A new system being tested by Sikorsky Aircraft will make it possible for pilots to lock in and fly point-in-space approaches, hands-off, and hover for rescues, the company said in a news release on Tuesday. “This system does a fully coupled approach, hover and departure. A nighttime, IFR rescue in icing conditions is now possible, […]
As aeronautics, Dave Clews’ attempt to fly in a rubber-band-powered aircraft was a dismal failure. As art, though, Clews achieved precisely his goal. “It was spectacular,” he said. “Everything I hoped it would be, apart from actually flying.” The airplane, with a 20-foot wingspan and a cockpit for one, was built to resemble the tiny […]
Some pilots for JetBlue Airways spent extra hours flying — beyond the FAA limit of eight hours per day — as part of an experiment to see if pilots could work longer without affecting safety, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. The experiments took place on regular trips with paying passengers […]
A sonic-boom mitigator mounted on the nose of a NASA F-15B worked as expected during its first airborne test, successfully flying at Mach 1.2 last Friday, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. said this week. The Quiet Spike, which is made of composite materials, extends 24 feet from the nose of the aircraft. It creates three small shock […]
The Class B airspace over Atlanta has been lowered in some sectors, from 6,000 to 5,000 feet. The changes aren’t really a big deal for VFR pilots, says AOPA, but the procedure used by the FAA to implement them has raised some eyebrows. “The FAA failed to follow the standard process of consulting with airspace […]
AVMAIL AVmail: Oct. 23, 2006Reader mail this week about the New York crash, thunderstorm encounters and much more.
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