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Video: First Runway Test of Solar Plane
After a flurry of activity over the past several weeks, the Solar Impulse team have finally taken their first steps towards solar flight. The prototype of the aircraft designed to be the first to fly around the world powered only by the sun, has completed the first taxi tests down the runway at its home airport in Switzerland. (www.wired.com)
 | Karl Lehenbauer (karl)
Monday (11/23) 06:52PM EST |
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Feds try again to fix problems in U.S. airline industry
The article is an interesting read... but...
If you look below the article, you will see all the user comments posted. Some of them I have to commend, as they are "thinking outside the box" and only wanting the best for our industry. (www.usatoday.com)
 | Joel Rodriguez (joelr)
Monday (11/23) 10:05AM EST |
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Boeing Breaks Ground At North Charleston
Ground was broken today in North Charleston, S.C., on Boeing's new 787 second assembly line, which will comprise six buildings including a 610,000-square-foot final assembly building. (www.aviationweek.com)
| Joel Rodriguez (joelr)
Monday (11/23) 07:36AM EST |
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FAA Breaks Ground On NextGen Center
FAA has broken ground in Atlantic City, N.J., for a new research park dedicated to developing NextGen technologies. (www.aviationnews.net)
| Joel Rodriguez (joelr)
Monday (11/23) 07:34AM EST |
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Poor ground controller has a tough day at work
A ground controller finds out that the planes on the taxiways are all on the wrong order and has a tough job at getting things right (www.youtube.com)
 | Alessandro Buscaglione (UNYA)
Monday (11/23) 03:41AM EST |
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Dubai airshow pictures!
Great pics, great review! (www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com)
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Celebrities that fly
Here are a few of the many celebrities that enjoy being aloft. (www.foxnews.com)
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Beware, the Low Cost (Cargo) Carriers are coming
AFTER what has happened to the dynamics of the passenger airline business, the announcement by easyJet that it is launching a pilot air cargo project should be enough to send shivers down the spines of legacy airline cargo directors. (www.aircargonews.net)
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"Bills seek ban of pilots' use of electronic devices in cockpit"
A quote from the article: "Such a law could have 'grotesque consequences' by preventing pilots from having the latest technology..." (www.usatoday.com)
 | Ted Glenn (tlglenn)
Thursday (11/19) 08:40PM EST |
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Navion Down in Colorado
Look at these pictures. Amazing what happens when a Navion hits a tree. No major injuries reported. (www.gjsentinel.com)
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Getting IFR Rating in Glass Cockpit vs. Round Gauge Aircraft
Many pilots are unsure whether to get their IFR rating in a modern glass cockpit like the Garmin G1000 or in an older aircraft with round gauges. Master CFI Max Trescott gives the definitive answer on the topic: It depends. (www.maxtrescott.com)
| Max Trescott (MaxTrescott)
Thursday (11/19) 09:50AM EST |
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Computer glitches delay U.S. flights
The Federal Aviation Authority is investigating computer glitches that are causing widespread delays at some of the nation's biggest airports on Thursday. (www.msnbc.msn.com)
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FAA Computer Glitch Delays Flights.... Again
ABC News is reporting that flights are being delayed nationwide by an "unknown computer glitch" within the Federal Aviation Administration. (www.usatoday.com)
| Joel Rodriguez (joelr)
Thursday (11/19) 08:53AM EST |
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Medivac flight ditches at sea, all survive
Captain Dominic James ran out of options as his plane - carrying a critically ill woman and four others - was running out of fuel near Norfolk Island.
In the dark and facing a 1.5-metre swell, he brought the Westwind jet down and ditched in the sea. (www.smh.com.au)
| MattR
Thursday (11/19) 04:27AM EST |
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Non-Towered Airports - Pattern Entry Procedures
Flying at a towered airport is easy: Do what the tower says! There are FAA recommended procedures for entering the pattern at non-towered airports, but many pilots are not taught the recommended procedures or forget them over time. This article describes the recommended procedure and an alternate procedure for entering the pattern in the U.S. Note: procedures differ in other countri . . . (www.maxtrescott.com)
| Max Trescott (MaxTrescott)
Wednesday (11/18) 07:16PM EST |
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Conan banned from EWR Airport (VIDEO)
The mayor of Newark, NJ has banned Conan O'Brien from Newark Liberty airport. (www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com)
 | Daniel Baker (dbaker)
Wednesday (11/18) 05:12PM EST |
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Chase Plane Footage of Ares I-X Flight
The video was taken from a Cessna Skymaster aircraft positioned approx. 10 nautical miles away from the vehicle at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The videographer used a gyro-stabilized high-definition camera system mounted to the outside of the aircraft to capture this spectacular footage which provides extremely valuable engineering data, and imagery of the recovery sequence in rarel . . . (spacefellowship.com)
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Russian cosmonaut's blog much funnier than NASA's
The blog, as translated by Russia Today, includes pictures from the ISS — and covers a much different array of topics than you usually see in NASA press releases or Twitter feeds. A recent post detailed the “holy symbols” in the Russian area of the station, illustrated by photos of icons and crucifixes floating in zero gravity. (www.wired.com)
| Karl Lehenbauer (karl)
Wednesday (11/18) 05:06PM EST |
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Cosmic Rays may have caused Qantas A330 in-flight upset.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau still does not know why flight QF72 from Singapore to Perth suddenly dropped 300 feet while cruising over Western Australia on October 8.
Investigators raised the possibility a neutron hit by cosmic radiation may have been responsible for the computer fault at the centre of the incident. (www.dailytelegraph.com.au)
| MattR
Wednesday (11/18) 04:26PM EST |
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Budget carrier Flydubai hopes to break even in two years
Dubai's low-cost carrier Flydubai expects to break even in the next couple of years, according to CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith. (www.business24-7.ae)
| Karl Lehenbauer (karl)
Wednesday (11/18) 04:11PM EST |
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Study finds high air-pollution levels around Santa Monica airport
The study found that emissions of so-called ultrafine particles, associated with respiratory and cardiovascular illness, were 10 times higher than background levels about 100 yards downwind of the airport.
Santa Monica Airport sits on a plateau surrounded by businesses and homes, some less than 300 feet from the west end of the runway. (latimesblogs.latimes.com)
| Karl Lehenbauer (karl)
Wednesday (11/18) 04:08PM EST |
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First Pakistan-made fighter jet to be rolled out
The first state of the art JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter jet produced in Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) will roll out next Monday. This will kick start a new era in Pakistan-China relationship, and aviation industry, an official source said yesterday. (www.gulf-times.com)
| Karl Lehenbauer (karl)
Wednesday (11/18) 04:03PM EST |
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Should You Get an Instrument Rating?
Should you get that coveted instrument rating? (www.aviationchatter.com)
 | Patrick Flannigan (Sabo)
Tuesday (11/17) 07:07PM EST |
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"TSA planning to inspect shops that repair jets"
TSA is proposing to expand the reach of its authority to include aircraft maintenance facilities. (www.usatoday.com)
| Ted Glenn (tlglenn)
Tuesday (11/17) 03:18PM EST |
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An Air-Traffic Upgrade to Improve Travel by Plane
A good NYT article about the impending ADS-B deployment (www.nytimes.com)
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Air Austral confirms plan to fly 840-seat A380 superjumbo jet
How would you like 840 seat-mates?
I will never complain about a small regional jet flight again. (Insert laugh here) (www.usatoday.com)
| Joel Rodriguez (joelr)
Tuesday (11/17) 12:20PM EST |
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