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https://blog.flitelab.com/2015/02/21/the-age-of-the-drone-cbc-tv-documentary/ | 2022-05-17T04:07:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662515501.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220517031843-20220517061843-00016.warc.gz | 0.909954 | 246 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__126834108 | en | THE AGE OF THE DRONE, an eyebrow-raising new documentary reveals a game-changing revolution that’s happening overhead. The drones are here – pilotless flying bots, usually equipped with cutting-edge cameras and GPS navigation. Whether you know it or not, they’re up there – and soon there will be many, many more of them.
In a follow-up to their earlier documentary Remote Control War, a film about the military use of drones, Winnipeg filmmakers Leif Kaldor & Leslea Mair of Zoot Pictures talk about civilian and government non-military applications of drones.Listen to an interview.
Drones are a cutting-edge growth industry. More drones are sold every three months than the entire US military uses. In Canada, Ottawa’s ING Robotic Aviation and Kitchener-Waterloo’s Aeryon Labs, both featured in THE AGE OF THE DRONE, are players in this huge new business. By 2020 the US Federal Aviation Agency anticipates more than 20,000 drones will be in the air in North America – and that doesn’t even include amateur operators. Get used to it: drones will be everywhere. | aerospace |
https://www.y8.com/games/back_home_ | 2024-04-14T23:57:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816904.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414223349-20240415013349-00576.warc.gz | 0.961322 | 65 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__163822849 | en | Back Home is a challenging flight go go back home with a flying parachute as your flying vehicle. Get ready for a dizzying ride back at home. Its not going to be an easy ride as winds can affect your direction. Will you be able to go back home? Enjoy playing this game here at Y8.com! | aerospace |
https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/EAH3WUX7UHGWUFGNSLR7C46LTMWFW43A/ | 2024-04-19T21:19:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817455.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419203449-20240419233449-00218.warc.gz | 0.92164 | 925 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__48310842 | en | An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Women in Engineering @ Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY on 23 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:27 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W2RIT. The contact should be audible over portions of the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.
The Women in Engineering Program at Rochester Institute of Technology (WE@RIT) is dedicated to increasing the representation of women engineers and women leaders within the engineering profession. Founded in 2003, WE@RIT strives towards achieving gender parity within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering and hosts a comprehensive series of pre-engineering outreach, recruitment, and community building programs in support of this vision.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. How long did it take to build the ISS?
2. How much preparation and training is required to be ready to spend time
on the ISS?
3. What tools do the crew members on the ISS use to gather information?
4. a. What kind of research are you doing on the ISS?
b. How does weightlessness affect your research?
5. How do your pillows stay in place in space, or do you have things that
keep them from floating away?
6. How do you keep your food from floating away when you're eating?
7. Without gravity in the ISS, when you exercise do your muscles feel tired?
How does it feel? Is it hard to exercise without gravity?
8. Can you have pets on the international space station?
9. What is the smallest thing on earth that you can see with a telescope
from the space station?
10. What is different about boiling water when you are on the space station?
12. Do you crave things in space that you have on earth but can't eat in
space? If so, what do you crave?
13. Do you feel more nauseous or hungry in space than on earth?
14. How do the astronauts know when to wake up and go to sleep?
15. a. If the International Space Station is designed to be in a permanent
orbit around the earth, then are there corrections/adjustments that
have to be made to maintain that orbit to adjust for influences such as
the earth's gravitational force?
b. If corrections/adjustments are necessary, how does the space craft
c. Are any corrections/adjustments pre-programmed into the flight control
computer or does it constantly adjust for instantaneous influences?
16. Why do astronauts travel to space?
17. How old do you have to be to travel to space?
18. How many miles do the astronauts travel each day?
19. Have they found aliens on Mars?
20. What do you do for fun when you are not doing space station work?
21. Do Astronauts get haircuts while at the ISS? If so, how?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact.
Next planned event(s):
1. 2nd International Industrial Forum of Youth "Engineers Future 2012",
Irkutsk, Russia, direct via RKØSWB
Mon 23 July 2012, 22:40 UTC
2. Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA, direct via KE4ZXW
Thu 26 July 2012, 14:05 UTC
ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.
ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN | aerospace |
https://demosgreenhouse.co.uk/air-chief-ensure-the-preparation-of-all-weapon-systems-and-resources/ | 2022-08-17T19:55:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00134.warc.gz | 0.945809 | 347 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__156875314 | en | Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria addressing the annual Central Air Command (CAC) commanders conference in Prayagraj
Air Chief of Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Thursday stressed the need for critical analysis to improve operational readiness in addition to focusing on maintenance practices to ensure robust physical and cybernetic security of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
He called on the commanders of the IAF stations to ensure the readiness of all platforms, weapons systems and assets and to maintain them at the highest level of readiness. The Air Chief Marshal was addressing the annual Central Air Command (CAC) commanders conference at his headquarters in Prayagraj.
In his address to the commanders, the CAS appreciated the role of the ACC in recent flood relief efforts and aid to the civil administration, Shantanu Pratap Singh, Regional PRO (Defense), Prayagraj said here on Friday.
The Air Force Chief of Staff also urged commanders to continue their efforts to ensure a safe operational flight environment and stressed the need to increase the combat capability of the IAF through innovation, l autonomy and indigenization.
Earlier he arrived at ACC headquarters on Thursday and was received by Air Marshal RJ Duckworth, the CAC’s Commander-in-Chief Air Officer (AOC-in-C). A ceremonial guard of honor was also presented to CAS on this occasion.
The annual commanders’ conference brought together commanders from all Air Force stations under ACC jurisdiction. The objective of the conference is to provide a forum for commanders to exchange views on operations, maintenance and administrative matters requiring deliberation with senior officials from the command headquarters. | aerospace |
https://www.defence-engage.com/organistation-products/isat-200a-skytrac-narrowband-satcom-flight-data-acquisition-terminal-onboard-server | 2023-01-29T21:21:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499768.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20230129211612-20230130001612-00082.warc.gz | 0.896215 | 382 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__66981794 | en | ISAT-200A - SKYTRAC Narrowband Satcom and Flight Data Acquisition Terminal with Onboard Server
SKYTRAC has over 7,500 users around the globe on all seven continents and ensures long-term support to all customers and partners. Our AS9100D designation ensures leading global brands can trust our systems to perform reliably. In addition, we have cultivated strong partnerships with major OEMs across the globe, proving advanced capabilities and integrability.
SKYTRAC’s ISAT-200A is a unique, all-in-one platform designed for fixed-wing and rotorwing aircraft. Operating on the Iridium L-band network, its globally available narrowband connectivity supports 2.4 kbps uplink and 2.4 kbps downlink bandwidth. Its flight data acquisition capabilities enable operators to satisfy cost-effective flight following and FOQA/MOQA requirements, as well as voice and text communications through the powerful SkyWeb platform.
- Flight Following
- Flight Data Monitoring and Alerting
- Medica Data Transfer
- Voice and Text Communications
- Real-time HUMS Alerting
- Push-to-Talk Communications
- Electronic Flight Bag Automation
- Engine Trend Monitoring
SKYTRAC serves the largest organizations in multiple industry verticals. With 7,500+ global customers on all seven continents, we ensure our products and services are highly reliable and are trusted by those that rely on us for mission-critical applications. Our solutions are designed for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing applications.
- Communication systems
- Satellite Communication
- Satellite Antennas
- Satellite Terminals
- Emergency Vehicles
- Fire Fighting
- Fixed Wing
- Rotor Wing | aerospace |
http://m.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00056227.html | 2016-05-30T03:02:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049288709.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002128-00177-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.95887 | 452 | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-22__0__158790999 | en | Ashley Olsen's Flight From Dallas Delayed After Engine Fire
Ashley Olsen escaped a potentially fatal plane crash on Monday, December 10 morning. The former "Full House" star hopped on an American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas when smoke forced pilot to abort the take-off.
The flight company's representative confirmed the incident to TMZ, saying there was an electrical odor in the cockpit. Sources said that the AA flight 2421 went back to the gate shortly after pulling away as the cockpit was filled with smoke.
There were 211 passengers on board and they were all escorted out of the plane safely before transfered to a new Boeing 767. Due to the incident, the flight to LAX was delayed less than 2 hours, the rep said. It was unclear whether Olsen's twin Mary-Kate Olsen was on the flight too.
The plane trouble came on the heels of a devastating news that Mexican singer Jenni Rivera has been killed in a plane crash. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that no survivors were found after the Learjet 25 crashed in a remote, mountainous area in northern Mexico on Sunday.
"My son Lupillo told me that effectively it was Jenni's plane that crashed and that everyone on board died," Rivera's father, Pedro Rivera, told reporters gathered outside his Los Angeles-area home. "I , believe my daughter's body is unrecognizable." Her brother Gustavo told CNN, "The plane was totally destroyed. ... It is a great tragedy."
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- Keira Knightley's Acting in 'Begin Again' Gets Criticized by Director | aerospace |
https://arduinoshop.lk/product/quadcopter-glass-fiber-frame-abs-500mm/ | 2022-12-06T18:05:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711111.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20221206161009-20221206191009-00464.warc.gz | 0.751695 | 281 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__107212833 | en | – Min Arm distance:380mm
– Max Arm distance:480mm
– Material:Glassfiber+ ABS Plastic
– Center lower plate: 1-4pcs 45 * 45mm flight control board (FF, kk, rabbit, pirate, MWC, etc.)
– With Extend board, the ESC parallel plates or 4-in-1 ESC can be installed on it.
– With mounting holes for Wireless Transmitter ,CCD,OSD,GPS antenna,special design for installing NAZA flight control (long hole left for VELCRO to fix the controller), holes for tall landing skill.
– 2200 mAh battery can be fixed at the end of the lower plate.
– Center upper plate: with cross holes for mounting NAZA GPS and aluminum mounting plate (38 * 38/33 * 33) in front of it for FPV camera.
– Transmitter or remote control receiver and other components can be set at the end of the plate.
– Arms: similar arms with F450, F550
– Biggest propeller can be used: 12-inch, usually we use 10.11 inch ones
– Recommended motor: 2212.2216.4006.5005 | aerospace |
https://www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/2716005cp.shtml | 2024-03-04T01:26:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476409.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304002142-20240304032142-00070.warc.gz | 0.947069 | 546 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__96768822 | en | Tarzana, California -- In the Caribbean the Aeros 40B-19 Sky Dragon Airship successfully completed its first flight and entered the operational phase. The A40B-19 took off from the assigned base at 6:00 a.m. local time and was captained by Alfred (Corky) Belanger, Aeros Chief Pilot. During today’s flight, Corky successfully put the airship through a series of maneuvers to verify its performance.
After landing, the Chief Pilot and Aeros President Mr. Igor Pasternak confirmed that the airship and engines had handled as anticipated. Corky commented: "We had a very successful first flight and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. All systems and engines performed exceptional".
For his part, Aeros President and CEO Igor Pasternak thanked the crew for their performance: "I wish to congratulate Alfred Belanger and the rest of the team for this successful first flight. I also sincerely thank our engineering and production department, as well as the ground crews who, through their ceaseless hard work, have made this day a success".
The Aeros 40B-19 airship is equipped by the most advanced concept of the lighter-than-air (LTA) aircraft digital flight control system and certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airship will be used as a surveillance platform, which makes this machine first in the history of LTA to be utilized for that exclusive purpose. With the most modern and comprehensive technologies on the market, Aeros is proud to present A40B-19 Surveillance Platform.
About Aeros: AEROS is the world's leading lighter-than-air, FAA-certified aircraft manufacturing company. The Company's operations involve research, development, and marketing of a wide variety of air vehicles. These include rigid Aeroscraft, commercial non-rigid airships, and advanced manned and unmanned tethered aerostatic systems. The airships are available for utilization in a variety of civil and military missions. AEROS has affiliates in eight European and Asian countries, and the company's industry-leading expertise is based on more than 20 years of operations and research in lighter-than-air technologies. For more information about Aeros, please visit its web site at www.aerosml.com.
Tel: 818-344-3999 ext.122
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Aeros 40B-19 Surveillance Platform Successfully Completes Its First Flight
Company: GroupWeb EmailWire.com | aerospace |
http://www.asdnews.com/news-44720/1st_boeing_787_dreamliner_equipped_with_messier-bugatti-dowty_electric_brakes_enters_into_service_.htm | 2018-01-16T15:53:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886437.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20180116144951-20180116164951-00764.warc.gz | 0.881505 | 382 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__24442891 | en | Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, equipped with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran Group) wheels and brakes. Ethiopian Airlines is the first in the world, outside Japan and before any airline in the Americas, Africa, Middle East and Europe to operate this technologically advanced commercial aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines is the launch customer for Messier-Bugatti-Dowty electric brakes and has already ordered ten Boeing 787-8 aircraft to be equipped.
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty teams have provided support and expertise for Ethiopian Airlines to ensure a successful entry into service, including hands-on training of the airline’s technicians in electric braking technology.
Nebil Mohammed Shash, Ethiopian Airlines 787 Project Manager, said: "We are delighted to continue our cooperation with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty for our 787 fleet. We expect an even superior service life than on our previous generation long-range fleets.”
Alain Sauret, Chairman and CEO of Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, added: "This launch marks a major milestone in the development of electric braking on commercial aircraft, culminating the successful development of a technology pioneered by Messier-Bugatti-Dowty."
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty electric brakes deliver weight savings while retaining excellent thermal capacity, higher dispatch reliability, simplified maintenance and longer service life. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty electric brakes are not only lighter than competing products, but are also designed to deliver more landings per overhaul.
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty also supplies the main and nose landing gears for all Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Source: Safran S.A. (Paris: SAF.PA)
Date: Sep 4, 2012 | aerospace |
https://www.orionframeblog.com/hundreds-of-flights-into-britain-canceled-after-technical-issue/ | 2023-09-27T21:33:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510326.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927203115-20230927233115-00627.warc.gz | 0.976526 | 318 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__237341990 | en | Britain’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was hit by a technical problem for several hours on Monday, causing widespread disruption to flights in UK airspace that it said would continue for some time even though the issue was fixed.
The air traffic control agency earlier had to restrict the flow of aircraft when its automatic processing of flight plans malfunctioned, requiring them to be handled manually and causing flight delays and cancellations.
It was fixed earlier on this afternoon. However, it will take some time for flights to return to normal, and we will continue to work with the airlines and the airports to recover the situation,” NATS Operations Director Juliet Kennedy said in a video posted on its website.
“Our absolute priority is safety and we will be investigating very thoroughly what happened today.”
British Transport Minister Mark Harper said he was working with NATS to help it manage affected flights and support passengers.
Irish air traffic control provider AirNav Ireland earlier said the issue, which struck during a public holiday in parts of Britain, was resulting in “significant delays for flights across Europe that are travelling to, from or through UK airspace”.
A spokesperson for London Heathrow, the busiest hub in western Europe, said schedules would remain significantly disrupted for the rest of the day.
“We ask passengers to only travel to the airport if their flight is confirmed as still operating. Teams across Heathrow are working as hard as they can to minimise the knock-on impacts and assist those whose journeys have been affected,” the spokesperson said. | aerospace |
https://www.techybeasts.online/china-shares-the-identify-of-its-mars-mission/ | 2020-09-25T19:28:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400228707.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20200925182046-20200925212046-00128.warc.gz | 0.953721 | 178 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__19989056 | en | China’s area company shared the identify of its first Mars mission on Friday: Tianwen-1, in accordance with Reuters. The unmanned exploration mission is slated to launch this yr.
The identify is reportedly impressed by a poem by Qu Yuan referred to as “Tianwen,” or “Inquiries to Heaven.” The China Nationwide House Administration stated all the nation’s future planetary exploration missions would carry the identify Tianwen to represent China’s area pursuits, in accordance with Reuters.
China launched its first satellite tv for pc in 1970, referred to as the Dongfanghong-1. In 2003, it grew to become the third nation to ship a human into area with its personal rocket (following the Soviet Union and the US). It is now pushing to turn out to be a significant power in area by 2030. | aerospace |
http://www.pilotwear.com/store/c/924-Breitling.html | 2018-03-18T13:33:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645775.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20180318130245-20180318150245-00636.warc.gz | 0.802456 | 180 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__171467957 | en | Products 1-2 of 2
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https://commons.erau.edu/avion/881/ | 2023-12-04T09:18:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100527.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204083733-20231204113733-00702.warc.gz | 0.876009 | 309 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__31066521 | en | - Skyfest 1991 to be tribute to Desert Strom heroes
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College newspapers, College students' writings
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, "Avion 1991-04-17 (A)" (1991). Avion. 881. | aerospace |
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2020/01/27/how-could-pilot-in-kobe-bryant-fatal-crash-fly-in-foggy-conditions- | 2021-10-20T20:48:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585348.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020183354-20211020213354-00139.warc.gz | 0.956464 | 373 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__172940891 | en | NATIONWIDE - National Transportation Safety Board officials remained at the scene Monday of the deadly helicopter accident which claimed the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
- Helicopter pilot requested SVFR during foggy conditions Sunday
- SVFR exempts helicopters from groundings during some bad weather
- LA law enforcement grounded their helicopters on Sunday
- RELATED: Florida's NBA community honors Kobe Bryant
The retired All-Star, his daughter Gianna and seven other people were killed in the crash Sunday morning.
The group was headed to Thousand Oaks, Calif., for a basketball tournament.
Before the helicopter crash, the pilot had requested to fly in foggy conditions.
According to a LiveATC.net radio recording, the helicopter was operating under "special visual flight rules."
The control tower in Burbank had asked the pilot what were his flight intentions.
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The pilot responded to maintain SVFR.
That clearance allows flying of helicopters in weather conditions worse than those under regular circumstances.
By then, the aircraft had been circulating the area for about 15 minutes, according to the recording.
A bulletin by the Federal Aviation Administration on Low Flying Aircraft Complaints explains why they have these exemptions for helicopters.
"The helicopter's increased use by law enforcement and emergency medical service agencies requires added flexibility in the application of many FAA provisions," stated the FAA bulletin.
But, reports confirm the weather conditions were such that even the Los Angeles Police Department and the sheriff’s department grounded their helicopters Sunday morning.
The pilot made the call and according to the FAA regulations this is allowed "when weather conditions are not reported at the airport of intended landing or departure." | aerospace |
https://evergreen.lib.in.us/eg/opac/record/21109132 | 2018-07-20T15:14:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591683.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720135213-20180720155213-00138.warc.gz | 0.728787 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__189538710 | en | Effects of ambient high temperature exposure on alumina-titania high emittance surfaces for solar dynamic systems / Kim K. de Groh [and three others].
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (10 pages) : illustrations.
- Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center, November 1998.
"Prepared for the Space Technology and Application International Forum sponsored by the Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 31-February 4, 1999."
"Performing organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center"--Report documentation page.
|Bibliography, etc. Note:||
Includes bibliographical references (page 10).
|Type of Report and Period Covered Note:||
|Funding Information Note:||
Sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration WU-632-1 A-1E E-11412
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (NASA, viewed Aug. 14, 2017).
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https://improvephotography.com/987/how-do-photographers-remotely-capture-the-space-shuttle/ | 2019-08-24T04:17:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027319724.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20190824041053-20190824063053-00384.warc.gz | 0.970734 | 94 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__53156435 | en | With the historic last launch of the space shuttle Endeavor, I got to wondering how the photographers remotely trigger their cameras to photograph the launch. Since the public has to be 3 miles away from the launch site, it would be WAY too far for a Pocketwizard.
Fortunately, BorrowLenses.com posted a link on their facebook page that answered my question. Just thought I'd share the video with the rest of you. It's quite interesting. | aerospace |
https://www.sensefly.com/2017/08/31/sensefly-extends-new-worry-free-service-package-drone-operators-canada/ | 2018-02-19T20:02:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812788.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20180219191343-20180219211343-00286.warc.gz | 0.927597 | 628 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__183918105 | en | senseFly extends new worry-free service package to drone operators in Canada
senseFly, the world’s leading producer of mapping drones, has extended its Always On service package to Canada, a move made to keep Canadian professional drone operators working and to ensure business continuity.
Businesses are increasingly professionalizing their drone operations, with UAV data acquisition developing in-line with this change, marking a move from using drones in pilot projects only to integrating the technology into companies’ business models and processes. To address the growing demand for turnkey solutions that come with professional grade service and support, senseFly has developed its Always On service package.
Available as a bundle option alongside every new eBee Plus drone purchase, Always On provides operators with an advanced level of professional support and peace of mind. In the event of a drone hardware problem — whether the result of user error, a naturally occurring event or a technical issue — customers can simply contact their local senseFly representative to have their drone replaced for free within 48 hours, no questions asked*.
In addition to 48-hour, no-questions-asked drone replacement, senseFly’s new Always On service package also extends the eBee Plus’s limited warranty from one to two years and includes free scheduled services, as well as free battery replacements.
Always On was originally announced in June in the United States and has been extended to Canada due to increased demand in the region.
For more information about Always On, contact your nearest senseFly distributor.
* Covers up to two non-warranty drone replacements within the standard two-year Always On service period. 48-hour replacement may be delayed in the case of remote client location.
New on our blog: Into The Woods—Stefano Puliti On Using Drone-Based Aerial Photogrammetry In Forestry
As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) find their place in the forestry sector, Waypoint met with a pioneer in this field, researcher Stefano Puliti of the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO). In this wide-ranging interview, we discuss his commercial forestry learnings—including the always-hot topic of LiDAR versus aerial photogrammetry—and...
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When it comes to planning drainage activities on farms that grow crops such as rice, elevation survey data—and its accuracy—is a big deal. However, using ground-based surveying instruments to create the digital elevation models required, in a timely manner, can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why Ryan Moore, the crop...
New on our blog: 5 questions for Joel F. Cruz of SRDP Consulting Inc.
Waypoint caught up with a true Asian drone pioneer. Joel Ferrer Cruz heads up SRDP Consulting Inc., a leading provider of GIS, survey and mapping services, based in the Philippines, which carries out a myriad of manned and unmanned aircraft imaging projects across Asia and Africa. Read the blog post | aerospace |
https://news.err.ee/1608691753/nato-jets-to-perform-low-altitude-flights-across-estonia-this-week | 2023-12-02T16:05:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100427.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202140407-20231202170407-00471.warc.gz | 0.920117 | 226 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__164470670 | en | German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Eurofighter Typhoons engaged in NATO Baltic Air Policing duties are to make low level flight across Estonia this week.
