The News Review:
- Disabled plane lands at Seattle park
- ‘Bottletop’ technology could slash aviation emissions by a fifth
- Hundreds of aircraft mechanics may have been improperly licensed
- New govt must take urgent steps to make aviation ind fly: CAPA
- New Aviation College to Fill Need for Maintenance Engineers
- SAS takes lead on environment and aviation issues at the climate …
Disabled plane lands at Seattle park
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Monday forcing him to land at the Columbia City park a Federal Aviation Administration official said. The grassy park near the shore of Lake Washington provided the nearest available landing zone. Neither the pilot nor his two passengers were injured in the landing the official said.
‘Bottletop’ technology could slash aviation emissions by a fifth
guardian.co.uk
Lockerby explained that the innovation is based on the Helmholtz resonance principle ? the same principle that applies to blowing over a bottletop whereby air is forced into a cavity increasing the pressure and forcing air out of the space creating an oscillation. By perforating a plane’s wing with tiny holes with chambers underneath the research team believes an additional layer of air can be created around the wing that limits drag. Simon Crook senior manager for aerospace and defence at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which co-funded the research aviation giant Airbus said that the breakthrough could help “drastically reduce the environmental cost of flying”. The team is now working on prototypes designed to get a better understanding of the process and ensure that the perforations can be added without compromising the structural integrity of the aircraft. Airbus is said to be keen to accelerate the project and it is hoped that new wings could be ready for trial as early as 2012. EPSRC said that if tests prove successful the technology could also be used to improve the fuel efficiency of cars boats and trains. ? This article was shared by our content partner.
Hundreds of aircraft mechanics may have been improperly licensed
Dallas Morning News
Many of these mechanics continue to work in the commercial airline industry as well as for aircraft manufacturers and privately owned aircraft maintenance facilities according to records and interviews obtained by WFAA-TV (Channel 8). Many of the mechanics fix planes that Texans fly. They received their certification from Federal Aviation Administration-appointed examiners. There are about 300 such examiners across the country – each with wide discretion to decide how mechanics are tested. Government whistle-blowers including former FAA employees said they believe the FAA’s difficulties in regulating these examiners – and the mechanics they test – raise public safety concerns. Faulty testing "is very difficult to uncover unless an FAA inspector walks in while it is happening" said Bill McNease a pilot and former FAA inspector. He said the outcome of shoddy testing can be deadly.
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New govt must take urgent steps to make aviation ind fly: CAPA
Hindu Business Line
Besides it would need to take immediate actions on other fronts like securing the future of national carrier and allowing other carriers to fly overseas Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation has said in a paper’ Aviation Agenda for the Next Indian Government’. Currently airlines can fly overseas only on completion of five years in the domestic market. The paper estimates that in order to build a modern world class airport system across the country investments of almost $30 billion will be needed by 2020. “The government acknowledges the important role of the private sector but in order to attract its participation the first prerequisite is an economic regulatory framework which provides clarity and certainty to investors on the commercial potential of any specific airport operation” CAPA said.
New Aviation College to Fill Need for Maintenance Engineers
AMTnline.com
The instructors are being trained at the Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers (SIAE) under a cooperation agreement with that country. Jamie Chang president of the CAC says the school has received approval for its specialist aviation-maintenance engineer programme from the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and will operate from rented premises on Red Hills Road. To read the whole story.
SAS takes lead on environment and aviation issues at the climate …
eTravelBlackboard – Asia Edition
In cooperation with the International Air Transport Association IATA SAS will host the Aviation Session where top leaders from the industry will discuss a number of recommendations to the politicians prior to the United Nations Climate Change Conference – CP 15 – in December. SAS is the fficial Airline and Greening Partner of the summit. All the participants who choose to fly with SAS to the conference will be compensated for their C2 emission. The aim of the Aviation Session is to make a statement with clear recommendations to the politicians. "ur main hope is that the politicians in December can define a framework in which the international industry can be developed in a sustainable way.