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September 11, 2014

EAA: Drug Impairment Not Just An Aviation Or Medical Certification Issue

Organization Says NTSB Study Leaves Plenty Of Unknowns

The NTSB on Tuesday adopted recommendations to educate pilots on the potential impairment risks in prescription and over-the-counter medications, as use of such medications grows among the entire U.S. population. NTSB also made six recommendations, four to the FAA and two to state governments, on how to widen education efforts on impairment by such drugs as well as risks regarding marijuana use.

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Russia Plays Space Card With U.S. In Diplomatic Dispute

Could Force The U.S. To Recognize Russian Annexation Of Crimea

Russia may be holding a trump card in a diplomatic dispute between that country and the United States over Russia's annexation of Crimea.

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EASA Announces Speaker Lineup For GA Conference

Will Discuss A 'More Flexible Framework' For GA At October Event In Italy

EASA has released the speaker line-up for what is set to be one of the biggest General Aviation events in Europe.

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Flirtey Coming To Nevada For High-Tech Testing, Market Development

Research To Be Conducted At The University Of Nevada, Reno

Australian-designed commercial UAVs are heading to the United States for high-tech testing at the University of Nevada, Reno as part of a new research and development partnership with a commercial delivery, unmanned-aerial-vehicle start-up company. The company, Flirtey, conducted successful, fully automated drone textbook-delivery tests in Sydney, Australia earlier in the year.

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Rep. Shuster Announces Addition To Aviation Subcommittee Professional Staff

Naveen Rao Named As Counsel For The Panel

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has announced the appointment of Naveen C. Rao as counsel on the Aviation Subcommittee.

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Company Intends To Dramatically Lower The Price Of Asteroid Prospecting

Asteroid Initiatives LLC Offering 'Sponsorship Opportunities' For Solar Scout CubeSat Explorer

Asteroid Initiatives LLC is asking for the public's help in developing its Solar Scout CubeSat Explorer, which will lower the cost of asteroid prospecting by applying revolutionary advances in microsatellite technology in deep space.

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Honda Aircraft President Recognized By ICAS

“Award For Innovation In Aeronautics” Presented To Michimasa Fujino

The International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) presented its 2014 Award for Innovation in Aeronautics to Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino during the 29th ICAS Congress (ICAS 2014), which is being held in St. Petersburg, Russia, through Sept. 12. Fujino was recognized by ICAS for his pioneering contributions in the design and development of the HondaJet and its Over-The-Wing Engine Mount configuration.

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F-35 Deal Said To Be 'Imminent'

Price Tag For Next Round Of Lighting II Airplanes Nearly $4 Billion

The Department of Defense is said to be near a deal with Lockheed Martin Corp for the next batch of 43 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters that would be worth nearly $4 billion.

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DoD To Research Mind Control Of UAVs

Contract Awarded To The University Of Texas At San Antonio

The Department of Defense has awarded a $300,000 contract to the University of Texas at San Antonio to study how UAVs might be controlled through human brain activity. The goal of the program is to determine if a soldier could maneuver a UAV using brain signals that are transmitted to the aircraft.

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Life Flight Network Takes Delivery Of 15th AW119Kx

Aircraft Produced At AW's Philadelphia Facility

Life Flight Network, based in the Pacific northwest, has taken delivery of its 15th AW119Kx. The aircraft was built in and delivered from AgustaWestland's Philadelphia facility. 

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UAL Delivering More Than 11,000 Teddy Bears To Children Worldwide

Volunteers Bringing Bears To Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment

United Airlines' custom-designed GUND teddy bear, "Ben Flyin," made some new friends on Tuesday ... National Teddy Bear Day ... at MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital in Houston. Volunteer United employees delivered the bears as part of the United Adventure Bear program, working together to lift the spirits of children experiencing health struggles or economic hardship worldwide.

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NASA Announces Student-Focused Experiment Program Awards

Recipients Eligible For Up To $4,000 Awards To Create Proposals

The International Space Station Program Science Office has announced the award recipients for the International Space Station Post-Graduate Innovation Awards in Space Life and Physical Science Research opportunity. The NASA Research Announcement was targeted at reaching graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who were already starting a career as science researchers in the Life and Physical Sciences disciplines.

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NTSB Determines UPS Flight 1354 Probable Cause

Finds Mismanagement Of Approach And Failure To Go-Around Led To The Accident

The NTSB has determined that UPS flight 1354 went down because the crew continued an unstabilized approach into Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, AL. In addition, the crew failed to monitor the altitude and inadvertently descended below the minimum descent altitude when the runway was not yet in sight.

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Settlement Reached In Accident Involving Unmarked Meteorological Tower

Ag Pilot Fatally Injured In Collision With The Structure

A settlement was reached last week on the wrongful death action filed by the family of California agricultural aviator Steve Allen in the amount $6.7 million against a group of defendants representing tower manufacturing, wind energy, land-owning and farming interests for not marking or making aware the location of an unmarked meteorological evaluation tower (MET) to protect the pilot. The settlement establishes a standard of care as to the use of METs for wind prospecting in agricultural areas.

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NTSB Adopts Study On Drug Use In Aviation

Shows Upward Trend In Use Of Potentially Impairing Medications

In a study adopted Tuesday on the prevalence of drug use by pilots who died in crashes, the NTSB found an upward trend in the use of both potentially impairing medications and illicit drugs. Almost all of the accidents – 96 percent – were in general aviation.

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First Orion Crew Module Completed

Scheduled For Launch Into Space In December

NASA’s first completed Orion crew module is sitting atop its service module at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after being completed over the weekend.

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AeroSports Update: OWW Phase One Flight Testing Complete

The ‘Built In A Week’ One Week Wonder Is Now Turned Loose To Carry A Passenger And Fly Anyplace At Will

When you certify a homebuilt airplane that doesn’t mean you’re all set to do anything and go anywhere. First, you must complete the phase 1 test flying required in the operating limitations. That’s exactly what the AirVenture 2014 One Week Wonder has just done.

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Zero-G Airplane Engines Repossessed

Amerijet Sues Company For Costs And Damages

Zero G has parted ways with Amerijet, the company that operated its G-FORCE ONE aircraft, with the termination of a management services agreement on May 4th. And the divorce has not been amicable.

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Runway Sinkhole Disrupting Operations At NAS Jacksonville

Sewer Line Failure Caused Damage, No Health Hazards, Officials Say

The failure of a sewer line under the main runway at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL caused the Navy to close a portion of the runway until it can be repaired.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.11.14)

“An unstabilized approach is a less safe approach. When an approach is unstable, there is no shame in playing it safe by going around and trying again.” Source: NTSB Acting Chairman Christopher A. Hart.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.11.14): Inches Of Mercury (or in Hg)

Unit of atmospheric pressure used in the United States. The name comes from the use of mercurial barometers which equate the height of a column of mercury with air pressure.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.11.14)

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A blog created as a place to share photos, schedules and videos from airlines of yesterday and today.

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