Anthony On Aviation: 2010

Friday, December 31, 2010

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Video: Extreme Flying, 747-8 Style | Autopia | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/12/video-extreme-flying-747-8-style/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Fwd: "Master CFI-Helicopter Accreditation Now Available" - FAASafety.gov

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Master CFI-Helicopter Accreditation Now Available Notice Number: NOTC2738 Master CFI-Helicopter Master Instructors LLC of Longmont, Colorado recently introduced its new Master CFI-Helicopter (MCFI-H) accreditation. Designed to better serve the needs of the nation's rotorcraft instructors, the MCFI-H designation is the sixth in a line of Master accreditations offered by the company. Improved safety in rotary wing instruction and EMS operations has taken on a renewed emphasis in recent years. Thus, with input from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the International Helicopter Safety Team (http://www.IHST.org/), and the Helicopter Association International (HAI), Master Instructors LLC modeled the MCFI-H designation after its Aerobatic Instructor Designation program, but tailored to flight instructors who devote a majority of their instructional time to helicopters. The Master Helicopter designation establishes higher professional standards to which helicopter instructors can aspire, and for which helicopter instructors who maintain those high standards can be recognized. To qualify, a minimum of 50% of the activities submitted by applicants must be helicopter related. Consistent with the original Master Instructor accreditations introduced in 1997, the new MCFI-H acknowledges an individual's continuing professional growth and involvement in a broad spectrum of aviation endeavors while recognizing an ongoing commitment to excellence, professional growth, and service to the aviation community. The two-year MCFI-H designation can be used for CFI certificate renewal as well, and is approved for FAA *WINGS* credit. Program creators Sandy and JoAnn Hill have been serving the Master Instructor community since 1995. In 2009 they formed Master Instructors LLC to bring greater autonomy and impartiality to their program, which is open to all qualified applicants regardless of their other aviation affiliations. Noted author, aviation educator, helicopter instructor and Master CFI Michael Maya Charles of Erie, Colorado, has joined the Master Instructor Board of Review to evaluate MCFI-H portfolios. See http://www.MasterInstructors.org/ for additional information and application forms. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "FAA Newsletters" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Fwd: Airport & Aviation Appraisals, Inc. :: "When the Job Requires a Special Purpose Product"

http://www.airportappraisals.com/contact/

Go to this link. Click on CONTACTS. You can watch 4 different clips.

Well worth the time.

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Some TCAS Units Miss Traffic, FAA Says

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/SomeTCASUnitsMissTrafficFAASays_203868-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Monday, December 27, 2010

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Original files: NZ's UFO sightings - national | Stuff.co.nz

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4486327/Original-files-NZs-UFO-sightings

Aviation Safety Network > News > News item

http://aviation-safety.net/news/newsitem.php?id=2334

Madonna and entourage released from grounded Virgin flight two hours ahead of mere mortals - Boing Boing

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/12/23/madonna-and-entourag.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Video: Eclipse Jet Flight Demo

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/ExclusiveVideo_EclipseE500Jet_FlightDemo_203843-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Navy Crews Face Discipline For Lake Tahoe Heli-Dunking

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/navy_helicopter_lake_tahoe_dunk_discipline_203842-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Sport Pilots Free To Leave The Country

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/SportPilotsFreeToLeaveTheCountry_203840-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Honda business Jet Flies for the First Time - I4U News

http://www.i4u.com/44241/honda-business-jet-flies-first-time

Merry Christmas From the Murderous Quadrotor Drone

http://gizmodo.com/5716022/merry-christmas-from-the-murderous-quadrotor-drone?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29

Fwd: FW: Spy plane footage--Awesome

A Ride in a U2 Spy Plane

You can see why the U-2 is considered the most difficult plane in the world to fly. Each pilot has a co-pilot, who chases the plane on the runway in a sports car. Most of the cars are either Pontiac GTOs or Chevrolet Cameros the Air Force buys American. The chase cars talk the pilot down as he lands on bicycle-style landing gear.

In that spacesuit, the pilot in the plane simply cannot get a good view of the runway. Upon takeoff, the wings on this plane, which extend 103 feet from tip to tip, literally flap. To stabilize the wings on the runway, two pogo sticks on wheels prop up the ends of the wings.

As the plane flies away, the pogo sticks drop off. The plane climbs at an amazing rate of nearly 10,000 feet a minute. Within about four minutes, I was at 40,000 feet, higher than any commercial airplane. We kept going up to 13 miles above Earth's surface.

