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United flight attendant from Pinewood refuses to come down from the clouds
2014-10-27 06:37:20| Airlines - Topix.net
Last week, Pinewood Springs resident Carol Andrews flew more than 6,000 miles between Denver, Baltimore, Chicago and San Jose, California.
Albany plane aborts flight to Newark
2014-10-27 03:08:05| Paper - Topix.net
A United flight carrying 41 passengers had to turn around from its Newark destination and land at the Albany International Airport Sunday afternoon after an engine appeared to be malfunctioning. Flight 5001, run by Commutair, took off from Albany International around 1:45 p.m., but the pilot radioed that it had to return eight minutes into the flight because the second engine was running out of sync, said airport spokesman Doug Myers .
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Flight Dynamics Engineer, Sentinel3 mf
2014-10-24 18:07:16| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Flight Dynamics Engineer, Sentinel3 mf The Mission Our customer, EUMETSAT, will be managing routine phase flight operations for the Sentinel3 low earth orbiting satellites. The first Sentinel3 spacecraft is currently scheduled for launch in September 2015. The objectives of the Sentinel3 earth observation mission include measurement of seasurface topography, sea and landsurface temperature and ocean and landsurface colour in support of ocean forecasting and environmental monitoring. The Challenge We are looking for a Flight Dynamics Engineer to be located at our customers site in Darmstadt, Germany who will support our customer in performing the flight dynamic operations for the Sentinel3 spacecraft. The Flight Dynamics Engineer will mainly perform tasks related to determination and maintenance of the satellite orbit and generation of products for the payload data ground segment and flight operations segment. The Copernicus Sentinel3 flight dynamics system is based on NAPEOS product, already in used by EUMETSAT EPS mission. The Flight Dynamics Engineer shall maintain, validate and document the operational implementation in all mission phases. Individual tasks include Manoeuvre planning, execution and evaluation Performance analysis of the attitude and orbit control subsystem Performance analysis of the flight dynamics software Production and extraction of flight dynamic products support to the relevant integration, verification and validation activities contribution to the establishment and selection of flight dynamics and mission analysis standards, methods and tools This is a fulltime position with a planned starting date in March April 2015. Your Qualifications Applicants shall have a university degree in physics, mathematics, or closely related subject, ideally with specialization in orbital mechanics or astrodynamics. Essential skills are 5 years experience with operational flight dynamics of low earth orbit spacecraft using the NAPEOS ESOC Navigation Package for Earth Observing Satellites or a NAPEOS derived software Solid grasp of the physics underlying orbital mechanics of low earth orbiting spacecraft 3 years of application software development in including Fortran 90 and TclTk English fluency, both verbal and written Desirable skills are Experience with specification, development and operation of space systems Practical experience with the definition, specification, development, verification, validation and operation of a LEO flight dynamics system Thorough understanding of attitude orbit control subsystems Software technology skills in additional programming languages, such as C and C on both UNIX and MS Windows systems, Specific experience familiarity with the Sentinel3 spacecraft or alternatively, experience with similar earth observation missions Experience in a similar consultancy role, as a resident consultant operating onsite within a customer organisation Experience with an international satellite organisation or similar entity Terma offers At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Further information For further information, please contact Mr. Frank Mayer by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed we would prefer that you apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkRekTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId544joblistId1 with a Cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date November 28th, 2014 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Terma develops products and systems for defense, civilian authorities, and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for vessels and aircraft, space technology, and advanced aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, and maintains international subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, India, Singapore, and the U.S. Sign up for Termas newsletter here or follow Terma to remain updated on our news and events
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Crane Aerospace & Electronics Power Selected For Boeing 777X Flight Control Electronics
2014-10-24 10:34:53| rfglobalnet Home Page
Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Power Solutions has been selected by BAE Systems to provide ELDEC Power Conditioning Modules (PCMs) and Batteries on the Boeing 777X.
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Flight check: Rarotonga to Auckland on Air NZ
2014-10-23 06:52:47| Airlines - Topix.net
'We're 10 minutes late leaving Rarotonga as passengers take selfies outside the plane, marking the end of an era.' Photo / Martin Sykes The plane: An old-school Boeing 747-400, on Air New Zealand's last Boeing 747-400 service from the Cook Islands before retirement last month.
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