Avion Issue 9 Fall 2014

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The Atlas V in 401 configuration lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 thundering toward a semi-synchronous orbit in order to deliver GPS 2F-8 for military and commercial use.

GPS 2F-8 is the latest installation in the military’s 2F block of Global Positioning Satellites and the fourth GPS launch this year.

Bolstering the GPS Network

Richard Weakley Advertising Manager On Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 1:21 p.m. EST, United Launch Alliance launched an Atlas V 401 carrying the GPS 2F-8 satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Despite a difficult week for the space industry, the Atlas V launched exactly on time and

successfully deployed the GPS satellite into orbit. The vehicle for this flight flew in the 401 configuration. This configuration has a four meter diameter payload fairing, no solid rocket motors and one RL-10 upper stage engine.

The Boeing-built GPS 2F-8 satellite is the eighth satellite and the latest addition to the newest constellation of sat-

ellites on orbit. The GPS 2F constellation will have twelve satellites onboard when all are launched by 2016. The new 2F GPS satellites offer greater precision, better timing and a longer operational life than the current generation of GPS satellites. This enhanced capability will improve the functionality of the vast array of GPS devices in the world today from car

GPS receivers to GPS-guided weapons. GPS 2F-8 will replace an older GPS satellite launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a Delta II. The GPS satellite constellation is operated by the United States Air Force Space Command.

The next launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station will on Dec. 4 between 7:05 and 9:35 a.m. with a ULA

Delta IV Heavy carrying the Orion EFT-1. Exploration Flight Test 1 is an unmanned test flight of the Orion capsule. The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s next generation vehicle for deep space exploration.

The launch vehicle, the Delta IV Heavy, has three Common Booster Cores strapped together to form the largest rocket in the world today.

Tri Sigma Sorority Hosts Halloween Fashion Show

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As part of Sigma Sigma Sigma’s philanthropy, the campus sorority hosted their second annual Halloween Fashion Show. The fashion show is a fundraiser for the Tri-Sigma Foundation, Sigma Sigma Sigma’s philanthropy division. The Tri-Sigma Foundation donates money to children’s therapy programs which support therapeutic play to help the development of children during critical parts of their childhood.

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The Avion Goes to Philadelphia Executive Board Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor News Editor Business Manager Photography Editor Advertising Manager

Trey Henderson Michael Nisip Suzanne Fernandes Jeff Icker Jack Taylor Richard Weakley

Page Editors Front Editor Campus Editor SGA Editor Student Life Editor I&T Editor Sports Editor Comics Editor Copy Editor

Trey Henderson Micah Knight Zack Wilkinson Micah Knight Suzanne Fernandes Michael Nisip Jeff Icker Elizabeth Worsham

Staff Contributors Reporters Photographers

Mark Fetters Mike Shekari Dayton Drugovich Richard Weakley Trey Henderson Mark Fetters

Correspondents Corallys Plasencia

Staff Advisor Wesley Lewis, Asst. Director, Media & Marketing

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Mike Shekari Staff Reporter This past week, members of the Avion attended the Associated Collegiate Press conference in Philadelphia. Aside from attending workshops and seminars to help us better our creative skills, our staff had an opportunity to explore the historic city.

Philadelphia has an infinite number of different sights to see, especially in the downtown area.

Many were within a few

blocks from our hotel, the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. There is the Masonic Temple of Pennsylvania which was built in 1873, and the Love Park which is home to one of Robert Indiana’s ‘Love’ Sculptures. There are many more sights to see in the city of brotherly love.

The city is also home to a cuisine that has something for almost any palette. Especially if you want to have a philly cheese- steak sandwich in the middle of Philadel-

phia. We ate at two different establishments, The Reading Terminal Market Place and Geno’s, both of whose philly cheesesteak subs tasted great. We also had the opportunity to taste authentic Italian and Greek foods that normally can only be found in larger cities like New York.