You get an incredible sensation up there. As you look out the windows, it feels like you're floating, it feels like you're not moving, but you're actually going 500 mph.. The U-2 was built to go higher than any other aircraft. In fact today, more than 50 years since it went into production, the U-2 flies higher than any aircraft in the world with the exception of the space shuttle.

It is flying more missions and longer missions than ever before nearly 70 missions a month over Iraq and Afghanistan , an operational tempo that is unequaled in history. The pilots fly for 11 hours at a time, sometimes more than 11 hours up there alone. By flying so high, the U-2 has the capability of doing reconnaissance over a country without actually violating its airspace. It can look off to the side, peering 300 miles or more inside a country without actually flying over it. It can "see" in the dark and through clouds.

It can also "hear," intercepting conversations 14 miles below. The U-2, an incredible piece of history and also a current piece of high technology, is at the center of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan .

Enjoy the ride! Lockheed U-2 Take A Ride in a Spy Plane, Click the link below.

Click Here for a Ride In a U2 - Have Your Sound On

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

How to Fly the Harrier Jump Jet | Danger Room | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/how-to-fly-the-harrier-jump-jet/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

A Helicopter Blows a Trapped Deer to Safety

http://gawker.com/5715272/a-helicopter-blows-a-trapped-deer-to-safety?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29

Quadcopter Blurs Line Between Toy and Video Game | LiveScience

http://www.livescience.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=40870

FAA clarifies commercial-pilot instrument requirements

http://planenews.com/sy6

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Invasion of the Mexican Drones!

http://gizmodo.com/5714806/invasion-of-the-mexican-drones?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29

Friday, December 17, 2010

Symbolic Flight Ships First Affordable Synthetic Vision System for General Aviation Pilots @ AMTOnline.com Top News

http://www.amtonline.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=12396

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Google Maps Mania: The Killer App for your Smart Phone

http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2010/12/killer-app-for-your-smart-phone.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GoogleMapsMania+%28Google+Maps+Mania%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Pilots' brains are 'more sensitive'

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-fighter-brains-sensitive.html

Sledding Behind a Fighter Jet

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/16/sledding-behind-a-fighter-jet/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Neatorama+%28Neatorama%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Fwd: FW: So you think you can fly a model plane .....

Subject: So you think you can fly a model plane ......
 

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Jeppesen, AOPA Ignore FlightPrep Patent

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Jeppesen_AOPA_Ignore_FlightPrep_Patent_203805-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

FAA May Change Seating Rules For Toddlers On Airplanes CBS New York – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of NY

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/12/16/faa-may-change-flying-rules-for-toddlers/

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Birmingham Airport Authority sells $151 million in bonds for airport upgrades - Topix

http://www.topix.com/us/faa/2010/12/birmingham-airport-authority-sells-151-million-in-bonds-for-airport-upgrades

AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points » Blog Archive » Miracle plate for a miracle approach

http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=1571

WW II Rescue

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid34762914001?bctid=672454611001

Fwd: FAASafety.gov - FAA Newsletters "FAAST Blast"


*FAAST Blast — Week of December 13-19, 2010* *Biweekly* FAA Safety Briefing News Update *FAA Holds Public Meeting to Address CFI Renewal Process* The FAA hosted a public meeting to consider feedback on how to improve the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) biennial renewal process covered under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) section 61.197. More than 30 attendees, ranging from pilot advocacy group members to flight school owners, engaged in a discussion of how successful the Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics (FIRC) have been in transferring relevant information to CFIs, and what else the FIRC providers can do to enhance safety in the GA community at large. "This meeting provided valuable information to help us modify and update future guidance for FIRCs and in the process helped us leverage constructive public input from many key stakeholders," said FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Greg French, who also chaired the meeting. A revised Advisory Circular on FIRC guidance is currently in development and will include many of the core topics discussed during the Dec. 6-7 meeting. If you would like to provide input on improving the role of FIRCs, please send your comments to: 9-AWA-AVS-AFS-FIRC@faa.gov. *Between a Rock and Hard Spot* Handling an engine failure inflight is something all pilots are trained to prepare for early on in their careers. But as author and Master CFI Doug Stewart points out in his FAA Safety Briefing article, "Between a Rock and a Hard Spot," handling a partial power take-off can complicate even a well-rehearsed mitigation strategy. Stewart offers a personal account of a "lessons learned" moment in his own Cessna Cardinal RG when he found himself on the back side of the power curve on takeoff, and with trees closing in fast. "My best techniques were not enough to overcome the fact that we did not have the power—or airspeed—to climb fast enough to clear the pine trees," said Stewart. Learning from his experience, Stewart now realizes a ground roll and obstacle clearance calculation would have led him to the correct decision of aborting the flight. "That choice might have led to some damage to the airplane, but it would have kept an abnormal airspeed indication from developing into a life threatening emergency," Stewart added. For more on how to best prepare for partial power takeoffs, see the article on page 11 of the Nov./Dec. 2010 FAA Safety Briefing. *Got Winter Flying Plans?* With the dwindling number of daytime hours this time of year, it's a good idea to brush up on night flying safety skills. Review night flying articles in the Nov./Dec. 2008 FAA Safety Briefing available at http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2008/. Fly safely! Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors,http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or www.twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "FAA Newsletters" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Air Force Is Through With Predator Drones | Danger Room | Wired.com

