X-47B bat-winged unmanned aircraft – Maiden flight

Posté le 9 février 2011 de Toni G.

The US Navy X-47B UCAS-D (Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration) successfully completed its first flight at Edwards AFB on February 4, 2011.

The flight which was conducted by a US Navy/Northrop Grumman test team, lasted 29 minutes. The flight test was aimed to provide test data to check the system software for guidance and navigation, and the aerodynamic control of the tailless drone. The X-47B is deemed to safely take off from, and land on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

Other flight tests should be performed to validate the airworthiness of the drone in Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Pax River), Maryland till 2013. Here is the maiden flight video:

Air Traffic Control – Interesting voice communications with scripts

Posté le 6 février 2011 de Toni G.

Caution: As far as this video is concerned, it would be well advised not to use some of the phrases heard on its soundtrack during an FCL 1.200/1.028 speaking examination…

PW1000G geared turbofan engine

Posté le 2 février 2011 de Toni G.

RAFALE and MiG-35 fighter aircraft to take part in Aero India 2011

Posté le 22 janvier 2011 de Toni G.

The Aero India airshow expects to display the 6 MRCA contenders – the French Rafale; the Russian MiG-35; the U.S. F-16 & F-18; the Swedish JAS 39; and the European Typhoon which all compete for a big tender to propose the Indian Air Force a new multirole fighterjet.

The show will take place near Bangalore at the Yelahanka air force station from February 9th.

Enjoy this video shot during the Paris Airshow 2009:

ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale – Grille de niveaux de langues (anglais OACI)

Posté le 7 janvier 2011 de Toni G.

Référentiel fixant les niveaux OACI par compétences.

Cliquer sur le document « Echelle d’évaluation des compétences linguistiques » de la DGAC ci-dessous:

https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/grilleNotation_AESA.pdf

Attention, l’existence de mises à jour concernant ces documents est possible. Il convient dès lors de rechercher des compléments d’information auprès de votre administration ou auprès des autorités compétentes (la DGAC pour la France et surtout l’OACI).