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If regularly taking first spot on the podium wasn’t enough for Ellipse’s Alizé trike, what about top honours? – a world record!
That title has been retained by female pilot Patricia Taillebresse since 1987 flying a distance of 811km with an Air Creation SX12 single seater.
A record never equalled until 11th July 2020.
Two seasoned pilots (Jean-Claude Quenault and Blaise Bouchet) took up the challenge, but using minimum weight (120kg) machines rather than the FAI maximum of 300kg for single seaters, thereby realising a double challenge.
Both microlights of almost identical specification from the same manufacturer – Ellipse Delta (aeronautical designers and manufacturers of 34 years experience), using 35hp, four stroke SwissAuto engines and topless Mystic CX wings. This, the companies top specification for competition machines.
The impressive route was meticulously planned and prepared using the PC navigation preparation software Mach7 (see image below). This allowed a maximisation of the straight line distance, whilst respecting controlled airspace. An export of the resulting route file was then used in GPS tablets for inflight navigation.
Using sim card equipped GPS trackers, the entire flight was broadcast live on the internet via the Flymaster live streaming system. Supplementary trackers, supplied by France’s microlight federation, the FFPLUM were taken on-board both aircraft to validate the record officially.
The two pilots left the microlight aeroclub le Moeres at Dunkerque at 05.45 for a dozen hours of flight (11hrs 58min) at an average height just 1300ft and an average speed of 80km/h.
A certain dread was understood … running out of fuel would mean complete failure. Faced with 908km to cover, it wasn’t the moment to waste a drop of the 55 litres taken on board.
However, the electronic injection system of the SwissAuto motor gives very efficient propulsion to the total mass of the machine (MTOW 240kg) at 80km/h for 3.5l/h fuel consumption! Who can say better than that?
Blaise Bouchet : “the glide ratio of the Mystic CX wing and it’s exceptional flying characteristics contributed strongly to our exploits.”
Jean-Claude Quenault : “As well, my Alizé trike was equipped with a triple propeller designed and made by E-Props specifically for the SwissAuto motor. The weight of my machine allowed me to understand that as well as running more smoothly, my fuel consumption was slightly inferior to that of Blaise’s machine at 3.5l/h. » (The weight of the two pilots and machines being approximately the same.)
They arrived at the airfield of Oloron-Saint-Marie in the French Pyrenees a little before 18.00. One of the machines still had 15 litres of fuel remaining – the potential for a further four hours of flight!
The world record has been smashed! The validation process with the FAI is in progress.
One has to ask, do they fully realize the feat they’ve just accomplished or do they simply still have their heads in the clouds?


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Thanks to WAFF 48 we are able to view HD live weather webcam in Huntsville, Alabama. Huntsville, AL is a city in northern part of the state that initially grew because of its cotton and railroad industries, but today it is best known for its military technology and aerospace industries. It was here that scientists designed and tested the Saturn V rocket that would send men to the moon for the first time.
This popular Alabama city, known as Rocket City, is the site of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, and the United States Army Aviation and Missile Command. Keep an eye on the current weather conditions. Take a look at the 7-day forecast above, which includes precipitation and the temperature highs and lows.
Population: over 219k
Main Attractions: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Monte Sano State Park, U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum, Harmony Park Safari, Madison County Nature Trail-Green Mountain, Big Spring Park, Bridge Street Town Centre, Burritt on the Mountain, Von Braun Center, Straight to Ale Taproom, Huntsville Museum of Art, Hays Nature Preserve
Nearby Airport: Huntsville International Airport
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The visitor complex offers great attractions, exhibits, and fun activities for guests of all ages. Popular attractions include an IMAX theater, where the whole family can enjoy watching a movie, and the Play Dome to kids to explore. There is also the US Astronaut Hall of Fame where visitors can have a look at the extensive collection of space memorabilia as well as several simulator rides, including the G-Force Trainer and the Shuttle Launch.
Special events occur regularly at the Kennedy Space Center; whether witnessing the launch of a shuttle or participating in one of the lectures or programs of famous astronauts, you can be sure to have a one-of-a-kind experience. To ensure you don’t miss out on such events, be sure to check out the days events are taking place and their availability on the official Kennedy Space Center’s website.
The space center also offers in-depth programs for space enthusiasts as well as the center’s US Space Camp which is a very educational five-day camp where children can develop their math and science skills through activities focused on space exploration.
And if you’re lucky enough, you can further have the chance to meet and dine with famous astronauts including John Glenn, Jon McBride, and Jim Lovell. Participating astronauts change regularly and reservations must be made well in advance (this can be done online via their official website). Popular places to eat within the space Centre complex include Moon Rock Café, Rocket Fuel Food Truck, Orbit Café, Rocket Garden Café, Space Dots, G Force Grill and the Milky Way.
To have a complete tour of the space Center complex, hop on the 2-3-hour bus tour which takes visitors past the launch pads and the vehicle assembly building. This tour bus departs every 15 minutes.
You won’t just take home unforgettable memories but also awesome souvenirs from the largest space-related gift shop in the world. Here you will find over 3,000 pieces of space themed merchandise, ranging from pins and patches to NASA collectibles. You can even purchase authentic autographed books at this gift shop. Some of the merchandise found at this store can also be found at the Kennedy Space Center online store.


In which Jason and comedy writer Ben Arnold discuss the trailer for the movie Prometheus.
J: In space, no one can hear you scream. Which is why it is so difficult to get ice cream in space. I mean, I screamed, you screamed, we all screamed for ice cream. And the void of space was indifferent to our collective calls for sweet iced cream. Now gelato on the other hand—very easy to get in space. You can’t throw a moon rock in space without hitting a gelato stand, usually with some kind of gloopy tentacled monster trying to sell you a mint raisin sorbet. Speaking of gloopy tentacled monsters, looks like there’s a little space trouble happening for the characters in Prometheus. There are a ton of shots in the trailer of people looking dismayed in space helmets.


DUBAI INNOVATION WEEK.
In collaboration with the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre the event promoted the UAE as leading space nation – in line with the Dubai 2021 Vision. Mission: Space was officially opened by High Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and was enjoyed by schools, universities, space enthusiasts, the general public and government entities throughout UAE Innovation Week.
Avantgarde was commissioned by The Dubai Executive Council to execute the one of its kind experience as the flagship event for UAE Innovation Week. The impressive Space Park featured a 360 degree projection dome, interactive exhibition, and edutainment zone, all with the objective to empower people to become passionate about space.


Flux ropes in space plasmas
A lot of modern ground-based and space systems, such as navigation satellites, electric power grids, and telecommunication frameworks, can be affected by the changes in the near-Earth space environment, i.e., space weather. The main driver of the space weather is the Sun, which provides a supersonic flow of plasma, known as the solar wind. Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are the most promi...
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The Flight Design CTLS is a great light sport manufactured airplane. It has a fully equipped Dynon glass instrument panel, plus autopilot and Garmin 496 GPS, and gives you all the newest technology you would want, using visual flight rules only.
The CTLS has great visibility for excellent photography opportunities, is a light carbon fiber design, and for safety, comes standard with its own ballistic recovery system parachute. It is certified by the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, and is backed by a financially sound company in Germany. Flight Design leads all light sport airplane sales in the US.


