Who needs petrol? Solar plane flies from Switzerland to Spain without using a drop of fuel (although it did take 24 hours...)

The sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has landed safely in Madrid this morning - and now the plane waits to make another trip, this time across the Mediterranean. Pilot Andre Borschberg successfully landed in the sunny capital of Madrid at 7.30am BST, following a 24-hour trip from Payerne in western Switzerland. While this may not be setting any speed records anytime soon, the plane did not need a drop of fuel to get between the two countries. The...

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ONE SIX RIGHT

"One Six Right" is an exhilarating documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation the local airport by tracing the life, history, and struggles of an airport icon: Southern Californias Van Nuys Airport. Featuring thrilling aerial photography and a sweeping original score, the film dispels common misconceptions and opposes criticism of General Aviation airports. Through the love story of one airport, past to present, the film shares the timeless romance of flying with all ages. The film takes viewers on a journey of...

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A Plane You Can Park in the Garage: The ICON A5

Steen Strand and Kirk Hawkins, founders of ICON Aircraft, describe the features of their groundbreaking A5 light-sport aircraft. They show video demonstrating the personal aircraft handles more like a Jet Ski than a Cessna.-----Kirk and Steen speak to design's power to unleash new markets. They tell the story of how ICON Aircraft set out to maximize the vast potential of the FAA's regulatory changes by creating, for the first time, a recreational powersport for flying.They discuss the challenges in the development of the ICON A5, an airplane...

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BOBASMA.......

Experience has shown that Large Lateral Deviations and Large Longitudinal Errors have had significant influence on the outcome of safety assessments before and after implementation of PBN-based separation in a portion of airspace. Each ANSP will need to establish the means to detect and report the occurrence of large horizontal-plane deviations. The surveillance information available to ATC units provides the basis for identifying large horizontal plane deviations. A programme for identifying large horizontal-plane deviations should be...

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Websites

Flight SafetyFAA. Safer skies through education http://faasafety.gov/ Flight Safety Foundation http://flightsafety.org/ AOPA ONLINE. Safety Advisors http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/advisors.html#sa20 NALL reports - Flight safety publications/articles http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/nall.html NTSB Aviation Database and Synopsis http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/index.aspx ASRS. Aviation Safety Reporting System and Callback publications http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/   Pilot licensing and adminstration Integrated...

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TAURUS E G2

FAQ'S I wish to know more about the batteries used in Taurus Electro G2 Battery type is a special-made LiPoly battery, 10 Ah capacity per cell, 25 C discharge rate. The system includes 4 boxes where the batteries are located, the BMS also. The standard battery configuration is 128 cells, optional are 192 cells. They fit in the same 4 boxes in both cases. The basic option gives you total capacity of 4.75 kWh, from which it is sensible not...

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List will be updated soon with links to their respective websites.....   A Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Ltd. Air Charter Services Pvt. Ltd. Air Charters India Air India Ltd. Alcoa Fastening Systems Aerospace Avaids Technovators Pvt. Ltd. Aviation India B Bengal Institute of Technocrats D Deccan Aviation Ltd. G Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd H Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. I India Flysafe Aviation Ltd. IndiGo J Jagson Airlines Ltd Jet Airways (India) Ltd. K Kingfisher Airlines Ltd O Obstruction Lights R Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy S SpiceJet...

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LIST OF FLYING CLUBS/SCHOOLS/CENTRES ETC. COVERED UNDER SUBSIDY SCHEME

Sl.No. Name State Total No. of Aircraft Name of C.F.I. Telephone No. 1. Delhi Flying Club, Delhi Delhi 12 Capt. M.S. Beniwal 4618931 2. Gujarat Flying Club, Baroda Gujarat 9 Capt. B.K. Manha 442631 3. Madras Flying Club, Chennai Tamil Nadu 7 Capt. N. Jai Prakash 2341709 4. Patiala Aviation Club, Patiala Punjab 6 Capt. G.s. Brar 301823 5. Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation,...

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How space technology Improves Human Health

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/MedicalBenefits/main.html Click on the above link for new window which gives u flash content describing the above question.....

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Breaking Down Barriers for Unmanned Flight

The new communications system being designed at NASA Glenn will communicate flight information between ground stations and unmanned aerial vehicles such as the Ikhana. This aircraft is a modified Predator B located at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California. Image credit: NASA.... The aviation industry is built on the condition that a pilot is at the controls of any aircraft in the skies. But what do you do when there's no one...

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NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR MICRO AIR VEHICLES

MICAV2013    National Programme on Micro Air Vehicle (NPMICAV) is a joint initiative of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Department of Science and Technology (DST). Objective of NPMICAV is to indigenously develop Micro Air Vehicle (MICAV) technologies at sub-system as well as system level. MICAVs are defined as small aerial vehicles (fixed, rotary or flapping wing) with their largest dimension not exceeding...

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HAL ESSAY COMPETITION & PHL ESSAY COMPETITION

Last date for entries is 30 oct 2012 Results will be announced on 15 dec 2012 ...

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