The flights will take place between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, August 22 to Sunday, August 27, in eastern, southern and central Estonia, at an altitude no lower than 152m, the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) says.
While the flight paths will avoid larger population centers, they may pass over individual farmsteads or small settlements.
NATO member states set aside set zones within their airspace for such exercises; all three Baltic States have done so for the purposes of low-altitude flights such as those taking place this week.
The flights follow agreements made with the Transport Board (Transpordiamet) and the state air traffic control service, Lennuliiklustenindus AS, in accordance with domestic Estonian legislation.
The NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission is based in Ämari, Estonia and in Šiauliai in Lithuania.
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http://smsgroupsa.net/living-space-concept-engineering-tailored-to-place-applications | 2021-11-29T17:33:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358786.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20211129164711-20211129194711-00367.warc.gz | 0.925879 | 844 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__191053750 | en | Various widespread everyday services for terrestrial usé some as surroundings forecasting , far off sensing , satellite tv on pc navigation systems, satellite tv on pc television , and some long-distance communications systems rely in space infrastructure Of the sciences critically, soil and astronomy development advantage from area technologies. (2) Inside area, solar power power is obtainable nearly continuously; just one pct of solar power sun rays are usually obscured by Planet shadowing. Based on at the general performance requested pertaining to the goal, Falcon gets at an individual of our autonomous spaceport dronéships out in the open at the seashore as well as an individual of our catching zones close our unveiling shields. The company is expected to kick off its vehicle as as a window opens up soon. If the vision yet again is definitely unsuccessful after, it applies the remainder of the company’s timetable in jeopardy.
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One advanced cable concept several to emerge during this time period‹the direct message cable (DBS)‹ differs fundamentally from traditionaI message advertising, including extant cable television system devices. The company had hoped to start a second test flight of LauncherOne in December 2020, but the continuous coronavirus pandemic has delayed thé flight. The commercialization of spacé first started out with thé filling of private satellites by NASA or other space agencies. Many of the consumers who all have gone into living space might be trained astronauts and cosmonauts highly, the two designations having originatéd present in the United State governments and the Soviet Nation, respectively. | aerospace |
https://photojottings.com/going-up-in-the-air-in-1920/ | 2024-02-27T14:46:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474676.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227121318-20240227151318-00013.warc.gz | 0.973442 | 284 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__21421990 | en | Engineer, and amateur Photographer Arthur Plame recounts his first airplane flight in an October 1920 ‘The Camera’ magazine. Palme watched with interest as a local automobile dealer bought a Government surplus Curtiss Bi-plane and established daily passenger flights for a dollar a minute over the town, (probably Pittsfield MA). After a few months of watching the airplane fly over his home several times per day, and ‘landing safely,’ Palme became envious and started thinking about taking a camera along for his first flight.
Palme explains the process of figuring out what camera to use, what height and angle would be best for showing off the town below, how the pictures turned out, and even the sales he made with the 12 images captured during the 18 minute flight.
It’s an interesting article, and if you’re at work, it’ll only take a couple of minutes to read.
Arthur Palme was born around 1885 in Austria, and came to America to pursue Electrical Engineering. He lived in Pittsfield Massachusetts and was around 35 years old when he took this flight. I’m guessing Palme came to Pittsfield to work at the new ‘Electric Manufacturing’ Company, known later as ‘GE’ or ‘General Electric.’
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http://makarios-makarios.blogspot.com/2007/02/cnn-lisa-marie-nowak-in-love-triangle.html | 2018-07-22T07:05:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676593051.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722061341-20180722081341-00431.warc.gz | 0.957535 | 85 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__58436044 | en | Tuesday, February 6, 2007
CNN: Lisa Marie Nowak in love triangle
CNN reported today that NASA astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak has been involved in a love triangle with another shuttle pilot and has been accused, among other things, of attempted first degree murder. Gee and genius Stephen Hawkings was so certain that all we needed for our species to survive was for humans to move to another planet. What an idiot. | aerospace |
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https://news.zaherr.com/2021/04/18/spacex-agrees-to-steer-starlink-internet-satellites-clear-of-space-station-nasa | 2021-05-17T19:09:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243992440.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20210517180757-20210517210757-00174.warc.gz | 0.896255 | 244 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__40559361 | en | SpaceX agrees to steer Starlink internet satellites clear of space sta...
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It launched 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit. | aerospace |
https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Plane-Talk-8463224.php | 2018-04-25T09:03:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125947759.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20180425080837-20180425100837-00554.warc.gz | 0.940869 | 1,306 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__202250482 | en | Published 6:00 am, Sunday, November 28, 2010
FRIDAY: Bell Textron flew in from Amarillo twice for touch-and-goes, then flew back to Amarillo in two V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor helicopters. Scott Buerge flew in from Joplin, Mo., in his Beech V-35 Bonanza to hunt in the area. Tim Hardage returned from Kansas City, Mo., in the Beech E-90 King Air prop jet, then jumped into his Wittman Tailwind and flew to Taylor for the last air race of the year. Upright Corp. flew in from El Granada, Calif., for fuel, and later flew to Dallas in their Cessna 182 Skylane. John Iaacs flew in from Canadian in his Robinson R-44 helicopter to attend the Canadian-Stamford playoff game at Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium, then flew back to Canadian. Brian Peoples flew in from Houston for fuel, then flew to Denver in his Cessna 210 Centurion. A customer flew in from Perryton and Canadian to attend the Canadian-Stamford playoff game, then flew back to Canadian and Perryton in his Cessna 421 Golden Eagle. William Pearce flew in from Grants Pass, Ore., for fuel, then flew to Houston in his Cessna 185.
SATURDAY: Walter Henson flew in from Quitaque in his Beech A-36 Bonanza for fuel, then flew back to Quitaque. John Speck flew locally in his Beech Bonanza. Kevin Wells and family flew in from Hayward, Calif., for fuel, then flew to Fort Myers, Fla., in their Cessna 525 Citation CJ2 jet. Elm Grove Pipeline flew in from Marshall for fuel, then flew to Santa Fe, N.M., in their Cirrus SR-22. Donald Gale flew in from Dallas in his Experimental RV-7A for fuel, then flew to Santa Fe, N.M. Hub City Aviation flew in from Lubbock for some touch-and-goes, then back to Lubbock in their Piper Archer. Charles Mire flew in from Lubbock in his Piper Cherokee for some instrument approaches, then flew back to Lubbock.
SUNDAY: DCM Aviation flew in from Kerrville for fuel, then flew home to Ramah, Colo., in their Cessna 210 Centurion. RHRSC Company flew in from Warrensburg, Mo., for fuel, then flew home to Tucson, Ariz., in their Piper Malibu Meridian prop jet. Koch Industries departed for Atlanta with their officials in their Gulfstream 150 jet. A customer flew in from Sweetwater in his Cessna 185.
MONDAY: Ray Duke flew in from Clovis, N.M., for maintenance and fuel, then flew home to Grand Prairie in his Cessna 210 Centurion. Cody Williams flew Don Dickson on a photo shoot in the area in his Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Scott Buerge departed for Joplin, Mo., after maintenance. Bell Textron flew in from Amarillo for touch-and-goes, then back to Amarillo in their V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor helicopter.
TUESDAY: Northern Ag flew in from Olathe, Kan., and Oklahoma City on business, then flew back to Oklahoma City to pick up their official, then home to Olathe in their Piper Malibu Meridian prop jet. David Patterson flew to Dallas in his Beech V-35B Bonanza. A customer flew his Cessna 185 to his farm after spending the night. Bell Textron flew in from Amarillo for touch-and-goes, then flew to Hereford and Amarillo in their V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor jet helicopter. Rick Uptergrove and Rolf Sherman flew locally in the Piper Pacer. Kent Wilkens flew in from Wichita, Kan., for fuel and flew to Phoenix in his Experimental RV-7A. David Miller flew in from Dallas for fuel, then flew back to Dallas in his Cirrus SR-22. Stratus Airventures flew in from Dallas for fuel, then flew to Santa Fe, N.M., in their Beech Baron. MS Flying flew in from Monett, Mo., for fuel, then flew to Santa Teresa, N.M., in their Beech A-36 Bonanza. Chad Hicks flew in to drop off his daughter to visit grandparents, then flew back home to Dalhart in his Cessna 182 Skylane. Hunter Bullock test flew a Piper Cherokee 235 for the shop. Jeff Johnson flew in from Floydada to pick up Tim Hardage and flew to Lubbock, and Tim returned to Plainview in Jeff's Beech Bonanza. Jeff picked up his other Beech Bonanza and flew it to Floydada. Paul Waller flew locally in his Piper Cherokee 235.
WEDNESDAY: William Burtis flew in from Lubbock for fuel, then back to Lubbock in his Spencer Amphib Air. A customer departed for San Jose, Calif., in his Aerostar. Hub City Aviation flew in from Lubbock for some touch-and-goes, then back to Lubbock in their Piper Cherokee 180. Charles Curtis flew in from Lubbock for fuel and lunch, then back to Lubbock in his Cessna 185. A customer and wife flew in from Taos, N.M., for fuel, then flew to Houston in their Beech A-36 Bonanza. Paul Waller and family flew to Rogers, Ark., in their Piper Cherokee 235.
THURSDAY: Happy Thanksgiving from the Rocket Aviation LP family! We hope you and your families had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! Clayton Miller flew to Monahans and back in his Piper Cherokee 140. Andrew Travnicek flew in from Del Rio for fuel, then flew to Pagosa Springs, Colo., in his Maule. Moll Terra Aviation Equipment flew in from Dallas to visit for Thanksgiving in their Cessna 172 Skyhawk SP. Camair Leasing flew in from Lubbock for fuel, then flew back to Lubbock in their Beech Baron.
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http://www.cotomold.com/article/kiwi-tooling-1055-poly-urethane-tooling-board-wing-mould-2 | 2018-06-24T20:46:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867055.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624195735-20180624215735-00098.warc.gz | 0.8944 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__43755101 | en | This online video demonstrates the final roughing stages of Kiwi Tooling 1055 Poly-Urethane tooling board female wing mould. It demonstrates swarf shavings obviously staying carved off the stock piece with small to no dust output. The part will come to be a scaled aircraft wing female mould, for composite carbon fibre laminating.
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https://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2019-03-13-ethiopian-airlines-737-max-black-boxes-going-to-france/ | 2019-12-07T14:21:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540499439.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20191207132817-20191207160817-00537.warc.gz | 0.946672 | 88 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__59515681 | en | Ethiopian Airlines is sending the 737 MAX black boxes to France. The boxes are from the Boeing craft that crashed last weekend. Aircraft experts in France will conduct an independent analysis. Ethiopian Airline's CEO admitted his own company did not have the expertise needed to perform the analysis. The United States had requested the black boxes for its own investigation. The FAA believes the crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia involving the Boeing 737 MAX could have similar features. | aerospace |
https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/watch-google-maps-new-feature-visit-pluto-and-venus-11610644 | 2018-12-17T07:28:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376828448.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20181217065106-20181217091106-00585.warc.gz | 0.924331 | 175 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__233682902 | en | CAPE TOWN - Google has announced a new update to Google Maps that will now allow you to virtually visit a dozen additional planets and moons in our solar system.
The company has added to its lineup imagery of Pluto, Venus and several moons and also made it easier to find them in Maps.
In total, Google Maps now features imagery of 16 celestial bodies.
Google has long offered detailed imagery of Mars and the Earth’s Moon. However, these weren’t directly accessible from the Maps interface.
Google worked with astronomical artist Björn Jónsson to bring planetary maps of various moons and planets to its service.
According to Google, Björn assembled the planetary maps of Europa, Ganymede, Rhea, and Mimas by working with imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency.
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https://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/14/watching-hatch-close-on-atlantis-maybe-final-flight/comment-page-2/ | 2023-01-29T14:49:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499744.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20230129144110-20230129174110-00058.warc.gz | 0.982243 | 576 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__274802135 | en | The astronauts were all on board. The hatch was closed. George Diller, voice of launch control, said, "the astronauts appear to be starting their pressure checks."
As I listened to the commentary I could not help but think how all this was coming to an end. In many ways, it's going to be an agonizing end.
This is supposed to be the last flight of the orbiter Atlantis. Maybe. There are only two flights left after this. Maybe. Instead of a clean-cut ending to the shuttle program, it looks as if this will be a long, drawn out and agonizing march to the end.
The next shuttle flight won't come until September maybe October. That was supposed to be the last. The July mission, for technical reasons, may not fly now until next February. And maybe, just maybe, NASA will add one more perhaps next June. It's all up in the air, pardon the unintentional pun.
About all that is clear is that thousands of people are losing their jobs I first started covering the space program back in 1982 not long after the very first flight of Columbia. There was so much euphoria back then. The new era in space travel had just begun. The most complicated vehicle ever built by humans was flying and coming back landing on a runway. That had never been done before in human history.
A week ago in Houston I interviewed John Young and Bob Crippen. They are in the history books as the commander and pilot of STS 1 Columbia, the first flight. There was some talk back then both men told me of perhaps flying that flight unmanned. No way, both men say the argued. Like the Mercury 7 boys, these two men had the right stuff! They flew that mission and for the first time a spacecraft flew with humans before it was tested with an unmanned flight.
Thousands of people gathered here for that moment in history. Since then, I've seen the crowds thin over the years. Shuttle flights became, except when there were accidents, too routine to garner much attention.
But now, the people are back! In just 30 minutes, the visitors center here sold out of 9,000 tickets to watch the launch from a viewing area.
People want to see it one more time or for the first time. Now that it is going away, the love affair with the shuttle has been rekindled.
I can't count how many I've seen a launch and it never gets old. My heart always skips a beat at liftoff. It's a love affair I hate to see coming to an end.
Check out our multimedia interactive if you're thinking about making a trip for the last few launches and we'll give you tips on where to go, what to see and where you'll find the best seat for the launch. | aerospace |
https://www.romiindustries.com/ | 2019-10-22T14:02:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987822098.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20191022132135-20191022155635-00208.warc.gz | 0.873242 | 201 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__25871575 | en | Short lead times
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http://boards.fool.com/ceo-chowdry-killed-in-plane-crash-14193668.aspx?sort=postdate | 2016-08-24T12:47:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982292181.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823195812-00092-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.93964 | 194 | CC-MAIN-2016-36 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-36__0__26350927 | en | Good morning, Today Atlas Air said that Executive Vice President Richard Shuyler will assume the cargo carrier's day-to-day chief executive responsibilities after CEO Michael Chowdry was killed in a plane crash. Chowdry, who was also chairman and president, was killed on Wednesday when a private plane he was piloting crashed in Watkins, Colo. Jeff Cole, a journalist covering Boeing Co. and the aerospace industry for the Wall Street Journal, also died in the crash.To see the entire story click on the news link @ the top of this page.Best wishes,Spirit
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For Polish photographer Kacper Kowalski, a camera is an excuse to ascend 500 above the earth by gyroplane or paraglider, a way of defying the rules—be they the laws of gravity or the imposed restrictions of certain inaccessible areas, like chemical plants. When he flies, he pilots himself, simultaneously and painstakingly composing his aerial shots by hand. To either mount his camera to his aircraft or to surrender the position of pilot to someone else, he suggests, would be out of the question. | aerospace |
https://trekzone.org/1701/category/podcast/tzconvo | 2020-06-03T13:50:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347434137.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20200603112831-20200603142831-00344.warc.gz | 0.919293 | 427 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__164700004 | en | Following a delayed launch into orbit, astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are now on board the International Space
What a monumental weekend of crewed spaceflight we've just experienced, as America continues to show us the dichotomy it
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https://www.avsoft.com/airline-training/ | 2020-03-31T18:21:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370503664.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20200331181930-20200331211930-00512.warc.gz | 0.951417 | 259 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__9765976 | en | When it comes to training your airline’s pilots, we offer the most flexible solutions designed to meet your unique needs. We understand that when it comes to your pilot training program, that a one-size-fits-all solution will not work. That is why all of our programs and products are customizable and allow you to be in control of your airline pilot training. After all, our belief is about always doing things right and finding a better way. That is why we bring the latest technology and create the best systems to help you accomplish your training needs.
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https://www.thesheridanmorleyprize.org/about-drone-biography/ | 2019-02-22T17:19:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247518497.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20190222155556-20190222181556-00316.warc.gz | 0.936194 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__198528585 | en | Imagine having a helicopter flying and gaming experience that does not get disturbed by the weather elements or nightfall. It gets better when all you have to do is go inside the house, insert the specialized protective hull and keep enjoying the fun. This is what the new Sheridan Drone Helicopter affords astute gamers.
The press only launches on the Sheridan Drone helicopter mesmerized attendees not only at the entrance of the venue but also inside, with the Sheridan Drones flying around the hall at guided heights.
In the same way, there are no limits to enjoying this flying machine indoors, especially with the in-built safety features that prevent damage even when it collides with other machines or harder surfaces. Come fly with me as we explore these features.
Plastic and Foam Body
The design of the Sheridan Drone stays compact even after collisions because of the plastic and foam material used in its manufacture. For power protection, the machine’s main circuit system and the battery compartment is housed in a Styrofoam shell which neutralizes shock effects during bumps and crashes.
X-like Body Design
The X-like body design of the Sheridan Drone makes it a good candidate for flying inside the house. The metal housing for the four plastic rotors protrudes from the ends of the machine in an X-shaped fashion, helping with stability. Also, it is equipped with a plastic landing flat pad and multiple sensors that helps the machine maintain its bearings while approaching the ground.
The multiple rotors located on the ends of the Sheridan Drone are not just for show. They help with stabilizing the device especially after a collision with a foreign object, which can be hardly prevented when gaming inside a confined space. These rotors alongside embedded sensors allow the machine experience stabilizing effects of pitching, rolling and yawing as required while in motion.
Styrofoam Rotor Protectors
While flying your copter inside the house, the rotors can be covered with dedicated large hulls, which are used to protect the rotor blades from strewing in clothes or soft material. Also, they prevent the rotors from breaking or getting stuck into foreign materials while in motion.
The above features and a number of other advanced technological embedment means that you can enjoy your gaming, flying and warring with your Sheridan Drone inside the house without any worries. For design purposes and ease of access during multi-player gaming, some machines are adorned with stickers for easy identification and control. | aerospace |
https://ia-petabox.archive.org/details/thingiverse-4623806 | 2022-05-22T21:48:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662546071.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220522190453-20220522220453-00474.warc.gz | 0.935909 | 128 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__152737228 | en | The Falcon Heavy is a partially reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX. The Falcon Heavy has the highest payload capacity of any currently operational launch vehicle, and the third-highest capacity of any rocket ever to reach orbit, trailing the Saturn V and Energia.
Part of "Space Wall" project.
0.3mm layer height, 100% infill. Black PLA. I recommend turning off fan, had some problems with adhesion with fan on.
Full model might be to big for smaller printers. Sliced into two parts for smaller print area. Attached to wall with two sided tape. | aerospace |
https://newswirengr.com/2016/05/26/nigerian-air-force-redeploys-twelve-officers/ | 2020-07-02T05:09:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655878519.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20200702045758-20200702075758-00317.warc.gz | 0.903527 | 551 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__197749163 | en | Estimated Reading Time: <1
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has redeployed 12 officers of Air Rank comprising 10 Air Vice Marshals (AVM) and 2 Air Commodores (Air Cdre). Those affected by the new deployment include AVMs Auwal Muhammed as Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command (AOC TAC) Makurdi; Emmanuel Agwungwu as Air Officer Commanding Mobility Command (AOC MC) Yenagoa; Nurudeen Balogun as Air Officer Commanding Training Command (AOC TC) Kaduna, and Sani Ahmed as Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command (AOC LC), Lagos.
In a statement issued by, AYODELE FAMUYIWA Group Captain, Director of Public Relations & Information reads, “Others include AVMs Wakili Ahmed as Director of Policy, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force; Uko Ebong as College Secretary, National Defence College, Abuja; Emmanuel Akogu as Commandant Air War College, Makurdi; and Benjamin Nweze as Director of Electronic Warfare, Defence Headquarters (DHQ).
“Other AVMs affected by the redeployment are AVMs Olusoji Amomodu appointed Director of Plans (HQ NAF) and Isiaka Amao as Director of Operations (HQ NAF). The 2 Air Commodores are Dahiru Sanda appointed Deputy Director Transformation (DHQ) and Ibrahim Lawal appointed Commander 339 Base Services Group, Kano.
According to the statement, the redeployment, as a routine exercise, is aimed at ensuring that the NAF is effectively manned for operational efficiency and effectiveness in line with the vision of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar. You are therefore please requested to disseminate the information through your mass medium for the awareness of the general public. Thank you for your usual cooperation.
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https://www2.esky.com/flights/ci/bod/ci/bru/al/fr/bordeaux-brussels-ryanair | 2019-03-19T19:46:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202125.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20190319183735-20190319205735-00085.warc.gz | 0.719832 | 109 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__119883434 | en | For the cheapest flights to Brussels book 22 days before departure.
The most popular airlines on the route Bordeaux - Brussels: Ryanair (FR), easyJet (U2).
The cheapest flights are on the route Merignac (BOD) - Charleroi (CRL).
Direct flights last about 1h 30min.
Direct flights available 5 days a week - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday.
Direct flights: Ryanair (FR), Brussels Airlines (SN), easyJet (U2). | aerospace |
https://www.kazpravda.kz/en/news/technology/scientists-learned-to-predict-earthquakes-from-space-images | 2019-10-18T08:48:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986679439.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20191018081630-20191018105130-00535.warc.gz | 0.964992 | 220 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__57741754 | en | Scientists learned to predict earthquakes from space images
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Russian and American scientists have jointly developed an automated system for monitoring earthquake warning signs from satellite images, said Sergey Pulinets, chief researcher at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
"Automated technology has been developed to identify anomalies from existing images from meteorological spacecraft," the scientist said.
According to him, Soviet scientists were the first to notice ionospheric anomalies over the areas in which earthquakes subsequently occurred, by analyzing data from the Intercosmos-19 satellite in the 1980s.
Subsequently, scientists recorded the appearance of thermal anomalies in the areas of seismic activity, which can also be detected from satellites. Anomalies occurred at different heights - from the surface of the earth to the top edge of the clouds. “The anomalies themselves were not explained by any other events,” the scientist said.