Antalya will become the center of world aviation 370
April 25, 2018, for the first time in the history of Turkey, the International Air Show Eurasia Airshow will start its work.
The event will take place on the territory of Antalya International Airport - for several days Antalya will become a center of world aviation. Currently, there is an active preparation for a large-scale event: the necessary infrastructure and pavilions are being equipped. The total area of the exposition will occupy an area of 300 thousand square meters.
More than 150 delegations from different countries of the world, including leading manufacturers of aviation equipment have been invited to participate in the International Air Show.
At Eurasia Airshow, about a hundred different aircrafts will be presented, in particular, there will be aircrafts and helicopters from other countries about 70%. Also, there will be performances of aerobatic teams.
The event will last five days and will be held under the auspices of the administration of the President of Turkey, is planned to be done annually.


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It’s a movie, on an aircraft carrier. With introduction by some NASA guy on something topically relevant. Get there.
This movie is pretty good. I think? And then it isn’t. And then it is. Super referenced all over the place, see some big shot actors all super young and fresh.


Hello! My name is Brian. I am a professional pilot and aviation photographer.
Before my venture into aviation, I had a decade-long career in IT. I worked for Apple for a few years, and then for a local university as a systems administrator. Realizing I did not want to spend the rest of my life sitting at a computer desk, I pursued a career as an airline pilot.
I started learning to fly at a small flight school out of McKinney National Airport KTKI in McKinney TX. Shortly after my first solo, they went bankrupt and ceased operations. Instead of finding another flight school I bought a white and blue Piper Cherokee 140 that I used to travel the country while I built time and trained for my pilot certificates.
As I approached 700 hours, I was able to secure a job as a First Officer for a Part 135 EAS (Essential Air Service) airline. I was based out of Hot Springs AR and flew between DFW and MEM, with occasional trips to DEN and ATL.
At around 1300 hours, I moved to California to fly UPS feeder cargo out of the Sacramento area. I spent a year flying cargo all over NorCal in the Cessna Caravan.
Shortly after surpassing 2000 hours of total flight time, I accepted a job as a First Officer with a domestic cargo airline flying the Boeing 757 and 767.
Becoming a pilot has brought me more joy than I could have imagined. I have met some incredible people along the way, and I want nothing more than to share my passion with others.
If you have an interest in learning to fly, or want to learn more about becoming a pilot, please don't hesitate to reach out on Instagram! I'll try to answer any questions to the best I can.


Westec [Booth 360]
24-26 September 2019
Long Beach Convention Center, California, USA
WESTEC, the leading California manufacturing trade show, will be held in our new location – the Long Beach Convention Center. WESTEC is produced by SME and AMT.
CMTS [Booth 1815]
30 September - 3 October 2019
The International Centre (Halls 1-4), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
CMTS is Canada’s national stage for manufacturing technologies, best practices and industry connections
Aviation Week MRO Europe
16-17 October 2019
ExCel London, UK
Europe's leading conference and exhibition where airlines, MROs, suppliers, OEMs, regulators, lessors, and industry experts converge to explore and define the aviation maintenance industry. The leading destination for airlines to learn about, test and purchase new MRO solutions.
Global Additive Manufacturing Summit – Singapore
22-24 October 2019
Global Additive Manufacturing Summit will feature thought-leaders presenting and leading stimulating discussions on the latest advances in manufacturing technologies, key industry developments, strategic regional developments, and regional government initiatives on Industry 4.0.
Formnext [Hall 11, E79]
19-22 November 2019
Messe Frankfurt exhibition grounds, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The leading global exhibition and conference on additive manufacturing and the next generation of intelligent industrial production


More than a year later, federal officials have announced that Kobe Bryant’s helicopter pilot is responsible for the crash that killed the NBA legend, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others–including the pilot.
According to reports from the Associated Press, the National Transportation Safety Board said that the pilot, Ara Zobayan, is at fault for the accident. He is said to have disregarded his training when he flew into thick clouds, which is when he became disoriented and dove into a hillside in Southern California.
The NTSB—an independent government agency that’s responsible for investigating transportation-related crashes—said that due to poor visibility, Zobayan likely couldn’t discern up from down. They also said that he disregarded his training and breached federal regulations during the 40-minute flight.
On Tuesday, the agency shared its discoveries during a hearing, which comes following an investigation into how the crash happened. Officials said they think Zobayan experienced “the leans,” a spatial disorientation that takes place in the inner ear and “causes pilots to believe they are flying aircraft straight and level when they are in fact banking,” the AP reports. According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Visual Flight Rules, pilots are required to be able to see where they’re going.
The five board members at the NTSB unanimously agreed that rather than land at another local airport due to bad weather, Zobayan probably pressured himself to complete the flight for Kobe, who he had flown many times before. Zobayan also didn’t file a backup flight plan before leaving.
Additionally, the agency blamed aircraft operator, Island Express Helicopters, Inc. for insufficient review and neglect of safety concerns.


