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May 04, 2020

Airborne 05.04.20: SpaceShipTwo, MAHEPA Electric Drive, Reno 'Rookie School'

Also: Second Boeing 777X Flies, CO Airport Closure Questioned, UK Pilot Union, Skydio Donations

The successful completion of Virgin Galactic’s first SpaceShipTwo test flight from Spaceport America has just taken place. This glide flight marks the inaugural solo flight of VSS Unity in New Mexico. On SpaceShipTwo’s flight deck were Dave Mackay and CJ Sturckow who, together with the team in Mission Control, executed some of the key elements of a spaceflight profile. These included take-off and landing along with high-altitude release from the mothership, VMS Eve, which was piloted by Michael Masucci and Kelly Latimer. The flight took off from the Spaceport America runway, with VSS Unity attached to the carrier aircraft, VMS Eve. The vehicles climbed to an altitude of 50

Airborne 05.01.20: Oshkosh2020 Cancelled, Artemis Moon Landers, Snowbirds Tour

Also: HS Student Names Mars Heli, 787 Ops Resume in SC, Centennial College And Diamond A/C, Wings Over Charlotte Harbor

What much of aviation has feared, has come to pass... Oshkosh 2020 is a no-go. The ‘continuing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic’ has forced EAA to cancel this year's event. The 68th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention was scheduled to be held on July 20-26, 2020. "We looked at every possibility over the past six weeks as to how EAA could move forward with AirVenture this year, because it is such an important reunion for the av

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Airborne 05.01.20: Oshkosh2020 Cancelled, Artemis Moon Landers, Snowbirds Tour

Also: HS Student Names Mars Heli, 787 Ops Resume in SC, Centennial College And Diamond A/C, Wings Over Charlotte Harbor

What much of aviation has feared, has come to pass... Oshkosh 2020 is a no-go. The ‘continuing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic’ has forced EAA to cancel this year's event. The 68th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention was scheduled to be held on July 20-26, 2020. "We looked at every possibility over the past six weeks as to how EAA could move forward with AirVenture this year, because it is such an important reunion for the av

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Never Mind The Historical Significance for SpaceX/NASA Manned Flight--Stay Home!

NASA Administrator Administers The COVID-19 Inspired Buzzkill

NASA Boss, Jim Bridenstine, has an unexpected message to space fans, everywhere, who might otherwise have been interested in celebrating the upcoming launch of our first manned mission from US soil in nearly a decade... STAY HOME. Instead, he urged the public to watch the launch online or on TV from home. “The challenge that we’re up against right now is we want to keep everybody safe," Bridenstine noted. "And so we’re asking people not to travel to the Kennedy Space Center, and I will tell you that makes me sad to even say it. Boy, I wish we could make this into something really spectacular.”

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MAHEPA Electric Drive Unit Completes Pre-Flight Qualification Tests

Modular Approach To Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Architecture (MAHEPA)

We've been keeping an eye on an interesting project for quite some time... an intriguing, if not exotic power system for Pipistrel's curvy four place Panthera and the Taurus G4. Pipistrel now tells us that the MAHEPA Electric Drive unit, developed by Compact Dynamics with the support of Pipistrel Vertical Solutions, has completed all the qualification tests and is ready to be integrated in the Panthera and Hy4 aircraft. The first flight of MAHEPA novel hybrid-electric aircraft is now one step closer to reality. The MAHEPA Power Train is a powerful and light-weight Electric Drive unit designed to pave the way to achieving ambitious goals for Clean Aviation towards 2050, set by the

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Another Major Model Aviation Event Felled by The Pandemic

The 2020 AMA Scale Nationals Both R/C And C/L Scale Has Been Cancelled

Not exactly on the scale of Oshkosh, it is nonetheless a heartbreaker to the model aviaion community to see yet another national event get swept aside bvy COVID-19 concerns. Mike Barbee, president of the National Association of Scale Aeromodelers reports that board members and officers of NASA have unanimously voted and decided to cancel the 2020 Scale R/C & C/L Nationals. This decision was made because of the risk of the Covid-19 virus and time and financial constraints brought on by the virus to competitors and spectators.

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FAA Offers Expedited Hiring Process for Operations Aviation Safety Inspectors

The FAA Is Hiring For Mission-Critical Positions During Covid-19

Looking for a flying job? The FAA may have a gig just for you! The FAA is hiring Operations Aviation Safety Inspectors and is offering several hiring incentives to entry level (defined as GS-9/11/12) candidates. To qualify, in addition to meeting all basic and medical requirements, applicants must demonstrate in their application and/or resume at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG-9, FG-11, or FG-12 level.

