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May 13, 2015

Airborne 05.13.15: NBAA Fights NY Slot Restrictions, XCOR Lynx, Wright Fight

Also: Air Race 1, Scott's Bell 47, Mark Kelly, $8M Drone Suit, Sea Hawk Sundown, Textron Owner's Conference

The FAA is proposing to limit the number of unscheduled flight operations at three airports serving the New York metropolitan area, and the NBAA is not happy. NBAA contends implementation of the new rules will negatively impact a broad range of aviation operations that have not been shown to cause any delays or congestion at these airports. XCOR Aerospace takes another step forward as they have now bonded the XCOR Lynx Mark I strakes to the Lynx spacecraft fuselage. XCOR Chief Technology Officer Je

Airborne 05.13.15: NBAA Fights NY Slot Restrictions, XCOR Lynx, Wright Fight

Also: Air Race 1, Scott's Bell 47, Mark Kelly, $8M Drone Suit, Sea Hawk Sundown, Textron Owner's Conference

The FAA is proposing to limit the number of unscheduled flight operations at three airports serving the New York metropolitan area, and the NBAA is not happy. NBAA contends implementation of the new rules will negatively impact a broad range of aviation operations that have not been shown to cause any delays or congestion at these airports. XCOR Aerospace takes another step forward as they have now bonded the XCOR Lynx Mark I strakes to the Lynx spacecraft fuselage. XCOR Chief Technology Officer Jeff Greason said that with the strakes bonded to Lynx, “we have an open path toward the integration of a number of subsystems, and this means we will now start electrical wi

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Airbus Shares Drop After A400M Accident

Four Were Fatally Injured, Many Aircraft Grounded

Several countries have grounded their Airbus A400M fleets as a result of an accident late last week involving the military transport plane.

Bell Helicopter Announces Bell 412EPI Sale To Aomori Prefecture

Aircraft To Be First 412EPI Model In Japan

The first Bell 412EPI in Japan has been sold to Aomori Prefecture’s Firefighting and Disaster Prevention Agency.

Orbital ATK, NASA Report Initial Findings From Qualification Motor (QM-1) Test

Successful Orbital ATK Five-segment Motor Qualification Test Demonstrates Progress On NASA’s Space Launch System

Data from the first five-segment qualification motor (QM-1) test conducted by Orbital ATK and NASA show the solid rocket motor performed as designed. Manufactured by Orbital ATK, the five-segment motor will be used to provide liftoff and ascent thrust for NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS.

Consumer Complaints About Airlines Climb

But Carriers Generally Improving On-Time Performance

Airline consumer complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division in March 2015 were up 55.1 percent from March 2014 and up 27.2 percent from February 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released Monday.

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Airbus Helicopters Demonstrates Low-Noise IFR Operations

Conducted In The Framework Of Europe’s Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative

Airbus Helicopters has achieved another key milestone in more eco-friendly rotorcraft operations by successfully demonstrating low-noise helicopter instrument (IFR) approaches at an airport with commercial airline traffic.

First FSANA AeroChapter Launched

Mid Island Air Service In New York Received Charter In Late April

The first AeroChapter of the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) recieved its charter on April 23, 2015. Mid Island Air Service in Ronkonkoma, New York became the first FSANA chartered "AeroChapter", and fourteen youth from the local community attended their first AeroChapter meeting.

Ohio Plans State UAS Conference

Follows Successful Showing At Unmanned '15

Through a well-rounded UAS delegation representing private industry, government, and academia, Ohio had a strong showing at AUVSI's Unmanned 2015 conference last week in Atlanta. These representatives of Ohio's UAS industry met with over 200 hundred people from companies both domestic and abroad from all points along the UAS ecosystem.

Pratt & Whitney To Provide Data Management Service For CSeries

Will Provide The Infrastructure Via Its eFAST System To Facilitate Remote Troubleshooting On All CSeries Aircraft Systems

Bombardier has teamed up with Pratt & Whitney to develop and implement a data management service for the CSeries aircraft - part of the overall Bombardier Aircraft Health Management System (AHMS) capable of transmitting real-time and recorded data from the aircraft. The AHMS will facilitate remote troubleshooting and deliver efficient and accurate diagnostics for use by maintenance and flight crews.

Turkish Airlines Takes Delivery Of 125th Boeing Airplane

Airline To Take Delivery Of Seven 777, Five 737 Airplanes This Year

Boeing and Turkish Airlines celebrated a milestone with the delivery of the airline's 125th airplane purchased from Boeing – a Next-Generation 737-900ER – and one of 12 airplanes the Turkish flag-carrier will take delivery of this year.

