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November 17, 2014

Airborne 11.17.14: Jabiru Problem Reported, ANOTHER Civvy Harrier, Orion Arrives

Also: Indoor Skydiving??!!, Fk12 Comet, Philae Bounces, Canada Works With UAVs

The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has just issued a consultation draft of the operating limitations to be placed on aircraft fitted with engines manufactured by Jabiru Aircraft. CASA is responding to a high, and increasing, rate of engine failures among aircraft that are powered by engines manufactured by, or under license from, Jabiru Aircraft. Former U.S. Marines test pilot Art Nalls, who has been the only civilian pilot and owner of a BAE Harrier, has announced the acquisition of a second Harrier. It’s a rare tw

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Airborne 11.17.14: Jabiru Problems Reported, ANOTHER Civvy Harrier!, Orion Arrives

Also: Indoor Skydiving??!!, Fk12 Comet, Philae Bounces, Canada Works With UAVs

The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has just issued a consultation draft of the operating limitations to be placed on aircraft fitted with engines manufactured by Jabiru Aircraft. CASA is responding to a high, and increasing, rate of engine failures among aircraft that are powered by engines manufactured by, or under license from, Jabiru Aircraft. Former U.S. Marines test pilot Art Nalls, who has been the only civilian pilot and owner of a BAE Harrier, has announced the acquisition of a second Harrier. It’s a rare two-place T Mk 8 that will be used for flight training and air shows when it becomes airworthy in about a year. NASA’s new Orion spacecraft now is at launch pad 37 sit

FAA Proposes $168,000 Civil Penalty Against Medstar Health, Inc.

Company Allegedly Violated Hazardous Materials Regulations

The FAA is proposing a $168,000 civil penalty against MedStar Health, Inc., of Columbia, MD for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.

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MD Helicopters Awarded $5.1 Million Logistic Support Contract

Deal Covers 530F Primary Training Aircraft In Service With The Saudi Arabian National Guard

MD Helicopters (MDHI) has been awarded a firm fixed price contract to support the MD 530F primary training helicopter fleet currently in service with the Saudi Arabian National Guard.

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Air Force ISR Aircraft Hones In On Strategic Agility

MC-12W Is A Highly Modified King Air 350

Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities have been in high demand from combatant commanders. In order to meet this new operational demand, Air Force officials answered the call back in 2008 by rapidly acquiring and deploying the MC-12W Liberty.

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NASA Awards Balloon Operations Contract

Orbital Will Support High-Altitude Lighter-Than-Air Operations

The NASA Balloon Operations Contract has been awarded to Orbital Sciences Corporation of Greenbelt, Maryland for engineering and operations services to support the NASA Balloon Program.

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Private Chinese Operator Orders An AW119Kx Helicopter

Company Commits To Strengthened Support Services

AgustaWestland and Sino-US Intercontinental have announced the sale of an AW119Kx single engine helicopter to a private operator in China. The aircraft will be delivered by the end of this year and will be used to perform passenger transport operations in the country.

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Bell 412EP Sold To Nishi Nippon Airlines Co

Deal Considered A Key Milestone For Bell Helicopter’s New Japanese Office

A Bell 412EP has been sold to Nishi Nippon Airlines Co., Ltd., the first conducted through Bell Helicopter’s new office in Tokyo, Japan.

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FLY Leasing To Sell Eight Boeing 757 Aircraft

Company Will Retain Three Of The Airplanes In Its Inventory

FLY Leasing Limited has agreed to sell eight of the 11 Boeing 757 aircraft in its fleet. The sales are expected to close by the end of 2015.

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Spirit AeroSystems Europe Repair Station Receives FAA Certificate

Adds U.S. Authorization To EASA Certificate

Spirit AeroSystems' Europe Repair Station in Prestwick, Scotland, has received FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certification to perform aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul. The FAA certification, received Oct. 8, in addition to the facility's existing EASA certificate, allows Spirit's Global Customer Support & Services division to work directly with airlines to perform maintenance and repair activity on components; including structures, doors and hatches, and engine/APU.

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U.S. Navy Takes Delivery Of 200th Romeo Helicopter

MH-60R Sub Hunters Have Flown More Than 250,000 Hours

The U.S. Navy received its 200th submarine-hunting MH-60R "Romeo" helicopter from Lockheed Martin following a patch signing with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven-Two (HSM-72). The cornerstone of the U.S. Navy's anti-surface and anti-submarine operations, MH-60R helicopters have flown more than 250,000 hours in operation with the Fleet.

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USAF, NGC Sign Global Hawk Sustainment Partnership

Contract Valued At $306 Million For RQ-4 HALE Aircraft Services

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $306 million contract to continue logistics and sustainment services on the high altitude, long endurance (HALE) RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted autonomous unmanned aircraft intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system.

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P&W Shanghai Engine Center Delivers 400th Overhauled Engine

Celebrating Fifth Year Of Operation

Shanghai Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine Maintenance Company Limited recently celebrated its five-year anniversary with the accomplishment of two major milestones: delivery of the 400th overhauled CFM56-1 engine to its customer and joint venture partner China Eastern Airlines, and achievement of 3 million consecutive operation hours without a lost time accident.

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AD: Pilatus Aircraft LTD.

