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August 16, 2017

Coast Guard, Army Responding To Report Of Downed Army Helicopter Off Oahu

Debris Field Sited Near Kaena Point

Coast Guard and Army personnel are responding to a report of a downed Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with five crew aboard approximately two miles west of Kaena Point, Oahu, Wednesday.

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Airborne 08.16.17: Skydive Myrtle Beach Update, WWII Mosquito, USMC Op Reset

Also: New Legend, FAA’s Earl Lawrence, NFL 767s, Boeing Board, Singapore Airlines, NE Drones, Stuart Jet Ctr

Horry County, SC government officials have has reversed their story on alleged safety violations by Skydive Myrtle Beach, saying in a cover letter for 126 documents requested in a Freedom of Information Act request that they "may or may not demonstrate violation by Skydive Myrtle Beach of Horry County Department of Airports Minimum Standards, as that assessment has not been undertaken." Two years ago, those same documents were used as evidence in complaints against the business to both the

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Airborne 08.16.17: Skydive Myrtle Beach Update, WWII Mosquito, USMC Op Reset

Also: New Legend, FAA’s Earl Lawrence, NFL 767s, Boeing Board, Singapore Airlines, NE Drones, Stuart Jet Ctr

 

Horry County, SC government officials have has reversed their story on alleged safety violations by Skydive Myrtle Beach, saying in a cover letter for 126 documents requested in a Freedom of Information Act request that they "may or may not demonstrate violation by Skydive Myrtle Beach of Horry County Department of Airports Minimum Standards, as that assessment has not been undertaken." Two years ago, those same documents were used as evidence in complaints against the business to both the FAA and the South Carolina Fifteenth Circuit Court to shut the business down. A cache of some 20,000 wartime drawings and diagrams for the De Ha

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U.S. DOT Announces $162.4 Million In Infrastructure Grants

Awarded To 72 Airports In 31 States

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $162.4 million in airport infrastructure grants to 72 airports in 31 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

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NTSB Cites Cardiac Arrest In Fatal Helicopter Accident

Robinson R44 Destroyed By Impact With Terrain

The NTSB has released its probable cause report from an accident which occurred in May, 2014 that fatally injured the pilot of a Robinson R44 aircraft. The Board said the accident was likely caused by the sudden onset of cardiac arrest.

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Bombardier Delivers First Learjet 75 Aircraft To A Brazilian Customer

Recently Celebrated The Delivery Of The 3,000Th Learjet Aircraft

Bombardier Business Aircraft has delivered its first Learjet 75 aircraft to a Brazilian customer. The aircraft joins Bombardier's business jet fleet of 685 Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft in Latin America.

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F-35As Fly In Weapons Evaluation

First Operational Air-To-Ground Evaluation Of The New Jets

Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings supported and flew F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Combat Hammer, the first operational air-to-ground weapons evaluation for the Air Force’s newest fighter jets.

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Air Transport World Contributor Calls Sully's ATC Statements 'Misleading'

Criticizes Sullenberger For Spreading A 'Shameful Lie'

The Alliance For Aviation Across America (AAAA) has recently produced two videos featuring Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger speaking out against ATC privatization. Writing for Air Transport World, contributor Karen Walker calls the videos "misleading".

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LoPresti Announces New STC For Robinson Helicopters

'BoomBeam" Landing And Taxi Lights Approved For The Aircraft

The FAA has granted an STC to LoPresti Aviation for the installation of its BoomBeam HID landing and taxi lighting on Robinson helicopters.

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‘No Second Guesses:’ Selfridge Pilots Share Story Of Emergency Landing

Canopy Blew Off Airplane During Practice Bombing Run, Landing Gear And Radios Malfunctioned

Two thousand feet up and flying over the forests of Alpena County, Capt. Brett DeVries was running through his mental checklist and most of the options were bad. With his wingman flying just feet away and an Air Force maintenance specialist patched in via a radio set up next to a speaker phone, DeVries made the decision to land his badly-damaged A-10 Thunderbolt II on the runway at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.

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Plans Discovered For WWII Mosquito Airplanes

Will Assist In Restoration Efforts And Possibly New Aircraft

A cache of some 20,000 wartime drawings and diagrams for the De Havilland Mosquito were discovered in a wartime factory just days before the building was scheduled to face the wrecking ball.

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Bombardier Delivers its First Challenger 350 Aircraft In Argentina

Company's Bizjet Fleet In The Country Now Nearly 700 Airplanes

Bombardier Business Aircraft has delivered the first Challenger 350 aircraft to be based in Argentina, joining Bombardier's fleet of 122 Challenger aircraft in Latin America. Bombardier's business jet fleet in Latin America is comprised of approximately 685 aircraft in service - spanning Bombardier's full product portfolio of Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft.

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Airberlin Files For Insolvency

Principal Shareholder Etihad Has Withdrawn Financial Support From The Carrier

airberlin, Germany's second-largest airline, has declared insolvency after Etihad, its principal shareholder, said it would no longer be financially supporting the carrier.