Another cool reason to visit Philadelphia is the fact that it is the birth place of our nation. Liberty hall located in the city’s historic district, is the site of the signing of the Declaration

of Independence and the United States Constitution. You can literally step into history by touring the building with the guidance of the national parks representative. Viewing the room in which the delegates from the 13 original colonies debated on how to build the country will send chills down your spine. While there, you will also have an opportunity to see the Liberty Bell, which has also become an iconic symbol of American culture and history.

Making Strides Against Breat Cancer Michael Cheswick PR, Pi Kappa Alpha This year, the American Cancer Society predicts about 40,000 deaths from breast cancer alone. On Saturday, Oct. 25, the brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha arrived bright and early at the Jackie Robinson Ballpark to help make sure that number only begins to decrease. Brothers assisted the American Cancer Society set up

their ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ walk to raise money and awareness to combat breast cancer. Volunteers began to show up for the event at 5:30 a.m. and were dispersed into different teams based on where help was needed.

Throughout the day, brothers assisted with set up, parking, concessions, and clean up. The event was a huge success with over 2000 participants in attendance

including members of other ERAU Greek organizations and students. Over $233,000 was raised in support of breast cancer research at the event.

To be a part of this event was a humbling experience.

Watching so many people come together to support a great cause is always a powerful scene and this was no exception.

The brothers of Pi Kapa Alpha hope to aid the

ACS in future events they may hold in the area as well as any other organization with such great intentions.

The American Cancer Society is more popularly known for its event called Relay for Life. Relay for Life is a 24-hour event where teams walk in shifts, or a “relay”, and help raise money and awareness toward all forms of cancer in all communities across the nation.

ERAU Crew’s First Races Gary Rose Rowing Team Mascot Before we introduce you to the treasurer of our club, we wanted to let you know about our scrimmage at Stetson University two Saturdays ago. It was the first time our new team packed up its shells and raced with another school this season. It was a great morning with

fantastic rowing conditions. The scrimmage started off with a 3K head race and was followed by some timed sprints. All of our boats held up very well against their Stetson counterparts, and we were happy to see all the hard work come together. This Saturday, we will be returning to Stetson University for the 2014 Hatter Fall Rowing Ren-

Photo Courtesy: Gary Rose/Rowing Team Two ERAU crew rowers competing in the successful scrimmage at Stetson University two weeks ago

dezvous. This will be the first race for our team. We will be racing against 26 other schools, including the Florida Institute of Technology, Nova Southeastern, Rollins, and the Universty of Florida.

Wish our rowers luck!

Meghan “Megatron” Menz hails from New York. She is in her sophomore year of the ERAU Human Factors program and this will be her third semester rowing. We are glad to have her on the board as a treasurer, and she has already proven that she is capable of the financial burden that our club bears. Meghan is soft-spoken, but when money comes into play, she will not hesitate to track down any debtors and bust some wallets open making her a reliable officer. In her first semester as the treasurer, she has already contributed to one of the greatest financial turnarounds that our team has seen and continues to keep track of every cent so that

no one else has to worry about a penny.

Meghan is one of the few returning Varsity women rowers this semester and has been a great role model for the novice women rowers. In the boat, she rows with the strength, grace, and stealth of Black Widow; she balances the boat like she balances a checkbook with no errors. In her free time, Meghan enjoys shopping, particularly at IKEA, and then putting together all of the things she gets there. In between races, she has been known to lead tour groups in IKEAs around the state and as far north as Atlanta, GA. We sincerely hope thatwant Meghan to stick around with our club in the position as Treasurer to manage our finances in the future seasons. We hope that she continues to be in the boat leading the rest of our women rowers across the finish line in all the races we have coming up in future seasons of ERAU crew.

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Visit The Cook Islands

A benefit of being in New Zealand is that the paradise of the South Pacific islands is only a few hours away, with most of Polynesia being under a five hour flight. I had to take advantage of this opportunity while I was living in New Zealand.

