Due to work commitments this is a very short editorial this time around - I’m due to leave for an A330 to Bahrain in around seven hours so apologies if this lacks the usual polish.
As I write this it appears that wreckage of the missing flight MH370 has started to wash up on Reunion Island. Try this link for the latest information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26503141

We welcome some new pilots and in response to Greg UKD548’s request we now have a repaint for the Aerosoft Airbus A319, more details below.


This issue you'll find all the regular features are here - best screenshot, real-world aviation news, fleet updates,  competition and humour (hopefully).

Newshound aka Mark UKD171


“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
 Mohandas Gandhi 

 

Just Flight TriStar in CDA livery. Screenshot by Graham UKD140
Fancy a flight in the Carribean? Head over to our CDA hub, click here for more information.


Do you have a screen shot you are proud of? Please send it in and share it with us.
To enter in the next e-magazine send your entries to Newshound: mark[at]planecrazy.me.uk 

Don't worry about editing pictures, sending them as a full size bmp is best and I’ll edit them for Directions

Airbus A319-112CFM G-UKEB ‘Simon Pal’
Payware model by Aerosoft.

This aircraft was named in honour of our special pilot and VA friend Simon Pal UKD102 to say thanks for all his time and efforts in making UKD a better and friendlier place. Simon has contributed many articles and screen-shots over the past few years making my job considerably easier. Keep trying to reach for the stars!
The model is available from the Fleet page and is installed via the Aerosoft livery manager.

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29 APR 2015    Canadair CL-600-2C10 Regional Jet CRJ-702ER   Felix Airways   7O-FAA   C/n: 10267  First flight: 2008

On the April 28, 2015 a Saudi Arabia-led coalition attacked the San'a International Airport in Yemen. The military operation named "Restoring Hope", targeted Houthi rebels who had vowed to dislodge President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi.
The CRJ-700 was hit and was gutted by the resulting fire.

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09 MAY 2015  Airbus A400M Atlas  Airbus Industrie   EC-403   C/n: 23  First flight:2015-05-09 ()! 

An Airbus A400M Atlas military transport plane was destroyed when it crashed near Sevilla Airport (SVQ), Spain during a test flight. Two of the six crew members survived the accident.
The aircraft took off from runway 09 at 12:54 hours local time. The pilot, co-pilot, a mechanic and three engineers were conducting a test flight from Sevilla Airport (SVQ). The aircraft was built at the Airbus plant at Sevilla and was intended for the Turkish Air Force. It was the maiden flight after assembly.
Shortly after takeoff three of the four engines became stuck at high power. Initially the three engines did not respond to the crew’s attempts to control the power setting in the normal way. Pilots then succeeded in reducing power only after selecting the thrust levers to idle. Then the engines remained stuck at idle. In an attempt to return to the airport, the aircraft struck powerlines, impacted a field and burned.
An Airbus official after the accident stated that engine control software was incorrectly installed during final assembly of the aircraft. This led to engine failure and the resulting crash.

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30 JUN 2015  Lockheed C-130B Hercules  Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Air Force)   A-1310   C/n: 3616  First flight: 1961

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane, operated by the Indonesian Air Force's 32 Squadron, was destroyed when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Medan-Soewondo Air Force Base. On board were a crew of 12 and 110 passengers.
The aircraft took off at 11:48 hours local time (04:48 UTC) from runway 23 at Soewondo Air Force Base. Shortly after takeoff the crew radioed that they were returning to base. About two minutes later the aircraft impacted buildings and crashed. A fire erupted.
An Air Force spokesman reported that the nr.4 engine had failed on takeoff. At a low rate of climb the airplane reportedly impacted a 100 feet (30 m) high antenna before it impacted a spa business.

There are conflicting reports about the number of occupants and fatalities. The Indonesian Air Force reported that there were 122 persons on board the Hercules. On July 4 a local commissioner reported that there 121 people on the flight manifest: 38 military personnel on board the plane and 83 civilians.
No one aboard the Hercules survived the accident. The number of ground casualties is unclear. At least three residents were injured. Eight employees of the spa business were among the dead. Likely some construction workers were among the victims as well. The deputy head of disaster victim identification unit of the North Sumatra Police Headquarters stated that 139 bodies were recovered.
According to a hospital official 119 bodies had been identified by July 6.

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31 JUL 2015  Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300  Salem Aviation   HZ-IBN   C/n: 50500040  First flight: 2010

An Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 jet was destroyed when it crashed into a car auction next to Blackbushe Airport, U.K., killing all four occupants.
The Phenom jet, HZ-IBN, entered the left-hand circuit for runway 25 at Blackbushe via the crosswind leg. Towards the end of the downwind leg, it overtook a microlight aircraft, before climbing slightly to pass ahead of and above that aircraft. Several TCAS Resolution Advisories were issued to the pilot during the manoeuvre.
Following this climb, HZ-IBN then descended at up to 3,000 feet per minute towards the threshold of runway 25. When HZ-IBN was 1.1 nm from the runway threshold it flew at 1,200 feet above airfield level at a speed of 146 KIAS, with the landing gear down and flap 3 selected. The target threshold speed for the aircraft was calculated to have been 108 KIAS.
The aircraft continued its approach at approximately 150 KIAS. Between 1,200 and 500 feet the rate of descent averaged approximately 3,000 fpm. The aircraft’s TAWS generated six ‘pull up’ warnings on final approach. The aircraft crossed the threshold of runway 25 at approximately 50 feet at 150 KIAS.
Tyre marks made by the aircraft at touchdown indicated that it landed approximately 710 m beyond the runway 25 threshold. Runway 25 has a declared Landing Distance Available (LDA) of 1,059 m; therefore the aircraft touched down approximately 349 m before the end of the declared LDA, 438 m before the end of the paved runway surface. The airspeed on touchdown was still 134 KIAS. At this speed the landing ground roll required to stop the aircraft would be at least 616 m.
The aircraft departed the paved surface at the end of runway 25 approximately three metres to the left of the extended runway centreline. It then collided with a one metre high earth bank causing the lower section of the nose landing gear and the nose gear doors to detach. The aircraft became airborne again briefly, before colliding with several cars parked at an adjacent business and coming to rest approximately 70 metres beyond the earth bank. The aircraft’s wing detached from the fuselage during the impact sequence and an intense fire developed shortly thereafter, consuming the majority of the aircraft.

Among the passengers were the stepmother and sister of Osama bin Laden.

Time to get that grey matter working!. Email answers to mark “at” planecrazy.me.uk or use the message facility on FS Airlines.  Answers will be posted in the next Directions but if you email me your guesses I will reply straight away (in confidence - so no need to worry about embarrassment).

1>  How can you verify a radio beacon using the radios ?
 
a)        Its unique three letter code
b)        Its unique transponder code
c)        Its unique morse code
d)        Selecting the same beacon on both NAV1 and NAV2


2>  Which frequency range is used by COM1 in (commercial) aviation ?

a)    118 - 137 MHz
b)    118 - 136 MHz
c)    108 - 137 MHz
d)    110 - 130 MHz


3>  With how many degrees would you normally intercept an ILS approach?

a)     15 degrees
b)     20 degrees
c)     30 degrees
d)     45 degrees


 

Answers to last Directions quiz:

1. Which of the following instruments is usually NOT equipped with DME?
   a)        ADF
2. What does VHF stand for ?
   b)    Very High Frequency
3. What does ADF stand for?
   b)     Automatic Direction Finder