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(Updated) Mooney is Back.... Really... Again

Company Under New Ownership/Management -- Run by 'Real Live Mooney Fans'

Updated from Original 09.02.20 Report: The rumors have been ghosting around for a few weeks, but the airplane that would not die appears to have resurrected itself again... for the umpteenth time. For Mooney owners and fans, this is good news, but the details of this new development promises some interesting Mooney Watching for the next few years. The wraps came off the whole works late yesterday when a notice was posted to the Mooney website, addressed to, "...The Mooney Community" and authored by Mooney CEO Jonny Pollack.

Airborne 08.31.20: We Fly Pipistrel Panthera, TSA $$$, NORAD Intercepts

Also: NASA Astro Jeanette Epps, 2020 Wings Over North Georgia, SUU Adds Bell 505, Transport Canada v 737 MAX

Editor's Note: Unfortunately, there is a goof at 00:45. Where Ms. Hurlock says "empty weight", we actually meant her to say "operating weight." Sorry about that, folks... ANN was honored to undertake the first flight test of an American Registered Pipistrel Panthera Friday. We'll have much more to say in the coming days, but the very new airplane (less than 10 hours on it here in the USA) airplane is darned impressive... not just for its 196kt cruise speed (at 75%). but for a stability and c

Piper Sues... Archer?

Piper Aircraft, Inc. v. Archer Aviation Inc. Filed 8/28

Piper Aircraft has started a legal action against eVTOL developer Archer Aviation (Archer Aviation Inc. D/B/A Archer Aviation AND Archer)... over the tradename 'Archer' -- which, of course, has been part of the Piper tribe for many a year. The 24 page complaint, filed In the United States District Court For The District Of Delaware, sets out with a good deal of Piper history to set the pace as they explain that the tradename 'Archer' has been a part of the Piper brand for nearly fifty years. The suit details that, "ARCHER® airplanes have been manufactured and sold by Piper and its predecessors in interest substantially and continuously from 1976 through the present...

DUC Propeller Try And Fly Scheduled For October 10-11, 2020

VERY Cool Idea... Check Out A New Prop, In Flight, For YOUR Bird -- Free

OK... this has to be one of the better ideas we've heard of lately... especially since it deals with a part of the aircraft that most pilots equate with Black Magic -- the PROP. Have you ever wanted to try another propeller on your airplane to see if it gave you better performance... but just didn't want to commit to a purchase that you might not like -- and probably couldn't return. Well; courtesy of Mike Tomazin and DUC Propeller, you now have an opportunity to try a new propeller without spending a dollar.

CAF Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow Rescheduled For 2021

"The Decision To Reschedule The Wings Over Dallas Airshow Is The Only Responsible Solution"

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has confirmed that its 2020 Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow has been rescheduled for 2021... BUT, a new date has not yet been determined. The organization’s annual World War II themed aviation event has been held each October since 2015 at Dallas Executive Airport. The show has welcomed thousands of visitors to view vintage warbirds in flight, take tours of the aircraft and talk to military veterans. Last year, the event’s Aviation Discovery Zone welcomed over 1,200 school-aged children, engaged 20 community organizations and was supported by more than 200 volunteers.

Space Plumbers! ISS Astros Have A Full List Of Chores...

Heart Studies, AC and Plumbing Work Fill Orbital Schedule

The three-person Expedition 63 crew focused its attention recently on Japanese science hardware and Russian cardiac studies. The International Space Station trio also serviced air conditioning and plumbing systems. The Kibo laboratory module from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) enables a multitude of space science taking place both inside and outside the orbital lab. Kibo has an airlock that the crew can place external experiments and even satellites for deployment into the vacuum of space. Commander Chris Cassidy spent the first part of Thursday removing a commercial science payload from Kibo’s airlock. The NanoRacks External Platform supports a variety of research requirin

LIFT Academy and Vincennes University Start New Pro Pilot Training Program

Republic Airways LIFT Academy Offers Aviation Degree Option

Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy and Vincennes University welcomed its first group of students in its professional pilot training partnership program last week. The partnership offers students an opportunity to pursue the VU Aviation Associate Degree Program along with their professional flight training through LIFT Academy. Republic Airways LIFT Academy launches a partnership with Vincennes University to provide its students another runway to a career in aviation. “We are excited to now offer a degree path as an option for students pursuing flight training directly from high school,” said Matt Koscal, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Repub

Brazil's 1st Drone Delivery Operation to Use ParaZero System

Speedbird Aero Announced It Has Received Regulatory Approval

Latin American drone delivery company, Speedbird Aero, announced it has received regulatory approval from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, also known as ANAC, to operate two experimental drone delivery routes in Brazil. Speedbird Aero operates a proprietary delivery drone with an integrated ParaZero parachute recovery system, and is now the first company in Latin America to win regulatory approval for a drone delivery operation. Speedbird Aero has partnered with Latin American food delivery company, iFood, to offer an on-demand food delivery service that combines drone delivery with other forms of last-mile transportation, including motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, and e-bikes. T

Classic Aero-TV: The Sinus Flex - Wing Tip Conversion Demonstration

From 2013: From LSA to Motorglider In Just Minutes...