I am not normally a beach person or a fan of popular tourist destinations but I knew that I didn’t want to go to Fiji or Tahiti; After talking with some New Zealanders, I had my island narrowed down to Rarotonga, the capital of the Cook Islands.

Named in honour of Captain James Cook, who discovered the islands in the 1770s, it comprises of 15

islands dotting an area of 690,000 square miles of ocean making them isolated.

On the flight over, it was pointed out that we would be going through a 23 hour time change. This was something I thought that was quite interesting.

Arriving at just past 1 a.m., I was looking forward to the hotel stay which was on the other side of the island in Muri Beach. On an island that is only 20 miles in circumference it’s not a far cab ride. Morning came early and with it the sun which gave me a chance to explore the surrounding area. The hotel was on the outskirts of town and so I made my way in for some breakfast. There is one ring road around the whole

island and everything is either on it or just a short walk away from the road.

After a decent breakfast of bacon and eggs, I was back at the hotel. I had decided to walk across the lagoon to one of the smaller islands and I found my perfect beach spot. I must have spent a good majority of my time here while on the island. Rarotonga is absolutely what you would expect of a South

Pacific paradise with its white sandy beaches, turquoise blue waters, friendly island natives, and luscious green palm trees.

Staying in this type of environment makes you think of how fast paced of a life we have in the United States. There is always something going on or a place to be at, but in Rarotonga, the pace is so much slower. It is so relaxing to just sit on the porch of

your bungalow and listen to the sound of the ocean.

For my final day on this island, I thought it would be worth it to get out of the water and off the beach and see what else was on the island. So I hopped on the bus, which only has two routes labelled “clockwise and anti-clockwise” for a loop around the island. It is a lot more crowded than I thought it was. While I was on the beach, I was in my personal little bubble, and I mean personal because for the entire time I was on the beach, I maybe saw 15 or 20 other people. It was very desolate, which I loved, but as soon as you get off the beach it gets very busy. Just a few

Photo Couretsy: Dayton Drugovich

Photo Couretsy: Dayton Drugovich

Photo Couretsy: Dayton Drugovich

feet off the beach, you can see people going grocery shopping and just going about their daily lives The Cook Islands put every beach holiday spot I have ever been to to shame. Hawaii, the Cayman Islands, and the beaches in Florida stand no chance compared to this paradise. The Cook Islands trumps all of them because it has gorgeous beaches, great weather, and most importantly, the ability to leave people when I don’t want to share the beach with anyone else. Having all of that is hard to find in a beach holiday spot, so if you ever want to find a place to literally get away and relax, go to the Cook Islands.

Asian Student Union Enjoys Blue Springs Heynert A. Garcia, Jr. ASU Treasurer On Sunday, Oct. 5, 12 members from the Asian Student Union with the club advisor, Professor Kim Hardiman went on their first field trip to Blue Spring State Park.

The purpose of the trip was to integrate new and old club members, promote teamwork, and strengthen the bonds of friendship between everyone. Blue Spring is a State Park, which is located in Orange City,

Florida. It is a perfect place for any and all clubs and organizations from ERAU to have fun while learning about the amazing history and diverse ecosystem.

Essentially, Blue Spring is famous as a refuge for manatees because the water remains a constant 73 degree temperature all year long.

There are plenty of different activities to do, such as canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, camping,

and taking scenic boat tours.

ASU members arrived at Blue Spring on a perfect picnick day to enjoy kayaking, canoeing, and swimming. The rental fee for canoes is $25 for less than four hours, but there is a maximum limit of three people per canoe. The rental fee for a two-person kayak is $28 for less than four hours. The scenery was beautiful and the water was crystal clear. There were large areas in the spring where the club

Photo Courtesy: Kim Hardiman The Asian Students Union Members who visited Blue Springs State Park last week

members had freedom to explore the unique nature and ecosystem.

