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News
Commercial
Airbus To Double A350 Output In 2016 Airbus said it is on track to deliver 15 A350s this year and aims to more than double that in 2016 as it focuses on the ramp-up for its newest passenger jet. It also pledged to reach its goal of breaking even on the A380 this year despite delivering fewer than the 30 aircraft it had planned. Chief executive Tom Enders said after reporting better-than-expected first-half earnings, led by the plane making division, that getting key projects up and running was the top priority. Link
Airbus Posts Profit Rise, Takes A400M Charge Airbus Group surprised investors with a strong second-quarter rise in earnings, as airliner deliveries outshone more bad news for the A400M military transporter. Quarterly operating profit before one-off items jumped 15 percent to EUR€1.23 billion, with gains of at least 20 percent in airliner and helicopter profits masking a EUR€159 million loss in military and space. Link
Airlines
American Airlines has a positive outlook for 2016 American Airlines will have a good 2016, according to analyst Adam Levine-Weinberg. Completing the merger with U.S. Airways will allow American to better optimize its flight schedule and drive down the airlines' non-fuel costs. Link
American Airlines "Going for Great" with purser training program American Airlines is offering a purser training program to build soft skills with the airlines' flight crews and help them deliver transformational service - service personalized to each individual passenger. Link
FedEx plans to use wood-based jetfuel FedEx plans to incorporate the use of wood-based biofuels for its aircraft within two years based on terms of a new agreement between FedEx Express and Red Rock Biofuels. "With our total jet fuel capacity now sold to FedEx and Southwest Airlines, we are building a suite of powerful, global customers that continue to commit to the future of alternative fuels in a market where oil prices are low, providing true validation of our business model and mission," said Red Rock CEO Terry Kulesa. Link
IAG To Order Up To 33 New Airbus Jets IAG is planning to place firm orders for up to 33 Airbus jets, converting existing options it has on A320, A330 and A350 aircraft. The deal is subject to final contract negotiations and is expected to be announced next week, the company said. Link
Marriott, JetBlue team up to provide discounts on travel to Haiti JetBlue and Marriott are offering discount hotel rates at Haiti's Port-au-Prince Marriott for passengers who travel to Haiti aboard JetBlue. The promotion is available on flights from Boston, New York and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., until Aug. 29. Link
Malaysia Says Debris Is Part Of A Boeing 777 Malaysia said the aircraft debris that washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion has been identified as being from a Boeing 777, the same model as Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Discovery of the debris, which may finally confirm the plane crashed into the sea after veering off course from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew, could help end 16 months of uncertainty for relatives. Link
United CEO Smisek: "We're now a business" United CEO Jeff Smisek responded to critics of the airline's sliding fare structure by reminding them that it is a business. Link
Airports
Chattanooga Airport adding 300 parking spots Chattanooga Airport is adding 20% more parking to keep up with rising demand. The airport will also install canopies over surface parking and sidewalks to help protect passengers from the elements. Link
Philadelphia airport to welcome Pope Francis Philadelphia International Airport is expecting traffic to rise up to 25% for the World Meeting of Families and a visit from Pope Francis. The airport is offering a voluntary 90-minute training to all its staff that have contact with the public to prepare for the influx. Link
U.S. airports cater to needs of children, young families The introduction of breastfeeding pods at New York area airports and indoor playgrounds now available at airports such as Logan International in Boston highlight how airports are becoming more child-friendly. The Honest Company has installed nine kiosks in airports nationwide to provide diapers and other essentials to traveling families. Link
Military
Airbus CN235 military transport crashes in Colombia, killing 11 An Airbus CN235-200M military transport aircraft operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed 31 July, killing all 11 people on board. The air force said in a statement the crew reported an engine failure prior to the incident. The aircraft – registration FAC 1261 – came down in Las Palomas, Agustin Codazzi, in the province of Cesar, Colombia, the military says. Link
First two Danish Seahawks near completion The first two Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters destined for the Royal Danish Air Force have arrived at the former’s Owego, New York site, where they will undergo mission system integration ahead of a planned delivery to the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation in 2016. Tom Kane, director of naval helicopter programmes for Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, tells Flightglobal that the first pair of aircraft will be delivered to the US Navy in September/October under a Foreign Military Sales agreement. They will then undergo validation testing on the Denmark-specific modifications that have been made to the rotorcraft. Link
First operational F-35 squadron declared ready for combat The Lockheed Martin F-35B has achieved initial operational capability with the US Marine Corps 14 years after the fifth-generation combat jet entered development and five years after its original IOC target of 2010. The corps has decided that Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) based at Yuma, Arizona, is fit for combat with 10 battle-ready F-35Bs. Link
U-2 poised to receive radar upgrade, but not un-manned conversion The Lockheed Martin proposal to “un-man” the U-2 is dead, but the old high-altitude surveillance aircraft is very much alive despite repeated attempts to kill the program. The air force pushed back the aircraft’s retirement from 2016 to 2019 in its latest budget submission, giving it more time to upgrade the Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk before sending the U-2 to the boneyard. Link
Aviation Quote
I'm not paid to be a candy ass. I'm paid to go and get a job done. I could have ended up with another job, but the job I ended up with was piecing together a bunch of companies that were all headed for the junk heap . . . . I've got to be the bastard who sits around Eastern Airlines and says, 'hey, we're losing $3 million a day or whatever the number is and bang, bang, bang, bang, what do you do?' So, some jobs are easier than others.
