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Thanksgiving: Family, Friends, Food and Fun!

Trey Henderson Editor-in-Chief Thanksgiving is the time of year to celebrate family, be thankful for all that you have and enjoy time away from work, school or whatever other commitments you may have.

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United

States and Canada with the historical significance of showing thanks for bountiful harvests collected throughout the year.

In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November, and in Canada, Thanksgiving is always observed on the second Monday of October.

Thanksgiving’s roots in America trace back to the famous 1621 celebration at Plymouth, in present-day Massachusetts, where newly-arrived Pilgrims and Wampanoag

Number of Turkeys Consumed on Thanksgiving Day:

48 million

Total US Spending on Thanksgiving Dinner Food:

Indians joined together to give thanks for the good harvests found in the New World.

The celebratory meal held at that event actually isn’t much different than what we have at modern day celebrations. That inaugural dinner was filled with the ever-necessary turkey, accompanied by five deer presented by the Indians. Alongside the entrees, the attendees brought plentiful amounts of fruits and vegetables ranging from onions, beans and spinach to blue-

Cubic feet of helium used in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:

300 thousand

Average Calories Eaten on Thanksgiving Day:

4500

$2.4 billion

Average Weight Gain During the Holidays:

7.4lbs

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berries, plums, and cranberries. Historians also believe that much of the meal consisted of fish and shellfish, one thing that is usually not found at modern Thanksgiving festivities. Despite early Pilgrims and the Wompanoag Indians not having ovens for baking, pumpkin pie was most definitely present at the first Thanksgiving.

(Needless to say, 1621 era pumpkin pie wasn’t what we know it as today.)

Below are some interesting facts figures about Thanksgiving.

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Study Abroad Opportunity Executive Board Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor News Editor Business Manager Photography Editor Advertising Manager

Trey Henderson Elizabeth Worsham Matt Michlowitz Richard Weakley Austin Coffey Abby Diekmann

Editorial Staff Front Editor Campus Editor SGA Editor Feature Editor I&T Editor Sports Editor Comics Editor

Trey Henderson Lyndsay Hurilla Tayler Vest Andre Prescott Matt Michlowitz Micheal Hix Richard Weakley Andy Lichtenstein Elizabeth Worsham Austin Coffey Josh Nutzati

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Engineers in Spain’s Leading Smart City Sue A. Macchiarella Direcor of Study Abroad $5,000 awaits you if you decide to Study Abroad in 2014 at the University of Cantabria in Santander, Spain, one of the best kept secrets from foreign visitors. Santander is the prototype for the worldwide high-tech smart cities, and the University of Cantabria serves as the center of this testing ground, expanding the technology under an $11.8 million grant. The university is also working with major corporations interested in this development.

You can experience it all

first hand, as the courses will be taught in English and will count towards your degree program.

Santander is a beautiful coastal city that regularly sees visitors coming across from England on the Brittany Ferries. You could find yourself booking a holiday round-trip ticket to Plymouth, U.K. on those same ferries for under $200.

Plymouth’s history goes back to the bronze age and is the home of the British Fireworks Championships, the festival of lights, and much more.

Back in Santander, you will find a bustling city of young people with many

experiences. It is also the home of one of Spain’s oldest music festivals. This city is the perfect size to enjoy but not get lost in. While studying in Santander, you will have plenty of time to enjoy the local fare, visit the nearby cities of Bilbao and Gijon, relax on one of their many beaches, and explore the area. Trains are inexpensive and the common form of transportation. Read more about this ‘smart city’ at http://www.dw.de/smartcity-santander-takes-leadin-europe/a-16945649.

This is an amazing opportunity for you. Education, culture, innovative technology, travel, and

pure fun await you. Did we mention the food? Our campus study abroad director was able to visit Santander (as well as the surrounding areas) a few months ago and reported that the food was amazing.

Don’t wait until it is too late to take advantage of this opportunity, sign-up before Nov. 22!

A chance like this will not come around again, as this program will be going away within the next few semesters. If you are interested, please contact the Study Abroad office at dbstudy@erau.edu, call 386-226-6215, or contact towhid@erau.edu.

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This Statue of Spanish war hero PedroVelarde y Santillian is located in Santander, Spain. Santander is a historic town leading the way into the future with its experimental smart city prototype. This program, through the University of Cantabria, is an incredible opportunity for engineering students to learn and experience in the high-tech, forward thinking environment of this experimental program for either the Spring 2014 or Fall 2014 semesters.

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NBAA Sponsors Panel Discussion Himani Parekh Staff Reporter On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Embry-Riddle National Business Aviation Association student group hosted a panel discussion in the College of Aviation Atrium. Representatives from Aircell, Signature Flight Support, Gulfstream, and Embraer shared their experiences with and advice on business aviation and landing a job in the aviation industry. First to speak was Jim Huntoon of Aircell, a company that produces communication technologies for in-flight use. Jim introduced himself to the small crowd of students gathered to the important role of business aviation with a video declaring

that “no plane” meant “no gain.” Most major businesses need to be able to reach areas not serviced by major airliners in a timely manner; ergo they rely upon business aviation.

