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February 27, 2017

Airborne 02.27.17: Skydive Myrtle Beach, P-51 Mustangs!, Piper Positive

Also: ANN's Infamous April 1st Edition, Giant OV-10, Thrush 510P, Aerojet Rocketdyne, FAI Air Ambulance, Daher, NASA Art

Following years of egregious county misbehavior, the owner of Skydive Myrtle Beach is suing members of the Horry County Council for alleged violations of his constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment. Aaron Holly, the owner of Skydive Myrtle Beach, explained in his 160-page complaint that the council, working with the FAA, wrongfully closed his business by claiming more than 100 violations. As ANN has learned and observed, the complaint holds that no investigation has been conduc

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Airborne 02.27.17: Skydive Myrtle Beach, P-51 Mustangs!, Piper Positive

Also: ANN's Infamous April 1st Edition, Giant OV-10, Thrush 510P, Aerojet Rocketdyne, FAI Air Ambulance, Daher, NASA Art

Following years of egregious county misbehavior, the owner of Skydive Myrtle Beach is suing members of the Horry County Council for alleged violations of his constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment. Aaron Holly, the owner of Skydive Myrtle Beach, explained in his 160-page complaint that the council, working with the FAA, wrongfully closed his business by claiming more than 100 violations. As ANN has learned and observed, the complaint holds that no investigation has been conducted, and there is no evidence of any alleged violations. Holly also has not been charged with violating any local ordinances, nor paid any affiliated fines or penalties. RUN... do

AMA Drone Report 02.27.17: DJI Rumors, UAV Sighting Report, Another City Ban

Also: Hover Camera Passport, Utah Drone Festival, An Early Report on AMA Expo East

Generating buzz is good marketing, and DJI was doing so with a Tweet announcing new products for the Mobile World Congress 2017 -- with a date, time and location -- and a suggestive image which had the drone press speculating/drooling over what may lie ahead. And that included us. The first theory had DJI taking the wraps off a Phantom 5. The Phantom 4 was introduced last year, but speculation suggested that people who just bought a Phantom 4 might be unhappy if an upgraded drone was released too soon. There was also buzz about a possible Mavic Pro or another update for the Inspire lines. But, the doubting Thomases were right. The FAA has released an updated list of pilot, air traffic controller,

Pakistan Expands Its AW139 Fleet With New Orders

Additional Aircraft For Utility And Transport Purposes With Deliveries Starting In Mid-2017

Leonardo has announced that the Pakistan Ministry of Defence has placed orders for an undisclosed number of additional AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform utility and transport operations across the nation. Deliveries are expected to start in mid-2017.

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Pro Line Fusion Available For LATR Platforms

Solution Features Open Architecture And Integrated Avionics

The flexible and modular Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system as well as the mission system are now available for Light Attack and Trainer (LATR) platforms

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DLR Commissions Airbus To Develop The Payload And Ground Segment For MERLIN

Spacecraft Will Be The First Franco-German Earth Observation Satellite

German Aerospace Center (DLR) has awarded a contract to Airbus Defense and Space to develop and build all components of the German contribution to the German-French Earth observation mission MERLIN.

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NASA's Juno Mission To Remain In Current Orbit At Jupiter

Has Orbited The Gas Giant Four Times Since Arriving July 4, 2016

NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter, which has been in orbit around the gas giant since July 4, 2016, will remain in its current 53-day orbit for the remainder of the mission. This will allow Juno to accomplish its science goals, while avoiding the risk of a previously-planned engine firing that would have reduced the spacecraft's orbital period to 14 days.

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Jeppesen To Optimize Air Baltic Crew And Navigation Operations

Data Analytics-Based Crew Services To Enhance Operational Efficiency And Better Decisions

Jeppesen has agreed to a new five-year service contract with Air Baltic, the flagship carrier of Latvia. The agreement includes both digital Jeppesen charts and navigation services and several crew solutions that use data analytics to optimize planning and decision making, based on real-time factors.

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CT Engineering Group Selected By Airbus To Provide Nacelle Stress Engineering

Nacelle Is A Key Element In The Performance Of An Aircraft In All Phases Of Flight

Airbus has contracted The CT Engineering Group to provide them the Nacelle Stress Engineering Activities for the next three years.

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NRL's UAV 'Wingman' Technology Used In Air Combat Trials

Software Guides UAV To Assist Piloted Aircraft

The Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence (NCARAI) at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) joined forces with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to continue work on the NRL-developed Tactical Battle Manager (TBM), a software system which uses intelligent agents to guide unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which each serve as a 'wingman' in manned/unmanned teams, in simulated beyond-visual-range (BVR) air combat missions.

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New Satellite Will Increase Connectivity Throughout Asia Pacific

Boeing Set To Build A 702 Satellite To Serve The Region

Boeing will build a 702 satellite to expand communication for mobile telephone, data and internet users throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

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New NASA James Webb Space Telescope Art Exhibit To Open To The Public

Official Opening To Be Held March 3

NASA announced the opening of a free new art exhibit inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope at the Visitor Center at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The public opening occurs on March 3 for six weeks.

