| Issue 2 | Volume 142 | Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | theavion.com |
Departure Lounge Departs With construction engulfing campus in preparation for the new Student Union, many changes have been and soon will be taking place. One of these changes will be the destruction of the SGA’s Departure lounge. Continued on Page A5 >>
TBM 900 CRASHES 14 MILES NORTH OF JAMAICA Matthew Rutowski Managing Editor On Friday, September 5, at 1000 hrs EDT the FAA lost contact with N900KN, a Socata TBM900 enroute from Greater Rochester International Airport to Naples Municipal Airport. Around 0945 EDT, LiveATC recordings reveal the pilot of N900KN requesting a descent to 18,000 feet, stating, “we have indication that’s not correct in the plane”. The controller replies with “Stand by” as they are presumably trying to coordinate separation with lower sectors. The controller then directs the TBM to continue level at 25,000 feet. “We need lower than that” the pilot responds, as the controls advises “working on that”. The controller soon after clears the aircraft to 20,000 feet and receives a positive read-back, although the aircraft never descends. The aircraft was unresponsive to ATC for over an hour and a half prompting the scramble of 2 U.S. F-15 Fighters. The F-15s intercepted the turboprop and proceeded to attempt making contact. Pilots of the F-15s reported frosted or fogged windows on the aircraft as it flew course unchanged, further and further from the planned route. Into the early afternoon, the plane left U.S. Airspace, and proceeded to cross through Cuban airspace while the fighters re-fueled. The pilots remarked no change in course as the aircraft left Cuban airspace and continued along at 25,000 feet. At 1411 EDT, FAA and NORAD personnel lost radar contact with the aircraft as it was seen rapidly slowing from 300Kts to just 179Kts in a matter of seconds, then descending into the ocean 14nm north east of the island of Jamaica.
The aircraft, a 2014 TBM900 registered to ‘New 51LG LLC’ was seen on display at the 2014 Sun ‘N’ Fun Air Show in Lakeland, FL earlier this April. It had later been learned that the aircraft was in fact registered to Buckingham Properties: owned by Mr. Laurence Charles (Larry) Glazer. Larry and his wife, Jane were reportedly the only two occupants of the aircraft. Larry Glazer, a commercial single engine pilot, was a famous real estate mogul in the Rochester NY area, known for his work in turning the city around. Larry and Jane are not related to the Glazer family that owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Seen often in the Daytona Beach area, frequently coming and going at New Smyrna Beach, N900KN is a 7-seat turboprop equipped with a Pratt & Whitney 850HP PT6a66D. NORAD press representatives report that hypoxia is suspected to have played a part in the demise of the aircraft due to a loss in cabin pressure, as the F-15 pilots had eventually reported seeing the pilot slumped over in the chair. United States Coast Guard Air Station in Clearwater has dispatched a C130 Hercules while an HH-60 has been dispatched from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The United States is working cooperatively with the Jamaican Government to locate the downed aircraft and eventually undertake extraction of the aircraft for further investigation.
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Falcon 9 Blazes Path to the Heavens Richard Weakley Advertising Manager On Sunday Sept. 7 at 1 a.m. EDT, SpaceX successfully launched its 224 foot tall Falcon 9 v1.1 with the AsiaSat 6 satellite, powering through skies still clearing from a stormy day at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch of AsiaSat 6 had been previously scheduled for August 27, but was delayed until Sept 7 to allow SpaceX teams more time to review data from the failure of the Falcon 9R in McGregor, TX on Aug 22. Management and engineers wanted more time to ensure that the issue that caused the failure in Texas would not occur at the Cape. Launch activities kicked off shortly after 2 p.m. on Sept. 6 with teams powering up the launch vehicle. Loading of liquid oxygen and RP-1 (refined kerosene) into the two stage vehicle began around 9.30 p.m EDT and lasted approximately 45 minutes. At 12.34 a.m EDT, the decision was made to delay the launch time from
12.50 a.m to 1 a.m. to allow for more time for a storm system to move further offshore. Three minutes before flight the strongback was retracted, leaving the vehicle ready for flight. At 1 a.m. EDT, the nine Merlin main engines roared propelling the Falcon 9 v1.1 into the night sky with 1.3 million pounds of thrust. Shortly after three minutes into flight, the main engines of the first stage shutdown and the first stage separated from the vehicle. The second stage engine fired twice before the AsiaSat 6 was deployed from the vehicle at 32 minutes into flight. This Falcon 9 launch was the 11th Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the 17th SpaceX launch since their inaugural flight in 2006. The Falcon 9 v1.1 has been launched seven times between the Cape and Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. The Falcon 9 v1.1 is the tallest Falcon 9 ever launched, standing at 224 feet. This is 40 feet taller than the Space Shuttle in launch configuration. AsiaSat 6 was built by
Space Systems/Loral for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited to provide global and regional video and broadband network connectivity to Asia, Australasia, Central Asia, and the Pacific Islands. This spacecraft carries both C and Ku-band transponders. The satellite has an expected lifespan of 15 years. The next launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station will be a United Launch Alliance Atlas V on Sept 16 between 5.44 p.m. EDT and 8.10 p.m. EDT. The payload is for a U.S. government customer. The next SpaceX flight will be on Sept. 19 at 2.38 a.m. EDT launching the sixth Dragon spacecraft on the fourth Commercial Resupply Services mission for NASA to the International Space Station.
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Not Anymore: An Editorial
Himani Parekh Staff Reporter If only it weren’t so time consuming. Yet Embry-Riddle’s new sexual harassment awareness video course, a series wtitled “Not Anymore,” is time not entirely wasted. Part of a recent societal push to increase awareness of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic abuse, and other potentially dangerous interpersonal situations, the course is required viewing for all new and returning students, to be completed by September 15. It features real-life testimonials, possible strategies to evade risky situations, and campus-specific policy outlines, complete with assessments at beginning, middle, and end. While many students seem to find the hours demanded by the video course tedious, the University’s efforts must be appreciated, considering such issues occur most frequently in the college age group. “”I looked at many, many different options – too many to name. I can assure you that for our campus, where education on these topics has been minimal, the “Not Anymore” program is one of the best,” says Cathy Downes, Associate Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator for the University. The video program presents a change in the approach to raising sexual harassment and assault awareness; until last year, only freshmen were required to attend a program about safe decisions. Now, while only incoming students will be required to view the whole program going forward, an effort will be made to provide some sort of “ongoing education for students every year they are enrolled.” Whether the faculty is also required to take some sort of awareness program is not clear, though their having to participate in the effort to increase student safety would make sense. While spending time educating oneself about such dense and uncomfortable issues may seem dull, the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual assault renders the University’s increased effort a positive step towards ensuring student safety. It is important to bear in mind that while sexual assault and sexual harassment have been stereotyped as women’s issues, the truth is they apply to all college students. In that regard, the University’s effort to increase the safety of and support provided to its students is commendable.
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