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January 14, 2016

Airborne 01.14.16: AMA Expo 2016, Sport Aviation Expo NOTAM, First F-35A 'Adir'

Also: Spaceport America, Joining The API, Wipaire Scholarship, Robinson Maintenance Stand, Sea King Farewell, EASA TAWS Rule, 100,000th Dreamliner Flt

Earlier this week ANN’s CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, attended the Academy of Model Aeronautics Expo that was held in Ontario, California. To say that Jim was like a kid in a candy store is an understatement, but he also reports there is concern about the recreational model aircraft flyer being regulated by the FAA for the first time. Despite the fact that the more than 185,000 members of the AMA have for many years operated their model airc

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Airborne 01.14.16: AMA Expo 2016, Sport Aviation Expo NOTAM, First F-35A 'Adir'

Also: Spaceport America, Joining The API, Wipaire Scholarship, Robinson Maintenance Stand, Sea King Farewell, EASA TAWS Rule, 100,000th Dreamliner Flt

 

Earlier this week ANN’s CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, attended the Academy of Model Aeronautics Expo that was held in Ontario, California. To say that Jim was like a kid in a candy store is an understatement, but he also reports there is concern about the recreational model aircraft flyer being regulated by the FAA for the first time. Despite the fact that the more than 185,000 members of the AMA have for many years operated their model aircraft safely under AMA guidelines, they have been grouped in with drone flyers and are now required under FAA rules to register their aircraft. As Jim put

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Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Department Acquires H155 Helicopter

Will Be Delivered Early In 2017

Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Department and Airbus Helicopters has signed an agreement for an order of one H155 medium helicopter for police, law enforcement and other public services, to be delivered in the beginning of 2017.

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Deliveries Of A-29 Super Tucanos To Afghanistan Set To Start

First Four Airplanes To Arrive In Country Later This Month

The first four A-29 Super Tucano airplanes are set to be delivered to Afghanistan later this month. The planes are among 20 that were ordered under a contract awarded in 2013.

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Bombardier Business Aircraft Implementing Business Model Enhancements

Moves Intended To Solidify Long-Term Profitability

Bombardier Business Aircraft continues to restructure and enhance its business model to improve long-term profitability. To that end, the business segment has completed initiatives to increase the number of direct-to-market channels, including termination of third-party sales representative and distribution agreements, as well as the restructuring of customer commercial agreements.

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Buffalo Airways Back In The Freight Business

Restrictions Imposed By Transport Canada Lifted Tuesday

Transport Canada has lifted the suspension it had placed on Canadian airline Buffalo Airways November 30, clearing the way for the carrier to resume operations.

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Upgraded Launchers Increase Bomber’s Weapons Capacity And Flexibility

Enhanced Weapons Bay Launchers Can Be Transferred Between Aircraft

Six of the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bombers can now take flight with a greater variety of weapons, thanks to enhanced internal weapons bay launchers delivered by Boeing. The upgraded launchers allow the B-52 to carry GPS-guided or “smart” weapons in the weapons bay for the first time and are ready for use.

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AerCap Executes First Placement Of Ten 737 MAX 8s To Travel Service

Aircraft Will Support the Carrier's Fleet Renewal And Expansion

AerCap Holdings N.V. has announced that the company has executed the first placement of ten Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from its order book. Leased to Travel Service, AerCap's long-time customer and the Czech Republic's biggest airline company, the aircraft are part of AerCap's order of 100 737 MAXs placed in June 2015 with deliveries starting in 2019. AerCap is Boeing's second largest lessor customer in the 737 MAX program.

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Last S-3 Viking Leaves US Navy Service

Has Flown For The Navy For More Than 40 Years

After more than 40 years of service, the last S-3B Viking in U.S. Navy service launched one last time from the runway at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California, on Jan. 11.

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Questions Raised About Charges Against SC Skydiving Operation

Skydive Myrtle Beach Seeks Documentation Of Alleged Violations

The legal battle between Horry County, SC and Skydive Myrtle Beach has required swimming through some pretty murky waters, and there does not seem to be an end in sight.

