El nuevo modelo de formación para controlador aéreo

http://www.aviaciondigitalglobal.com/noticia.asp?NotId=13940&NotDesignId=4

El pasado 5 de febrero de 2010, el gobierno español publicaba un Real Decreto en el que junto al establecimiento de unas nuevas condiciones de trabajo para los controladores aéreos se aprovechaba para liberalizar la provisión de servicios de navegación aérea y la formación ATC con objeto de adecuar a toda prisa la normativa española a la europea y aumentar la disponibilidad de controladores.

"Aerokompozit" planifica fabricar en 2013 el primer ala de materiales compuestos para el nuevo avion ruso MS-21

http://www.info.rkka.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=302:qaerokompozitq-planifica-fabricar-en-2013-el-primer-ala-de-materiales-compuestos-para-el-nuevo-avion-ruso-ms-21&catid=35:industria-aeronautica&Itemid=56

La inversión en el proyecto durante los próximos tres años será de unos 250 millones dólares

Google begins to buy unmanned aerial vehicles

Google, the company that has been spotted having talks with the CIA but is not evil and definitely has no agenda, and definitely does not have armed patrols around HQ in GoogleWagons, is starting to invest in relatively cheap-as-chips Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).

Read more: http://www.techeye.net/internet/google-begins-to-buy-unmanned-air-vehicles#ixzz0w8WrMViJ

Terrafugia Transition, el coche volador del que más se ha hablado últimamente, estará a la venta en 2011

http://www.tecnoaereo.com/transition-el-primer-auto-volador-estara-a-la-venta-en-2011

The Transition^®

Every pilot faces uncertain weather, rising costs, and ground transportation hassles on each end of the flight. The Transition® combines the unique convenience of being able to fold its wings with the ability to drive on any surface road in a modern personal airplane platform. Stowing the wings for road use and deploying them for flight at the airport is activated from inside the cockpit. This unique functionality addresses head-on the issues faced by today’s Private and Sport Pilots.
Terrafugia’s award-winning MIT-trained engineers have been advancing the state-of-the-art in personal aircraft since 2006. Now you can streamline your flying experience with the revolutionary integration of personal land and air travel made possible by the Transition® Roadable Aircraft.
Performance

Max, Vh: Cruise, Vc: Stall, Vs: Range: Takeoff:	100 kts (115 mph, 185 km/h) 93 kts (105 mph, 172 km/h) 45 kts (51 mph, 83 km/h) 425 nmi (490 mi, 787 km) 1700' (518 m) over 50' obstacle
Gross Takeoff Weight: Empty Weight: Useful Load:	1430 lbs (650 kg) 970 lbs (440 kg) 460 lbs (210 kg)
Fuel burn at cruise: Useable Fuel: Milage on road:	5 gph (18.9 L/h) 23 gal (87L) 35 mpg (14.9 km/L)
Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)

Convenience

Rear wheel drive on the ground
Automotive-style entry and exit
Two place, side by side
Automated electromechanical folding wing
No trailer or hangar needed
Cargo area holds golf clubs
Safety
Drive in case of inclement weather
Proven 100 hp Rotax 912S engine
Full vehicle parachute available
Modern glass avionics
Automotive crash safety features
Dimensions

Driving: 80” (2m) tall 90” (2.3m) wide 18’ 9” (6m) long

Flying: 78" (2m) tall 26' 6" (8m) wingspan 19' 9" (6m) long

Cockpit: 48” at the shoulder Carry-on luggage Golf clubs Two place, side-by-side

Training
Become a Sport Pilot in as little as 20 hours of flight time in a Transition®-specific course. For existing pilots, get comfortable quickly with the familiarization training included with every Transition® delivery.
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Un vistazo al futuro de la industria Aeronáutica a nivel mundial

http://plandevuelo.es/wordpress/archives/451

En la industria aeronáutica un ratio crucial para conocer de un plumazo el estado de salud del sector es el conocido como “Book to Bill (BtB)”. Se trata de un índice que divide los pedidos que se producen en el año entre las ventas de ese mismo año, de manera que si es mayor que la unidad, significa una industria en crecimiento que tiene pedidos por mayor valor que lo que actualmente está vendiendo. Dado que muy raramente la industria entrega un pedido en el mismo año en que lo firma, el BtB es un indicador muy interesante para hacer previsiones de lo que ocurrirá en años futuros con respecto de lo que vivimos en el actual.

Pues bien, después de haber registrado un BtB de 1,4 en 2008, la industria aeronáutica mundial ha pasado a marcar un ratio de 0,89 en 2009, lo que nos hace pensar que la crisis sí que dejará una mayor huella en el sector aeronáutico, sólo que todavía no ha llegado su momento.