Some members admired the natural surroundings while observing a few colorful birds and fish. Other groups were racing each other and swimming in the water.

Although a few members tipped their kayaks over and got wet, they were able to get back into their kayaks safely, and continue racing and having fun. After three hours of kayaking, canoeing, racing, and

swimming, the members were all ready to eat lunch! The park has a large picnic area and playground where families and visitors can eat their lunch and play with their children. After lunch and casual conversations, some members went sightseeing around the lake to look for some interesting animals. The manatees were not around because of the seasonal changes, but some turtles were sunbathing on top of rocks, and other types

of fish and wildlife were spotted. Overall, the experience was fantastic and all the members had a great time. Everyone worked on improving teamwork and learning new leadership skills.

The educational field trip helped strengthen friendships among the new and old club members. The Asian Student Union looks forward to returning to Blue Spring State Park next year and invites new members to join in this unforgettable experience.

Photo Courtesy: Kim Hardiman Just one view of the gorgeous scenery at Blue Springs State Park

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Google Executive Breaks Free Fall Record James Bukowski Correspondent

Photo Courtesy: Wikipedia Alan Eustace is the Senior Vice President of Knowledge at Google since 2011. Alan is also a pilot and a skydiver.

In an incredible feat of engineering, Google Senior Vice President Alan Eustace broke the record for highest freefall with a parachute. On Oct. 24, Eustace rose up to 135 thousand feet on a unique helium balloon and dropped, setting another record for top speed in a freefall. The project was orchestrated

by Paragon Space Development Corp. to make a commercial space suit capable of allowing people to explore over 20 miles above earth. Reaching a speed of 822 miles per hour (mph). Eustace is the first man to achieve Mach speed without any form of propulsion.

Onlookers could see and hear the sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier.

Achieving a feat of this magnitude is only done with the best technology money can buy, and Google certainly does not

run dry in that category.

In order to avoid a near catastrophe like with Joe Kittinger’s dive. He nearly died because his chute chord wrapped around his neck. With Alan’ mission, a chute was developed that deployed a carbon fiber tube to feed outward and away from Eustace. Also, a drogue chute was necessary to burn speed before the main chute could be deployed, because a normal chute wouldn’t withstand being pulled at Mach 1.

This is significant for the aerospace industry as it is part of the commercialization of space. With many private companies looking to monopolize on the space craze, it’s no surprise that companies are looking to expand the industry and become pioneers. It’s probably safe to say that projects like this are going to be more commonplace in the future.

Photo Courtesy: Paragon Space Development Corporation Alan Eustace in his spacesuit preparing for his feat surrounded by two of his crew members

Winners of The Pilots Choice Awards Announced Suzanne Fernandes News Editor

Photo Courtesy: Wikipedia Fay Gillis Wells, one of the founders of the Ninety-Nines, stands with the Winnie Mae. The Ninety-Nines were among the top ten winners of the Pilots Choice Awards.

Photo Courtesy: Wikipedia Pilots N Paws helps transport animals from shelter to families or rescue organization across the United States.

They are the 2014 Pilots Choice Award winner. For more information about them, visit www.pilotsnpaws.org/

Lightspeed Aviation Foundation was recently established in 2010 by the Lightspeed Aviation Corporation. Lightspeed Aviation builds aviation headsets since the unveiling of their first product at the 1996 EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) venture. But, it’s never all about business. Striving to help their customers and society excel in aviation, the Lightspeed Foundation established the Pilots Choice Awards.

These awards are foundation grants ranging from $2,000-$10,000. The winners were determined from an online voting process. Eight award winners were announced during the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California on Nov. 1. This year, Pilots N Paws bagged $10,000 to help fund their mission of transporting shelter, foster and rescue pets for adoption. This monetary grant will help raise awareness of Pilots N Paws’ mission to save adoptable animals

from euthanasia. Awarded the second highest number of votes and subsequently, winner of the $8,000 grant is New Tribes Mission, a team of pilots and technicians that provide missionary support to remote locations all around the globe.

