Anthony On Aviation: July 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Fwd: "Pilot Plays Game of Chance" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team \| Safer Skies Through Education
Pilot Plays Game of Chance Notice Number: NOTC3964 Proper terminology is our topic for today. In this case, we discuss use of the term BINGO FUEL by a pilot. As you know, BINGO is a game of chance, and pilots in flight should not be taking chances! As you might expect, the word BINGO is not found in the Pilot/Controller Glossary. It is also military slang for the minimum fuel required for a comfortable and safe return to base. To clarify, even if the controller had understood the pilot's use of "BINGO FUEL" in the following example, the phrase does not indicate an emergency fuel condition, and the controller would not have changed his instructions. The expectation would be a normal landing that does not require emergency handling. Recently a pilot used that term while approaching to land at an airport. One can only imagine that the pilot had watched too many old flying movies. In this instance, there was a Runway Incursion and a Pilot Deviation, which will most likely result in an enforcement action (or Remedial Training) by the FAA. The C-210 landed on the active runway after being told to go around (twice) by the Tower due to insufficient separation from the preceding aircraft, a C-172 executing a previously approved stop and go maneuver. The Tower issued both go around instructions prior to the C-210 crossing the Runway threshold. The C-210 landed on the runway after announcing "BINGO FUEL." Noting that the C-210 was not going around, the Tower told the C-172 to start an immediate take-off roll prior to the C-210 landing. Aggressive braking by the C-210 pilot led to the aircraft making a 180-degree turn on the runway resulting in a blown right main gear tire. Closest proximity to the preceding aircraft reported by the Tower was 300 feet. To repeat, BINGO FUEL is not standard phraseology and pilots should not use the term. In addition, in this case, the pilot did not declare an emergency (which would have helped the controller to understand the circumstances) and after landing locked both wheels while braking to avoid the preceding aircraft. Furthermore, the pilot landed after the Tower instructed him to go around. Please remember to avoid slang while communicating; it only leads to confusion and in the case above, could have resulted in a collision on the runway with potentially dire results. Furthermore, don't be afraid of the "E" word – Emergency. Even if paperwork is required after landing (and it typically is not), that's less expensive than the blown tire, as in this case, or the potential damage caused by a collision. We could go on about the situation created by what appears to have been a low fuel condition, and what caused that, but today's topic is proper terminology. Have fun and Fly Safe! 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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Pilots: Get Ready to Use Your iPhone as a Heads-Up Display | Autopia | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/07/iphone-heads-up-display/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

Monday, July 30, 2012

Sennheiser Steps Into Flight Planning

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/sennheiser_ipad_iflightplanner_pilot_flight_planning_app_free_207129-1.html

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Romancing the Wind

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/07/25/romancing-the-wind/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Neatorama+%28Neatorama%29

Friday, July 27, 2012

GAO: Some Flight Students Enter U.S. Illegally

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/gao_tsa_faa_foreign_illegal_flight_training_terrorist_aviation_aircraft_206997-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Drones over America: Lawmakers investigate domestic UAV use by Obama - National Law Enforcement |

http://www.examiner.com/article/drones-over-america-lawmakers-investigate-domestic-uav-use-by-obama?cid=rss

Cape Fear Regional Jetport in Oak Island is teaming up with Brunswick Community College to help students get those jobs.

http://m.wect.com/autojuice?targetUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wect.com%2fstory%2f19094040%2flocal-college-airport-teaming-up-to-train-for-in-demand-jobs

Next-Gen Air Traffic Control Vulnerable To Hackers Spoofing Planes Out Of Thin Air - Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/07/25/next-gen-air-traffic-control-vulnerable-to-hackers-spoofing-planes-out-of-thin-air/

» Malkin: How Obama Bureaucrats Fueled Western Wildfires » Commentary -- GOPUSA

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2012/06/20/malkin-how-obama-bureaucrats-fueled-western-wildfires/?subscriber=1

Judge OKs Nudity at TSA Checkpoint |

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/07/tsa-checkpoint-nudity/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

Skydiver Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles up

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-parachutist-stratospheric.html

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Aviation Mentor: Frame of Reference

http://aviationmentor.blogspot.com/2012/07/frame-of-reference.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AviationMentor+%28Aviation+Mentor%29

Monday, July 23, 2012

Record-setting electric airplane exceeds 200-mph (w/ Video)

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-record-setting-electric-airplane-mph-video.html

Mobile OSH2012 Sponsor: WingX | Aero-News Network

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=ea9e7885-8b77-4879-a776-d7f1b2a4077f