8391 What is the principal advantage of a sweepback design wing over a straightwing design? A) Sweepback will accelerate the onset of compressibility effect. B) Sweepback will increase changes in the magnitude of force coefficients due to compressibility. C) The critical Mach number will increase significantly.
8327 Which of the following is considered an auxiliary flight control? A) Ruddervator. B) Leading-edge flaps. C) Upper rudder.
8396 For a given angle of bank, the load factor imposed on both the aircraft and pilot in a coordinated constant-altitude turn A) varies with the rate of turn. B) is constant. C) is directly related to the airplane's gross weight.
8358 What is the safest and most efficient takeoff and initial climb procedure in a light, twin-engine airplane? Accelerate to A) best engine-out, rate-of-climb airspeed while on the ground, then lift off and climb at that speed. B)an airspeed slightly above VMC, then lift off and climb at the best rate-of-climb airspeed. C) VMC, then lift off at that speed and climb at maximum angle-of-climb airspeed.
9332 How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, Civil Aviation Security Division? A) No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action. B) No later than 30 working days after the motor vehicle action. C) Required to be reported upon renewal of medical certificate.
8151 An air carrier airplane's airborne radar must be in satisfactory operating condition prior to dispatch, if the flight will be A) carrying passengers, but not if it is "all cargo." B) conducted IFR, and ATC is able to radar vector the flight around areas of weather. C) conducted under VFR conditions at night with scattered thunderstorms reported en route.
9117 Scanning procedures for effective collision avoidance should constitute A) looking outside for 15 seconds, then inside for 5 seconds, then repeat. B) 1 minute inside scanning, then 1 minute outside scanning , then repeat. C) looking outside every 30 seconds except in radar contact when outside scanning is unnecessary.
9339 A pilot, acting as second in command, successfully completes the instrument competency check specified in FAR Part 61. How long does this pilot remain current if no further IFR flights are made? A) 90 days. B) 6 months. C) 12 months.
9051 What is the hijack code? A) 7200. B) 7500. C) 7777.
9354 A person may not act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft if alcoholic beverages have been consumed by that person within the preceding A) 24 hours. B) 8 hours. C) 12 hours.
8342 Why do some airplanes equipped with inboard/outboard ailerons use the outboards for slow flight only? A) Aerodynamic loads on the outboard ailerons tend to twist the wingtips at high speeds. B) Increased surface area provides greater controllability with flap extension. C) Locking out the outboard ailerons in high-speed flight provides variable flight control feel.
9050 Under what condition does ATC issue safety alerts? A) If the aircraft altitude is noted to be in close proximity to the surface or an obstacle. B) When weather conditions are extreme and wind shear or large hail is in the vicinity. C) When collision with another aircraft is imminent. 8336 Which is a purpose of ground spoilers? A) Increase the rate of descent without gaining airspeed. B) Aid in rolling an airplane into a turn. C) Reduce the wings' lift upon landing.
8331 Which is a purpose of leading-edge flaps? A) Direct airflow over the top of the wing at high angles of attack. B) Increase the camber of the wing. C) Reduce lift without increasing airspeed.
9108 The illusion of being in a noseup attitude which may occur during a rapid acceleration takeoff is known as A) inversion illusion. B) somatogravic illusion. C) autokinesis.
8325 When are outboard ailerons normally used? A) Low-speed flight only. B) High-speed flight only. C) Low-speed and high-speed flight.
8152 While on an IFR flight in controlled airspace, the failure of which unit will precipitate an immediate report to ATC? A) Airborne radar. B) One engine, on a multiengine aircraft. C) DME.
9120 Hazardous vortex turbulence that might be encountered behind large aircraft is created only when that aircraft is A) operating at high airspeeds. B) developing lift. C) using high power settings.
9099 When setting the altimeter, pilots should disregard A) effects of nonstandard atmospheric temperatures and pressures. B) corrections for instrument error. C) corrections for static pressure systems.
8201 What is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an airplane having a passenger seating capacity of 188 with only 117 passengers aboard? A) Five. B) Four. C) Three.
8150 If an air carrier airplane's airborne radar is inoperative and thunderstorms are forecast along the proposed route of flight, an airplane may be dispatched only A) when able to climb and descend VFR and maintain VFR/OT en route. B) in day VFR conditions. C) in VFR conditions.
8359 What procedure is recommended for an engine-out approach and landing? A) The altitude and airspeed should be considerably higher than normal throughout the approach. B) The flightpath and procedures should be almost identical to a normal approach and landing. C) A normal approach, except do not extend the landing gear or flaps until over the runway threshold.
9333 An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate, in an approved flight simulator, is A) required to have a first-class medical certificate. B) not required to have a medical certificate. C) required to have at least a current third-class medical certificate.
9340 An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate, in an aircraft, needs A) a second-class medical certificate. B) a first-class medical certificate. C) at least a current third-class medical certificate.
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
JLAmber/forum/images/avatars/gallery/first/user61/1.pngoffline(netAirspace ATC & Founding Member) 03 Aug 15, 17:11
9051 What is the hijack code?
B) 7500.
8201 What is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an airplane having a passenger seating capacity of 188 with only 117 passengers aboard?