They will use this grant to buy a more fuel efficient aircraft namely the Kodiak for missions in Papua New Guinea. Last year, they also won $8,000 that was used to acquire a helicopter for the Typhoon Haiyan relief mission. The Ninety-Nines were third in place with a grant award of $6,000.

Established by 99 female pilots, The Ninety-Nines support women aviation students around the globe through education and scholarships in all facets of aviation.

Academy of Model Aeronautics, Civil Air Patrol, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Angel Flight West and Patient AirLift Services were the next five recipients of grants in the descending order of online votes. Agape Flights, Missionary Flights International, SUN ‘n FUN. The

Flying Doctors, Think Global Flight, Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum and Whirly-Girls International were the next seven honorees to receive a Lightspeed Zulu headset and a crystal commemorating them as finalists of the Pilot’ Choice Awards 2014. Going forward, the 2015 grants are availble online.

The Pilots Choice Awards are open to non-profit aviation communities that build and help the community using their aviation skills. As Allan Schrader, President of Lightspeed Aviation said in reference to the awards ceremony, “Awarding these aviation charities provides the opportunity to advance their individual cause and together expand awareness and appreciation for aviation.” Indeed, aviation has proven to build a better society and these charities are a testament to that. To learn more about what the finalists of the Pilot Choice Awards, visit http://www.lightspeedaviationfoundation.org/content. cfm/Voting/Get-to-knowthe-2014-finalists.

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Unmanned Antares Rocket Destroyed Shortly After Launch

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Farewell to the MD-11

Photo Courtesy: Joel Kowsky/NASA

Corallys Plasencia Correspondent Tuesday night marked a major loss for NASA as the Antares rocket carrying more than 5,000 pounds of cargo, including various science experiments and equipment, exploded just seconds after take-off. Based in NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, the rocket was set on a mission to send the various science equipment along with food and other necessary supplies to the International Space Station.

Problems became apparent immediately after launch which led to the controlled self-destruction of the rocket owned by the company. “We do want to express our disappointment that we weren’t able to fulfill our obligation to the International Space Station program and deliver this load of cargo,” said Frank Culbertson, the general manager of Orbital Sciences’ Advanced Programs Group.

“Especially to the researchers who had science onboard and

the people that were counting on the various hardware and components that were going to the station”, he remarked.

Thankfully, no injuries were reported after the fiery explosion, but some damage was sustained to the launch pad.

Decisions were made to terminate the rocket due to problems in it that could have prevented it to enter into orbit and possibly causing damage to the underlying areas. “They commanded the destruct system to make sure it didn’t wind up in a populated area when they knew it wasn’t going to make it to orbit,” mentions Mark Kelly, a retired NASA astronaut and a SpaceX advisory member.

He said it was the right call.

Many of the experiments ranged from student projects to high tech cameras, one in particular that would have been the first to monitor meteors from space called Meteor. “There was no cargo that’s absolutely critical to us that was lost on this flight,” added NASA administrator Bill Gerstenmaier. The group of experts will now try to get

together a whole new set of equipment to replace the one lost to send to the next available launch to the ISS. NASA also lost a small experimental satellite that was planned to study climate changes in the earth and its environment using water vapor measurements in the atmosphere.

It is now being questioned whether or not old faulty Russian engines were being using when constructing the rocket as mentioned by Frank Culbertson, Orbital Science’s executive vice president. “We need to go through this investigation and be very thorough before we determine whether that’s a factor in this or not,” he said.

