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Philae Lander Makes History

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Michael Nisip Managing Editor After more than 10 years and four billion miles, the European Space Agency’s “Philae” Comet Lander successfully made contact with comet 67P as part of the Rosetta mission. The satel-

lite space probe ricocheted off the comet’s surface twice before coming to rest in a chasm, a half-mile from the targeted landing site. While the initial landing was softer than planned (.38 m/sec compared to 1 m/sec), the satellite’s harpoons failed to deploy. The harpoons

were designed to anchor the robot to the comet’s surface. Due to the inadequate amount of sunlight in the chasm, Philae’s solar panels cannot charge its batteries, and is therefore currently in standby mode. However, the Rosetta spacecraft is still orbiting the comet and col-

lecting and transmitting critical data to the ESA. Philae’s objective was to sample data about the comet’s composition and transmit the data to Rosetta, which would subsequently transmit the data back to Earth. Fortunately, Philae’s batteries were able to sustain

the spacecraft’s operations for approximately 57 hours prior to entering standby mode. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of people and two very special spacecraft, we now have more data than ever about comets, and have made history for the future of space exploration.

Just Say “No” To ATC Mike Barrett Correspondent On Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7:00 p.m. there was an FAA Safety meeting at the Volusia Room of the Daytona Beach (DB) International Airport. These monthly meetings (always held on the last Tuesday of the month), sponsored by the FAASTeam and redeemable for Wings Credit (an option for pilots to waive the biennial flight review), are a great place to meet other pilots, instructors, aviation sleuths, and other various pilot pundits. They are also invaluable learning experiences which could be helpful to a pilot or student pilot’s professional career. FAASTeam, concerned chiefly with General Aviation safety, has the motto: “Safer Skies through Education.” The seminar speaker was introduced

by Vicki Sherman, President and CEO of Aero Supplies, Inc. Vicki is a local pilot, and she holds an ATP and CFII. She is an FAA Aviation Safety Counselor and business owner. She is committed to serving the Daytona Beach aviation community though her business Aero Supplies, Inc., which is the closest pilot shop to Embry-Riddle, and by providing safety education. Thanks to her efforts and leadership, FAASTeam runs regularly scheduled monthly seminars to educate local GA pilots and students for the purpose of maintaining currency, raising awareness, and increasing safety. The topic of this month’s seminar was aptly named, “Just Say No…To ATC!” Now, you might be asking yourself, “Why would you say No, to ATC?” “A great question,” would

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remark the speaker for the event, Mr. Rick Lovell, a Support Specialist at the FAA’s Daytona Beach, Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). What better source for all things Control Tower than a local controller himself? The two-hour long seminar (interrupted by one 15-minute intermission) was a very illuminating session which started with the anecdotal story of the infamous Providence, RI Runway Incursion of Dec. 6, 1999. Mr. Lovell played the FAA rendered animation before the audience and accompanying transmission audiotapes in which a United Airlines Boeing-757 airline jet, confused by the nighttime fog conditions, mistook a runway crossing for a taxiway crossing and misreported its position to the tower controller. Since the controller was unable to visually confirm

the error and factoring in the high traffic volume, tower misguidedly cleared US Air 2998 (Boeing-737) for takeoff from the blocked runway. The US Air 2998 captain, suspicious of a potential runway incursion and averse to take a risk with the passenger jet, essentially told ATC, “no.” This clearance refusal almost certainly saved the day, jets and airport from what could have been a major airline disaster. The crew of US Airlines 2998 exhibited exceptional aeronautical decision making (ADM), risk management (RM), Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Situational Awareness (SA) by refusing the take-off clearance and opting to hold clear of all runways until ATC could “figure out what’s going on down there.” Mr. Lovell then lectured on how Florida

aviation traffic is especially challenging for GA pilots, airline pilots, student pilots, ATC and ATC trainees (about 40% of DB ATC Staff are trainees). Since Florida is a noticeably narrow peninsula, dotted with large metropolitan terminals and rife with strategically vital military bases, encountering ATC is an almost certain likelihood for all pilots. Florida’s distinctive geography means that standard conventions for assigning IFR/ VFR altitudes are instead based on north/south and not east/west magnetic headings. Likewise, Mr. Lovell explained that altitude assignments depend on the local controlling authority to regulate even/ odd altitude assignments. For instance, Fort Myers ATC will clear northbound aircraft for odd altitudes whereas Daytona Beach ATC will clear

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these same aircraft for even altitudes. Later, the lecture focused on the idea that as a flying pilot, “You are the Pilot-In-Command (PIC). Being the PIC is not only a privilege, it’s a solemn responsibility. This point was accentuated during the seminar by Mr. Lovell when he mentioned that when ATC gives instructions, the controller expects the “no” to come before the acceptance of instructions. A past scenario was given where a student pilot acknowledged a taxi instruction only to subsequently follow-up with, “unable” while finishing a checklist and after the tower requested an update on the aircraft taxi movement. According to Mr. Lovell, “As PIC, you have the right and the responsibility to say “no” to ATC.” Continued on B3 >>