The airline industry is worth two trillion dollars and supports more than fifty-six million jobs worldwide. In an average year, the industry carries more than three billion people and fifty million tonnes of cargo. To say that it is an important industry would be a vast understatement. Its history is long, sometimes volatile, but almost always innovative. It is an industry that is constantly adapting to the changing needs of its customers.
This StoryMap tracks some of the world’s first flights. These range from the first scheduled commercial flight, a flying boat which flew across a bay from St. Petersburg to Tampa in Florida in the USA in 1914; to the first commercial jetliner, the De Havilland Comet, which entered into service in 1952 after being manufactured and developed at the Hatfield Aerodrome in Hertfordshire in the UK.
For more insights into the fascinating area of the first flights around the world, (including the first non-stop transpolar flight which took off from New York in 1998, flew over the North Pole and landed in Hong Kong sixteen hours later) have a look at this interactive StoryMap produced by Sunsearch Holidays.
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An interesting post written by Peter C. from Sunsearch Holidays. Thanks again!
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According to All Known Laws of Aviation
It’s fascinating to think about how these laws of aviation have evolved over time. From the early days of flight, when pioneers like the Wright brothers were experimenting with their first aircraft, to the advanced technology and engineering of modern airplanes, these laws have been refined and perfected. According to all known laws of aviation, we’ve come a long way in our understanding of flight, and this knowledge continues to shape the future of aviation.
The Basic Principles of Flight
Newton’s Laws of Motion
These laws, according to which all known laws of aviation operate, provide the foundation for our comprehension of flight.
- Newton’s First Law states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an external force. This law is often referred to as the law of inertia.
- Newton’s Second Law explains the relationship between the force acting on an object, its mass, and its acceleration. In simpler terms, force equals mass multiplied by acceleration. In aviation, this law helps us understand how the various forces acting on an aircraft affect its ability to take off, maneuver, and land safely.
- Newton’s Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This law is particularly significant in aviation as it explains how aircraft generate lift.
It is the study of how air flows around objects, particularly aircraft, and how these airflow patterns affect their performance. Some key elements of aerodynamics in aviation include:
- Drag: Drag is the force that opposes the forward motion of an aircraft. It can be reduced by optimizing the shape of the aircraft, reducing surface roughness, and using streamlined designs.
- Thrust: Thrust is a force that propels the aircraft forward. It is generated by engines or propellers and is essential for overcoming drag and maintaining constant speed.
- Stability: Aircraft stability refers to its ability to maintain a steady and predictable flight. Stability is achieved through careful design considerations, including the positioning of the aircraft’s center of gravity and control surfaces.
How Airplanes Fly
Lift And Drag
According to all known laws of aviation, one of the fundamental principles that allows airplanes to fly is the concept of lift and drag. Lift is the force that opposes weight and allows an airplane to rise into the air. On the other hand, drag is the resistance that opposes the motion of an aircraft through the air. Let’s explore these concepts further:
- Lift: To generate lift, airplanes utilize the shape of their wings. The curved shape on top, known as the airfoil, helps to create a pressure difference between the upper and lower surfaces of the wing. This pressure difference generates a lift force that keeps the airplane airborne. Additionally, the angle of attack, which is the angle between the wing’s chord line and the oncoming airflow, also affects the amount of lift produced. By adjusting the angle of attack, pilots can control the lift force and maneuver the aircraft.
- Drag: While lift allows airplanes to overcome gravity, drag is the force that tends to slow them down. Drag can be further divided into two types: parasitic drag and induced drag. Parasitic drag is caused by factors like form drag (resulting from the shape of the aircraft), skin friction drag (caused by the friction between the air and the aircraft’s surface), and interference drag (resulting from various parts of the aircraft conflicting with each other aerodynamically). Induced drag, on the other hand, is a byproduct of lift generation and depends on the aircraft’s angle of attack. Reducing drag is crucial for enhancing fuel efficiency and increasing an aircraft’s speed.
Thrust And Weight
In addition to lift and drag, two other forces play a key role in the flight of an airplane: thrust and weight. Here’s what you need to know about these forces:
- Thrust: Thrust is the force that propels an aircraft forward. It is typically generated by engines, such as jet engines or propellers, which produce a controlled stream of high-speed exhaust gases or air. The propulsion system generates thrust that overcomes the drag force and allows the airplane to move through the air. By adjusting the level of thrust, pilots have the ability to control the speed and acceleration of the aircraft.
- Weight: According to all known laws of aviation, an aircraft’s weight is the force exerted by gravity on the airplane. It acts vertically downward through the center of gravity. To maintain stable flight, the lift force generated by the wings must be equal to the weight of the aircraft. Weight, along with lift, determines the airplane’s ability to climb, descend, and maintain altitude.
Understanding the fundamental laws of aviation, including Newton’s Laws of Motion and the principles of aerodynamics, is essential for optimizing aircraft design and achieving efficient flight. In this article, I have explained the concepts of lift and drag, as well as the forces of thrust and weight, which play a crucial role in flight. By exploring the design aspects of wing shape, aspect ratio, and the implementation of winglets, we have gained insight into how aircraft can be optimized for performance.


By Chris Moon
William Jessup University‘s new aviation program is just getting off the ground.
The college in Rocklin, Calif., announced plans in January 2019 to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation, starting last spring. Since then, much time and effort has gone into securing the necessary Federal Aviation Administration approvals for its flight school and curriculum.
That work is nearly done, said Loo Ng, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who directs Jessup’s aviation program.
Two students are working their way through the program, and Ng expects as many as 10 students to be enrolled within the next year. The university just began to market the program on a large scale.
“There is more and more interest now as we’re going to social media and starting advertising,” he said.
Jessup has contracted with a local flight school to provide the hands-on flight training, and the university is providing the remaining curriculum for the full bachelor’s degree.
Both the flight school and university sought the FAA’s Part 141 certification, which allows for an accelerated aviation program that is closely regulated by federal aviation officials, Ng said. Because the program is accelerated, it should be appealing to prospective students, he said.
“It’s a little niche for us,” he said.
The flight school recently received its certification, and the university expects its certification soon. That process took a little longer than the university expected, Ng said.
“You give them what you need, and then you wait,” he said. “We knew it would take a long time.”
But the university has remained committed to the effort, knowing WJU would be the only school in a 120-mile radius with an aviation program. And Christian universities with such programs are even more rare.
Ng said the program is in demand because major airlines require a bachelor’s degree along with a pilot’s license—and students will be able to secure both of those through Jessup’s program.
WJU has several instructors who are Air Force pilots that Ng has known from his military career. He said that should give Jessup’s program a competitive edge.
“These guys have thousands of hours of command experience,” Loo Ng said. “You’ve got guys with stories.”
And when it receives final certification, the program will really take flight, Ng predicts.
“We’re at the tail end of this.”
Chris Moon is a pastor and writer living in Redstone, Colorado.


This term our topic is Flying and we will be learning all about rockets in space, aeroplanes and helicopters, birds and butterflies and much more. At the moment we are focussing on Space and have built a Space corner in our classroom.
In the Spring Term we looked after 7 eggs in an incubator and after three weeks four chicks hatched!!!!!!!!!!!
We had four beautiful fluffy chicks...........this is where they lived
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Frontiers in Science Lecture Series
Presented by the Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows
Free admission. . .bring a friend!
Exploring Mars with Curiosity and its Laser
Los Alamos National Laboratory
On August 6, 2012, the one-ton Curiosity rover was lowered to the Martian soil by a ‘Sky Crane’, settling on its own six wheels. Curiosity sports 10 instruments, an arm that weighs as much as a whole previous generation Mars rover, and a laser that vaporizes bits of rock up to 25 feet away to determine their compositions. The setting for its travels is 90 mile-wide Gale crater and the ultimate destination is a 3-mile high mountain of Martian sedimentary layers. This talk will describe the rover, its journey to Mars, and Curiosity's new discoveries.
Four presentations in northern New Mexico:
Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m.
Duane W. Smith Auditorium
Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos
Thursday, May 9 at 7 p.m.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque
Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
James A. Little Theater
New Mexico School for the Deaf
1060 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe
Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m.
Taos Convention Center
120 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos
Roger Wiens is the leader of the ChemCam laser experiment on Curiosity. He started studying the Red Planet when he was 12. He has been at Los Alamos National Laboratory building NASA instruments since 1997, developing the Genesis spacecraft which was the first to return to Earth from beyond the Moon. In 2004 NASA selected his ChemCam proposal for Curiosity, and he has led the US-French team through development, testing, and now exploration of the Red Planet.
Bring your copy of Roger's book Red Rover: Inside the Story of Robotic Space Exploration, from Genesis to the Mars Rover Curiosity for him to autograph after the talk. All royalties go to Habitat for Humanity.
For more information, please contact Linda Anderman in the Communications Office at 665-9196 or 667-7000.