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Fwd: FAASafety.gov - General Information "Planning for Hydroplaning"

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Planning for Hydroplaning Notice Number: NOTC2669 Approach and Landing Safety Tip December 2010 Hydroplaning is a condition that can exist when an airplane is landed on a runway surface contaminated with standing water, slush, and/or wet snow. Hydroplaning can have serious adverse effects on ground controllability and braking efficiency and can render an airplane partially or totally uncontrollable anytime during the landing roll. When confronted with the possibility of hydroplaning, it is best to land on a grooved runway (if available). Touchdown speed should be as slow as is consistent with safety. After the nosewheel is lowered to the runway, moderate braking should be applied. If you don't notice deceleration and hydroplaning is suspected, the nose should be raised and use aerodynamic drag to slow to the point that the brakes do become effective. Do you want to know more? The Airplane Flying Handbook and other FAA manuals are available here. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Monday, December 13, 2010

LEGO City Airport » Coolest Gadgets

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20101213/lego-city-airport/

Friday, December 10, 2010

U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $45.8 Million to Prepare Unmanned K-MAX Helicopter for Deployment. | Planenews Aviation News

http://planenews.com/archives/16259?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+planenews+%28Planenews+Aviation+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

FAA Examines CFI Renewal Process

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAAExaminesCFIRenewalProcess_203763-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

NTSB: Helicopter Operator Falsified Charts PAPERWORK

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NTSB_HelicopterOperatorFalsifiedCharts_203761-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

First Private Spacecraft In Orbit After Perfect Launch (Updated)

http://gizmodo.com/5709153/the-first-private-orbital-spacecraft-launch?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

TSA to AOPA: Security program won’t target small airports

http://planenews.com/91t

Unmanned Chinese helicopter to be produced for civilian use - People's Daily Online

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7224846.html

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Mo. man guilty of selling fake aircraft labels - KPLR

http://www.kplr11.com/news/sns-ap-mo--aircraftinspection-plea,0,7776170.story?track=rss

This Kinect-Powered Quadrocopter Is Basically a Flying Predator Alien

http://gizmodo.com/5707088/watch-this-kinect+powered-quadropter-terrorize?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

X-37B automated spaceship returns to Earth after 8 month first flight » Coolest Gadgets

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20101206/x37b-automated-spaceship-returns-earth-8-month-flight/

aviationfeeds.com: NTSB Accident

http://www.aviationfeeds.com/feeds/accident.py?ev_id=20101130X83110&key=1

French Court Blames U.S. Mechanic In Concorde Crash

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FrenchCourtBlamesUSMechanicInConcordeCrash_203753-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Missing Balloon Wreckage Found In Adriatic Sea

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/MissingBalloonWreckageFoundInAdriaticSea_203752-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Light Can Generate Lift - Science News

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67050/title/Light_can_generate_lift

Friday, December 3, 2010

Gay pilots group offers scholarships to aspiring professional pilots - Dallas Voice

http://www.dallasvoice.com/gay-pilots-group-offers-scholarships-aspiring-professional-pilots-120310-1054690.html

R66 Turbine Receives FAA Type Certificate. | Planenews Aviation News

http://planenews.com/archives/16117?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+planenews+%28Planenews+Aviation+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Fwd: FAASafety.gov - General Information "FAAST Blast"