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Crew Club Competes at Stetson Rowing Rendezvous Gary Rose ERAU Crew Club The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Crew Club matched up with Division I and II rivals from around the state on Saturday at Lake Beresford in DeLand. Over 1000 total participants from 29 rowing teams competed at the annual Stetson Fall Rowing Rendezvous. Conditions were perfect on the water with low winds all day. Forty ERAU men and women competed in four and eight - oared shells in both varsity and novice events. Like most fall races, boats in the same event started one at a time, single file, chasing each other. The start was 3.2 miles away from the dock in the St John’s River. After about two miles of river racing, the crews entered Lake Beresford and continued another mile to the finish. Joining the Eagles on the trip was Halifax Rowing Association. Halifax raced juniors and masters events. ERAU Club President Charles Blondeau and Varsity Coxswain Nathan Ellis sat in with the Halifax Men’s Master’s Four and took gold. “It was a great experi-

ence to row competitively with the Masters,” says Charles Blondeau, President of the ERAU Crew Club, “I was definitely happy with the gold we brought home, and I look forward to rowing with them again in the future!” The ERAU Women’s Team stood tall among the highly recruited competitors from future Division II rivals Rollins, FIT, Barry, and D-II Champs Nova Southeastern. The Varsity 4 was only seconds behind host Stetson, a Division I rival. Our novice women have been improving very much in recent weeks, and it showed as we finished ahead of boats from Rollins and the University of Florida. One of our new coxswains, Teresa Tackett, was very excited about her first regatta and has high hopes for the future of the team. “I’d like to see the women put on more power because I know they can do it, but both of the boats I coxed did really well! I’m really looking forward to racing more fours in the spring!” Leading the Men’s Team is the Varsity 8, a Lightweight 8 competing in the heavyweight category. Division I Jacksonville University took the top

two spots in this event as Riddle held off a boat from the University of Florida. The Novice Squad raced well in the 8 and the 4, both boats placing fifth. The four enjoyed an excellent row finishing a minute ahead of rival Stetson. Rodrigo Firmo, a new Varsity member this season, had the following to say about the race. “The team made a great performance; I felt like everyone was in sync, and I was pleased with how the race turned out. I was proud to see the commitment and focus of the Varsity 8 rowers before the race. I can’t wait to see how much we improve next semester!” And now let’s hear about another rower! The legend says that this week’s featured rower is a descendant from Hercules himself, bearing godlike power and agility, unmatched by any known mortal. While most of you are still asleep, this smaller, and not so green, version of Hulk, is already doing backflips to warm up for practice. It is also known that his wild stunts and crazy push-ups make Bruce Lee feel uncomfortable in his grave. His name is Bob Nguyen (pronounced \nü-gān\).

Coming from the Los Angeles area, he has been on the team for the last three years. He is a senior pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering and has held the responsibilities of Vice-President for the last two years. When he is not rowing or in class, he can be found in the Writing Center helping you get an A on that paper due tomorrow morning. This legend just got to the top of the 6000m leaderboard, and we are certainly glad to have him on the team, not only as a leader but also as a rock solid friend. However, we must advise you to hide your food in case you come in contact with Mr. Nguyen. He is known for eating an entire 4500 calories worth of peanut butter after a race. To compensate, this disorderly eater has proven that he can lose ten pounds in less than 24 hours in order to shave off his extra pounds of awesome and meet the lightweight cutoff. This was definitely a feat for the books and a proof of his dedication towards the team. We surely hope our legend will stick around for his master’s degree and show the next generation what being a badonkey is all about.

EcoEagles Bring Eco-Friendly and Muscle Together Mike Shekari Staff Reporter

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As one of the leading schools in aerospace technology and engineering Embry-Riddle has developed a reputation of being the leading edge of new developments in the industry, notably the partnership with the FAA at the Florida NextGen test bed. However, ERAU is not all about airplanes, there is a group of students who operate out of the Leman Engineering building who are making advancements in the automotive industry, the EcoCar 3 team. The EcoCar 3 competi-

tion is a 4 year engineering event where teams from universities across the nation are given a stock vehicle that they must redesign and improve to make it more eco-friendly. For this iteration of the EcoCar event the team was given a Chevrolet Camaro to improve in the hopes of bringing eco-friendly technologies into the muscle car category. To accomplish this project successfully it takes students from a myriad of backgrounds and majors, each bringing their own skills to the table. According to Calvin Baker, the team’s communication manager, and

Tom Georgia, the engineering manager, there are aerospace engineering students trying to make the body more aerodynamic, aviation maintenance students fabricating parts and assembling electrical systems, and even business and communications majors marketing the EcoCar project along with many others playing different roles. One impressive statistic that Georgia and Baker gave was that because of the hands on experience that the EcoCar event gives students that 75% of all participants find work in their field of study right after

graduating from college. Now would actually be a great time to get involved in the event because the beginning of this four year cycle started this semester. So there are still three and a half years to get involved with the current project, which would be perfect for a, soon to be, second semester freshman looking for a way to get involved on campus and build onto their resume. If you are interested in joining the team or would like more information head down to the Leman building and visit the EcoCar Garage, or check them out online at ERAU Connection.