We’re pleased to announce Richmond High School alumnus and noted Director of Photography Larry Blanford will be our guest speaker at thie year’s Phantoscope high School Film Festival! Larry will be at a Q&A at 7:00 pm before the film screening.
Larry Blanford is a Director of Photography within the film industry and has been working professionally since 1987.
After graduating in 1977 from Richmond High School in Richmond, Indiana, Larry joined the United States Air Force. Subsequent to his 7 years as an Air Force cameraman and having accrued over 400 hours in all types of Air Force’s Aircraft to include the F4, F5, F15 and F16, Larry was offered a position on the movie Top Gun as the camera operator flying in the backseat of the Navy’s F14s. With the success of Top Gun and after serving 9 years on Active Duty, Larry departed the Air Force in 1986 and started his career in professional filmmaking.
Presently, Larry has shot film in over 40 countries between his time in the military and professional work. His most recent Director of Photography credits include MY SPY (2019) SHAFT (2019) TAG (2018), and HANGMAN starring Al Pacino (2017).
SHAFT starring Samual L. Jackson & Richard Roundtree will be in Theater June 14.
Larry resides in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife Tamar and 3 step-daughters Hannah, Madi


I didn't look closely enough at Balus, Volume 2. To quote Jim Sinclair Chapter 3, Page 121:
At 10.30am on 20th May 1970, the STOL Aztec C, VH-COB took off from Gurney airport on a routine administration charter flight of 20 minutes to Esa'ala on Normanby Island. The pilot, Ian Cornett, was 35 years old and had been flying in PNG for only 6 weeks. He had been endorsed onto the Aztec 2 weeks before and his total flying hours were 1,272. Cornett had flown the Gurney-Esa'ala route once only-and in only one direction. DCA requirements were for a pilot to make a minimum of five flights under supervision in each direction over a route before he was cleared for command.
There were eight passengers on the Aztec: Ray Hennessy, manager of the Electricity Commission power station at Samarai; John Lee, an education officer; Harry-Balfour-Ogilvie, a patrol officer, and his wife, Esther, and infant daughters, Deborah and Sandra; Dave Robertson, Assistant District Officer, Esa'ala, and Komas Duri, a Papuan mechanic.
Port Moresby control sensed that something was wrong with the Aztec when Cornett failed to call for the customary bid for a departure clearance, usually sought as an aircraft is climbing from the runway. (I think Sinclair means they, DCA, didn't get his departure report Gurney, not clearance as the airspace between Gurney-Esa'ala wouldn't require one). No further contact was made with the aircraft and search procedures were begun.
Eight aeroplanes had been called into the search by last light that day, five of them STOL owned. Over the following days the weather deteriorated sharply as a tropical storm raged through the Milne Bay region. As the weather cleared the search intensified. Two Caribous with army observers were called in and several helicopters. A DC6 (Twin Otter) with radar photographic equipment- on survey work in PNG joined the search.
Ten days after the disappearance, the pilot of a light aircraft found the wreckage of the Aztec on the side of a mountain about six kilometres from Gurney. There were no survivors.
The DCA investigators found that the engines of the Aztec were in poor condition at the time of the crash although they had only done about 40 hours since overhaul. The aeroplane had made a belly landing at Daru in February with major damage resulting to the propellers, flaps, wheel bay doors and air intakes. Repairs had been carried out at the Patair workshop in Port Moresby, at which time the engines and propellers had been replaced. But Ian Cornett had had difficulty starting the Aztec engines over the week preceeding the crash. The starboard engine gave trouble just before the last flight. The first take off run had been abandoned after the engine stopped, and it took three attempts before it would start again.
Normal prudence should have resulted in the abandonment of the flight at this point but Cornett took off, in an aeroplane that was 126 kilograms over max take off weight and carrying one more passenger than allowed by the regulations.
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BEIJING (AFP) - China is investigating its commercial pilots' qualifications amid revelations more than 200 of them lied on their resumes.
The probe comes after 42 people died on August 24 when a Brazilian-made jet flown by Henan Airlines crashed at a small airport in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province.
Fifty-four passengers and crew survived the crash, in which the plane missed the runway, sparking speculation that pilot error was to blame.
The investigation into qualifications was launched by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the country's aviation regulator, the central government's news website said.
Between 2008 and 2009, the resumes of more than 200 Chinese commercial pilots were found to have been falsified, the report said, with some of them embellishing their flying histories.
At least half of the pilots worked for Shenzhen Airlines, which owns Henan Airlines.
"Some pilots changed their jobs many times and they constantly distorted their resumes," the report said.
"Some of them were former military pilots and became civil pilots, after being discovered a lot of them were grounded and had to go through re-examinations and re-assessment."
Investigators looking into the Henan Airlines crash were focusing on the qualifications of the pilot, the report added.
Previous media reports have said the pilot survived the crash, but was badly injured.
The government would also check the qualifications of other industry workers such as flight trainers, airline investigators, repair crews and air traffic controllers, Monday's report said.
It gave no figures on the number of people involved. China had 11,000 commercial air pilots in 2006, with hundreds added annually as the domestic aviation industry grows rapidly, according to previous media reports.
"We must draw a lesson from this painful air accident and figure out how to control the quick development (of the industry) and use quality demands to stabilise and slow development," Li Jiaxiang, CAAC head, was quoted by the government report as saying.
Authorities have already ordered safety checks of the country's fast-growing civil aviation fleet of 1,300 planes in the wake of the disaster, China's first major air disaster in nearly six years.
Some online chat rooms, the main outlet for relatively free public expression for millions in China, expressed outrage over the resume revelations.
"Why are they allowing Shenzhen to fly? Why are they allowed to do business if they have over 100 fake pilots?" said a posting on Sina.com.
However, the lack of a major disaster for six years despite head-spinning growth indicates China has done a "brilliant job on safety," said Sydney-based aviation analyst Derek Sadubin.
"They have had rapid growth over the past decade and have been trouble-free, basically. They have a safety record that is highly regarded," said Sadubin, of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation.He added that Chinese carriers have continually upgraded their fleet, giving them one of the newest collections of planes in the world.
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A great Chinese tradition continues..... ok so this happens in the western nations (Lies on your CV) . We've had fake eggs, fake soy sauce copied phones etc and the list goes on... but then again when travelling in China I always tend to use Korean airlines (partially because the air hostesses tend to give you their phone numbers when you ask for them and they will actually go out dancing with you) or the train. But a great western tradition of lying on you CV has come to China which is not a surprise because of the intense competition for jobs there.... it kind of sucks when it is a pilot or something though. On the other hand we shouldn't be so smug as we have fake pilots in Europe too! Or Ryan Air where they want one pilot but again this is a publicity stunt as per usual As O'Leary always offers outrageous suggestions for saving money on his flights. Like standing room only flights and pay toilets on board.


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Revisiting the awesome set of planetary prints NASA released in February this year
Alright, we’re bit slow off the mark with this one. But with all the Perseid meteor excitement of last week, we found ourselves revisiting the awesome set of planetary prints NASA released in February this year. In case you missed it, Visions of the Future imagines a time where space travel is a reality and how those destinations – from Mars to Kepler-16b – would be sold to tourists. The best bit is you can download them from the website for free – all you need to do is print them off.