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Lockheed Martin Delivers Second Lightning Tracker For NOAA Weather Satellite

Most Of The Western Hemisphere To Benefit From Better Severe Weather Warning

The second Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument that will provide earlier alerts of severe storms and contribute to more accurate tornado warnings has been delivered by Lockheed Martin. The sensor will fly on the second next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, known as GOES-S, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Mid-Continent Instruments And Avionics Names Marc Medeiros Director Of Sales

Industry Veteran To Lead Sales Team And Manage Sales Strategy

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics today announced the appointment of Marc Medeiros as Director of Sales. A twenty-year veteran in aerospace sales, Medeiros will drive Mid-Continent’s sales strategy, manage the company’s sales team, and maintain its position as a market leader.

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AD: Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2016-01-06

PRODUCT: Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters.

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AD: Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2016-01-01

PRODUCT: Certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-46-500TP (Malibu) airplanes.

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FAA Updates Student Pilot Application Requirements

Student Pilot Certificates Will Be Issued Through A FSDO Office

The FAA has published an update to its student pilot application process in the federal register that includes a major change in how the certificates are issued.

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Fatigue, Distractions, And LOC Accidents Make NTSB Most Wanted List

Makes Recommendations To Pilots To Avoid Loss Of Control Accidents

The NTSB released its "10 Most Wanted List" on Wednesday morning, and several aviation-related items were included on the list. Reducing Loss of Control accidents was specifically singled out for attention by the board.

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FAA Administrator To Speak At AEA Convention

Huerta, Other Agency Leadership Team Members Will Participate In Panel Discussion

On Thursday, April 28, FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta will open the morning regulatory session during the AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Orlando, Florida.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report In Alaska CAP C172 Accident

Witnesses Reported Seeing The Plane Flying Very Low Over The City

The NTSB's preliminary report on the accident which occurred December 29, 2015 in Anchorage, AK mostly recounts what we already know about the accident.

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AeroSports Update: Sport Aviation Expo NOTAM Issued

If You Are Headed For The Sebring Florida U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, You Must Be Aware Of The Special NOTAM For Operations Between January 20 And 23

Typical of large aircraft fly-ins, a special operational NOTAM has been issued that addresses pilots who are flying into and out of the Sebring Regional Airport during the operation of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo.  

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China Approves G1000 In Piper Archer Airplanes

CAAC Issues Amended Type Certificate For The Glass Panel

Piper Aircraft, Inc. has received an amendment to the Validation of its Type Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the addition of Garmin G1000 avionics in the Archer training TX/LX aircraft. The approval was made by CAAC on December 21, 2015.

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KLM Cityhopper Confirms Options For Two E175s

Options For 15 Additional Airplanes Still On The Order Book

KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s subsidiary for European operations, confirmed options for two additional Embraer E175s. The original contract, covering 17 firm orders (15 E175s and two E190s) and 17 options (all for the E175 version), was announced in March 2015. Options for 15 aircraft of the same model still remain.

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Airborne 01.13.16: 55 TBM 900s In '15, F-35 Ejection Issues, SpaceX Ocean Return

Also: EAA/AMA MOU, Homer Kolb Remembered, ESA Moon Mission, Conservationists v Helos, GAMA Scholarships, San Diego Fallout, Airshow Suit

Daher’s Airplane Business Unit delivered a total of 55 TBM 900s in 2015, which is a 10 percent increase compared to 2014, and the second best year since the first TBM single-engine turboprop aircraft was provided to a customer in 1991. The 2015 geographic distribution reflected global economic trends last year, as TBM 900 deliveries were led by 44 deliveries to the United States. Last year a weight restriction for pilots flying the F-35 lightning fighter was put i

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.14.16)

"Witnesses reported seeing the airplane flying in an easterly direction and very low over the city of Anchorage, just before striking the northwest corner of the office building." Source: Excerpt from the NTSB's preliminary report from an accident December 29th in Anchorage, AK involving a CAP C172.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.14.16): Radio Altimeter

Aircraft equipment which makes use of the reflection of radio waves from the ground to determine the height of the aircraft above the surface.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.14.16)

Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association

The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) is a non-profit war veterans organization filed under Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Service.

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