Anthony On Aviation: December 2012

Sunday, December 30, 2012

FCC adopts new standards, regulations for in-flight Wi-Fi |

http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/28/previous.approval.on.ad.hoc.basis.new.rules.apply.standards/

Saturday, December 29, 2012

FAA Database: Student Pilot Crashed King Air

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/student_pilot_douglas_king_air_crash_libby_montana_207920-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Friday, December 28, 2012

Help wanted: DNR looking for helicopter pilots |

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1003574/391/Help-wanted-DNR-looking-for-helicopter-pilots?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cbc%7Clarge

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Fwd: "Number 1 Request from ATC" - FAASafety.gov

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Date: Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Subject: "Number 1 Request from ATC" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team \| Safer Skies Through Education
Number 1 Request from ATC Notice Number: NOTC4497 ATC asked that we send this recent Briefing Sheet, normally issued only to airline pilots, to General Aviation (GA) pilots as well. As you can see in the 1-page document, ATC wishes that pilots are aware of the problems caused by not reading back their call sign. The Briefing Sheet is available here: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Dec/ATSAP_Briefing_Sheet_(December_20_2012).pdf Let's all remember that when operating IFR or at an airport with a control tower or when using VFR Flight Following, including your call sign when responding to an instruction from ATC is the best practice! Have a safe and enjoyable New Year of Flying! 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: "FAAST Blast" - FAASafety.gov

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Date: Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Subject: "FAAST Blast" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team \| Safer Skies Through Education
FAAST Blast Notice Number: NOTC4496 FAAST Blast — Week of Dec 24 – Dec 30, 2012 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update FAA Safety Briefing Offers New E-Reader Files In response to our last FAAST Blast message, we received several emails about subscribing to an e-reader version of the FAA Safety Briefing magazine. In future email notifications about new issues (available by clicking the green "subscribe" check mark found at the top of the FAA Safety Briefing home page at faa.gov/news/safety_briefing), we will include the direct links to not only the PDF file for download, but also the ePub and MOBI files for mobile device reading. Here are some basic e-reader file directions, which may vary per device: To view on the Kindle, save the .mobi file to your computer and drop it into your Amazon store folder. To view on an Apple iSO device, either save and drop the .epub file into iTunes, or click the online link and open using the iBooks app. To view on an Android device, click the online link and open using a third-party e-reader app. Our current capabilities only allow providing each file format for download. We are looking into other online subscription capabilities. *EAA Database Helps Experimental-Aircraft Pilots Find Instructors* The Experimental Aircraft Association wants to help pilots of experimental amateur-built aircraft contact flight instructors who can provide them with additional safety training. The association has published an online list of instructors authorized by the FAA, to offer instruction for compensation in their own experimental aircraft "for purposes of type specific training." The list of certified instructors is based on FAA data and is a portion of EAA's action on NTSB recommendations, said Dick Knapinski, EAA senior communications advisor. "EAA, as well as the FAA and NTSB, strongly recommend that all builders and new owners of experimental aircraft undertake a thorough transition training program before flying their own aircraft solo for the first time." *Feature Article Spotlight* Do you know where your parts are coming from? Buyers beware of faulty, deficient or non-specification parts that could be lurking in the system. Learn more about it in the Nuts, Bolts and Electrons department on page 28 of FAA Safety Briefing's globally-themed Nov/Dec 2012 issue. Available at http://1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB. *Have a Happy and Safe New Year!* Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors, http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ Address questions or comments to: mailto: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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Secom flying surveillance robots offers peace of mind

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20121227/secom-flying-surveillance-robots-offers-peace-mind/

Delta Swamped With Applicants For Flight Attendant Jobs |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=201dc5af-eccc-400b-99b3-358940dca15f

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Fwd: FW: RUNWAY? WHO NEEDS A RUNWAY?

