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April 11, 2019

SpaceIL Moon Landing Attempt Unsuccessful

Contact With The Beresheet Spacecraft Lost During Descent To The Lunar Surface

SpaceIL got ever so close, but in the end was not able to land its Beresheet lunar lander on the surface of the Moon.

AMA Drone Report 04.11.19: AMA v Farmer's, FAA Seeks Comments, Hollywood UAVs

Also: Hovering Drone Record, LAFD And DJI, Missing Person Searches, Video Streaming UAVs

AMA has some heartburn with Farmers Insurance... They aired a commercial which highlighted a drone crashing into a windshield of a moving vehicle. While AMA appreciates that Farmers Insurance commercials typically focus on unusual accidents outside of the norm, “we did take issue with the negative attention this gives our hobby. Companies and organizations are free market how they see fit, but AMA felt that it is our responsibility to inform Farmers Insurance Group that their commercial fuels a public mis

AMA Drone Report 04.11.19: AMA v Farmer's, FAA Seeks Comments, Hollywood UAVs

Also: Hovering Drone Record, LAFD And DJI, Missing Person Searches, Video Streaming UAVs

AMA has some heartburn with Farmers Insurance... They aired a commercial which highlighted a drone crashing into a windshield of a moving vehicle. While AMA appreciates that Farmers Insurance commercials typically focus on unusual accidents outside of the norm, “we did take issue with the negative attention this gives our hobby. Companies and organizations are free market how they see fit, but AMA felt that it is our responsibility to inform Farmers Insurance Group that their commercial fuels a public misperception that drones and model aviation are a societal liability when in fact the industry is a force for good.” Model aviation needs your help to ensure future regulatio

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Astronomers Capture First Image Of A Black Hole

Phenomenon Is Located In The Heart Of Galaxy Messier 87

An international collaboration has presented paradigm-shifting observations of the gargantuan black hole at the heart of distant galaxy Messier 87. The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole.

Rotax Releases New 915 iS Service Bulletin

Covers Inspection And/Or Correction Of Turbocharger Heat Shield Orientation For ROTAX Engine Type 915 i A And B Engines

Rotax has distributed a mandatory service bulletin for its Type 915 i A and B series engines. The bulletin indicates that internal quality checks have shown that in isolated cases, the turbocharger wastegate actuator heat shield has been positioned and installed incorrectly. This may lead to overheating of the wastegate actuator assembly which has an influence on turbocharger operation.

Daher Introduces Me & My TBM V3 At AERO Friedrichshafen 2019

Feedback For Users Is Provided During Every Phase Of A TBM’s Flight

The latest upgrade to Daher’s “Me & My TBM” cloud-based application for owners and operators of TBM very fast turboprop aircraft was introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen 2019 general aviation show during a keynote presentation.

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Reaction Engines Test Program Hits Significant Milestone

Successfully Proves Precooler Capability At Supersonic Heat Conditions

A key element of the revolutionary SABRE air-breathing rocket engine successfully passes the first phase of high-temperature testing. Precooler technology will enable a wide variety of high-speed flight and advanced propulsion systems.

Veteran NASA Astronauts Inducted Into U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame

Janet Kavandi And James Buchli Now Enshrined In The Hall

Janet Kavandi, director of NASA's Glenn Research Center, and James Buchli are the latest veteran NASA astronauts to join the ranks of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

BAA Training And Avion Express Announce MPL Training

Will Prepare A Pilot Candidate For A First Officer Position In 18 Months

BAA Training has launched an MPL (Multi-Pilot License) training program by signing a partnership agreement with Avion Express. Under the agreement, Avion Express pilots will start MPL training this August and will be qualified to serve as a First Officer in 18 months.

Wreckage Of Japanese F-35 Found In The Ocean

Pilot Of The Jet Remains Missing

Authorities have recovered at least a portion of a Japanese F-35 fighter jet that went missing during a training sortie Tuesday night off the east coast of Aomori.

AAR PW2000 Contract With MTU Maintenance Extended For Another Five Years

Will Be Supplying PW2000 Parts To Support The Company

AAR has announced that it will be extending its PW2000 engine support contract with MTU Maintenance for another five years. AAR will be supplying PW2000 parts to support MTU, which is one of the largest engine overhaul providers in the world. MTU has recently said they have won contracts valued at more than $700 million and remains committed to its PW2000 engine MRO program for at least another 10 years.