At least 21 people have been killed in a series of five bizarre crashes involving Sudanese air force craft and helicopters during the 24-day period from September 9 to October 3, according to the official Sudanese army’s Twitter feed.
On October 3, the Sudanese army Twitter feed reported that “Sudan Air Force AN 30 & AN 32, both crashed while landing at Khartoum airport ,the airport is closed now.” [sic]
A video which emerged of the crash showed the two aircraft landing on the same runway at the same time, and then, predictably, ramming each other.
On September 20, the Sudanese army Twitter [READ MORE HERE]
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The Council has objected to the planning application - see Planning Page for detailed response. We have asked questions about acidisation.
Noise from Gatwick Airport aircraft Aircraft arriving and departing from Gatwick now fly using a method known as ‘Precision Area Navigation’ (P-RNAV) which provides technology allowing departing aircraft to follow more precise flight paths. Aircraft started flying these modified flight paths in November 2013 and use of P-RNAV on departures became mandatory in May 2014. These routes had a post implementation review by the CAA and the departure route within Route 4 (NPR departing from the west before wrapping around 180 degrees to the right to fly out to the east and the route which affects our residents) was found not to be fully compliant as some aircraft were flying outside the northern perimeter of the NPR.
The CAA was able to authorise and require Gatwick to implement the revised P-RNAV route so on 26th May 2016 Gatwick introduced modifications to this route to ensure that aircraft move back inside the NPR. The result of both this modification and of P-RNAV is that aircraft will follow a GPS route and that there will be a concentration of flights over Salfords and Sidlow properties, with little deviation.
The Parish Council has taken action and detailed information found on the Route 4 page under 'Planning'.
Village questionnaire If you want to complete you can find it at the link below and email back or post back to the Clerk.


On the 1st January 2021 the laws regarding the operation of Drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is changing in line with EASA regulations.
The new laws restrict what untrained and unlicensed operators can do and also remove the Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO) open up the commercial market to many more people.
The new laws reflect the changes in how drones are being used, particularly around construction surveying and agriculature.
Under the previous regulations all users of drones weighing more than 250g needed to register and pass a basic exam with the Civil Aviation Authority in order to gain their Flyer ID.
This allows them to fly as a hobby pilot.
In order to do any form of commercial work you had to obtain a PfCo, a lengthy and expensive process.
The new regulations no longer specify commercial work as a category meaning that anyone can effectively do it but what it does do is put drones into tree specific categories.
Our primary concern here is the OPEN CATEGORY which includes operations that present no risk or low risk to third parties. These operations are conducted in accordance with basic and pre-defined characteristics and are not subject to any further authorisation. This rules out things such as overflying uninvolved people.
Pilots wanting to do commercial work in this category or operate to the full extent of this category should take an A2 Certificate of Competence or a General Visual Certificate (GVC).
Within the Open Category there are three sub-catgeories.
A1 – Able to Fly Over People
At a maximum weight of 250g drones in this category pose very little risk of harm or injury, these are generally toys or very small drones such as the Mavic Mini. Flights over open-air groups of people are still not permitted though.
A2 – Fly close to people
The A2 category is where the majority of Drones will operate and can include aircraft up to 4kg. Drones in this category can be flown a minimum safe horizontal distance of 30m from uninvolved people; You can fly down to 5m horizontally of uninvolved people when the drones ‘ low-speed mode’ is selected and the operator has completed the A2 CofC.
A3 – Fly far from people
A3 is for drones that will only be flown in areas that are clear of uninvolved persons such as large open spaces in the countryside.


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VP Biden’s plane causes slight incident in Chicago
Two passenger jets nearly collided shortly after Vice President Joe Biden’s plane landed at Chicago’s O’Hare airport on Monday.
The planes — one leaving for Buffalo and another arriving from Michigan — came within 300 feet of each other as air traffic controllers lifted a halt in traffic that normally comes when a president or vice president lands at an airport.
Air traffic controllers scrambled to avoid the collision between the SkyWest and ExpressJet aircrafts, the Washington Post reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration said two air traffic controllers responsible for the incident would receive counseling.
Both planes resumed normal operation a short time later.
[Original report; some information via Washington Post]


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Yet again a volcanic cloud disrupts air travel… where this time?
As per this BBC article, a Chilean volcanic ash cloud is disrupting flights in Perth, Western Australia.
Last year Europe experienced some of the worst natural disaster disruptions to air traffic thanks to an Icelandic volcano with a hard to pronounce name: Eyjafjallajökull. Travelers in South East Asia may have also experienced recent travel disruptions from ash plumes over Bali in Indonesia.
So what should you do when a volcano threatens your travel plans? Many parents may feel uneasy especially when traveling with children. Best advice is to stay tuned to the news from your airline, and most importantly make alternate plans, both when it comes to flying and ground trans
portation options. Often times airlines leave people stranded whether at the point of origin or destination because of airplane positioning restrictions. Many frustrated European travelers had to wait for days, on perfectly sunny days I should add, until flights are available to take them to their destination. Knowing what alternatives you have in advance could save you time and money, as airline customer service is typically overwhelmed by demanding customers in cases of natural disasters. Being able to cancel your flight (with fees typically waived) and taking an alternate mode of transportation could save both you and the airline a lot of headaches.
PS. Worried your flight may fly over an active volcano prone to spew dangerous ash clouds into the atmosphere? Don't! Airplanes at their cruising altitude fly well above any danger. Typically, problems arise during take off and landing when engines are at their full capacity and dangerous ash particles are heated by the turbines as cold air and jet fuel are mixed to thrust the plane forward, thus clogging the system.


Saturday, August 13th, 2016 - Visited the Rome-Floyd County Airport and learned about the Flying Tigers Foundation. The following description is from the Tiger Flight Foundation Page:
Tiger Flight Foundation is based in Rome, Georgia at Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG).
The TigerFlight Foundation’s mission is to inspire youth and adults to become “Pilots in Command” of their own lives. The Foundation is a 501C3 non profit foundation and is accepting tax deductible donations. All donations go toward the children’s motivational and character development program. Major foundation components include TigerFlight Formation Flight Team, TigerFlight Museum, and our Children’s Education and Motivational Program.
Founded in the year 2000 by two Atlanta-area pilots to enjoy the challenge of formation flying and to promote a unique aircraft.


Spirit said that, as part of the deal, they will slowly resume production and increase deliveries later this year to reach a total of 216 max rates to Boeing in 2020. Spirit AeroSystems announced that it has reached an agreement with Boeing regarding the production rate of the 737 MAX. WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Spirit AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR] announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Boeing on the production rate of the 737 MAX. As part of the deal, Spirit will slowly resume production and bring deliveries later this year to a total of 216 max rates to be delivered to Boeing in 2020. Spirit does not expect to reach a production rate of 52 shipsets per month by the end of 2022. The parties continue to negotiate other terms.  Spirit was created when Boeing Commercial Airplanes sold its Wichita division to investment firm Onex. Among the company`s main products are hulls, pylons, gondolas and wing components for the world`s leading aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable and innovative solutions for the manufacture of composite materials and aluminum to help customers around the world. For more information, see www.SpiritAero.com. Some of the agreed ship sets — including the hull, pylon, fore-wing edges, thrust reversals and engine gondola of an aircraft — have already been delivered to Boeing this year, it was said. .