There have been many missions previously; this being the fifth attempted launch of the Antares rocket. Although not the first explosion of its kind, there is a lengthy history of rocket explosions throughout time with an estimated 450 failed launches of unmanned rockets since the Sputnik era in 1957.

ators to grasp the concept of. Surely, weather related accidents occur and on Nov. 10 at 6 p.m., our campus has the opportunity to learn more about the NTSB’s “Most Wanted List” focusing on general aviation safety regarding weather. ‘Identifying and Communicating Hazardous Weather’ hosted by ERAU Daytona Beach American Meteorology Society is happy to present Mr. Donald Eick, Senior Meteorologist in the Office of Aviation Safety in the Operational Factors Division (AS-30) of the NTSB. The evening will include topics such as general aviation accident statistics, primary area of weather related accidents, human

factors, and specific examples of several recent weather related accidents with a special emphasis on thunderstorms. Several of the NTSB Safety Alerts on thunderstorms and latency of NEXRAD (next generation radar) data will also be discussed with examples.

Mr. Eick has over 39 years of experience in aviation weather and has worked for the NTSB since 1998. During that time, he was involved in hundreds of general aviation, regional, majors, and international air carrier accident investigations.

He has also been featured in several documentaries on weather-related aircraft accident.

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Just before landing the last flight of a KLM MD-11, passengers were awarded certificates (signed by the captain) certifying they flew on that MD-11’s last flight.

Mark Fetters Staff Reporter There is nothing more unusual in aviation than an aircraft with three engines. As the reliability of twin engine aircraft is at an all-time high, the need for aircraft with three engines is essentially nonexistent. On Oct. 25, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flew its remaining two MD-11 airliner jets for scheduled passenger service and I had the opportunity to be a part of this last flight. The party had started by the time I arrived at the gate. One could sense the excited anticipation amongst passengers (as well as melancholy) because this was the last flight for this type aircraft. KLM Flight 672 (named “Audrey Hepburn”) was to be the final flight for this particular MD-11, delivered to KLM in Nov. 1994. All of KLM’s MD-11s were so named after

famous women (including a simulator named “Mary Poppins”). The plane would also fly with the 95th anniversary sticker for KLM. The festivities included a speech from the captain who noted that the reason for retirement of this fleet was to fly more fuel-efficient aircraft like the Airbus 330 and Boeing 787. The crew was very excited to have us on board as their special guests for a final flight.

As I boarded this majestic beast for the last time, I knew this would be a special flight.

Before presenting the safety video, the purser told us to pay close attention as this would be the last time the video was to be played. After we were in takeoff position on the runway, all three engines roared to life and in no time flat we were airbourne. Later, the crew passed out champagne and deserts. While in the rear

galley, I met a guy who showed immense dedication to the aircraft with having a tatoo of the MD-11 on his arm. Over the next hour, I talked to people from all over the world who made the trip just to be on this final farewell flight.

Before I knew it, breakfast was being served and we would soon touchdown.

While on taxi, we had 10 airport operation cars escort us to the gate and upon arrival to gate D2, we were welcomed by a water cannon salute. The end of the flight marked the end of 80 years of partnership between McDonnell-Douglas and KLM. The MD-11 is a plane with many design flaws in aerodynamics and probably one of the most difficult planes to fly, but this design is one of my favorites with the tail mounted third engine. I will remember the final farewell flight for the rest of my life.

His resume includes 14 years with Trans World Airlines where he started as an instructor in flight operations teaching meteorology, regulations, and flight procedures in their Kansas City training center. He was promoted to head the meteorology department at TWA’s Operational Control Center located at JFK International Airport in New York. He was responsible for providing worldwide weather support to operational control and flight dispatch while assisting in the daily operation of the airline. He received numerous awards and has been recognized for his outstanding performance in aviation weather sup-

port. Mr. Eick also has an extensive aviation weather training background and provides instruction at the NTSB’s Basic Accident Investigation Courses (BAIC) in the aviation and marine divisions, rotorcraft and Military accident investigation programs. He has also taught at Oshkosh, Sun ‘n Fun and other specialized training programs at several air carriers, corporate flight departments, military training institutes such as Flight Safety International and Pan Am Training Institute.