As a result, Russian and American scientists jointly developed a physical model of earthquake warning signs, as well as methods for their detection from satellite images, he explained. | aerospace |
https://mycroftca.livejournal.com/1446381.html | 2019-10-23T08:58:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987829507.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20191023071040-20191023094540-00017.warc.gz | 0.966712 | 948 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__188286500 | en | September 29th, 2011
I hear that the Chinese have launched their very own space station; none of this international nonsense. They'll be able to do whatever they like up there. It won't be long until it's manned. No matter that at its largest, it'll be less than a sixth the size of ISS.
It seems to me that the Chinese are following pretty close to Werner von Braun's playbook; get into space, build orbital infrastructure, and use that to expand into the Solar System. Too bad that the US forgot all that...
Current Mood: grumpy
|Date:||September 29th, 2011 10:35 pm (UTC)|| |
Agreed. When I was a child, my dad was very much involved in the space program, and I've continued to be interested in it, such as it has become/dwindled in the past years/decades.
What ELSE will it take for us, I wonder, to confront the competition in space and all things STEM-related?
I fear that we've missed the window, and will take a backseat henceforth...
I was depressed for the entire day that the last space shuttle launched. We need to get things back on track.
I've been reminded, elsewhere in this discussion, that companies such as SpaceX and Virgin Galactic are forging ahead; there's talk that the former may launch a test flight to the ISS as early as November, while the latter has opened their factory to build space planes in (IIRC) New Mexico.
Yeah, if we're going to open things up to the private sector, we could find ourselves in a massive lead. Just not "as a government" but as an enabler. Hudson Bay Company as one wag (wink) said. There really is something to that notion.
We'll just have to see how things fare in the next decade...
|Date:||September 29th, 2011 10:57 pm (UTC)|| |
It's just a remote docking module. They'll send up a second module later in the year and just practice linking up via remotes. Their space station is still years away.
As to why not join the ISS? Politics aside all of their tech has been self_developed from the original Russian, compatibility and interoperability would be an issue.
This is more a "figuring out our doctrine" mission than the beginnings of station construction.
Not according to the press releases. Nonetheless, they are still forging ahead while we let our program deteriorate. I wait with bated breath for the private sector space planes.
So very reassuring to hear that.
Isn't just warm and fuzzy feeling?
|Date:||September 30th, 2011 12:52 am (UTC)|| |
Perfect icon for this :-/
Honestly, I can't wait until our government is entirely out of the business, and so the private sector takes over. The difference between Columbus and the Hudson Bay Company, I suppose.
What waiwode said - they are years off - it'll take them as long to field a station as it will for us to replace the shuttles and Saturn 5 program.
Assuming that Congress doesn't fuck it up some more.
You know that Skylab fell out of the sky because Congress defunded the Shuttle program, slowing it to the point that it couldn't be launched in time to refuel the station, and so bits of it fell over Australia. Odd that there was never an investigation instigated by Congress, since they knew that it fell out of the sky because the planned Shuttle resupply missions were still years away.
"Heavenly Palace1" [I love the name!] is a prototype, more a proof of concept. However, they have a design for a Celestial Palace, which is meant to a true orbital facility, and it's about twice the size of the ISS [same number of crew though...their tech is bulkier].
Interestingly, it's been suggested that one configuration of the design includes an "orbital construction area".. i.e a space dock...presumably for building orbit-to-orbit or pure space vessels.
Way I figure it, America will get serious about space again, when China launches it's manned lunar mission.
Edited at 2011-09-30 11:54 am (UTC)
Maybe. Or maybe the Chinese will skip the Moon (it's so 1960s!), and go to Mars, leaving us all in the dust.
It's also the British Rocket Group playbook, but sadly Bernard Quatermass never really existed.... | aerospace |
https://www.afsbi.org/8-awesome-instagram-aviation-accounts-you-should-follow-this-year/ | 2019-10-20T11:33:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986707990.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20191020105426-20191020132926-00083.warc.gz | 0.896047 | 434 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__145361562 | en | At AFSBI we love aviation, and one of our favorite ways to spend some downtime is to check out all the awesome aviation related content that has sprung up on Instagram.
From spectacular simulator builds to stunning commercial cockpit views, breathtaking aircraft photography, and glimpses into the lives of pilots from around the globe, you’ll find it all on Instagram.
If you are as aviation crazy as we are, you will want to follow these accounts!
1. EAA (@eaa)
The Experimental Aircraft Association shares some of the coolest aviation photographs we’ve seen.
2. Dani Tavares (@home_cockpit_b737_800)
This account features the step by step, DIY construction of a 737 cockpit. It has lots of details and helpful schematics.
3. Official Instagram Aviation (@instagramaviation)
Stunning aviation re-post account that compiles the best of aviation content found on the platform.
4. Guillaume Laffon (@guillaume.laffon )
Guillaume Laffon is a 777 pilot and filmmaker with an eye for the sublime. We especially love his flight deck photographs.
5. Matt Dearden (@indopilot)
Matt is a pilot and blogger whose travels have taken him to some of the most remote airstrips in the world.
6. Hangar Flights (@hangar.flights)
Hangar Flights has a knack for finding awesome aviation content and shares it on their account.
7. Northbound flight simulation (@northbound_flugsimulator)
Northbound Flight Simulation is a flight simulation center in Germany. Their A320 simulator is truly a work of art.
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These are just a few of our favorites. There are so many awesome Instagram accounts out there, what are some of your favorites? Log in and let us know in the comments below! | aerospace |
http://missiledefenseadvocacy.org/intl-cooperation/germany/ | 2018-05-28T10:09:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794872766.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20180528091637-20180528111637-00578.warc.gz | 0.918982 | 670 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__80580806 | en | GermanyDecember 14, 2017
Germany does not possess nuclear weapons, nor would it be a threat even if it did. It did, however, play important role in the negotiations about the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the USA and USSR in the late 1980’s when the former Chancellor of West Germany unilaterally decided to dismantle all the Pershing IA missiles after dismantling IRBMs of the USA and USSR.
Germany played a major role in the joint development of Medium Extended Air Defense Systems (MEADS) with the USA and Italy. MEADS International, with participating Lockheed Martin and MBDA earned the selection to start making what would be called the MEADS system, which would be run with a large amount of support from MBDA Deutschland GmbH. After litigious protests by the losing companies, MEADS garnered a definitive contract for $2 billion and € 1.4 billion. Since then, the Italian and German Branches of MBDA started developing anti-missile systems while the United States continued to bolster its own missile defense initiative.
In 2008, Germany began developing a laser-based ground-mobile anti-missile system, which uses of a concentrated beam of infrared laser that can track, identify and destroy missiles.[i] Tests run with the new laser have proven its proficiency in taking down missiles as far as 2km away. This same technology will be used in the future to develop anti-IED and anti-artillery systems.
Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities in Germany
|Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC)||United States||One||Operations Center|
Germany is equipped with PAC-3 Patriot missile batteries. Germany also has an unknown number of MIM-23 Hawks and an unknown number of LeFlaSys defense systems which are short range air defense systems. The LeFlaSys has an approximate detection range of 20km.
Air Defense Capabilities in Germany
|Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)||Medium-range air defense||Three||Sachsen class frigates|
|MIM-23 Hawk||Medium-range air defense||Unknown||Ground-based; road-mobile|
|Skyshield 35||Short-range air defense||Unknown||Ground-based|
|LeFlaSys||Short-range air defense||Unknown||Ground-based; road-mobile|
In June of 2015, the German Federal Ministry of Defense chose the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) as the basis for Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS), a next-generation network-based tactical air and missile defense system.[ii] It will replace Patriot air defense systems initially fielded in the 1980s.
As of June 2017, the German government hopes to complete negotiations with European weapons maker MBDA and its US partner Lockheed Martine Corporation about a multi-billion-euro defense system by the end of the year. The German parliament could review and approve the proposed contract as early as 2018.[iii]
In November 2017, German airman from the Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1 worked with soldiers from 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment to create an integrated air and missile defense system construct as part of a NATO tactical evaluation.[iv] | aerospace |
http://cdcmuseum.teachingatlanta.org/exhibits/show/influenza/1968-pandemic/apollo-mission | 2023-10-04T04:21:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511351.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004020329-20231004050329-00305.warc.gz | 0.964932 | 431 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__291287100 | en | False Alarm on the Apollo Mission
Influenza Outbreak Aboard the Apollo Program Lunar Command Modules?
NASA’s Apollo Program captured the world’s attention in 1968. In October, just as the 1968 pandemic was beginning to hit the continental U.S., the crew of Apollo 7 manned the first Apollo orbital flight.
After lift-off, Commander Walter M. Schirra reported that he had a bad head cold. One day later, lunar module pilot R. Walter Cunningham also reported cold symptoms. Could they have the flu? During post-flight examination, no symptoms remained, and tests confirmed they did not have flu.
Due to the experience of Apollo 7 crewmembers, NASA developed a preventive protocol to protect the health of crewmembers for subsequent missions. The Apollo 8 mission occurred when the 1968 pandemic was in full swing. The crew was vaccinated, along with the hundreds of persons who worked with them daily, and crew members were semi-isolated prior to take-off.
As the Apollo 8 mission launched during the pandemic, NASA took special precautions to protect the astronauts from influenza and to prevent a similar event that occurred on the Apollo 7 mission from happening on the Apollo 8.
During the Apollo 8 mission, Commander Frank Borman experienced headache, sleeplessness, nausea, and gastrointestinal distress. As the crew of Apollo 8 had attended a White House dinner with several guests who had influenza symptoms before they were semi -isolated prior to launch, some speculated that Borman might have contacted flu. It appears that Borman’s symptoms were gastrointestinal and mislabeled “influenza”.
Influenza Infection Post Flight: A Common Experience among the Apollo Astronauts
When the crew of Apollo 7 was examined after their mission, each crew member tested negative for flu. Although they tested negative at that time, the crew of Apollo 7 became infected with influenza A(H3N2) viruses after their missions during numerous public appearances and debriefing sessions. Becoming stricken with influenza or a cold during celebratory public appearances is a common experience for astronauts. | aerospace |
https://vigilantaerospace.com/dronelife-featured-blos-uas-flight-tests/ | 2017-10-24T05:44:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187828178.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20171024052836-20171024072836-00837.warc.gz | 0.81965 | 166 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__162217627 | en | DroneLife.com, a respected commercial drone news source, featured a story on the Vigilant Aerospace BLOS UAS Flight Tests at NASA Armstrong. The tests were oberserved by the FAA and demonstrated the system’s ability to provide BVLOS flight safety for both small and mid-sized unmanned aircraft.
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https://www.txwgcap.org/ | 2016-09-30T18:46:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-40/segments/1474738662321.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20160924173742-00150-ip-10-143-35-109.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.957654 | 641 | CC-MAIN-2016-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-40__0__90096175 | en | FISCAL 2016 FLYING HOURS EXCEED 100,000, UP 7+%
Civil Air Patrol surpassed 100,000 flying hours across its fleet of planes for the 2016 fiscal year late Tuesday – more than a 7 percent increase over the previous year.
On the same date in Fiscal 2015, flying hours totaled 93,256.
Why has CAP flown more this year? John Desmarais, director of national operations at National Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, attributed the increase primarily to disaster relief missions and the training to support it, though most CAP flying missions have increased this year.
Disaster relief flights have totaled 850 more hours this year than last, Desmarais said. He cited 46 such missions across the country, ranging from massive flooding in South Carolina at the start of the fiscal year to support for the response to Hurricane Hermine in Florida over the last week.
CAP aircrews have also flown more than 1,000 additional hours this year in training for emergency missions, Desmarais said.
“CAP is always looking for new opportunities for its members to fly in support of their communities across the country, while continuing to prepare for and respond to emergencies when needed,” he said.
“We don’t often know where the next disaster will be, but CAP works to be prepared all the time,” he added.
Civil Air Patrol surpassed 100,000 flying hours across its fleet of planes for the 2016 fiscal year late Tuesday – more than a 7 percent increase over the previous year. On the same date in Fiscal 2015, flying hours totaled 93,256. Why has CAP flown more this year? John Desmarais, director of national operations at […]
HOUSTON – On April 30, family, friends, and Civil Air Patrol members joined in celebrating Texas Wing, Group IV change of command. The ceremony, emceed by Lt. Col. Alyson White, Group IV deputy commander, was held at Ellington Field. The atmosphere was one of celebration, honoring Maj. Ric Walters for his outstanding service as Group IV commander […]
BEAR CREEK – Cadet Second Lt. Ethan Ramos has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol for over six years. He joined at the age of 12 with the intention of preparing himself for a future career in the Air Force. His long time goal was finally achieved Dec. 1 of 2015. At age […]
ABILENE – The Abilene Composite Squadron recently had an opportunity to take aerospace education to several local Cub Scout troops during the Buffalo Mountain District Cub-O-Ree. The event was hosted at Camp Tonkawa outside of Buffalo Gap, Texas, on April 23 and the theme for the event was “Take Flight.” The event promoted outdoor activity […]
DENTON – Civil Air Patrol’s Texas Wing wrapped up a week of aerial imagery missions for the Texas Division of Emergency Management Sunday after seven consecutive days of operations. Texas Wing aircrews flew a combined total of 52 damage assessment imagery missions and courier flights for TDEM during the period of April 18 – 24. […] | aerospace |
http://bgr.com/page/4/ | 2015-11-30T11:42:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398461529.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205421-00179-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.920087 | 156 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__178979461 | en | You’ve probably seen Neil deGrasse Tyson on various TV shows to talk about what he knows best: Space.
Therefore, it’s not surprising to hear Tyson give his two cents on the most recent developments in space travel. In case you somehow didn’t hear about them, Blue Origin and SpaceX are privately funded space companies (by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk, respectively) that made enormous progress towards private space travel.
Blue Origin just beat SpaceX when it comes to successfully landing a reusable rocket, and SpaceX rockets will soon be used to send people to the International Space Station.
But the renowned astrophysicist isn’t so sure that SpaceX and similar companies will lead the space frontier. More → | aerospace |
http://ogdenbex.org/event-3977419 | 2021-07-30T01:59:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153899.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20210729234313-20210730024313-00347.warc.gz | 0.945952 | 356 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__80614024 | en | Dr. Stephen "Pat" Condon, Executive Aerospace Consultant
Stephen P. (Pat) Condon is an executive consultant, specializing in aerospace industry clients doing business with, or interested in doing business with, the U.S. Government. In this capacity, he provides technical assistance in proposal support, organizational issues, marketing, program management, and issues involving science and technology, research and development, acquisition, test, and logistics support.
Condon served on active duty in the United States Air Force for 33 years, retiring as a Major General, and is a former Commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, UT. Condon also commanded the Arnold Engineering Development Center, Arnold AFB, TN, and the Air Force Armament Laboratory, Eglin AFB, FL. Condon served in the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition in the Pentagon and as the Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
Condon has been associated with Logistic Specialties Inc. (LSI) of Layton, UT, and with Dayton Aerospace, Inc., Dayton, OH. He provided consultative services to government and industry in the areas of weapon system management and acquisition.
Condon holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Science degree in Aerospace-Mechanical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. He currently serves on a number of boards of academic and business organizations, is a member of the NASA Advisory Council, and is a former National President and Chairman of the Board of the Air Force Association. | aerospace |
https://www.firefightingnews.com/hazmat-crews-responded-to-fuel-spill-at-cleveland-hopkins-international-airport/ | 2019-04-19T12:18:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578527720.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20190419121234-20190419143234-00279.warc.gz | 0.954319 | 146 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__72298249 | en | Hazmat response at Hopkins behind the United maintenance facility. Smells like fuel out here. Working to confirm details. pic.twitter.com/P9kSYtIZwE
— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber) November 6, 2018
Fire and HAZMAT crews in Cleveland are addressing a fuel spill at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Tuesday morning.
Over 5,500 gallons of jet fuel was spilled after a fuel tanker collided with another vehicle near several aircraft hangars, according to News 5 Cleveland.
The spill did not appear to impact flight operations and has since been stopped.
The accident took place at a facility near the United Airlines-owned portion of the airport. | aerospace |
https://www.titanmodelkits.com/store/p45/1%3A72_RAAF_%2F_RSAF_KC-30A.html | 2023-10-03T04:37:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511053.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003024646-20231003054646-00407.warc.gz | 0.927799 | 200 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__59152647 | en | 1:72 RAAF / RSAF KC-30A
The RAAF / RSAF KC-30A kit is 31.17 inches (817mm) long, with a wingspan of 33 inches (838mm). Wings, tail, and fuselage are vacuum formed .080" high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) with recessed panel lines.
Engines, winglets, flap track fairings, all lumps & bumps, Cobham 905e refueling pods and the refueling boom are made from ultra-high-resolution 3D printed resin with fine detailing.
This kit comes with the CF6-80E1 engine option as used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). Kit includes a huge sheet of decals with the livery of your choice.
Add a resin landing gear set to model the aircraft on the ground. Add the cockpit set for even more detail. | aerospace |
https://delhidefencereview.com/2017/02/25/hit-kill-successfully-demonstrated-drdos-pdv-interceptor/ | 2023-06-07T14:38:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224653930.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607143116-20230607173116-00594.warc.gz | 0.938703 | 1,681 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__210479426 | en | The hit-to-kill (HTK) interception achieved by the Defence Research & Development Organization’s (DRDO’s) updated exo-atmospheric ‘PDV’ anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor on February 11, 2017, was a watershed moment in the history of India’s ballistic missile defence (BMD) program. The exo-atmospheric intercept achieved at an altitude of 97 km validated among other things, the improved guidance algorithm used for this test-mission, since the incoming missile target had deviated significantly from what would have allowed an intercept along a typical minimum energy trajectory (MET) for an ABM interceptor. Instead, the PDV test-vehicle had to slam into the target at the far end of its engagement boundary and at a lower altitude than what a ‘standard’ MET intercept would have entailed.
An intercept of this nature may also be indicative of the maturity of the on-board imaging infrared seeker (IIR), the responsiveness of the divert and attitude control system (DACS) used by the PDV’s kinetic kill vehicle (KKV), as well as the sensor fusion achieved by various tracking systems involved in the mission.
A closer look at PDV
PDV serves as an exo-atmospheric interceptor for India’s emerging two-tier ballistic missile defence (BMD) system consisting of both endo and exo atmospheric interception capability. DRDO first tested PDV in 2014 (see the embedded video) in a mission that was essentially used to validate the ABM interceptor’s integration with the detection, tracking and automated launch control systems associated with the two-tier BMD scheme and no actual intercept was attempted that time over. This latest test however was used to prove the KKV used by PDV by destroying an actual incoming warhead in a HTK mission.
Now, PDV replaces the PAD ABM interceptor, which was first tested in 2006, as the kill vector in the high-altitude interception leg of the two-tier system conceived under Phase-I of India’s BMD programme. However, while PAD was essentially a high endo-atmospheric system with a ceiling of around 85 km, PDV is a true blue exo-atmospheric interceptor capable of destroying targets at altitudes of up to 150 km. This puts PDV in a different category in terms of its navigation set-up and homing seeker capability. Instead of sporting a radio frequency (RF) seeker like PAD, PDV uses a strap-down IIR seeker developed by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI) with a 128 x 128 focal plane array.
An image from the first test in April 2014
Once the development of PDV is successfully complete, it would signal the maturing of Phase-1 of India’s BMD program which is designed to provide credible capability against theatre ballistic missiles (TBM) launched from up to 2000 km away.
Far above the clouds
Exo-atmospheric interception certainly has its advantages in terms of extending the amount of time available to a BMD system to direct interceptors towards an incoming target. On the other hand, an interception of a medium range ballistic missile (MRBM) re-entry vehicle (RV) outside the Earth’s atmosphere may require that the BMD system distinguish between it (i.e the RV) and decoys, that might be released by the boost vehicle in order to create false targets. This target discrimination is achieved in the ‘cold’ of space by using an IIR seeker. PDV’s inertial guidance package that includes a ring-laser gyroscope (RLG) moved its solid-fuelled booster towards the estimated point of interception as calculated by ground-based radars, till such time the KKV was released and its IIR seeker took over in the end game to track the RV. After which, the KKV steered itself continuously to plot a collision course with the incoming RV. In the end, the KKV managed to smash right into the central portion of the RV.
Incidentally, a new interceptor of the class of PDV also requires a new MRBM class target missile for effective trials. In this test DRDO used a two-stage target, comprising a new solid-fuelled second stage that sits atop a liquid fuelled Prithvi booster first stage. This target missile successfully mimics the 3-4 km/sec re-entry speeds of a ‘hostile’ ballistic missile approaching from more than 2000 km away. The target missile was fired from a naval platform sitting offshore.
Now, one of the things to check in a layered approach to BMD is the modularity of the systems involved which allows the use of different interceptors with the same command and control network (C2) leading to cost savings through logistical simplicity and interoperability. This PDV test in that sense validates the successful integration of the interceptor with DRDO’s proven ground based automated response network that forms the backbone of the two-tier BMD scheme.
Indeed, this test also serves to yet again validate DRDO’s overall BMD C4ISR architecture which consists of both over the horizon and X-band fire control radars which detect and track the incoming missile, a mission control centre (MCC) that fuses input (which may also come from satellite based sensors), processes it and then sends orders for engagement to launch control centres (LCCs) situated up to a 1000 km away via mobile communication terminals (MCTs). The LCCs then orchestrate the final launch sequence with the mobile interceptor sitting nearby. Repeated tests of the two-tier system, including the latest PDV test has given enough confidence to DRDO to recommend the freezing of the current configuration for Phase-I. Both the radars and the LCCs receive and send information via target update transmitters (TUTs) based on CDMA technology. While the MCTs of the MCC are themselves connected via an IP wide area network, data-links for the entire setup also include fibre optic communication channels and line of sight relays.
A bigger boost than usual
PDV, given its role as an exo-atmospheric interceptor is obviously larger and has more on-board fuel than the AAD endo-atmospheric interceptor. The PDV booster uses solid propellants which have high burn-rates and can function effectively in temperatures ranging from minus 40 degrees to 50 degrees celsius above zero. An operating paradigm such as this requires special casting for the propellants developed by DRDO’s High Energy Material Research laboratory (HEMRL). PDV is also designed to have a shelf life of 10 to 15 years and its motors have a high margin for safety while retaining quick reaction capability – all of which contribute to it being a ready to use package slaved to an automated launch mechanism. Moreover, PDV’s motors obviously have to be fairly robust to withstand the rigours and vibrations induced by mobility. The DACS on board PDV’s KKV is fuelled by hypergolic propellants, with high thruster valves which can precisely control the flow of propellant to the rocket engines used for KKV steering.
