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Monday, December 19, 2011

Marines' Robot Cargo-Copter Takes Flight in Afghanistan |

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/robot-helicopter/?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

Friday, December 16, 2011

Barefoot Bandit faces sentencing for 2-year crime spree |

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/16/us-barefoot-bandit-idUSTRE7BF0XZ20111216

BBC News - New Zealand helicopter pilot recalls crash and another view

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15868647

Pilots could get software assist in low-visibility landings (video) | Cutting Edge

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57344327-76/pilots-could-get-software-assist-in-low-visibility-landings-video/?part=rss&subj=latest-news&tag=title

U.S. Army envisions the helicopter of the future |

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-57343105-42/u.s-army-envisions-the-helicopter-of-the-future/?part=rss&subj=latest-news&tag=title

Fwd: "FAAST Blast" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team \| Safer Skies Through Education
FAAST Blast Notice Number: NOTC3410 *FAAST Blast — Week of Dec. 12 – Dec. 18, 2011* *Biweekly* FAA Safety Briefing News Update *Cessna Launches New Safety Initiative* Cessna Aircraft Company launched a new safety initiative this month to educate owners about new inspection procedures designed to help safeguard against corrosion and fatigue. The initiative affects 145,000 airplanes of the 100- and 200-series built between 1946 and 1986. The program stresses visual inspections for both corrosion and cracks caused by metal fatigue. The revised inspection program will be published in the airplane service manual in December 2011 for the 200-series, and in April 2012 for the 100-series. According to a Cessna engineer, the program is primarily a "visual process aimed at supporting the continued airworthiness of aging airframes." The criteria for inspections will vary by model and aircraft age or hours of operation. Cessna's website contains more details on the program along with links to a video and interactive presentation: www.cessna.com/NewReleases/FeaturedNews/NewRelease Number-1192361531220.html. To learn more about aging GA aircraft, be sure to also read the article "Too Old to Fly" on page 25 of the Sep/Oct 2011 FAA Safety Briefing. www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2011/media/SepOct2011TooOld.pdf *Take the Mystery Out of Airport Sign Language* With an average of three runway incursions each day in the United States, it's always a good idea to regularly review airport signs and markings and regard airport surface operations with the same importance as any other phase of flight. You can learn more on taking the mystery out of airport sign language in the article "How a Runway Earns Its Stripes" on page 12 of the Nov/Dec issue of FAA Safety Briefing. The article also has a full-page quick reference guide on airport signs and markings. http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2011/media/NovDec2011.pdf *Happy Holidays!* Happy holidays from all of us here at the FAA Safety Briefing staff. We wish you an enjoyable New Year and safe journeys in 2012! And just in case you're still looking for that last-minute gift, consider giving your favorite pilot or mechanic a free online subscription to FAA Safety Briefing. Just go to www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/, click on the subscribe link (green checkmark), and register your e-mail address. From there you'll find FAA Safety Briefing as a subscription option under the Flight Standards category. You (or your gift recipient) will get an email each time a new issue is available online. Enjoy! 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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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Revolutionary Space Transportation- Stratolaunch System HQ Coming to Huntsville

http://www.alabamaaviator.com/news.asp?record_no=22804

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Fwd: Fw: FW: Drone Controllers

This is fascinating; especially in light of the killing last week of al-Awlaki in Yemen .

Drone Controllers:

The female controller is actually flying the aircraft. Her flight instruments screen is located in the upper left

of the lower central large monitor screen. The other screens are views from the drone itself. Nicely done!

The control booths or rooms are made in Garland , Texas at Raytheon. For non-pilots, these controllers

are in Nevada and are each flying a drone thousands of miles away in the combat zone in Iraq and

Afghanistan .

Their left hand is on the throttle controlling the drone's engine.  Note all the buttons which perform

various tasks without removing the hand from the throttle.  The right hand is flying the plane.

Kill a Taliban leader then go home for dinner! Welcome to the new world.  This is modern warfare.

Today's headline:  Missiles fired from Nevada controlled drone aircraft kill Taliban leader.  Watch how it's

done.

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Anthony Harper

Black Hawk Made: A Peek Inside the Sikorsky Factory

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/black-hawk-factory/?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&pid=1029

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Fwd: Heli-Expo 2012 - FAASafety.gov

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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: "Heli-Expo 2012" Topic: HAI's HELI-EXPO is the World's Largest Helicopter Trade Show On Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 11:00 AM Location: Dallas Convention Center 650 S. Griffin Street Dallas, TX 75202 Select Number: EA2541468 Description: HELI-EXPO 2012 will take place from Feb. 12-14, 2012 in Dallas, TX at the Dallas Convention Center. Featuring one million square feet of floor space, 26 professional education courses, a job fair, IA Renewal, and many free seminars and events! To register for the show and for more information, visit the web site at: http://www.rotor.com/Events/HELIEXPO2012.aspx. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: The FAA Safety Team The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: n/a Click here to view the WINGS help page
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