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Into the Minds of our Veterans What inspired me to join was paying for school the most part, but my family wasn’t that really supportive of my choice. After a while they seemed to tell me to do things and stay for a few years but not to go too far. In my personal opinion joining the military was a mistake that worked out for the best. I get to come to Riddle and they pay for everything except flight fees. A lot of people say I’ve got it made, but still if I could give it all back to regain my body I would. I’m proud of my service, don’t get me wrong, but that’s one thing that God worked out. I came to Riddle because I wanted to fly. I love planes and helicopters; I love anything that leaves the ground. Once it leaves the ground I’m instantly fascinated, with it. What induced my passion for aviation was heredity, my dad wanted to come to Embry-Riddle in the 70’s. I didn’t find this out until a few months ago when I started to attend Riddle. I gained my love for aviation from him. You know that feeling when you see somebody that had a passion for something but they never got the chance to experience it? It makes you feel like: ‘Wow, I better not mess this up because someone didn’t get the chance to get the experiences I have.’ That’s mostly my drive, because I have the opportunity that a lot of people did not and will not get. My advice for the youth in ROTC is not the advice most people would give, so the people that read this will have to take this with a grain of salt: It’s not everything it’s cracked up to be. It’s an honorable job, but it’s not worth it if you have plans for things you want to do later on in life, because if you join just to pay for school or just to fly, then it just might not be worth it in the long run. At the end of the day, you still always report to somebody, even the highest four star general is still under the President of the United States’ thumb. No matter what your rank is, you still have to do what you’re told, when you’re told, or you’ll have to pay the price for it. So granted, the higher you go you get more authority, but at the same time when you’re told to do something, you have to do it. I wasn’t one of those people that liked to be told where to go, where to be or what uniform to wear. I like to have a little bit of freedom and my own expression of thought. So if people decide to continue to go on and join the military, they need to be prepared and know what they’re getting into, because if they’re not then it can be devastating.

-Christopher Marshall, Army E4 Specials I joined the military because there were no jobs, I needed to support my family, and I always wanted to defend my country. I already figured on doing it, but I just got sidetracked on life. For example, I went to college, had a family. So it was about time that I joined and I said “Well, I’ve been putting this on the back burner for a while; might as well get this done now.” Unfortunately, I was injured and never badged so I was bounced around through different companies doing different things from quarterdeck to gate guard. I did a lot of detail work like cleaning or guard duty. I wanted to join the Navy, but they turned me down, so I went to try the Army and they welcomed me with open arms. I had the coolest recruiter, then he got transferred. Then I got another cool recruiter and he introduced me to the Explosive Ordinance Disposal. I thought to myself, “I get to save lives by blowing stuff up, hell yeah sign me up!” It’s a great decision joining the Military because you get to save lives and protect freedom, but it was bad on my part because my body got messed up in the process. My advice for ROTC kids is to find your platoon sergeant, and talk to him to find out that you aren’t anything compared to the guys in the military now. You guys aren’t doing the real things they do in the military. Don’t walk around thinking you’re the big dog on the block because you’re not ready for what’s about to come your way. Some of the best lieutenants I’ve met were prior enlisted; a lot of them went to college and did ROTC, but not everyone is going to be the best. The reason they were the best is because they understand how the world at the bottom works. You can’t lead unless you know how to follow, yeah you might have guys and some privates under you but they need a leader who’s not out for just himself and that is willing to work with them. I wish and think every damn day that I could go back to the military, but I know that there’s no way I can because of my injuries. There’s not a single moment that I want to be here at Riddle and not defending my country. I wrote that check to give my life to the army and my country, but never once did I ever rescind my oath, never once does any veteran rescind that oath. Many people are there for a paycheck but I was there for the ideal, the very basis of defending. I love America, even though it might be on the wrong track at the moment, but I love my country and I would do anything for it. My passion for aviation was induced by all the airshows I’ve seen growing up in Florida. Florida is the best place to see airshows because there are so many air shows every year. I love flying; I don’t want to be a bus driver. I envision flying as flying 50 ft. of the deck and doing aerobatics. Into the 20’s flying was all about being daring, I still have that daring mentality when it comes to flying. I want to be a test pilot, a stunt pilot, a bush pilot; I want to be paid 30,000 dollars a year pulling negative 12 G’s almost blacking out saying “Haha I didn’t crash today.” Maybe someday I might switch majors to homeland security because I want to find out ways to keep us safe every day, because I want a future for all of us.

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The job of Vice President of the SGA is an amazing and fulfilling one that very few people at Embry-Riddle have the opportunity to experience. As the semester comes to an end, marking my halfway point, I reflect on my position and my time here at Embry-Riddle. I was elected to this position last spring after serving as a College of Engineering Representative for two years and a member of Task Force One my freshman year. This position, like any other, takes time to adjust. As SGA President Andre Prescott, Treasurer Carlos Giraldo and I decided as early as May, there is a huge learning curve. With Andre coming from a position on Executive Board before chairing it, and same with Carlos and myself with the Student Finance and Student Representative Boards, we were in good positions to take on these roles. I must confess, I am still learning about the duties, responsibilities and expectations of my role with regards to the student body and the Embry-Riddle community. Many people see the title and do not fully understand the many obligations that I have. As the Vice President, I chair the Student Representative Board and sit on the Executive Board. I also attend several campus committees both as a student liaison and a voting member, updating faculty, staff and administration about projects and events within the SGA. I sometimes work with departments and offices around campus on initiatives and services for the student body. Besides this, I am the chair for 23 representatives who serve on 6 committees and hold a total of 20 liaison positions. Every liaison meets with either a department on campus or is in charge of some service for the SGA with the goal of voicing student concerns and informing the student body of events on campus. Each committee – Academic, Constitution, Environmental Awareness, Marketing, Progress and Safe Ride – is structured as a way for us to bring services to campus,