Considering most students, especially less experienced ones, immediately and exclusively think of major airlines and aerospace companies when contemplating future employment, introduction to the possibilities available in aviation outside of those mainstream options was quite eye-opening.

Huntoon brought up another significant point: jobs in corporate aviation, let alone aviation in general, were not likely to be simply nine-to-five jobs.

Huntoon offered himself as an example, saying he

had left his phone at the table to avoid checking it every time it buzzed; he was still on call.

Next to speak were Lisa Musante and Casey Cannone of Signature Flight Support. Both women worked in marketing for a company that specializes in running FBO’s, primarily at mid- to large-sized airports such as Logan International in Boston and Orlando International in Orlando. Cannone, the younger of the two, mentioned that she had not initially started out in the field of aviation but had over time found herself drawn to it. Musante spoke about the importance of networking and taking that extra step to stay in touch with someone. “How hard is it to

send a Christmas card?” she queried.

John Satlow and David Klein, Embry-Riddle alumni, spoke about Gulfstream and keeping up with the the job market.

When asked later in the Question and Answer session where they saw themselves in the future, they answered honestly that it was impossible to say; all one could realistically do was keep one’s eyes open for opportunities and work from there. They emphasized the importance of having an overall goal and keeping that in mind while taking the opportunities that come your way.

The final speaker, and by his own admission the oldest of the lot, was Greg Kemplin, Chief Pilot for

Mr. and Ms. Distinguished

Medium/Small Cockpit planes at Embraer. Kemplin again emphasized the importance of networking, giving examples of occasions in his own life when knowing others in the industry had opened up opportunities for him that he might not have otherwise had. Kemplin advised the group “if you ever get a mentor, hold on to him.”

Kemplin also, however, also brought up a truth that the others had not mentioned: “everything will come and go.” Where everyone else spoke of opportunities and how to get ahold of them, Kemplin reminded us that nothing lasts, no matter how perfect it seems. “Don’t burn bridges,” he said, because you never know when your situation will change. On

a more humorous note, but directly related to all of these ideas, Kemplin shared the story of a man working under him who had intended to interview for a job in Hong Kong; it just so happened that Kemplin knew the man in Hong Kong looking to hire his subordinate and got a call from him before the man had handed in his resignation. The aviation world is a small one for sure.

The panel discussion wrapped up with a Question and Answer session and time afterwards to speak with the panel members individually. The panel’s largest message was the importance of networking and staying open to opportunities, even if they are not exactly what one had in mind initially.

Last Week’s Crossword Solutions

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All generalizations are dangerous, even this one.

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Whatzit? Solution: Oval Office

Tayler Vest / The Avion Newspaper On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Sigma Sigma Rho held their Mr. and Ms. Distinguished competition to raise money for the Domestic Abuse Council of Volusia County. There were five contestants: Cia from pep band, Aaron from Delta Upsilon, Isaiha from Lambda Chi Alpha, Jason from Phi Delta Theta, and Yash from the Indian Student Association. They raised a total of eight hundred dollars for the Domestic Abuse council. The title Mr. Distinguished was awarded to Jason, and Ms. Distinguished went to Cia.

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EAC Hosts Adopt-A-Bed Session

Scott Edwards Veteran Representative

On Friday Nov. 8th, 2013, The SGA Environmental Awareness Committee (EAC) hosted Susan Rannie for an Adopt-A-Bed information session in the SGA conference room. Susan Rannie is the grounds supervisor for facilities management and takes great pride in the landscaping and appearance of our campus. She is very enthusiastic about her job and is an excellent mentor for our environmentally conscious students. She welcomed student initiative in the Adopt-A-Bed program and pledged her full support. The services offered

by her department include; a small library of plant reference material available for students to borrow, instruction in basic and intermediate gardening consultation in identifying suitable areas of campus grounds for planting, providing water accessibility and heavy equipment, if necessary, for approved projects, providing limited materials and plants for completion of student projects, as well as ensuring no conflicts with construction and planning considerations exist.

The Caribbean Students Association (CSA) and African Students Association (ASA) were at the information session and received specific-infor-

mation related to their organizational interests.

For instance, the CSA was interested in planting tropical plants that best reflected their Caribbean geography and provide a taste of home. Susan loved the idea and was excited to assist them in their endeavor. She pointed out that the East side of the pool area had a sun drenched position and good soil suitable for tropical plants. However, she encouraged them to explore campus and examine potential areas at different times of the day.

Thereafter, she could consult with them to plan and approve their initiative.

