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April 12, 2019

Airborne 04.12.19: Continental Powers DA50, USPA Safety, Hoover Scholarship

Also: Sun 'N Fun Rebrands, G650ER Speed Record, USAF Test Pilot School, College Volunteers For AirVenture

Continental Aerospace Technologies with be powering Diamond Aircraft’s DA50 with their 300 hp, Jet-A fueled CD-300 engine. The CD-300, certified in December 2017, is a Jet-A fueled piston engine, producing 300 HP, at 9.2 US Gallons per hour, and 2300 RPM. "Matching the CD-300 Jet-A engine with the new DA50 aircraft by Diamond Aircraft Industries is a rekindling of the relationship that created the original successful Jet-A piston powered aircraft." said Rhett Ross, President and CEO, Continent

Airborne 04.12.19: Continental Powers DA50, USPA Safety, Hoover Scholarship

Also: Sun 'N Fun Rebrands, G650ER Speed Record, USAF Test Pilot School, College Volunteers For AirVenture

Continental Aerospace Technologies with be powering Diamond Aircraft’s DA50 with their 300 hp, Jet-A fueled CD-300 engine. The CD-300, certified in December 2017, is a Jet-A fueled piston engine, producing 300 HP, at 9.2 US Gallons per hour, and 2300 RPM. "Matching the CD-300 Jet-A engine with the new DA50 aircraft by Diamond Aircraft Industries is a rekindling of the relationship that created the original successful Jet-A piston powered aircraft." said Rhett Ross, President and CEO, Continental Aerospace Technologies. The United States Parachute Association (USPA) reports that in 2018, 13 people died during skydives in the U.S. This is the lowest annual fata

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Sonaca Aircraft Unveils The Sonaca 200 Trainer Pro At AERO Friedrichshafen

Delivery Of The First Two Aircraft Is Scheduled In June 2019

Sonaca Aircraft is displaying the glass cockpit version of the Sonaca 200: The "Sonaca 200 Trainer Pro" this week at AERO Friedrichshafen.

Virgin Orbit And EXOLAUNCH Sign Agreement

Will Deliver Small Satellites Into Low Earth Orbit Via LauncherOne

EXOLAUNCH, a Germany-based launch services provider and cluster integrator for small satellites, and Virgin Orbit, a California-based launch vehicle provider for small satellites, have announced the signing of an MOU for transporting EXOLAUNCH customers’ payloads on dedicated and rideshare missions with Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne as early as 2020.

Universal Avionics Receives STC for InSight Touchscreen Control

Combines Functionality of Traditional ECDU with a More Intuitive Touchscreen Interface

Universal Avionics (UA) has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the company’s new touchscreen EFIS Control Display Unit (ECDU) for the InSight Display System. Designed for efficiency, the Touch ECDU provides fast, easy access for InSight user control and input.

PWI Announces Partnership With Aviation Technologies

Aviation Technologies Becomes An Authorized Installation Center For PWI

Aviation Technologies, Inc. has officially become an Authorized Installation Center for all of PWI's LED lighting. PWI looks forward to working with Aviation Technologies because of their award winning maintenance program.

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WAI Endowment Fund Reaches $1 Million

Boeing Donates $50,000; Fund Will Increase Scholarships & Youth Outreach Programs

A generous $50,000 gift from The Boeing Company, in addition to several donations from individual WAI members, during the recent 30th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference in Long Beach, California, has helped the organization to reach its goal of $1 million in its Endowment Fund.

Design Review Completed For Restore-L On-Orbit Servicing Spacecraft Bus

Maxar And NASA On Track To Make History As First-Ever To Refuel Satellite In Low Earth Orbit

Maxar Technologies has announced that the spacecraft bus it is building for NASA's Restore-L project to refuel a satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) has completed an important review process called the Critical Design Review (CDR). With the CDR complete, the spacecraft bus is on track to ship to NASA in 2020 for integration with the robotic payload and a forecasted launch in 2022.

Michael Avenatti's Jet Seized By Federal Authorities

HondaJet Said To Be Valued At About $4.5 Million

Federal authorities have seized an HA-420 HondaJet belonging to embattled lawyer Michael Avenatti in connection with a pending criminal case in Los Angeles, CA.

Collins To Provide Earth-Like Atmosphere On Boeing's New 'Space Taxi' For NASA

Enables Nasa To Send Astronauts To And From Low-Earth Orbit Destinations, Including The ISS

Collins Aerospace Systems, is playing a crucial role in making commercial human spaceflight possible on the Boeing Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner by providing major components of the Environmental Control and Life Support Subsystem (ECLSS). The ECLSS initially will be part of a Starliner flight test without a crew. Following the successful completion of the flight test, the first crewed flight is targeted for 2019.

Elbit Systems To Acquire Harris Night Vision Business

Purchase Price Set At $350 Million

Elbit Systems' U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America has signed a definitive agreement with Harris Corporation for the acquisition of Harris' Night Vision business for a purchase price of $350 million.

