet program, which provides young people between the ages of 12 and 21 with a well rounded program of leadership development, aerospace education, physical fitness and moral and ethical decision-making. In addition to educating more than 26,000 cadets, CAP’s adult leaders also provide training and resources to teachers who reach out to students of all ages across the country. CAP also performs emergency services missions – like search and rescue for downed planes and missing people and disaster relief to communities throughout the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The bell-ringing ceremony was featured on the NYSE Euronext website and on television networks such as CNBC, Bloomberg TV and Fox Business News, reaching millions of viewers worldwide. Courter helped organize this morning’s ceremony and, as board president of the International Air Cadet Exchange, also represented that association. The IACEA is a 20-nation consortium that provides annual air cadet exchanges involving more than 500 young people worldwide, including CAP cadets. Other CAP dignitaries on the podium included National Vice Commander Brig. Gen. Joe Vazquez, New York Wing Commander Col. Jack Ozer and Chief Operating Officer Don Rowland. (Photo courtesy of Dario Cantatore/NYSE Euronext) FMI: www.gocivilairpatrol.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=23f91faa-4602-4d72-b051-6627e75566c8 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Massive Airship Reaches Milestone In Development Ground Handling Demonstration Completed, Three Tests Remain The Aeros Pelican prototype has reportedly completed the first of its four tests required by the Pentagon's Rapid reaction Technology Office. The 230-foot-long 36,000 pound variable buoyancy airship showed that it could move near the ground without assistance from ground personnel. The airship was maneuvered from the cockpit using air-bearing landing gear. The test was reported in a defense technology blog titled "Ares." Aeros CEO Igor Pasternak told the blog that he hopes that the remaining three milestones can be reached this week. Those would include vertical takeoff, delivery of cargo without adding ballast, and the ability of the airship's aeroshell to maintain its rigidity without being pressurized. Pasternak said that the Pelican's "static heaviness" can be varied by 3,000-4,000 pounds by moving helium between lifting cells and pressurized tanks onboard the aircraft. When the helium is compressed, it becomes heavier than air, allowing for easier ground handling and cargo transfer. So far, all of the tests have been conducted in Aeros' hangar. Pasternak said the airship was in a heavier-than-air mode for the ground handling test. He said that while the Pelican is configured for flight in open air, some modifications would likely be necessary to meet FAA requirements for flight testing. The company's goal is to build a 450-foot-long airship capable of carrying 66 tons more than 3,000 nautical miles without refueling. (Image courtesy Aeros) FMI: www.aeroscraft.com For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=e650749b-17e9-407a-8b74-8f4a67004232 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Denver Based Aspen Flying Club Introduce New Aircraft Rental Options Stable Includes Airplanes Ranging From Cirrus To Skycatcher Denver-based Aspen Flying Club has recently announced new additions to their suite of aircraft rental options. The company’s latest acquisitions will provide local area pilots with the access to "the best in cutting-edge aircraft for their unique flight requirements." One of the latest aircraft to be added to the Aspen Flying Club selection is the C-182RG, which is now available an introductory rate of just $159/hr. This rate is reduced by $24 for the initial check out stage of the rental process. Aspen Flying Club is one of the few local Denver area aircraft rental companies to offer pilots access to a great range of light sport aircraft. A recent addition to their rental catalogue is a 2012 Cessna C-162 Skycatcher, which provides pilots with a truly unique flying experience in one of the latest aircraft. Featuring a 100 bhp engine that operates at 2,750 RPM, the Skycatcher is one of the most requested aircraft within the rental industry in the US and is one of the few aircraft within the Aspen Flying Club fleet that can be flown without an FAA medical certificate. Offering the best rental options from brand names such as Cirrus, Diamond, Cessna, Beech, American Champion, and Piper, Aspen Flying Club is Denver’s leading services provider for the modern aircraft enthusiast. FMI: www.aspenflyingclub.com. 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Aero-News Quote of the Day "With these demonstrations we will take what we've learned and move from the laboratory to more flight and ground technology tests. We have made a lot of progress in our research toward very quiet aircraft with low carbon footprints. But the real challenge is to integrate ideas and pieces together to make an even larger improvement. Our next steps will help us work towards that goal." Source: Fay Collier, ERA project manager based at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. NASA recently selected eight concepts for demonstration. FMI: www.nasa.gov/aeronautics For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/featurestories.cfm?ContentBlockID=34ee5761-5a85-4e84-962a-3b81cf4d1f43 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.09.13): Runway Centerline Lights 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. Runway Centerline Lights Runway lighting which consists of flush centerline lights spaced at 50-foot intervals beginning 75 feet from the landing threshold. FMI: http://aviationglossary.com/runway-centerline-lights/ For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/featurestories.cfm?ContentBlockID=432ae705-82d2-4b5c-b8e2-c37c9faab35b ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.09.13) 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: Aviation Safety Reporting System The ASRS is an important facet of the continuing effort by government, industry, and individuals to maintain and improve aviation safety. The ASRS collects voluntarily submitted aviation safety incident/situation reports from pilots, controllers, and others. FMI: http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/index.html For the WHOLE story, go to http://www.aero-news.net/news/featurestories.cfm?ContentBlockID=78141c04-e4eb-4a1e-932a-8da338ee7430 ----------------------------------------------------------------- AD: Eurocopter France Helicopters AD NUMBER: 2012-26-07 PRODUCT: Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS350BA helicopters with certain AERAZUR emergency flotation gear container assemblies installed. SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2012-26-07 ACTION: Final Rule SUMMARY: This AD requires replacing each affected emergency flotation gear container assembly (container assembly) at specified time limits based on the date of manufacture. This AD was prompted because container assemblies with an intended operating limitation of 10 years may not have been replaced because the limit is no longer recorded in the Maintenance Program. 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