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Anybody can afford to fly and feel the joy of flight.
As an instructor pilot, it has been over 20 years to enjoy instructing and flying the small airplane over Okinawa out of Kadena Air Base.
I have flown from low teenagers, boys, girls, males, females, and up to over 60s. Image how beautiful it is flying over Okinawa and how exciting it is flying your airplane with your hands. The bird’s eye views of Okinawa are speechless…I wish everyone can share the joy of flying Okinawan skies. It has been my dream, and I want to make this happen.
Have you ever wanted to learn to fly, but didn’t think you had the time, or maybe you want to get some experience before jumping into a real aircraft? Get the full experience.
You will taxi, takeoff, fly to your desired airports worldwide and perform an assisted landing. Flying the simulator feels just like the real thing, from the moment you sit in the enclosed cockpit to the moment you pull the controls back for takeoff for your joy of flight.
Open to the general public, no experience necessary, and it’s pretty cool!
Ideal gift for your family and friends.
The Official Training Time (log-able time), up to 2.5 hours in Private Pilot Course, 20 hours in Instrument Rating Course, 50 hours in Commercial Pilot Course, and Instrument Currency, etc.
The simulator is the classroom to learn new skill, and the airplane is the showroom to demonstrate your skill. Our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (A-ATD) and FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) will train you to become safe and competent pilot in most effective manner.
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About Training Center
Tama Aviation Training Center, located near Kadena Air Base on hwy 23 Kokutai Road, has been providing a wide range of programs – from training, to ground instruction, to experience courses – founded by FSO Co., Ltd. with leadership of Mr. Tamanaha, former FAA designated pilot examiner and served as chief instructor for Kadena Flight Training Center for over 20 years.
TATC is specialized in simulator training to make flight training efficient and fun! All simulators are FAA approved and some are JCAB approved FTD level 3.
Renting a simulator and/or hiring an instructor are available 09:00 through 21:00 daily with prior reservation. All pilots, including student pilots, even aviation enthusiasts, must become a member to rent a simulator and hire an instructor through TATC. This can be used for both official training purpose an
There are several entitlements for member.
- Eligible to become TATC “mentor” with Private Pilot or higher, and TATC “instructor” with instructor certificate. Yes, you can be our mentor to share your experience with aviation enthusiasts, or future aviators. Your experience is the key to grow general aviation community
- 10 Hours ATC simulator coupon with annual membership payment is selected. It normally cost over JPY20,000 and you can save it and practice your ATC communication with real human voice controller.
- Free Invitation to Monthly Scenario Based Training/Safety Seminar. You will improve your Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) skill for free!
Simulator Training Concept
Simulator is classroom, and Airplane is showroom. Learn some new skills and master it in the simulator, and then practice it in the airplane, demonstrate your previously learned skills. You can make airplane training efficient and stick with your plan to combine with usage of flight simulator, and should be able to complete it as planned. The simulator is not only a good tool as a procedure trainer, but it also a great tool for you to learn something from your own mistakes. We can learn effectively from experience, but these experiences are normally bad one. The simulator is the perfect device to improve your Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM). We recommend you to observe other’s training as you sit in the rear seat to double your experience just like most FAA approved flight school.
FSO has been a Precision Flight Controls Japan dealer and operating several types of device since 2009. Most of them can simulate over 30 different airplanes, including single and multi- engine airplanes, with analog gauge and digital gauge, such as Garmin G1000. Worldwide navigation and geographical database are available. You can practice flying over Okinawa and your hometown in US. In-flight emergency practice and upset (unusual flight attitude and spin) training are also available. The motion-equipped device with live human Air Traffic Control (ATC) communication is the best tool for pilot training ever.
This program for any aviation enthusiastic, from kids to adults.
The top-notch flight simulator could take you anywhere in the world and we guarantee you feel like you are in the air.
Ideal gift for your family and friends.
Membership experience course available. Membership entitlements are including discount rates, access to other type of simulators, and more.
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FAA certification/rating training, such as private pilot, commercial pilot, flight instructor, instrument rating, multi-engine add-on, and more.
You can log and it counts toward your goal.
Discounted block time and solo usage program available.
All pilots, including student pilot must become a member to rent a simulator and hire an instructor. Renting a simulator and/or hiring an instructor are available 09:00 through 21:00 daily with prior reservation.
If you are interested in instructing with us, please see “instructing” and “JOBS”.
We are the only place in Japan to offer this program.
You can use our top-notch facility and your passion, knowledge and experience.
You could expand your skills while you are in Okinawa.
Compensation is vary depends on your qualification, experience, and skills.
Incentive (bonus) available and free-of-charge usage package available.
We will hire and train all candidates, including FAA flight/ground instructor, private pilot certificate holder or higher for experience and training courses. All candidates must become a member.


Many members of the Evans team are sought after speakers. They have lead discussions with groups around the world on a variety of topics ranging from performing live cut-overs in a 24/7 facility to proper traffic flow configurations in both emergency and non-emergency situations. Our depth of control room knowledge spans across many different industries including, Public Safety, Airports, Oil & Gas, Government, Military and more. If you would like to arrange for an Evans speaker to attend your next event, please send us an email.
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Matko has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Additionally, his education also includes an MBA and an executive program on Strategic Leadership. Matko is based at Evans’ corporate head office where he manages all design, engineering, ergonomic and research and development functions.
Matko has over 12 years of design experience in the control room industry and has held various roles with Evans including product design, project management, technical sales and research & development. He is also actively involved with the strategic development of Evans’ products and market verticals, product structuring, intellectual property and strategic accounts. Over the years Matko and his team have designed hundreds of unique mission critical facilities as well as specific products for global programs for customers such as NYPD, NASA, FAA, US Military and similar. Through this, he has developed a unique knowledge and expertise for the functional, ergonomic, operational and strategic requirements of mission critical facilities and how to incorporate these elements into specific product design and overall solutions.
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Dave Rivers has spent his entire adult life involved in the Air Traffic Control industry. Dave is currently the Director of Air Traffic Control for Evans Consoles. Working from northern Virginia, Dave is responsible for Sales & Business Development for all ATC sales in North America for Evans and is the national company representative to FAA. Additionally, Dave supports the ATC business with his subject matter expertise which includes both Tower and Terminal Approach operations as well as liaison work with En Route Centers. With more than 34 years of experience in the ATC industry, He has operational experience working as an air traffic controller, trainer, supervisor and ATC facility manager in the US Air Force; as well as several years of direct support to FAA in Headquarters as a contractor providing Safety Management Systems panel facilitation and safety documentation development and implementation. Dave’s 25 years of ATC sales experience includes not only North America, but also more than 20 years of international efforts as well. From 1989 through 2008, Dave supported the FAA's Air Traffic Procedures Committee as a volunteer industry representative for the National Business Aviation Association and was the most senior member of that committee at the time of his departure.


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A two-seater microlight aircraft carrying two people crashed in mid-air with a tourist plane with three passengers onboard on Saturday afternoon in central France. The shocking incident took place at around 4.30pm in the town of Loches, Indre-et-Loire. One aircraft is understood to have landed close to a house in the region, but there are no reports of any injuries on the ground.
Nadia Seghier, a local government official said one aircraft “landed on the fence around a house without harming anyone else”.
Mr Seghier said the other plane involved landed “several hundred metres away in an uninhabited area.”