Left unsaid in this latest BMD test by DRDO is the clear demonstration of the low earth orbit (LEO) capabilities of PDV. PDV is actually a predecessor to another exo-atmospheric interceptor currently under development that can neutralize RVs at altitudes of over 300 km. Taken together this means that India has all the elements in place for a direct ascent counter space system that can potentially be used for anti-satellite purposes. This in turn means that India now has a very strong hand in the Space NPT that is currently being quietly negotiated by the world’s nuclear powers.
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https://sundevilrocketry.github.io/solids.html | 2023-12-09T20:52:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100972.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209202131-20231209232131-00552.warc.gz | 0.916432 | 344 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__38021217 | en | The Solids research initiative gives aspiring rocket scientists and engineers experience in conducting technical, in-depth, hands-on propulsion research in a collaborative university environment. By participating in this research, students can prepare for careers in the aerospace industry, including defense, R&D, and space exploration.
Solid rocket propellant has existed since the 13th century, and has continuously evolved over time in multiple forms. Sun Devil Rocketry’s Solid Propulsion Team explores and innovates upon the oldest form of rocket propulsion. The goal of the Solids team is to expand on the existing testing infrastructure while simultaneously developing solid rocket propellants that can be used for high power rockets built within the club.
Currently, the Solids research team is developing a testing and analysis process to accurately and safely characterize different propellant mixtures. With an amalgamation of work on the testing site and test equipment, the team is looking forward to full characterization of a motor in house. Over the past year, the team has worked on a Crawford Strand Burner which will allow the team to safely and efficiently design the propellants. In addition to the goals set by the solids team, pioneering the testing site will create a lot of opportunities for further research for other research groups at ASU.
While the solids team has experience static firing and testing engines, it was essential to define engine specifications to establish safety:
Nozzle + Combustion Chamber, Ignition, Engine Design, Propellant Mixture Analysis, Test Stand + Design, Crawford Strand Burner Refurbishment, Regression Rate Tests
Data Aquisition + Sensors, Engine Startup Automation, Controls + User Interfacing, Electrical / PCB Design | aerospace |
https://www.frontlineaviation.co.uk/radom-2015 | 2024-04-23T05:20:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818464.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423033153-20240423063153-00802.warc.gz | 0.964498 | 493 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__43721275 | en | Radom 2015, Poland
The weather was changeable but mostly cloudy over the weekend. This did not prevent the organisers from putting on a superb show. Each day the programme would begin at 9am with the local flying clubs taking to the air to show off their formation and low speed handling skills. The displays were the prelude to the main show which would commence at 12.30pm.
The flypast was followed by a various helicopter and fast-jet displays. The rarest helicopter display was by the Spanish Air Force team Patrulla ASPA flying their EC120B Colibri. They performed a series of tight manoeuvres and cross-overs keeping the display interesting.
The highlight of the show was a rare display by the Romanian Air Force flying the Mig-21 Fishbed. Nearing retirement this was possibly one of the last opportunities to see the Fishbed in action. Although the turning circle of the Mig-21 is not comparable to that of the modern fighters the pilot provided several low passes whilst igniting it's lengthy afterburner, entertaining the crowd to great effect.
Other notable displays were performed by Team Zeus flying the F-16 from the Hellenic Air Force; The Patrouille de Suisse flying their F-5 Tiger II's; a Slovakian Mig-29 and of course the Polish Air Force's own Su-22 Fitter pair and solo Mig-29.
The main part of the flying display programme was opened with an incredible mass flypast from the Polish Air Force. Team Iskry were the first wave flying their TS-11 Iskras. In quick pursuit were formations of SW-4s; MI-2s; MI-17s; Hinds; PZL-130s; M-28s; M-346s; C-295s; C-130 Hercules; Su-22s; Mig-29s and F-16s. Team Orlik concluded the flypast.
If this and previous years are to go by Radom is one European airshow to keep an eagle-eye on in the future, simply for its diverse range of participants, relaxed atmosphere and interesting weather.
Poland's largest airshow is held every other year in the small town of Radom. During the weekend of 22-23 August the town was turned into an aviation community attracting over 200 aircraft from 22 countries and a notable 180,000 enthusiasts. | aerospace |
https://www.cae.com/cae-pilot-demand-outlook-2020/learn.html | 2023-06-09T08:37:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224655446.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609064417-20230609094417-00605.warc.gz | 0.951654 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__169368961 | en | Data collected during training sessions arm instructors with a wealth of information that helps them identify areas of improvement for an individual trainee and the effectiveness of training content in general.
However, many training programs today are not influenced by the learnings that data collection can provide. Those that utilize data are focused on regulatory compliance, with data collected in a fragmented manner. From assessment to induction and beyond, looking into connecting data from every touchpoint of the pilot training journey will help gain better insights and improve safety. In addition, the use of Artificial Intelligence can identify ways to better predict how successful a pilot can be.
In the future, data will play a larger role in all types of pilot training. To optimize performance, safety, and the pilot learning experience, training data should be shared across the pilot training journey. In addition to aircraft operators, ATOs should be eager to share line training data, as it lends to the creation of more effective training throughout the pilot training cycle from assessment to flight training to type rating and to line flying. | aerospace |
https://travelprnews.com/easyjets-carbon-emissions-now-below-80-grams-for-each-passenger-kilometre-travelled-90747756/travel-press-release/2017/05/15/ | 2021-06-23T12:20:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488538041.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20210623103524-20210623133524-00177.warc.gz | 0.948167 | 865 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__145368731 | en | LUTON, UK, 2017-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Airline has achieved carbon reduction milestone of 80 grams for each passenger kilometre travelled for the first time – Emissions per passenger on track to be reduced by a third in twenty years
easyJet’s carbon emissions, for each kilometre travelled by passengers, have dropped below 80 grams for the first time thanks to improving technology and a continued long-term focus on reducing weight and improving operating efficiency.Since 2000, when the airline began reporting on carbon emissions, easyJet’s emissions have reduced from 116.2 grams, a reduction of over 31% and are now 79.98 grams per passenger kilometre, down from 81.05 grams the previous year.
easyJet has set a new target is to reduce these emissions further to around 77grams by 2020, which would be a reduction of over 33% in twenty years.
The airline’s engineering and flight operations teams constantly look for every small way to increase the efficiency of the fleet and ensure the aircraft are as light-weight as possible to reduce fuel burn and carbon emissions.
For example easyJet’s pilots save fuel, whilst still operating the aircraft safely and effectively, by using only one of the two engines whilst taxiing, which averages 20 minutes for each flight – the equivalent of around four million miles a year. They also use airport electrical power as much as possible whilst on the ground, rather than the auxiliary power unit which burns fuel. easyJet’s enhanced maintenance programme includes the washing of aircraft engine’s compressors regularly to ensure they operate as efficiently as possible.
Efficiencies have been gained through the clever reduction of weight from every area of the aircraft. easyJet’s Recaro seats offer increased passenger space but are also 26% lighter than previous seats. All pilots use Panasonic Toughpads which replaced laptops and printed navigational charts. This removed 27 kilograms of paper on each aircraft which has delivered a reduction of over 2,000 tonnes of carbon emissions for easyJet each year.
easyJet’s fleet is made up 266 A320 family aircraft equipped with CFM56 engines. New aircraft delivered since 2013 feature ‘Sharklet’ wing tips which improve the aerodynamics and deliver a 4% saving in CO2 emissions.
This June easyJet will take delivery of its first new generation Airbus A320neo aircraft, with 130 to join the fleet to 2022. These aircraft, equipped with CFM LEAP-1A engines will be 15% more fuel efficient than existing aircraft types as well as reducing noise by 50%.
Captain Chris Foster, who leads easyJet’s carbon efficiency programme, said:
“At easyJet we want to make sure that we take our passengers where they want to go with the lowest carbon emissions. Through our efficiency programme we continually look for ways to reduce fuel usage and emissions.
“We are very pleased to have delivered emissions below 80 grams for each passenger kilometre for the first time and look forward to reaching our target of 77 grams by 2020.
“By using modern aircraft and flying them efficiently we will have successfully reduced the carbon impact of our flights by a third in twenty years, delivering a step change in the environmental impact of our flights.”
easyJet is also looking at future technology which could further reduce carbon emissions or fundamentally change the way we fly.
The airline is developing a hybrid plane concept which would use a hydrogen fuel cell stowed in the aircraft’s hold. This innovative zero-emissions system allows energy to be captured as the aircraft brakes on landing and is used to charge the system’s lightweight batteries when the aircraft is on the ground (much like the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) found in Formula 1 cars). The energy can then be used by the aircraft – for example when taxiing – without needing to use their jet engines.
easyJet is also providing an airline operators perspective to Wright Electric which is developing an commercial passenger plane that runs on electric batteries.
For further information, please contact the easyJet Press Office on 01582 525252, log onto www.easyJet.com or follow @easyJet_Press | aerospace |
https://lfrgites.com/links.html | 2020-01-28T05:34:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251773463.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20200128030221-20200128060221-00020.warc.gz | 0.863342 | 107 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__103549844 | en | If you are considering flying directly to Brittany,
both Rennes and Dinard airports are within an
hour’s easy drive from Plessala; whilst Brest and Nantes airports are each around 2 hours drive.
Hire cars can be arranged at all the above airports
Ryanair and Aurigny fly to Dinard
Flybe, Aer Lingus and Air France fly to Rennes
Flybe, Ryanair, Easyjet and Air France, amongst several others, fly to Brest and Nantes | aerospace |
https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/13640-zimbabwe-close-to-launching-its-first-satellite-after-long-delay.html?utm_source=related_articles&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=related_articles_click | 2023-03-25T03:51:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945315.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325033306-20230325063306-00225.warc.gz | 0.954576 | 355 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__226259383 | en | Zimbabwe is the latest African country planning to set to launch its first satellite into orbit. Next month, or possibly in August, ZimSat-1, a nanosatellite, will be launched from the Japanese KIBO Module – Japan's science module for the International Space Station (ISS).
More precisely, this is a CubeSat, a class of miniaturized satellite based around a form factor consisting of 10 cm cubes or units. Each unit typically weighs less than 1.33 kg.
The plan is for a launch between July and August depending on weather conditions. The launch had been planned for February, but Covid-19 has caused a number of delays.
ZimSat-1 is described in some reports as a major milestone expected to enhance mineral exploration, monitoring of environmental hazards and droughts, and mapping of human settlements and disease outbreaks, among many other capabilities.
However, details of the precise projects it may support are not too clear. The TechZim site suggests it could be used for mapping to support the Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) National Wetlands Masterplan, which involves a comprehensive map of the country’s wetlands across all 10 provinces.
The launch continues the country's recently established space programme, which began in 2018 with the launch of ZINGSA. ZimSat-1 was built by local engineers working with the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan. It will be launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
The Bulawayo 24 website says that, with ZimSat-1 in orbit, Zimbabwe will become the 14th African country to have a presence in space. The Economist newspaper has reported that at least 20 African countries now have space programmes. | aerospace |
https://spaceforce.org.uk/astronauts-move-spacex-capsule-to-new-docking-port-for-1st-time-to-prep-for-space-station-crew-arrivals/ | 2021-04-23T05:44:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039601956.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20210423041014-20210423071014-00057.warc.gz | 0.928593 | 961 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__31690537 | en | NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts accomplished the primary business crew port relocation on the Worldwide Area Station on Monday (April 5), as they moved the Crew Dragon spacecraft in preparation for the arrival of the subsequent crew.
The relocation was carried out by NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, together with Japan Aerospace Exploration Company (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi. The crew undocked the Crew Dragon, nicknamed Resilience, from the ahead port of the house station’s Concord module at 6:30 a.m. EDT (1030 a.m. GMT) and reconnected to the module’s space-facing port at 7:08 a.m. EDT (1108 GMT).
The astronauts moved Resilience to a special port on the house station to make room for an incoming Crew Dragon spacecraft arriving later this month, named Endeavour, which can dock at Concord’s ahead port. The coming SpaceX Crew-2 mission consists of NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and European Area Company (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet. The crew is scheduled to launch to the house station on April 22 from Launch Complicated 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Area Middle in Florida.
“We’re very enthusiastic about [moving Resilience] and we might wish to say congratulations on behalf of the entire Expedition 64 staff in addition to the Crew-1 Dragon team. Congratulations to the business crew program for 10 years. What a tremendous 10 years it has been,” Hopkins stated throughout a name with Steve Stich, NASA Business Crew Program supervisor, from the house station on Friday (April 2). “To consider the place you began and the place we at the moment are — and now we’re on the point of really take this automobile out for somewhat spin. … We’re all very excited to be part of it.”
On March 19, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, together with two Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, relocated the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft from the Earth-facing port of the station’s Rassvet module to the space-facing Poisk port. Nevertheless, in contrast to the Soyuz relocation maneuver, which required handbook flying, the Crew Dragon is operated autonomously.
“It is fairly cool and it’s fairly a tremendous view to separate out of your automobile that is been your property for months and to have the ability to have a look at it from 60 meters [about 200 feet],” Rubins stated throughout the name from the house station, which NASA shared on YouTube Friday (April 2).
In preparation for Monday’s relocation, Hopkins stated he can be spending his Easter Sunday ensuring he cleaned all the things out of the Crew Dragon spacecraft — his model of an Easter egg hunt, since he had been staying in Resilience for the final couple of months, he stated throughout the name.
The spacecraft has been “largely quiescent” for the reason that SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts arrived on the space station on Nov. 16. Subsequently, the crew ready for the transfer by verifying that Resilience’s communication programs had been up and working, and finishing swimsuit match checks, which Hopkins stated “went very effectively” throughout the name.
Crew-1 is scheduled to return to Earth in late April or early Could, leaving the space-facing port of Concord vacant for when a Dragon cargo spacecraft arrives with provides and the primary set of recent photo voltaic arrays for the house station later this summer season. Rubins and Glover started getting ready the house station for the brand new photo voltaic arrays throughout a spacewalk on Feb. 28, after they put in one in all two modification kits which might be wanted to help the brand new arrays. The Dragon cargo spacecraft might want to dock on the space-facing port to permit for robotic extraction of the brand new photo voltaic arrays from Dragon’s trunk utilizing Canadarm2, in response to a statement from NASA.
Whereas right now’s relocation maneuver was the primary time a Crew Dragon spacecraft wanted to be moved, it probably will not be the final, given the Crew-1 mission is the primary of six certified crew missions NASA and SpaceX have deliberate as part of the company’s Business Crew Program, in response to the assertion.
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https://wdm.ca/2022/01/12/redpheasant/ | 2023-10-05T02:27:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511717.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20231005012006-20231005042006-00128.warc.gz | 0.986052 | 438 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__71168134 | en | Artifact Feature – Red Pheasant
The Red Pheasant H-10 Type 36 aircraft on display in the aircraft gallery of the WDM Moose Jaw is the only known Red Pheasant in Canada and the oldest known aircraft in Saskatchewan.
Built in 1927 by the Pheasant Aircraft Company in Memphis, Missouri, it was soon purchased by Norman Cherry, co-founder of Cherry Airways, the first airline in Prince Albert. The airline also provided the first airmail service to Prince Albert.
The purchase price of the Red Pheasant in 1928 was $2,800, plus a 33.5% excise duty, bringing to total cost to $3,733.
The Pheasant Aircraft Company was founded in Memphis, Missouri, in 1927, and the first Pheasant aircraft took flight in August of that year. By December 1927, nine aircraft had been manufactured, including this one, and by the end of 1928, they had produced 30 planes. The company moved to Wisconsin in 1929, and was eventually acquired by the Dayton Aero and Engineering Co.
When this aircraft was purchased by Norman Cherry, he flew it from Memphis to Saskatoon in a 14-hour flight. It was originally used as a “barnstormer,” a plane that would fly stunts and sell rides to curious passengers. When the Cherry Airways company was formed later that year, it was used to transport passengers around Saskatchewan.
In 1930, Cherry sold this Pheasant to the Northern Aero Company of North Battleford, but the company went bankrupt in 1931. Marcus Caldwell, manager of Northern Aero, purchased the plane from his company and flew it privately until 1931, when it was damaged in an emergency landing during a flight between North Battleford and Cut Knife.
The aircraft was eventually dismantled and stored in a North Battleford garage until it was obtained by the WDM in 1950. It was restored by 406 City of Saskatoon Auxiliary RCAF Squadron in 1961. The work was completed in 1964.
We invite you to visit the Red Pheasant at the WDM Moose Jaw and learn more about Saskatchewan’s fascinating history of aviation! | aerospace |
https://www.portaltotheuniverse.org/blogs/posts/view/798128/ | 2021-10-23T07:19:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585653.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023064718-20211023094718-00575.warc.gz | 0.916022 | 312 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__76488795 | en | Asteroid 2021 RS2 geocentric flyby diagram via Minor Planet Center/ The Watchers.
Small asteroid skimmed close to Earth
Astronomers at Mount Lemmon in Arizona discovered a car-sized asteroid yesterday (September 7, 2021). Quick calculations of its trajectory showed it was due to skim past our planet just hours after its discovery. According to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the asteroid’s closest approach came at 07:28 UTC (3:28 a.m. EDT) on September 8. The asteroid now carries the designation 2021 RS2. It’s the closest space rock to pass by Earth so far in 2021. According to The Watchers website, it’s the 81st known asteroid to fly by Earth inside one lunar distance since the start of 2021.
Asteroid 2021 RS2 came just 9,532 miles (15,340 km) from Earth’s surface. Was that close? Yes, really close. Earth’s diameter is about 7,917.5 miles (12,742 km). So we can say the new-found space rock was passing slightly farther than one Earth-diameter.
The small asteroid was traveling at 39,366 miles per hour (63.353 km/h) or 17.59 kilometers per second, relative to Earth.
But … this object is small. Its size is estimated at just 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) in diameter. ... | aerospace |
https://ecomat-bremen.de/en/nlr-and-ecomat-join-forces-in-the-field-of-innovative-and-sustainable-aviation/ | 2023-09-26T12:27:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510208.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926111439-20230926141439-00617.warc.gz | 0.925067 | 458 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__194224144 | en | NLR and ECOMAT join forces in the field of innovative and sustainable aviation
The Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and ECOMAT are combining their competences and knowledge in the field of sustainable aviation, material sciences, lightweight construction, digitalisation of aviation and hydrogen applications.
Two contracts were signed on behalf of the NLR and ECOMAT: a multi-year lease for office and work space for the NLR at ECOMAT partner esploro spaces GmbH and a contract that consolidates the cooperation between the ECOMAT partners and the NLR in the field of sustainable aerospace technologies.
In the joint working phase of the kick-off meeting on 5 June 2023, the ECOMAT partners and representatives of the NLR worked, among other things, on how they can fill the new cooperation with life in the future and defined joint fields of work.
We are happy to welcome the NLR here in Bremen!
About Royal NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Center
The Royal NLR research center works objectively and independently with its partners to create a better world for tomorrow and is committed to sustainable, safe, efficient and effective aviation and space travel. NLR offers innovative solutions and technical expertise and ensures a strong competitive position for the business community.
The combination of in-depth insight into customer needs, multidisciplinary expertise and leading research facilities enables rapid innovation. NLR plays a pivotal role in the Netherlands and abroad between science, industry and government, bridging the gap between fundamental research and practical applications. In addition, NLR, as a Large Technological Institute, has been working in the TO2 federation for more than ten years on applied research in the Netherlands.
From its main offices in Amsterdam and Marknesse and two satellite offices, NLR contributes to a safe and sustainable society and works with partners in many (defence) programs, including complex composite constructions for commercial aircraft and the targeted use of the F-35 fighter aircraft. . In addition, NLR implements Dutch and European (climate) objectives in accordance with the Aviation Policy Document, the European Green Deal, Flightpath 2050 and by participating in programs such as 'Aviation in Transition', Clean Aviation, Clean Hydrogen and SESAR. | aerospace |
http://wslfweb.org/docs/roadmap/irm/internet/spaceco2/cat/html/bmdsbmd.htm | 2018-01-21T14:44:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084890771.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20180121135825-20180121155825-00270.warc.gz | 0.865768 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__98835015 | en | (U) The Space Based Missile Defense category includes systems under development or studied to provide space based defenses against ballistic missiles. Space based defenses provide an opportunity to intercept ballistic missiles during the mid-course phase of their flight.
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https://www.funtime247.com/puzzles/impostor-station/ | 2023-05-29T06:21:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644683.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529042138-20230529072138-00251.warc.gz | 0.720589 | 67 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__158957674 | en | Impostor Station (No Ratings Yet)Loading... Puzzles siteadmin 22 Mar , 2022 0 PLAY NOW! GAME INFO Monitor the situation on space station, the moon and the space elevator to find the impostor. 20 + progressively harder levelsClick or tap the impostor
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http://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/allegiant-air-flight-witnesses-nightmarish-turbulence-7-injured/ | 2018-01-19T09:50:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887849.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20180119085553-20180119105553-00371.warc.gz | 0.978089 | 357 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__107196087 | en | Published on : Friday, May 6, 2016
Malachi Witt and his wife, Erica Larsen, both 34, thought there was no point waiting for summer in the US when they arrived among the palm trees and sandy shores. Indeed, Punta Cana did not disappoint. It was the trip back that sent them reeling.
The couple’s tropical holiday came to an end when they boarded an Allegiant Air flight bound for Pittsburgh Thursday, when a traveller’s nightmare began.
The plane was witnessing normal turbulence when the passengers felt a jolt that pulsated through the aircraft. Then came a second, bigger jolt — one that flung people from their seats.
“I thought, ‘The plane’s going down, and I’m going to die,’” Witt said. “It was like the plane’s falling out of the sky.”
“We were flying normal, I was actually sleeping and I heard a little jolt and then all of a sudden a big jolt and I looked over at my mom and she was like flying up in the air,” Heather Osborne, another flier, said while speaking to reporters.
The flight was diverted and met by emergency crew at Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Seven people on board were transported to the hospital which included three passengers, and four were flight attendants. None of them were critical.
In total, there were six crew members and 137 passengers on the charter flight.
“Initial reports from our crew indicate that it was unreported moderate clear air turbulence that caused the injuries and subsequent diversion,” Allegiant Air said in a statement.
