March 2008 - Posts

• Sign Of The Times? Aloha Bids Farewell

  Another Carrier Bites The Dust ANN has learned that Aloha Airlines will shut down its passenger operations later today. With this, a "61-year tradition of service to Hawaii" ends. Aloha Airlines announced that it will be shutting down its inter... Posted Mar 30 2008, 09:46 PM by Aero-News Network

• Prop Failure Necessitates Unplanned 'Water Landing'

  You can never be too careful... or too prepared... but a prop failure is one of those weird situations that can put you down in a heartbeat -- as an RV-6 pilot found out. Thankfully, there was no injury to the pilot, but a landing in a flooded field did... Posted Mar 30 2008, 09:45 PM by Aero-News Network

• Things NOT To Do On Approach

  Admit It... We've All 'Almost' Done Something Like This... There's not a lot to say about the following report... except for the fact that we've all "almost" done something like it -- while a few of us have just flat-out... Posted Mar 30 2008, 09:44 PM by Aero-News Network

• United Airlines Publishes Intent To Help Aloha Airlines Customers

  United Airlines has posted notices promising that it is prepared to assist and accommodate customers who are affected by the termination of Aloha Airlines service. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2008, 09:43 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.31.08): Flame Tubes

  Aero-Terms! Small diameter metal tubes that connect can-type combustors to carry the ignition flame to all of the combustion chambers. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2008, 07:32 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.31.08)

  Aero-Linx! A Cloudhopper is a single-person hot-air balloon. There is no basket: the pilot wears a harness that is attached to the balloon, with a fuel tank and burner situated behind him or her. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2008, 07:31 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.31.08)

  With reduced visibility, the equipment is more vital because the aircraft won"t land, so it's our responsibility to keep them separated from other aircraft in flight... The extreme environment the equipment is being operated in has an adverse... Posted Mar 30 2008, 06:05 PM by Aero-News Network

• That's NOT Gonna Be A Quick Tire Change...

  SWA 737 Blows ALL MG Tires On Landing After all the flak that has hit Southwest in the last few days, this is the last thing they needed. Somehow, an SWA B737-500 managed to blow out all its main gear tires while executing a landing at Houston Hobby Airport... Posted Mar 30 2008, 05:51 PM by Aero-News Network

• USMC/Iraq ATC Keeps Air-Traffic Flowing At al-Asad

  With no guidance from the control tower, landing an aircraft on the flight line would be much like approaching a busy intersection without any stop signs or traffic lights. The Marines and sailors of Detachment Alpha, Marine Air Control Squadron 1, 3rd... Posted Mar 30 2008, 05:44 PM by Aero-News Network

• NASA's Orion Simulator Heads West

  Late in the evening of March 27, the Orion crew module simulator was loaded on a C-17 aircraft for its next step on a mission to complete the next generation of NASA's apce transportation system. The Orion crew module simulator weighs nearly 20,000... Posted Mar 30 2008, 05:39 PM by Aero-News Network

• Joyriding Jet Thief Gets Four Years For Citation Theft

  Is Four Years Jail-Time For Copping A Citation, Enough? Remember Daniel Wolcott? The pilot who earned the distinction of being listed as one of ANN's annual Aero-Bozos is going to spend (more) time in the slammer. Nearly two and a half years after... Posted Mar 30 2008, 05:37 PM by Aero-News Network

• Seaplane Access Being Restored By Bureau Of Reclamation

  AOPA, SPA And Other Organizations Win Big AOPA tells ANN thhat there is 'Good News' for seaplane pilots. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to return seaplane access to more than 400 lakes in 17 western states. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2008, 03:47 PM by Aero-News Network

• Klyde Morris (03.31.08)

  Klyde Cops Some Zzzzzzzzzzzzz's FMI: www.klydemorris.com Read More... Posted Mar 30 2008, 03:32 PM by Aero-News Network

• Gobosh Gets Bigger... Aero-TV Looks Over the G800XP

  All-Composite Speedster Equipped With 'Chute Recently, Gobosh Aviation unveiled a new addition to their product line, the all-composite 800XP. Sporting rakish lines similar to several other low-wing LSAs -- more on that in a minute -- the 800XP is... Posted Mar 30 2008, 03:19 PM by Aero-News Network

• More Details Emerge In Canadian PA46 Accident

  Company Has Had Two Fatal Accidents In Only Five Months ANN has learned that the PA46 that went down, killing five on Friday, may have been experiencing some mode of gyro problems. A Transport Canada CADORS incident report on Friday's downing of a... Posted Mar 29 2008, 11:20 PM by Aero-News Network