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February 10, 2010
By The AVweb Editorial Staff
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Top News: Photos of Dulles Jet Center Snow
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The bill to general aviation from last weekend's massive snowstorm on the east coast could hit tens of millions of dollars and most of that could come from the partial collapse of one building at
Dulles International Airport. As we reported Saturday, part of the roof of Dulles Jet Center came down under the weight of the
snow. At the time, all that was known was that there were aircraft inside but photos provided to AVweb by a reader show a scene that is enough to make any insurance executive shiver. Two Bombardier
Global Express jets and a Gulfstream 550 appear to be in takeoff attitude inside the hangar, their tails pushed to the floor under the weight of the crushed structure of the building. It's not
immediately known whether they can be repaired and it might be tricky getting them out from under the twisted steel.
The storm also took out Dulles Aviation's hangar at Manassas Regional Airport. Newspaper reports say there were no aircraft or people inside the
hangar when it came down. The ordeal may not be over, however. A winter storm warning was issued Monday and up to 14 more inches of snow could fall by Wednesday.
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Boeing's latest airliner took off for the first time Monday at 12:39 p.m. The Boeing 747-8 was scheduled for a four-hour flight around the Pacific Northwest after a smooth liftoff from Paine Field.
It landed at 4:18 p.m. after an uneventful flight to check basic handling and engine performance. The aircraft is the longest ever built by Boeing and the first test article is a cargo version. The
passenger version will follow in about a year and will carry up to 467 people in three classes. The cockpit is virtually identical to that of the 787 Dreamliner and passenger amenities will be
similar.
Although the 787 has been grabbing the limelight, the 747-8 project is considered an important part of the company's future business plan. Both aircraft have similar ranges and Boeing sees the
747-8 serving major world hubs while the 787 offers airlines the range flexibility to offer non-stop long-haul flights between smaller cities. The new 747 is powered by GEnx-2B67 engines that put out
65,000 pounds of thrust. So far, Boeing has 108 orders, 76 in the cargo version, with Cargolux as the launch customer. Lufthansa is the passenger version's launch customer with 20 firm orders. The
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As part of the FAA's effort to improve airline safety following last year's Colgan Air accident in Buffalo, N.Y., the agency on Monday issued an "advance notice of proposed rulemaking" seeking
input about what kind of training and certification should be required for pilots flying in Part 121 airline jobs. The FAA seeks comments on several points, such as, should all airline first officers
be ATP rated, should academic credit count toward ratings, and should commercial pilots be required to meet a higher flight-hour minimum or acquire an added endorsement to fly in a Part 121 crew. "We
must build on the current pilot certification system and make it even stronger," said Ray LaHood, secretary of transportation. "Our nation's airlines should have the best-trained and best-prepared
pilots in the cockpit." FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said he is looking for new ways to measure pilot competence other than merely counting flight hours. "Experience is not measured by flight time
alone," said Babbitt. "Pilots need to have quality training and experience appropriate to the mission to be ready to handle any situation they encounter."
The public has 60 days to send comments to the FAA. Those comments will be incorporated into an NPRM which will also be open to public comment. Click here for the full text of the advance NPRM, including details about how to submit comments. Click here for the FAA's news release about the proposal. The FAA said it will issue proposals in the
spring to address both pilot training and pilot fatigue.
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Recovery to Bring New Challenges, Says
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Manufacturing in aerospace "may help lead the U.S. economy out of recession" in 2010, according to a study by Embry-Riddle's Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership. While the Center's study
(the Aerospace Economic Report and Outlook for 2010) suggests that the rate of recovery could be relatively quick, as compared to other sectors of the economy, it also shows what Embry-Riddle calls an
"ominous trend." The study cites a strong shift toward "the importation of aerospace components and parts." While the U.S. continues to lead in the exportation of aircraft, "a growing percentage of
the components that go into the assembled aircraft are being produced overseas," says the study. That may lead to other economic and national security concerns, according to the school. Those
concerns, and the full results of the study, will be discussed at Embry-Riddle's first Aviation and Aerospace Manufacturing Summit, to be held Feb. 22-24, in Orlando, Fla.
In discussing the study, the school emphasized the role aerospace manufacturing plays in the U.S. economy and national defense. While interconnections between national manufacturers and those
abroad may enhance international industrial relations, Embry-Riddle notes the dependence on foreign entities has also created natively based economic and security concerns. "Both civilian and military
aerospace products may be at risk if this trend continues," said the study's co-author, retired Air Force Brigadier General Robert Mansfield. Click here to learn more about Embry-Riddle's upcoming aerospace manufacturing summit and to learn how you can
obtain copies of the report.
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Viva La Light Jet: Cessna Mustangs Keep
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Cessna Thursday announced that it has completed its 300th Citation Mustang, to be "delivered later this year to a retail customer in Australia." The mark follows delivery of the first Mustang
(April, 2007) by a span of less than three years. Announced first at the 2002 National Business Aviation Association convention, Cessna had the first Mustang flying by April of 2005. Thought to see
competition from the Eclipse 500, an early inspiration to the entire very light jet market, the Citation Mustang went on to become the first fully certified "entry-level business jet" and currently
sells for just over $3 million loaded with Garmin avionics and powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines.
"The aircraft continues to set the mark for entry level business jet operations around the world, and its demand has remained fairly resilient during the past year," according to Cessna's top man,
Jack Pelton. Pelton says the jet has found its niche in the air taxi, charter, training and owner-operator segments. AVweb took its first video tour of the Mustang back in July of 2005. In May of 2009, we posted a Mustang video flight demonstration. Flying with a payload of 1,200 pounds over and above crew, the jet has a
range of about 700 nautical miles. It can cruise at speeds up to 340 KTAS and is certified to 41,000 feet. Its two 1,460-lb thrust P&W Canada engines can get it off the ground in 3,110 feet and it can
stop in 2,380, according to Cessna. The Cessna Mustang is single-pilot certified.
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Beep, Beep — It's a Message for You,
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Dispatchers at Delta Air Lines will soon be able to contact flight crews with special sound alerts, rather than text messages only, to avoid an incident like the one last October when two
distracted pilots overflew their destination by more than an hour, the airline has told the NTSB. In a document filed with the safety board, the airline said it is changing its software so dispatchers
will be able to send aural alerts to Airbus A320 and A319 cockpits, in addition to text messages. The two pilots, who at the time were operating as a Northwest Airlines flight, told investigators they
were at a loss to explain how they flew so far off course without noticing. The Air Line Pilots Association told the NTSB it would also be a good idea to consider installing "crew alertness monitors"
on A320s that automatically sound an alert and trigger red flashing lights if the crew goes quiet for too long. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association agreed in its statement to the NTSB
that an aural alert system would be a good idea.
NATCA also suggested that controllers need to have current phone numbers for air carrier dispatch desks as well as refresher training on NORDO procedures. Click here for the NTSB collection of documents relevant to this ongoing investigation. The FAA has revoked the
certificates of both pilots.
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