Mr. Eick earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Aeronautical Studies

and a Meterology degree from Florida State University. He holds a commercial pilot license with instrument rating, aircraft dispatcher, and weather observer certificates. In his career, he has worked on more than 400 aviation accidents including American Airlines flight 1420. This scheduled flight from Dallas, Texas to Little Rock, Arkansas overran the runway and crashed.

It had encountered a thunderstorm. For more information on this event, you can contact Brett Dean at deanb1@my.erau. edu or on 386-226-6446.

Brett is the Vice-President of External Affairs of the ERAU DB American Meteorological Society.

Senior Meterologist To Visit Campus

Suzanne Fernandes News Editor National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) is a U.S. Federal agency responsible for investigating every civil aviation accident occurring in the National Airspace System. Their mission is to ‘Independently Advance Transportation Safety’ and they work closely with other government agencies (such as the Federal Aviation Administration) to do so. Accidents are not always caused by pilot error but rather, it can involve a plethora of factors like faulty maintenance or inclement weather. Weather is an important aspect for avi-

Mission at Nuremberg Presented by the President’s Speaker Series Author of “Mission at Nuremberg”

Date:

Wednesday, Nov. 5

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7 p.m; doors open at 6 p.m.

Where: Auditorium, Willie Miller Instructional Center

Tim Townsend

Tim Townsend will talk about the remarkable life of Lutheran minister Henry Gerecke, who in 1943 at the age of 50, enlisted as an Army chaplain. At the war’s end, Gerecke began ministering to Nazi leaders awaiting trial at Nuremberg. In his book, Townsend confronts spiritual and ethical issues that continue to hold meaning today.

Upcoming Event Nov. 19: How Iraqis Built a New Air Force

ENTRY IS FREE – All events start at 7 p.m. in the Willie Miller Instructional Center A book signing will be held after the event.

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Commercial Single Engine Add-on Rating: CAMERON KEITH KOCH MUHAMMAD TATA OMAR BRANDON GIUSEPPE DANIELE

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Upcoming Games: Tuesday

Sports

Women’s Soccer vs Northwood

Daytona Beach, Fla. - 2 p.m.

Thursday Women’s Volleyball vs Northwood

Daytona Beach, Fla. - 7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs The Sun Conference Tournament

TBD - TBD

Friday Women’s Basketball vs Clearwater Christian

Datyona Beach, Fla. - 7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs The Sun Conference Tournament

TBD - TBD

Saturday Women’s Volleyball vs Ave Maria

Daytona Beach, Fla. - 2 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs Sterling

Daytona Beach, Fla. - 7 p.m.

Women’s Cross Country at The Sun Conference Championships

West Palm Beach, Fla. Men’s Cross Country at The Sun Conference Championships

West Palm Beach, Fla. Women’s Soccer vs The Sun Conference Tournament

TBD - TBD Men’s Soccer at Northwood

West Palm Beach, Fla. - TBA

Sunday Women’s Soccer vs The Sun Conference Tournament

TBD - TBD

Monday Women’s Basketball at Florida College

Temple Terrace, Fla. - 5 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs The Sun Conference Tournament

TBD - TBD

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ERAU Volleyball Hits .425 in 3-0 Win Over Warner

Women’s Volleyball at Southeastern

Lakeland, Fla. - 7 p.m.

Men’s Golf at Stetson Invitational

Deland, Fla. - All Day

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vs Embry-Riddle: 3 Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics The Embry-Riddle volleyball played one of its most efficient matches on Saturday afternoon, hitting .425 in a 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-13, 25-12) of visiting Warner. The Eagles improved to 16-9 and 10-1 in league play while the Royals fell to 8-12, 7-5 in conference matches.

The Blue and Gold committed just three attack errors in the match, the fewest attack errors in a single match since Joslynn Gallop took over the pro-

Warner: 0 gram in 2005. The last time Embry-Riddle committed that few attack errors was in a 3-0 win over Warner Southern (the former name of Warner University) on Oct. 21, 2000.

