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April 14, 2017

Airborne 04.14.17: Helo Adventure, ALPA Opposes Video, NATA v AOPA

Also: Skydive Cape Cod, Airline SNAFUs, KSMO, Flight Dispatchers, Deep Space, Luminati Aerospace, AG v ATC Peter Wilson is a man with a mission ... to "raise the profile of ‘a better planet through sustainable development.’" To do so, he launched "Three Journeys Round", and though he has already flown his Robinson R66 around Africa, he is now attempting a global circumnavigation with the aircraft -- which launched last week. He and co-adventurer Matthew Gallagher plan to visit 41 countries as they fly around the world. According to the project website, the purpose of these journeys is to raise

Airborne 04.14.17: Helo Adventure, ALPA Opposes Video, NATA v AOPA

Also: Skydive Cape Cod, Airline SNAFUs, KSMO, Flight Dispatchers, Deep Space, Luminati Aerospace, AG v ATC

Peter Wilson is a man with a mission ... to "raise the profile of ‘a better planet through sustainable development.’" To do so, he launched "Three Journeys Round", and though he has already flown his Robinson R66 around Africa, he is now attempting a global circumnavigation with the aircraft -- which launched last week. He and co-adventurer Matthew Gallagher plan to visit 41 countries as they fly around the world. According to the project website, the purpose of these journeys is to raise the profile of ‘a better planet through sustainable development.’ ALPA is no fan of C.I.Rs. Cockpit Image Recorders (CIR) refers to the us

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Boeing Completes Successful First Flight Of 737 MAX 9

Airplane Scheduled To Deliver To Customers In 2018

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 completed its first flight Thursday in the skies above Puget Sound. The 737 MAX program achieved the milestone on schedule, beginning a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery.

EASA At AERO: GA Strategy Takes A Big Step Forward

Presents Practical Results Of Smart Regulation And Risk-Based Approach, Many Waypoints Of The EASA GA Roadmap Have Been Reached

At AERO 2017, EASA presented a number of tangible results of its GA strategy based on minimum necessary rules and a flexible, risk-based approach. The strategy’s key objectives have now mostly been reached, and they mean good news for pilots, training schools, manufacturers and, in general, aircraft users and owners.

Toms River NJ Introduces Restrictive Drone Ban

Would Ban Nearly All UAV Flight Below 400 Feet

The Toms River township council in New Jersey has introduced a very restrictive ban on small UAVs in response to complaints from residents, particularly in the area around North Dover.

Dr. John S. Langford Elected As Next President Of AIAA

Chairman And Founder Of Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Dr. John S Langford, Chairman, Founder and CEO of Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, has been elected the next President for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). He will serve as President-Elect alongside current AIAA President James "Jim" G. Maser beginning this May and assumes the office of President to lead the AIAA Board of Directors in 2018.

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Space Shuttle Tile Missing From Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center

Docent Says Artifact Was Stolen From Her Cart

A thermal tile went missing from the Kennedy Space Center Visitors complex in Florida on Sunday, and officials of the complex are hoping to have the artifact returned.

Blackshape Launches The Bk160 – Gabriél

New Airplane Is A Two-Seat Tandem Aircraft With Outstanding Performance And EASA CS-VLA Certification

Italian aircraft manufacturer Blackshape introduced the new Bk160 – Gabriél at AERO Friedrichshafen earlier this month.

Bell 429 Gaining Traction For HEMS Missions In China

Bell Helicopter And Beijing Yugao Aviation Sign Purchase Agreement Bell 429 At ABACE

A purchase agreement has been signed between Bell Helicopter and Beijing Yugao Aviation Group (YGA), for a Bell 429 during the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE). This is the customer’s first aircraft and will be used for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) and search and rescue transport.

Gripen Completes Test Flights With 100% Biofuel

Tested Fuel Made Of Rapeseed Oil

Gripen has for the first time undergone a series of test flights with 100% biofuel. This demonstrates that the aircraft can be flown with an alternative fuel and gives valuable knowledge for future possible use of alternative fuel.

