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August 21, 2015

Airborne 08.21.15: World Heritage Air Museum, 1st A350-1000 Wing, HyperSolar

Also: FAA SAFO, A4A Projections, Gatwick, Aviation Leaders Meet, John Lennon Airport, VA Unmanned Systems Commission

The World Heritage Air Museum announced the opening its new headquarters and flight operations base at a renovated hangar at Michigan's Oakland County International Airport in Detroit. The hangar will be home to several rare vintage jets from around the world where visitors can get an up close view and learn more about the aircraft and the roles they played in history. The wings for the first Airbus A350-1000 have begun the process of assembly at Broughton, North Wales. The A350-1000 wing

Airborne 08.21.15: World Heritage Air Museum, 1st A350-1000 Wing, HyperSolar

Also: FAA SAFO, A4A Projections, Gatwick, Aviation Leaders Meet, John Lennon Airport, VA Unmanned Systems Commission

The World Heritage Air Museum announced the opening its new headquarters and flight operations base at a renovated hangar at Michigan's Oakland County International Airport in Detroit. The hangar will be home to several rare vintage jets from around the world where visitors can get an up close view and learn more about the aircraft and the roles they played in history. The wings for the first Airbus A350-1000 have begun the process of assembly at Broughton, North Wales. The A350-1000 wing has the same span of the A350-900 that is already in service, but 90% of the parts have been modified and the trailing edge has been extended to resize the wing for the additiona

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AUVSI Attends UAS Oregon Roundtable

Event Was Hosted By Sen. Wyden, Rep. Blumenauer

In Oregon, the unmanned aircraft industry is “on the runway” and “poised to soar,” according to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). The state’s senior senator recently hosted a UAS roundtable meeting in Portland with U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Deputy FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, and industry stakeholders from across Oregon.

BTS Releases June 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data

Shows Three Percent Increase In Jobs Over Last Year

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.0 percent more workers in June 2015 than in June 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. June was the 19th consecutive month that full-time equivalent (FTE) employment for U.S. scheduled passenger airlines exceeded the same month of the previous year and was the highest monthly total since September 2008.

Gone West: WWII Ace Fritz Payne

Shot Down Six Enemy Airplanes During Battle Of Guadalcanal

The retired Marine Corps brigadier general believed to be the oldest surviving fighter ace from WWII has Gone West. Gen. Frederick R. "Fritz" Payne, who was credited with 5 1/2 kills during the months-long Guadalcanal campaign during WWII, died at his home in Rancho Mirage, CA at the age of 104.

Global Commercial Aircraft Leasing Market Worth $35.7 Billion In 2015

New Study By Visiongain Forecasts Positive Growth In The Sector

The world market for commercial aircraft leasing is estimated to reach $35.7 billion in 2015. The global market will record positive growth over the next decade, in part due to continued demand from the air travel market, according to a new study.

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Flexjet Pilots Win Jobs Back

Arbitrator Finds Flexjet Violated Railway Labor Act

In a decision by arbitrator Joshua Javits, three pilots with Flexjet, LLC, have been reinstated to their positions with the carrier and made whole for their terminations. The arbitrator found the terminations were without cause and that the pilots' terminations resulted from retaliation for protected union activity in violation of federal labor law.

Canadian Man Arrested After Aiming A Laser At A Police Helicopter

Aircraft's Infrared System Helped Track Down The Suspect, Weapon

A Canadian police helicopter was targeted by a person on the ground with a laser beam early Sunday morning, but the person with the light soon found himself in police custody.

Iron Maiden Frontman Bruce Dickinson In The Jet Sales Business

Chairman Of Aeris Aviation Is Offering Special-Edition Jets Through Tony Department Store

Bruce Dickinson is a man of diverse interests, and he has the means to indulge them.

Cubic Awarded Contracts To Support F-35 Air Combat Training

System Will Allow JSF To Maintain Stealth Characteristics While Training

A contract to produce and enhance the Air Combat Training System (ACTS) in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has been awarded to Cubic Global Defense by F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin.

U.S., Turkey Finalizing Details Of Anti-ISIS Airstrikes

Turkey Announced Last Week It Would Participate In The Operation

The U.S. and Turkey are finalizing details of Turkey’s recently announced participation in the air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said in Washington, D.C. Aug. 14.