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This guide is a tool to triple check yourself — that you've done everything you can do to fly safely with food allergies.
The thought of anaphylaxis at 30,000 feet, hours away from landing and medical care, is not a happy thought. Advance legwork will help you set worries aside and enjoy your time away.
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2 edition of Body-surface pressure data on two monoplane-wing missile configurations with elliptical cross sections at Mach 2.50 found in the catalog.
Body-surface pressure data on two monoplane-wing missile configurations with elliptical cross sections at Mach 2.50
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My way with salmon
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first epistle of Peter
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Hydrology of the shallow aquifer and uppermost semiconfined aquifer near El Paso, Texas
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North Korean ground forces formations which fought in the Korean War included the I Corps, the II and III Corps.The IV Corps and V Corps, VI and VII Corps were formed after the outbreak of war. 76 South Korean Ministry of National Defense, The Military Balance 2018, 277. , Following is a list of bases where North Korean Army Air Force aircraft are permanently based. ], Segye Ilbo, September 10, 2018, https://n.news.naver.com/article/022/0003303042.  It deployed a fighter squadron to North Vietnam during the Vietnam war. , KPAF possesses precision guided munitions such as Kh-25 and Kh-29 air to ground missiles along jamming pods such as SPS-141 for SAM suppression.  The KPAF incorporates much of the original Soviet air tactics, as well as North Korean experience from the UN bombings during the Korean War. Unlike nukes and missiles, North Korea simply cannot develop its own aircraft, he says. There are a total of [ 44 ] aircraft as part of the North Korea Aircraft List (Current and Former Types) in the Military Factory. North Korea's most numerous fighter, the MiG-21PF, seen here in service with Vietnam's Air Force The state also has a high saturation of multi-layered, overlapping, mutually supporting air defence sites boasting anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles. https://m.terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1125605&cid=40942&categoryId=32428. 49 U.S. Department of Defense, Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” 2017, https://fas.org/irp/world/dprk/dod-2017.pdf. 47 “Navy to Have More Advanced Patrol Boats for NLL Missions,” Yonhap News Agency; and IISS, The Military Balance 2019, 285. Chinese-built variant designated the H-5. . North Korea's massive fleet of clunky old Soviet-era biplanes has a far more sinister purpose than many realize. This listing allows you to trace back a particular nation's aviation history in reverse-chronological order. Most estimates present a rather grim picture: AFH per pilot for the KPAF are said to be only 15 or 25 hours per pilot each year - comparable to the flying hours of air forces in ex-Soviet countries in the early 1990s. 58 South Korean Ministry of National Defense, 2018 Defense White Paper, 30. It outnumbered and outgunned the South Korean army on the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950. 72 “E-767 Airborne Warning and Control System,” Global Security, https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/e-767.htm. The World Unpacked is a biweekly foreign policy podcast, hosted by Laura Lucas Magnuson, that breaks down the hottest global issues of today with experts, journalists, and policymakers who can explain what is happening, why it matters, and where we go from here. They have 35 MiG-29s, 146 MiG-21s, 56 MiG-23, 106 MiG-17s, 97 MiG-19s, 18 Su-7s, and 34 Su-25s. North Korea is one of the few nations still operating the obsolete MiG-17, MiG-19, MiG-21 and MiG-23 fighters, yet it operates more modern and fairly capable MiG-29 fighters. 60 Abraham Ait, “Is North Korea’s MiG-29 Fleet Growing?” Diplomat, November 29, 2018, https://thediplomat.com/2018/11/is-north-koreas-mig-29-fleet-growing/; and IISS, Military Balance 2019, 282. 75 Matthew Ha and David Maxwell, “Kim Jong Un’s ‘All-Purpose Sword’,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Octoer 3, 2018, https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2018/10/03/kim-jong-uns-all-purpose-sword/; and Kim Sang-bae, “Beochueol chang-gwa geumulmang bangpae - saibeo anboui segyejeongchiwa hangug” [World politics of cyber security and Korea-virtual spear and net shield], Hanul, 2018. The Times puts the total in 2009 at "420 warships and 60 submarines." However some of Pyongyang’s arsenal is … Reinventing Transatlantic Relations on Climate, Democracy, and Technology, The Conflict in Ethiopia Calls Into Question Authoritarian Aid, 2020 in Words: Decolonization, Mask Diplomacy, and Kung Flu, Worldwide Protests in 2020: A Year in Review. Brown, “Is North Korea Using China’s Satellites to Guide Its Missiles?” National Interest, May 23, 2017, https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/north-korea-using-chinas-satellites-guide-its-missiles-20810. 43 Joost Oliemans and Stijn Mitzer, “KPA Navy Flag Ship Undergoing Radical Modernization, NK News, December 12, 2014, https://www.nknews.org/2014/12/kpa-navy-flag-ship-undergoing-radical-modernization/. There are a number of possible explanations for the low AFH: concern over the aging of equipment, scarcity of spare parts - especially for the older aircraft - difficulties with worn airframes, fear of defection and the scarcity of fuel are all contributing factors. Around a dozen more were domestically manufactured in North Korea. Although the country has received continuous streams of foreign cultural influence mainly from China, Koreans have kept their identity and maintained and developed their unique language and customs. 31 Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, “KN-09,” https://missiledefenseadvocacy.org/missile-threat-and-proliferation/todays-missile-threat/north-korea/kn-09/. In February, the Chinese state-run Global Times described plans for China to add a catapult launch system on its third carrier. 62 IISS, Military Balance 2019, 286; “AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile,” Airforce Techology, https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/aim-120-advanced-medium-range-air-to-air-missile-amraam/. The North Korean military has numerical superiority over South Korean forces, but an extended campaign would likely expose the inferior quality of many of its military forces. , In 1973, a North Korean flight of MiG-21s deployed to Bir Arida to help defend southern Egypt during the Yom Kippur War.. , Most likely has the ability to launch P-15 Termit and Kumsong-3 air launched cruise missiles.. Kim Min-seok is a senior defense correspondent and editorial writer for JoongAng Ilbo, and he also serves as director of the Institute for Military and Security Affairs. 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Of all the RC crafts offered, the radio controlled helicopter is arguably the hardest to master. Nevertheless, with the arrival and advances of today’s RC trip simulators, the learning contour has lowered. Currently, new RC helicopter pilots can essentially crash as commonly as they want till they can at some point keep their helicopter in the air. However, conventional RC helicopter training lessons have not lost their significance.
First points initially, have your helicopter effectively trimmed and established prior to doing anything. A lot of electrical versions are already set up right out of the package. If your version needs any type of setup, ensure you comply with the guideline in the manual or hire/ask a person well-informed to do it for you. Trimming will not be covered in this write-up because it is an entire subject in itself.
First Feeling of Helicopter/ Ground Exercise
As soon as your helicopter is trimmed, you’ll need a straightforward set of training gear for bigger designs. You can actually make one on your own using two four-inch poles and four rounds. However, it may be simpler to buy one. If you are learning with a co-axle ready-to-fly electric helicopter such as the Lama or Walker 54, then the training equipment is unnecessary. And visit here for view more
Once you’ve understood the ground work out, the next action is to float. Every helicopter pilot and teacher will inform you that one of one of the essential parts of a helicopter trip is floating. In fact, despite how fancy the flight, at its most basic degree, a helicopter flight begins and ends with a hover.
For this lesson, make certain the tail is aiming in towards you. Raise the throttle to the factor that the helicopter is just about to float just as you carried out in the ground exercise. Then, obtain the helicopter as stable as you can get it. After doing that, provide it with a bit more throttle/collective. Bear in mind that you must make the helicopter steady on the ground initially before providing it with the added throttle for lifting it off the ground.


