November 1, 1976

November 1, 1976

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Safety

Ntsb Assesses Runway Overshoot

Space Technology

Shuttle Manipulator Design Reviewed

Avionics

Minicomputers Gather Flight Test Data

By Benjamin M. Elson6 min

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Safety

Ntsb Assesses Runway Overshoot

Excerpts from Western Air Lines operations and training manuals: Operations Manual (Section 3-12, p. 1, dated Aug. 1, 1974): Pilot not flying standard callout procedures—“All IFR Approaches: A. At final approach fix or outer marker (1.) Call altimeter readings and compare with approach plate.
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Space Technology

Shuttle Manipulator Design Reviewed

Canadian-built remote manipulator system that will deploy and retrieve space shuttle payloads in orbit is completing a key preliminary design review that will enable Spar Aerospace Products, Ltd., of Toronto to accelerate an already tight schedule to deliver the first flight system to Cape Canaveral by July, 1979.
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Avionics

Minicomputers Gather Flight Test Data

San Francisco—Application of a minicomputer for realtime data acquisition in flight testing of small aircraft is producing significant economies and time savings—and more accurate data—for Rockwell International’s General Aviation Div. at Bethany, Okla.

By Benjamin M. Elson6 min

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Management

Japanese Show Reflects New Activities

Tokyo—Fifth Japan International Aerospace Show reflected the start of significant new activity for this nation’s industry as it prepares for a major military program and possible partnerships in commercial transport efforts. Unlike the last event in 1973, the emphasis of this show was military—the high-stakes F-X contest for a new fighter aircraft (AW&ST Oct. 25, p. 12).

By Richard G. O’Lone6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Interceptor Bid Stirs Controversy

USAF push for F-106 follow-on raises disputes on questions of aircraft choice, threat justification, cost comparisons

By Cecil Brownlow5 min

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Air Transport

British Ready Focus on Capacity

Plan to give subject precedence at next bilateral talk session in December; U.S. receives white paper on issue

By Laurence Doty5 min

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Air Transport

Domestic Traffic Shows Marked Gains

By Rosalind K. Ellingsworth5 min

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Avionics

More Airline Avionics Integration Seen

Greater integration of airline avionics, including the possible use of central multipurpose digital computers and electronic type cockpit displays, deserves serious consideration in next-generation jet transports, according to a seasoned airline avionics specialist.

By Philip J. Klass5 min

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Space Technology

Viking Lander Successful in Soil Sample Acquisition

Pasadena, Calif.—Surface sampler arm on Viking Lander 2 has successfully pushed a Martian rock and delivered a soil sample to the biology instrument package from the previously protected surface. Rock push and soil acquisition was carried out in one maneuver during the Martian morning to minimize exposure to solar radiation.

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz5 min

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Space Technology

Nasa Urged to Emphasize Applications

By Craig Covault5 min

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