The importance of her advice was also evident with the ASA’s Interfaith

Chapel area initiative. The organization has offered to assist grounds with the maintenance of the South area and start work on the North. This assistance includes picking weeds, redistributing mulched washed away by heavy rains, and removing plants initially placed too close to the building. It turned out the building provided too much shade for these plants, and they will benefit from being relocated to a sunny position, slightly further away from the chapel. Susan is an expert at inspecting the grounds ensuring plants selected are suitable for the climate, soil, sun or shade, and wants to pass this on to interested students.

Adopt-A-Bed is designed to add color and vibrancy to our campus, through the leadership and initiative of our students.

Your student organization’s commitment to create or care and maintain an existing area of campus impacts us all in a positive way, and it brings recognition to your organization and their efforts. This may be as simple as watering the area twice a week. Gardening is also a great stress-reliever for many people, and even if you don’t want to formally commit to maintaining a specific area on campus, your spontaneous assistance will always be welcomed and encouraged by our

professional grounds staff.

In order to find out what other students think, we just conducted a student forum to ask the question, “What would you like to grow on campus?”

Remeber; plants, vegetables, fruits and flowers all have a potential place on our campus.

If you are interested in getting involved, come to the SGA EAC meetings on Wednesdays, in the SGA conference room at 4:30PM. Stop by and talk to your friendly SGA representatives anytime.

Alternatively, email our EAC Chair, Alonzo Sweet at sweeta@my.erau. edu or Grounds Supervisor, Susan Rannie at rannies@erau.edu directly.

Eagles Attend 9th Annual Bird Fest Alonzo Sweet Chairman, EAC On Saturday Nov. 9th, the Student Government Environmental Awareness Committee (EAC) went to the Marine Science Center to attend the 9th Annual Bird Fest. The festival was free to the public and its purpose was to showcase the rescued birds that they have in captivity. Some of the birds that were rescued are bald eagles, owls and pelicans. The birds looked happy to be in their new environment. Soon they will be released back into the wild. Local vendors came to support the Bird Fest with food and activities. The Sopranos car dealership was there, and

they allowed the public to write any supporting message on a vehicle provided by the dealership. Music was played and food was served. It was a good time for the community.

Additionally, they opened the rest of the Center to the public. The Center was a place, full of marine wildlife, where the community could learn about these creatures.

The marine life featured included angel fish, moray eels, and coral fish. In the middle of the Center is a gigantic stingray touching tank, and the fish are happy to be touched. The tank was big and contained about four stingrays and two other marine animals. Throughout the day, there are sting-

ray feeding exhibits and sea turtle exhibits. Inside the Center, there is a marine science classroom that has all kinds of nature related artifacts. In there, classes are taught about marine life to youth of all ages. When making your way outside of the Center, there is the sea turtle holding area. In the holding area, turtles are kept in big tanks until they are nurtured back to health.

The Center has multiple things to offer to the community around Daytona Beach. Make sure to contact the EAC for more information on the Marine Science Center, or make your way to Ponce Inlet to learn about these amazing creatures.

SGA Environmental Awareness Committee

Student Forum “If you could grow anything on our campus, what would it be?”

Oliver Osborn Senior Aerospace Eng.

Jeffrey Patton Senior Aerospace Eng.

Daniel Zevallos Sophomore Aerospace Eng.

Wesley Franco Freshman Aerospace Eng.

Francisca Saunders

Sophomore Aerospace Eng.

Morgan Noonan Freshman Aeronautical Sci.

“Cherries and Strawberries.”

“Orange trees are symbolic of Florida, less palmettos, and more real trees like oaks.”

“More coconut and orange trees, more colorful bushes. Live up the school!”

“Chinola, because it brings some Hispanic flavor to campus.”

“Honey Suckle trees. They smell really good and look pretty.”

“Orchids because they’re my mom’s favorite flower, and they’re beautiful.”

- Compiled by Scott Edwards

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Jonathan Lezman Legal Eagle Liaison If you have ever been involved in a law suit, civil suit or court proceeding, you know how stressful (and expensive) they can be! The average college student has $234 in their savings account.

How much does the average attorney cost? Try $200400 per hour! Luckily, for the first couple steps, Embry-Riddle has a service called The Legal Eagle. It is designed for students who are caught up in charges brought against them outside the university. Meaning, if you get a parking ticket on campus, you go to the SGA Student Court.

If you received a traffic violation like a speeding

ticket, and you want to contest it in court, you use the Legal Eagle. The Legal Eagle offers students a free consultation from one of a handful of attorneys that the greater Daytona Beach has to offer. The attorney will sit down with you and explain exactly where you are standing with the law, your options, and how you should even approach the Florida court system. So what is the catch? There is no catch – signing up is easy and free! Pull up your favorite browser of choice and type into a search engine of your choosing “ERAU Legal Eagle” and, you will be prompted to the Student Government’s webpage where you complete the “referral form.”

It asks for a little person-

al information like your ERAU Mail Box number, your Eagle Card Number, and a few other items in order to get a packet of information regarding the Legal Eagle and how to begin using the service. My name is Jonathan Lezman, and I am an SGA elected official on the Student Representative Board.