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AMA Drone Report 02.27.17: DJI Rumors, UAV Sighting Report, Another City Ban

Also: Hover Camera Passport, Utah Drone Festival, An Early Report on AMA Expo East

Generating buzz is good marketing, and DJI was doing so with a Tweet announcing new products for the Mobile World Congress 2017 -- with a date, time and location -- and a suggestive image which had the drone press speculating/drooling over what may lie ahead. And that included us. The first theory had DJI taking the wraps off a Phantom 5. The Phantom 4 was introduced last year, but speculation suggested that people who just bought a Phantom 4 might be unhappy if an upgraded drone was released too soon. There was also buzz

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Sun 'N Fun To Host Massive Gathering Of P-51 Mustangs

Expected To Be The Largest Assembly Of P-51s In A Decade Or More

It is being billed as possibly the largest gathering of P-51 Mustangs in a decade or more ... on Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 Stallion 51’s invited guests will arrive impressive formation for what is promising to be the largest assembly of P-51 Mustangs in over a decade at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, FL.

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DJI Hints At A New Drone, Reveals Details Early

Industry WAS Speculating What The Drone Giant May Be Bringing To Market Next

Generating buzz is good marketing, and DJI was doing so with a Tweet announcing new products for the Mobile World Congress 2017 -- with a date, time and location -- and a suggestive image which had the drone press speculating/drooling over what may lie ahead. And that included us. Led by newsledge.com, the first theory had DJI taking the wraps off a Phantom 5. The Phantom 4 was introduced last year, but speculation suggested that people who just bought a Phantom 4 might be unhappy if an upgraded drone was released too soon. There was also buzz about a possible Mavic Pro or another update for the Inspire lines. But, the doubting Thomases were right.

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Vega, Sentinel-2B Payload Are Readied For Arianespace’s Next Light-Lift Mission

Launch Scheduled For March 6th

Arianespace’s third flight of 2017 is moving into the final phase of preparations, with the lightweight Vega launcher’s basic assembly completed and its Sentinel-2B Earth observation satellite encapsulated for liftoff on March 6 from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

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Klyde Morris (02.27.17)

Klyde Is Amazed By All The Ways NASA Info Gets Interpreted

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Boeing Data Analytics To Support Management Of Flydubai 737 MAX Fleet

Aims To Enhance Efficiency Through The Use Of Real-Time Data Analysis

Boeing has announced an agreement with flydubai to add Software Distribution Tools to the list of Boeing services the airline utilizes to enhance maintenance and engineering operations, safety and efficiency across the airline’s growing 737 fleet.

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French Military Jet Team Announces North American Tour Schedule

Will Perform At Airshows And Other Events In The U.S. And Canada Beginning March 25

The Patrouille de France, France's military jet demonstration team, has released details on its ambitious six-week visit to the United States and Canada this spring.

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Report: Growing UAV Use By U.S. Military Boosts Demand For SATCOM

The Military Market Is A Key Influencer Of Satellite Technology Evolution

The U.S. military's rising use of advanced weapons such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/drones has given a huge boost to the market for satellite communication (SATCOM), according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. These aircraft require non-traditional communication technologies such as SATCOMM to fly, navigate and engage in combat in remote locations, and their relevance in modern warfare ensures a steady demand for military satellite technologies.

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Airborne 02.24.17: RV-10 Suit Dismissed, 2016 GA Sales, Red Tail Legacy

Also: Falcon 9 Landing, TFR Busts, Denton Airshow, QF-16, Treasure Coast, 'Fly Safe' Campaign, Juno Mission

When the news first came out, in 2015, that Van's Aircraft was sued for a considerable amount of money and that the law firm pressing the action was being VERY public about it, many feared the worst. Two years later, though, the lawsuit against the company has been dismissed. The news is pretty much all bad, and some of it is really bad. GAMA Chairman and Piper boss Simon Caldecott, announced at the GAMA  “Annual Industry Review” press conference, that airplane shipments globally

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.27.17)

Aero Linx: Georgia Business Aviation Association GBAA Mission Statement: To promote the aviation interest of companies, in the state of Georgia, operating aircraft as an aid to the conduct of their business; to foster among them the highest degree of operational efficiency and safety; to bring Members into closer personal and friendly relations with each other, to interchange ideas on operational matters; to advance and maintain an enlightened understanding on the part of the government and airport authorities of member problems; to take such steps as proper and necessary in order to promote better relations and secure proper advantage from regulatory and other agencies, and by these means to at

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.27.17): Navigation Reference System (NRS)

Navigation Reference System (NRS) The NRS is a system of waypoints developed for use within the United States for flight planning and navigation without reference to ground based navigational aids. The NRS waypoints are located in a grid pattern along defined latitude and longitude lines. The initial use of the NRS will be in the high altitude environment in conjunction with the High Altitude Redesign initiative. The NRS waypoints are intended for use by aircraft capable of point−to−point navigation.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.27.17)

“It’s been over a decade since the world has seen this many P-51 Mustangs in one place at one time... We have the honor of not only hosting them, but helping our friends at Stallion 51 celebrate their 30th anniversary.” Source: Greg Gibson, Air Operations Director for Sun 'n Fun, chatting about what is being billed as possibly the largest gathering of P-51 Mustangs in a decade or more ... on Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 Stallion 51’s invited guests will arrive impressive formation for what is promising to be the largest assembly of P-51 Mustangs in over a decade at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, FL.

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