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October 05, 2013

Airborne 10.04.13: AOPA Sued, Tecnam Certifies, American A/L Is HIRING!

Also: Glen Moyer Rocks The Balloon Fiesta, Cessna Latitude Mates, Gov't Shutdown Creates Damage, FAA v GA

OK... its been kind of quiet on the FlightPrep front... but a suit that the company threatened in 2010 appears have come back to life, under new names, but with the same principles in charge... and the same lawyer leading the charge. The upshot is that SD Holdings who now claims to hold the patent wants $6 million a year for each year of infringement... and another $60 million on top of that -- From AOPA. Tecnam’s new P2008JC it aimed at the training market and the EASA certification means delivery will begin in several European countries. On

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FAA Online Exams Shuttered By Shutdown

CATS, PSI Announces Suspension Of Testing At Midnight EDT Friday

Another victim of the government shutdown that will affect pilots, potential pilots, and others is a suspension of online testing services by Computer Assisted Testing Services (CATS) and PSI.

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Heppner Elected Chair Of United Executive Council

Captain Has Flown For United For 28 Years

Captain Jay Heppner, a 28-year veteran of United Airlines and a long-time representative of the pilots of United Airlines, was elected Chairman of the United Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association today. The election was held during the initial meeting of the merged United Master Executive Council, composed of members of the former United and Continental MECs.

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NTSB Releases Prelim In Alaska Fatal Accident

Zenith CH-701 Went Down During Search For Grizzly Bear

The NTSB has released a preliminary report for an accident that occurred near Big Lake, Alaska, which resulted in the fatally injury of the pilot of a Zenith CH-701.

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Enstrom Helicopter Growing Facility, Staff

New Building Construction Well Under Way

Enstrom Helicopter is expanding…in more ways than one. The company says it's doubling its space and increasing the staff, all in order to benefit their customers.

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New iPad App Makes Flight Planning Free

FltPlan Go Based On Company's Legacy App

FltPlan.com has rolled out a new, free FltPlan Go iPad app. FltPlan Go is the latest addition to the variety of powerful tools available for pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight. The new FltPlan Go app is also the platform on which the company says many "great" new features will be added.  

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Commuter Plane Down In Lagos, Sixteen Fatally Injured

Was Carrying The Remains Of A Local Official And His Family To A Funeral

A 30-seat Embraer 120 airplane has reportedly gone down in Lagos, Nigeria, resulting in the fatal injury of 16 people.

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Flight Attendants Demand Virginia AG, Others Withdraw From Merger Suit

APFA Prez Laura Glading: Lawsuit Jeopardizes Virginia jobs

In the wake of Tuesday's announcement by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott that he would withdraw from the lawsuit to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways, the flight attendants at American are calling on Ken Cuccinelli and attorneys general from five other states to do the same.

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United Offers Free Flight To Air Force Cadets

But Delta Flew The AF Football Team To Annapolis Under Contract

It's always a big rivalry when the nation's service academies meet in a sporting contest. But the Navy-Air Force football game Saturday was in limbo because of the government shutdown.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.05.13)

"Anyone standing in the way of the merger is also standing in the way of hard-working Virginians. Ken Cuccinelli is trying to kill this deal at the expense of thousands of airline workers in his state." Source: APFA President Laura Glading.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.05.13): Weight-Shift Control Aircraft

A powered aircraft with a framed pivoting wing and a fuselage controllable only in pitch and roll by the pilot’s ability to change the aircraft’s center of gravity (CG) with respect to the wing. Flight control of the aircraft depends on the wing’s ability to flexibly deform rather than the use of control surfaces.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.05.13)

JJBaker's Aviation/ Seaplane Safety Blog

This blog is billed as "Operational Safety For Aviation/Seaplanes Mixed With Personal Interest/Research." The author says it is dedicated to Aviation Safety & Training topics as well as Seaplane Advocacy.  

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