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June 22, 2016

Airborne 06.22.16: Lumenati Solar, Microlight e-Go, AirVenture16 After-Hours

Also: NATA, Hartzell’s Joe Brown, Donations Sought, Blue Origin, Blue Angels, Bezos Wants Prizes, CRJ900

Solar Impulse-Two was not the only solar-powered aircraft at New York's JFK Airport this last weekend. The ‘No fuel’ Solar Impulse was joined by another ‘clean energy’ airplane that uses a combination of solar, electric and wind-power, which landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport after a 200-mile flight. The Luminati Aerospace Substrata is a 400-pound solar electric aircraft with a 45-foot wingspan. The Substrata employs a blend of solar power

Airborne 06.22.16: Lumenati Solar, Microlight e-Go, After-Hours AirVenture16

Also: NATA, Hartzell’s Joe Brown, Donations Sought, Blue Origin, Blue Angels, Bezos Wants Prizes, CRJ900

Solar Impulse-Two was not the only solar-powered aircraft at New York's JFK Airport this last weekend. The ‘No fuel’ Solar Impulse was joined by another ‘clean energy’ airplane that uses a combination of solar, electric and wind-power, which landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport after a 200-mile flight. The Luminati Aerospace Substrata is a 400-pound solar electric aircraft with a 45-foot wingspan. The Substrata employs a blend of solar power, batteries, and what the company calls “wind-harvesting technologies.” The company says the Substrata extracts energy from any wind gradient, which allows the craft to be powered by

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FAA Issues Ruling On Control Of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

Affirms City's Control Of The Facility

In a document published June 6 in the Federal Register, the FAA has affirmed that the City of Charlotte (NC) is the controlling entity for Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.

Russian Operator May Be Next Big 747 Customer

Deal For As Many As 10 Airplanes Reportedly In The Works

Boeing's 747 has fallen on some difficult times. The demand for four-engine airliners and freighters has eroded as more efficient aircraft take over long-haul routes, and the Boeing 747 production line has been hanging on by a thread, according to many analysts, in part until the company builds new Air Force One airplanes for the U.S. government.

Canada Is Recruiting Astronauts For Future Space Missions

Application Period Open Through August 15

Are you a Canadian who has always wanted to go to space? If you are, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) wants you! The Honorable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, who is also the Minister responsible for the CSA, has launched Canada's fourth astronaut recruitment campaign.

CASA: Flight Review And Instrument Proficiency Check Rules To Change On July 1

Exemptions Developed With Extensive Input From Australian Aviation Community

Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is currently in the process of finalizing two exemptions which will provide alternatives to the rules relating to aircraft rating flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks from July 1. The exemptions have been developed after extensive consultation with members of the aviation community. Flight reviews for the low-level, private IFR and night VFR operational ratings remain unchanged.

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Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport Set For Runway Expansion

Project Will Lengthen Runway By 1,700 Feet, Cost $25 Million

Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport will be getting a project underway next week that will lengthen the airport's runway to the tune of $25 million.

Group Says Blue Angels Should Be Cut From Traverse City Airshow

Peace Group Says ‘War Machines’ Have No Place At Cherry Festival

If the Blue Angels are flying airshows again by the July 4th weekend, their schedule has them booked in Traverse City, MI for the annual Cherry Festival.

Aireon Signs MOA To Advance Deployment Of Space-Based ADS-B In Russian Airspace

AZIMUT, INFOCOM-Avia And Aireon Collaborate To Build Russian Space-Based ADS-B Concept Of Operations

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed between Aireon and two leading Russian organizations, JSC AZIMUT and JSC INFOCOM-Avia, to evaluate the benefits of deploying space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) in Russian Federation airspace. Analyses will be performed on how space-based ADS-B will enhance air traffic monitoring, support air traffic management and improve airline and airport operations.

Oldest Certified Rotax Aircraft Engine Still In Operation Has Been Found

Rotax 912 A Flying In A Super Dimona

Last year, BRP and its Rotax brand celebrated 40 years of Rotax aircraft engines and launched a contest that ended on December 31, 2015 to find the oldest certified Rotax aircraft engine in operation.

New C-5M Delivered To 433rd Air Wing

Texas Unit Is First Reserve Wing To Get The Updated Airplane

The saying “history repeats itself” has become all too familiar to the 433rd Airlift Wing, as hundreds of Airmen and distinguished guests gathered along the flightline at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX June 17 to welcome the wing’s first C-5M Super Galaxy, named “The City of San Antonio.”

The A350 XWB Embarks On First Demonstration Tour Of China

Test Aircraft With Cabin To Visit Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Haikou And Chengdu

The Airbus A350XWB will make its first demo tour of China between June 25th and July 2nd. During the eight day trip, A350 XWB test aircraft MSN2 (Manufacturer serial number) will fly to Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (SHA), Guangzhou (CAN), Haikou (HAK) and Chengdu (CTU).