He added: “All five people involved died.”
Pictures show emergency services lining the middle of a road near of one of the crash sites.
Around 50 firefighters have been deployed to the scene along with around military and police officers to cordon off the surrounding areas.
The collision is understood to have taken place on the Châteauroux side of the town – the capital of the Indre department.
The tourist plane had taken off from the city of Poitiers, located around 62 miles (100lm) from Loches.
The flightpath of the ultralight two-person plane remains unclear.
An investigation into the incident has been launched by the Loches gendarmerie brigade.
The identities of the victims remains unknown.
This is a developing news story, more to follow.


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B1A Lancer bomber
This is an image from the film Koyaanisqatsi
Where or what is this image?
|B1A Lancer bomber||David Martin||New Zealand||59|
|B1-B Lancer bomber (B-1A never went into production and believe it or not the F-14 has 2 engines and 2 vertical stablilisers!||Billlybob Bobson||Alabamy||46|
|Billybob the B-1A did not go into production however it did infact fly. The first of four prototype B-1A models (s/n 74-158) flew on December 23, 1974. The program was cancelled by decision of President Jimmy Carter in 1977, although flight tests of the four B-1A models continued through 1981. This however is a B-1B as you can see, the nose of the B-1A and B-1B are significantly different.||JimmyP||Ellsworth AFB, SD||25|
|This is B-1A #4, Tail Number 76-0174. It is an B-1A because it has the round ECS precooler exhaust outlets between the engines (B-1Bs have square outlets) and the flat overwing fairing. I know that this is #4 because it has the Cross Eye jammer spine on top. The engine nozzle turkey feathers existed on B-1Bs until about 1993 when they started taking them off the aircraft since they had little aerodynamic benfit while were a high maintenance issue. We lost a lot of them in flight, and it didn't make sense to continue replacing them. ( I flew B-1s at Ellsworth, Dyess and Edwards from 1991-2000)||Turk||MD||18|
|F14 fighter jet||Darren||Cornwall, England||12|
|Jimmy the differences between the B-1A & B-1B are in the backbone, the intakes on the engine nacelles, and the nose doesn't have the extended tip, also the turkey feathers on the engine exhausts are not on the B-1B||RickB||Former EAFB||9|
that photo was taken from the vertical s...that photo was taken from the vertical stabalizer of a B-1A. A/C 3 was the only a model that had the camera. we use to watch some very cool in flight videos. I was stationed at edwards AFB from 1981 thur 1985 and was a mechanic on the B-1A in the airforce. then i went on to rockwell int. and built all 100 B-1Bs in palmdale california from 1985 till 1986. then I went back to flight testing at edwards AFB until october 1988.
|Nick Grimm||Titusville, Florida||2|


European space chiefs have launched their first recruitment drive for new astronauts in 11 years...
...with particular emphasis on encouraging women and people with disabilities to join missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars.
Wait, what? Identity politics in space now...?
The European Space Agency (ESA) said on Tuesday that it was looking to boost the diversity of its crews as it cavassed for up to 26 permanent and reserve astronauts.
Why? Space exploration is a tough enough job without having the added burden of someone who is potentially weaker than male crewmates, or needs expensive adaptations to perform to the same level.
I mean, what possible reason would you have, other than the PR opportunity?
Adapting technology that enabled humans to be in space could open the opportunity for people with disabilities, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti said.
“When it comes to space travel, we are all disabled,” Cristoforetti added.
But some will now be more disabled than others.


American Airlines is a major airlines company and major air carrier in United States, which is owned by AMR Corporation, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The major of this airline are as follows: John F. Kennedy International Airport - JFK (New York City), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport – DFW, Miami International Airport - MIA, Los Angeles International Airport - LAX , and O'Hare International Airport - ORD (Chicago). It both operates international and domestic flight in all over the world. It operates scheduled flights in all over North America, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. American Airlines is not a flag carrier, as that term is generally used in commercial aviation. It has been ranked as 4th biggest in the world. It was established in 1930 but started to operate in 1934.American Airlines Top Routes !
American Airlines offers best services to international and domestic travelers in entire world. Its Flights are available to South America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, America the Caribbean with fleet size 650. Different types of aircrafts are used by it which are Boeing MD-80, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757, Boeing 767, ATR 72 - Super ATR, Bombardier CRJ-700, ERJ-145, ERJ-135, and ERJ-140. The main European countries which are covered by it are Russia, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Ireland, and Germany. There are several other international destinations which are covered by it, like India, Japan, and People’s Republic of China, Aruba, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Its subsidiaries airlines, American Eagle and American Connection operate from five major hubs, Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, Miami, New York and Los Angeles.
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Sq/Ldr W.E.Caldecott AFC
Written and researched by David Bohl, with the kind help of historians world wide.
[1949-50]Seventy years on, Merseyside remembers the May Blitz of 1941, a seven day bombing campaign by almost 700 aircraft. They dropped nearly 900 tonnes of high explosives and well over 100,000 incendiaries. As a result over 1,700 civilians lost their lives and 4,400 houses were destroyed.
As part of the Royal Air Force volunteer force he was Gazetted (London Gazette) in 1944 with a promotion to Flying Officer.
to the air in his Supermarine Spitfire he was officially
credited with four enemy kills by aviation history archive Ciel de
Flying with 81 Squadron over Cyprus he and Flt/Lt Montgomerie downed a Focke-Wulf 58.
After the war W.E.Caldecott continued to play for Sefton at first team level but rejoined the Air Force in 1949.
For his exploits during the war he was awarded the Air Force Cross at a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace
In 1957 once again he was Gazetted for promotion to Squadron Leader.
a sad note, in
October 1958 he was badly injured co-piloting on a training flight with
Squadron Leader J.S.Lamplough out of RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire.
He later died in the RAF hospital at Wroughton, Wiltshire.
The cause of the crash in the De Havilland Chipmunk is unknown but an eye-witness account is recorded in Colin Cummings' excellent book Category Five:-
7 Oct 1958 WP868 Chipmunk T10 CFS Near Bibury Gloucestershire


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From our friends at Space.com, a spectacular image of Saturn.
Saturn gets a new look in this new image taken by the Cassini spacecraft studying the ringed planet.
The vivid orange and yellow hues of Saturn’s atmosphere, and the blue tinge of its rings at far right, highlight this composite of several images taken by Cassini’s wide-angle camera. To build this view, researchers used special camera filters that are sensitive only to certain types of infrared light.
Although NASA released this image today, Cassini’s camera actually recorded it on Dec. 13, 2006 from a distance of about 511,000 miles (822,000 kilometers) from Saturn.
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Set the ENG START selector to NORM. In flight all heat automatically goes to High.. Cart. If you want to get the maximum from this booklet, you should create an adequate starting situation. Sep 05, · In a Manual Start dont forget to have FCOM out for the dry crank procedure in case theres a starting problem.