Complétase ensamblaje de “Haiou 300”, primer avión anfibio ligero polivalente de China

http://spanish.people.com.cn/92121/7094464.html




Dicho avión cuenta con avanzados equipos electrónicos de navegación aérea tales como motores de altas propiedades y gran potencia, monitores integrales, radares y computadoras de datos atmosféricos. El tipo de este avión de pasajeros puede llevar a 4 - 6 personas. El avión “Haiou 300” puede usarse para vuelos por negocios, transporte de pasajeros y mercancías, ambulancia médica, exploración aérea y turismo.

El proyecto FLAVIIR ensaya nuevas formas de controlar el avión

http://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/index.php/blog/36-general/854-el-proyecto-flaviir-ensaya-nuevas-formas-de-controlar-el-avion


FLAVIIR es un proyecto de 5 años, con 6.5 millones de libras aportados por BAe Systems y EPSRC. También colaboran las universidades de Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Southampton, Warwick, York, University of Wales in Swansea y el Imperial College London. El objetivo es lograr un avión controlado sin partes mecánicas, y capaz de alcanzar prestaciones similares a los aviones actuales, con la misma potencia. Este objetivo se espera lograr desarrollando varias tecnologías, como aerodinámica, sistemas de control, electromagnetismo, fabricación, materiales y estructuras, así como mejora en los métodos numéricos de cálculo.

EADS avisa de que el A400M no sobrevivirá si baja de 170 pedidos

http://www.diariodesevilla.es/article/economia/764074/eads/avisa/am/no/sobrevivira/si/baja/pedidos.html

El fabricante advirtió ayer a los países que encargaron el avión militar que se monta en Sevilla que dar marcha atrás a los pedidos pondría en peligro todo el proyecto. "El programa perdería la base económica con un pedido inferior a 170 aviones", avisó el portavoz de Airbus, Rainer Ohler. Hasta ahora, la compañía tiene 184 encargos.

Plenty to prove for UAS - AirForceTimes.com

Plenty to prove for UAS - AirForceTimes.com

Plenty to prove for UAS AirForceTimes.com Roger Brady has tough words for drone proponents: Unmanned aerial systems are good, but the Air Force should not underestimate the need for manned fighters ...

Las claves para entender el conflicto de los controladores

http://noticias.lainformacion.com/espana/las-claves-para-entender-el-conflicto-de-los-controladores_i8lNeqZUelhu5u6Wo9f6T5/

AENA y los controladores llevan meses tensando un cuerda que, de romperse, provocará una huelga de este colectivo que coincidirá con uno de los periodos claves en las vacaciones de millones de turistas españoles y extranjeros. Aquí tienes las principales respuestas para entender cómo se ha llegado a esta situación.


¿Por qué protestan los controladores?

Por las últimas decisiones aprobadas por decreto por el Gobierno. El pasado julio el Consejo de Ministros aprobaba un nuevo reglamento que cambiaba las condiciones de trabajo de este colectivo. Lo más gordo es que se limitan a 80 las horas extra frente a las 600 que podían realizar hasta ahora. Y la jornada laboral ordinaria aumenta de las 1.200 a 1.670 horas. Al crecer las horas ordinarias y recortarse radicalmente las extraordinarias, que son las mejor pagadas, el sueldo de un controlador se reduce en un 40%. Así, de unos 350.000 euros que cobran ahora de media, ésta se reduce a 200.000 euros.

Además, este decreto recorta los periodos de descanso. Hasta ahora, un controlador descansaba entre un 33% (en turno de día) y un 50% (en turno de noche) del total de horas que realizaba al año. Con el nuevo decreto los descansos serán de entre un 25% y un 33%, respectivamente

¿A qué otras medidas se oponen?

En medio del conflicto, el pasado 23 de julio el Gobierno aprueba otro decreto por el que se liberaliza los servicios de control aéreo en España y se abre la posibilidad de encomendar esta tarea a controladores privados ajenos a AENA. De esta forma, los controladores españoles competirán próximamente con colegas extranjeros. Además, el ministro de Fomento, José Blanco, anuncia que se formará a controladores militares para que puedan sustituir a los actuales controladores cuando sea necesario. Es entonces cuando la cuerda se rompe del todo y el sindicato USCA, (Unión Sindical de Controladores Aéreos) anuncia la huelga

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AlbaStar.es Nace una nueva aerolínea en Palma

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/08/05/baleares/1281010177.html

• Alba Star dispone de un avión Boeing 737-400 con capacidad para 170 personas
• Realizará vuelos de conexión entre las islas y Milán, Bergamo, Verona y Bolonia
• Es la primera compañía aérea que se crea desde hace cinco años con sede en Palma
• La nueva aerolínea Alba Star cuenta con la inversión de Grupo Italy Aviation Service, Grupo Kenoby y el Grupo Femar.