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https://thetechportal.com/2017/04/06/spacex-falcon-9-mission-costs-halfed/ | 2020-06-04T14:07:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347441088.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20200604125947-20200604155947-00328.warc.gz | 0.960564 | 849 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__137542826 | en | Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is gunning for the development of reusable rockets (launch vehicles) to slash costs and increase the pace of mission in the near future. But, the biggest question we’ve all wondered about is — how much savings will SpaceX actually garner with the reuse of its Falcon rockets?
Well, we may not have known about the costs of this economically viable and private space mission alternative till date. But, now we at least know that SpaceX is definitely going to save a full load of money by reusing its rockets — meaning they’re succeeding in their mission to simplify space travel. Their technology is one of the most sustainable and viable ones, which has now also created history with a successful reused Falcon 9 flight and landing.
At the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell did not give a specific figure for the refurbishing cost of the recently reused Falcon 9. But, she has revealed that the company spent “substantially less than half” the cost of building a new Falcon 9 first stage rocket (which stands at around $62 million). The refurbished Falcon 9 launch vehicle was used last week to deliver the SES-10 communication satellite to the geostationary orbit.
Shotwell further mentioned that the cost of refurbishing the Falcon 9 was more this around, reports SpaceNews. SpaceX now expects to witness greater cost savings during future reusable Falcon 9 launches. You ask, how? The private space company is looking to reduce the amount of refurbishment (or repair) required by each recovered Falcon 9. With regards to the same, she continues to add,
We did way more on this one than we’re doing on future ones, of course.
Further, SpaceX has already detailed its plans for the reusability of the Falcon 9 before today. The company is gunning for reusability of the first stage of the launch vehicle about ten times with minimal refurbishment. And the lifespan of the Falcon 9 can be extended to about 100 launch and landing cycles with further repairs and improvements. However, reusability (i.e cost saving) is not the only objective in SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk’s alluring mind.
On completing the landing of the first reusable Falcon 9 rocket (first stage), Musk was surely pumped and called it a historic moment for his company. He reiterated his vision for reusability and added that SpaceX even landed back the $6 million nose cone (fairing) of the launch vehicle as well (they recovered one of them & the other is still merrily floating or has sunk to the bottom of the ocean). And then, he just mentioned the next two prominent goals he’d like SpaceX to achieve in the coming years.
Firstly, the company is looking to completely whitewash the stereotypes you’ve formed about space missions. Just like who would’ve thought that reusable rockets (or firstly, even landing one back to Earth) would be a reality someday, Musk now plans to relaunch the same launch vehicle for another mission within a mere 24-hour window. With regards to the same, Shotwell on stage added,
Looking forward for reusability, we don’t believe it really, really counts unless you can turn it around rapidly, or almost as rapidly, as you turn around an aircraft. Our challenge right now is to re-fly a rocket within 24 hours. That’s when we’ll really feel like we’ve got reusability right.
Secondly, Elon Musk is also gunning for complete (or full-fledged) reusability of SpaceX’s rocket boosters — something which always has been an objective. The company, as you may know, is already launching payloads and landing the first stage back on Earth, either on a drone ship in the ocean or on the ground itself. But, SpaceX will try landing back the upper-stage of the launch vehicle during the trial launch of its next-gen Falcon Heavy rocket as well. Though the chances of success are low but that isn’t stopping Elon Musk from going ahead with the same. | aerospace |
https://geektank.net/2020/03/23/clearing-dns-chace-on-synology/ | 2022-05-29T12:04:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662644142.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20220529103854-20220529133854-00477.warc.gz | 0.88971 | 323 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__272578961 | en | It’s really simple and after googling I couldn’t find a straight answer.
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Boeing's unmanned A160T Hummingbird helicopter takes flight -
Filed under: TransportationBoeing send an atypical aircraft into the friendly skies, but the firm's latest helicopter has successfully completed a 12-minute test flight without so much as a pilot on board. The A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft is a turbine-powered "warfighter" that aims to provide "intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coverage" in locales that could make even the most calloused veteran queasy. During its time in the air, it reportedly met every objective set for it, and while we've no idea how soon this thing will be lifting itself up, it'll eventually reach speeds of up to 140 knots and stay airborne for up to 20 hours before returning to base for a pat on the wing.
[Via The Raw Feed, image courtesy of SkyControl]
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Mono Silverlight implementation emerges after epic hackathon -
During an epic 21-day hackathon, a small team of Mono developers worked weekends and 12 to 16 hour days in order to create a prototype of Moonlight, an open source implementation of Silverlight, in time for Paris MIX 07.Ars Technica] | aerospace |
http://www.sfreporter.com/news/2010/10/12/maps-of-the-air-forces-proposed-training-routes/ | 2017-10-18T16:52:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823016.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20171018161655-20171018181655-00459.warc.gz | 0.955788 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__224023164 | en | On Tuesday, Oct. 12, the Santa Fe Board of Community Commissioners unanimously voted on a resolution opposing the new Low Altitude Tactical Navigation plan for Cannon Air Force Base, joining both Taos and Los Alamos in its opposition. ---
The LATN is an enormous demarcation of land encompassing large parts of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado in which C-130 Herculeses (gargantuan cargo planes) and CV-22 Ospreys (crazy hybrid flying machines) would fly around at altitudes of around 200 feet—and, Santa Fe County says, piss everyone off, including the animals.
Here's what the proposed plan is right now:
If there's enough public kerfuffle, here's the USAF's next shot:
And if such pandemonium ensues that the USAF is forced to scrap the plan altogether, it'll keep its current routes around Albuquerque, which it argues is too flat to train pilots in a representative environment.
That pandemonium (or at least something equally effective) isn't impossible: There has been such public response that the USAF extended its deadline for public input from October 5 to November 14.
In that linked FAQ, the Air Force argues that the disturbance would be negligible: There would be three flights a day distributed over a pretty wide area, and that "Air Force regulations require aircraft utilizing the LATN area to avoid airfields, towns, noise sensitive areas and wilderness areas...to the extent practicable." Plus, no weapons would be on the flying machines, which seems better than having weapons on the flying machines. | aerospace |
https://mocktestpro.in/mcq/mcqs-on-flight-mechanics-steady-level-flight-2/ | 2023-12-11T06:42:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103558.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211045204-20231211075204-00367.warc.gz | 0.815257 | 1,400 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__34164159 | en | Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
MCQs on Flight Mechanics – Steady Level Flight-2
Following diagram represents ____________
a) thrust required curve
b) lift curve
c) drag polar
d) lift polar
Explanation: Above diagram is showing a typical Thrust required curve. Variation of Thrust required can be observed in the diagram. Lift curve is showing the relationship between lift and angle of attack. Drag polar is showing the graphical representation of the aircraft drag characteristics.
Following diagram represents _________
a) lift induced thrust required
b) zero lift thrust required
c) drag polar
d) lift curve
Explanation: Para below it Lift induced thrust required is shown in the diagram. Lift induced thrust required and zero lift thrust required are not equal, they are two different properties. Lift curve and drag polar is used to provide information of the lift variation and drag variation respectively.
Calculate how much power will require to maintain cruise speed of 120 m/s if thrust required is 1KN. Consider steady level flight.
Explanation: Power = thrust*velocity = 120*1 = 120KNm/s = 120KW.
An aircraft has L/D as 12 and thrust required at this value is 100N. Now if L/D has doubled then what will be the new thrust required?
c) 100 N
Explanation: Given, 1: L/D = 12 and thrust required T1 = 100N
Now, L/D is doubled. Hence, new thrust required T2 = T1*(old L/D) / (New L/D)
= 100*12/2*12 = 100*12/24 = 50N.
An aircraft is operating with CL of 1.5 and has power required of 120W. If we want to reduce the power required by half then, find the value of CL at this power required condition. Consider steady level flight.
Explanation: Given, P1 = 120W, CL1 = 1.5, P2 = P1/2 = 120/2 = 60W.
Now, CL for new Power required P2 is given by,
CL2 = CL1*[P1/P2](2/3)
= 1.5*[120/60](2/3) = 2.38.
Following diagram represents ________
a) altitude effect on power required
b) altitude effect on thrust
c) drag polar
d) lift curve
Explanation: Above diagram is showing a typical power required graph. Above diagram is showing the altitude effects on the power required. Altitude effects on the thrust required will be different from the power required. Drag polar will show drag properties variation with lift. Lift curve is used to represent lift coefficient variation with AOA.
If power required at sea level altitude is 2005W then, determine power required at altitude at which density ratio is 0.9.
Explanation: Power at altitude = Sea-level power*[1/density ratio]0.5
= 2005*[1/0.9]0.5 = 2113.45W = 2.113KW.
Determine the value of drag at which we can have minimum power if given reference area is 10m2 and zero lift drag coefficient is 0.5. Consider q as 120Pa.
d) 4500 KNs
Explanation: Drag at minimum power = q*area*[4*zero lift drag coefficient] = 120*10*4*0.5 = 2400N.
Find the value of lift coefficient to ensure power required minimum condition for cruise if CD0/K is given as 0.480.
Explanation: Lift coefficient = [3*CD0/K]0.5
= [3*0.480]0.5 = 1.2.
Find instantaneous range of a jet propelled aircraft if lift to drag ratio is 12 and weight fraction at cruise W1/W0 is 1.9. Consider cruise speed of 120m/s and SFC of 0.00161 per second.
Explanation: Range = (lift to drag)*(speed/SFC)*ln (W1/W0)
= 12*(120/0.00161)*ln (1.9) = 574Km.
An aircraft has maximum lift to drag ratio of 15. If we want to fly aircraft for best range then, find the best value of aerodynamic efficiency to achieve above mentioned result.
Explanation: Aerodynamic efficiency for best range = 0.866*[maximum lift to drag]
= 0.866*15 = 12.9.
A propeller aircraft has wing loading of 30 unit and is operating with density of 1.21 unit. Determine velocity for maximum loiter. Consider K/CD0 as 0.1.
Explanation: Maximum loiter velocity = 2∗wingloading∗K3CD0√density−−−−−−−−−−−−−−√
= 2∗30∗0.1/3√1.21−−−−−−−−√=49.58∗0.1816−−−−−−−−−−−√ = 3 unit.
A prop driven aircraft has propeller efficiency of 0.92 and C as 0.000745 1/m. If lift to drag ratio is 14 and weight fraction as 1.145 then, find range of the propeller driven aircraft.
Explanation: Prop range = (lift to drag)*[propeller efficiency/C]*ln (weight fraction)
= 14*[0.92/0.000745]*ln (1.145) = 2340.95m.
A jet engine is designed to operate at endurance of 12hrs. If weight fraction is 1.6 and jet engine has tsfc C as 0.00021 per second then, find at which lift to drag ratio that can satisfy above criteria.
Explanation: Lift to drag ratio = Endurance*C/ln (weight fraction)
= 12*3600*0.00021 / ln 1.6
= 9.072/0.47 = 19.3.
In Steady level unaccelerated flight, lift is equal to weight.
Explanation: In steady level unaccelerated flight, lift is equal to weight of the aircraft. Drag is equal to Thrust of the aircraft. This is also called cruise flight. For steady level unaccelerated flight, Lift = weight = q*S*CL | aerospace |
http://southeastqldaviation.blogspot.com/2010/03/transmile-b727-freighter-transits.html | 2018-06-21T12:05:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864148.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621114153-20180621134153-00590.warc.gz | 0.942962 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__71456417 | en | (Photo by Lloyd Fox)
Noted transitting Brisbane on the 6 March 2010 is Transmile Boeing 727-247F 9M-TGG c/n: 21699 l/n: 1485. This aircraft is seen here about to land at Brisbane for a tech stop, before carrying on to Malaysia. This aircraft has been covering for DHL Boeing 727 freighter VH-DHE whilst it was away having maintenance preformed.
(Photo and Info from Lloyd Fox) | aerospace |
https://www.herberaircraft.com/client-glenolden.php | 2021-08-03T18:24:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154466.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20210803155731-20210803185731-00639.warc.gz | 0.812947 | 118 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__75502128 | en | Eaton® Glenolden Commercial Helicopter Products
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https://sfist.com/2015/04/27/stop_flying_your_drones_around_the/ | 2020-09-30T00:48:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402093104.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20200929221433-20200930011433-00046.warc.gz | 0.958711 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__239206366 | en | Multiple times a month, remote controlled drones have been seen buzzing the iconic Golden Gate Bridge shooting videos like the one above, but there are a couple of major problems with this according to bridge officials, and they're hoping to get a law passed to address it. As the Marin Independent Journal reports, drones have been seen videotaping sections of the bridge behind security fences where photography is not allowed, which poses serious safety concerns. And then there's the issue of plain traffic and pedestrian safety, with one drone recently crashing right onto the roadway of the bridge.
As CBS 5 adds, the bridge district has reached out to Senator Dianne Feinstein whom one can suspect has no patience for quadcopter drones and the Federal Aviation Administration to add language to some proposed restrictions on drone flying that includes problems with remote-controlled trespassing in situations like this where there's a potential target for terrorism.
Denis Mulligan, the bridge district general manager, notes that at the moment they have no means of even citing drone users whom they catch flying drones behind security fences though if it were an actual person jumping a fence, they could cite them.
He also says that the bridge district still embraces drone technology for its own purposes, saying, "We see it as a great tool for bridge inspection for areas that are hard to get to. But there need to be some rules."
Meanwhile, dramatic aerial footage of the bridges, the city, and the Bay are now becoming ubiquitous though you'll see that in the finest examples like this and this, an actual helicopter was used, not a drone. | aerospace |
https://windycityppg.com/far-103 | 2024-04-14T11:55:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414095752-20240414125752-00825.warc.gz | 0.948684 | 6,116 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__196394801 | en | Powered Paragliders (PPG) have very few flight restrictions and offers incredible freedom compared to other areas of aviation. Our PPG community works hard to keep it that way and it is in your best interest, and the best interest of everyone else, to know and understand these few regulations.
This part prescribes rules governing the operation of ultralight vehicles in the United States. For the purposes of this part, an ultralight vehicle is a vehicle that:
(a) Is used or intended to be used for manned operation in the air by a single occupant;
(b) Is used or intended to be used for recreation or sport purposes only;
(c) Does not have any U.S. or foreign airworthiness certificate; and
(d) If unpowered, weighs less than 155 pounds; or
(e) If powered:
PREAMBLE: Applicability -- proposed §101.1(a)(3)
This section defines the term “ultralight vehicle,” The proposed rule would have limited the term to single-occupant designs weighing less than 155 pounds, with a fuel capacity of 15 pounds or less, and which had no U.S. or foreign airworthiness certificate. The final rule expands the definition to differentiate between powered and unpowered ultralight vehicles. The 155-pound weight limitation has been retained for unpowered designs and is the only criterion for those vehicles. Those ultralights equipped with powerplants must weigh less than 254 pounds empty weight. In addition, powered ultralight vehicles must have a fuel capacity not exceeding 5 U.S. gallons and be incapable of more than 55 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight. The power off stall speed of a powered ultralight must not exceed 24 knots calibrated airspeed.
The rule restricts both powered and unpowered vehicles to single occupants and requires that the aircraft be used exclusively for sport or recreational purposes.
The FAA estimates that nearly all unpowered vehicles currently on the market will fall within the definition of ultralight vehicle. The new criteria will exclude approximately 7% of the powered vehicle designs currently being marketed as ultralights, although many of those may be suitable for modifications to bring them within the scope of the definition.
Unpowered ultralight vehicles
Powered ultralight vehicles
Recreation or Sport Purposes Only
(a) Any person operating an ultralight vehicle under this part shall, upon request, allow the Administrator, or his designee, to inspect the vehicle to determine the applicability of this part.
(b) The pilot or operator of an ultralight vehicle must, upon request of the Administrator, furnish satisfactory evidence that the vehicle is subject only to the provisions of this part.
PREABMBLE: Inspection requirements -- proposed §101.55
This section ensures the FAA’s authority to inspect ultralight vehicles for compliance with the limits specified in §103.1 and is retained in the final rule as proposed in Notice No. 81-6. A large number of commenters object to the inspection requirements, believing that considerable FAA manpower and resources would be required in this effort. The USHGA and its membership contributed a majority of the objecting comments, citing the remoteness of hang gliding sites as impractical for the FAA to monitor.
Given the current level of ultralight activity, the FAA is confident that enforcement of the provisions of Part 103 can be accomplished with the existing resources. As is the case today, many investigations of suspected violations are prompted by reports received from pilots, air traffic controllers, citizens, and other sources. The FAA foresees no appreciable increase in the number of these reports as a result of this rule.
No person may conduct operations that require a deviation from this part except under a written waiver issued by the Administrator.
In proposing to include ultralight operations under Part 101, ultralights would have been eligible for the waiver provisions applicable to all operations under that Part. By removing the ultralight proposal from Part 101, the waiver eligibility for ultralights would have been lost. The FAA has concluded that the ultralight industry and the public would be best served by retention of waiver eligibility for these vehicles.
Thus, §103.5 is added to the final rule, giving the ultralight operator the opportunity to apply for a certificate of waiver from any provisions of Part 103.
(a) Notwithstanding any other section pertaining to certification of aircraft or their parts or equipment, ultralight vehicles and their component parts and equipment are not required to meet the airworthiness certification standards specified for aircraft or to have certificates of airworthiness.
(b) Notwithstanding any other section pertaining to airman certification, operators of ultralight vehicles are not required to meet any aeronautical knowledge, age, or experience requirements to operate those vehicles or to have airman or medical certificates.
(c) Notwithstanding any other section pertaining to registration and marking of aircraft, ultralight vehicles are not required to be registered or to bear markings of any type.
The intent of the FAA is to provide for safety in the national airspace with a minimum amount of regulation. Accordingly, those vehicles which meet the definition of “ultralight vehicle”‘ will be exempt from FAA certification and registration requirements. Similarly, pilots of ultralight vehicles, as defined in this Part, will not be required to possess FAA pilot certificates or airman medical certificates.
While this rule does not, at this time, require airman/aircraft certification or vehicle registration and is premised on the absolute minimum regulation necessary to ensure safety in the public interest, a continuation of burgeoning growth of the ultralight population could necessitate further regulation. The best practices and methods to preclude the need for further Federal regulation appear to at least include: self-regulation and self-policing, safety standards, membership in organizations and associations equipped to function and operate programs approved by the FAA, markings and identification of vehicles, programs including provisions similar to Federal Aviation Regulations relating to aircraft (both operation and airworthiness), etc.
FAA will continue to monitor performance of the ultralight community in terms of safety statistics, growth trends and maturity and, if indicated, will take additional regulatory actions to preclude degradation of safety to the general public while allowing maximum freedom for ultralight operations. In summary, it should be emphasized that the individual ultralight operator’s support and compliance with national self-regulation programs is essential to the FAA’s continued policy of allowing industry self regulation in these areas.
A large number of commenters believe that there should be some requirement that pilots of ultralights be required to exhibit some knowledge and/or experience before being allowed to operate these vehicles. The suggestions range from no requirements to pilot certification under the requirements of Part 61. The general groupings of the comments are: (1) No certification; (2) required ground training on regulations and conventional aircraft operations; (3) required ground training and instructor sign-off for unsupervised solo operations: (4) successful passage of a written test, such as the FAA glider pilot written examination; (5) issuance of an Ultralight Pilot Certificate by the FAA based on satisfactory completion of a examination, and observed performance as the pilot of an ultralight; and (6) conforming to the certification requirements of Part 61 for student and private pilots.
The FAA endorses the ultralight community’s efforts to develop and administer, under FAA guidelines, a national pilot certification program. At this time, however, pilots of ultralight vehicles are not required by Federal regulation to be certificated.
Some commenters, primarily State and local governments, recommend that these vehicles be registered and be required to display their registration number. The reasons center around identification of any offenders. The FAA’s experience in identification of offenders and processing enforcement action validates their recommendations. The FAA endorses the ultralight community’s efforts to develop and maintain, under FAA guidelines, a national registration system which would be immediately accessible to the FAA. However, registration of ultralight vehicles will not be required by Federal regulation at this time.
There are a small number of commenters who recommend additional Federal regulations requiring certification of ultralight vehicles to some design standards. The FAA has consistently refrained from the certification of these vehicles because they were occupied by a single occupant for sport or recreational purposes. This policy is in accord with Federal regulatory policies regarding other sport activities. The pilots of these vehicles accept the responsibility for assuring their personal safety much as the driver of a moped street vehicle or a scuba diver does when engaged in his sport. The FAA has noted and commends the efforts of the USHGA to establish design standards and flight testing of new hang glider designs. The FAA endorses the development of similar standards and testing of new powered designs by the ultralight community. However, the FAA presently has no intent to require certification of these vehicles by Federal regulation.
(a) No person may operate any ultralight vehicle in a manner that creates a hazard to other persons or property.
(b) No person may allow an object to be dropped from an ultralight vehicle if such action creates a hazard to other persons or property.
PREAMBLE: Hazardous operations -- proposed §101.7
This section prohibits any ultralight operator from engaging in activity which jeopardizes the safety of persons or property on the ground or in the air. The prohibition against hazardous flight or dropping of objects is common to the regulations pertaining to civil aircraft, and the FAA is addressing ultralight operations with equivalent stringency.
(a) No person may operate an ultralight vehicle except between the hours of sunrise and sunset
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, ultralight vehicles may be operated during the twilight periods 30 minutes before official sunrise and 30 minutes after official sunset or, in Alaska, during the period of civil twilight as defined in the Air Almanac, if:
PREAMBLE: Daylight operations -- proposed §101.43
The proposed rule would have limited the operation of ultralights to the hours between official sunrise and official sunset. The limitation on daytime operations was retained with an added provision for twilight operations under certain conditions. Other night-time operations are not allowed.
A large number of commenters request that flight during the twilight periods of the day be allowed since those are prime times to conduct ultralight operations. They state that meteorological conditions are often best during those periods and are characterized by a lack of wind and turbulence. The AOPA believes that calm air is particularly important for the novice flyer and provides an increased safety factor, especially during training when confidence building is essential. Many commenters believe that the available light is generally adequate to allow operations during these periods and that other craft could be safely avoided.
There are some commenters who believe that operations in Alaska should be excluded from the daylight operations section. They allude to the uniqueness of their “normal” day and how ultralight operations would be adversely affected.
