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February 26, 2015

Inhofe Introduces Pilot’s Bill Of Rights 2

Would Reform Medical Certification Process, Extend Due Process Rights, Increase Transparency In Investigations And Enforcement Actions

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus and certified flight instructor with more than 11,000 flight hours, today introduced S. 571, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR 2), legislation to expand the 3rd class medical exemption for recreational pilots and broaden the protections provided in the original Pilot’s Bill of Rights authored by Inhofe and signed into law in 2012.

Airborne 02.26.15: NBAA v Santa Monica, F22 Airshow Sked, Google Lunar XPrize

Also: Pioneering Space, IMC Clubs, BizJet Forecast, R44 SAIB, Twin Otter Upgrade, Cecil Field's Naval Influx

The saga of Santa Monica Airport in California continues as the NBAA has called into question new moves to diminish access to the airport. The Association’s latest statements about preserving airport access follows vote by the Santa Monica Airport Commission recommending that the city council move ahead to implement costly new leases for tenants, close a portion of the airport’s runway and enact a new emissions ordinance. If you have never seen an F-22 Raptor strut-Its-stuff, the Air Force is

Airborne 02.26.15: NBAA v Santa Monica, F22 Airshow Sked, Google Lunar XPrize

Also: Pioneering Space, IMC Clubs, BizJet Forecast, R44 SAIB, Twin Otter Upgrade, Cecil Field's Naval Influx

The saga of Santa Monica Airport in California continues as the NBAA has called into question new moves to diminish access to the airport. The Association’s latest statements about preserving airport access follows vote by the Santa Monica Airport Commission recommending that the city council move ahead to implement costly new leases for tenants, close a portion of the airport’s runway and enact a new emissions ordinance. If you have never seen an F-22 Raptor strut-Its-stuff, the Air Force is going to make it easier for you to know where you can see it live. The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor demonstration has released their 2015 air show schedu

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Mooney Holds Preliminary Type Certification Meeting For M10T, M10J

FAA Participates In Meeting Held In Chino, CA

A Preliminary Type Certification Board (PTCB) for Mooney's new M10T and M10J airplanes was held at the Chino, CA offices of Mooney International recently.

Bell 505’s Second FTV Achieves First Flight

'Aircraft Performed Incredibly Well,' Company Official Says

The second Flight Test Vehicle (FTV) in Bell's 505 Jet Ranger X program has been flown for the first time. The Bell 505’s Flight Test Vehicle One completed its first flight in November of last year, and the program has quickly progressed, performing additional flight tests and numerous practice autorotations.

Sun Country Pilots Grant Union Authority To Call A Strike

'Yes' Vote To Walk If Contract Talks Fail Was Unanimous

Sun Country Airlines pilots have overwhelmingly voted to authorize their union leaders of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) to call a strike if a mutually agreeable contract cannot be reached by the completion of the federally-mediated negotiation process.

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FAA Grants Statewide UAS Flight Authority To K-State Salina

Becomes First Entity In Country To Receive Such Access For Flight Operations Of Small UAS

The FAA has granted approval to Kansas State University Salina for statewide access during flight operations, making the university the first entity in the country to receive such approval from the agency.

Mid-Continent's SAM Takes Vertical Flight

Bell Helicopter, Enstrom Helicopter, And MD Helicopters Select Mid-Continent Standby Attitude Module (SAM)

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics today announced that the company's MD302 Standby Attitude Module (SAM) is being offered as the digital standby display in the Bell Helicopter 407GX, Enstrom Helicopter 480B-G, and the MD Helicopters MD900 Explorer.

Phoenix Heliparts Partners With True Blue Power

Will Work Toward Certification For Lithium-ion Main Ship Battery For Rotorcraft

Phoenix Heliparts (PHP) is partnering with True Blue Power to pursue a series of FAA Part 27 Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the installation of the True Blue Power TB17 Advanced Lithium-ion Battery into many of the airframes PHP supports. Initial STC certification plans for the TB17 include the MD Series helicopters, with anticipated completion in early 2016.

Boeing Awards Contract For 777X Remote Electronic Units

BAE Systems Will Provide Control Units For Control Surface Actuators

The Boeing Company has selected BAE Systems to provide the Remote Electronic Units (REU) for both variants of the 777X aircraft. An REU is an electronic unit that manages the aircraft’s flight control surface actuators and interfaces with the Integrated Flight Control Electronics (IFCE), which BAE Systems was selected to provide in 2014.

ARSA Report: Aviation Workforce Flying Into Headwinds

Finds Different Regions Of The Country Face Different Issues

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and the Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) have released a new report examining the technical worker shortage facing the aviation industry. The study, Policy Solutions for a Stronger Technical Workforce, was authored by researchers at the College of William and Mary’s Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy and sheds new light on the challenges of finding, retaining and growing a world-class aviation maintenance workforce.

