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January 17, 2017

Airborne 01.17.17: Gene Cernan, KSMO NIMBY's Threaten AvBiz, Lily Drones Kaput

Also: Gone West: Bill Bordeleau, Aero-Calendar, Duncan Aviation, Norwegian Air, Drone Advisory, QinetiQ, Drone v Space Needle

We’re sorry to report that, according to a Tweet from NASA, Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan passed away on Monday at the age of 82. Captain Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. He logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space-of which more than 73 hours were spent on the surface of the moon. It’s reported that Cernan’s flight to the moon was the most scientifically rewarding of all the lunar flights. When speaking of all the crazy h

Airborne 01.17.17: Gene Cernan, KSMO NIMBY's Threaten AvBiz, Lily Drones Kaput

Also: Gone West: Bill Bordeleau, Aero-Calendar, Duncan Aviation, Norwegian Air, Drone Advisory, QinetiQ, Drone v Space Needle We’re sorry to report that, according to a Tweet from NASA, Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan passed away on Monday at the age of 82. Captain Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. He logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space-of which more than 73 hours were spent on the surface of the moon. It’s reported that Cernan’s flight to the moon was the most scientifically rewarding of all the lunar flights. When speaking of all the crazy happenings going on at Santa Monica Airport in California, it leads us to paraphrase the statement from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which goes something like this, “The protesters doth protest too much, methink

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Challenger Astronaut Memorialized In Hawaii

Kona International Airport Renamed In Memory Of Ellison Onizuka

Legislation changing the name of Kona International Airport at Keahole, HI to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport went into effect January 8.

Embraer Reaches Delivery Targets For 2016

Places 108 Commercial Jets, 117 Executive Aircraft

Embraer delivered 32 commercial and 43 executive jets, 25 of which are light jets and 18 are large, during the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16). The Company ended the year with 108 aircraft delivered to the commercial aviation market and 117 to the executive aviation market, totaling 73 light and 44 large executive jets. These numbers are aligned with the estimates reported to the market throughout the year (105 to 110 commercial jets, 70 to 80 light executive jets and 35 to 45 large executive jets).

FAA Proposes $201,250 Civil Penalty Against Jegs Automotive

Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations By The Company

The FAA has proposed a $201,250 civil penalty against Jegs Automotive Inc. of Delaware, Ohio, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.

Red Cross And Citizens Highlight Santa Monica Airport’s Emergency-Response Role

Ten Aircraft Participate In Simulated Natural Disaster Exercise

On the otherwise unremarkable morning of Jan. 14, 10 airplanes from five airports across Los Angeles County landed at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO), to demonstrate the importance of the historic airfield in serving the community during times of crisis.

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Drone Operator Found Guilty In Seattle Pride Parade Incident

Woman Knocked Unconscious By The Aircraft He Was Flying

A Seattle Municipal Court jury on Friday convicted an Oak Harbor man of reckless endangerment for losing control of his drone at the Gay Pride Parade in 2015.

Duck Hunter Blasts Drone In Utah

Shooter Thought DJI Inspire 2 Was Interfering With His Hunt

Aerial cinematographer James Allred wanted to get some beauty shots of steam rising from the surface of a lake hear his Utah home on January 6th, but instead, his brand-new DJI Inspire 2 drone was damaged by shots fired by a duck hunter upset about his activities.

Esterline Signs Dealer Agreement With Southeast Aerospace

Will Distribute Complete Line Of CMC Electronics High-Performance Aviation GPS Receivers

Esterline CMC Electronics has recently signed a dealer agreement with Southeast Aerospace to distribute its complete line of aviation GPS products. The two companies are teaming up to offer high-performance aviation GPS solutions for all aircraft.

Leonardo Company Signs Agreements With Italian MoD

Covers New M-345 Trainer Aircraft, Development Of New Exploration And Escort Helicopter

The Italian National Armaments Directorate of the Italian Defence Ministry has signed two contracts with Leonardo Company for an initial batch of five Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft, and for the first phase of development and delivery program of the new exploration and escort helicopter (NEES) for the Italian Army. The combined value of the contracts is in excess of 500 million euro (approx. $530 million).

VLT To Search For Planets In Alpha Centauri System

ESO Signs Agreement With Breakthrough Initiatives

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has signed an agreement with the Breakthrough Initiatives to adapt the Very Large Telescope instrumentation in Chile to conduct a search for planets in the nearby star system Alpha Centauri. Such planets could be the targets for an eventual launch of miniature space probes by the Breakthrough Starshot initiative.

UAS West Symposium Will Focus On Military Applications

Scheduled For Early March In San Diego, CA

DoD has reported an expected Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) growth rate between 2015 and 2035. It is expected that federal agency UAS fleets will grow from a few hundred to approximately 10,000, with over 90 percent of these vehicles categorized as Nano, Micro, or Small UAS. In all cases, the UAS is the transport for the payload, be it sensors or cargo.