Several comments support the original proposal and do not want operations during the nighttime hours. The primary concern centers around the difficulty in seeing these vehicles, especially at the higher altitudes, and the perceived inability of these operations to be conducted safely. The FAA has observed ultralight operations during the twilight periods and has found the light available for such operations to be adequate in many instances. Operators were able to maneuver safely to avoid each other and also effect safe takeoffs and landings. Since most vehicles are operated at nearly the same altitude, they could be easily seen silhouetted against the lighted sky. Operations were conducted in relatively close proximity to each other, and each operator was readily aware of the others’ presence. The mild weather conditions which generally prevailed during the twilight periods combined with the controllability and maneuverability of these vehicles to enhance the safety factor for flight.
The FAA is concerned, however. that unlimited operations of this type could pose a threat to aircraft which operate at higher speeds and higher altitudes. The number of potential encounters between aircraft and ultralights increases significantly as ultralights operate into areas normally traversed by certificated aircraft. Also, the ability of aircraft pilots descending into the lower altitudes to see ultralights would be minimal due to the darkened backdrop of the ground. Pilots would often not be aware of such operations taking place and could easily overrun an ultralight without ever having visual contact.
The FAA has adopted an alternative which provides an acceptable level of safety to aircraft while still allowing ultralights to operate in uncontrolled airspace during this period of the day. The FAA’s conclusion on this issue is to disallow ultralight operations in controlled airspace during the period from sunset to sunrise. This affords aircraft operators the margin of safety to which they are entitled and, at the same time, leaves adequate airspace to the ultralight operator during a 30-minute twilight period.
The FAA has determined that the occasional aircraft operation in uncontrolled airspace during the twilight period should not entirely preclude ultralight operations. The visibility from above of ultralights operating at very low levels can be significantly enhanced by the addition of an anticollision light on these vehicles. Such a light would provide the descending aircraft pilot with a distinct indication of the ultralight’s presence. Additionally, it would enable ultralight operators to better see and avoid each other.
For the purposes of ultralight operation, an anti-collision light is defined as any flashing or stroboscopic device that is of sufficient intensity so as to be visible for at least 3 statute miles. This regulatory approach does not impose on the ultralight owner the economic burden associated with a certificated lighting system. The ultralight must remain in uncontrolled airspace, and the anti-collision light must be operating during the twilight periods whenever the vehicle is in motion. With respect to twilight operations in Alaska, the FAA recognizes that the periods of twilight are significantly different from those experienced in the lower latitudes. A review of the Air Almanac reveals that, in the upper latitudes, some days have no daylight periods but have over 4 hours of civil twilight. Civil twilight is defined as the period between official sunset and sunrise when the sun is less than 6 degrees below the horizon.
Regulations currently exist in Parts 91 and 101 which acknowledge the need to give special allowances for operations in Alaska after sunset, and the FAA has determined that ultralights are entitled to the same consideration. Therefore, a provision to permit ultralight operations in Alaska during civil twilight has been added § 103.11. The requirement to have an operating anti-collision light during twilight operations is applicable to operations during this period in Alaska.
(a) Each person operating an ultralight vehicle shall maintain vigilance so as to see and avoid aircraft and shall yield the right-of-way to all aircraft.
(b) No person may operate an ultralight vehicle in a manner that creates a collision hazard with respect to any aircraft.
(c) Powered ultralights shall yield the right-of-way to unpowered ultralights.
PREAMBLE: Right-of-way rules -- proposed § 101.49
The proposed regulations with respect to ultralight vehicle right-of-way are adopted. An additional provision is added to clarify the right-of-way requirements in situations involving powered and unpowered ultralight vehicles.
The comments regarding right-of-way range from those who believe that unpowered ultralight vehicles should have the right-of-way over all other vehicles and aircraft to those who believe that the requirements of § 91.67 should be adopted, with unpowered ultralights being grouped with gliders and the powered ultralights grouped with airplanes. The most salient reasons cited include lack of maneuvering ability and inability to change location in the air quickly.
The suggestions and associated rationale do not reveal any areas which had not been considered during the formulation of the NPRM. The FAA has determined that uncertificated sport operations should not be given the right-of-way over all other aircraft. The small size and sport nature of the operations is a major factor in that determination it is unlikely that the pilot of aircraft will be able to see the ultralight vehicle as readily as the pilot of the ultralight vehicle will be able to see or hear the larger aircraft. Due to the forward speeds of the majority of aircraft, it may be impossible for the aircraft to make sudden changes of direction required to avoid small objects sighted at close quarters. The FAA recommends that operators engaged in ultralight operations avoid, if possible, areas where significant operations of aircraft are occurring so as to minimize the risk of midair collisions.
Some ultralight operators express concern that, if they are not given the right-of-way over aircraft, the pilots of those aircraft might deliberately fly in close proximity to the ultralights. In situations where this act can be substantiated, an investigation will be initiated to determine whether the pilot of the conventional aircraft operated in a careless or reckless manner in violation of § 91.9.
Some commenters recommend the establishment of areas where ultralight operations could be conducted and all aircraft operations would be prohibited. While the FAA has undertaken to identify locations on aeronautical charts where a specialized aeronautical activity, such as parachute jumping or gliding, is being conducted, no action is anticipated which would restrict other types of aeronautical activities in those areas and, similarly, no such action is contemplated for ultralights.
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons.
PREAMBLE: Operations over congested areas -- proposed §101.47
The proposed prohibition of ultralight vehicle operations over congested areas is retained in the final rule. The comments favoring an easing of the proposed rule focus on three main areas: (1) Those who favor permitting operations with a minimum altitude ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 feet AGL; (2) those requesting that the minimum altitude requirements of §91.79 be allowed: and (3) those who believe that no minimum altitude should be specified, especially for unpowered vehicles, due to the short field ability and small size of the vehicles.
The representatives of cities and towns who commented generally favor the prohibition, believing that uncertificated aviation activities have no place over congested areas.
The FAA’s position is based on the fact that ultralight vehicles are not certificated as airworthy by any approved method and are flown by uncertificated pilots for sport or recreational purposes only. Similar limitations apply to the operations of experimental and restricted category aircraft based on catastrophic incidents which have occurred in the past. The potential for such an incident makes the general issuance of the suggested authorization unacceptable. The FAA believes that concentrations of the general public must be protected from the possible dangers inherent in the operations of vehicles of uncertificated, possibly unproven designs. In specific limited instances, with appropriate operational limitations, ultralight operations may be approved over congested areas, through the waiver provisions of §103.5.
Section 103.17 Operations in certain airspace (proposed §101.45). The NPRM proposed to require the ultralight operator to obtain authorization prior to operating within airport traffic areas, control zones, terminal control areas, and positive controlled airspace.
Operators of aircraft commented that the speed and visibility of ultralights are incompatible with other operations and that they should not be allowed at all in those areas. Some even suggest that a maximum operating altitude, such as 3,000 feet AGL, be imposed on all ultralight operations. The FAA shares the concern expressed by pilots who are wary of the ability to intermix faster aircraft safely with the relatively slow ultralights; but, experience has shown that aircraft of significantly different performance characteristics can be accommodated when operations are conducted in accordance with specific authorizations. There is considerable precedence in the form of glider operations, hot air ballooning. and parachuting being conducted while aircraft safely transit the area. Historically, the greatest danger comes not from performance variables, but from operations unknown to the pilot or controller. The requirement to gain authorization before entering these airspace areas enhances the safety to all airspace users. The FAA has concluded that ultralight vehicles in compliance with the provisions of 103.17 will be able to operate safely in those airspace areas.
Although the subject was not addressed in the NPRM, some commenters voice concern about ultralight operations conducted at or near uncontrolled airports, with many persons noting a need to develop standard operating procedures. The FAA agrees with the need to establish a compatible method of operation at uncontrolled airports but believes that the variables associated with each locality (terrain, runway configuration, and the physical properties of the airport combine in such a manner to preclude a generalized nationwide regulatory approach. The FAA has concluded that such operations could be handled much more efficiently by airport managers developing local procedures in concert with the ultralight community. In this way the available facilities can be used to the full extent while operational safety is maintained. Additionally. the interaction of the ultralight operators and the airport managers will serve as a basis for mutual understanding of the role this growing segment of aviation will play in the years ahead. The FAA encourages and supports efforts to reach such agreements and has been working with user groups in the development of guidelines for ultralight operations at uncontrolled airports.
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle within Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport unless that person has prior authorization from the ATC facility having jurisdiction over that airspace.
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle in prohibited or restricted areas unless that person has permission from the using or controlling agency, as appropriate.
In the NPRM, requirements for operations of ultralights were included under the provisions of §101.5. In the final rule, the requirement for ultralight operators to obtain authorization prior to operating in prohibited or restricted areas is retained and restated under §103.19. Prohibited areas have been developed to provide for the safety and security of operations being conducted and to segregate activities considered to be hazardous to non-participating aircraft. Such operations in these areas include military and presidential security, flight training and testing, experimental weapons testing, and the launch and recovery of rocket-powered vehicles.
Many commenters recognize the need to limit access to these operating areas and accept the requirement to obtain permission prior to operating in these areas. A few commenters believe that this restriction should not apply to them and that ultralight vehicles should be allowed to operate at their own risk.
The FAA has determined that allowing any aeronautical activity to enter prohibited or restricted areas without prior authorization would derogate the purpose for which these areas were established. Avoidance of such areas by ultralight operators is not viewed as imposing a significant burden on ultralight operations.
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle in areas designated in a Notice to Airmen under § 91.137, § 91.138, 91.141, § 91.143 or § 91.145 of this chapter, unless authorized by:
(a) Air Traffic Control (ATC); or
(b) A Flight Standards Certificate of Waiver or Authorization issued for the demonstration or event. [103.20 was amended 9/11/01 as per Federal Register page 66 FR 47378]
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle except by visual reference with the surface.
PREAMBLE: Visual reference to the surface - proposed §101.51
NPRM No. 81 – 6 proposed that ultralight operators be required to maintain visual reference to the surface during all flight operations. This would ensure that the operator of an ultralight would have the opportunity to descend and land safely at any time without entering obscuring weather phenomena. Many commenters support the proposal as reasonable and representative of normal ultralight operations. They recognize the possibility of being caught “on top” and the danger, both to themselves and to other airspace users, of trying to descend through a layer of clouds. A few commenters believe that visual reference to the surface is necessary only while climbing or descending and not while in level flight.
The FAA has determined that visual reference with the surface is necessary at all times. Experience with certificated aircraft has shown that many pilots, with fully instrumented aircraft, have been caught “on top” and have required assistance from Air Traffic Control to descend safely. Flying “on top” or between cloud layers often presents visual illusions which cannot be verified without instrumentation. The effect of these illusions is to disorient the airman spatially, with a resulting loss of control of the aircraft. It takes a well-trained and disciplined pilot to ignore what information the human senses are providing and rely on the instrumentation aboard the aircraft.
In the case of ultralights, there is relatively little, if any, instrumentation with which to confirm the flight attitude of the vehicle. Further, if the ultralight operator should get caught “on top” there is no alternative available but to descend unannounced through the clouds. The ultralight operator would be risking not only his own life, but the lives of persons who rely on the safeguards inherent in certificated aviation.
The FAA has determined that inclusion in the final rule of the requirement to maintain visual reference with the surface is necessary to reduce the potential for collisions and ensure the safe operation of ultralight vehicles.
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle when the flight visibility or distance from clouds is less than that in the table found below. All operations in Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D airspace or Class E airspace designated for an airport must receive prior ATC authorization as required in 103.17 of this part.
Airspace Flight Visibility --- Distance From Clouds
Class A Not applicable ----- Not applicable
Class B 3 statute miles ----- Clear of Clouds
Class C 3 statute miles ----- 500 feet below/1,000 feet above/2,000 feet horizontal
Class D 3 statute miles ----- 500 feet below/1,000 feet above/2,000 feet horizontal
Class E Less than 10,000 feet MSL
3 statute miles ----- 500 feet below/1,000 feet above/2,000 feet horizontal
Class E – At or above 10,000 feet MSL
5 statute miles ----- 1,000 feet below/1,000 feet above/1 statute mile horizontal
Class G – 1,200 feet or less above the surface (regardless of MSL altitude)
1 statute mile ----- Clear of clouds
Class G – More than 1,200 feet above the surface but less than 10,000 feet MSL
1 statute mile ----- 500 feet below/1,000 feet above/2,000 feet horizontal
Class G – More than 1,200 feet above the surface and at or above 10,000 feet MSL
5 statute miles ----- 1,000 feet below/1,000 feet above/1 statute mile horizontal
PREAMBLE: Flight visibility and cloud clearance requirement - proposed § 101.53
The flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements proposed in the NPRM are the same as those under §91.105, the basic minimums for VFR flight operations by fixed-wing aircraft. Since ultralight vehicles will be sharing the same airspace, the FAA has determined it is practical to apply the same operating minimums.
Many commenters to this proposal are receptive to the similarity in visibility requirements for all airspace users. Many ultralight operators indicate an appreciation for the inherent safety in being able to see and avoid obstructions and other aeronautical activities. Establishment of specific visibility standards is viewed as enhancing the legitimacy and the utility of ultralight operations.
Some commenters believed that the distance from clouds should be reduced to “clear of clouds.” Their basis for such a change centers around the difficulty in determining actual distances from clouds.
Other commenters suggest that hang gliders be allowed to continue their practice of operating near and in the base of clouds. Their rationale is based on the added lift available from being in close proximity to cumulous clouds. Some hang glider operators fear that the restriction on in-cloud operations would eliminate their ability to vie for long-distance and high-altitude records. The FAA cannot support the operation of ultralights in or near clouds. A specific distance from clouds is required when operating in controlled airspace, primarily due to the presents of aircraft conducting instrument flight operations through the clouds. The cloud clearance requirements serve as a practical buffer to reduce the possibility of having an aircraft exit the clouds on an unalterable collision course. Operations too close to clouds does, in effect, cause a blind side in the aviator’s vision. Operation in and near clouds severely restricts the ultralight operator’s ability to see and avoid, an ability that is paramount in allowing ultralight operations to take place.
In maintaining a safe distance from clouds, the FAA has concluded that Ultralight operators can reasonably approximate, when operations are being conducted, the required distance from clouds. Experience with other segments of aviation has shown that it is readily apparent that, when operations approach an unsafe distance from clouds and adherence to the prescribed minimum distance determination becomes relatively easy. Therefore, retention of the flight visibility and clouds clearance requirements, as proposed, is essential for maintaining airspace safety. | aerospace |
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http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/planetary-science/news/planetary-news/exomars-landing-sites | 2017-02-26T15:03:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501172017.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104612-00476-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.875959 | 1,014 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__183100292 | en | MSSL Planetary Science News
- Mars Advanced Summer School, China
- New Planetary Group Website Launched
- Cassini CAPS Team Meeting: Glacier National Park, Montana
- Workshop on future observations and study of Uranus
- Joint meeting of the European Planetology Network and Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society in Nantes, France
- 4th ExoMars Science Working Team Meeting, ESTEC, The Netherlands
- ScienceWatch interview with Prof. Andrew Coates
- Dr. Adam Masters wins the Robert Boyd Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement
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- Dr. Chris Arridge awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship
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ExoMars landing sites narrowed down – and PanCam appears on BBC News
3 April 2014
The first landing site selection workshop for the Esa-Roscosmos ExoMars rover was held on 26-28 March at ESAC near Madrid. Prof Andrew Coates of the Planetary Science Group attended the meeting, as Principal Investigator of the PanCam instrument on the rover. MSSL leads the international PanCam team which includes hardware from Germany and Switzerland, with important contributions from Austria, as well as the UK. PanCam includes a pair of wide angle cameras (WACs) for stereo imaging and a High Resolution Camera (HRC) for zoom capability. PanCam provides geological and atmospheric context for the mission.
The selection of the final landing site is a tricky combination of engineering constraints and scientific interest. The heat resistant tiles and parachutes of the landing system need enough time to operate in the thin Martian atmosphere before a safe landing of the 300kg rover, so the landing has to be below a certain level. Also the rover is solar powered, so the landing needs to be near the equator. On the other hand, signs of past water, either clays – phyllosilicates – seen form orbit, or physical features like rivers and deltas, are good from the science point of view. The overall goal of the ExoMars mission is to search for signs of life 3.6 billion years ago – and, for the first time, the mission will drill up to 2m under the harsh Martian surface environment to do this.
Left image: Courtesy A. Casado-Rodriguez/ESA. Right image: Copyright ESA.
Prof Coates says ‘We had a vote on Thursday evening to narrow the site selection from 8 to 4. It was very exciting to have a say in this, as well as providing the PanCam perspective for the whole meeting, just before the vote’. The chosen sites, Mawrth Vallis, Oxia Planum, Hypanis Vallis and Oxia Palus, provide some excellent scientific targets. Peter Muller and colleagues from the MSSL Imaging group also attended the meeting.
Copyright: ESA-Roscosmos/LSSWG/D. Loizeau
Meanwhile in the UK Airbus Defence & Space were opening their new ‘Mars Yard’ for rover testing in Stevenage, and this was featured, with a sequence shot at MSSL of a PanCam model and Prof Coates explaining the science of the mission, on BBC News Online, BBC 1 Breakfast, BBC 1 O’clock News and BBC World.
Nature Podcast at: http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast/
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https://www.ygc.co.uk/info/faq | 2023-12-03T14:21:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203125921-20231203155921-00492.warc.gz | 0.953933 | 1,158 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__276766259 | en | So you're into hang gliding / paragliding?
No, although the principle is the same in that we utilise the natural conditions to stay airborne. A glider (sometimes known as a sailplane) resembles a traditional aeroplane but with longer wings; we are protected from the elements inside a closed cockpit, we fly with a stick and rudder, and have similar instruments such as an altimeter and radio. We can generally fly higher, further and faster than our hang/paragliding cousins, but we also need more infastructure such as a runway, and winch or tug plane to help us get airborne.
How can you fly without an engine?
All fixed wing aircraft are capable of gliding - even an airliner! The design of the wings generate lift to counteract the weight of the aircraft, but they can only do that when air is flowing over them. A powered aircraft will use its engine(s) to propel itself forward, whereas a glider will maintain a shallow rate of descent. In still air, a glider cannot climb - but there is a lot of energy in the atmosphere, and gliders are light enough to be carried upwards by rising air. Much of the skill is in the pilot reading the weather, and finding that energy!
The most famous example of a glider is the space shuttle; which used the same principles - and not its engines - on its return to Earth.
How high do gliders go?
You will most often find gliders as high as the base of the clouds; in the UK in summer, "cloudbase" is typically around 4,000-6,000ft. This is because most of the time, gliders fly in lift generated by thermals which are associated with cumulus clouds. In different types of lift, such as "lee wave" it is possible to climb much higher, the Yorkshire Gliding Club record is around 34,000ft although modern airspace now generally restricts climbs to around 19,500ft.
How far do gliders go?
When flying cross country, gliders can travel great distances - in the UK, flights of over 1,000km (620 miles) have been recorded. It is not altogether unusual for experienced pilots to cover 500km (310 miles). Pilots will attempt to fly their 'task' as fast as possible, and arrive back at their home airfield - but it doesn't always work out and the glider may land out at another airfield or sometimes in a farmer's field!
How fast do gliders go?
Most gliders will cruise between around 40-60 knots (nautical miles per hour) which is about 45-70mph. This is when they are most efficient, travelling the furthest possible distance for the minimum loss of height. When racing in good weather conditions, pilots may fly anywhere up to the gliders maximum allowed speed - which usually ranges from around 135-155 knots (155-180mph) for a modern (post 1970) fibre glass glider.
How long do you fly for?
Beginner pilots ("Ab-Initios") will generally have flights of 20-45 minutes at a time, in a two-seat glider whilst they learn and progress towards solo. From there, it is a matter of how long you would like to fly, if conditions allow. Flights of up to six hours are common, and flights of up to twelve hours have been recorded. Gliders can legally fly until thirty minutes after the sun sets.
How much does it cost to learn to fly?
The cost of learning to fly a glider is different for everyone, depending on how often they fly and how quickly they grasp the concepts. Students pay for the launch of the glider (at Yorkshire Gliding Club, this is generally an 'aerotow' behind a tug plane) and per minute of rental of the aircraft they choose to fly - the instructors do not charge for their time at all.
Does it need to be windy?
It does not; gliders can fly on completely calm days, or in reasonably strong winds. In fact, at Yorkshire Gliding Club, the prevailing westerly winds, if strong enough, can produce local 'ridge lift' allowing gliders to remain airborne indefinitely on air deflected up a slope - or they can produce wave lift, which allows gliders to soar to many thousands of feet.
We will not fly if conditions are too windy/gusty, if it is raining constantly (showers are OK), or if mist or low cloud restricts visibility.
What weather makes a good gliding day?
Most people associate a good gliding day with thermal lift; and so the best days are those where blue sky is evident, but dotted with cumulus clouds (which mark areas of rising air) where they are at least a couple of thousand feet high.
We fly on completely 'blue' (cloudless) days although the lack of thermal markers and cloud shadows often makes this type of day hot and challenging. We also fly on completely overcast days as long as the overcast is high enough.
The hardy pilots of Yorkshire Gliding Club will fly on any day that it's flyable - 364 days a year.
I'd like to have a go, but I'm afraid of heights...
A surprising number of our pilots claim to be afraid of heights - but the feeling of being on a ladder or rollercoaster and connected to the ground is completely different to that of being in a glider; the sensation of height is not the same, and the stunning views usually take the mind off it! | aerospace |
http://nettouring.com/tag/trent-900 | 2018-02-22T04:40:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814002.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20180222041853-20180222061853-00550.warc.gz | 0.968972 | 183 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__133327479 | en | October 4 2010, will be remembered as the largest misfortune to date for the Airbus 380. Soon after take-off, the Quantas A380 experienced a destructive engine problem. The pilot forced to take quick actions, safely turned around and landed without further incident. Ground personnel were quick to the scene to attend the case. In total, there were 466 passengers on board with no injuries reported. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is on the case. On the image below, pointed with a blue arrow, you can see extensive damage on the wing caused by some fragments. The black arrows show the soot coming out of a bypass zone. This leaves me to believe the culprit was in the compressor area rather then the combustion area, which is the next module towards the back. Of course, this is pure speculation of my part, hence I cannot wait for the report to come out, but this might take some time. | aerospace |
https://plumsinthepath.blogspot.com/2014/01/museum-of-flight.html | 2018-07-20T20:10:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591831.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720193850-20180720213850-00482.warc.gz | 0.979801 | 424 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__173599694 | en | Museum of Flight
Pretty much every evening I ask Wyatt to tell me about the favorite part of his day. He usually tells me it was the part where we went to the Museum of Flight. Except, most days we don't go to the Museum of Flight. Earlier this month, however, our friends Michelle, Tuffer, and Sabine took us along as their guests to explore the museum. We had a super fun time "checking everything out," as Wyatt likes to say. And it left quite an impression.