AD NUMBER: 2014-22-01 PRODUCT: All Pilatus Aircraft LTD. Models PC-12, PC-12/45, PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes.

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Aero-TV: Hartzell’s Joe Brown -- A Passion For Proficiency

One Of Aviation's Great Innovators Tackles The 'Proficiency Issue' Head-On

While at Redbird Migration 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell spent some time talking with Joe Brown, the president of the Hartzell Propeller Company. However, don't expect to hear much about the Hartzell line of propellers. In this video Jim talks to Brown about the issue of pilot proficiency, and this is something that Brown is anxious to talk about.

Aero-TV: Hartzell’s Joe Brown -- A Passion For Proficiency

One Of Aviation's Great Innovators Tackles The 'Proficiency Issue' Head-On

While at Redbird Migration 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell spent some time talking with Joe Brown, the president of the Hartzell Propeller Company. However, don't expect to hear much about the Hartzell line of propellers. In this video Jim talks to Brown about the issue of pilot proficiency, and this is something that Brown is anxious to talk about.

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Klyde Morris (11.17.14)

One Of Our FAVORITE 'Klyde-Toons' Yet...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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AeroSports Update: Join The AAA Record Breakers

Antique Aircraft Association Seeking Members With Airplanes That Hold Previous NAA Or FAI Records, Or Who Want To Set A New One

The Antique Aircraft Association (AAA) Invitational Fly-In scheduled for September 2nd through the 7th, 2015 will be featuring member’s aircraft that have set a recognized record. In an announcement made on the AAA website to members by Fly-in Chairman, Brent Taylor, and Air Power Museum (APM) President, Mike Gretz, members were advised this would be a special event.

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Airborne 11.14.14: Comet Landing!, Google@Moffett, FAA's UAV Rule Pending?

Also: Mark Baker on AOPA2014, ForeFlight 6.4, Jet Rebound?, Musk Plans Sat-Internet, Jabiru Engine Problems Reported

The European Space Agency confirmed the touchdown by sending a message on Twitter announcing "Receipt of signal from surface" shortly after the landing Wednesday morning. The landing 300 million miles from Earth culminates a 10-year journey for the Philae spacecraft. It’s reported the message from the comet confirming the landing took 28 minutes to reach Earth. NASA has signed a lease with Planetary Ventures, LLC to manage Moffett Federal Airfield , an agency facility located in Moffett Fie

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New UAS Technology 'Could Turn The Industry On Its Side'

Aircraft Under Development At Texas A&M University In Corpus Christi

An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that its developers say could revolutionize the industry is under construction in the Unmanned Systems Laboratory at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The craft, which is still in the development stages, can not only fly horizontally, it can fly vertically as well.

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World’s Second Civilian Harrier Acquired

Two-Place T Mk 8 Is One Of Only 46 Of The Aircraft Ever Built

Former U.S. Marines test pilot Art Nalls (EAA 689513/Warbirds 549224) made history when his company Nalls Aviation, Inc., acquired a BAE Sea Harrier FA2 jump jet in 2006 - the world’s only civilian-owned and operated Harrier. This week Nalls announced the acquisition of a second Harrier by Nalledge, LLC. It’s a rare two-place T Mk 8 that will be used for flight training and air shows which, when it becomes airworthy in about a year, will be the world’s only flyable Harrier trainer.

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Elon Musk Imagines Satellite-Based Internet For The Planet

New Venture Would Launch As Many As 700 Small Satellites Into Orbit

Elon Musk's latest vision is for low-cost Internet service for everyone on the planet delivered by a constellation of up to 700 satellites each weighing less than 250 pounds and costing under $1 million each.

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UAE Potential Customer For Textron Scorpion

Several Roadblocks May Stand In The Way Of The Sale

The United Arab Emirates is reportedly negotiating with Textron to become an early customer for the company's new Scorpion jet, but there are several potential issues that could block the sale.

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Former Gulfstream Employee Charged With Embezzling

Attempted To Make Off With Over Eight Million Dollars From The Company

A former finance director for Gulfstream's Long Beach, CA and Las Vegas, NV operations has been charged with attempting to steal $8.5 million from the company.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.17.14): Ground Clutter

Ground Clutter A pattern produced on the radar scope by ground returns which may degrade other radar returns in the affected area. The effect of ground clutter is minimized by the use of moving target indicator (MTI) circuits in the radar equipment resulting in a radar presentation which displays only targets which are in motion.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.17.14)

Aero Linx: The T-34 Association, Inc. The T-34 Association, Inc. is a non-profit corporation promoting the safe enjoyment of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor. The Mentor is known for its honest flight characteristics, aerobatic capabilities, and formation flying. The tandem seat trainer was built for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and many other military training commands around the world. As such, the T-34 is a true Warbird and a welcomed guest at all airshows. Membership in the T-34 Association is open to anyone with interest in the Mentor. We have members around the world.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.17.14)

“We’ve been working on this acquisition for nearly three years. The two-seat Harrier front cockpit is nearly identical to the Sea Harrier we already have flying and have flown successfully for seven air show seasons.” Source: A guy we love to hate... out of sheer jealousy... Art Nalls, who has just acquired his SECOND civilian V/STOL Harrier -- a rare two-place T Mk 8 that will be used for flight training and air shows which, when it becomes airworthy in about a year, will be the world’s only flyable Harrier trainer.

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