Evelina Abdurakhmanova led the way with 12 kills, hitting .500. Jennifer Beatty and Cheye-Anne Savage each added eight kills, with Savage also hitting .500 and Beatty picking up eight digs. Hannah Gray had a match-high 19 digs and Tamires Ferreira tallied 35 assists and 11 digs.

Marisa Moralobo led Warner with nine kills but

also had eight errors, hitting .023. Heather Lockwood collected 18 digs and Rachel Stanton racked up 21 assists.

As they were the night before, Embry-Riddle was dominant throughout the match, trailing for a total of just one point on Saturday.

The Eagles were leading for 110 of the 113 points played as well, as there were just two tie scores.

ERAU had a slim 11-9 lead midway through the first set, but the Blue and Gold went on a tear for the rest of the frame, outscoring the Royals 14-4 to capture a 25-13 win and set the tone for the match. Embry-Riddle outhit Warner .444 to .030 in the set, racking up 16 kills in 36 swings without a single error.

The Eagles got off to a quick start in the second set, jumping out to a 7-2 lead. The Royals closed to

within three (12-9), but ERAU closed out the second set in similar fashion to the first, scoring 13 of the final 17 points to win by the same score of 25-13. Embry-Riddle upped its hitting percentage to .447 with 18 kills and just one error in the frame.

After Warner scored the first point of set three, the Blue and Gold scored the next five and never looked back. The Eagles finished the match on a 12-4 run, winning the set by a 25-12 score to finish the 3-0 sweep. ERAU’s efficiency dipped to .375 but the defense picked it up, holding WU to a -.029 percentage in the final frame.

The Eagles return to the court on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Lakeland for a 7 p.m. contest at Southeastern. ERAU will be back home next Thursday (Nov. 6) to host Northwood at 7 p.m.

ERAU Trio Named to Academic All-District Team Allison Smalling ERAU Athletics Three members of the Embry-Riddle women's soccer team were recognized for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom on Thursday. Katherine Ebbs, Andrea Froshaug and Janina Helwig were all named to the Women's Soccer Capital One Academic All-District team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. To be eligible, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore with a 3.3 or better cumulative grade point average and have competed in a minimum 50 percent of their team's contests.

Ebbs is in her third season with the Eagles and has been a starting midfielder since her arrival on campus in 2012.

A two-time All-Conference selection, Ebbs was named to the Academic All-Sun Conference and Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete rosters in 2013, as well as the Embry-Riddle Athletics President's Team.

She has 19 points on

six goals and six assists this season, has totaled three game-winners, and is tied for sixth on the Eagles' career assists list (27). A native of Adelaide, Australia, Ebbs carries a 3.8 grade point average in Business Administration.

Froshaug (Oslo, Norway), a second-year player, is also majoring in Business Administration and has a 3.90 GPA. An NAIA Third Team All-American and honorable mention All-Conference honoree a year ago, the forward was named The Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1. Froshaug is currently leading the Eagles in scoring with 31 points on 13 goals and five assists and is tied for second in gamewinning goals with two.

Helwig is a junior from Freiburg, Germany, who has been a mainstay on the Eagles' back line, starting in all 16 games this season. Like Ebbs, Helwig was named to the Academic All-Conference and ERAU Athletics President's teams, and was an honorable mention All-Conference selection as a sophomore.

The Sun Conference's Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 6, she is helping to anchor a defense that has allowed just 12 goals on the year and posted six shutouts.

Helwig is a Mechanical Engineering major with a 3.73 GPA. Ebbs, Froshaug and Helwig will look to lead the second-ranked Eagles against 13th-ranked Northwood on Nov. 5 when they take on the Seahawks for The Sun Conference regular season title.

The regular season champion will receive an automatic bid to the NAIA National tournament.

Photo Courtesy: ERAU Athletics

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