NTSB concerned about rudder sensitivity on Airbus narrowbodies

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/08/06/345900/ntsb-concerned-about-rudder-sensitivity-on-airbus-narrowbodies.html

Similar circumstances between the November 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus A300 and a January 2008 in-flight upset of an Air Canada Airbus A319 have prompted US safety officials to urge EASA to modify large aircraft certification specifications to limit rudder pedal sensitivity.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of the American accident was the in-flight separation of the aircraft's vertical stabiliser due to loads beyond ultimate design created by the first officer's unnecessary and excessive rudder pedal inputs.

Biocombustibles del Chubut superó nuevas pruebas, al ser probados en Berlín y en Gran Bretaña, en un avión experimental y un helicóptero.

http://www.aerotendencias.com/investigacion-espacial/1809-biocombustibles-del-chubut-supero-nuevas-pruebas-al-ser-probados-en-berlin-y-en-gran-bretana-en-un-avion-experimental-y-un-helicoptero

“Las algas tienen más contenido de energía que el combustible diesel equivalente” explicó. Las pruebas realizadas en los motores mostraron que sólo se tuvieron que hacer ajustes menores para calificar el biocombustible de algas para vuelos de demostración.

The Privateer looks to redefine amphibious plane design

http://www.gizmag.com/privateer-amphibious-plane/15962/

Billed as the "first new Amphibian design in 60 years," the Privateer incorporates lightweight carbon fiber composite construction, a shrouded rear-mounted propeller, unique float layout and a lower center of gravity with the aim of optimizing safety for both water and land operations. Created by aviation enthusiast and entrepreneur John A. Meekins along with partner and aircraft engineer Bill Husa, we spied the design on show at AirVenture 2010. A prototype is currently under construction and it's expected to be in the air next year.

The Privateer's fuselage sits between two needle-like sponsons which curve upward in the rear to form a twin tail, while the straight, stiff wings are designed to provide a comfortable ride with exceptional fatigue life. This layout delivers a lower center of gravity and improved handling characteristics as the plane moves through rough water, reducing the chance of flip over.

Aeropuerto del Sureste: nuevas instalaciones para la Comunidad de Madrid que contarían hasta con una pista de Fórmula Uno

http://elblogdelvuelo.es/aeropuerto-del-sureste-nuevas-instalaciones-para-la-comunidad-de-madrid-que-contarian-hasta-con-una-pista-de-formula-uno.html

Según se informó, las nuevas instalaciones se ubicarían al sureste, entre los municipios de El Alamo y Navalcarnero. Este gran proyecto también incluiría hoteles, un campo de golf de 18 hoyos, industrias y una serie de viviendas dentro de los límites del nuevo espacio destinado, en primer orden, a la aviación. La superficie total de este nuevo proyecto rondaría los 12,5 millones de metros cuadrados. El arquitecto principal designado para ser el creador del diseño del nuevo aeropuerto del Sureste, como ya se lo ha comenzado a denominar, ha sido Miguel de Oriol. Todos los detalles del proyecto serían informados de manera oficial después de las vacaciones por el Ejecutivo madrileño

An-112 Revealed (Antonov's KC-X)

http://www.wing.com.ua/content/view/7600/38

NORAD Plans Exercise With Russian Air Force

http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=fe62c07c-3310-492c-b4f9-cf2a5abc293f&Dynamic=1

First Ever Cooperative Defense Exercise To Take Place In Alaska, Far East

A400M begins rough field test activity

The new Airbus Military A400M airlifter has performed preliminary tests in preparation for rough field trials planned for later this year. The aircraft briefly visited Francazal air base near Toulouse to carry out high-speed runs on a layer of chalk balls used to simulate a rough surface. The work was designed to ensure that the aircraft and procedures are ready for the eventual test programme at a location yet to be selected.