host events for the student body and create initiatives to enhance student life on campus. These can range from having a Safe Ride appreciation day for drivers and informing students of the importance of tipping Safe Ride drivers in order to make their relations with the students here a little bit better, to working with the Academic Advancement Center to open classrooms in the COAS during Study Day and the Sunday afterward for students to have both structured and open study. We have events where students adopt plants by McKay pits and design cupcakes for stress relief on the Flight Deck. As a representative, one’s job is to brainstorm ideas like these and come up with ways to see them happen. As the Vice President, my job is to help facilitate these projects. I am a manager. The mental challenge that arises with this is that I must also be updated on every project and know the date and times of every event. This means updating the rest of the SGA as well as the student body and faculty, staff and administration. This position is mostly a mental challenge and requires one to be in many places at once. It would be much easier to do SGA and only SGA, but I do not believe that would make me the best and most well-rounded leader that I want to be. Outside of SGA, I am highly involved in the National Society of Black Engineers as well as other organizations on campus. I am an Honors student and a senior in Aerospace Engineering while currently working on my minor in Human Factors. I was recently elected to be a Blue & Gold Ambassador with Aleiyah Ross, Todd Stubblebine and Aubrie Kurlin! I am very excited as I see this as another way for me to enhance student life on campus and increase school spirit. Side Note: BLUE & GOLD WEEK WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! Many people reading this are probably wondering why I would choose to take on so many other roles as an engineering student. Most of the people asking are probably also engineering

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Meet Your Representative Ravi Gondaliya SGA Representative

The SGA Vice-President Denean Kelson SGA Vice-President

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students. I do this because I love it. I love people and love this school. I love that this school is so unique and the people here constantly amaze me with their intelligence, professionalism, passion and drive. I feel as if it is my duty to help make the school better where I can, and I make sacrifices where needed. Part of becoming Vice President meant also serving during the summer semesters. I decided to take courses in both Summer A and Summer B, which allowed me to lessen my course load during this school year and give me more time to be involved. Andre and Carlos have made similar sacrifices, and I am thankful every day to work with such awesome people. Holding this position is one of the best decisions I have made, and I feel blessed to be able to do the things I do. I am very open to talking about being SGA Vice President and what I am learning along the way. If anyone is ever interested to learn more, Student Representative Board meetings are every Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. in the IC Auditorium and is open to everyone. You can also contact me at sgavpres@erau.edu or come by my office located in the SGA Office (SC104). It is the one with the basketball hoop in the doorway and probably crowded with people alternating between working on projects and laughing or dancing to music!

Hello! My name is Ravi Gondaliya and I am serving as a Graduate Student Liaison for ERAU’s Student Government Association during the Fall 2014 semester. I am writing this article to discuss some of my responsibilities and some of the projects I am working on. After being elected as a Graduate Student Representative for the 2014-15’s SGA Student Representative Board, I started working as a Graduate Student Liaison. The liaison responsibilities include helping school’s Graduate Admissions

dept. and creating programs beneficial to the graduate student body at Embry-Riddle. I am currently working with Ms. Sarah Orfinger, Assistant Director for International and Graduate Admission, to implement several plans for next semester. One of the projects in planning stage is creating lecture series, once or twice a semester, informing students about active methods for writing research/funding proposals. Series will also include helpful tips and advice for applying to graduate and Ph.D. programs at different schools. Overall, series will help graduate students to take a leading step forward in their

career with a competitive edge. Besides that, we already helped plan SGA’s Forum Week International and Graduate Student Forum, which was a huge success. In the future, we will try to include more speakers related to the graduate and Ph.D. arena for forums. If you are a graduate student and have some ideas you want to see implemented at a university level, please feel free to e-mail me at gondalir@ my.erau.edu. For general questions and concerns about school, please join us in the Student Representative Board’s weekly meeting on Tuesday’s from 12:45-2:00 p.m. in IC Auditorium. Stay scholarly!

Get to Know your SGA Denean Kelson Student Government Association Vice-President Senior, Aerospace Engineering Hi! My name is Denean Kelson, and I was born and raised in Southern Louisiana. I came to Embry-Riddle in the fall semester of 2011, and I am currently a senior in the Aerospace Engineering program with a minor in Human Factors. Prior to being elected SGA Vice President, I was a member of Task Force One and served two years as a College of Engineering representative. In those two years as a representative, I sat on the Progress committee and served as the Task Force One liaison and the First-Year Initiative liaison. Now as the SGA Vice President, I chair the Student Representative Board. We are here to represent student’s interests. We hold events, complete projects and sit on committees with the ultimate purpose of bettering student life on campus. We also work with different departments on campus to improve communication and address student concerns.

NASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Orion Spacecraft passes in front the historic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center on its way from the Launch Abort System Facility at the Kennedy Space Center to Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The 6 hour, 22 mile journey was completed just after 3:00 A.M. EST on Nov. 12. Later in the day the spacecraft was mated to the top of the Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle in preparation for the Dec 4. EFT-1 launch.

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Airshow Center The 2014 air show season is now closed. Please continue reading The Avion for updates on the 2015 air show season.

This Week in Aviation History November 18, 1978

First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet.

November 18, 1975

Boeing Wichita delivers its first modified B-52D to the Strategic Air Command.

November 18, 1966

Captain William J. Knight flies the North American X-15 rocketplane to a record speed of Mach 6.33 (4,250 mph, 6,840 km/h)

November 19, 1952

A North American F-86D Sabre fighter sets a world speed record of 698.505 mph, which of course was later broken.

November 20, 1919

The first municipal airport in the United States opens in Tucson, Arizona and is still in use today.

November 21, 1783

In a flight lasting 25 minutes, de Rozier and d’Arlandes take the first untethered ride in a Montgolfière in Paris, the first human passengers carried in free flight in history in a hotair balloon.

November 22, 1901

The Wright brothers begin wind tunnel experiments at Dayton, Ohio, to optimize the wing design of what will become their 1902 glider. During their experiments, which last into December, they will in essence develop the modern understanding of aerodynamics.

November 23, 1959

First flight of the Boeing 720

November 25, 2009

First flight of the Gulfstream G650

November 25, 1956

Eight Boeing B-52 s complete a record nonstop flight of 17,000 miles over the North Pole.

November 25, 1956

U. S. Air Force Sergeant Richard Patton makes the first successful parachute jump in Antarctica. He jumps from 1,500 feet as a test to determine the cause of parachute malfunction in sub-zero weather conditions.

November 25, 1924

The dirigible LZ 126 is commissioned into the U. S. Navy as USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) at the Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D. C.

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Christian Pezalla Alumnus The FAA recently announced it would file a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines in Federal Court, after failing to reach an out of court agreement. It its initial legal filing, the FAA indicated it was seeking civil penalties for three different series of maintenance violations. The first two series of issues revolve around work conducted by Aviation Technical Services (ATS,) a contractor based in Everett Washington. Boeing Aircraft Corporation is also based in Everett; how-

ever there is no indication that Boeing was involved in the matter. The third series of possible violations relates to a failure to comply with an Airworthiness Directive associated with the gray water drain masts. These masts protrude from the bottom of the aircraft and allow the outflow of sink water from the lavatory and galleys. Mainly in question are the repairs/modifications of 44 of Southwest’s Boeing 737s by ATS between 2006 and 2009. The repairs were intended to resolve structural issues with the design and production of

certain 737 models. Those issues were identified in 2006, and the FAA had approved repairs. However, the repairs themselves were later brought into doubt, and became the main cause of the FAA action. In its complaint, the agency cited that ATS failed to properly install new fasters and to properly seal structural components of the aircraft. While much of the work in question was not completed by the airline itself, the FAA is holding Southwest Airlines responsible for the alleged violations. In its filing, the FAA cited Federal Air Regulation

(FAR) 121.332, which makes scheduled air carriers responsible for compiling with all maintenance related regulations. Southwest Airlines has 21 days to formally respond to the allegations, as noted by Reuters. As of this writing, it did not appear that Southwest had done so. The first FAA announcement related to the maintenance issues came in July, when the agency indicated it would seek $12M in penalties/fines. However, formal court documents were not filed until November 3rd, as the two sides first attempted to negotiate the size of

the penalties assessed. Out-of-court settlements involving FAA fines are not uncommon. Southwest Airlines settled an unrelated case with the FAA in $7.5M, for 2008. This was significantly less than the $10.2M that the FAA had originally sought in that case. The current penalties against southwest represent the second largest ever levied against a US carrier. The largest civil action taken in the FAA’s history was against American Airlines in 2012, to the tune of $24.2 million, for maintenance issues related to the airline’s MD-80 fleet.

internet. Shares of Gogo immediately moved higher, blowing past Friday’s close of $16.64, to end the day at $18.50 per share. ATT stated seven months earlier that it intended to offer inflight internet service to airlines, in a joint venture with Honeywell International; however, little news had followed prior to Monday. Despite a greater than expected loss driven by higher costs, better than expected revenue of $104 million provided a bright spot for investors. Also adding to investor confidence was a reduction in shorted shares in October from 15.3 million to 14.7 million. The number of shorted shares on Monday was not readily available. Monday’s financial data followed a Friday

afternoon press release by Gogo, boasting the firm’s new FAA approval to install internet in Delta Airlines’ Boeing 737-200 and 767-400 aircraft. Gogo began offering inflight internet service several years ago after changing its name. The Itasca, Illinois based company was founded in 1991, as Aircell, to provide inflight phone service. A lack of customer interest in inflight calling and air carrier concerns over aircraft weight have led to a gradual decline in the number of inflight phone equipped aircraft. Transitioning the company’s communications knowledge, Aircell (now Gogo) seized on the opportunity to provide inflight internet and later began trading as a publical-