I am the Legal Eagle Liaison; consequently, I take great pride in helping students in their most critical hour of need. If you have any questions or need help with anything, please feel free to contact me at LezmanJ@my.erau.edu.

Remember, your rights as a citizen are there for a reason – exercise them better with an attorney who is on your side!

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Typhoon Haiyan Makes Landfall in Philippines theatlantic.com

Zakaria Daud Guest Reporter On Nov. 7, tropical storm Haiyan, locally known as Typhoon Yolanda, ripped through the central Philippines at 145 mph causing catastrophic destruction, particularly in the provinces of Leyte and Samar Island. It is the second deadliest typhoon to ever make landfall in the Philippines, and as of Nov. 16, the local National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (NDRRMC) estimates the casualties to be 3,633 people and nbc.news.au rising. The storm clouds of this massive typhoon covered the entire Philippines, over 1,120 miles, which is the same distance from Florida to Canada. Typhoon Haiyan has been classified as a Category-5 equivalent super typhoon by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

Haiyan is the 11th typhoon to form in the west Pacific in the last seven weeks, during what the UK Met Office calls an “exceptionally active period.” When the eye of the cyclone reached land, there was no change in the intensity of the typhoon. If proved, this would make Haiyan the strongest ever typhoon on record. The Japanese Metrological Agency (JMA) and the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) produced regional warnings for Typhoon Haiyan. Once ample warning had been given, government officials hoisted the typhoons rating to super typhoon and evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from the worst affected areas. PAGASA measured 5-6 meter (15-19 feet) waves crashing into the city of Tacloban, Leyte. The wind-resistant structures designated to house people during the storm proved ineffective and many were either flooded or collapsed under the merciless storm.

International aid is working its way to the stricken islands. But Martin Romualdez, the area’s congressman, said dailymaverick.co.za authorities need help clearing roads where power lines, trees and whole houses are “literally strewn across the pavement of the highway.” Many bodies still lie underneath rubble, and rescue personel fear this will lead to an increased death toll. Meanwhile, desperate survivors forage for water from nearby wells that could be contaminated. On Nov. 14, the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and two cruisers arrived in Philippine waters.

The carrier is expanding search-and-rescue operations and providing a platform for helicopters to move supplies. Non-profits such as UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders have been quick to begin dispensing out tons of aid and setting up temporary hospitals, but their efforts have been hampered by the breakdown of the road networks and collapse of the electrical grid. Also, as looting intensifies and the security situation deteriorates, some aid workers have been recalled for their personal safety. There has been an outpouring of global support for the Philippines. Many countries have made large telegraph.co.uk donations to the relief effort.

Although no direct link between the increasingly intense weather conditions and climate change has been established, there is an accepted underlying relationship between the two. Nonetheless, Haiyan has re-emphasized the severe impact of global warming in our world. In a speech in Warsaw to the recent UN Climate Change Convention’s 19th Conference of the Parties, Filipino diplomat Naderev Sano challenged anyone who continues to deny climate change to visit his ravaged country - then launched a hunger strike to demand results.

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Meteorology at Work Zack Wilkinson Staff Reporter It’s no small fact that Embry-Riddle students are some of the best and brightest in the industry, and because of this, they receive very unique opportunities. Some students at the university are involved in many neat internships, of which stories are never told. I arranged interviews with a few students and ventured to learn the story of what they did. Let me tell you about the first student I spoke with, Ajay Raghavendra. The first words that they Meteorology student had for me regarding his internship were “I did something that pilots normally do not do.” Over the summer, Ajay had the opportunity to pilot a Cessna 340 (a pressurized light twin) in Western Texas during a cloud seeding project. Ajay started his time at Embry-Riddle as an Aeronautical Science major, and is a certified

flight instructor with a Commercial Multi-Engine rating. While home in India during his holiday break in 2012, Ajay was involved with a seeding research project. During the project, he met the chief pilot of the US based flight research team which operated during the summer months. Since Ajay would be staying in the US during summer, the opportunity would fit into his schedule perfectly. Cloud seeding is a method of weather modification, which attempts to increase precipitation by introducing condensation nuclei into unstable atmospheric conditions via aircraft. The type of seeding Raghavendra participated in is called ‘base seeding’.

The pilot in command of the seeding aircraft is tasked with searching for updrafts and rising pockets of air, then releasing the seeding agent into them, which is usually a

mixture of silver iodide and dry ice. While flying Ajay was always in contact with a weather monitoring team (and meteorologist) who would direct him towards areas of activi-

ally an IFR clearance was required. I asked Ajay if he ever had a moment where he felt that he was in danger.

His face turned serious as he recalled one particular flight in which he was piloting the twin Cessna, operating under actual IFR in convective activity.