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British Airways Urged To Enter Talks Or Face Higher Costs In Cabin Crew Dispute

Follows Meeting Of Members Involved In Long-Running Pay Dispute With The Airline

Unite members working as cabin crew for British Airways’ mixed fleet is urging the airline to get around the negotiating table to avoid continued legal action and the cost of ‘wet leasing’ aircraft to cover striking workers.

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Possible Parachute Straps May Be Latest 'Evidence' In D.B. Cooper Case

Strap Found Deep In The Pacific Northwest Handed Over To The FBI

The FBI is looking at a recently-discovered item that may be connected with the D.B. Cooper hijacking case, though they are not saying that it is enough to reopen the investigation.

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Aero-TV: Fast, Small, & Exciting - An Introduction To FPV Racing

Drone Racing A Hit At Sebring

 

The Sebring Sport Aviation Expo has "Sport" prominently featured in its name, and one of the fastest-growing segments of sports, and sport aviation, is drone racing. So it would seem to make sense that steps from the Sebring Speedway, drone racing was taking place at the January air show.

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Aero-TV: Fast, Small, & Exciting - An Introduction To FPV Racing

Drone Racing A Hit At Sebring

The Sebring Sport Aviation Expo has "Sport" prominently featured in its name, and one of the fastest-growing segments of sports, and sport aviation, is drone racing. So it would seem to make sense that steps from the Sebring Speedway, drone racing was taking place at the January air show. Brian Morris of Team Multistar told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that there were about 110 of the fastest drone pilots competing at the show for a total prize purse of $20,000, with $10,000 going to the overall winner of the event...

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GAMA Publishes Second Quarter Airplane Shipment Report

Bunce: Results Are Mixed, With Some Bright Spots

GAMA has published second quarter general aviation airplane shipment and billings data. The general aviation industry delivered 995 airplanes at a value of $9 billion during the first half of 2017.    

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Virginia State Police Mourn The Loss Of Aviation Personnel

Aircraft Was Assisting Public Safety Resources During Situation In Charlottesville, VA

Virginia State Police and the NTSB are investigating the cause of the fatal helicopter accident in Albemarle County that claimed the lives of two state police pilots. The FAA is also investigating the incident.

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AEA Hosts Quarterly Risk-Based Certification Update For Manufacturers

Event Held At Association's Headquarters In Lee's Summit, MO

On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Aircraft Electronics Association played host to another Quarterly Risk-based Certification Update for Manufacturers of general aviation avionics at its international headquarters in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

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FAA Conducting GPS Interference Testing In The Southeastern U.S.

GPS Signals May Be Unreliable Through September 16

The FAA has posted a NOTAM cautioning pilots that it will be conducting GPS interference testing in the southeastern United States centered on St. Mary's, GA.

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Scholarships Awarded To Women Soar You Soar Program Participants At AirVenture

Four Scholarships Presented To Young Women Interested In Aviation Careers

This year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, the Women Soar You Soar program granted four scholarships to young females with a strong interest in an aviation career.

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AAAA: Big Airlines Come Clean On True Motive For ATC Privatization

GA Group Says It's Another Tax Giveaway

For months, the big airlines have been pouring millions into an aggressive lobbying campaigns to try to convince Congress to privatize air traffic control and hand over control over this massive infrastructure to them and other private interests. As part of this campaign, they have disingenuously tried to make the case that this was not about control or shifting the tax burden onto others.

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Singapore Airlines And CAE To Establish Flight Training Center In Singapore

Will Focus Primarily On Training For Boeing Aircraft Types

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and CAE  to establish a joint venture for pilot training in Singapore. The joint venture will initially focus primarily on providing simulator training for Boeing aircraft types, supporting SIA Group airlines and other operators' pilot training needs in the region.

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Airborne 08.15.17: Lycoming AD, Reno Drone Racing!, Santa Monica NIMBYs

Also: Icon A5 Accident, Aero-Calendar, Land Remote Sensing, Storm Aviation, Frontier, World Helicopter Day, Hubble

The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the connecting rods in certain models of Lycoming engines, and asked for comments on the AD (2017-16-11). The AD requires an inspection of connecting rods and replacement of affected connecting rod small end bushings. It was prompted by several reports of connecting rod failures resulting in uncontained engine failure and in-flight shutdowns (IFSDs). The FAA says it has received 5 reports of uncontained engine failures and IFSDs due to

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.16.17)

"Results for the second quarter of this year are very much like the first – mixed, with some bright spots.” Source: GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce, commenting on the second quarter airplane shipment report.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.16.17): Cold Temperature Compensation

An action on the part of the pilot to adjust an aircraft’s indicated altitude due to the effect of cold temperatures on true altitude above terrain versus aircraft indicated altitude.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.16.17)

The Commercial Aviation Safety Team

Founded in 1998, the Commercial Aviation Safety Team has developed an integrated, data-driven strategy to reduce the commercial aviation fatality risk in the United States and promote new government and industry safety initiatives throughout the world.

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