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September 27, 2016

DJI Unveils Mavic Foldable Drone

Direct Competitor To The GoPro Karma Introduced Last Week

Drone manufacturer DJI has released its Mavic drone, its smallest aircraft equipped with a 4K camera.

Airborne 09.27.16: EAA's 200K!, MilPilots Get Break, UAV Pilot Applications

Also: GPS Sat, Aero-Calendar, B-21 Raider, Boeing 777X, Tecnam P2002JF, NBAA Honors Louis Seno, Alaska-Virgin Merger

EAA has reached a major milestone, as the association has surpassed 200,000 members. It appears that more and more pilots are finding EAA represents their kind of flying more than ever before. Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board said in part, “We reached this milestone by building on the legacy established by our founder, Paul Poberezny, more than 60 years ago when he stated that all who wish to participate are welcome.” Some military pilots with

Airborne 09.27.16: EAA's 200K!, MilPilots Get Break, UAV Pilot Applications

Also: GPS Sat, Aero-Calendar, B-21 Raider, Boeing 777X, Tecnam P2002JF, NBAA Honors Louis Seno, Alaska-Virgin Merger

EAA has reached a major milestone, as the association has surpassed 200,000 members. It appears that more and more pilots are finding EAA represents their kind of flying more than ever before. Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board said in part, “We reached this milestone by building on the legacy established by our founder, Paul Poberezny, more than 60 years ago when he stated that all who wish to participate are welcome.” Some military pilots with as few as 500 hours flying time could be eligible for a right seat spot at an airline, according to sources familiar with guidelines being discussed by an FAA advisory committee. Under the rules

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Gone West, Tuskegee Airman Leo Gray

Flew In The European Campaign During WWII

Another of the storied Tuskegee Airmen has Gone West. Lt. Col. Leo Gray, one of the original members of the unit, passed away at his home in Coconut Creek, FL on Friday. He was 92.

Boeing Announces $6 Million In Grants To Support Education In Washington

Includes $1 Million For Washington Universities To Enhance STEM Training, Opportunities For Local Students

More than 50 nonprofit organizations and education institutions across Washington will benefit from $6 million in grants to be awarded by Boeing.

Iowa State Aircraft Damaged In Hard Landing

University President Was Flying At The Time Of The Incident

An Iowa State University Cirrus SR22 was "substantially damaged" last year when the university president who was flying the airplane made a hard landing in Illinois.

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Swiss Pilots Recognized For Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2016 Win

Received Gold Medals At Gala In Germany

Switzerland’s Kurt Frieden and Pascal Witpraechtiger (Team SUI 1) were crowned champions of the 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett – the world’s most prestigious gas balloon race – at an elegant ceremony in Gladbeck, northwest Germany on Saturday.

Silver Anniversary Of First Flight Of The Jetstream 41 Noted

Largest Operators Find New Applications For The Regional Turboprop

On 25 September 1991, the first Jetstream 41 regional turboprop airliner took to the skies from Prestwick International Airport.

FAA Dedicates New Tucson Control Tower

New Tower Replaces Previous Facility Which Had Stood For 58 Years

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Friday joined federal and local officials in dedicating the new, environmentally friendly air traffic control tower at Tucson International Airport.

CSF Congratulates Senate Commerce Committee On Approval Of NASA Transition Bill

Authorizes The Appropriation Of More Than $19.5 Billion For The Space Agency

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) applauds Chairman John Thune, Ranking Member Bill Nelson, Space Subcommittee Chairman Ted Cruz, Space Subcommittee Ranking Member Gary Peters, Senator Tom Udall, and the entire Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee on favorably reporting the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2016 (S. 3346).

Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod Completes First F-15C Flight Test

System Integrated Without Any Modifications To The Aircraft

The first test flight of Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod was completed recently at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base in Florida.

BAE Delivers 250th EW Suite For F-35 Lightning II

Protects The New Fighter With Advanced Technology

BAE Systems recently celebrated the production and delivery of the 250th electronic warfare (EW) suite for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft program. The EW suite protects the F-35 with advanced technology for next-generation missions to counter current and emerging threats.

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Frontier Pilots Request Federal Mediation To Advance Contract Talks

ALPA: Airline Refuses To Offer Pilots Industry-Standard Terms While Earning Record Profits Frontier Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have asked for a federal mediator to help move their contract talks forward, stating that Frontier Airlines refuses to offer its pilots industry-standard terms while the airline is making record profits.

China Confirms Space Station Will Likely Fall To Earth Next Year

Most Will Burn Up During Reentry, Space Agency Says

China's Tiangong-1 space station will not survive another year in orbit, according to the deputy director of that country's manned space engineering office.