Aircraft Ground Support Equipment (GSE) The TLD ASUCUP and ASUCUP Continuous Flow Aircraft Jet Engine Air Start Units. Oct 25, a330 manual engine start · A Eng 2 hung start and manual a330 manual engine start eng start. Forward Zone: front of the panel is for most frequently used functions - for system controls which is a330 manual engine start arranged in 3 main rows centre row for engine related systems. The Airbus A is a medium- to long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by [HOST]ns of the A have a range of 5, to 13, a330 manual engine start kilometres (2, to 7, nautical miles; 3, to 8, miles) and can accommodate up to passengers in a two-class layout or carry 70 tonnes (, pounds) of cargo. Note On multiengine aircraft, engine commands affect all engines unless you first select an engine by pressing E + engine number ().
a & a Series Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera. Engine Start Selector has been selected to the “NORM” position, the PNF should select the APU Bleed off without delay to avoid engine exhaust gas ingestion. Both airliners incorporated fly-by-wire flight control technology, first introduced on an Airbus A, as well as the A's six-display glass [HOST]cturer: Airbus. Feb 09, · The Airbus A series project consists of the Airbus A (A with General Electric CFE1 engines), Airbus A (A with Pratt and Whitney PW engines) and the Airbus A (A with Rolls Royce Trent B engines). A// OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR FLIGHT SIMULATION USE ONLY ION 9 OVERHEAD PANEL The overhead panel is split into two zones the Forward zone and the Aft zone. Note: a330 manual engine start when on ground a windshield (or window) heat fault may be given due to heating by the sun.
(There is a master warning right when I start up FlightGear, before the plane is even on) I throttle up, but my plane moves about 10 feet backwards and then stops. A Climb." This sentence was extracted from my latest A FCOM ().. The ﬁve.
A Aircraft General. Manual starts are passive monitoring and wont auto crank in case of a330 manual engine start an aborted start. Tech Log - A Eng 2 hung start and manual eng start.! Starting A Technical Training Manual A If you would like to use parts of it for other aircraft, please contact Part 2: Manual Start-up. Oct 03, · The Airbus A The A is a long range widebody twinjet airliner which was in development parallel with the A Although the A has much in common with the A sharing near identical systems, airframe, flightdeck and wings, the only major difference being the twin (versus four) engine configuration and the maximum range.
PSS A / A / A AOM - Airbus Aircraft Operating Manual - February 23, Deselect toAuto after second engine [HOST]icalAll normal electrical power shifts automatically except the External Power which musthave the EXT PWR pushbutton selected to supply power to the AC bus. Great Experience. Jfk airport Terminal 5. Airbus A Technical Training Manual PDF - Ebook. The reason is that the parking brake works on the Yellow hydraulic system and that system is powered by an engine driven pump on engine number 2. How to install? Keep an eye on the Upper ECAM.
before applying takeoff thrust, run engines at least 3 mins. The Pratt & Whitney PW is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines with certified thrust ranging from 52, to 99, lbf ( to a330 manual engine start kN). AIRBUS A A Handbook \ AIRCRAFT - SYSTEMS. What are the procedures required to start a modern engine. ENG 2 START FAULT DETECTION ECAM ACTIONS DECISION Apply before start procedure Start engine 2 PF COMMUNICATES Perform a new start attempt a330 manual engine start (prefer manual start procedure) Review FCOM procedure (If time permits)!
AERO Specialties. Manual start The main difference to a normal start is that the pilot controls when fuel and ignition are applied to the engine. "Easy Process.! Its commonality with fellow members of the A Family and other Airbus aircraft generates efficiency savings through training and maintenance. $\begingroup$ @JayCarr Once running the engine is self-sustaining: If you keep feeding it fuel and air it will keep making power (a cross-bleed start valve stuck closed is akin to the starter motor failing on a piston plane: If you can hand prop it and get it going it'll run fine - it's just annoying to have to start it that way).
(a) ` I have another question about a Feb 28, · After release of pb12, I can't get the engine to switch back from GND to AUTO on the FF a330 manual engine start PB Turboprop gets no fuel when putting fuel condition leaver forward, enginge doesn't start! When both Engine N1% exceeds 25%, the engines are started and running. A Manual Engine Start A -IAE engines performance - posted in Auto Flight, Manual Flight: Hello Ive Please try to enter the flapsetting when the plane is ready for engine start. Normal start Manual start is not available after an EIU failure. As a twin-engine twin-aisle wide-body that can carry between and passengers, the A is flexible enough to offer a range of seating options while consistently delivering high-quality comfort to all those on board. The engines do not start up and it tells me, "ENG 1 a330 manual engine start OIL LO PR" and "APU GEN a330 manual engine start FAULT". The Aneo is a true a330 manual engine start example of a highly-innovative aircraft that delivers superior quality and efficiency. This means you need 2 damn books out for such a start - and Airbus couldnt justve stuck them next to each other could they.
Categories. [aengine_starting] Contents [show] Normal start Manual start Auto relight Quick relight Failures See also Engine Starting Engine #1 is started first because the blue hydraulic system engine driven pump is on #1, and the blue system supplies park brake pressure. The A twin-engine and A four-engine airliner were developed at the same time. The Airbus A is a fly-by-wire marvels that are rightfully acknowledged as one of the a330 manual engine start most successful Long Haul aircraft in civil aviation. They ensure passive monitoring of engine parameters and provide ECAM alerts, but they do not have. May 17, · Get to know how to perform a Manual Engine Start procedure followed by the cross bleed engine start. Meanwhile, the wings are structurally similar, with differences mainly being due to the A having one engine pylon per wing, compared with the two on the A For the passenger aircraft, there are ﬁve designations of the A series and nine of the A series.
Airbus A – From Cold and. As a member of Airbus’ family of wide-body jetliners, the Aneo benefits from continuous investment of over million euro every year – integrating the latest developments from the A XWB and A Families to maintain its position as the best in its class, well ahead of its. Air Start a330 manual engine start Units. If you want to get the maximum from this booklet, you should create an adequate starting situation.
You do not need to wait for an Airbus A CD in the snail mail. Ques. AIRBUS A; Benefiting from a330 manual engine start over 20 years of continuous incremental innovation, the A is amongst the most modern, profitable and reliable commercial aviation aircraft in the market, providing a tailored solution for every market today and for the future and an ideal complement to its sister aircraft: the A XWB.
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This website tells you about the premium products, free and payware, that our team offers you. Feb 09, · Switch to Pedestal View and in the throttle quadrant, set the Engine MODE to START, and then turn both engine master switches to ON. Home > Archives for Air Start Service > Air Start Units. Ques. A Before and After Engine Start.
Perform a new start attempt (prefer manual start procedure) FCOM Review FCOM procedure (If time permits) Starter engagement is limited in time and in number of successive attempts: No a330 manual engine start engagement of the starter when the N2 is above 35% 5 min 5 min Starter cool down 30 min Start cycle 5 min Starter cool down 30 min 5 min! Ques. Oct 06, · Airbus A Airbus a aircraft operation manual 1.
JARDesign Group – free community of people, the friends, united by the general task of development of a product for X-Plane simulator. Use: No Rain drops on cockpit window (a) Use: Not a330 manual engine start possible to use push/pull knobs at FCU ; Use: Tug just circle around nosewheel and cant connect it (a) Use: Where can I get liveries? Can turn on manually on ground before engine start by pressing pb to ON. Large capacity long range airliner. Oct 20, · i am sorry for not being more clear,i have started up the A in the older version v before(gr8 job with the plane who ever made it btw,cockpit and expteior very detailed,most buttons work,one of my fav plane in flightgear),the problem i have seems to b a bug in the latest version ,after i turn on the pumps and the apu,i go down to ignite the engines,and there is no responds a330 manual engine start at.