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Black Swift Technologies To Develop UAS For Air Force, Army and SpecOps

“The SØ Is A New And Unique Technology For The Air Force”

Black Swift Technologies (BST) has been awarded a USAF SBIR Phase II contract to develop a UAS that can autonomously conduct atmospheric profiling to support more accurate cargo drops and improved localized weather forecasts in support of Air Force, Army and Special Operations Forces (SOF) operations. Known as the Black Swift SØ (S-zero), the compact, rugged aerial platform is designed to be hand-launched with the ability to quickly climb up to 15,000 feet. It is capable of a deep-stall landing with near vertical descent and 10-foot accuracy thanks to its unique tail design. Its rapid ascent and descent capabilities allow the UAS to quickly and accurately capture 3

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FAA Grants Exemption for Specified Air Ambulance Personnel

Grant Of Exemption Supports The Continuity Of Air Ambulance Operations

To ensure the continuity of air ambulance operations, the FAA has confirmed that it is granting an exemption for completing recurrent training and testing requirements for certain air ambulance personnel. Operators must fulfill specific requirements to exercise the relief offered in this exemption. The Air Medical Operators Association (AMOA), on behalf of its members, requested an exemption from Part 135 regs pertaining to the timeframes for completing recurrent training and testing requirements for certain air ambulance personnel.

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Classic Aero-TV: ‘A Dream Come True’ – Zenith’s One-Week-Wonder

One of 2014's Most Enjoyable Events Continues To Empower Sport Aviation

Sebastien Heintz, the president and owner of the Zenith Aircraft Company said it was like a dream come true. What he’s talking about in this video is the special event that took place at EAA AirVenture 2014 called, the One Week Wonder. EAA AirVenture has, for many years, offered training forums covering various subjects in all skill sets needed for home-building an airplane. At EAA AirVenture 2014, a new idea was tried when a building center was established at show center and a kit airplane was completed

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VP-16 Conducts Aerial Change of Command over NAS Jacksonville

VP-16 Earned The Prestigious Battle E And Arleigh-Burke Awards

The “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 held an aerial change of command ceremony on May 1 in Jacksonville. Cmdr. Michael P. Bukolt Jr., from Syracuse, N.Y., was relieved by Cmdr. Kevin Kraemer, from Coral Springs, Fla., as commanding officer of VP-16. Kraemer will become the 66th commanding officer of VP-16. Bukolt has inspired the squadron to excel since he assumed command in June 2019. Under his leadership, the War Eagles, during their most recent home cycle, flew nearly 3,000 hours in support of strategic U.S. interests and combatant commander priorities. In addition, VP-16 earned the prestigious Battle E and Arleigh-Burke awards.

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NTSB Prelim: Eagle DW 1

Aircraft 'Weathervaned' on Landing, Nosed over

The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped biplane had completed a banner tow flight and had dropped the banner at its designated location. He subsequently entered the traffic pattern and approached to land with a right crosswind. During the landing roll, the airplane weathervaned, exited the right side of the runway and entered the soft grass surface that bordered the runway. The airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the left upper wing, the vertical stabilizer and the rudder.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.04.20): Charted Visual Flight Procedure Approach

Charted Visual Flight Procedure Approach An approach conducted while operating on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan which authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport via visual landmarks and other information depicted on a charted visual flight procedure. This approach must be authorized and under the control of the appropriate air traffic control facility. Weather minimums required are depicted on the chart.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.04.20)

Aero Linx: The Airship Association The Airship Association believes that Lighter than Air Vehicles (LTAV) have the potential to provide viable and cost-effective aerospace platforms for a number of applications which are currently undertaken by a variety of more conventional forms of transport. LTAVs should not be considered a replacement for conventional aircraft or ships, but complementary; part of a comprehensive transport network which reduces the economic cost of transport in certain areas.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.04.20)

“The challenge that we’re up against right now is we want to keep everybody safe. And so we’re asking people not to travel to the Kennedy Space Center, and I will tell you that makes me sad to even say it. Boy, I wish we could make this into something really spectacular.” Source: NASA Boss, Jim Bridenstine's unexpected message to space fans, everywhere, who might otherwise have been interested in celebrating the upcoming launch of our first manned mission from US soil in nearly a decade... STAY HOME.  In the midst of the global pandemic, mission preparations have carefully continued – with precautions. Those precautions – such as social distancing – now extend to launch viewers, too.

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