NAS Daily 28 JUN 10

miamiair (netAirspace FAA) 28 Jun 10, 10:38

NEWS

BA 747 crew commended for escaping near-stall on take-off
South Africa's Civil Aviation Authority has praised the airmanship of British Airways Boeing 747-400 pilots who battled to prevent a low-altitude stall after the leading-edge slats unexpectedly retracted during lift-off from Johannesburg. At 167kt on the take-off roll, fractionally below rotation speed, all the leading-edge slats inboard of the engines on each side automatically retracted, after receiving a spurious indication of thrust-reverser activation.
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Boeing halts 787 flight testing to inspect horizontal stabilizers
Boeing temporarily suspended 787 flight tests Thursday, saying it needed to inspect the Alenia Aeronautica-produced horizontal stabilizers on its five flight test aircraft and all Dreamliners in production owing to a "workmanship issue" that was "recently identified."
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UA, CO pilots criticize management intransigence on transition agreement
United Airlines and Continental Airlines pilots on Friday criticized management at the airlines for "unwillingness to compromise" on issues "that have little financial impact" related to the impending merger of the carriers.
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Air China orders 20 737-800s
Air China said Friday it has reached agreement with Boeing on an order for 20 737-800s to be delivered 2013-15.
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British Airways makes 'fresh attempt' to resolve dispute with cabin crew
British Airways on Friday made a new offer to the Unite union in what it called "a fresh attempt to end the current dispute" with its flight attendants that has led to 22 days of strikes this year.
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Pentagon Approves C-130 AMP Production
The Pentagon has signed off on low-rate initial production of the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), kicking off the installation of the first 20 kits.
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New F-16s touch down in Pakistan

Pakistan’s first batch of three new Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 52 fighters touched down at its air force’s Shahbaz (Jacobabad) air base on 26 June.
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Other News

The Second Stage EU-US Open Skies agreement was signed formally last week by representatives of the US and EU and its 27 member states. The agreement does not include abolition or easing of current airline ownership and control restrictions but affirms that the terms of the First Stage 2007 US-EU Open Skies accord will remain in place indefinitely, thus allowing passenger and cargo airlines from both sides to select routes and destinations based on consumer demand, without limitations on the number of US or EU carriers that can fly or the number of flights they can operate. The Second Stage civil aviation agreement provides greater access for EU airlines to the "Fly America" program and greater protections for US carriers from restrictions on night flights at European airports. It also deepens cooperation in aviation security and safety, the environment and social protection. The agreement took effect upon signature.

IATA blasted what it called lack of progress on dealing with future volcanic ash eruptions and passenger compensation issues at last Thursday's meeting of EU transport ministers, which the organization called "a frustrating disappointment." IATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said, "Europe's overreaction to the Icelandic volcano cost the European economy €5 billion [$4.06 billion]. This embarrassment of global proportions was a wakeup call…Europe needs to develop a system in line with international practices on dealing with volcanic ash." He also called for a review of passenger compensation rules that he claimed "were applied in a way never intended by the original legislation."

Bisignani further urged the ministers to address distortions to measurements of airline carbon dioxide emissions created by the airspace closures. "As 2010 is a baseline year for determining allocations under Europe's emissions trading scheme due to take effect in 2012, accuracy is critical," he said. At ATW's Eco-Aviation Conference last week, experts expressed doubt that any adjustments will be made owing to the airspace closures. "The chances are zero" that the EU will allow carriers to adjust their reported emissions, said Julien Dufour, MD of VeriAvia and CEO of SustainAvia.

Aer Lingus will become the anchor tenant at Dublin's new Terminal 2, operating long-haul and short-haul service from the terminal when it opens in November, Dublin Airport Authority said. T2, which has been designed to handle up to 15 million passengers per year, features a US Customs and Border Protection facility. Embarking passengers processed through the CPB will be classified as domestic upon arrival into the US.

Aer Lingus Chief Executive Christoph Mueller called the move into T2 "a significant moment in the history of Irish aviation. It will represent a major improvement in the overall airport experience for our customers and our staff. We also believe that the opening of full CBP facilities will provide significant opportunities for future development."

"We are delighted that Aer Lingus has agreed to move its Dublin operations into Terminal Two," said DAA Chief Executive Declan Collier. Construction of T2 and its linked boarding gate pier is "effectively complete and testing and trialling of the new facility commenced last month," according to DAA. The facility also will handle Etihad Airways services from Dublin and transatlantic flights operated by US carriers.