The A and A were the first airliners to be designed entirely by computer aided design (CAD). May 09, · You can view the Flight Notes for each aircraft to learn how to start the engine. Is it recommended by Airbus to do a Manual Start in case the engines are already windmilling on ground? The A is powered by Pratt and Whitneys PW engines. Refer to FCOM/99 Duref cible before starting a manual engine start. The A is member of the A family of aircraft. One other feature is that all aircraft in the A family including even the larger A and. Jun 20, · Some A powered with RR engines contain this procedure as power plant supplementary technique.
Showing all 3 results TLD ACE Bottle Stored Air Jet Engine Air Start Unit The TLD ASUCUP and ASUCUP Continuous Flow Aircraft Jet. Use: No Rain drops on cockpit window (a) Use: Not possible to use push/pull knobs at FCU ; Use: Tug just circle around nosewheel and cant connect it (a) Use: Where can I get liveries? How to use it: The Manual/Checklist is intended to start with a "dark and cold" panel/engine. A Cruise. Note: when on ground a windshield (or window) heat fault may be given due to heating by the sun. Apr 10, · The A continues to be a dependable and efficient operator that benefits passengers and airlines alike.
PF PNF 1. Do not let go of the keyboard commands until you hear that the engine has fully started." A Selection From +9, 5-Star Reviews. A Descent. CASA suggests the organisation correlates the content of the exposition with a compliance check list A/V No Yes Engine the exposition. f you are used to start flight simulator with running engines and avionics ready for.
AIRBUS A A Handbook \ AIRCRAFT - SYSTEMS A Before and After Engine Start. This is the second of a series of Atlantic Sun Airways CAT C pilot procedures and checklists for our fleet. Refer to FCOM/99 Duref cible before starting a manual engine start.
The FADEC provides passive monitoring only. The reason is that the parking brake works on the Yellow hydraulic system and that system is powered by an engine driven pump on engine number 2.


As he sat in the pilot’s seat, all of the buttons and systems came back to him in a flood of memories. “The CH-46 was the workhorse in Vietnam. Hueys were too small, 53’s were too big, but the CH-46 was perfect for troop transport, medevac and re-supply,” said Caruso.
HMM-364 Purple Foxes CH-46 (153987) Model. Fly with the Purple Foxes of HMM-364 in this handcrafted CH-46 Phrog model. Each model is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a unique piece that will always be treasured. 16 inches. Early years At 1830, CH-46, minesweeper W-28 and patrol boat P-105 depart Cebu escorting convoy H-33 (stage 2) consisting of MEXICO, HAVRE, KUNIYAMA and HACHIJIN MARUs. 21 August 1944: Arrives at Zamboanga.
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This helicopter made its maiden flight in 1962. CH-46E Sea Knight Mission: The mission of the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter in a Marine Medium Helicopter (HMM) squadron is to provide all-weather, day/night, night vision goggle (NVG) assault transport of combat troops, supplies, and equipment during amphibious and subsequent operations ashore. Troop assault is the primary function and the movement of supplies and equipment is … The Ch-46 begins its landing during the CH-46 Retirement Ceremony at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum’s Steven Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia Aug. 1, 2015. Sep 26, 2018 The CH-46, as the HRB-1 was known under the unified designation system, had two 50-foot, contra-rotating rotors mounted on pylons, directly over the cockpit and the extreme rear of the aircraft. However, the US Marines test a modified version, the Model 107M, that was soon accepted as the HRB-1 and with the normalization of 1961 became in the CH-46 A real workhorse of the US Navy and Marines Corps since 1960, is primarily used to provide all-weather day or night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment. CH-46s parked on bow of assault carrier USS New Orleans (LPH-11), June 1988.
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CH-46E Sea Knight Mission: The mission of the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter in a Marine Medium Helicopter (HMM) squadron is to provide all-weather, day/night, night vision goggle (NVG) assault transport of combat troops, supplies, and equipment during amphibious and subsequent operations ashore. Marine and Navy production of the CH-46 ran from 1964 to 1971, when more than 600 were built. Early models were underpowered and demonstrated a structural weakness in the aft fuselage. These shortcomings were corrected in later models and the CH-46 became the Marines’ primary workhorse in Vietnam, used in airmobile assault, logistics and History of the Boeing Vertol 107, CH-46 Sea Knight.
CH-46E Sea Knight Mission: The mission of the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter in a Marine Medium Helicopter (HMM) squadron is to provide all-weather, day/night, night vision goggle (NVG) assault transport of combat troops, supplies, and equipment during amphibious and subsequent operations ashore.
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5 out of 5 The CH-46 was an adaptation of the same idea, but made smaller and marinized: it had to meet a host of Marine Corps and Navy requirements to fit on amphibious ships and supply ships. Space and fit are non-trivial limitations when writing requirements for naval aircraft. (As an aside, the US military no longer operates the CH-46. Sep 14, 2017 · One of the most mistakenly identified weapons that I encounter is the CH-46 Sea Knight and the CH-47 Chinook. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engined, tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol (later known as Boeing Rotorcraft Systems). The CH-46 is seen in the mission " Hunter Killer ", where it extracts Delta Force and Navy SEALs and their Zodiacs from the sea.
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(a) Employers who have an approved ETA Form 9142 are covered by Sky Aviation purchased four CH-46 helicopters in 2015. Sky Aviation CH-46E Sky Aviation's CH-46E at the Lava Mountain Fire. Alyssa Gaulke of Sky Aviation sent Kansas Statutes. Chapter 46.—LEGISLATURE. Article 1.—GENERAL PROVISIONS. 46-101 Repealed. 46-102 to 46-107 Repealed.
Start studying Ch 46. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight™ is a medium-lift tandem rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft aircraft engines. It was first introduced in 1964 as a dual rotor utility medium lift helicopter. Over 600 airframes were built, serving mainly with the USMC and USN. Similar in design to the CH-47 Chinook series of transport helicopters, the CH-46 Sea Knight keeps its engine components mounted on top to provide unobstructed access to the aircraft. While the CH-47 Chinook serves the US Army, the CH-46 Sea Knight is the main transport helicopter of the US Marine Corps.číslo cieľového člena na obnovenie hesla
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STUDENTS ARE HELPING BOEING AND THE AIR FORCE SAFELY LEVERAGE LIGHTER AIRCRAFT
Since the 1800s (at least), the formal trial-and-error method has been the go-to discovery process for inventors.
Along the way, mostly since the 1960s, the aerospace industry started replacing metal parts with composite materials. In doing so, it’s been able to reduce aircraft weights by 20% to 40%.
Science’s ability to develop advanced composite materials has outpaced its ability to quickly and inexpensively test them for safe use. The process of identifying and predicting weaknesses in advanced composite materials is still a work in progress. An unsettling thought, considering they’re used in both advanced military aircraft and commercial airliners.
That’s where the University of Texas at Arlington’s (UTA) Advanced Materials and Structures Lab (AMSL) team comes in.
“A known weakness of the existing progressive damage analysis methods is the lack of effective techniques to predict ultimate failure,” AMSL Director Andrew Makeev and fellow researchers Yuri Nikishkov and Dr. Guillaume Seon write in an article published in the April 2019 Journal of the American Helicopter Society.