“I almost lost it, I’ll never get in that situation again.” remarked Ajay on his experience. When not cloud seeding Ajay passed time instructing in a Cessna 152, a PA-22, and a Cirrus SR-22, all based in Plains, Texas.

He also spent a lot of time getting to know the aircraft mechanics who serviced the Photo Courtesy: Ajay Raghavendra twin Cessna. During his internship, he was ty, as well as ATC for IFR compensated $1,500 per clearances. Frankly stated month, and his housing that he was tasked with was provided for. All in intentionally flying into all, Ajay logged 35 hours less-than-perfect weather. in the Cessna 340, and While most of his flying greater than 160 hours was done VFR, occasion- instructing in the previ-

ously mentioned aircraft.

Ajay credits this great opportunity to an effort to expand his horizons and get to know a wide variety of people. Even though Ajay got his opportunity back home in India, he encourages other students to do the same while here at ERAU. Ajay wants to express to other pilots how important it is to be knowledgeable about multiple areas of study. “Embry-Riddle is like a huge buffet, and in the 4 years you are here, you should chew and absorb as much as possible” Raghavendra said, quoting his mentor from back home as we finished our conversation. Ajay Raghavendra is pursuing his dual degree in the research track of Meteorology and computational mathematics, is an Honors Student (ERAU Honors Program), treasurer of the Meteorology Honors Society-Chi Epsilon Pi, member of NSCS, and a tutor in the weather lab.

Photo Courtesy: Wikipedia.org The image on the left is an example of cloud seeding from he ground, and the image on the right is an example of seeding through the air.

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Citation X Reclaims Speed Record Airshow Center ICAS Convention Las Vegas, NV December 2-5, 2013

The International Council of Airshows will hold their annual industry convention in early December. The purpose of this event is to bring all the pilots, sponsors and venues under one roof to solidify schedules and sponsorships for the upcoming 2014 season.

“Airshow Center” will return once pilots and venues begin to publicize their schedules. Until next time, fly safe!

This Week in Aviation History Nov 19, 1938

Initial construction is started at Ronald Reagan International Airport.

Nov 19, 1952

Tayler Vest Staff Reporter Recently, the new Cessna Citation X has had its top speed of Mach 0.935 (618 nautical miles per hour) validated by the FAA. This means that it has reclaimed the title of fastest civilian aircraft from the Gulfstream G650, which has a top speed of Mach 0.925 (612 nautical miles per hour).

The old Citation X had a top speed of Mach 0.92 (608 nautical miles per hour), which was beaten by the G650’s difference of 6 nautical miles per hour.

There are numerous differences between the two aircraft. The Cessna Citation X uses two Rolls-Royce AE 3007C2

turbofan engines which produce 7,000 pounds of thrust each, while the Gulfstream G650 uses two Rolls-Royce BR725 turbofan engines, each producing 16,000 pounds of thrust. The length of the Citation X is 73-feet-seven-inches; while the G650 is 99-feet-nine-inches long. The wingspan of the Citation X is 69-feettwo-inches, compared to the G650’s 99-feet-seven-inches. There is also a tremendous weight difference, as the Citation X has a maximum weight of 36,900 pounds, and covers a maximum distance of 3,242 nautical miles.

The G650, in comparison, has a max weight of 99,600 pounds (significantly heavier), covering

Photo Courtesy: airliners.net A Citation X awaits passengers on the ramp. The latest Citation X reclaimed its title as the fastest business jet in the world, knocking the Gulfstream G650 to second-best, and beating its own world speed record set by golfer Arnold Palmer in September 1997.

a distance of seven thousand nautical miles (nearly twice the distance), at most. The Citation X can

Zack Wilkinson Staff Reporter

Nov 19, 1969

Apollo 12 lands on the Moon, allowing Pete Conrad and Alan Bean to become the third and fourth to land on the lunar surface.

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Nov 20, 1919

Nov 20, 1978

The United States places an order for the development of the KC-10 Extender.

Nov 22, 1909

The Wright Company is incorporated with a capital stock of $1,000,000. Wibur Wright initially serves as president, which his brother Orville as vice president.

Nov 24, 1947

The Grumman F9F Panther takes to the skies for the very first time.

Nov 24, 1955

The Fairchild F-27 flies for the first time.

Nov 25, 1940

The Martin B-26 Maruder flies for the first time.

Nov 25, 1956

A flight of 8 B-52s fly a record of 17,000 miles non-stop.

Nov 25, 2009

The Gulfstream G650 flies for the first time.

Nov 26, 2006

A United Airlines jet safely returns to Denver after suffering a Coyote strike on take off.

teen thousand pounds, while the G650 has only six thousand, five hundred pounds.

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A North American F-86D Sabre sets a new speed record of 698.505 miles per hour.

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

seat nine to 12 passengers, whereas the G650 can seat 11 to 18. The Citation X has a max payload of four-

American Airlines 2nd Boeing 777-300ER, parks at gate D-23 at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Anthony Carpeneti Guest Reporter It seems like ancient history, but it was only 12 years ago when the United States had only ten major airlines and an a number of smaller ones. Now, 12 years later, we have only four major mega carriers in the United States.