US Air Transport Assn. on Friday welcomed the agreement between House of Representatives and Senate negotiators that could enable massive financial reform legislation, versions of which passed in both houses of Congress, to move forward to the White House for US President Barack Obama's signature. Both chambers are expected to vote on a unified bill this week.

Among other things, the measure seeks to rein in excessive speculation in the commodities markets that has been linked to the extreme swings in oil prices over the past few years by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and others. "Fuel costs shot up $42 billion between 2003 and 2008 due in large measure to reckless speculation," said ATA President and CEO James May. "While fuel remains the airlines’ highest expense, the dramatic swings in prices will be significantly contained by enactment of this measure. Increasing transparency and setting position limits, while permitting carriers to continue to hedge fuel purchases, will ensure that fuel prices will be more directly related to the fundamentals of supply and demand."

Independent of the new legislation, CFTC has proposed a rule to set position limits for futures and option contracts in the major energy markets. According to CFTC, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is intended "to prevent excessive concentration in these markets, consistent with CFTC's statutory framework to prevent or diminish excessive speculation that may be a burden on interstate commerce."

Alaska Airlines will launch service to Lihue from San Jose (thrice-weekly beginning March 27) and Oakland (four-times-weekly beginning March 28).

ANA will launch service from Tokyo Haneda to Los Angeles (daily), Honolulu (daily), Singapore Changi (daily), Bangkok (daily) and Taipei Songshan (twice-daily) on Oct. 31.

KLM will launch five-times-weekly Amsterdam-Kigali service Oct. 31 aboard an A330-200. It will resume thrice-daily Amsterdam-Budapest services Oct. 29, which it previously served on a codeshare with Malev.

Porter Airlines will operate twice-daily Ottawa-Moncton service through Sept. 7, at which point it will become four-times-weekly for its fall schedule.

AVIATION QUOTE

"Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying."

- Neil Armstrong

AEROSPACE TERM

Impact Pressure

1. That pressure of a moving fluid brought to rest which is in excess of the pressure the fluid has when it does not flow, i.e., total pressure less static pressure.
Impact pressure is equal to dynamic pressure in incompressible flow, but in compressible flow impact pressure includes the pressure change owing to the compressibility effect.

2. A measured quantity obtained by placing an open-ended tube, known as an impact tube or pitot tube, in a gas stream and noting the pressure in the tube on a suitable manometer.

Since the pressure is exerted at a stagnation point, the impact pressure is sometimes referred to as the stagnation pressure or total pressure.

DAILY VIDEO

EDITOR’S CHOICE

HUMOR

F-16 Humor

F16's legs are too short. And they've only got one (semi-reliable) donk.

Lean, Mean, Flameout Machine.

I SHALL RETURN...Well, I might.

Mach Nix.

The F-16. Takes a licking, and takes a licking.

Have you hugged your chute today?

This Vehicle Makes Frequent Stops.

I came. I saw. I bingo'd.

No deposit, no return.

We've spent so much money on this thing that we can't afford to admit we were wrong.

A triumph of style over substance.

The best damn second place fighter in the world.

Instead of a CAS mod, we're going to install a roll bar.

And now with this LANTIRN thing and our new Block 40's, we can hit the ground at NIGHT!

We cover the target like a thong bikini.

And BINGO is my Name-O.

We crash more airplanes before 9-o'clock than most people crash all day.

Last in the talent show, but first in the swimsuit competition.

Lose a few, lose a few.

Feet and knees together, eyes on the horizon...

Designated no-hitter.

Everything you wanted in a fighter and less.

Optimist: F-16 pilot who's worried about dying from cancer.

Only Michael Jackson is more manly.

Hey, today we didn't lose a single jet.

This is going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you.

User friendly... if you've got three hands.

If we have a war with BDUs, we've got 'em beat.

Careful badguys...I'm carrying BOTH bombs today. I'm talkin' wall-to-wall MK-82's Pal.

If I carried more weapons, and if I had enough gas, and if I could actually hit the target, and if I had some more REALLY expensive electrons so I could find you, and if my motor didn't quit, and if My wings didn't crack, Boy, I'd really teach you a lesson!

TRIVIA

Registration Codes – Countries

Tail number is provided, you provide the country

1. EI-CEZ
2. C-CCAN
3. CC-CZZ
4. LV-BFD
5. F-HSEX
6. G-CRAN
7. D-HYTE
8. EC-CIE
9. JA-5564
10. YV-234E
11. HC-BKO
12. HK-3910X

And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — E. B. Jeppesen

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