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Global Jet Capital Taps Ben Murray As Sr. Managing Director Of Asset Management

Will Develop, Implement And Manage Company's Asset Management Strategy

Ben Murray has been named the Senior Managing Director of Asset Management for business jet financing company Global Jet Capital. In that role, Murray will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing Global Jet Capital’s asset management strategy, in particular identifying which of the company’s post-lease aircraft can be re-deployed as net earning assets. This will include placing them with approved operators to generate charter or short-lease income, and developing prospects for the purchase and /or refinancing of these aircraft.

Tommy Allsup, Former Buddy Holly Guitarist, Dies At Age 85

Coin Toss Kept Him Off The Airplane That Went Down On 'The Day The Music Died'

By losing a coin toss, Tommy Allsup had a long life. The former guitarist for Buddy Holly passed away last week at a hospital in Springfield, MO due to complications from a hernia operation. He was 85.

Aero-TV: True Blue Power - A Natural Evolution for Lithium-Ion

As Battery Technology Becomes More Sophisticated, True Blue Power Is At the Tip of the Spear…

It seems like we’ve heard a lot of negativity about lithium-ion batteries as it relates to exploding telephones and other electrical appliances being carried onboard an airplane. However, when the technology is applied correctly, True Blue Power has demonstrated that it can be a primary battery power source for an aircraft that has numerous advantages.

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Aero-TV: True Blue Power - A Natural Evolution for Lithium-Ion

As Battery Technology Becomes More Sophisticated, True Blue Power Is At the Tip of the Spear…

It seems like we’ve heard a lot of negativity about lithium-ion batteries as it relates to exploding telephones and other electrical appliances being carried onboard an airplane. However, when the technology is applied correctly, True Blue Power has demonstrated that it can be a primary battery power source for an aircraft that has numerous advantages.

King Schools Introduces FAA Drone Pilot Test Preparation Course

Drone Pilots Now Have A Quick And Convenient Way To Prepare For The FAA’s Remote Pilot Test

Drone pilots who want to fly their drones for non-recreational purposes can quickly and conveniently pass their remote pilot test with the new King School’s online Drone Pilot Ground School and Test Prep Course.

Peter Neffenger Stepping Down From TSA

Will Leave The Agency On Inauguration Day

TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger will step down from his post in January 20th, according to an agency spokesman.

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Boeing, SpiceJet Announce Deal For Up To 205 Airplanes

Deal Includes 100 Additional 737 MAX 8s; 50 Purchase Rights

At an event in New Delhi, Boeing and SpiceJet announced a commitment for up to 205 airplanes. Booked at the end of 2016, the announcement includes 100 new 737 MAX 8s, SpiceJet's current order for 42 MAXs, 13 additional 737 MAXs which were previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website, as well as purchase rights for 50 additional airplanes.

San Francisco District Attorney Files Suit Against Lily Camera

Says Company Lied To Consumers In Launch Video

The San Francisco District Attorney has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the makers of the Lily Flying Camera, which announced last week it was folding, saying it lied to consumers in a video used to generate interest in the project and raise money.

AeroSports Update: AirVenture Unique Highlights And Themes

Historic Flights, Great Aviators, And Latest Innovations Will Be Featured At AirVenture 2017

EAA-AirVenture is many things to many people, and not the least of these is the story of historic flights and great aviators as well as the latest innovations to be found in recreational aviation. In order to highlight all of these, EAA has adopted a “theme format” to make it easier for individuals to find what it is that interest them the most.

Cargo 747 Down In Kyrgyzstan, At Least 37 Fatally Injured

Aircraft Went Down On Approach To Landing Causing Wide Destruction In A Village

A Turkish cargo 747 has gone down in the village of Dacha-Suu in Kyrgyzstan, resulting in the fatal injury of as many as 37 people, many of them on the ground.

Santa Monica Airport Supporter Says City Cannot Close Airport

Holds That City Does Not Have Complete Control Over The Land Despite Ownership

In a letter to the editor to the Santa Monica Lookout News newspaper, writer Bill Worden says that the city cannot close the airport due to agreements made with the U.S. Government in 1948 and beyond.

Airborne 01.16.17: Dynon/EAA STC Expands, SpaceX, Chao Coy On ATC Privatization

Also: Project Titan, Part 23 Rule, SportAv HoF, Iran Air, FL's Space Coast, Galaxy Note7 Warnings, Boeing Employees

When Dynon and EAA announced that they had worked together to obtain an STC allowing the Dynon EFIS-D10A and EFIS-D100 displays to be installed in type certificated aircraft, it was a major step forward in bringing the technology and safety found in experimental homebuilt aircraft to the market for type certificated aircraft. Now, an expanded model list for EAA’s Accessible Safety STC has been granted by the FAA. The approval is now includes six models of Beechcraft airplanes, 14 var

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.17.17)

“All Americans owe Administrator Peter Neffenger a debt of gratitude for a career dedicated to protecting our nation’s security." Source: NATA president Martin Hiller.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.17.17): Homing

Flight toward a NAVAID, without correcting for wind, by adjusting the aircraft heading to maintain a relative bearing of zero degrees.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.17.17)

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If you sometimes have trouble differentiating between a stratocumulus and a billow cloud, this could be a site for you.

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