FAAST Blast Notice Number: NOTC2707 *FAAST Blast — Week of November 29, 2010* *Biweekly* FAA Safety Briefing News Update *FAA Proposes Rule to Require Pilot Certificate Photos* On Nov. 18, 2010, the FAA issued a proposed rule that would require all pilot certificates to include a photo of the certificate holder. This action follows a requirement of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act that all pilot certificates be made of plastic and contain a photo, a hologram, and an ultraviolet-sensitive layer, to prevent tampering, altering, and counterfeiting. The proposed change includes both a phased-in and trigger-based implementation approach. Trigger events would leverage times when a pilot would normally need to interact with the FAA, such as applying for a new certificate or rating. Because not all pilots will have a triggering event during the implementation period, the FAA also proposes a phased approach for requiring photo certificates. Commercial pilot certificate holders would have four years after the effective date of the final rule to comply, while a private, recreational, or sport-pilot certificate holder would have five years to get a new photo certificate. New certificates would have a photo expiration date of eight years, after which pilots must resubmit a photo and receive a new certificate. FAA also proposes to charge a $22 processing fee for the new photo certificate, which is comparable to drivers' license fees in many states. For more details, reference the NPRM on page 70871 in the Federal Register, vol. 75, No. 223 at www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/. Comments will be accepted until Feb. 17, 2011. *FAA to Sow Safety at Agricultural Aviation Convention* The 44^th National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Convention and Exhibition, a showcase event for commercial aerial applicators nationwide, will be held Dec. 6-9, 2010, in Savannah, Ga. In addition to a lineup of special events and guest speakers, the convention provides training sessions that highlight safety and security concerns for aerial applicators. Among this year's presenters will be FAA Flight Standards General Aviation and Commercial Division Manager Mel Cintron, who will provide an update on the FAA's 5-year strategy to transform general aviation (GA) and reduce the GA fatal accident rate. The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) will also be on hand providing safety tips and information on the WINGS program. For more information on the convention, go to www.agaviation.org/. *When the Lights Go Out* Anyone who claims not to have a fear of the dark may change their tune quickly if the lights suddenly go out during a flight. FAA aerospace engineer Peter Rouse helps dispel this fear and discusses what to do during an aircraft electrical failure in his Nov/Dec 2010 FAA Safety Briefing article. "It pays to know what your electrical system looks like, how it functions, and what happens when it breaks," says Rouse. Also, if your plans this holiday season include any flying, be sure to review articles from our Nov/Dec 2009 issue on safe winter flying. Fly safely! Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors, http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or http://www.twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Fwd: FAASafety.gov - General Information "GPS Testing - Jacksonville, FL"

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GPS Testing - Jacksonville, FL Notice Number: NOTC2709 Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not use the information on this website for flight planning purposes. For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information*" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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The fable about in-flight cell use

http://www.canada.com/travel/fable+about+flight+cell/3900420/story.html

Copilot's "Panic" On Air India Express Jet

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/copilot_panic_air_india_express_203729-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Helicopter's redesigned main gearbox still prone to cracks

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Helicopter+redesigned+main+gearbox+still+prone+cracks/3912668/story.html

Delta Air Lines Is Hiring 1,000 New Flight Attendants for International Routes - ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/delta-air-lines-hiring-1000-flight-attendants-international/story?id=12279939

Mobile man killed in Alabama plane crash - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports

http://www.abc3340.com/Global/story.asp?S=13590884

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The GE Show Episode 3: Flight!

http://www.ge.com/thegeshow/flight/index.html#ch1

TSA scans uniformed pilots, but airside caterers bypass all screening - Boing Boing

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/11/29/tsa-scans-uniformed.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

TSA harasses mother about breast milk - Boing Boing

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/11/29/tsa-harasses-mother.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

TSA Manipulates National Opt Out Day. | Planenews Aviation News

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Fwd: FAASafety.gov - SAFO - Safety Alerts for Operators "Hot Fueling"

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Subject: FAASafety.gov - SAFO - Safety Alerts for Operators "Hot Fueling"
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Hot Fueling Notice Number: NOTC2706 Hot Fueling This SAFO (http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2010/SAFO10020.pdf) highlights current guidance and best-practices for Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 91, 133, and 137 operators that conduct fueling or chemical loading with the engines running (hot fueling/loading). A SAFO contains important safety information and may include recommended action. SAFO content should be especially valuable to air carriers in meeting their statutory duty to provide service with the highest possible degree of safety in the public interest. Besides the specific action recommended in a SAFO, an alternative action may be as effective in addressing the safety issue named in the SAFO. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "SAFO - Safety Alerts for Operators" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Historic plane still flying | City

http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/946896

Friday, November 26, 2010

Teaching Women to Fly -

http://www.teachingwomentofly.com/default.htm

Flight Manuals: Aircraft and Helicopter Flight Manuals on CD

http://www.flight-manuals-on-cd.com/

Thursday, November 25, 2010

"Leaked Images" of Qantas A380 Damage Hit 'Net

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/leaked_images_qantas_a380_damage_pictures_engine_rolls_203702-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