My last visit to the museum had been in 2000, and as you can imagine a lot has changed. Most notably, the museum has acquired the now-retired Space Shuttle Trainer that astronauts used to train for shuttle missions. It's an impressive exhibit. I learned a lot about the space program too. But I must admit, I came away wondering who is going to service the Hubble telescope now that the space shuttle program is over.
Wyatt spent most of his time in the shuttle cockpit simulator repeatedly crashing instead of landing. That and hugging Sabine and falling over.
The rest of the museum had plenty to offer too. We learned about the moon landings and spent a fair amount of time trying figure out how the lunar rover folded up small enough to pack into the lunar lander. We were perplexed for a while over whether pluto was a planet or a planetoid. The NASA exhibit wasn't so helpful on that point.
Wyatt and Byron co-piloted a fighter jet. Sabine and Wyatt spent a fair amount of time taking turns talking to air traffic control, or at least the recording of air traffic control. In addition to the exhibits, Wyatt managed to locate and identify most parts of the fire suppression system in the museum -- sprinklers, fire extinguishers, alarms, and emergency exits. He's a bit of a safety nut.
We took elevators, sat in simulators, boarded aircraft, and ran around a lot. I think the day was the highlight of Wyatt's month. Pretty high on my list too. | aerospace |
http://www.nexzeta.com/watch-from-the-cockpit-as-storm-hunters-enter-hurricane-michaels-eye/ | 2019-02-22T21:35:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247526282.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20190222200334-20190222222334-00401.warc.gz | 0.918628 | 155 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__222854563 | en | U.S. Air Force pilots spent a cloudy Oct. 9 morning crossing through the violent winds of Hurricane Michael.
On their sixth pass, the pilots entered the storm’s eye during daylight, capturing footage of the 150-mph hour storm’s steep eyewalls.
Hurricane Michael is making history Wednesday as the first Category 4 storm ever to hit the Florida Panhandle, and the second most powerful storm ever recorded this far north in the Gulf of Mexico.
“I love the job, but at the same time, hate that I had to go out to fly this today,” U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilot Will Simmons tweeted Wednesday morning.
“Extremely powerful hurricane,” added Simmons. Read more… | aerospace |
https://www.th.cheapflights.com/flights-to-Valencia/ | 2024-02-28T19:55:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474744.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228175828-20240228205828-00451.warc.gz | 0.924777 | 236 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__8419968 | en | VLC stands for Valencia Airport. Codes like this one are often called IATA codes, a set of identifiers established by IATA (International Air Transport Association) that is widely used by airlines and the aviation industry.
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https://yuuji.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/himaplan2/ | 2016-12-04T06:06:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-50/segments/1480698541214.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20161202170901-00408-ip-10-31-129-80.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.938325 | 1,363 | CC-MAIN-2016-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-50__0__182561042 | en | The airline start international routes at very early stage and have very well revenue. From the handover of Japan National Airways, the company received 2 Boeing 707 and 3 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft. At the same time, the company put massive new aircraft into it’s routes and finally replaced all JNA aircraft within 3 years. Himawari Airlines selected Airbus families as their main role aircraft in order to have lesser operation cost and fuel burn and well fleet commonality. But the aircraft offered lesser seat compare with Boeing 747 and 777 under premium seat configuration house policy.
International market are divided by continent.
Asia international routes are most challenging part to the company. As there have not much pax demand as much as european countries and America. But competitors could not avoid. On the routes to Asia big cities, flights with under-break even load factor are normal. The company started China short haul routes a year after Himawari Airlines established. The early starting time avoided direct competition, also insisting “one more stop after destination” policy are keys to lead success of those route. Moreover, marketing are necessary.
For other East Asia big cities like Taipei and Seoul, the company can co-ordinate prices with Blueskies alliance members, therefore load factor are always grantee . For other Asia big hub cities, the company decided to use Airbus 330 aircraft to complete those routes after the plane finished long haul flights. That can maximize plane usage and decrease pressure to having new planes as the production line has already core lock for years. For big airports of China, due to agreement with PRC government, the company will only put Airbus A321 aircraft to Beijing and Shanghai routes. Also, this is a key point to stable load factors. This operation will be “duplicated” on Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Kaohsiung routes to ROC. This plan will be verified once Airbus published their A321-200.
In addition, the company will order more Airbus A320 to fulfill other Asia cities and countries like Nepal and India. These potential market cannot be ignored and neglected.
The company should will also increase Airbus A330 with H33 config to serve Maldives and Sri Lanka Routes.
Europe routes have massive demand and lesser competition at all. Beside well-known cities, the company intended to operate new flights to other European airports that have well demand too. Our focus point will be put on to Germany. Dusseldorf, Berlin, Munich, etc. will be next developing target. Although competitors like JapanLines may opened such kind of routes, however excellent services provided by Himawari Airlines can attract passengers to board. If JapanLines used smaller planes to occupied those routes, “up-graded 777” will be used in order to have more luxury cabin to serve passengers. Besides these, all european routes should be flying with Airbus A330. Airbus A340 will not be recommended at all because of it’s fuel efficient. As the comapny offered all brand new Airbus planes at early times, these airbus will not suitable to fly starting from year 2012-2015. Therefore, replacement is a must. For this issue, Boeing and Airbus offered their latest product Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft. After some comparison, Airbus 350 and Boeing 787 are also suitable for European routes. Different from the long maintained policy, both Airbus 350 and Boeing 787 will be put onto European routes. A350 will replace the position of A330, and Boeing 787 will put onto second string European airports due to seat number. Unfortunately, due to design modification of A350 XWB. Airbus can only provide first A350-900 at late 2013 and early 2014. At that point, our first lot of A330 already unflyable, so the company may need to put Boeing 787 first into second string European airports first to move out newer A330 on those route and put them into first battlefield in Europe. Also, Boeing intend to have lesser seat on 787 because they believe people will seat on a more small plane and travel directly to destinations rather than board a big aircraft and travel from hub to hub, therefore we would put focus on this point..
US routes are one of the key parts of Himawari Airlines. From the very beginning, American routes were running by Airbus A340-300 because of it’s range and capacity. Although Airbus A340-300 mainly served US east coast route that can gain well profit, but fleet commonality is a problem due to French CFM engines. Therefore the company will arrange Airbus A330 aircraft on west coast route as possible. Moreover, due to huge C and F demand on the route to SFO and LAX, Boeing 777-300 will be introduced to serves these two routes. We estimated at least 50 of 77W will be needed in long term, and these aircraft will serve east coast also Caribbean sea routes from 2004/5/6 – 2019. Then, all flights to US will operate by Boeing 777.
Situation of Australia market is complicated. Although passengers demand are able to fill a Boeing 747. But under multi competition, only these markets can only use aircraft like Airbus A330-200 or Boeing 787-8 to serve. Therefore Australia market are recommended to treat them as aux routes of Airbus 340-200 on scheduling. When Airbus 340-200 being replaced, the only way is to switch back to Airbus A330 before Boeing 787-8 in service.
The company has launched Safari Jet service from year 1996. Because of range limitation, these routes can only put Airbus A340-200. After Boeing launched next generation 777 products, these route proposed to use 777-200LR to replace all CFM engine Airbus. But 77L aircraft are flying with high operation cost and low seat capacity. Therefore higher operation cost were expected. The only way to slove this problem is to replace 77L with Boeing 787-8.
Same as Carribean Sea and Africa routes, range limitations are only excluded on Airbus 340-200 aircraft in early stage. Although 77L aircraft flying with higher operation cost, but the plane can also reduce all technical stop and changing those flights to non stop flights. In high fuel prices stage, lesser unprofiable technical stop can save up much more sending. The planes also contribtuing to the company on the fleet commnality issues. As the distance from Tokyo to South america had already over 8000nm, neither Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 can reach. So 777-200LR service will remain. Extend lease and purchasing the remaining 77L must be conducted after year 2011. | aerospace |
https://bizwatchnigeria.ng/nigeria-air-receives-air-transport-license-to-commence-operation/ | 2023-12-05T05:09:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100545.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205041842-20231205071842-00596.warc.gz | 0.952689 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__172812589 | en | The Federal Government said that the nation’s proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air has received the Air Transport License (ATL) to commence operation.
The Federal Ministry of Aviation made this known on Monday in a tweet via its official Twitter page.
This development comes four years after the national carrier was unveiled by Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation.
“The ATL certificate has been presented to Nigeria Air. Congratulations!,” the tweet reads.
“Nigeria Air is here and is going to provide quality service to Nigerians.”
Sirika said commencement of domestic operations would be announced soon.
“Nigeria Air Limited received from Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) an Air Transport License (ATL), signaling the end of the beginning of operations of the Airline. Commencement date of domestic operations will be announced in due course,” he said. | aerospace |
http://www.iliamnaair.com/topic/airbus-future-projects | 2020-07-13T02:13:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657140746.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20200713002400-20200713032400-00340.warc.gz | 0.942118 | 1,249 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__16552038 | en | Airbus Future ProjectsFuture Airbus Projects
Applicants with core qualifications in these areas of work can speak with those responsible for the Airbus projects concerned. There will be a presentation of the large-scale projects underpinning Airbus' future strategic vision and digitisation, as well as a series of events (an enhanced experience ) and an interview with the best talent leaders.
Applicants who wish to attend this conference may apply until 18 June 2018. The short-listed individuals will then be given more information about the meeting in order to participate in the hiring night.
Prospective wide-body missiles
Is the large-capacity cell going to undergo major changes over the next 20 years, or will the tried-and-tested jet era aerodynamics design just continue to develop? Bad singles airplane. In comparison with the innovation jumps that have been made over the last ten years on a large number of new wide-body wide-body airliners, the simple re-engine programs reserved for singles - such as the Airbus A320neo and the Boeing 737 Max - seem almost negligible, albeit appropriate, in terms of the magnitude of their orderbooks.
In contrast, three completely new wide-body aircraft - the Airbus A380 and Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787 - have profited from a historical flow of new technology, with their design engineers trading metal for composites and hydraulics and pneumatics for electrical energy sys-tems. Those radically innovative products are setting such a high standard that Airbus can indulge in the luxuries of a break.
While Boeing leaders talk about the "harvest" of innovation in projects like the 777X, Airbus looks far beyond the 2030s when the next batch of clean-sheet wide-body jet engines opens up chances for another historical jump in technology advancement. Innovation is first carefully implemented, then enlarged or extended with the next generations of airplanes that are put into use.
The first time Airbus launched the product was in the seventies with the A310 aileron. Then the same materials were used for the middle winged case of the A380. After all, Airbus' manufacturing system and technical capabilities were so mature that CFRP formed the body shell of the Airbus A 350. A further example is Airbus' gradual introduction of a new, more "electric" system design on wide-body jets.
A340 used a off-the-shelf threefold redundant hydraulics unit. On the A380, Airbus carefully followed the move towards more "electric" airplane designs by substituting two electrical for one of the three hydraulicsystems. This " two-plus-two " system design was then replicated on the Airbus A 350. However, this is only the beginning of Airbus' plan to replace hydrodynamic propulsion with electrical alternators in wide-body jets.
Electricity involvement is demonstrated by the company's E-Fan program. In a few years, the twin-engine demonstration will result in the launch of a four-seater aeroplane optimized for pilots' schooling. Airbus is gathering more expertise and self-confidence with electrical propulsion along the way. Switching to the two-plus-two system architectures on the A380 and A350 was a big step forward and more are possible in the future.
"Essentially, if you could go one stage further and disconnect another hydro system, could you just think of what you could win? They could possibly get rid ofthe hydraulics and just consume electricity," says Champion. The replacement of natural-gas turbines by electric motors will remain beyond the range of today's technologies for centuries, but until then there have been logic processes.
An example is the replacement of on-board hydraulics by electricity on board airplanes. A further stage in the development of a fully electrically driven wide-bodied civil airliner is emergency propulsion. Currently, a gas-powered APU is installed in the rear taper or back of large jetliners. It is a mini-turbine needed on the floor to launch the jet and sometimes to supply the on-board system with electricity while the jet is switched off.
Capable of serving as a backup alternator during air travel, the unit can be used in the event of both thrusters failing. APUs could be replaced by high-performance rechargeable cell propulsion within the next two ten years as a move towards electromotorization. The Airbus and Boeing are already using rechargeable cells to launch the APCU.
Next stage can be the exchange of the APU itself. A further area in need of improvements are the airplane blades and stabilizers. In the last ten years of wide-body innovations, the company switched to a compound blade design that enabled airframe engineers to significantly enhance the performance of their lift area. A cause of the air resistance is the air flow above the sash.
Aerodynamic streaming is laminated because it comes into direct connection with the top of the sash. Aerodynamics experts are dreaming of creating an exterior area of a grand piano that is inherently laminated to at least two-thirds of the area. Airbus and Boeing have been experimenting for many years with a slightly different method known as hybride laminated fluidics.
Instead of creating a natural laminated blade face, this design involves incorporating a net with tens of thousand of tiny perforations in the blade face, the difference in pressures serving to pull the compressed wind into a laminated film. Boeing even went one better with the 787-9 and 787-10, incorporating a hybride laminated fluid dynamics system into the front end of the fin.
Champion says Boeing's choice validates Airbus' research that hybrids laminated fluid dynamics sometimes provide only marginally results. The introduction of new blade forms that promote a naturally laminated current is more encouraging. In fact, the EU-sponsored Clean Sky project is planned to demonstrate exactly this with an Airbus A440 and two NLF profiles from Saab and GKN Aerospace.
The Airbus removes the outer parts of the individual wings of the Airbus A-340. It is expected that the pilot's maiden voyage will take place in 2017. | aerospace |
http://blog.lotusopening.com/2014/07/aliens-on-moon-truth-exposed.html | 2017-04-30T05:05:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124299.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00001-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.947089 | 222 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__244970777 | en | Aliens on the Moon: Truth Exposed
|Buzz Aldrin, U.S. Apollo 11 Astronaut|
In this controversial special we will look at compelling evidence, including never-before aired NASA photos showing gigantic artificial structures suggesting the Moon is being used as a base, and possibly a staging area, by a mysterious race of alien beings.
We will hear from experts, as well as astronauts who have walked on the moon, and we'll reveal new facts and proof for the first time anywhere.
Also, viewers will see dramatic 3-D flybys of the lunar constructions derived from the actual NASA data, and get an exclusive look at footage of a purported "female" E.T. supposedly recovered during a secret U.S.-Soviet mission to the Moon in the 1970s.
This is a close up of a human looking alien female called "Mona Lisa". Her fully intact frozen body was purportedly retrieved from an ancient crash on the lunar surface by American and Russian astronauts during a secret Moon reconnaissance mission in the 1970s. She appeared to be the ship's pilot. | aerospace |
https://intermediagroup.catsone.com/careers/3935-General/jobs/14492985-OPEN-JOB-Pentagon-Budget-Specialist-for-USAF-AQS-Space-Directorate | 2021-10-18T01:16:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585186.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20211018000838-20211018030838-00029.warc.gz | 0.830766 | 836 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__27668583 | en | Intermedia Group has the following staff opening:
JOB TITLE: Budget Specialist for USAF AQS, Space Directorate
INTERMEDIA is currently staffing for an Budget Specialist
in the Space Program Directorate (AQS). This position supports the Secretary of the Air Force Headquarters on the Staffing and Technical Acquisition Services Support (STAQSS)
The tasks for this position include:
- Supporting Headquarters Air Force (HAF) budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, PEO program execution and oversight efforts of space systems.
- Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, and management data.
- Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, space acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.
- Providing honest broker assessments of space programs approaching milestone decisions and of prime contractor technical and operational issues.
- Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions.
- Making recommendations on the allocation of funding, establishment of program goals, objectives, and schedules, and the formulation of program direction.
- Tracking for compliance with stated program direction and identify issues.
- Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.
- Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed Air Force space acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.
- Reviewing and evaluating the impact of national, DOD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Air Force acquisition programs and capability areas.
- Maintaining historical Air Force space program documentation and developing summary documents/briefings and training material.
- Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, Major Air Command (MAJCOM), coalition, and international activities.
- Preparing PPBE documentation to ensure they accurately articulate the current program requirements using IDECS database.
- Monitoring and reporting Program Obligations and Expenditures using CRIS database.
- Monitoring and reporting program spend plans and status using Executive CCARS database.
- Monitoring and reporting Available and Planned Program Funding using ABIDES database.
- Supporting the HAF review process - Air Force Requirements Oversight Council (AFROCs), Joint Warfighting Capabilities Assessment (JWCAs), Defense Acquisition Boards (DABs), Congressional cycle, Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASPs), Air Force Review Board (AFRBs), Configuration Steering Board (CSB), Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports,
- Performing the Secretariat function for ASPs, AFRBs, and CSBs.
- Reviewing and documenting Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
- Reviewing capability area analysis and comparing current and programmed capabilities/scenarios to determine and clarify Air Force space system acquisition requirements.
- Monitoring on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to space systems.
- Supporting program-specific efforts like Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development, Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Information Exchange Requirements (IER), and requirements working groups.
- Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above and as coordinated with the COR.
- Active Top Secret clearance, SCI eligibility
- A minimum of 10 years of experience with DoD acquisitions.
- Intimate knowledge of operational space experience.
- Strong familiarity with DoD budget cycle.
- Strong familiarity with the following software programs: IDECS, ABIDES, Executive CCaRs, CRIS, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel.
- Masters Degree in a Business or Engineering discipline.
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
• Full MS WORD Resume
• Current and required compensation
• Contact information
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss in full
Intermedia Group, Inc. | aerospace |
https://www.ukspace.org/astroscale-awarded-800k-euro-esa-contract-to-boost-collision-avoidance-manoeuvre-capability-on-congested-orbital-highways/ | 2023-09-22T05:23:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506329.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922034112-20230922064112-00882.warc.gz | 0.91572 | 1,108 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__198379997 | en | Space is getting congested – tens of thousands more satellites are expected to launch into low Earth orbit within the next decade. With this exponential growth in telecommunications comes a concern for potentially devastating collisions between operational and defunct satellites.
Astroscale Ltd., the UK and European subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, today announced that the European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Astroscale Ltd., to lead a collision avoidance study that’s part of the Collision Risk Estimation and Automated Mitigation (CREAM) activities in ESA’s Space Safety Programme.
CREAM is designed to generate technologies for automated systems that can determine the likelihood of orbital collisions with greater accuracy, reduce the number of false alerts by allowing reduced time between manoeuvre decisions and close approaches, and finally to optimise manoeuvre plans that are uploaded to satellites.
A team of Astroscale-led experts, based in the UK and Europe, will focus on developing concepts using innovative tools such as inter-satellite links, large ground station networks accessible as a service, and on-board processing means to allow reducing the timeframe from alert to likely collision. The CREAM 2 study, valued at €800K, will recommend late commanding paths to allow for late decisions in collision avoidance, saving time and resource from unnecessary manoeuvres.
To help solve this challenge, Astroscale is partnering with GMV teams in the UK, Portugal and Romania to garner their expertise with on-ground and on-board collision avoidance processes and information sharing systems. In addition, OneWeb will share their expertise and insights on the specific methods and challenges in managing collision avoidance for large satellite constellations.
“In the next decade thousands of satellites are envisaged to be launched into orbit. This presents a major space traffic management challenge to ensure satellite locations are coordinated and that collision warnings, which will increase significantly per satellite, are handled in an efficient way,” said Dr Jason Forshaw, Head of Future Business (Europe) at Astroscale. “The CREAM 2 study will enable Astroscale, and partners GMV and OneWeb, to start developing techniques and prototyping software for making decisions on collision avoidance. We want all spacecraft to be safe and to reduce the growing costs of collision avoidance for all operators.”
The Astroscale-led consortium will review alternative and novel means of uploading commands to a satellite, such as expanding ground station networks, data relays or using a Galileo Signal-In-Space service. The study will also look at innovative techniques for data processing – such as onboard processing using GNSS sensor data – predefined propulsive manoeuvres, and onboard manoeuvre computations. The analyses will conclude by mid-2023 with recommendations on the most viable solutions to allow for collision avoidance late commanding.
Astroscale launched the first commercial in-orbit demonstrator ELSA-d at an altitude of 550km, where large constellations are already operating in a crowded environment. In parallel, the ELSA-M multi-client servicer is preparing for an in-orbit demonstration in 2024, as such the study will explore the option to use the ELSA-M in-orbit demonstration vehicle to test the performance of the best solutions developed in the CREAM 2 programme.
“Our ELSA-M servicer has a range of communication options on-board, high propulsive agility, good on-board processing capability and a sophisticated ground segment – all useful capabilities for a demonstration of innovative new collision avoidance technology in the next few years,” said Stephen Wokes, Engineering Director at Astroscale Ltd.
“This CREAM 2 partnership is key for GMV’s strategic roadmap because it strengthens our long-lasting partnerships with both Astroscale and OneWeb. It also represents another success for GMV in the frame of the ESA’s Space Safety program, where GMV is the main industrial player with more than 30 projects in the last decade, including its leadership of the CREAM 1 program activity,” said Mariella Graziano, Executive Director of Strategy and Business Development of Flight Systems and Robotics of Aerospace sector of GMV. “For CREAM 2, we will work with our Portuguese, British and Romanian GMV teams who share extensive expertise in collision avoidance services and operations as well as mission ground segment, on-board systems and automation definition, and development. The generation of new innovative solutions for autonomous collision avoidance, on-board and on-ground, will be used to ensure the safety, the security and the sustainability of near-future operations in space.”
“In the frame of CREAM we aim to develop the technology for automated collision avoidance to reduce the manual interventions needed,” says ESA’s Klaus Merz, Senior Collision Avoidance Analyst and Coordinator of CREAM. “We have therefore initiated studies investigating robust decision criteria and manoeuvre designs, improved means for coordination among operators of spacecraft, as well as ways to guarantee late access to spacecraft thus enabling later involvement of human operators and analysts and reducing false alarms.”