Hillsboro Aviation Breaks Ground On Corporate Headquarters

Completion Expected In 2016

Hillsboro Aviation has broken ground on its new corporate headquarters with an executive office and hangar complex in Hillsboro, Oregon. With completion expected in 2016, the building, which is the second phase of the company’s long-term 425,000 square foot development project, will accommodate its growing business sectors.

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Aero-TV: NTSB Chairman Hart -- GA Safety, AOA and the 2020 ADS-B Mandate

Straight Talk About Issues Facing The GA Community From A Gov’t Official Who Actually Answers Questions...

While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, had the opportunity to spend some time talking with Christopher Hart, the Chairman of the NTSB. For those of us in aviation, if asked the question; who would you like to sit down with and chat about aviation over a cup of coffee, we’re sure Chairman Hart would be at the top of the list.

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Aero-TV: NTSB Chairman Hart: GA Safety, AOA and the 2020 ADS-B Mandate

Straight Talk About Issues Facing The GA Community From A Gov’t Official Who Actually Answers Questions...

While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, had the opportunity to spend some time talking with Christopher Hart, the Chairman of the NTSB. For those of us in aviation, if asked the question; who would you like to sit down with and chat about aviation over a cup of coffee, we’re sure Chairman Hart would be at the top of the list. The first topic discussed in the long list of safety issues was the concern for loss of control accidents....

FAA Issues TFR For Papal Visit To Philadelphia

UAVs Specifically Prohibited By Flight Restrictions In Place September 26-27

The FAA will be issuing Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) in support of the Papal Visit by Pope Francis taking place in Philadelphia, PA September 26th through 27th, 2015.

C Series Certification Tests Over 80 Percent Complete

Planemaker Says Performance Continues To Exceed Expectations

Over 80 percent of the required certification tests have been completed for Bombardier's new CS100 jetliner, which has logged more than 2,250 flight test hours to date, according to the planemaker.

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NTSB Opens Investigation Into Tail Strike Accident

AA Airbus A321 Damaged During Landing Attempt In Charlotte, NC

The NTSB has opened an investigation into Saturday’s accident that occurred when a passenger jetliner suffered substantial damage following a tail strike during a landing attempt.

First Flight For Replica Bugatti 100P

Aircraft Veered Off The Runway After Landing Suffering Damage To Spinner And Props

The effort to build a replica Bugatti 100P airplane reached a significant milestone this week with the first flight of the unique, art-deco airplane.

AeroSports Update: The Dreaded Ramp Check

For Recreational Flyers A Ramp Check Can Sound Scary, But If You Know The Rules It’s No Big Deal

Most Federal Aviation Regulations make sense because they are aimed at aviation safety, and while some of the safety related rules may seem arbitrary, it could be said they are well intended. Other rules may not be safety related, and they are usually rules that require pilots to show compliance with the regulations. This is what a ramp check is all about

ADS-B STC For The Trig TT22 Transponder Is Now Available

Company Says The Approval Makes ADS-B 'Practical And Affordable'

The FAA has granted an expansion to Trig Avionics for their ADS-B STC program for the TT22 transponder.

Klyde Morris 08.21.15

Yeah, But Orville Probably Would Have Been Proud, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 08.20.15: FAA ATC Excuses, AMA Educates w/UAVs, Eclipse Gear Inspection

Also: EAA Gives Wings, The AIP Experiment, Blue Angels Rescue, Lost Pilot Had Bad History, Bell 412EP Delivery, NASA Awards, GAMA Addition

Any of us who use computers have probably had this happen… You install an upgrade to a program, and suddenly, things start going wrong. The FAA identified a recent software upgrade at the Leesburg, Virginia high-altitude radar facility as the source of last Saturday’s automation problems, which resulted in numerous flight cancellations and delays. The Academy of Model Aeronautics has launched a new program to encourage teamwork, competition, and success t

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.21.15)

"The relevant news is we successfully flew the Bugatti 100P for the first time. The plane flew beautifully." Source: Bugatti 100P Project Facebook post.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.21.15): Course

The direction in which the aircraft is moving, not to be confused with the heading which is the direction the aircraft is pointing.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.21.15)

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