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Photo Courtesy of http://www.usnationalaerobatics.org/ (Vicki Cruse) President of the International Aerobatic Club and airshow pilot Vicki Cruse died on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the age of 40. Vicki Cruse died after she lost control of her Zivko Edge 540 which nosedived into the ground. She was at an altitude that prevented her from bailing out from the aircraft. Vicki Cruse was the president of the International Aerobatic Club since 2005 and was re-elected at AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. Adam Badger wishes his deepest condolences to the Cruse family.
The AK1-3, a European helicopter manufacturer located in Poltava, Ukraine, announced the United States availability of its AK1-3 light helicopter. Rotor F/X LLC Van Nuys, California is the United States distributor for the AK1-3. The helicopter has a 19.1-gallon fuel tanks that will last for a two-hour flight. The cockpit is all glass and it can future a Health and Usage Monitoring System, Terrain Awareness and Warning System, and synthetic vision. For more information: http://www.rotorfx.com/
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport will host the Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In on Saturday, August 22, 2009-Sunday, August 23, 2009. The first 250 attendees flying in pilots and passengers will receive a crisp $2 bill upon completing on-site aircraft registration. In addition the person registering the aircraft will receive a Pilot Stimulus Package including the current issue of GANews, Pilot Mag, and some surprise items. Also, every tenth arriving registered aircraft is eligible for a free pint of ASL Camguard. Just bring the coupon from your Pilot Stimulus Package to booth #A3, provide your N-number and see if you're a winner. EAA members who show their membership card will receive discounted admission, courtesy of the Colorado Sport International Air Show.
What to do KidSpace Activity Center Aircraft Judging Competition Speakers on the Ramp Air Show
Air Show Performers United States Air Force Air Combat Command-F-16 Viper West Flight Demostration Colorado Air National Guard 120th Fighter Wing, 140th Air Wing-F-16 Military Fly Bys United States Air Force Academy Glider Team-Glider Flight Demonstration Walter Green- Parachute Jump Don Nelson-Sukhoi-26 Randy Harris-Steen Skybolt Gary Rower-Stearman Biplane The RedStars-Yak-52/Nanchang CJ-6A Jack Wilhite-Mig-17 Roy Halladay-T-33A Shooting Star Todd McLaughlin-T-28C Trojan Bill Geiple-L-29
Picture #1: Tiger Brewer wingwalking Picture #2: Tiger Brewer (right) and Vic Norman (left)
On Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Tiger Brewer from Cirencester, Gloucestershire broke a world record by being the world's youngest wingwalker at age eight. The previous world record was held by Guy who wingwalked at age eleven in 2001. Tiger Brewer was strapped to the top of his grandfather's Boeing Spearman bi-plane that reached speeds of 100 mph at 1,000 feet.
Tiger Brewer said "I want to do it again now. It really was amazing. The only thing hurt was the windburn."
The commander of the team called Russian Knights Air Demonstration team died Sunday, August 16, 2009 when his SU27 collided with his teammate. Col.. Igor Tkachenko ejected himself. The other two are in stable condition. Some other people were hurt, a woman is in stable condition.
Federal Aviation Administration has suspended Teterboro air traffic controller and a supervisor on duty during the mid air collision between a Piper PA-32R-300 and a Eurocopter AS350 VA that crashed on Saturday, August 8, 2009 over the Hudson River near Hoboken, New Jersey.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the midair collision between a Eurocopter AS 350 VA (N401LH) and a Piper PA-32R-300 (N71MC) that crashed over the Hudson River near Hoboken, New Jersey on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Both pilots were certified to fly. All nine people died in total. Six on the helicopter and three on the airplane.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board it states that the helicopter departed West 30th Street Heliport (JRA), New York, New York, for a sightseeing tour at 11:52 A.M. The airplane departed at Teterboro Airport (TEB), Teterboro, New Jersey, at 11:49 A.M. and the airplane was heading to Ocean City Municipal Airport (26N), Ocean City, New Jersey.
On Saturday, August 8, 2009 the day of the accident, Teterboro Air Traffic Control Tower staff consisted of five controllers and at the time of the accident, the tower was staffed with two controllers.
At 1148:30, the Teterboro Air Traffic Control Tower controller cleared the airplane for takeoff on frequency 119.50. Teterboro Air Traffic Control Tower controller told the pilot of the Piper PA-32R-300 and the pilot of Eurocopter AS 350 BA to remain at or below 1,000 feet. The Teterboro Air Traffic Control Tower did not told neither of the aircrafts of other airplanes in the radar. The Teterboro Air Traffic Control Tower controller was engaged in a phone call and it wasn't business related. Teterboro Air Traffic Control Tower tried to contact the pilot of the Piper PA-32R-300 and the pilot never responded back.
The helicopter pilot was giving some passengers some sight seeing. Then, when the helicopter went mid-river west of the heliport and climbing through 400 feet. The helicopter turned southbound to follow the Hudson River. The helicopter continued climbing southbound until 1153:14, when it and the airplane collided at 1,100 feet.
The Eurocopter AS 350 BA (N401LH) was recovered on Sunday, August 8, 2009 and the Piper PA-32R-300 (N71MC) on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. The wreckage went to a facility in Delaware.
Victims 9 dead total (7 bodies found) Giacomo Gallazzi, 15 Favio Gallazzi, 49 Michele Norelli, 51 Filippo Norelli- 16 Steve Altman, 60 Daniel Altman, 49 Jeremy Clark
Photo Courtesy of http://www.usnationalaerobatics.org/ (Vicki Cruse)
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