ly owned company. Since the initial public offering in June of 2013, shares of the communications firm have fluctuated substantially, reaching a low of $9.71 in August of 2013, before climbing to a high of $35.77 in early December. Prior to Monday’s earnings announcement, shares had been trading at just below last year’s IPO price of $17.00 per company share. The third quarter improvement in revenue (money received from customers) comes amid widespread complaints about the speed and reliability of the service. Customers have taken to the internet, including Facebook and financial information websites, to vent about the service. Some investors

worry that poor internet performance and a lack of customer service may disenfranchise consumers. In an effort to improve the customer experience and promote its service to potential consumers, Gogo has sought to partner with mobile phone companies. As part of its recent agreement with T-Mobile, Gogo began providing free text messaging and voicemail service to customers of the mobile phone service provider earlier this year. While, the company has yet to see a profitable quarter since going public, growing agreements and increased interest by mobile phone companies has given investors hope that inflight internet will become a profitable business model for the future.

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Christian Pezalla Alumnus Shares of Gogo, the inflight internet provider, plunged over 9 percent in pre-market trading Monday after the company’s quarterly financial report revealed a loss of $24.9 million. While a net loss had been expected for the quarter, the 29 cents per share was greater than analysts has expected. The stock partially recovered before opening for regular trading at $15.25 and remained relatively stable throughout the morning. However, this would not be the end of the news for Monday. At 1 p.m. EST, mobile phone giant AT&T announced it had dropped plans to begin a competing service for inflight

Aircastle Profits Miss Third Quarter Amid Aircraft Revaluation Christian Pezalla Alumnus Shares of the aircraft leasing firm Aircastle Ltd. (stock symbol AYR) were in flux on Tuesday following the release of the company’s third quarter earnings. While still positive, the third quarter earnings of 33 cents per share were lower than analysts had been expecting. Quarterly revenue of $177.6 million also missed expectations. Despite otherwise decent earnings, the third quarter was pushed lower by a non-cash adjustment of aircraft value. Simply put, the company decided some of its aircraft were worth less than previously stated. This is the third year in which the company has made such

an adjustment, which management refers to as a “fleet review.” Assuming the fourth quarter meets expectations, the firm is expected to close out the year with a total gain of $1.52 per share. Officially based in Bermuda, a semi-British territory off the east coast of the U.S., Aircastle currently owns a fleet of 140 transport category aircraft. Included in that figure are Boeing 737, Boeing 767, and Airbus 320 series aircraft, amongst other passenger and cargo aircraft. Most of Aircastle’s customers are scheduled air carriers, including Virgin Australia, US Airways (now American Airlines) and South African Airways. The bulk of leases are long-term (about 5 years) and dry, meaning

that Aircastle provides only the aircraft. The operator (airline or freight company) is responsible for providing crews, regular maintenance and fuel for the aricraft. Aircraft leasing firms such as Aircastle, Air Lease Corp. and Fly Leasing Limited filled an important niche leading up to 2008 financial crisis. While the overall crisis was largely a surprise to financial experts, many analysts had already been concerned with the future of US airlines. In 2008, American Airlines owed bondholders over 20 billion dollars and eventually filed for bankruptcy in 2011. The instability and lack of capital plaguing airlines made banks and other investors less willing to loan money for

new aircraft. Worse yet, the desperate need for cash leads some airlines to sell operating aircraft and lease them back. Aircraft leasing firms, on the other hand, had capital available to purchase aircraft and were considered more trust worthy by investors, which made financing cheaper for them than the airlines. Banks and other investor see leasing firms as more stable than airlines because their revenue is not dependant on the number of passenger traveling or where they travel. Furthermore, most leasing firms, including Aircastle, have multiple customers. In the event that single airline or cargo companies become unable to make lease payments, only small portions of the lessor’s

aircraft would be affected. During the third quarter earnings call, Aircastle management indicated that there was substantial competition in the freight aircraft market, and that it would gradually shift capital investment towards the passenger side of the business. It also indicated that the quarterly divided would be increased from 20 to 22 cents per share and that the stock buyback program was expected to continue. Noting those factors, investors took the earnings miss in stride, with Aircastle stock ending the week higher by $1.11 (5.8%) per share. With the third quarter behind them, shareholders will be eyeing the February’s fourth quarter report.

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Cassandra Vella Correspondent NASA’s X-ray Telescope may have stumbled upon neutrinos coming from the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Neutrinos are small, chargeless particles that linger from one end of the universe to the other with little to no interactions with protons and electrons. These neutrino particles can travel immense distances without being affected by magnetic fields or absorbed by varying matter. The three NASA satellites that observe X-ray light in this case are the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Swift gamma-ray mission, and the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR). These satellites are responsible for the first ever evidence of where neutrinos come from