Makeev and his team at UTA have spent years developing a new methodology that allows them to predict how certain composite materials will be affected by stress and fatigue, particularly in rotorcraft, such as helicopters, whose components experience severe stress. These predictions are based on advanced 3D CT scans and computer-generated structural-failure models.
The team presented its preliminary findings at the 72nd American Helicopter Society Forum on May 18, 2019, along with representatives from Sikorsky Aircraft and the U.S. Army Aviation Development Directorate.
Those results were part of an initiative by AMSL to form a Vertical Lift Consortium, which included experts from Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin company) and was funded by the Army National Rotorcraft Technology Center.
“AMSL has been taking essential steps toward improving confidence in material qualification [safety testing] for laminated composites,” the team’s paper states.
The work of Dr. Makeev and his team at AMSL since roughly 2010 has attracted the attention and collaboration from several organizations, including:
- The Office of Naval Research, which in 2018 awarded the team two grants worth nearly $1.5 million; of that, a $930,000 grant will pay the team to study how the laws of physics impact manufacturing defects in composite materials; the other grant upgrades UTA’s scanning equipment, allowing AMSL researchers to examine material characterization at up to 1-micron resolution (a human hair, in contrast, is 75 microns wide)
- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., which in 2015, awarded a $1.35 million grant to improve designs of composites to increase their durability
- Boeing, which in 2017 awarded AMSL a $600,000 grant to help Makeev and UTA Professor Endel Iarve further develop protocols for determining when composite components might fail. Iarve, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in UTA’s Institute for Predictive Performance Methodologies, is serving as that project’s co-principal investigator.
“At the end of the research, Boeing and the Air Force want to understand and have confidence that our analysis can be used to predict the remaining useful life of composite airframe structures,” Dr. Makeev says in the spring 2018 issue of The University of Texas at Arlington Magazine.
The advances by AMSL and Makeev hold tremendous promise for the future of aviation, says Erian Armanios, chair of the UTA Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Armanios, in a news release, says that Makeev’s work helps the aircraft industry by improving sustainability, maintenance and life-cycle management.
“What Dr. Makeev is doing could have significant implications on aircraft design and certification,” Armanios says. “Developing a capability to predict composite airframe strength and durability is bound to have industry-wide implications.”
Peter Crouch, dean of the UTA College of Engineering, also in the news release, says, “It’s important for university researchers like Dr. Makeev to work hand-in-hand with companies to ensure that their work has impact beyond classroom walls, including helping our students land important jobs in those industry sectors.”
This article is part of the 2020 Higher Education Review Magazine.


Monday, October 31, 2005
Why Boeing is More Economical than Airbus
The first idea isn’t all that unique to economics; in fact, neo-classical economics has trouble dealing with it. That being technological improvements. Yes supply and demand models (even macro models) can shift supply curves to handle changes in technology, but tech is not inherent in the model. As Homes and Matlack reported:
Indeed, Boeing's move to twin-engine planes couldn't have come at a better time. Rising fuel prices have prompted carriers to seek out more efficient jets -- and two engines are a whole lot cheaper to operate than four. The 777 burns about 24% less fuel per seat-mile than Airbus' four-engine A340. That's a huge difference, and some airlines flying A340s -- such as Air
It seems to me that while Airbus chased the static goal of bigger is better, Boeing chased the elusive prey of technological advancement and succeeded. While Airbus was content to build gas hogs, Boeing recognized that Airlines want more efficient planes, and with the recent surges in oil prices the balance drastically shifted towards the lucky seven company. Yet this isn’t the only time Boeing played soothsayer.
The traditional structure of the Airline market is the ‘hub and spoke’ where a few mega-airports (
Boeing execs determined -- correctly as it turned out -- that the market was changing. They predicted passengers would prefer to fly nonstop rather than fly through a hub and switch from a big jet to a smaller one. Filling that demand, Boeing figured, would require fleets of smaller, twin-engine planes rather than Airbus' four-engine A340.
Instead of viewing the market for airliners as static (or reliably stable) as other might, Boeing believed that it might just be subject to dynamic forces such as economic and population growth. Cites that might have gone unnoticed just a few years ago have become important destinations. The growth of
Unlike Boeing (a single corporation), Airbus is a conglomeration of European airspace companies. When groups get together expect there to be friction. Stanley and Matlack describes this friction for airbus as such:
Boeing's resurgence comes at a time when Airbus is stalling badly. Delivery delays of its 555-seat A380 super-jumbo jet have angered key customers. And an inability to settle on the final design of its new A350 has given the 787 and 777 an even bigger head start.
While Airbus brought together the greatest minds in the European aerospace this federation has the problem of dynamic friction. With each member of the group having different objectives this friction will stall the group objective; in this case allowing those pesky Americans off the ropes and back to the top of the Airliner industry. In a sense these two companies may serve as a metaphor for economic thought: Airbus is the static neo-classical thought that models show how to manipulate the market, while Boeing is taking a more dynamic track that the market will change and the best way to survive is to flow with it. Time will tell who will dominate the skies.
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The New DJI Air 2S Drone Captures 5.4K Ultra HD Video at 30fps
The DJI Air 2S drone has been unveiled by the brand as its latest consumer-grade photography drone that aims to deliver robust capabilities in a very compact design.
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The DJI Air 2S drone can deliver up to 31-minutes of flight time with a range of 12-kilometers and is rounded out with the all-new MasterShots setting.
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If you want to make a helicopter license, you need a medical report and a flawless police certificate of good conduct, which prove the flight suitability. In particular, the visual abilities are important here. You must also have completed a first aid course. The training for the helicopter license may begin at the age of 17, however, helicopters are allowed to be flown at the age of 18 at the earliest.
At least 45 flight hours must have been completed before the test, which makes the helicopter license accordingly expensive. With at least 10,000 euros one should therefore expect for this training. The helicopter license can be made in many private schools, but also in the Bundeswehr.
The majority of the helicopter instruction takes the theory with at least 80 lessons. Among the subjects taught for the license are navigation and meteorology, aviation knowledge, aerodynamics and radio communication. In the practical part you will then learn how to handle the plane correctly, how to maneuver and how to respond to emergencies. Ten of the 45 lessons have to be tackled solo.
If the minimum requirements for teaching have been met, the exams will follow. For the theoretical exam, six hours must be scheduled, the practical test takes about one to two hours.
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experimentation and their innovation, the Wright brothers identified
and solved the basic problems of flying a heavier-than-air craft.
Three of these problems were:
- Wings with
enough surface area and the proper curve to provide lift.
- A means to
control the direction of the aircraft's movement.
- A lightweight
source of power.
17, 1903, a windy day at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Wilbur and
Orville Wright made the first successful powered flight in a heavier-than-air
craft. The first flight, made by Orville, was short 120 feet
(36.6 meters) in 12 seconds but it was followed by three
more flights with the brothers taking turns. Wilbur made the last
flight that day. It lasted for 59 seconds and covered 852 feet (260
meters). That distance would have been longer if there had not been
a strong headwind.
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use pursers in a sentence.
The man, 57-year-old Manrico Giampedroni, one of the ship's pursers, was strapped into a stretcher and hoisted up 50 metres into the helicopter to be flown to hospital on the mainland.
He named his flying boats Clippers, aircraft speed was measured in knots, pilots were called captains, co-pilots became first officers, while pursers and stewards worked in the cabin.