Merz concludes, “We’re glad to have found a strong team for the CREAM 2 activity. It involves partners which are both innovative and experienced in operating spacecraft fleets and ground segments of various kinds of size, complexity and automation level.” | aerospace |
http://www.universityherald.com/tags/dragon-capsule | 2018-02-24T13:53:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891815812.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20180224132508-20180224152508-00743.warc.gz | 0.974003 | 125 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__27200333 | en | Mar 23, 2017 AM EDT The Dragon Capsule has landed carrying with it 5,400 pounds worth of cargo and science from outer space. Are the researches as promising as they seem to be?
Feb 09, 2017 AM EST SpaceX is all go for a launch scheduled on February 18, its 10th resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Fly your rocket to Mars and beyond in this fun space game. In Space Frontier Online, you have to try to get at least 100 astronauts to the next planet. Build new rockets and launch them from Mars to get to the next planet, and so on. How far can you travel into deep space? Click to cast off the burning rocket segments at the right moment! | aerospace |
https://eomag.eu/50-years-of-space-age-united-nations-to-celebrate-world-space-week-2007/ | 2024-03-05T00:28:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476592.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304232829-20240305022829-00344.warc.gz | 0.898991 | 896 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__141963256 | en | The central topic of World Space Week this year is the 50th anniversary of the space age. To commemorate this, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue a series of space stamps.
World Space Week celebrates the contribution of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. Endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1999, it marks the anniversary of two milestones in the human exploration and use of outer space: the launch of the first artificial satellite, SPUTNIK I, on 4 October 1957, and the entry into force of the Treaty Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, which took place on 10 October 1967. World Space Week is an ideal opportunity to learn about space and science, which is exciting especially for young people. It gives also the opportunity for all countries, space-faring and non-space-faring, to organize interesting and educational events. World Space Week International Association, a non-governmental, educational organization is coordinating worldwide events scheduled for World Space Week.
Children and Space
As part of the activities for World Space Week 2007, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna, in cooperation with the Austrian Space Forum have invited school classes aged from 6 to 10 to participate in a “space tour” that includes Multimedia Presentation on Mars exploration and the AustroMars Expedition, an experiment with the Dignity Rover and demonstration of a spacesuit glove.
Civil Society And Space
“Where do we stand on using outer space for peaceful purposes” will be the central topic of a Civil Society and Outer Space Forum that will take place during World Space Week, from 8 to 9 October, in the Vienna International Centre. The Forum is organized by the Vienna CONGO office (Conference of Non-governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations), in cooperation with UNOOSA, the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, the European Space Policy Institute, the Space Generation Advisory Council and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency. The Forum will provide an overview of the current use of outer space, in particular those space applications responding to a large variety of societal needs as well as explore further possibilities of the use of space technology and its applications in the non-governmental sector.
A special exhibition on 50 years of the space age will be displaced in the Vienna International Centre, Rotunda, for the whole month of October, consisting of satellite and rocket models, special photo exhibition on the United Nations and Outer Space, including a historic overview of the meetings of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
Space Stamps and Posters
The United Nations Postal Administration will issue two sets of space stamps on 25 October 2007 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Space Age. With a central theme “Space for Humanity”, the first set consists of six stamps and an overprint with the illustration of a space-shuttle and the text “World Space Week, 4-10 October 2007” below the design. A second sheet includes various images from space, including the International Space Station and the Shuttle-Mir and the Apollo Moon missions. A limited quantity of overprinted New York value souvenir sheets will be available at UNPA offices in New York and Vienna.
A poster based on artwork for the stamps has been produced jointly by UNOOSA and UNPA. To obtain a copy of the poster, please contact UNOOSA.
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) implements the decisions of the General Assembly and of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its two Subcommittees, the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and the Legal Subcommittee. The Office is responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, and assisting developing countries in using space science and technology. Located in Vienna, Austria, UNOOSA maintains a website at HYPERLINK “http://www.unoosa.org” http://www.unoosa.org.
For information contact:
Romana Kofler Associate Programme Officer, OOSA Telephone: (+43-1) 260 60 4962 E-mail: [email protected] | aerospace |
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We even appreciate that these astronauts have chosen to forgo the usual uniform look and each do their own thing. (Apparently the olde-time space explorers were a more individualistic bunch than these stuffed-shirt NASA types.) Good for them. What fun is exploring space if you can't do it with your own sense of style intact? | aerospace |
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http://www.lockheed.com/us/news/press-releases/2007/january/LOCKHEEDMARTINCOMPLETESSUCCESSFULTR.html | 2013-05-25T00:21:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705300740/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115500-00075-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.878538 | 383 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__180798787 | en | LOCKHEED MARTIN COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL TRACKING WITH OPEN ARCHITECTURE, SOLID-STATE RADAR ANTENNA
MOORESTOWN, NJ, 09-JAN-07 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully displayed live tracks with its internally developed Scalable Solid-State S-band Radar (S4R) Engineering Development Model (EDM). The live tracks demonstrate Lockheed Martin’s proven approach to an active antenna-based radar system designed with commercial hardware and open architecture software.
The S4R EDM is an active, electronically-steered, antenna-based radar system designed to be scalable to support multiple missions, including air surveillance, cruise missile defense, ballistic missile defense, counter target acquisition and littoral operations. The proven design is derived from the S-band antenna developed for the U.S. Navy’s Volume Search Radar on the DDG-1000 next-generation destroyer.
The S4R EDM was developed using Silicon Carbide (SiC) based high-power Transmit/Receive (T/R) modules. SiC provides greater power than other commonly used materials due to its increased heat tolerance. With more power, the radar has longer range and provides more precise target discrimination.
Transmit/Receive modules are the most critical components of a solid state antenna. They serve as multiple function circuits that generate and transmit signal power over the full face of the radar, receive the reflected radar signal, amplify it for processing and electronically steer the radio frequency beams in space.
“This system provides evidence of a proven approach using high-power Silicon Carbide technology,” said Carl Bannar, vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Radar Systems business. “In addition, the total system approach provides flexibility for multiple mission needs.” | aerospace |
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The fastener height gauge is a precision measurement tool that is used to measure the distance from a countersunk fastener head to the surface of the material it is fastening. Fastener height gauges are widely used in the aerospace and fabrication industries. In this course, you will gain the mastery required to accurately measure products with the fastener height gauge.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
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Estimated completion time (hours): 0.8 | aerospace |
https://scientific-opinion.com/12372395-reusable-russian-launch-vehicle-will-be-able-to-use-for-landing-skis | 2023-03-21T19:49:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943746.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321193811-20230321223811-00460.warc.gz | 0.963185 | 513 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__52220396 | en | A promising Russian launch vehicle, which is being created according to the Krylo-SV project, can be equipped not only with wheels, but also with skis. The latter will allow her to sit on the ground.
In Russia, they are increasingly talking about the creation of a reusable launch vehicle, which is seen as a kind of response to SpaceX's Falcon 9. Now it became known that the Krylo-SV rocket can get an original landing system, which assumes the possibility of using skis.
Boris Satovsky, the head of the experimental design bureau named after Bartini TsNIIMash, spoke about the features of the rocket on the YouTube channel of the Faculty of Aerophysics and Space Research of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
Work on the Wing-SV launch vehicle started several years ago. In February last year, the Scientific and Technical Council of the Advanced Research Foundation decided to start developing a flight demonstrator.
Krylo-SV is seen as a reusable cruise stage of a light-class launch vehicle. It will be six meters long and 0.8 meters in diameter. It is assumed that the rocket will be able to reach hypersonic speed - up to M = 6. The carrier will receive a new engine called the Whirlwind.
The concept of using the rocket is as follows: after the second stage is separated, the first must return to the ground using the wings and the engine. It should be said that experts are ambivalent about this approach. According to Vitaly Egorov, a specialist in the field of the rocket and space industry and a popularizer of science, the use of the chosen scheme will not make the rocket economical.
Recall that last year it became known about the approval in Russia of the development of a project for a reusable launch vehicle that uses methane as fuel. According to one of the sources, the design work was assigned the code Amur-LNG. The rocket should receive a reusable first stage that will land using its engines.
At the same time, Russia is not abandoning the creation of super-heavy carriers that could be used to explore deep space. Recently it became known about the development of the concept of rockets capable of launching cargo weighing up to 200 tons into orbit.
As for the Yenisei rocket specifically, which they want to use for flights to the Moon, its prospects are still vague. Note, however, that not so long ago, Russian experts have identified a new look for this carrier. | aerospace |
http://concourse.gogoair.com/onboard-technology-makes-inflight-connectivity-possible/ | 2023-02-03T07:19:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500044.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203055519-20230203085519-00273.warc.gz | 0.898886 | 739 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__257667734 | en | When cruising at 35,000 feet, checking email or sending a tweet takes a bit more engineering than on the ground. Between a user’s device and the content they want are multiple pieces of onboard technology working inside and outside the aircraft making sure that passengers and crew can stay connected inflight. This equipment works in concert to provide an in-cabin network for passengers and crew, just as if they were on the ground.
Antennas Outside the Aircraft
To provide connectivity to an aircraft, Gogo relies on satellites or ground-based cellular towers, and soon, a combination of the two. For aircraft equipped with Gogo’s Air-to-Ground (ATG, ATG-4) service, a small cellular antenna is mounted to the bottom of the aircraft to communicate with the large network of ground-based cellular antennas across North America.
For satellite connectivity, a satellite antenna is mounted on the top of the aircraft. Satellite antennas come in two forms, traditional gimbaled antennas and newer mechannically-phased-array antennas. Gimbaled antennas rotate on two axes to maintain their orientation toward the target satellite. Mechanically-phased-array antennas rotate a series of internal plates with carefully designed resonance characteristics to focus their beam toward the target satellite. These newer antennas have a lower profile than traditional gimbaled antennas, reducing the amount of drag on the airplane.
A radome is installed over satellite antennas, further reducing drag on the airplane and providing the antenna with protection from the elements.
Onboard Technology Inside Satellite-Equipped Aircraft
Inside the aircraft on satellite-equipped flights are additional pieces of equipment that ensure the satellite antenna is aligned in proper direction and the signals coming from the satellite are converted for use on onboard devices. The Ku/Ka-band Aircraft Networking Data Unit (KANDU) provides power to the satellite antenna and uses the aircraft’s navigational data to control the antenna’s orientation. Throughout the flight the KANDU interacts with the aircraft’s navigational computers to ensure that the antenna is pointed at the proper satellite. On a long-haul flight, the KANDU may direct the antenna at two or three separate satellites.
The Ku/Ka-band Radio Frequency Unit (KRFU) converts L-band to Ku- or Ka-band on its way to the satellite and reverses the process for signals from the satellite. The KRFU also amplifies the signal for transmission to the satellite.
In both terrestrial and satellite-based applications, a modem converts computer frequencies to radio frequencies. On satellite-equipped aircraft, the Modem and Manager (MODMAN) modulates and demodulates L-band signals between devices and the KRFU. On ATG and ATG-4 equipped flights, the modem operates between signals from onboard devices and the cellular antenna.
Onboard Technology Inside All Gogo-equipped Aircraft
On every Gogo-equipped aircraft are Wireless Access Points (WAPs) and Wi-Fi antennas that provide Wi-Fi signal to devices inside the cabin. These are spaced throughout the cabin to provide even coverage. Also onboard is a server that hosts airborne applications, like video files for inflight streaming. The latest version of the onboard server houses a 4G wireless terrestrial modem and a storage capacity of 2.56 terabytes.
And the final pieces of equipment onboard each Gogo-equipped flight—and the reason for all the other equipment—are the devices in the hands of the passengers and crew. While much of the onboard technology is hidden from view, without it there would be no inflight connectivity. | aerospace |
https://www.carlosmontes.com.es/analysis-unveils-improvements-at-the-thought-process-during-extended-tasks-at-space/ | 2023-01-29T12:01:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499713.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20230129112153-20230129142153-00013.warc.gz | 0.933128 | 820 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__137181931 | en | Analysis Unveils Improvements At The Thought process During Extended Tasks At Space
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https://www.theunion.com/news/local-news/u-2-pilot-remembered-at-beale-memorial/ | 2021-09-20T16:46:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057083.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20210920161518-20210920191518-00551.warc.gz | 0.9652 | 571 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__131638839 | en | U-2 pilot remembered at Beale memorial
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Words of remembrance echoed through an overflow crowd in Hangar I-8 on the flightline of Beale Air Force Base on Thursday. Family and friends said goodbye to Lt. Col. Steve “Shooter” Eadie.
The stories described a dedicated family man, loyal friend, elite flying instructor and notorious prankster during his memorial service — eight days after Eadie was killed when a two-seat U-2 trainer went down in the Sutter Buttes.
Eadie, 46, was one of six evaluator pilots who interviewed and trained new U-2 pilots and served as the assistant director of operations for the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron. He was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during the ceremony.
Lt. Col. Paul Wurster, the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron commander, said Eadie held himself accountable for everything he did and took on significant responsibilities. He was in charge of running all of the squadron’s maintenance functional check flights and conducted interview flights with potential new pilots.
“He did our hardest duty, which is flying with interviewees who are trying to pledge our program, and this is where I last saw him, waiting at the desk for an airplane to get fueled, smiling,” Wurster said. “He was genuinely happy and excited to take somebody up on that first flight in the U-2.”
Speakers said Eadie was the instructor who signed off on the 1,000th pilot to solo the U-2. His legacy at Beale remains in the 23 pilots who graduated to fly the Dragon Lady under his tutelage and countless more he helped since he arrived in the U-2 program in 2009.
Eadie came to the program after spending 13 years in the Navy. He regularly deployed and flew missions overseas.
Barron is a reporter for the Marysville Appeal-Democrat. He can be reached at [email protected].
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https://interreviewed.com/why-is-nasa-sending-voyager-1-impossible-data-to-earth/ | 2023-09-23T13:52:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506481.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923130827-20230923160827-00732.warc.gz | 0.948223 | 728 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__311097300 | en | NASA scientists are struggling to make sense of the data sent back by the probe, which was launched into the solar system 44 years ago
Scientists were baffled after NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft returned ‘impossible data’ from the edge of the solar system.
The space agency’s engineering team is currently investigating the situation on the probe, which is currently flying through the intersellar medium.
The data received on Earth has caused some headaches – but what does it actually mean?
Here’s everything you need to know.
What data did Voyager 1 send to Earth?
NASA released a statement on May 18 saying a team is currently investigating “the source of a system data problem.”
According to the agency, the Voyager 1 probe is “operating normally, receiving and executing commands from Earth and collecting and sending back scientific data.”
However, it is believed that the information and data sent by the explorer “does not reflect what is actually happening on board”.
NASA says an antenna attached to Voyager, pointed at Earth to send data back, appears to work, but sends back the invalid data.
Are NASA Scientists Concerned About Voyager 1?
Though the data is confused, NASA’s engineering team isn’t overly concerned about Voyager 1’s condition.
In a statement, the agency said: “The issue has not triggered any onboard fault protection systems designed to place the spacecraft into ‘safe mode’ – a state in which only essential operations are performed, giving engineers time to diagnose an issue.”
“Voyager 1’s signal hasn’t weakened either, indicating that the high-gain antenna is staying in its prescribed pointing to Earth.”
Suzanne Dodd, project manager for Voyager 1 and 2 at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, added: “A mystery like this is par for the course at this stage of the Voyager mission.”
How long was Voyager 1 in space?
The spacecraft was launched into the solar system in 1977.
Operating for a total of 44 years, it has expanded its mission to explore the limits of the outer helisphere and the interstellar medium.
The extended mission is expected to last until 2025, when certain elements of the spacecraft will no longer be able to power the odor-laden instruments onboard.
Ms Dodd said: “The spacecraft are both nearly 45 years old, which is well beyond what mission planners anticipated.”
Previously, Voyager 1 had made notable flybys of Juptier and Saturn, as well as Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.
Where is Voyager 1 now?
Confirming that the spacecraft is currently in the interstellar medium, Ms Dodd said: “We are [also] in interstellar space – a high-radiation environment where no spacecraft has flown before. So there are some big challenges for the engineering team. But I think if there is a way to solve this problem with the AACS, our team will find it.”
This makes Voyager 1 the first spacecraft ever to have passed the heliopause into interstellar space.
It first reached it in August 2012 and has since sent back data confirming its location.
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http://aeromed.papercode.co.uk/our-experience/our-team | 2021-07-27T02:22:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152168.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20210727010203-20210727040203-00402.warc.gz | 0.954019 | 670 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__75097393 | en | Expert care in the air.
One of the things that sets Capital Air Ambulance apart from other air ambulance operators is the calibre of our team and the high-quality care they provide.
The Capital Air Ambulance medical team is led by Chief Medical Officer Dr Simon Forrington. A consultant with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and the North West Air Ambulance, and a leading figure in the UK aeromedical sector, Dr Forrington is an experienced senior flight physician with a great deal of experience in the field of aviation medicine.
Our consultant-led service includes NHS-trained medical professionals and multilingual case handling. Capital offers adult, neonatal and paediatric specialties and we fly with critical care capability as standard. Our pilots and operations staff are available at short notice 24/7 and will also liaise with medical staff caring for the patient at both ends of the journey.
Dr Simon Forrington
Chief Medical Director
A HEMS consultant with North West Air Ambulance Service and leading figure in the UK aeromedical sector, Dr Simon Forrington is an experienced senior flight physician with a great deal of experience in the field of aviation medicine.
Simon previously served as a senior flight physician for both CAA and AMREF, and was co-designer of the standard-setting NAPSTaR course (Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval). Gaining his first degree in Information Technology, he has a track record of combining this discipline in his work as a medical practitioner in areas such as training and resources.
Captain Malcolm Humphries
MD, Chief Pilot and Training Captain
Captain Malcolm Humphries is the Managing Director, Chief Pilot and Chief Training Captain for Capital Air Ambulance.
He has held these posts for more than twenty years and has vast experience and knowledge of air ambulance and corporate operations. Captain Humphries has over seventeen thousand hours of flying time and is both an instructor and examiner.
Lisa Humphries holds the post of Accountable Manager and has over 30 years’ experience in aviation having previously worked for an airline.
Lisa started Capital Air Ambulance with her husband, Malcolm, more than 25 years ago. She has served on the board of the Devon Air Ambulance and is on the Executive Committee of the British Gliding Association.
Glenn Salt is responsible for operations at Capital Air Ambulance, having more than twenty years’ experience in aviation, particularly worldwide air ambulance operations. Glenn has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of customer requirements together with long haul air ambulance jet experience.
Chief Flight Nurse
Dominic has worked with Capital Air Ambulance since 2012 when, at the time, he also worked as a charge nurse at the Southmead Hospital in Bristol, the third biggest intensive care unit in the UK.
He joined Capital initially as a part-time flight nurse coordinator with enormous critical care and major trauma experience. Since then he has acquired significant experience in aeromedical transport and also in the logistics, management and organization of patient transfers and retrievals. His role also includes CQC compliance management and teaching aeromedical and life support skills and competencies.
Despite this now full-time position at Capital, Dominic remains an intensive care nurse for the NHS in Bristol. | aerospace |
https://www.wiseguyreports.com/blog/aircraft-oxygen-system-easy-breathing-for-easier-flying-experience | 2023-10-02T02:10:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510942.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002001302-20231002031302-00556.warc.gz | 0.955465 | 534 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__322551922 | en | What is Aircraft Oxygen System?
Aircraft have designs that includes the aircraft oxygen system in the manufacturing process. It is supposed to be used by passengers and crew members under cabin depressurization. In simple words, an aircraft oxygen system helps air travelers to breathe at an altitude where the air is thin with limited or no oxygen.
Types and Uses of Aircraft Oxygen System
Aircraft oxygen system is a vital part of the aircraft cabin as it is necessary for the safety of passengers, as well as crew members, during emergencies. Important types of aircraft oxygen systems are compressed oxygen system, mechanism chemical oxygen generator, crew oxygen system, and passenger oxygen system.
A compressed oxygen system is commonly known as an oxygen generator or oxygen generating system. Apart from aircraft, it is used in various other applications.
Most oxygen systems either feature or are connected to a chemical oxygen generator that is connected to yellow oxygen masks for passengers. When passengers wear them during an emergency, this generator supplies oxygen to them.
The system crew oxygen system is for the safety of the cabin crew. The oxygen generator connected to this system is usually located at some restricted area near the cockpit. This system is of two types. One is the crew mask that is designed for comfort, efficiency, easy communication, and ease of use. It helps pilots safely guide their aircraft during an emergency. The other is an integrated oxygen system that offers fully equipped solutions for crew and passenger integrated oxygen systems. These two types are usually used in defense aircraft that are used to transport a battalion of soldiers from one place to another.
Benefits of Aircraft Oxygen System
The aircraft oxygen system not only maintains surface-level atmospheric conditions inside the aircraft, but it also helps to control humidity levels and temperature as well. A generator compressed oxygen system is cost-effective, and it ensures oxygen purity.
The modern aircraft oxygen system is adjustable. Some of them are also equipped with oximeters which can tell users, the amount of oxygen remaining in the cylinder attached to the system.
Market Growth for Aircraft Oxygen System
The global aircraft oxygen system market growth is driven by safety norms imposed by various governments that make it compulsory for airline services to have all necessary equipment to ensure passenger safety and crew safety. Other factors driving the market growth are increasing air travel, technological advancement, increasing investment in airline industry, subsequent increase in the investment from aircraft oxygen system manufacturers, demand for new passenger aircrafts, growth of line fit market, easy availability of smaller robust components, need for lightweight aircraft equipment, possibility of oxygen system customization, and growth opportunities in the aftermarket for aircraft equipment.
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https://www.influenster.com/reviews/british-airways?review_page=120 | 2018-12-16T20:38:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376827992.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20181216191351-20181216213351-00343.warc.gz | 0.97854 | 259 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__226175781 | en | I recently flew to Europe from the United States and can say my flight experience was mediocre. Nothing amazing but not bad either.
Great flights from US to Europe... flew to London from New York on an overnight flight - was very comfortable and had a great meal!
Definitely not a fan. Terrible food, not very not good customer service. Theer are much better options when travelling.
Staff is pleasant and long haul flights are as comfortable as you would expect. They always seem to leave late or delay flights...
I really enjoy flying with British Airlines. Customer service is good, the seats are spacious and the food in the plane is alright
The plane is very clean and the food is excellent, the service is really good in my opinion. I would defiantly fly with them again.
Extremely satisfied with British Airways. Only used them once to get to my destination and back home but I had no problems at all!
It was a lot of years ago that I last flew British Airways. I remember it being a good experience and I would fly with them again.
I use them for many connecting flights. They are always so kind, the plane is always clean and I always have more space then I need
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