Ardiden Power For New Indian Helicopters

Aircraft To Fly At Aero India In Bangalore

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) will be powered by the Ardiden 1H1 engine from Turbomeca, according to a Safran news release.

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Father And Daughter Pilots Paired For Thomas Cook Flight

Schedule 'Fluke' Put The Two In The Same Cockpit

Thomas Cook Airline captain Peter Elliot flies Boeing airplanes, while his daughter Laura, whom he inspired to fly in 2009, is generally assigned to Airbus airplanes as a first officer. But a recent "schedule fluke" put the two in the same cockpit on a flight from Birmingham, U.K. to Tenerife, allowing the two to fly together for the first time for the airline.

Flyers Rights Takes On Airline Change Fees

Says $100 Cap Is Needed To Protect Consumers

Last Wednesday, FlyersRights.org filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation demanding a cap on fees that the airlines charge for changing a flight.

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Senate Space Subcommittee Looks At Human Exploration Goals

Buzz Aldrin Among Those Testifying Before The Panel Tuesday

The Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, held a hearing Tuesday focusing on “U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commercial Space Competitiveness.” Among those to testify before the panel were former NASA astronauts including Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, the pilot of Apollo 11, and leaders in the commercial space industry.

NBAA Renounces Latest Effort To Curtail Santa Monica Airport Access

Airport Commission Voted Feb 23 To Recommend Steep Increases In Leases On Airport Property, Partial Runway Closure

The NBAA has called into question new moves to diminish access to Santa Monica Airport (KSMO), and pledged to continue fighting such efforts.

States May Lose Millions In FAA Fuel Taxes

Agency Says Monies Must Be Used For Air Travel-Related Expenses

The FAA and some state and local governments disagree about the use of revenues collected from jet fuel taxes as outlined in the Airport and Airway Improvement Act passed in 1982.

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Additional UAV Waivers Granted By FAA

Will Continue To Authorize Flights On A Case-By-Case Basis As Rules Process Continues

The FAA has granted commercial unmanned aircraft systems exemptions to Chevron USA, Inc., State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bosh Precision Agriculture (d.b.a. Digital Harvest), Capital Aerial Video, LLC and Picture Factory, Inc. bringing the total number of exemptions to 34.

AeroSports Update: One-Of-A-Kind Acro Airplane Up For Sale

The Purpose-Built Airshow Airplane With More Power Than Weight, Called The Turbine Toucan, Is On The Market

The Turbine Toucan was designed from the ground up to be a high performance airshow airplane of unmatched capabilities. It combines the power of a turbine engine with a classic biplane airframe. Its engine sound was featured as the sound of, Dusty, the star of the Walt Disney movie, Planes. Now the plane, and the sound that goes with it, is on the market.

Rhode Island To Consider UAV Legislation

Two Bills To Be Introduced To Regulate Unmanned Aircraft In The State

Two state legislators in Rhode Island want to lay the groundwork for how unmanned aerial vehicles will be allowed to operate in the state.

Airborne 02.25.15: Orion Data, ALPA OPines On UAS, Blakey's New Gig

Also: Rutan Celebration, Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, Prince Harry, 1300th PC-12, Malaysian Pipers, Chalet Suzanne Auction

NASA’s Orion spacecraft continues on the agency’s journey to Mars as engineers analyze data from the spacecraft’s December flight test and make progress developing and building the spacecraft for its first mission atop NASA Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket. By the end of the year, engineers hope to have the primary structure for Orion’s next mission to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for processing. Meanwhile, every piece of data and each element of t

FAA Certifies Continental IO-360-AF Alternative Fuel Engine

Flight Design Scheduled For The First Delivery Of The New Powerplant

The FAA has granted type certification to Continental Motors Group for its IO-360-AF (Alternative Fuel) engine. The certification received by the company in January. The 6-cylinder IO-360-AF is certified for standard 100LL as well as unleaded 91UL avgas now available in several countries. Flight Design GmbH is expected to take delivery of the first certified engine later this year.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.26.15)

"I have dedicated the last 50 years of my life to this proposition and I do not intend to stop any time soon. I think there is broad agreement in the space community and the panelists you are hearing from today on this point. There is decidedly less agreement on how we should do this." Source: Prepared remarks by Buzz Aldrin at a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Space.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.26.15): Peak Wind Speed

The maximum instantaneous wind speed since the last observation that exceeded 25 knots.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.26.15)

Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC)

COMSTAC provides information, advice, and recommendations to the Administrator of the FAA within the Department of Transportation (DOT) on matters concerning the U.S. commercial space transportation industry.

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