However, as things turned out, it is not easy to make music with civil society, the G-8, and the pursers at the World Bank.
Thus, his flying boats were called Clippers, aircraft speed was measure in knots, pilots were called captains, co-pilots were known as first officers, and pursers and stewards worked in the cabin.
Just about all the waiters and service people (cabin stewards, pursers, etc.) on the ship are from Indonesia.


Come explore the out-of-this-world world of infrared astronomy! Modern infrared astronomy, created by Frank J. Lowin in the mid-1960s, uses infrared radiation to study celestial objects. The science was first conducted from the ground, but securing a complete infrared picture of the cosmos from terra firma proved a challenge because most infrared radiation—critical to understanding many aspects of the origin, content, and chemical evolution of the universe—cannot penetrate Earth’s atmosphere.
The need to reach higher altitudes to observe infrared wavelengths obscured from the ground led to telescopes mounted on huge balloons and high-flying jets and observatories launched into space by rockets. For example, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a telescope carried by a Boeing 747SP jetliner, collects data from 45,000 feet above ground and recently began its fourth observing cycle.
And while nearing the end of its life cycle, the Spitzer Space Telescope has allowed astronomers to view centers of galaxies, newly forming planetary systems, evolved stars, and organic molecules.
So what’s next? The Webb Space Telescope, the most advanced infrared telescope to date, will be launched in 2018, at which time it will be the primary infrared observatory in space.
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Robert Gehrz is a professor in the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and director of the Observatories at the University of Minnesota. He is a guest observer at numerous ground and space observatories, including NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, SOFIA, Spitzer Space Telescope, National Optical Astronomy Observatories, and the William Keck Observatory and NASA Infrared Telescope Facility. He was president of the American Astronomical Society from 1998−2000.


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The occurrance of onset in (magneto-plasma-dynamic) MPD thrusters is investigated by means of a steady MPD formulation and an onset hypothesis. The onset boundary curve for Argon propellant is obtained and is found to be consistent with experimental observations. It is shown that in order to attain high specific impulse before occurrance of onset, it is necessary to increase the low temperature plasma electrical conductivity.
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If you are interested about the Moon, how it was created, its history and more importantly, how the Moon affected life and its development on our planet Earth, then this Nat Geo video will be of huge interest to you! It is packed with a lot little known information about the Moon.
A small video about the evolution of the Moon through its billions years of history.
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SpaceX’s prototype Starship SN8 rocket stands on the company’s launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas before testing the engine.
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SpaceX aims to launch its latest prototype Starship missile early ‘next week’, CEO Elon Musk On Tuesday, it will be the company’s most ambitious flight test yet.
Musk confirmed that the prototype of Starship Serial Number 8, or SN8, had successfully completed a test launch of its three engines before attempting to fly. The next launch aims to reach an altitude of about 50,000 feet – well above the 500-foot flights of the SN5 and SN6 prototype predecessors, which completed flight tests on August 5 and September 3, respectively.
The prototypes are built of stainless steel and represent the first versions of the MiSK missile It was unveiled last year. The company is developing Starship with the goal of launching cargo and up to 100 people simultaneously on missions to the Moon and Mars.
SpaceX aims to pass many more stages of development with its Starship SN8 flight.
Musk said in a tweet: “The goals are to test 3 engine ascents, body racks, moving from main tanks to vertical tanks, and reversing the landing.”
When asked his opinion of the chances of landing the Starship prototype after the flight, Musk gave low odds of complete success on the first try.
“A lot of things have to go in the right direction, so maybe the chance of a third,” Musk said.
Musk added, “But that’s why there is SN 9 and SN10.”
These later prototypes are already underway at SpaceX’s growing facility in Boca Chica, Texas. While SpaceX’s fleet of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy missiles can be partially reused, Musk’s goal is to make the Starship fully reusable – imagine a missile closer to a commercial airliner, with short lead times between flights where the only major cost is fuel.
Musk said the SN9 and SN10 feature “many small improvements,” with “major upgrades” planned once SpaceX starts working on the SN15 prototype.
The first SpaceX prototype is under construction near Boca Chica, Texas in 2019.
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Identifying and Developing Effective Applications of Space for Africa
163 Pages Posted: 22 Jun 2012 Last revised: 9 Jul 2012
Date Written: May 1, 2012
This report presents the conclusions of the Space and Africa Team Project at the International Space University‟s (ISU) 2011-2012 Masters Program, held at Strasbourg, France. The Identifying and Developing Effective Applications of Space for Africa (IDEAS for Africa) team has assessed how space can contribute to sustained social and economic development in Africa. Space can provide many benefits - from spinoff technologies, satellite applications, and even establishing self-sustained commercial industries. But how is space relevant for Africa? How can space be used to save and improve lives, protect the environment, mitigate severe weather conditions, and build industries and economies? In ISU's first African-focused team project, this report begins by selecting three dissimilar countries to serve as examples for the entire continent. Liberia, Morocco, and South Africa are selected not only based on their respective levels of space development, but also because they differ geographically, socially, economically, and politically. In learning about these target countries, the report maintains a focus on six socio-political focus areas (agriculture, education, energy, environment, health, and STEM education – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
Next, the report discusses three spinoffs especially relevant to improving these conditions. The team selected three for further investigation: Organically Derived Colloidals, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplements. Born from space industry research, these spinoffs can be repurposed to improve lives across Africa. The report then finds and analyses four satellite applications especially relevant to African concerns. FarmaBooths (a way of bringing satellite imagery to rural African farmers), Telemedicine Vans, a Desert Movement Predictor, and an Anti-poaching program, are all applications of space technology that can be implemented in Africa.
Two potential space businesses are then analyzed. An African Space Education Center can be used to build domestic capacity in high technology fields, prevent “brain drain”, and foster a domestic space industry. The revival of South Africa's Overberg Test Range is then offered as a potential commercial venture. A discussion of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats is included in the discussion of each space spinoff, satellite application, and space business proposal, along with any ethical implications. Finally, the creation of two organizations to bring space to Africa is discussed. An African Space Agency and a Space for Africa Non-Governmental Organization are two ways to implement our ideas for Africa.
Keywords: Africa, space applications, telemedicine, South Africa, Liberia, Morocco
JEL Classification: N17, N87
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MCCC Aviation Student Judy Galayda
Wins Top Pilot Award
in Region VII Competition
N.J. -- Last year she won the "Top Female Pilot" award,
and this year Judy Galayda of Hamilton took the "Top Pilot
Award" at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region
VII SAFECON Competition, besting 34 male and three other female
contestants. The event was held Oct. 23-27 in Schenectady, N.Y.
Galayda has learned that a little experience can go a long way.