Just Say “No” to ATC Continued from A1 >> Regarding weather, Mr. Lovell stated that pilots should be clear on whether they feel comfortable as a pilot flying through weather. Since ATC can’t see the clouds in front of the pilot, they won’t be good at trying to divert the pilot from a nasty cloud directly in the plane’s flight path. The same notion goes for cross-winds and tailwinds. Furthermore, if a pilot has trouble with timing approaches, the pilot should request “delay vectors” from ATC. “Don’t let ATC make you [as PIC] do something you aren’t comfortable with,” said Mr. Lovell. If a pilot has to tell ATC “no,” that is fine. But, if a pilot affirms the negative, ATC usually expects some kind of other option, choice or request from the pilot immediately after this because a simple “no,” does not help ATC and it certainly doesn’t help the pilot. A common misconception made by pilots is that ATC issues commands. Mr. Lovell set the record straight by citing that ATC actually issues instructions (suggestions) by which the pilot can either “accept,” or “reject,” it’s as simple as that! Mr. Lovell followed up this official endorsement by adding a caveat, “but once the pilot accepts the instruction, ATC will expect it [to

which may be a big step in the astrophysics field. Since the Earth is always being hit with neutrinos from the sun, scientists are searching for where neutrinos with high energy levels are coming from. It is very hard to create a detector for these particles’ origins since they can pass through material very easily. Since 2010, the South Pole’s IceCube Neutrino Observatory has detected 36 high-energy neutrinos. With the satellites’ data and the IceCube’s efforts, scientists are looking into whether violent events that had occurred in space may correlate with the arrival of these high-energy neutrinos on Earth. The highest energy neutrinos are thought to have been created from the powerful events in the Universe like galaxy mergers, the winds around dense rotating stars also called pulsars,

and material falling onto super massive black holes. Teams of researchers are still trying to figure out how the Milky Way’s black hole, Sagittarius A*, may be producing Neutrinos. One idea includes particles around the black hole becoming accelerated by shock waves, like sonic booms, which may be producing charged particles that are decaying into neutrinos. Another thought is based upon another riddle to the astrophysics field which involves the source of high-energy cosmic rays. Although the charged particles of cosmic rays are deflected by magnetic fields in the Milky Way, scientists cannot track their origins. The charge particles that are accelerated by shock waves near Sagittarius A* may be significant sources of very energetic cosmic rays that are still being studied.

be executed].” Thus, once a pilot “accepts” an instruction (through a read back), the “suggested” instruction instantly transforms into a full-blown “command.” Mr. Lovell addressed the pilots at the seminar that the FAA will not come down hard on pilots that either say “no” to an instruction or have to declare an emergency. In fact, too often, situations get out of hand and become far more serious when pilots are afraid to either tell a controller “no” or declare an emergency. In principle, the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) is not going to hound a pilot (or revoke a certificate) if he or she declares an emergency. They will ask for a simple explanation for the call (for their own satisfaction and record-keeping). They won’t ask the pilot for a theorem proof or a dissertation on the reason for the declared emergency. ATC wants pilots to arrive safely and preclude minor events from becoming major accidents. ATC is primarily tasked with aviation safety, not with air transportation efficiency to keep up with the high-output airline scheduling and training school demands. Thus, ATC staff is taught to never push a pilot’s limits or the aircraft’s limits. They always want safer skies and they would rather have a pilot make a safe call than have a pilot being a statistic. “Don’t hesitate to declare an emergency,” stated Mr. Lovell.

Mr. Lovell talked at length about the absolute necessity to make and file flight plans for single every flight. This would unquestionably include checking all the applicable NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) and being flexible to alternate plans and/or varying plans at any time. “You’ve got to know what you’re doing for that flight before your flight, not after. This attitude is directly related to safety,” said Mr. Lovell. A very important idea expounded upon by Mr. Lovell was also a safety concern for controllers and pilots alike, that is, expectation bias. This occurs when a pilot expects something because of past experience and habitual movements at the airport. For instance, a pilot might be so used to a certain taxiway clearance path because the last 20 flights ended the same way with the same exact taxi instructions, except on the 21st flight, the wind is different at the airport that day and there is a different active runway. The expectation biased pilot will have his mind set on the last 20 flights and acknowledge an entirely different taxi clearance correctly but automatically run through the old taxi clearance with the possibility of causing a runway incursion or accident. It is an aspect of human factors and psychological chunking of instructions. This is a complicated phenomenon which is difficult to under-

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stand and even tougher to predict. It is thought to be the product of automatic thinking but can be prevented by writing down all instructions for every flight (over and over and over) and making a habit out of it. Mr. Lovell also explained that important changes at Daytona Beach airport were recently implemented and these new regulations have a major impact on traffic flow from now on. These new regulations require for every runway crossing. Hence, only one runway can be crossed at any one instance of time (even runways that aren’t active that day). Therefore, only one aircraft may cross one runway at any one instance of time and this is only allowed with a specific ATC clearance. Gone are the days of being cleared over runways as part of the entire taxi clearance. Essentially, the runway is “frozen in time” for every instance. This will theoretically eradicate all possible instances of runway incursions, but the side-effect is much longer tarmac waiting times, clearance delivery times, etc. Time is being traded for safety at Daytona Beach and I certainly can’t disagree on this rationale. If you ask Dr. Marvin Smith of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautics Department, he will tell you that the most powerful words an air traffic tower controller can tell a pilot are “cleared to land.” Of course, as a pilot, you can