These carriers dominate the market, and they all seem to have smaller regional carriers feeding into their networks by way of codeshare and interlining agreements.

12 years ago, the ten major U.S. airlines were American Airlines, Trans World Airlines (TWA), America West, U.S. Airways, Delta, Northwest, United, Continental, Southwest and AirTran. One by one, carriers started merging with others.

In some cases, they just got bought out. First was TWA (by American Airlines), next came America West (by U.S. Airways), then Northwest (by Delta), then Continental (by United), and finally AirTran (by Southwest).

Now the latest in this series

of mega mergers, we have US Airways merging with American Airlines (with American Airlines being the surviving name).

In February, American Airlines and U.S. Airways announced plans to merge, which in turn would create the largest airline in the world, much like the mergers of Delta/Northwest and United/Continental.

On Aug. 13, the U.S. Justice Department, six state attorney generals, and the District of Columbia filed a civil suit over the merger on the issue of antitrust concerns. American vowed to continue the merger and fight against the suit, which ended in victory for the airlines on Nov. 12.

The settlement reached between the Department of Justice and the two airlines will require the merged airline to give up landing slots or gates in seven major airports. The agreement states that the new American is required to give up 104 slots at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington

D.C., 34 slots at New York LaGuardia Airport, and sell two gates each at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport, Dallas Love Field, and Miami International Airport.

The merger of these two airlines should result in a positive outcome, but only if the merged airline respects their customers, and not make short-sighted decisions focused solely on the benefit of the airline. The new American needs to learn from the mistakes of past airline mergers. The airline must value the customers and be honest with them.

If the airline puts a priority on its customers, they will win their hearts and minds.

In past mergers, the airlines paid a price by losing some of their most loyal frequent fliers. Lets hope they have learned from past mistakes by placing their customers first, and maybe we can go back to flying the friendly skies.

On November 5th the Federal Aviation Administration made a press release which announced the final steps of their multi-faceted campaign to increase safety of Commercial pilot training in the United States. In this press release the FAA encouraged ground and flight training that enables pilots to prevent and recover from aircraft stalls and upsets. These new training standards will set the bar for future standards in simulator training. It will also require air carriers to use data to track remedial training for pilots with performance deficiencies, such as failing a proficiency check or unsatisfactory performance during flight training. It will include training for more effective pilot monitoring of cockpit procedures and actions.

It will include enhanced runway safety procedures.

And finally, it will include expanded crosswind training for wind gusts.” This pivotal rule will give our nation’s pilots the most advanced training avail-

able,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. “While the rule marks a major step toward addressing the greatest known risk areas in pilot training, I’m also calling on the commercial aviation industry to continue to move forward with voluntary initiatives to make air carrier training programs as robust as possible.”

This comes after the legislated increase of hours required for a first officer position, known widely as ‘The 1500 hour rule’, which took effect in July 2013.

Also included in this campaign were regulations to reduce pilot fatigue which were finalized in December 2010.

This Recent push to increase safety is a result of the now infamous Colgan Air 3407 incident in February of 2009. Several families of deceased passengers have created a campaign to make these changes happen. The FAA has given air carriers 5 years to comply with these new regulations as it will take a lot of time to change training programs and adjust the simulation technology in use by the air carriers across the United States.

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GOCE Satellite Crashes to Earth Tyler Calhoun Staff Reporter As many of us know, most Earth monitoring satellites float gracefully up at the outermost layers of our atmosphere, but many of us can’t imagine a satellite just running out of fuel and crash landing on earth. However, that is exactly what happened with the European Gravity Field and Steady State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE).

GOCE had apparently been orbiting the earth since March 2009, retrieving information about the Earth’s gravity field. The satellite was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA), which is the equivalent of NASA in America. The two thousand pound satellite was unique in that it orbited

the earth at an altitude lower than any other research satellite before it. Thus, it was designed to be super aerodynamic, drag resistant, and fuel efficient. Since its launch in 2009, the satellite had made great strides in researching the variations of Earth’s gravitational field.

Unfortunately, the satellite ran out of fuel and began its slow descent towards the surface of the Earth.

It continued its orbit while falling at the same time.

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tracking stations worldwide, the satellite had entered the Earth’s atmosphere at around 5:45 p.m. GMT, about 75 miles above Antarctica. For weeks, the landing site of the satellite was unknown.

Researchers said the likeliness of the satellite

landing anywhere near habitable parts of land was highly unlikely. Ultimately, the satellite crash landed just off the coast of the Falkland Islands with only 25% of the satellite intact. The remaining 75% of the satellite burned

up in the atmosphere before making contact with the surface. Fortunately no one was injured by the satellite’s crash landing. It just goes to show, always keep reserve fuel onboard.