The Mercer County Community College Aviation Flight Technology student
said an extra year of training and studying enabled her to take
the top prize this year. "It was tougher than in past years,
but it was also nice because we have more experience," Galayda
Aviation Program Coordinator Joseph Blasenstein congratulates Judy
Galayda, who took the "Top Pilot Award" at the Intercollegiate
Flying Association Region VII Competition this October.
feat is all the more impressive considering that two extra teams competed
this year, making for many more competitors. Mercer finished second in
the overall team rankings to Dowling College, a four-year school in New
York. Only one other community college, Schenectady County, participated
in the competition. In addition to Dowling, the other four-year schools
were Delaware State University and Daniel Webster College. Last year Mercer
took the top spot in the competition, as it had for several prior consecutive
A Hamilton resident, Galayda is a 2007 graduate of McCorristin High School
and is attending Mercer through the NJSTARS scholarship program. A Phi
Theta Kappa honors student, she recently completed her Commercial Instrument
Rating, Multi-Engine Commercial Instrument Certificate, and Flight Instructor
Certificate. Her accomplishments resulted in being awarded the "Timothy
Burns Memorial Scholarship" for a continuing aviation student this
According to Aviation Program Coordinator Joseph Blasenstein, "Galayda
is a unique individual; she is an achiever." When asked how Galayda
is viewed by her male counterparts, he said simply, "Competence rules.
They accept her."
Galayda said her main preparation for the competition came from twice-weekly
meetings of the MCCC Flight Team, a club that convenes as an extracurricular
activity, similar to a sports team. Her favorite event is the "Aircraft
Preflight Inspection," which involves inspecting the aircraft and
recording everything that could possibly go wrong. She took the top award
in that category.
Galayda has wanted to be a pilot since she was a young child, and was
primarily influenced by her uncle, Tom Galayda, an Air Force Academy graduate
who flew in Vietnam and worked as a pilot for United Airlines. "He
always told us that he had the best office view in the world," Galayda
Although she initially planned to attend the Air Force Academy, Galayda
said various circumstances led her to the program at Mercer. "I'm
so glad I found it because the northeast region has busy airspace, which
allows you to encounter everything. The changing seasons also make you
learn to fly in a full range of conditions. The program here gives us
a very strong foundation," she said.
Galayda credits Judie Stillwagon, senior technical assistant and assistant
chief pilot, with helping to prepare her. The Flight Team's advisor, Stillwagon
said, "The students work very hard to be part of this team. They
do all the hard work."
The Flight Team took the top prize in several categories. Galayda scored
first in the Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft category. She and teammate
Ricky Vetick took first place in the Navigation Ranking, while William
Dripps took first place in the Computer Accuracy Ranking. Team members
Chris Moyers, Dan Rodgers, Keith Stover and George Swartz scored well
in several categories.
Galayda will be finishing up her degree this spring and is considering
education classes at Mercer for next fall. She eventually would like to
continue at Thomas Edison State College or Rutgers. Joining the military
reserves or a regional airline to gain flight time are also possibilities
farther down the road.
The Flight Team's high score means it is eligible to compete in the national
competition in May in Terre Haute, Ind. Stillwagon says the team is looking
forward to the competition.
Mercer's Aviation Flight Technology program is one of only two in New
Jersey, and the only one with a fleet of airplanes, which are housed at
Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing. The program draws students from the tri-state


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Joseph Douglas Whitford
Joseph Douglas Whitford was born in 1921, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Whitford of St. Mawes.
Whitford served with 204 Squadron. 204 was part of Coastal Command, flying Sunderland Flying Boats based at RAF Mount Batten in Plymouth Sound. He was killed when his aircraft crashed returning from a patrol on 15 Oct 1939.
The squadron’s operations log describes the event as follows:
One aircraft “B” to patrol from Batten Point HNVV 3000 at cruising speed. Destroyers in vicinity – “Isis” D87 (SNO), “Imperial” D09, and “Versatile” D32.
Patrol going to position off Vermout at HMVS 202 at 1000 hours. Course ???? speed 32 knots. OA18 and OB18 Convoys in vicinity.
Reg 050/15/i0 – Aircraft “B” crashed on return to base. Of the crew of 11, 4 lost their lives, 7 badly injured were taken to hospital. Of the aircraft only three engines were salvaged. Aircraft crashed outside the breakwater owing to misjudging height from the water in conditions of bad visibility in darkness.
Reports from the West Briton 23 October 1939 and 16 November 1939
YOUNG ST. MAWES AIRMAN
Following an accident to the seaplane in which he was returning from a reconnaissance flight. Chief Bomber Douglas Whitford, of the Royal Air Force, fifth son of Mrs. A. Whitford, of St. Austell-row, St. Mawes, lost his life. Mr. Whitford, who was 19. was a pupil of St. Mawes Council School and after winning a scholarship was transferred to Falmouth Grammar School. On completing his school training, he joined the Royal Air Force at the Eastchurch centre two years ago. He made excellent progress. A fine sportsman. he won a silver cup for securing the most points three times in succession at St. Mawes regatta He also played football and cricket for St. Mawes Club and was a most popular and deeply interested member of St. Mawes Troop of Scouts before joining the Air Force.
BORNE BY HIS SIX BROTHERS
The funeral Of Gnr. Douglas Whitford, R.A.F., fifth son of Mrs. A. Whitford, of St. Austell-row, St. Mawes, took place at Maker Church. He was buried with full military honours a Royal Air Force chaplain officiating. He was carried to the church bv his six brothers, and thence to the churchyard. Among the R.A.F present was Flying-Officer Thurston Smith. D.F.C., of the same squadron, who was decorated by the King a short time ago. Gnr. Whitford's mother was unable to attend.
Short S.25 Sunderland Mark I
4 Bristol Pegasus XXII engines each generating 1010 hp. Total fuel held in ten self-sealing tanks 2552 gallons (11602 litres) giving up to 18 hours of flight and a range of 2750 miles.
Armament: Nose turret with one .303 Vickers K machine gun, tail turret with four .303 machine guns, two single .303 machine guns firing through hatches in the rear fuselage sides. 2000lb (900kg) payload of bombs, mines or depth charges.
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Vickers Wellington MF509
Often overlooked by history are the thousands of Commonwealth airmen that lost their lives in training accidents, killed before they had reached the many battles of World War Two. Like the bomber campaign itself, aircrew training was indiscriminate in its victims. Old and young, experienced and inexperienced became casualties of the massive training structure that was created to provide a steady flow of aircrew to operational squadrons.
Operational Training Units (OTUs) and Heavy Conversion Units (HCUs) were the final stages of training for the airmen in the pipeline for Bomber Command. Training could be very hazardous as fledgling crews flew together in aircraft that were cast-offs from operational squadrons and in some cases very worse forwear from battle damage. Mechanical failures were common, when coupled with crews that were inexperienced the consequences were often deadly.
Nestled on the western rocky slopes of Carreg Coch, above Dan yr Ogof caves in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, lies the wreckage of Wellington bomber, MF509.
On the night of November 20, 1944. MF509, a Vickers Wellington MK10, took off from Stratford-Upon-Avon, satellite airfield to RAF Wellesbourne Mountford (22 Operational Training Unit) at 19.26 hours for a night cross country navigation training exercise.
Shortly before 20.50 hrs the crew sent a radio message asking permission to go below cloud as they were having trouble with the starboard engine, perhaps due to icing in the carburettor. Permission was granted and as they descended over the mountains of the Brecon Beacons their aircraft flew into the South West slope of Carreg Goch. All six crewman were killed.
With the help of local people from Craig y Nos, the RAF rescue team reached the site that night and removed the bodies. The aircrew lost in the crash on Carreg Goch were:
PILOT - Sgt CHARLES HAMEL
NAVIGATOR - Sgt JULES ROBERT RENE VILLENEUVE
BOMB AIMER - F/Off WILLIAM JOSEPH ALLISON
W/Op/AIR GUNNER - Sgt JOSEPH PAUL ERNEST BURKE
AIR GUNNER - Sgt ARTHUR GROUIX
AIR GUNNER - Sgt GERARD DUSABLON
MF509 was one of three Wellington bombers from 22 OTU lost that night, all with starboard engine problems; Canadian pilot P/O Nezan managed to crash land Wellington MF505 at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford with none of the crew being injured.