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Control device for computer games and aerospace industry.
There is no prototype of this device yet. This is only a concept so far. Applications for inventions filed.
December 2020: We started developing the first prototype.
Concept of the first prototype (2021).
This device is for control in flight simulation games and in the aerospace industry.
We invented a new type of sidestick. Unlike all others, where the handle is located at a considerable distance from the axis of rotation and the user's hand does not have contact with the fixed support, with our device the user's hand has constant tactile contact with the fixed base. This difference allows the user, for example, an airplane pilot, to have better control over the airplane, expressed in the full coordination of the movements of his hand, in which the handle of our device is located. Unlike the usual sidestick, where the pilot is unable to fix the position of the hand due to the lack of contact with the fixed base, he is forced to constantly move the control handle to feel the boundaries of possible backlashes. With our device, the pilot can lock his hand in the right position and, if necessary, smoothly move the handle without fear of making a mistake. This is especially true during takeoffs or landings of the aircraft in difficult conditions or in zero gravity when performing spacecraft maneuvers in manual mode.
Such an opportunity appeared after we decided to install inside a fixed base on which the user's hand slides, a sphere that is rigidly connected to the handle with a special bracket. In addition, inside the fixed base, we installed an optical sensor, which, as in the R-handle Controller, reads from the sphere information about the movement of the handle, which is held by the pilot or gamer. To provide feedback to the pilot’s hands with the aircraft’s control systems, the mechanism also is located below.
Existing analogues are now widely used in the aerospace industry for aircraft control, for example: Airbus, Lockheed Martin (F-22, F-35), Gulfstream 700, Bombardier CS300, Cirrus Aircraft (Cirrus Vision SF50), MS-21 (Russia) and various vehicles, in those places where remote control of various mechanisms is required, including in space.
Recently, a trend has begun to replace the side wheel with sidesticks and many aircraft manufacturers are already installing sidesticks on their planes. But I did not find evidence that Boeing installed them on their aircraft. Perhaps this is due to the fact that they believe that modern sidesticks are not a good enough solution for controlling an airplane. Also, currently there is a rapid development of the market for manned quadrocopters, which no doubt will really need a more reliable element of the control system. In addition, there is a huge market for private planes and helicopters and our sidestick is also useful to them. And of course, the most widespread use of our sidestick (joystick) is the market for computer games of flight simulators. Also, this device is very well suited for remote control of drones, ground-based construction vehicles, underwater equipment, as well as for controlling various machines and mechanisms in space. In addition, we are confident that this device will significantly improve and speed up the pilot training process and increase the safety of air travel.


Sterling Aviation HS students attend “Texas STEM Powered By Aviation and Aerospace Day” at the Capitol
On Tuesday, April 11, Sterling Aviation HS students were invited to attend “Texas STEM Powered By Aviation and Aerospace Day” at the Capitol. The event was sponsored by State Representative John Cyrier, in an effort to educate State officials on how aviation and STEM careers impact the Texas aerospace industry.
Aviation instructor Garry Weaver and his students were recognized for their participation with Redbird Flight Simulations, Inc. The program saw participation from several companies and industry partners, including:
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- Lockhead Martin
- National Business Aviation Association
- Southwest Airlines
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I used to fly this airline regularly when I lived in Taiwan. It's the national carrier, and it's had four fatal crashes in the past 13 years. I know one of their pilots, and I'll pass on his advice: "Never fly China Airlines unless you absolutely must."
The cause of the fire was a loose landing-assembly bolt that punctured the fuel tank. It was a brand-new Boeing 737 and had just arrived in Okinawa after a 90-minute flight from Taipei. All 157 passengers and eight crew escaped alive.


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Capt. Tapender Singh
Capt. Tapender Singh started the institute in 2013, with the dream of imparting crucial knowledge to the upcoming future pilots of India. A decade ago, the infrastructure of Aviation Institutes was not properly organized and he had to face many challenges because of it. He decided to eliminate that problem by providing a well-organized aviation ground school setup so that the upcoming future aviators can be benefitted. Since then he has successfully imparted valuable knowledge in more than 200 aviation aspirants. Some of them have also been placed in leading airlines in India. He is also flying with a leading airline and provides the hand on cockpit experience to students studying at ground school.


IAP Worldwide employing Ingenuity and Expertise in its Service Delivery
The IAP Worldwide Services’ range of services includes supplying critical services to military operations, undertaking disaster management tasks, and aircraft and airways’ maintenance. In order to provide such services, the company adheres to a number of core organizational principles. Some of their main values are being focused on the mission at hand, acquiring necessary capabilities through innovations and partnerships, agility in their management, and commitment to their core values and ethics.
IAP Worldwide Services boasts of being a reliable supplier of technical and technological services to sensitive government agencies such as the air force, and the navy. Through their expeditionary services, IAP ensures that when contracted to support a mission, the people on the ground can access all necessary services in order to complete their mission successfully. This includes offering logistical services for goods and people, supplying field medical supplies, building temporary and permanent structures, and training local residents where necessary.
In one of their operations, IAP Worldwide offered mission support to a military mission in Afghanistan. The operation involved installation of communication systems at Kabul Airfield. The Kabul Air Control Center provided specialized communication systems within the Kabul Flight Information Region (FIR). The services offered included radio-based instrument flight rule, non-radar, and visual flight rule services on CareerBuilder.com. With the Kabul Air Control Center operational, the economy of Afghanistan was able to recover from the post-crisis period give the increased number of flights recorded in the country after the center was launched.
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In addition to providing mission support services, IAP Worldwide also leads at the provision of emergency services across America and select world regions. Whenever a natural disaster or man-made catastrophe occurs, human lives are put at risk. To avert or minimize the damage incurred, it is important to reach out to a team that has the capability and the commitment to mitigate damage in the best way possible. IAP Worldwide responds to emergency calls by being equipped with relevant equipment necessary for the provision of power and medical support.
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In the first semester at the Sasakawa International Centre for Space architecture, in a group of four students, we were sponsored by the private space company Excalibur Almaz to design their commercial space station "Almaz". It was a challenging task as the client wanted dual-use of the station, for research as well as for tourism. Moreover, we were redesigning the station inside an existing shell of the Russian Salyut station that the company now owns. A highly limited volume and conflicting functions demanded a rigorous design process leading to an impressive design that satisfied the client's visions. We were later on recruited for the next semester as well for producing the cost estimations and market research for the Almaz.
to work efficiently and effectively
Tourists want a unique, one-of-a-kind experience
(even in space!)
Extra room for autonomous robotic missions
to operate the station and serve as space host to guests
Beginning with our client, he provided us with key insights into the needs and desires of the design.
We charted these factors in the orders of priority and feasibility
High Design Feasibility
We visualized the different volume requirements of various space typologies for a crew of 2, 4 and 6.
As shown in the graph, the model breaks when the crew is 6 and the model becomes uneconomically luxurious when crew is 2.
Hence, we proceeded with a crew of 4.
This study determined how much volume was to be allocated for each function and informed the zoning and design.
Crew = 2
Crew = 4
Crew = 6
Informed with the different volume studies and analysis of design drivers, we created several design iterations, before finding the most optimized solution. For these iterations, different configurations of sleeping quarters were explored since it
required the maximum space.
The space station geometry guided us to separate two aspects: Utilitarian Space & Habitable Space.
The different functionalities are shown in the image to the left.
The noisy equipment such as ECLSS, Hygiene/Washroom in the Almaz station are kept far from the place of the frequent human occupancy.
Mobile Screen & Deployable Surface: The smart mobile screen separates into three sections and revolves around a rail manually and/or automatically. It provides display for utilitarian and recreational use. The deployable surface folds out from the galley space, acting like a table in microgravity.
Retractable Enclosure: The retractable sleeping quarter reduces the volume required to create a universal space during the day.
Collapsible Research Boxes: A brand new approach to the standard payload boxes, the new design can fit single or double sized components. The back panel contains a power, data, and water connection. During research missions, they are popped open. When not in use, they can collapse back in order to recover the volume.
Emergency Evacuation Protocol
The red marked lines show emergency evacuation warning lights to assist crew or tourists to evacuate safely. There are also two reusable return vehicles attached to the module, in case of emergency exits.
The air circulation path and vent locations were designed as shown in blue to cater to the CO2 build up in the small volume.
Dynamic Sense Of Place
The Almaz station was envisioned to have a phased approach for future growth through three launches, as described below.
1. Almaz launched into orbit with one RRV
3. Bigelow Space Operations' BEAM docked to Almaz
2. Second RRV launched for emergency egress and transfer of crew