Flight Attendant Union Endorses Clinton For President

Endorsement Approved By Union Executive Committee Earlier This Month

As the presidential election enters the final stretch, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants is formally endorsing the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton.

Aero-TV: Agile Aero’s Jeff Greason - Pioneering Disruptive Aerospace Innovations

Who You Gonna Call When you Have a Rocket Engine that Needs a Spacecraft?

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, sat down to talk with an old acquaintance about rocket flight and the spaceflight industry. He met up with Jeff Greason, who is the CEO of a new company called Agile Aero. Greason had been previously connected with XCOR Aerospace, and Jim asked about his venture in this new direction.

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Aero-TV: Agile Aero’s Jeff Greason - Pioneering Disruptive Aerospace Innovations

Who You Gonna Call When you Have a Rocket Engine that Needs a Spacecraft?

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, sat down to talk with an old acquaintance about rocket flight and the spaceflight industry. He met up with Jeff Greason, who is the CEO of a new company called Agile Aero. Greason had been previously connected with XCOR Aerospace, and Jim asked about his venture in this new direction. You really have to watch the video to get the whole story about what Agile Aero is going to accomplish, but in a brief explanation, it could best be described as an organization that helps other companie

LA Times Supports Santa Monica Airport

Editorial Points Out Advantages, Importance Of The Facility

The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board has published an editorial supporting the continuing operation of Santa Monica Airport as an airport.

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Gone West: Golfer And Aviation Advocate Arnold Palmer

Had Been Prominently Featured In NBAA 'No Plane, No Gain' Campaign

Even non-golfers know the name Arnold Palmer. He has been one of the icons of the game since the 1960s, and always considered a true gentleman and ambassador of the game of golf.

NBAA Mourns Arnold Palmer's Passing

Dedicates 2016 Convention To Golf Legend, Aviation Champion

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen Monday reflected with sadness on the passing Sunday of Arnold Palmer, an American icon, golf legend and long-standing advocate for business aviation.

LMC, Japan Celebrate Roll Out Of Japan Air Self Defense Force's First F-35A

County Will Eventually Acquire 42 Of The Aircraft

Senior Japanese and U.S. government officials joined Lockheed Martin to celebrate the roll out of the first Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II, marking a major milestone in Japan's enhanced national defense and strengthening the future of the U.S-Japan security alliance.

AeroSports Update: PMA – STC, What’s The Difference?

The Terms, Parts Manufacturing Approval, And Supplemental Type Certificate Commonly Get Confused

If you’re a recreational pilot operating a small light airplane, the terms “Parts Manufacturing Approval” (PMA) and Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) are easy to get mixed up. It even gets more confusing when your friends, who fly homebuilt airplanes, never seem to care about this stuff but your mechanic gets all huffy when you ask, “Why can't I be just like those guys?”

Airbus Secures Europe’s First Design Organization Approval For Large UAS

EASA Recognition Lays The Ground For Civil Certification Of Large Unmanned Aircraft

After more than two years’ work Airbus Defence and Space has become the world’s first company to be approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the design and development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) intended for civil type certification.

Three Fatally Injured In Sunday Morning Mid-Air Collision

Accident Occurred Shortly After Takeoff From The Hamburg, NY Airport

Two airplanes collided in mid air Sunday morning shortly after takeoff from the Hamburg, NY airport (4G2), resulting in the fatal injury of the three people on board the two aircraft.

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Airborne 09.26.16: SpaceX Accident Details, Bell V-247 'Vigilant', Blues Cancel

Also: Tracey Curtis-Taylor, RC Saab Gripen, Kodiak, Airbus Subsidies, Worcester Reg'l Airport, MedEvac Foundation, Predator-Series

As promised, SpaceX is starting to reveal details of their investigation into the catastrophic loss on September 1 of a Falcon 9, its payload and other damage to the launch complex. SpaceX said in part, "At this stage of the investigation, preliminary review of the data and debris suggests that a large breach in the cryogenic helium system of the second stage liquid oxygen tank took place. All plausible causes are being tracked in an extensive fault tree and

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.27.16)

"So sad to hear today we lost a golf legend, one of the greatest gentleman I have ever known, and an advocate for general aviation. Arnold Palmer was a supporter of EAA." Source: EAA president and CEO Jack Pelton.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.27.16): Flight Test

A flight for the purpose of Investigating the operation/flight characteristics of an aircraft or aircraft component, or evaluating an applicant for a pilot certificate or rating.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.27.16)

Three Big Takeaways From The First 15 Days Of Part 107

Compiled by the Rupprecht Law Firm, which specializes in drone law, here is an analysis of the impacts of Part 107 immediately following its implementation.

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