AndroidSPIN » App review: U.S. Army Survival Guide, a must have for anyone still breathing

http://androidspin.com/2010/11/25/app-review-u-s-army-survival-guide-a-must-have-for-anyone-still-breathing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+androidspin%2Ffeed+%28AndroidSPIN+%7C+Your+No.1+source+for+Android+news.%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

NTSB recommends changes after deadly copter crash - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/23/3208213/ntsb-recommends-changes-after.html

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Aircraft Intercept Procedures Notice Number: NOTC2636 Intercept Procedures The FAA would like to remind all aviators of the procedures used if intercepted by air defense aircraft. During national security events, Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) are NOTAMed and enforced by NORAD interceptors. Due to the dire consequences of not following the correct procedures, it is highly advisable to be fully aware of what to do during an intercept. These procedures have been updated in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), however due to the long publication cycles they will not be incorporated until August 25, 2011. Please take a few minutes and review the procedures and make yourself aware of what to do if intercepted. Intercept Procedures can be reviewed at: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2010/Oct/Intercept_Procedures.pdf. We have also included the Visual Warning System (VWS) information if you are flying around the Washington DC SFRA. More details including a video demonstration of the VWS are available from the following FAA web site: http://www.faasafety.gov/VisualWarningSystem/VisualWarning.htm. There will soon be a PowerPoint presentation that addresses Intercept Procedures from a US Air Force perspective. We'll let you know when that is available. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Woman Suing Federal Government After TSA Screeners Exposed Her Breasts to Entire Airport (And Asked for Video)

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*FAAST Blast — Week of November 15, 2010* *Biweekly* FAA Safety Briefing News Update *Safety Soars at AOPA Summit* Amid the balmy breezes in Long Beach, Calif., thousands of pilots, vendors, and aviation enthusiasts gathered Nov. 11-13 for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Summit. The summit's predominant focus was the future of general aviation (GA) and finding solutions to address a shrinking pilot population. FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta gave summit attendees an FAA update on some of the initiatives supporting GA safety. "What we're looking at now as an agency are a range of non-regulatory approaches to safety improvement that you will hear about in the near future," Huerta said. He also commented on the new aircraft re-registration process that began Oct. 1, 2010, and will purge as many as 100,000 bad records. "The enhanced accuracy of this system will provide security benefits to all users of the aircraft registry," Huerta said. FAA Acting Assistant Administrator for Airports Catherine Lang spoke about the challenges of supporting the more than 5,200 public-use airports that make up "the most robust airport system in the world." Lang stressed the need for more help with wildlife hazard assessments. "We need better reporting from the GA community," said Lang, whose office receives fewer than 6 percent of total wildlife strike reports from GA operators. "We can't mitigate against a real threat to aviation unless we're getting a more complete picture of what's happening," Lang said. Use the online FAA Wildlife Strike Report form, http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov/wildlife/strikenew.aspx, to report strikes. Videos of these and other presentations are available at www.aopa.org/aopalive. *Revised AD Affects 36,000 Cessna Airplanes* On Nov. 10, 2010, the FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update a previous Airworthiness Directive (AD) that addresses an issue with seat rails on 18 Cessna models. The revised AD will require additional steps to inspect the seat rails and ensure they are secure. The inspections must be done within 100 hours time-in-service since the last inspection completed under the old AD, or within 12 calendar months of the effective date of the new AD, whichever comes first. The inspection then must be repeated at intervals not to exceed 100 hours or every 12 months, whichever comes first. The estimated cost of compliance is $85 to perform the inspection, plus any necessary replacement costs. For more details of the inspection procedure, reference the proposed AD at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-28158.htm. Comments will be accepted until December 23, 2010. *When the Best Made Plans Go Awry* As any pilot will tell you, planning is an essential part of every flight. But as reality often dictates, not all things happen as expected. An FAA Safety Briefing article by editor Susan Parson tackles the subject of planning for the unplanned, highlighting the need to prepare for an abnormal or emergency situation. The article also outlines several tools and resources pilots can draw upon to handle emergencies. Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors,http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or www.twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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You have asked us to notify you when a seminar is scheduled that meets your criteria. The following seminar may be of interest to you: "Real World IFR" Topic: Real World IFR On Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM Location: Southern Museum of Flight 4343 73rd Street North Birmingham, AL 35206 Select Number: NR0333262 Description: Sure, you breezed through the check ride or aced that last proficiency check. But you're still hesitant to venture aloft on that "three hundred and one" day. Find out how pilots who fly every day in all kinds of weather do it. AOPA Foundation's "Real World IFR" safety seminar goes beyond basic IFR training into the world of professional piloting. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: FAASTeam The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: KEB 1.00 Click here to view the WINGS help page
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FAA Newsletters "New FAA Safety Briefing Available"