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Embry-Riddle: 3 Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics For the fourth consecutive season, the Embry-Riddle volleyball team took home the title of The Sun Conference Tournament champion. The top-seeded Eagles defeated third-seeded St. Thomas in the championship by a score of three sets to none (25-21, 25-18, 25-20).

The Blue and Gold, ranked 18th in the NAIA, improve to 21-9 on the year, while the Bobcats end the season with a 15-14 mark.

Embry-Riddle got a strong performance from Emily Jacobson, who tallied a match-high 13 kills, four blocks (one solo) and a match-high three service aces. Jennifer Beatty and Taylor Ruiz each added 12 kills while Morgan Shattuck chipped in with nine kills and three blocks. Hannah Gray anchored the back row with a match-leading 27 digs and Tamires Ferrei-

St. Thomas: 0 ra ran the offense, tallying a match-high 44 assists.

Nicole McInnis led the Bobcats with 12 kills to go along with 11 digs. Jordan Wiese picked up a teambest 12 digs and Dana Nowaczyk registered 29 assists.

After STU took an early 3-0 lead in the first set, Embry-Riddle rallied back to take a 10-7 lead. The Bobcats responded with a 6-1 run to regain the advantage, 13-11, forcing ERAU Head Coach Joslynn Gallop to take a timeout. Out of the timeout, the Eagles went on a 9-2 run to jump ahead, 20-15. St. Thomas clawed back to within one point (21-20), but Embry-Riddle was too strong, scoring four of the final five points to take the set, 25-21.

St. Thomas once again took a 3-0 lead in the second set, and just like the first frame, Embry-Riddle rebounded to take the lead, 13-9. A block from Jacobson and Caitlyn Bal-

lard put the Eagles ahead, 17-13, and Beatty pounded down back-to-back kills to close the stanza, 25-18.

ERAU didn't allow the Bobcats to lead at any point in the third set, running out to 12-7 lead early on.

A kill from Jacobson made it 19-14 and the Blue and Gold withstood a late-set run by St. Thomas to win the set, 25-20, clinching the match and the championship for the Eagles.

The Eagles have now punched their ticket to the 2013 NAIA Volleyball National Championship, which kicks off next Saturday (Nov. 23) with the Opening Round, held on-campus at 12 schools around the country. The final Coaches' Top 25 Poll will be announced

on Sunday (Nov. 17) at 6 p.m., along with the 36 qualifiers for the National Championship. If the Eagles, currently ranked No. 18, move up in to one of the top 11 spots in the poll, they would receive a bye through the Opening Round and advance directly to the National Championship final site. If Embry-Riddle remains outside the top 11, the Blue and Gold will likely be selected to host an Opening Round match on Nov. 23.

The Opening Round pairings will be announced on Monday (Nov. 18) at 1 p.m. via a live graphical show on www.naia.org.

If the Eagles are selected to host an Opening Round match, it would be held at the ICI Center on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m.

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Ferreira and Gray Highlight All-Conference Awards for ERAU Volleyball Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics The Embry-Riddle women's volleyball team placed fouron the All-Conference roster and captured a pair of the individual awards, The Sun Conference announced on Thursday. The announcement was made at the conference tournament banquet at the Jim W. Henderson Administration & Welcome Center on the campus of Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, Fla. The All-Conference roster was voted on by the league head coaches and featured 16 student-athletes representing five schools.

Earning First Team All-Conference recogni-

tion were senior middle blocker Emily Jacobson, junior outside hitter Jennifer Beatty, junior libero Hannah Gray and sophomore setter Tamires Ferreira.

Ferreira was named the Setter of the Year in her first season in the conference. The Barbacena, Brazil native stepped in to replace four-time Setter of the Year Adriana Vazquez at Embry-Riddle, and she has been up to the task.

Her 941 assists this season are second in the conference, while her 10.01 assists/set lead the league and rank 27th in the country. Ferreira also ranks second in the conference with 53 service aces and

leads the league and ranks 19th in the nation with an average of 0.56 aces/set.

Gray garnered Libero of the Year recognition for the second consecutive season. A junior from Orange City, Fla., she leads the conference with 625 digs and ranks second in the country with 6.44 digs per set. Her 44 digs vs. Madonna on August are the most digs in a match in The Sun Conference this season.

Beatty was named to the All-Conference first team in her first season at Embry-Riddle, playing in all 28 of the Eagles' matches this year. She has totaled 329 kills and 239 digs so far this season, along with 32

blocks (four solo) and 13 service aces.

Jacobson has played both middle blocker and right side, proving to be a versatile asset for the Blue and Gold. She has totaled 205 kills, a .284 hitting percentage and 69 blocks so far this year.

Also honored Thursday evening were setter Erin McIntyre and outside hitter Veera Hietala who joined Gray on the Academic All-Conference team.

The Embry-Riddle honorees played a key role in leading the Eagles to the top of the league standings for the sixth consecutive season, posting their fifth straight undefeated conference regular season (11-0).