Just a few minutes ago as I was taking the garbage can to the street I looked up into the sky and thought, “That’s way too bright for Saturn!”.
A few second later, “And it’s moving way too fast, too!”. The quality of the light clearly suggested that it was a satellite rather than an aircraft, so I whipped out my trusty Android phone and cranked up the Space Junk app…
Yep, the International Space Station. Probably the most expensive object ever created by man, and the biggest man-made object in space. When I spot it I always wonder for a bit about the fact that there are people inside, and end up hearing David Bowie’s Space Oddity in my head. Some cosmonaut once said something to the effect that cramping people together in a space station satisfies all of the preconditions for murder.
I like keeping my feet right here on my mountain, thank you verrah much.


Since Bushco took over Johnson's Great Society is about finished. No Child Left Behind is putting the nail in the coffin of federal funding for education, Obama is bargaining away Medicare as I write this. With the space shuttle Atlantis now heading to the Smithsonian the space race is being taken over by private industry and NASA's future is uncertain. The Vietnam war is over, but we've doubled down by fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan now for ten years with no end is sight, when Vietnam only lasted eight.
The space shuttle program is now history. In looking at its post mortem and you consider the number being bandied about for its 30 year existence is 200 Billion dollars. Sounds like a lot of money, but when you compare it to the money and lives lost on these two wars with very little gain in security to the scientific and technological advances the space shuttle provided it was a bargain.
When the first space shuttle lifted off there was no:
- Satellite TV
- Home computers
- Cell phones
- Satellite phones
- Satellite photos on the weather reports.
- Deep space photos from Hubble telescope.
- The current space station
The technological advances from the pure science will last for decades. In all it could be said that many fortune 500 businesses today didn't exist before the shuttle program.
I wonder what more we would have if all the money wasted by giving the wealthy tax cuts and writeoffs since Bushco took over and the money lost to bailing out the banksters. If we'd spent just 10% of all that money that has evaporated into the numbered banks accounts of 1% of the population how many more jobs would be available for college graduates, high school students might feel like their educations meant something and have goals other than working the night shift at Circle K's or being a stocker at Wal Mart. How many more fortune 500 companies would exist? To sum up, since we launched Telstar and John Glenn orbited the earth 3 times it has been money well spent.
If there is any one aspect of NASA that has failed it's been their PR. It took a forever for the first shuttle launch and they dropped the launch platform reverting to the verticle rockets. The only time the shuttles seemed to make the news was when they failed. The Challenger explosion and Columbia destruction gave the impression that NASA was cutting corners. All the public knew was the failures, very little was told about their accomplishments. In essenced they didn't toot their own horn enough, but again its hard to toot pure sciences horn. The technology that comes from pure science rarely gives credit.
If there ever was a time for Obama and Congress to invest in the future that would help the economy recover by announcing an ambitious space program it's now. Returning to the moon and establishing a permanent station there would be just the ticket, but private industry is wanting to do that. Private industry won't provide the benefits that NASA has in the past and would if given the chance.


Quoth the Raven...
- Oct 13, 2004
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He's going to be in Atlanta earlier. They could bring him straight into Tuscaloosa on a military 757. That's what Obama did.
Likely not coming in on the typical Air Force 1, either a smaller plane (like Obama did after the tornado) or a helicopter.If you've never been "close" to where the President goes, be aware that they will close traffic to everybody except his motorcade. He will be the only vehicle (besides support vehicles) on the road. I don't think Air Force 1 can land at the Tuscaloosa airport which means he will land in Birmingham. Will he drive or use Marine 1 to get to Tuscaloosa? Any way you look at it, it will be a mess.


by Mary Francis, email@example.com. Posted on October 2, 2013, Wednesday
HISTORIC MOMENT: Ngau (third left) admires a picture of Viking Series 400 presented to him by Mohd Nawawi (third right).
MIRI: Bario created history and earned pride when it was selected by community airline MASwings as the centre for the launching of its new aircraft – Twin Otter Viking Series 400.
Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau represented Minister of Tourism Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tung Openg to officiate at the special ceremony held at the village’s multi-purpose hall.
The Viking Series 400 is one of the six new aircraft added to MASwings in an effort to increase flight frequencies to the rural areas in Sarawak and Sabah.
MASwings chief executive officer Datuk Captain Mohd Nawawi Awang said the company took delivery of the aircraft from Victoria, Canada on Aug 2, 2013 and began its operation on Sept 16 in conjunction with Sarawak’s 50th anniversary of independence within Malaysia.
The aircraft departed Victoria on Aug 10, heading up to Alaska, over the Bearing Sea to Eastern Russia. From there, it started to head out to South Korea, Taiwan and The Philippines before arriving in Kota Kinabalu after a journey of eight days.
“Above all, we are most proud with our pilot, Captain Stefanus Angkom, an Iban from Saratok who conducted the ferry flight all the way from Canada to Kota Kinabalu.
“To me, this is not just another new aircraft, but to be flown by our own native and delivered to our community is another historic moment that will be cherished,” Mohd Nawawi proudly announced.
According to Mohd Nawawi, the second aircraft was now on its way from Canada and was expected to arrive in a few days’ time, while the third was expected to arrive in early November.
With these new aircraft, MASwings would cease the use of the old aircraft which would have been operating for more than 20 years by the quarter of next year.
He said the new aircraft would be used to connect the rural communities, especially in Sarawak and Sabah, in tandem with MASwings responsibility as a community airline to provide air service to the interior such as Bario in the highlands of Borneo.
With the new aircraft, he also said they would be able to increase flight frequencies to the rural areas and meet the demand for more flights during festive seasons like Christmas, Easter and `Pesta Nukenen’ (Cultural and Food Festival).
Rurum Kelabit Sarawak (RKS) deputy president councillor Robert Ayu and vice chairman Dr Roland Dom Mattu and community chiefs were among those present to witness the launching ceremony.