New FAA Safety Briefing Available Notice Number: NOTC2690 FAA Safety Briefing - November/December 2010 Issue Handling Abnormal and Emergency Situations Now available online, the November/December 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on a subject fundamental to pilot safety: abnormal and emergency situations. The issue stresses the delicate art of planning for the "unplanned" and outlines several of the tools and resources pilots need to handle emergencies. Articles provide tips on unusual attitude recovery, partial-power takeoffs, and knowing what to do when your aircraft's electrical system fails. Also, this issue's Hot Spots article highlights the work FAA has been doing to identify the leading causes of GA fatal accidents. The link to the online edition is: http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/. FAA Safety Briefing is the safety policy voice for the non-commercial general aviation community. The magazine's objective is to improve safety by: · making the community aware of FAA resources · helping readers understand safety and regulatory issues, and · encouraging continued training Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or www.twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "FAA Newsletters" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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Friday, November 12, 2010

WWII aircraft incident

Look carefully at the B-17 and note how shot up it is - one engine dead, tail, horizontal stabilizer and nose shot up.. It was ready to fall out of the sky. (This is a painting done by an artist from the description of both pilots many years later.) Then realize that there is a German ME-109 fighter flying next to it. Now read the story below. I think you'll be surprised.....

Charlie Brown was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot with the 379th Bomber Group at Kimbolton , England . His B-17 was called 'Ye Old Pub' and was in a terrible state, having been hit by flak and fighters. The compass was damaged and they were flying deeper over enemy territory instead of heading home to Kimbolton.

After flying the B-17 over an enemy airfield, a German pilot named Franz Steigler was ordered to take off and shoot down the B-17. When he got near the B-17, he could not believe his eyes. In his words, he 'had never seen a plane in such a bad state'. The tail and rear section was severely damaged, and the tail gunner wounded. The top gunner was all over the top of the fuselage. The nose was smashed and there were holes everywhere.

Despite having ammunition, Franz flew to the side of the B-17 and looked at Charlie Brown, the pilot. Brown was scared and struggling to control his damaged and blood-stained plane.

     BF-109 pilot Franz Stigler                                B-17 pilot Charlie Brown..



Aware that they had no idea where they were going, Franz waved at Charlie to turn 180 degrees. Franz escorted and guided the stricken plane to, and slightly over, the North Sea towards England. He then saluted Charlie Brown and turned away, back to Europe. When Franz landed he told the CO that the plane had been shot down over the sea, and never told the truth to anybody. Charlie Brown and the remains of his crew told all at their briefing, but were ordered never to talk about it.

More than 40 years later, Charlie Brown wanted to find the Luftwaffe pilot who saved the crew. After years of research, Franz was found. He had never talked about the incident, not even at post-war reunions.

They met in the USA at a 379th Bomber Group reunion, together with 25 people who are alive now - all because Franz never fired his guns that day.



(L-R) German Ace Franz Stigler, artist Ernie Boyett, and B-17 pilot Charlie Brown.

When asked why he didn't shoot them down, Stigler later said, "I didn't have the heart to finish those brave men. I flew beside them for a long time. They were trying desperately to get home and I was going to let them do that. I could not have shot at them. It would have been the same as shooting at a man in a parachute.."

Both men died in 2008.  This is a true story  http://www.snopes.com/military/charliebrown.asp

THIS WAS BACK IN THE DAYS WHEN THERE WAS HONOR IN BEING A WARRIOR...THEY PROUDLY WORE UNIFORMS, AND THEY DIDN'T HIDE IN AMBUSH INSIDE A MOSQUE, OR BEHIND WOMEN AND CHILDREN, NOR DID THEY USE MENTALLY RETARDED WOMEN AS SUICIDE BOMBERS TO TARGET AND KILL INNOCENT CIVILIANS...HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED......

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