‘Hurricane Hunters’ Fly Ana In Early Support Of 2015 Season

Six Sorties Conducted Into The Subtropical System

Aircrews from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" flew their WC-130J Hercules off the southeast coast of the U.S. in support of the first storm mission of the 2015 hurricane season, Tropical Storm Ana.

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Aero-TV: New Aircraft Battery Technologies - Expertise From Concorde Batteries

Alternate Battery Technologies, Battery Maintenance, and Battery Conditioning

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor Tom Patton begin a quest to learn more about the heart and soul of your aircraft battery. He sat down with Chris Holder of Concorde Batteries to dig into the details. This video is number 3 of 3 videos that Tom put together to share what he found out about this all-important piece of aircraft equipment. In this video we talk about lithium-ion consideration, and battery maintenance.

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Aero-TV: New Aircraft Battery Technologies -- Expertise From Concorde Batteries

Alternate Battery Technologies, Battery Maintenance, and Battery Conditioning

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor Tom Patton begin a quest to learn more about the heart and soul of your aircraft battery. He sat down with Chris Holder of Concorde Batteries to dig into the details. This video is number 3 of 3 videos that Tom put together to share what he found out about this all-important piece of aircraft equipment. In this video we talk about lithium-ion considerations, and battery maintenance.

NAHA Asks CT Senator, Jane’s For Proof Of Gustave Whitehead Flight

Letter Follows Passage Of A Bill In The Ohio Legislature Refuting Connecticut's Claim That Whitehead Preceded The Wright Brothers By Two Years

The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) has written a Connecticut state senator and the publisher of IHS Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft, asking them to reveal the evidence they claim to have that Gustave Whitehead was first in flight.

Bombardier Learjet Sees Deliveries Rise In The First Quarter

Posts Best Performance Since 2011, But Not Fully Recovered

There are a few bright spots in the aviation business, despite GAMA's report last Friday that all segments of the industry saw a decline in deliveries and revenue in the first quarter of 2015.

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World’s Second Jetman Makes History With Dubai Flight

Skydiver Vince Reffet Joins Jetman Dubai After Five Years Of Training

A second Jetman has made his debut. Vince Reffet, a well-known skydiver, has become only the second person to fly using a jet-engine powered carbon fiber wing strapped to his back.

Space Launch System Program Moving Forward With Critical Design Review

Integrated Program Review Looks At SLS As A Complete System

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Program kicked off its critical design review May 11 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

AeroSports Update: Hand Propping Results In Damage…Again

Only 2 Months Ago AeroSports Update Reviewed An Accident Caused By Hand Propping An Airplane, And Now It’s Happened Again

Within the last couple of months, ANN has reported on two accidents that were the result of hand propping an airplane. One involved in airplane that was unoccupied and simply took off on its own and crashed. The second accident had a non-aviator in the airplane while the pilot attempted to prop the engine. This resulted in a damaged building and a wrecked airplane.

ITIF Calls On Congress To Pass Commercial UAV Legislation

New Legislation Would Clear Unmanned Aircraft For Commercial Use

United States Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced the Commercial UAS Modernization Act to create a temporary rule to allow commercial drone operations in the United States.

Alabama Students Take Home The Gold At The TARC National Finals

Russellville City School Team Declared National Champions, Will Compete In International Rocketry Challenge In June

The RCS Engineers Rocketry Team from Russellville, AL beat out 100 competitors to claim first place at the National Finals of the 2015 Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC). After months of rocketry design, test flights and qualification launches, hundreds of students from across the country traveled to Great Meadow in the Plains, VA to vie for the title of champion of the largest rocketry competition in the world.

Airborne 05.12.15: PC-24 1st Flight, EMS Pilot Safety, 1st Female F35 Pilot

Also: Aero-Calendar, Airport Victory, Lackland Honors Tuskegee, NetJets Pilots, CSeries Launch, AirMap For UAVs, Hot Air Balloons

As of yesterday, when you think of corporate transportation in a Pilatus, it might not be a turboprop. The first Pilatus PC-24 took off on its maiden flight on Monday from Buochs airport. The twin-engine business jet lifted off in just under 2,000 feet and climbed to 10,000 feet in around three minutes. It flew across central Switzerland for a total of 55 minutes and, according to reports, the flight went exactly as planned. The National EMS Pilot Association is referred to as

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.13.15)

“If you can’t provide the evidence you have claimed to possess, then Sen. Kelly, you and your fellow legislatures should correct your law, and Mr. Key, IHS should admit that the Jane’s column was wrong." Source: Excerpt from a letter from the NAHA to CT State Sen. Kevin Kelly and IHS President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Key.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.13.15): Ceilometer

A device using a laser or other light source to determine the height of a cloud base.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.13.15)

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Formerly known as the Sailplane Homebuilders Association, the ESA is a national source for information regarding the design, building and flying of advanced and homebuilt sailplanes.

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