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Ryan Mosher ERAU Athletics The third-ranked Embry-Riddle men's basketball squad used smothering defensive pressure to cruise to a 70-45 win over Truett McConell on Saturday afternoon at the TU Classic presented by State Farm Insurance. The Eagles forced 26 Bear turnovers en route to their fifth straight win, opening the 2013-14 season 5-0, the first time since 2007 the program has started with five victories. TMC drops to 0-4 on the year as only one player reached double-figures offensively.

The Eagles were paced by Jason Powell's 16 points and six steals while DeForest Carter chipped in 14 points and five steals.

Carter started the contest by hitting a three just

30 seconds into the game, but it was the Bears that battled to a 6-5 lead on a pair of Kahil Wynn free throws. The one-point deficit marked the only time during the weekend the Eagles trailed.

Cesar Pastrana's layup at the 16:49 mark gave the Blue and Gold the lead for good (8-6), and the Eagles went on an 11-0 run to go up 17-8 on a Carter layup.

Reed Ridder and Daniel Kiesling registered back-toback layups with less than nine minutes in th half as the Eagle lead ballooned to 24-12. Powell's trey with 6:35 left gave the Eagles a 13-point margin before ERAU ended the period with a dunk by Hudson Cadet that gave them a 37-22 edge at the break.

TMC turned the ball over 16 times in the first half, and although they shot

50-percent from the floor, the Bears were only able to attempt 18 shots in the frame while the Blue and Gold scored 21 points off of TMC miscues.

The first seven minutes of the second period were all the Eagles needed to put the Bears away, racing out to a 15-2 run for a 52-24 lead, thanks in part to Carter and Powell who scored 12 of the team's 15 points during that span.

Powell's triple with 10 minutes left pushed the Embry-Riddle advantage to 61-32 and the Eagle lead will grow to its biggest when Cadet converted on a free throw at the 8:48 mark, giving ERAU a 63-32 cushion.

The Eagle bench finished out the game for Embry-Riddle as Kiesling and Cadet scored five points each and Brandon Serle contributed three to the ERAU cause.

The Eagles outrebounded the Bears 36-33, shooting 41-percent from the field and 50-percent from the free throw line. Embry-Riddle scored 32 points off of turnovers, 14 on fast breaks and the bench scored 17 for Embry-Riddle.

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No. 11 Bobcats Edge No. 5 Eagles in Conference Tournament Finale vs St. Thomas: 1 Alison Smalling ERAU Athletics A single goal, late in the second half, was all that was needed to decide The Sun Conference women's soccer tournament title match between fifth-ranked and top seed Embry-Riddle (14-4-1) and the No. 2 seed, 11th-ranked St. Thomas.

(16-1-1) The goal, scored by Co-Sun Conference Player of the Year Sara Mira, gave St. Thomas a 1-0 win and the Bobcats' first conference tournament title.

The game started under sloppy conditions as the rain that had threatened the area for most of the

Embry-Riddle: 0 day finally made its way to the ERAU Soccer Stadium shortly after kick-off. Each side battled the elements and each other in an effort to establish possession and create chances to score.

The first shot of the game was a 30-yard attempt from the league's leading scorer Melony Poviones that sailed high of the goal. That long-range shot characterized much of the Bobcats' attempts in the first frame, but ERAU goalkeeper Olivia Lynch and the Eagle defense were able to turn those attempts back and keep the Bobcats off the board.

On the other side of the ball, the Eagles looked to

release senior first-team All-Conference selection Valerie Obita, but while her pace allowed her to get in behind the Bobcat defense and, in some cases, created difficulties for the Bobcats in front of the goal, the Eagles were unable to capitalize.

In the second half, the rain eased, but the intensity on the field did not.

The Eagles had an offensive edge to start the half, creating chances that wouldn't show up on the stat sheet. However, the Bobcat defense, led by Ariana Lorenzo came up with strong plays, including a sliding Lorenzo save that prevented Martine Olsen's attempt for finding its mark.

As the half progressed, it became apparent that a lone goal would decide the match. That goal came in the 81st minute. Ana Parra played a ball from the midfield out to Mon-

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ica Lozano on the right side, who lifted a ball high into the air toward the Eagles' 18-yard box. Parra ran downfield to meet Lozano's ball with a firsttouch header to Mira, who took advantage of Lynch coming off her line, chipping the ERAU goalkeeper to score the game-winner.

"I want to congratulate Michelle [Smith] and St Thomas on the win," ERAU Head Coach Samantha Bohon said following the match. "We knew the game would be competitive and felt ready for it. I thought our game plan was right on and wouldn't really change much. We creat-

ed some really dangerous chances but couldn't put it in the net. Their goalkeeper had some big-time saves but we have to finish better. Now we have to leave it in the hands of an at-large bid and that's not what we wanted. But, again, it's a credit to St Thomas for getting the result."

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