Aviation News Today: Headlines 09.12.08
December 29, 2008
Peters- New Steps to Improve FAA’s Safety Program
House Hearing on the Passenger Watchlist
FAA Awards Controller Training Contract to Raytheon
Cargo radiation scanning starts at Dulles
DOT Awards Small Community Air Service Grants
TSA Issues Travel Advisory for Venezuela
AA says US capacity reductions permanent
UA Refutes Bankruptcy Report
DHL to pay $260 mln in severance
Continental Cuts Pilots
Alaska Airlines Equips Fleet with Runway Awareness Technology:
Sensis Multilateration System Operational At London Gatwick
Continental to Launch 3RD Daily NY-Heathrow Flight
Continental Plans New Routes
Horizon Links Sacramento to Santa Barbara
Air Canada to offer in-flight Internet service
Duration : 0:9:26
Cessna 152 Aerobatics
December 29, 2008
Aileron rolls, barrell rolls, snap rolls, loop, Cuban 8, avalanche, and 6 turn spin in a Cessna 152 Aerobat
Duration : 0:9:46
Is the ignition tumbler lock supposed to pop out on a Cessna 172?
December 29, 2008
It was my first time to fly a small airplane. The flight instructor told me to turn it off and take out the key for a moment to let the starter cool off and let the avgas evaporate. "Hung Start". The tumbler for the magneto switch/lock came out when I pulled the key out! The instructor then fumbled with it to put it back in and we were able to do the half hour flight. Is that part supposed to come out so easily? What holds it in? Is it safe? Is that airworthy? Needless to say I don't feel very confident about Cesnnas after this experience. It was a 1990's model too with the 180 hp fuel injection. So it was not that old. My car is older then that airplane. I don't think that flight training school is maintaining their airplanes very well. On the other hand, if that's the case, I would think the FAA would shut them down because they inspect everything.
What do you guys make of this?
That is a fault in the manufacturing of the switch and not the fault of flight school or Cessna
The switch was not made by cessna as matter of fact it is made by a vendor who supplies the same FAA approved switches to several aircraft manufacturers. It was defective and you were the lucky one who had this happen to. But look at the bright things like this only happen on the ground.
Is the ignition tumbler lock supposed to pop out on a Cessna 172?
December 29, 2008
It was my first time to fly a small airplane. The flight instructor told me to turn it off and take out the key for a moment to let the starter cool off and let the avgas evaporate. "Hung Start". The tumbler for the magneto switch/lock came out when I pulled the key out! The instructor then fumbled with it to put it back in and we were able to do the half hour flight. Is that part supposed to come out so easily? What holds it in? Is it safe? Is that airworthy? Needless to say I don't feel very confident about Cesnnas after this experience. It was a 1990's model too with the 180 hp fuel injection. So it was not that old. My car is older then that airplane. I don't think that flight training school is maintaining their airplanes very well. On the other hand, if that's the case, I would think the FAA would shut them down because they inspect everything.
What do you guys make of this?
That is a fault in the manufacturing of the switch and not the fault of flight school or Cessna
The switch was not made by cessna as matter of fact it is made by a vendor who supplies the same FAA approved switches to several aircraft manufacturers. It was defective and you were the lucky one who had this happen to. But look at the bright things like this only happen on the ground.
Is the ignition tumbler lock supposed to pop out on a Cessna 172?
December 29, 2008
It was my first time to fly a small airplane. The flight instructor told me to turn it off and take out the key for a moment to let the starter cool off and let the avgas evaporate. "Hung Start". The tumbler for the magneto switch/lock came out when I pulled the key out! The instructor then fumbled with it to put it back in and we were able to do the half hour flight. Is that part supposed to come out so easily? What holds it in? Is it safe? Is that airworthy? Needless to say I don't feel very confident about Cesnnas after this experience. It was a 1990's model too with the 180 hp fuel injection. So it was not that old. My car is older then that airplane. I don't think that flight training school is maintaining their airplanes very well. On the other hand, if that's the case, I would think the FAA would shut them down because they inspect everything.
What do you guys make of this?
That is a fault in the manufacturing of the switch and not the fault of flight school or Cessna
The switch was not made by cessna as matter of fact it is made by a vendor who supplies the same FAA approved switches to several aircraft manufacturers. It was defective and you were the lucky one who had this happen to. But look at the bright things like this only happen on the ground.
ATCsimulator2 Demonstration
December 27, 2008
This is a demonstration of ATCsimulator2 using speech recognition. This is the most popular air traffic radar simulator for Windows. For more information, visit http://www.atcsimulator.com
Duration : 0:9:30
TW Cessna Radio Control RC Airplane Flight Review!
December 27, 2008
Check it out pilots! RTF for under a hundred bucks! Tons of care free flying fun! Made of very crash resistant EPO Foam! Come check it out at www.bananahobby.com!
Duration : 0:9:59
Radar Video of F16 close call with GA aircraft
December 25, 2008
On March 21 two general aviation aicraft got the scare of their lives when an F16 apparently decided to chase them across the sky. The FAA has recently released a video showing the Radar and the audio of the incident. Look out for those MOAs!
Duration : 0:3:2
Flight1 Cessna Mustang
December 25, 2008
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Welcome to the Citation Mustang Xperience!
In reality the new Citation Mustang is a breakthrough combination of power, speed and true jet affordability. Certified to be flown by a single pilot, the Mustang features state of the art engines delivering speeds of up to 340kts as well as the latest in large-format glass-cockpit flight displays, easing pilot workload, all while passengers relax in one of the largest cabins in its class. Now Flight One Software and Cessna Aircraft Company have joined forces to bring you an authenticate simulation of the Citation Mustang exclusively for Microsoft Flight Simulator X!
Duration : 0:2:33
ALL Things Robinson: RHC’s Founder Talks About The …
December 21, 2008
Frank Talks About The Future of The R44, Helo Training, The Silver State Fiasco, And More!
Life has been good for Frank Robinson and the R22/44/66 family. After years of building expertise throughout the helicopter industry, Frank Robinson set out several decades ago to do what they said could not be done… create a powerful new civil helicopter company. He did it… and probably did so beyond even his own imaginings.
For example, as 2007 was coming to a close, the folks at Robinson Helicopter Company achieved another milestone when their 8000th helicopter was flight certified. The new, solid green, Robinson R44 Raven II S/N 11984 was ordered by SkySales Aviation (Christchurch, New Zealand) for a private owner.
In the past few months, RHC played host to a visit by President Bush… no doubt attracted by RHC’s exceptional overseas helicopter sales… making them a major aerospace exporter and a great place to do a little ‘politicking.’ In RHC, White House staffers chose an appropriate location for President Bush to hawk the benefits of foreign trade since Robinson Helicopters sells 70 percent of its production overseas. A point hammered home by the President.
“You can’t tell the people at Robinson Helicopter that trade isn’t good,” Bush said Wednesday. “When 70% of that which you manufacture gets sold somewhere else other than the United States, they ought to have a sign walking in here and say, ‘Trade is not only good, it is great; and we want the federal government to make it easier for us to sell products.'”
Better yet, work continues on Frank’s next design… the Rolls Royce RR300 powered turbine helicopter…a first for RHC.
Robinson Helicopter Company was founded in 1973. The first R22 was delivered in October 1979. In 1993, the R44 came online and is now the best selling helicopter in the world. The R44 is offered in two models: The Raven I and the more powerful Raven II. The Raven II is available in four specialty configurations: Police Helicopter, Newscopter, Clipper, and IFR …
Duration : 0:9:28