Video: Bendix/King's New Products at OSH

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/ExclusiveVideo_AirVenture2012_BendixKingProducts_KMA30_MyWingman_207022-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Inaugural Class To Graduate From Tuskegee Academy |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=2924df4e-6cb3-499f-ac2b-47e44cdf5039

Hinds CC Aviation Department To Offer UAV Pilot Training |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=1e4a6f65-10d7-494f-af41-f5666bb7d33c

NASA's Marshall Center Opens for Public Tours Courtesy of U.S. Space & Rocket Center

http://www.alabamaaviator.com/news.asp?record_no=24202

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Commercial Aircraft Rams Into Airforce Plane

http://planenews.com/commercial-aircraft-rams-into-airforce-plane/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+planenews+%28Planenews+Aviation+News%29

HCC to offer unmanned aerial vehicles training

http://www.wdam.com/story/19040650/hcc-to-offer-unmanned-aerial-vehicles-training

Flight Schools Still Unknowingly Training Terrorists?

http://www.wjcw.com/rssItem.asp?feedid=118&itemid=29879357

FAA orders helicopters inspected

http://www.thetelegram.com/Business/2012-07-18/article-3033734/FAA-orders-helicopters-inspected/1

NBAA's Carr To Testify On TSA Screening Of Foreign Flight Students

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=11f8da4f-e43c-425e-973e-e9887b231776

Pilot Kills Self After Trashing Airliner

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Pilot_Suicide_Utah_206989-1.html

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Leenhouts To Head Florida Air Museum

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/LeenhoutsToHeadFloridaAirMuseum_206985-1.html

Awesome Time Lapse Shows How Rolls-Royce Builds Its Jet Engines

http://gizmodo.com/5926502/awesome-time-lapse-shows-how-rolls+royce-builds-its-jet-engines

New Lineup Of ADS-B Solutions For GA Introduced By Garmin

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=6865c680-5f27-4a1e-92e7-b7cea5bb6575

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Camp stove generates electricity to charge gadgets

http://boingboing.net/2012/07/15/camp-stove-generates-electrici.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

Friday, July 13, 2012

Possible pilot shortage raises safety concerns

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57471606/possible-pilot-shortage-raises-safety-concerns/

New Wildcat Helicopter Unveiled At Farnborough |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=4380ca73-d277-4797-b478-fec9030af9e3

Age 65 Rule And The Demand For Pilots

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/pilot_demand_age_65_206963-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Garmin GLO Portable GPS and GLONASS receiver: location refresh rate 10 times faster than typical GPS -- Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/12/garmin-glo-portable-gps-and-glonass-receiver/

Aero-TV: Sikorsky Aircraft -- Designing the Helicopters of the Future |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=364b014c-43a4-4fdb-96b9-5a2cab11f4fc

Adventure Pilot Adds Terrain, Active Alerting, Vertical Flight Planning

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=a0b8079b-ae2a-4ae2-9897-699e2eeb0b4f

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Powered by Android, and 69TB of solid-state storage |

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/132721-boeing-787-dreamliner-powered-by-android-and-69tb-of-solid-state-storage

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Flying robot makes 3D map of building's interior

http://boingboing.net/2012/07/09/flying-robot-makes-3d-map-of-b.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

Tiny Spy Drone Flies Like a Maple Seed |

http://www.livescience.com/21476-spy-drone-maple-seed.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Livesciencecom+%28LiveScience.com+Science+Headline+Feed%29

Monday, July 9, 2012

General Aviation Guide to Flying with Guns and Ammo -

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/flying-general-aviation-with-firearms-guns-ammo/

Amazon.com: Dual Electronics XGPS150A Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver for Portable Devices: Electronics

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006M49G80/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006M49G80&linkCode=as2&tag=aviatio0bd-20

Army, civilian drones may fly in U.S. airspace sooner with help from Redstone Arsenal team | al.com

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2012/07/army_civilian_drones_may_fly_i.html

Pilot of the future: U.S. Army gets wearable tech for the battlefield | Military Tech - CNET News

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-57468131-42/pilot-of-the-future-u.s-army-gets-wearable-tech-for-the-battlefield/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Eighteen-rotor personal helicopter coming to a driveway near you |

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/06/sixteen-rotor-p.php#9

Drone trade group adopts guidelines for flying in US airspace

http://www.polkcountydemocrat.com/sunnews/bartow/4027478-458/sunnewspapersdronetradegroupadoptsguidelinesforflyingin.html.csp

Irish Student Pilots Grounded |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=fa0f1989-fe32-4d46-9653-4e6aa8c567af

Fwd: FW: A330 vs. B737

Airbus 330 vs. Boeing 737.........

Loading the flight plan in the computer while taxiing is about as bad as texting while driving.

A330 vs. B737
Let me show you how to load the flight plan while we taxi out....