In this short video Rand Volmer, the Pipistrel Dealer for the Southern and Eastern U.S. has something to show us that you have probably never seen before. The Pipistrel Sinus Flex is a distinctive airplane that it can be flown as a motorglider in the long wing version or as a light sport aircraft in the short wing version. The unique part of this equation is that the two versions are in a single airplane. This airplane has wing extensions that can be added or removed at will. The long wing version of the airplane is great as a motorglider but it’s hard to fit i

EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet Moves to Virtual Format For 2020

Apollo 13 Commander James Lovell Will Be The Special Guest For The Evening

EAA's annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet, which has brought some of the world's top aviation personalities to Oshkosh for nearly 20 years, is moving to a virtual online format for this year's event on Thursday, December 10. Apollo 13 commander James Lovell will be the special guest for the evening, which honors the 117th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first successful powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. Capt. Lovell will be interviewed by Charlie Precourt, a former NASA space shuttle commander and member of EAA's board of directors, in a program that begins at 7 p.m. Central Time on December 10.

NTSB Prelim: Piper PA32

The Pilot Noticed That The Engine Did Not Indicate Full RPM

On August 19, 2020, about 1215 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300, N4089R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), Tallahassee, Florida. The private pilot incurred minor injuries and the two passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he performed a preflight inspection of the airplane with no anomalies noted and loaded the airplane for the flight. He knew that the airplane had about 60 gallons of fuel on board, since he flew a trip the previous week and used the fuel out of the left main tank, he performed the engine

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.04.20)

Aero Linx: Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association Inc (ASRA) Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association Inc (ASRA) is a national sport and recreational association, representing people with an interest in building and flying gyroplanes. Under Civil Aviation Safety Authority accreditation, ASRA administers sport gyroplanes through the certification of pilot and the registration of gyroplanes in Australia. ASRA is concerned with improving standards of safety, pilot training and aircraft. It aims to promote reasonable and responsible practices in a manner accepted as professional to other aviation bodies and the public, while retaining our own identit

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.04.20): Final Approach Point

Final Approach Point The point, applicable only to a nonprecision approach with no depicted FAF (such as an on airport VOR), where the aircraft is established inbound on the final approach course from the procedure turn and where the final approach descent may be commenced. The FAP serves as the FAF and identifies the beginning of the final approach segment.

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September 04, 2020

Airborne 09.04.20: Mooney Returns!, Prop Try n Fly, Midwest LSA Expo

(Updated) Mooney is Back.... Really... Again

Company Under New Ownership/Management -- Run by 'Real Live Mooney Fans'

Airborne 08.31.20: We Fly Pipistrel Panthera, TSA $$$, NORAD Intercepts

Also: NASA Astro Jeanette Epps, 2020 Wings Over North Georgia, SUU Adds Bell 505, Transport Canada v 737 MAX

Piper Sues... Archer?

Piper Aircraft, Inc. v. Archer Aviation Inc. Filed 8/28

DUC Propeller Try And Fly Scheduled For October 10-11, 2020

VERY Cool Idea... Check Out A New Prop, In Flight, For YOUR Bird -- Free

CAF Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow Rescheduled For 2021

"The Decision To Reschedule The Wings Over Dallas Airshow Is The Only Responsible Solution"

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Space Plumbers! ISS Astros Have A Full List Of Chores...

Heart Studies, AC and Plumbing Work Fill Orbital Schedule

LIFT Academy and Vincennes University Start New Pro Pilot Training Program

Republic Airways LIFT Academy Offers Aviation Degree Option

Brazil's 1st Drone Delivery Operation to Use ParaZero System

Speedbird Aero Announced It Has Received Regulatory Approval

Classic Aero-TV: The Sinus Flex - Wing Tip Conversion Demonstration

From 2013: From LSA to Motorglider In Just Minutes...

EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet Moves to Virtual Format For 2020

Apollo 13 Commander James Lovell Will Be The Special Guest For The Evening

NTSB Prelim: Piper PA32

The Pilot Noticed That The Engine Did Not Indicate Full RPM

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.04.20)

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.04.20): Final Approach Point

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