reject this instruction as well. But if you are coming in hot in your Cessna with a full bladder since Melbourne, you may not be so eager to deny that landing clearance at Daytona Beach. Mr. Lovell also gave a lot of information on how to complain to ATC if you are a pilot concerned about misbehavior, lack of professionalism, or a possible safety violation committed by a controller. For brevity’s sake my suggestion would be to call Rick Lovell’s work phone (386-226-3909) at the DAB Tower if you are a pilot who ever experiences a problem or has a question/concern at the Daytona Beach airport. In truth, the very first slide of the seminar’s PowerPoint proudly displayed his personal contact information. He coolly instructed the seminar audience to call his office (or cell phone) at any time (if they ever have DB ATC questions or concerns). Next time you receive a hold short instruction and your read back is lethargic, make a bumbling radio error or get snapped at by the controller in the “little boxed tower on the field,” just remember there is a controller who cares, is human and is not being mean or rude, but trying to keep you safe, alive and happy. Lastly, you also heard it from the source, as PIC you are the one who turns the ATC instructions into commands (which you must abide) after uttering a simple, “Roger.”

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A jeweler’s torch generates temperatures of 1,400 - 1,800 degrees Farenheit. Asbestos blocks were used as soldering bases but they were disintegrating at high temperatures. Space Shuttle tiles, manufactured by Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, offered a base with temperature resistance far beyond his requirements.

This Week in Space History November 19, 1969 Apollo 12 makes a precision landing on the moon. The Saturn V vehicle was struck by lighting twice during launch from KSC five days earlier. November 23, 1970 The U.S.S.R.’s Luna program succesfully deploys their first lunar rover.

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Dalton Barnes scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Embry-Riddle men's basketball team to an 88-82 win over the Fisher Falcons on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles improved to 4-0 on the year while dropping the Falcons to 2-1 at the FacteauLeary Gymnasium. Embry-Riddle returns to Daytona Beach next weekend to play host to the Daytona Mitsubishi Shootout, featuring NAIA II No. 19 Cincinnati Christian, NAIA I No. 5 Talladega and NAIA II (RV) Briar Cliff. Barnes, a sophomore guard from Port Orange, Fla., scored 14 points in each half, thanks in large part to a 5-for-6 effort from long range as the Blue and Gold was forced to withstand a hot-shooting Falcon team that shot nearly 50 percent from the floor and registered nine three-pointers on the day. Onesimus Moore began the scoring for the Falcons

with a layup in the home team's first possession, but Reed Ridder gave the visitors a lead with a triple just 30 seconds later. The two teams went back-andforth over the next several minutes until a Barnes' trey pushed the Eagles in front by three at 12-9 with just over 15 minutes on the clock. The Falcons stormed back to knot the game at 14-14 before a Hudson Cadet layup regained the lead for ERAU and that began a mini-run for the Eagles as Ridder hit a three and Joseph Gonzalez recorded two of his nine points on a fatsbreak jumper. Fisher hung tough, getting back to within three at 23-20 when Jameel Yousif layed one in, but the Eagles built a nine-point cushion on a Daniel Kiesling three and another Barnes shot from downtown. ERAU stayed up by multiple possessions over the final five minutes of the first period, going up nine when Gonzalez connected

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on another jumper, but Ira Haywood recaptured some momentum for the Falcons with a three right before the half as ERAU took a 44-38 lead into the break. Coming out of the locker room, the Falcons went on a 7-0 run, capped by a Moore steal and layup to take a 45-44 lead, but Barnes got a good pass from DeForest Carter and made his own layup for ERAU. Carter got his first points of the Boston trip with a steal and score as ERAU went up 50-45, but Tyler Shular recorded a old fashioned three-point play followed by a trey as the Falcons recaptured a onepoint advantage with 16:13 left in regulation. Carter made two free throws a few moments later to give the Eagles the lead for good, and Barnes scored the game's next four points as ERAU went up by six. With 11 minutes left Barnes connected on a big triple as the Eagle lead grew to nine, and ERAU enjoyed a sizable cushion for the next several minutes until around seven minutes left when the Falcons edged to within five at 75-70 when Shular hit another trey. Cadet made two clutch free throws on the next Eagle possession and both

defenses took over, as neither team scored for nearly three minutes. Haywood's fastbreak layup with four minutes left cut the Falcon deficit to 78-74, and after both teams traded a single free throw, Barnes was fouled going to the hoop. Barnes made both as ERAU's lead grew to six at 81-75 with 90 seconds left but a Moore jumper again brought the home team within four. On the next trip down the floor the Eagles went to the hot hand of Barnes who nailed a corner triple with 57 seconds left, putting Embry-Riddle up 84-77 and thanks to four Carter free throws over the final minute, the Eagles held off Fisher for the 88-82 final. Barnes 28 came on 9-for14 shooting while he added six assists and two steals. All five ERAU starters scored in double-digits, with Ridder, Carter and Pastrana all with 12 points and Kiesling with 11. Carter dished out a game-high eight assists, while the Eagles as a team recorded 27. Fisher also placed five in double-figures, led by Moore's 18 and Shular's 15. 17 Falcon turnovers lef to 23 points for the Blue and Gold who were outrebounded 32-30 by Fisher.

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