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October 10, 2020

Milestone! Airbus Delivers 10,000th A320

The Handover Of The Aircraft Took Place In Toulouse

Middle East Airlines (MEA) has taken delivery of Airbus’ A320 Family aircraft with manufacturer serial number 10,000. MSN10,000 is the third A321neo to join the all Airbus MEA fleet, taking the fleet size to 18 aircraft. MEA received its first A321neo aircraft earlier in 2020 and will be taking another six A321neos over the coming months. The handover of the aircraft took place in Toulouse in the presence of Mohamad El-Hout, Chairman and Director General of MEA.

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NCDOT Scores A 'First' -- Drone Bridge Inspection Waiver

The Waiver Application Was Developed In Part With Skydio

Drones are the N.C. Department of Transportation’s newest tool in maintaining the safety of the state’s bridges and other infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a waiver that allows NCDOT to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems beyond visual line of sight while conducting bridge inspections. This approval is part of North Carolina’s participation in the FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program, which is focused on testing and enabling new innovative uses of drone technology.

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Two Aviation Volunteers Honored for Public Benefit Flying

Two Aviation Volunteers Honored for Public Benefit Flying

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA), in partnership with the Air Care Alliance (ACA), a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Public Benefit Flying Awards. These awards were created to honor volunteer pilots, other volunteers, and organizations engaged in flying to help others, as well as those supporting such work. This year’s recipients are...

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Patented: uAvionix UAS Remote Identification

“Direct-Broadcast Remote Identification (RID) Device for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)”

uAvionix has been granted a new patent critical to safe and secure integration of UAS into the NAS. U.S. Patent 10,733,894, titled “Direct-Broadcast Remote Identification (RID) Device for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS),” it addresses the critical need for direct air-to-air transmission of UAS identification information without requiring intermediary infrastructure such as cellular, satellite, or internet connectivity.

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'Know Before You Fly' Drone Education Campaign Expands

Consumer Technology Association Joins FAA, AUVSI and AMA In Effort To Educate Public On Drone Use

AUVSI and AMA, along with the FAA have confirmed that the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has joined the UAS education campaign titled “Know Before You Fly.” This program provides prospective UAS operators with the information and guidance they need to fly safely and responsibly. “Know Before You Fly” was founded in 2014 as a collaborative effort between industry and government to inform consumers and businesses about what they need to know before taking to the skies with a UAS, commonly referred to as a drone.

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TSB Highlights Findings From Fatal Floatplane Accident

2019 Crash Again Highlights Importance Of Stall Warning Systems 

In its investigation report (A19O0089) released this week, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) identified that a loss of power and subsequent aerodynamic stall led to a collision with terrain near Hawk Lake, Ontario in 2019. On 11 July 2019, a float-equipped de Havilland Beaver aircraft (DHC-2), operated by Hawk Air as an air taxi (Canadian Aviation Regulations Subpart 703), departed from the Hawk Junction Water Aerodrome, Ontario. Shortly after takeoff, during the initial climb out, just past the northeast end of Hawk Lake, the aircraft crashed in a steep nose-down attitude, severing a power line immediately before impact, and coming to rest next to a hydro substati

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Classic Aero-TV: Quest Kodiak Enhances Migration Monitoring Programs

From 2008: US Fish and Wildlife Service Chooses The Kodiak To Monitor Waterfowl Populations

Waterfowl all over North America may soon have to get used to a new abut increasingly familiar sight... that of a massive Quest Aircraft Kodiak Turbo-Prop... and airplane chosen by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct surveys and monitoring under the watchful of our department of the Interior, in cooperation with other affected nations. This aircraft will operate far from home, often in remote areas and have to cover a lot of ground... and on land or water, the Kodiak seems like the ideal aircraft for one of the most demanding missions in the world.

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Entrol Creates US Presence

Commercial Aviation FlightSim Builder Locates in Miami

Entrol, a manufacturer of FTD and AATD flight simulators, has announced the launch of their first US office in Miami, Florida, to support their growth in the American market. Entrol has been manufacturing fixed-wing and helicopter certified simulators since 2005. They build EASA approved simulators (FNPT II-MCC and FTD Level 2) and FAA approved devices (from AATD to FTD Level 7).

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NTSB Prelim: Cessna T182

The Airplane Then Turned To The North, Followed By A Turn To The East And A Rapid Descent

On September 27, 2020, at 0703 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T182T airplane, N157RC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Santa Barbara, California. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal cross-country flight. The flight departed Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), Santa Barbara, California, for a crosscountry flight to  the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK), Truckee, California.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.10.20)

Aero Linx: The Vietnam Helicopter Flight Crew Network (VHFCN) The Vietnam Helicopter Flight Crew Network (VHFCN) is a non profit veterans organization dedicated to the fulfillment of the following purposes: To provide a forum for recreational communications amongst a fraternity of aircrew members who served in Vietnam during the period 1961-75. Topics cover the entire spectrum from Vietnam to reunions and everything in between. The Vietnam Helicopter Flight Crew Network (VHFCN) is for the enjoyment of all regular members and potential regular members of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) or the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association (VHCMA). You need not belong to either organizati

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.10.20): Aircraft Hazard Area (AHA)

Aircraft Hazard Area (AHA) Used by ATC to segregate air traffic from a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, amateur rocket, jettisoned stages, hardware, or falling debris generated by failures associated with any of these activities. An AHA is designated via NOTAM as either a TFR or stationary ALTRV. Unless otherwise specified, the vertical limits of an AHA are from the surface to unlimited.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.10.20)

“Each year our Public Benefit Flying Awards recognize the fact that aviation plays a key role in our ability to respond to a variety of emergencies from natural disasters to the transport of patients, medical supplies, and organs. Many times, those recognized are volunteers, who combine their passion for aviation with their sense of responsibility for others. Congratulations to Scott and Charlie and, more importantly, thank you.” Source: NAA President, Greg Principato, congratulating two aviators honored by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), in partnership with the Air Care Alliance (ACA), a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, as the recipients of the 2020 Public Benefit Flying Awards. Thes

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