January 2009 - Posts

• All Six Lost In WV Seneca Downing Near HTS

  Pilot Called Mayday, Reported Being Low On Fuel The crash of a small twin-engine plane near Huntington, WV's Tri-State Airport (HTS) Friday afternoon claimed the lives of all six persons on board, with fuel exhaustion suspected as the most likely... Posted Jan 31 2009, 11:50 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.01.09): Zoom Climb

  Aero-Terms! A zoom climb is a climb where the rate of climb is greater than the maximum for a sustained climb, as determined from the thrust of the aircraft's engines. During a zoom climb, the aircraft gains potential energy at the expense of kinetic... Posted Jan 31 2009, 11:46 PM by Aero-News Network

• Plattsburgh Int'l Airport Eyes Terminal Expansion

  Commercial Field Opened 18 Months Ago Just eighteen months after opening its doors, Plattsburgh International Airport is initiating plans for a major expansion of its passenger terminal. Read More... Posted Jan 31 2009, 11:43 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.01.09)

  Aero-Linx! An overview of a truly unique flying experience. Great photography of some excellent, waaaaay off the beaten path airstrips, techniques and videos Read More... Posted Jan 31 2009, 11:38 PM by Aero-News Network

• NTSB Prelim: Oceanside C172 Pilot Feared Fuel Leak, Crashed During Go-Around

  Pilot And Passenger Hospitalized With Serious Injuries The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report of the investigation into the January 24 crash of a Cessna 172S near the Oceanside, CA Municipal Airport (ONB). Read More.... Posted Jan 31 2009, 11:34 PM by Aero-News Network

• AirTran Pax Endure 9 1/2 Hour Icy Delay At CMH

  De-icing Crew's Efforts Thwarted By Winter Storm Last week's winter storm that blanketed much of the nation's midsection with a covering of ice left an indelible impact on 84 travelers in Columbus, OH, their flight to Orlando delayed for hours... Posted Jan 31 2009, 11:19 PM by Aero-News Network

• National Guard Black Hawks Leave Oregon For Iraq

  Fleet Leaving For 400-Day Deployment Called into duty for a 400-day deployment, all 12 of the Oregon National Guard Black Hawk medevac helicopters and 135 pilots, crew chiefs, maintenance and support staff are heading to Oklahoma for training and then... Posted Jan 31 2009, 11:17 PM by Aero-News Network

• Exiled WWII Prime Minister Wasn't Killed Before Crash

  Injuries Consistent With Death Caused By Impact, Investigators Determine An investigation into the death of General Wladyslaw Sikorski, exiled Prime Minister of occupied WWII Poland, has yielded no evidence to support decades-old theories he had been... Posted Jan 31 2009, 11:11 PM by Aero-News Network

• Student Teams Shoot For Team America Rocketry Challenge Final

  Competition To Held May 16 Student rocket teams are preparing their launch vehicles for qualification flights in the opening round of the world's largest rocket contest. A total of 653 teams from 45 states and the District of Columbia have registered... Posted Jan 30 2009, 11:39 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.31.09)

  "This airplane signifies our return to a steady production rhythm. Sections are arriving in Everett at the completion levels committed by our partners and close to what is expected for mature production. The substantial progress made by our partners... Posted Jan 30 2009, 11:38 PM by Aero-News Network

• Boeing Says Dreamliner Production Has Resumed

  Asserts First 787 Will Fly In Second Quarter Boeing says production of its 787 Dreamliner resumed Thursday, for the first time since last year's machinists strike, with the join of the fifth airplane designated for flight test. Aircraft ZA005 is the... Posted Jan 30 2009, 11:37 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.31.09): H-Alpha

  Aero-Terms! A narrow wavelength of red light which is emitted and absorbed by the element hydrogen; this wavelength is often used to study the Sun. Read More... Posted Jan 30 2009, 11:29 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.31.09)

  Aero-Linx! The Short Stirling was the only bomber aircraft that served with Bomber Command during the second World War designed from the outset to carry four engines. Read More... Posted Jan 30 2009, 11:28 PM by Aero-News Network

• Owner, Operator Sues Airport In September 2008 Accident At CAE

  Four Lost When Learjet 60 Overran Runway A new lawsuit has been filed in the September 2008 takeoff crash of a Learjet 60, alleging the layout of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in South Carolina was culpable for the accident that killed four... Posted Jan 30 2009, 11:23 PM by Aero-News Network

• WASP Recalls Her Time In Service

  For Love Of Flight... When Betty Jo Reed was introduced to flying, it was love at first sight. She was 6 years old and her father paid $1 for her to take a ride in a Ford tri-motor airplane at a local fair in 1929. Read More... Posted Jan 30 2009, 11:21 PM by Aero-News Network