BelugaXL Hits The Road

First Large Sections Road Convoy Reaches Final Assembly Hangar In Toulouse

The first large sections of Airbus’ next generation new transport aircraft, the BelugaXL, have arrived at the aircraft Final Assembly facility (L34) in Toulouse.

Detroit Officials Put Airport Closure On The Table

Airport Is A Drain On City Resources, Officials Say

One of Detroit's airports is in danger of closing. Mayor Mike Duggan's administration is looking for experts to contribute to a study about what to do with Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport.

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U.S. Air Force Authorizes Extended Service Life For F-16

New Flight Hour Limit Supports F-16 Operational Life To 2048 And Beyond

The U.S. Air Force authorized extending the service life of the Lockheed Martin F-16's designed service life to 12,000 Equivalent Flight Hours — far beyond the aircraft's original design service life of 8,000 hours.

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DJI Introduces Phantom 4 Advanced

Last Of The Phantom 4 Line

DJI has introduced a new addition to the Phantom family - the Phantom 4 Advanced - offering creators an affordable way to capture aerial imagery with a more powerful camera and more precise controls. The new Phantom 4 Advanced model improves on the original Phantom 4, giving photographers a 1-inch, 20-megapixel sensor and a mechanical shutter that lets them explore all the creative possibilities that a flying camera can provide.

Diamond Introduces Five Seat Single DA50-V At AERO Friedrichshafen

'Luxury' Aircraft Powered By Jet Fuel

Diamond's new DA50-V prototype, with a striking color design, made its public debut at the AERO Friedrichshafen 2017 just two weeks after its maiden flight. It will be the most modern, most efficient single-engine piston aircraft with the widest body and highest payload in its class.

ABACE 2017 Highlights Enthusiasm For Business Aviation

Three Day Event Concluded April 13

As the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) concluded its third and final day, organizers reported that the sixth edition of the event was perhaps the strongest to date.

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Data Comm Now Online At Minneapolis - St. Paul

Allows Text-Based Communications Between Controllers And Pilots

Data Comm, the NextGen technology that enhances safety and reduces delays by improving the way air traffic controllers and pilots talk to each other, is now live at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

New FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships Announced

First Event To Be Held In August Of This Year

A new FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships will see its first event in August this year, following a new collaboration between the FAI and a specialist sports company, A. Sports.

Fuller: 'Alternative Facts' Surround ATC Privatization Debate

Issue Discussed At White House 'Town Hall' Meeting

Aviation consultant and former AOPA president and CEO Craig Fuller says that the aviation community, and the public, should be wary of what he says are "alternative facts" around airspace modernization talks.

Klyde Morris 04.14.17

Laughter IS The Best Medicine, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 04.13.17: EASA's 'Revolutionary' CS-23, Yuneec Breeze, USAF 'Stop-Loss'

Also: Goshawk Grounded, XPONENTIAL 2017, ASTM, Asteroid Fly-By, Trio Autopilot, Airbus A350-1000

EASA Certification Director Trevor Woods presented EASA’s re-written CS-23 certification rules for small aircraft last week, noting that the "EASA CS-23 are new, smart and flexible rules, prepared with and for a safe innovative GA industry." The reorganized CS-23 removes design limitations for manufacturers and thus open the way to innovation. One of our favorite drones from CES 2017, the Yuneec Breeze, will now allow users to stream live video to YouTube, Facebook and other popular social media platfo

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.14.17)

“With the launch of the new FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships the sport will move from the fringes of airfields to the centre of the chosen cities. This is a great opportunity to grow the sport and showcase its high-level athletes to the world." Source: FAI President Frits Brink.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.14.17)

American Association Of Airport Executives

Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world's largest professional organization for airport executives, representing thousands of airport management personnel at public-use commercial and general aviation airports.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.14.17): Pitot Tube

A Pitot tube is a measuring instrument used to measure fluid flow, and more specifically, used to determine airspeed on aircraft.

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