Wellington LN460 had less luck. A fire broke out in the starboard engine nacelle which could not be extinguished. Three of the crew were able to bale out, but the 3 Canadian crewmen remaining went down with their aircraft which crashed in a huge explosion on farmland south of Evesham.
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By the time the NASA Green Building program is completed in 2020, the agency plans to have more than 100 green buildings in place around the world, according to the agency’s budget documents.
The buildings, designed by designers and built by local businesses, are intended to help the agency build on its existing green building program and develop the new technology needed to design sustainable buildings.
The green building initiative has been part of NASA’s efforts to get green buildings to residents of urban areas, as well as the design and construction of space shuttles, a new space station, and a spacecraft that will eventually go into space.
In 2018, the program launched a new program called the Green Building Program in Space to further develop and validate green buildings that are ready for human use.
The Green Building Project will be the centerpiece of the 2018 budget, which NASA has requested $9.6 billion for.
That amount is more than twice the amount that was requested for the 2020 Green Building budget.
The new budget includes $1.4 billion for the Green Build program, $1 billion for a $5.5 billion space shuttle and $1 million for a Space Station that is designed to house astronauts for the duration of their time in space.
The $1 in funding for the Space Station and the $1 for the NASA green building project will come out of NASA and the US Department of Energy’s Space Launch System program, respectively.
While the $5 billion for NASA is a big deal, NASA’s $1 is actually a smaller amount than the $6 billion budget requested for next year’s Space Exploration Technologies Development Act, or STEVAs.
That’s because the Space Act also includes funding for a space station and other space technology development, and the amount for NASA’s Green Building project is roughly $4 billion less than the amount requested for that project.
The agency has also requested a $6.8 billion budget for the next five years, which includes $4.2 billion for STEVA funds, $521 million for the green building and $731 million for Space Station development.
The rest of the money will be used to fund research into how to use green building materials and techniques to create sustainable buildings, NASA said in a statement.
“The $6,400 for the new Space Station, which will launch astronauts in 2022, is just the tip of the iceberg,” says Michael Laidlaw, senior director for green buildings at the Green Construction Association, a non-profit organization that represents green building builders.
“There are other areas that are needed to support the growing green building industry.”
Laidbeg says it will be interesting to see how NASA chooses to spend its money over the next four years.
“We’ll see what the priorities are going forward,” he says.
“It’s important to have a budget that reflects the priorities of the agency, so they can take it in the right direction.
I think they’re going to get it.”


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Volocopter and its fleet of electric, fully autonomous air taxis promise to revolutionise urban air mobility.
It all started with a yoga ball. Inspired by recreational drones, software engineer Stephan Wolf set out to prove that the same, easy-to-use technology could be applied to passenger aircraft. Once he was sure the concept would work, he enlisted the help of his childhood friend Alexander Zosel, and Volocopter was born. Powered by 16 electric rotors attached to a seat fitted onto a yoga ball – which doubled as the landing gear – the world’s first manned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight took place on an airstrip in southwestern Germany: it lasted 90 seconds.
This seemingly crazy idea has come a long way in the eight years since that first flight in 2011. The yoga ball and the original seat have made way for a sleek two-seater cabin. And thousands of unmanned test flights and several iterations of the aircraft later, Volocopter made its first manned flight over Singapore’s Marina Bay in October 2019.
Bringing urban air mobility to life
what is the Volocopter exactly? It is a fully-electric, emission-free VTOL aircraft. Nine batteries power its 18 independent rotors, offering a high degree of redundancy and safety. And compared to its noisy, petrol-fuelled older cousin – the helicopter – it is practically silent. “Based on all these features, we think that this is the perfect air vehicle to be used within urban centres,” says Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter, beaming.
Imagine ordering your autonomous Volocopter via an app, being whisked away by air and arriving at your destination quickly and comfortably, while avoiding bumper-to-bumper traffic below. That is precisely what Volocopter envisions.
And what about range anxiety? Reuter is not too concerned given that the Volocopter is designed for short urban routes. Think airport-to-city centre, business district-to-train station, or hotel-to-shopping district. “The Volocopter can take us up to around 22 miles, or 35 km, on a single charge, and 93 of the top 100 cities in the world have their major airport within that distance,” he explains.
This is the perfect air vehicle to be used within urban centres.
Of course, this futuristic vision requires landing and take-off points. “Clearly we’ve set out to provide mobility as a service. It’s not just about the vehicle; we need to provide a whole ecosystem in order to be able to provide that service,” says Reuter. So Volocopter has partnered with landing infrastructure provider Skyports to build specially designed ‘VoloPorts’ in select locations, the first prototype of which was unveiled in Singapore. As it turns out, building a series of strategically placed VoloPorts is easier, faster, and more cost-effective than building entire rail networks in already crowded city centres.
Ideal for megacities
Which cities are likely to benefit most from urban air taxis? Practically any large, congested megacity with little available space to build new infrastructure, “in particular cities where you have a lot of waterways or topography-related obstructions such as mountains,” explains Reuter. “A perfect example is New York, where everybody needs to get to Manhattan from the airports and you have these bottlenecks at bridges and tunnels.” But he believes that forward-thinking, tech-oriented cities such as Dubai and Singapore, both of which have already hosted test flights (Volocopter’s first autonomous unmanned test flight took place in Dubai in 2017), are primed to embrace autonomous air taxis before any other city. “Technology-wise, we are already there,” says Reuter, who expects commercial autonomous flights to take off within the next two to five years, pending regulatory approvals.
Technology-wise, we are already there.
Urban air mobility for all
The concept of aerial ridesharing may not be entirely new – other companies such as Uber already operate air taxi helicopter services in Manhattan, for instance – but with trips priced at over USD 200 (and a huge carbon footprint) per passenger it is prohibitively expensive for most. Volocopter, however, has an entirely different flight plan: “We would like to go beyond the niche of a transportation mode for the richest 5 percent and become the perfect transportation mode for the most painful 5 percent of our routes, where it actually makes sense to go into the air,” Reuter explains. “And manufactured and operated at scale,” he continues, “we can offer this at an attractive price so that a majority of people can afford these routes."
Cities of the future
All of this fits perfectly with Reuter’s personal vision for a future city: “My wish is that we get back to a city that is full of nature, that is green, and that has a good quality of life. And the way to get there is by using mobility in the smartest way possible.” This means that ideally, Volocopter’s app and services are fully integrated into a city’s existing transportation network. “It has to be intermodal,” Reuter explains. Depending on the user’s location, desired destination and current traffic situation, this intermodal app will then suggest the optimal transportation mode for that trip. “And more often than not, that can be – but doesn’t have to be – the Volocopter.”
More than one billion cars on the road worldwide are clogging our streets, causing traffic jams, and damaging our environment and health. Mobility as we know it must change. We take a closer look at new, cleaner mobility alternatives – not only on land, but also in the air – and how cities are adjusting their transport models to get us from A to B comfortably and efficiently.


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