Who needs STOL modifications… or a helicopter...

http://www.vid4fun.com/video_player/index.php?vid=103

Monday, December 24, 2012

Driving drones can be a drag: Distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators' performance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121114113723.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29

F-35B Ship Suitability Testing - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ki86x1WKPmE&feature=colike

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Recovering Marine 'disgraced, humiliated' on Delta Airlines

http://www.walb.com/story/20376913/local-marine

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Merging Hexapod Bots and Flying Quadrotors Is Humanity's Biggest Mistake

http://gizmodo.com/5970492/merging-hexapod-bots-and-flying-quadrotors-is-humanitys-biggest-mistake

Anonymous TSA "insider" blog

http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/anonymous-tsa-insider-blog.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

Letter From a Passenger: “What Really Happens in the TSA Private Room?” |

https://takingsenseaway.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/letter-from-a-passenger-what-really-happens-in-the-tsa-private-room/

NZ Flight Instructor Guilty Of Airborne Assault

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/new_zealand_flight_instructor_assault_charges_207886-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Thursday, December 20, 2012

TSA Wants to Know if Airport Body Scanners Are Nuking You |

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/12/airport-scanners-nuking-you/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

FAA Pressured To Give E-Readers A Pass During Takeoff, Landing

http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/12/20/faa-pressured-to-give-e-readers-a-pass-during-takeoff-landing?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GPBNewsFeed+%28GPB+News%29

Seaplanes Clear To Land In New Mexico

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Seaplanes_New_Mexico_207875-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Drone surveillance quickly becoming routine in Colorado — RT

https://rt.com/usa/news/drone-surveillance-mesa-colorado-433/

SE-MT908 Is a Credit Card-Sized, 11 Function Multi-Purpose Tool

http://lifehacker.com/5969934/se+mt908-is-a-credit-card+sized-11-function-multi+purpose-tool

Sunday, December 16, 2012

These Are The Last Words That Were Said On The Moon

http://gizmodo.com/5968769/these-are-the-last-words-that-were-said-on-the-moon

Thursday, December 13, 2012

4 Places to Look for Aviation Scholarships

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-scholarship-coach/2012/12/13/4-places-to-look-for-aviation-scholarships

Monday, December 10, 2012

WW II Fighter Plane Pulled From Lake Michigan |

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/WW-II-Fighter-Plane-Waukegan-Lake-Michigan-182527381.html

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Watch This UAV Get All Grabby With Its Scary Six-Foot Arm

http://gizmodo.com/5966957/watch-this-phallic-uav-get-all-grabby-with-its-scary-six+foot-arm

Military Drones Prowl US Skies

http://news.discovery.com/tech/military-drones-prowl-us-skies-121207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

What an unmanned aerial vehicle can do with depth perception

http://phys.org/news/2012-12-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-depth-perception.html

TSA Agents Like to Steal iPads |

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/12/tsa-ipads/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Fwd: "Pilot Safety Tip – Student or Inexperienced Pilot" - FAASafety.gov

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Date: Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 6:52 PM
Subject: "Pilot Safety Tip – Student or Inexperienced Pilot" - FAASafety.gov
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	FAA Safety Team \| Safer Skies Through Education
Pilot Safety Tip – Student or Inexperienced Pilot Notice Number: NOTC4471 A student pilot landed at a busy international airport and was cleared by ground control to taxi to the ramp. Instead, he taxied back onto the runway where another aircraft had been cleared to takeoff. The student pilot did not have a diagram of the airport, and claimed to have been distracted by other cockpit duties when he followed the "wrong yellow taxi line." Unfamiliar airports can seem like a jungle even to the most experienced pilot. The leading causes of runway incursions by low-time GA pilots are inadequate knowledge or experience with ATC procedures and inadequate experience operating at the airport layout. All pilots, but especially Student Pilots and low-time pilots, should carefully review the meaning of ATC instructions. Don't ever proceed to enter or cross a runway unless you are cleared for takeoff, instructed to line up and wait, or told to cross the runway. Controllers do not have to issue hold short instructions in every instance – so don't assume that because you did not hear "hold short" that you can cross the hold line. And if you have any questions – stop your aircraft and ask. As a Student Pilot, you should always have an airport diagram available for every airport you plan to visit during your flight. Another way student and inexperienced pilots can work to prevent causing a runway incursion is to brush up on your understanding of what the airport signs and markings mean before you fly. The FAA Runway Safety web site is a great source of information that should be used to refresh your understanding of the signs and markings you will see at the airports you fly in and out of. One of the most common sayings in aviation is that your pilot certificate is a license to learn. If you are a student pilot – or a low-time pilot - consider identifying yourself as a "student pilot", or your need for assistance to ATC. When you are taxiing your aircraft, keep looking around. There is always something you might miss, and remember, you are always a student while flying. For more information: Charlie Riordan, Pilot Analyst NATECH Corp. Supporting Western Service Area Runway Safety Group ATO Office of Safety & Technical Training Federal Aviation Administration (425) 917-6742 Charles.ctr.Riordan@faa.gov 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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