Pratt & Whitney Sponsoring The Aerospace Maintenance Competition

Teams Competing On The Pratt & Whitney's GTF Engine And International Aero Engine's (IAE) V2500 Engine

Pratt & Whitney will be an event sponsor for the Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC) at the 2019 MRO Americas conference in Atlanta, Georgia, this week. The competition will test the skills of maintenance technicians from major airlines, repair and overhaul organizations, military personnel and students. The teams will compete on the Pratt & Whitney's GTF engine and International Aero Engine's (IAE) V2500 engine.

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Via Airlines Suspends Baton Rouge-Austin Route

Cites Pilot Shortage For Cancelling The Service Until Late May

Via Airlines has cancelled all of its flights between Baton Rouge, LA and Austin, TX, citing a shortage of qualified pilots to operate the routes.

NASA Announces Preliminary Winners Of 2019 Student Launch Competition

Overall Winners To Be Announced In Early May

History-making rockets have been developed for nearly six decades at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and on April 6, 45 student teams from 20 states created their own history at the 2018-2019 Student Launch competition.

EASA At AERO 2019: Making GA Safer And Cheaper

Launches New Approach To Part-21 Rules

EASA focuses on a new vision while maintaining its commitment for General Aviation with the GA Roadmap 2.0! This year’s highlights include the launch of the EASA GA Safety Award and a revolutionary new approach to Part-21.

General Aviation Segment Prominent At AERO-Friedrichshafen

'Ultralight' Aircraft Among The Largest Group Of Exhibitors

Makers of business jets and ultralight aircraft are reporting full order books. Helicopters, the "worker bees of the aviation industry", are in high demand for transport and emergency rescue applications. But the highest demand is for pilots of all aircraft types. The market for gliders and sailplanes, the leading companies of which come from Germany, is considered extremely stable worldwide, with a lively debate in the aircraft industry on the topic of air taxis. At the moment, taking a quick, cheap and environmentally friendly hop from place to place in an air taxi is still just a dream.

Continental Aerospace Announces Its Commitment To Advanced Power Technologies

Makes An Investment In Ampaire Inc.

Continental Aerospace Technologies (Continental), an AVIC International Holding company, announced today that it has invested in Ampaire Inc., a technology innovation company developing electric aircraft and electric propulsion system concepts.

USPA Reports Record Low Fatalities In 2018

Fewest Fatalities Since Association Began Keeping Records In 1961

The United States Parachute Association (USPA) reports that in 2018, 13 people died during skydives in the U.S. This is the lowest annual fatality number since 1961, when USPA (then the Parachute Club of America) began keeping statistics. That year, 14 jumpers died, and the number of fatalities steadily increased for the next two decades before they began to drop in the early 1980s. Considering the increase in skydiving activity over the last 57 years, this is a phenomenal achievement.

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Utah Legislature Passes Resolution In Support of 'Know Before You Fly'

Resolution Recognizes Education Campaign As An Official Source Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety Education For The State Of Utah

Know Before You Fly, an initiative to promote the safe and responsible use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), praises passage by the Utah Legislature of SJR 20, which recognizes the campaign as an official source of safety information for UAS operators in the Beehive State. The joint resolution, sponsored by Rep. Adam Robertson and Sen. Wayne Harper, acknowledges the growing popularity of UAS for both recreational and commercial purposes and the importance of “easily accessible and freely available” safety information through the Know Before You Fly campaign.

Klyde Morris 04.12.19

You KNOW They Do It On Purpose, Klyde

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Airborne 04.10.19: Gone West-Dick Cole, Pipistrel Microlight, King IFR Course

Also: New Rocket For Atlas V, Elbit Systems, Int'l Women’s Air & Space Museum, SAIB For Certain Bell 206L Helis

No aviation dictionary could include the word ‘HERO’ and not mention Dick Cole. Tuesday marked the end of an era when Lt. Col Dick Cole, who was Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle's co-pilot on the storied raid on Tokyo, passed away in San Antonio, TX at the age of 103. Cole was the very last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders. On the premise of EASA's new basic regulation, permitting for MTOW of 1,322 pounds for microlights in Europe, Germany is the first country to impleme

Garmin Receives EASA Approval Of The GFC 500 Autopilot For Aircraft In Europe

Approved For Installation In Hundreds Of GA Aircraft Throughout Europe

Garmin received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of the retrofit GFC 500 autopilot for fixed-wing general aviation aircraft in Europe. The GFC 500 incorporates a number of safety-enhancing technologies, including Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP), underspeed protection, overspeed protection, Level Mode, Flight Director (FD) and more. Intended for less complex piston single-engine aircraft, the GFC 500 is available immediately and approved for installation in hundreds of aircraft throughout Europe.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.12.19)

“I introduced this resolution to keep the skies safe for Utahans flying for recreation or business purposes alike and to raise awareness of the rules and regulations needed to operate UAS safely and responsibly.” Source: Utah State Rep. Adam Robertson, on the passage of a resolution supporting the 'Know Before You Fly' Initiative.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.12.19): Composite Route System

An organized oceanic route structure, incorporating reduced lateral spacing between routes, in which composite separation is authorized.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.12.19)

The Plymouth Aero Club

The Plymouth Aero Club was formed nearly 50 years ago by a group of local pilots to help promote aviation safety and education. The Aero Club has been instrumental over the years in organizing air shows and raising money for local charities.

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