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Aero-TV: Cross-Country By Sling - The Airplane Factory’s ‘Buddy System’

Of Course It’s Ribeye Every Night Along The Way…

The Airplane Factory of South Africa had three of their Sling aircraft on display at Sun ‘n Fun 2016 that were flown there from their distributor located in Southern California. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, checked in to find out about their trip and to pick their brains about the art of cross-country flying in a light sport aircraft. Matt Liknaitzky, the president of The Airplane Factory USA and Jordan Denitz, the sales and marketing manager for The Airplane Factory USA, where there to visit with Jim.

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Aero-TV: Cross-Country By Sling - The Airplane Factory’s ‘Buddy System’

Of Course It’s Ribeye Every Night Along The Way…

The Airplane Factory of South Africa had three of their Sling aircraft on display at Sun ‘n Fun 2016 that were flown there from their distributor located in Southern California. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, checked in to find out about their trip and to pick their brains about the art of cross-country flying in a light sport aircraft. Matt Liknaitzky, the president of The Airplane Factory USA and Jordan Denitz, the sales and marketing manager for The Airplane Factory USA, where there to visit with Jim.

AMA Congratulates FAA On Release Of Final sUAS rule

Mathewson: Rule Will Be 'Highly Beneficial' To The Industry

The executive director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) says the FAA's Part 107 rule released Tuesday will be "highly beneficial" to the sUAS industry.

Industry, Stakeholders React To Part 107 Announcement

Feeling Is Generally Positive, But Many Remain Unsatisfied

Several industry groups and other stakeholders have reacted to the release Tuesday of the FAA's new Part 107, which will regulate sUAS operations.

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Allen: Stratolaunch Near Completion

Satellite Launch Platform Will Be The World's Largest Airplane

The Stratolaunch airplane designed to carry rockets that will deliver satellites to orbit is near completion, according Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who is bankrolling the effort.

GAMA/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge Winners Start Glasair Sportsman

Airplane Will Be Ready To Taxi In Two Weeks

Students Derrick Cleaves, Logan Feltz, Austin Krause, and Natasha Stemwedel, teacher Mike Hansen, and chaperone Jerry Graf—the winners of the GAMA/Build A Plane 2016 Aviation Design Challenge—will spend the next two weeks building a Glasair Sportsman airplane at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington, as their prize. The team from Weyauwega-Fremont High School in Weyauwega, Wisconsin won the all-expenses-paid trip to assemble the Sportsman as part of the fourth annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) competition.

AeroSports Update: A New Paradigm In Aerobatics At AirVenture 2016

Just When You Think You’ve Seen Every Conceivable Aerobatic Maneuver, AirVenture Proves You Wrong

EAA and the newly formed Paradigm Aerobatic Team have announced the team’s first U.S.-based performance at AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. The Paradigm Team is scheduled to showcase their unique style of aerobatics as part of the evening air shows on Wednesday and Saturday July 27 and 30.

AIAA, Drone World Expo Partner to Create New Research Competition

Contest To Reward Outstanding Research Presentations In The UAS Field

A new contest for UAS developers has been announced by AIAA and Drone World Expo, which have partnered to sponsor the competition.

U.K. CAA Investigating Hidden Airline Fees

Wants To Assure Airlines Are Transparent With Additional Costs

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in the U.K. has confirmed it will look into fees charged by airlines on top of base fares to be sure they are presented in an "open and clear" way.

Airborne 06.21.16: Solar Impulse 2, RAF Aerobatics Canceled, O&N Aircraft Closes

Also: Aero-Calendar, Pilot Weather, TSA, Gulfstream G500, Sikorsky S-92, Delta Private Jets/Gogo

The Solar Impulse 2 took off early Monday morning from Kennedy Airport in New York to attempt the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in its continuing mission to prove that an efficient energy future is possible. The solar powered airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, capable of flying day and night with no fossil fuel, is expected to land at the Seville Airport in Spain on June 23. The flight, that should take four days and four nights non-stop, depending on weather condition

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.22.16)

“We will continue to advocate for and protect our longstanding, fun and educational hobby of flying model aircraft. In the months ahead, it is critical that Congress strengthen and improve the Special Rule for Model Aircraft in the next FAA reauthorization bill.” Source: AMA executive director Dave Mathewson.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.22.16): Interrogator

Interrogator The ground-based surveillance radar beacon transmitter-receiver, which normally scans in synchronism with a primary radar, transmitting discrete radio signals which repetitiously request all transponders on the mode being used to reply.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.22.16)

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AAVP research primes the technology pipeline, enabling continued U.S. aeronautical leadership, economic competitiveness, and job creation.

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