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September 09, 2014

FAA Selects Unleaded GA Fuels For Testing

Goal Is A Drop-In Replacement Fuel By 2018

The FAA has selected four unleaded fuels for the first phase of testing at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center. The goal is for government and industry to work together to have a new unleaded fuel that reduces lead emissions for general aviation by 2018.

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Air Classic Race Champions Create New Aviation Scholarship For Women

Use Winnings To Establish Awards That Will Encourage Women To Pursue Careers In Aviation

The Racing Aces, Dianna Stanger, Joyce Wilson and Erin Cude, have established a new $5,000 Aviation Aces Scholarship for Women. The team recently won the 2014 Air Race Classic and is funding the scholarship with their winnings and sponsorships to underwrite aviation education for women. 

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Charter Plane With Americans On Board Forced To Land In Iran

Passengers Included Military Contractors, All Allowed To Leave The Country

A charter flight operated by Flydubai was required to land in Iran due to an "out of date" flight plan on Friday. The plane was allowed to leave early Saturday morning with all passengers on board.

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France's Nicolas Ivanoff Wins Fort Worth Red Bull Air Race

First U.S. Event For 2014 Held At The Texas Motor Speedway

French pilot Nicolas Ivanoff had a flawless run in the final four on a hot and humid Texas afternoon Sunday at the Texas Motor Speedway, winning first 2014 U.S. stop of the Red Bull Air Race Championship with a time of 54.118 seconds with Nigel Lamb taking second in 54.253 and Canada's Pete McLeod finishing third in 54.666.

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ND Leaders Celebrate GA’s Significant Economic Impact At Jobs Rally

GAMA, University Of North Dakota Hosted The Event

U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer, and North Dakota Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley joined GAMA and hundreds of manufacturing workers, local officials, business leaders, educators, and university students Friday for a GA jobs rally on the campus of the University of North Dakota (UND).

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FAA Certifies Garmin Autopilot For Kodiak

First Production Installation Slated For Later This Year

Quest Aircraft Company has received final approval from the FAA for the integration of the Garmin GFC 700 Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) in the Kodiak. The GFC 700 is an attitude-based autopilot which integrates completely with the G1000 avionics systems and provides excellent stability and control of the aircraft. Deliveries of Kodiaks equipped with the Garmin GFC 700 will begin in the middle of the 4th quarter this year.

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Colorado Airport To Close For Taxiway Construction

Rifle Garfield County Airport To Be Closed To Fixed-Wing Traffic September 15-24

Rifle Garfield County Airport in Colorado will be closed for a few days later this month so that a construction project can be completed.

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Gone West: Tuskegee Airman George Mitchell

Trained Pilots In Radio Code

The man who taught radio code to the Tuskegee Airmen passed away Thursday in San Diego. George Mitchell was 94 years old.

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NASA Administrator Marks Completion Of World’s Largest Spacecraft Welding Tool

Space Launch System Assembly Mechanism To Be Unveiled September 12

NASA’s new Vertical Assembly Center (VAC), a 170-foot-high marvel of machinery that will be used to assemble elements of the agency's Space Launch System (SLS), is now complete and ready to weld parts for the rocket that is designed to send humans on deep space missions.

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Coast Guard Suspends Search For Reported Plane Down In Lake Pontchartrain

Aircraft Said To Be Seen Going Into The Water Saturday

After a plane was reported to be seen going down in Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, the Coast Guard mounted a search of the area, but turned up no evidence of an accident. The search was suspended Sunday.

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Documentary Makers Turn To Kickstarter To Fund Mosquito Film

Filmmakers Have Followed The Restoration Of A de Havilland Mosquito

The makers of the documentary Gaining Altitude ... which chronicles the restoration of a de Havilland Mosquito to flying condition ... have launched a Kickstarter campaign in an effort to finish the film and bring it to theaters.

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Chinese Pilots Fatally Injured In Carrier Accident

Country Is Working To Establish Its First Carrier Wing

Two Chinese test pilots have reportedly been fatally injured while conducting flights aboard the country's only aircraft carrier.

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Interjet Continues Its International Expansion Strategy

Airline Adds Houston-Monterrey, Mexico Service Beginning Next Month

Interjet has formally announced the start of operations for its direct Monterrey - Houston – Monterrey service starting on October 23, with two daily flights Monday through Friday, and one daily flight on Saturdays and Sundays. The airline says this new service strengthens the company's plan of expansion and growth, thus consolidating its presence in the American market.

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TBM 900 Pilot Had Requested A Lower Altitude Before Becoming Incapacitated

But Pilot Larry Glazer Did Not Declare An Emergency, Which Would Have Expedited Altitude Change

More details are emerging about an accident that appears to have fatally injured Larry Glazer of Rochester, NY and his wife Jane, who were flying from Rochester to Naples, FL Friday.

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Boeing Launches 737 MAX 200 With Ryanair

European Low-Cost Carrier Commits To Order 100 Airplanes

Boeing has launched the newest member of the 737 MAX family with a commitment from Ryanair for 100 airplanes. The European low-cost carrier will be the first airline to operate the 737 MAX 200, a variant based on the successful 737 MAX 8 that can accommodate up to 200 seats.

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Use A UAV In Your Business? Don't Write About It On Your Website

FAA Scanning The Internet For Violations Of Its Unmanned Aircraft Policy

Since 2012, the FAA has apparently been scanning the Internet for mentions of UAVs and sending the website owners polite but firm cease and desist letters if the flights appear to be commercial uses.

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Banner Tow Plane Down In Miami, FL

Went Into The Ocean Off Miami Beach Saturday

A banner tow plane went down in the Atlantic Ocean off Miami Beach, FL Saturday afternoon.

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AeroSports Update: Sport Pilot Maintenance On Type-Certificated Aircraft.

One Way A Sport Pilot Can Beat The Cost Of A New S-LSA Is To Purchase An FAA Type Certificated Classic

Certificated sport pilots have some restrictions regarding the performance of preventive maintenance on an FAA type-certificated aircraft. When we use the term, “FAA type-certificated,” we mean any aircraft that holds a “white” airworthiness certificate. Planes like Piper Cubs, Aeronca Champs, Taylorcrafts, and Ercoupes fall into this category.

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Marine Corps Retires The Venerable Huey

First Aircraft Delivered To The Navy And Marine Corps In 1971

After more than 40 years of service, the Marine Corps retired the aging UH-1N Huey helicopter during a “sundown ceremony” Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans.

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iFlightPlanner Launches Competitive Trade-Up Program

Allows Credit For Subscriptions To Other Flight Planning Products

iFlightPlanner has announced the launch of a Competitive Trade-Up Program allowing pilots using any competitive flight planning product to trade-in their existing subscription and have the time remaining on it added to their new iFlightPlanner Premium or Premium Plus membership.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.09.14)

"I can see his chest rising and falling. Right before I left, it was the first time we could see that he was actually breathing." Source: NORAD F-15 pilot after observing NORDO TBM 900 Friday.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.09.14): Information Request

A request originated by an FSS for information concerning an overdue VFR aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.09.14)

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