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U.S. Aerospace Protests KC-X Source Selection

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/awx/2010/08/04/awx_08_04_2010_p0-245746.xml

The Pentagon is assessing only two bids for the U.S. Air Force KC-135 replacement competition because a last-minute proposal from U.S. Aerospace/Antonov was not received before the deadline, according to Geoff Morrell, Pentagon press secretary.
...
According to an industry executive, a messenger carrying a bid from U.S. Aerospace arrived at the Wright-Patterson gate at about 1:30 p.m., 30 minutes before the deadline. "Air Force personnel intentionally denied the messenger entry to the base" and later provided "incorrect directions," and forced the messenger to wait when he got turned around. The proposal was marked 2:05 p.m., but this executive says that the bid was under Air Force control prior to that time

EMBRAER CELEBRATES 40th ANNIVERSARY OF IPANEMA’S FIRST FLIGHT

Crop duster took maiden flight on July 31, 1970


São José dos Campos, July 30, 2010 – Embraer is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the Ipanema crop duster. The airplane project began at the end of the 1960s, on the orders of the Ministry of Agriculture, that the Research and Development Institute (Instituto de Pesquisas e Desenvolvimento – IPD) design the
first agricultural aircraft to substitute imported models. The project became a reality with the founding of Embraer, in 1969. Today, the Ipanema is the leader of Brazil’s agricultural aviation, with more than 1,100 planes delivered and 75% of the fleet in operation, nationwide.

The Ipanema was conceived to modernize Brazilian agriculture. Initial studies began in 1969, and the name was chosen in honor of the Ipanema farm, located in Iperó, 128 km (80 miles) far from the city of São Paulo. At that time, this farm had a school and an agricultural aviation research center maintained by the Ministry of Agriculture. The first prototype of the Ipanema, registration number PP-ZIP, was the second airplane produced by Embraer, soon after the Urupema (EMB 400) glider. The original model (EMB 200) had a 260 HP engine, fixed-pitch propeller, hydraulic spraying system, and a 580 liter hopper.

The maiden flight took place on July 31, 1970, at Embraer’s headquarters in São

José dos Campos, State of São Paulo, and approval was received in December 1971. The company Corsário de Aviação, from the State of Goiás, ordered ten aircraft, in March 1971, and was the Ipanema’s first customer. In February 1972, the first airplane, registration number PT-GBA, was delivered and entered service in the fight against pests that threatened cotton crops.

Sales of the Ipanema constantly grew, which significantly added to Embraer’s own

development. In November 1973, the 100th airplane was delivered to Serviços Agro Aéreos do Sul. In 1975, Uruguay’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing ordered ten Ipanemas, along with five EMB 110 Bandeirantes, marking Embraer’s first exports. In 1980, Embraer acquired Indústria Aeronáutica Neiva, a company founded in 1954 and that produced small airplanes. With the merger of the two companies, the Ipanema’s production was transferred to Botucatu, São Paulo, in 1982, where it continues. In order to adapt it to operational realities and to keep it in line with the times, Embraer has made a number of modifications in the Ipanema’s design, over the years, such as a variable-pitch propeller, larger wheels, more powerful 300 HP engine, tail wheel with a larger diameter, new shock absorbers and wing profile, among others.

As of 1992, when the capacity of the spraying tank was increased to 950 liters, the new EMB 202 model was fondly nicknamed the “Ipanemão” (Big Ipanema). This version also included aerodynamic improvements, to ensure greater speed and stability, and an innovative electrostatic spraying system.

The most recent and significant change, however, became a reality in 2005. On March 15, the 1000th Ipanema was delivered. Coincidentally, that was also the first model with the 320 HP ethanol-powered engine, which is the same fuel developed in Brazil used mainly by the nation’s automobiles. The project was developed in a partnership with the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial – DCTA).

From that point on, Embraer began to offer ethanol conversion kits for the airplanes powered by aviation gasoline (AvGas). Currently, around 25% of the Brazilian fleet uses ethanol. Besides being less polluting, this fuel extends the useful life of the engine and reduces the aircraft’s operating cost. The Ipanema has established itself as the first airplane in the world to be produced in series with an ethanol-powered engine. Recognition for the big innovation by the aviation world came quickly. In 2005, the Ipanema received the Aeronautics Industry Award in the General Aviation category, presented by the renowned British magazine Flight International. That same year, another important international publication, the U.S.’s Scientific American, considered it to be one of the 50 most important inventions of the year. In Brazil, the Ipanema was granted the Melhores da

Terra (Best on Earth) Award by the Gerdau Group.

“We would not have gotten where we are today, if it weren’t with the contribution of all who have dedicated, and still dedicate, time and attention to the development of the Ipanema,”

says Almir Borges, Industrial Director of the Botucatu plant. “We expect to keep the Ipanema in operation for many more years, and to that end we will continue evaluating additional improvements to the product to meet the needs of our customers.”

So, much has changed over these four decades, but the contribution of the Ipanema to the Brazilian agricultural scene is undeniable. The 40-year veteran still has the same energy as the pioneer, motivated by constant technological innovations. The airplane’s flexibility allows it to be used not only for crop dusting, but also for planting, and seeding rivers, as well as combating carriers and larvae. The Ipanema has become a symbol of Brazilian agriculture and worldwide aviation.

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