Pratt & Whitney Announces 'Track'

A Mobile Tracking Tool For Employees And Customers

Pratt & Whitney will showcase its latest digital project, an externally-facing mobile application called Pratt & Whitney Track, at MRO Americas taking place this week in Atlanta, GA. With a few taps of the finger, the app will provide employees, such as account managers and spares analysts, as well as customers with access to timely data on spare part orders, component repairs and engine overhauls.

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Donations For F-14 Monument Exceed 60 Percent Percent Of Goal

Construction Of The First Obelisk Expected To Begin In 2020

A monument to the F-14 Tomcat, which some say is the last true U.S. Navy fighter aircraft, is planned for a prominent location on the boardwalk in Virginia Beach VA. Construction of the obelisk is slated to begin in 2020.

Army Veteran And Double Amputee Skydives Into PGA Tour Champions Event

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Dana Bowman Kicked Off Event With A Delivery From 4,000 Feet

Functional Remedies, the only vertically-integrated hemp oil company, was honored to sponsor Dana Bowman’s jump at the Rapiscan Systems Classic, the first PGA TOUR Champions event to partner with a hemp oil company. Bowman parachuted from 4,000 feet to deliver the ball for the first tee.

The C-Drone Review Goes Live At Commercial UAV Expo Europe

Online News Source Covers The Civilian Drone Industry

The C-Drone Review, an independent online news source covering civilian drones and urban air mobility available in English and French, announces its official go-live at the Commercial UAV Expo Europe conference in Amsterdam.

Airbus Shareholders Approve All AGM Resolutions

Guillaume Faury Appointed CEO

Airbus SE shareholders passed all resolutions at its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM), including the appointment of Guillaume Faury as an Executive Member of the Board of Directors for three years.

AERO Kicks Off With Record Number Of Exhibitors

Event Runs Through April 13th In Friedrichshafen, Germany

The AERO exhibition is set to kick off with a record number of exhibitors. With 757 exhibitors from 40 countries, this is the largest that the international aviation exhibition at Lake Constance has ever been. The proportion of foreign exhibitors is also unprecedented, with every second exhibitor coming from abroad.

BTS: Air Travel Complaints Down Significantly In January

On-Time Arrivals Also Declined According To The Report

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released its March 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on marketing and reporting air carrier data compiled for the month of January 2019.

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Continental Aerospace Technologies Announces Partnership With Diamond Aircraft

Will Equip The DA50 With The CD-300 Jet-A Engine

Continental Aerospace Technologies has announced a partnership with Diamond Aircraft to equip the DA50 with the 300 hp, Jet-A fueled CD-300 engine. The CD-300, certified in December 2017, is the third platform in Continental’s successful Jet-A fueled piston engine lineup. The engine produces 300 HP, at a fuel sipping 9.2 US Gallons per hour, and a quiet 2,300 RPM.

Sun 'N Fun International Fly-In And Expo Looks To The Future

Unveils Name Change For The Annual Event

The Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo, an aviation tradition for the past 45 years has announced a name change for its 2020 Fly-In event. The largest fundraising event for the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) will be renamed the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo. Next year's event will be held March 31 - April 5 2020.

LAFD And DJI Collaborate To Advance Drone Technology For Public Safety

Agency Continues Multi-Year Strategic Plan To Adopt Drones That Help Save Lives

A Solution Development Partnership has been formed involving dronemaker DJI and the Los Angeles Fire Department to create, test and deploy DJI drone technology as an emergency response and preparedness tool. The agreement marks one of DJI’s largest partnerships with a fire-fighting agency in the United States and will provide the LAFD with access to new technologies, training and support to incorporate innovative drone technology into its operations.

Wing Launches Commercial Air Delivery Service In Canberra, Australia

Service Initially Limited To A Limited Set Of Homes In Selected Suburbs

Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent corporation Alphabet, is launching its first air delivery service in North Canberra. The service allows customers to order a range of items such as fresh food, hot coffee or over-the-counter chemist items on our mobile app, and have them delivered directly to their homes by drone in minutes.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.11.19)

"It’s a real privilege to take over as Airbus CEO and lead this outstanding company into the 2020s. I would like to thank the Board and shareholders for their trust." Source: Guillaume Faury, on his appointment as Airbus CEO at the company's Annual General Meeting.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.11.19): Composite Flight Plan

A flight plan which specifies VFR operation for one portion of flight and IFR for another portion. It is used primarily in military operations. (Refer to AIM.)

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.11.19)

The CVR Database

This site, currently hosting 173 transcripts, contains various Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) transcripts of aviation accidents and incidents.

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