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March 23, 2015

Airborne 03.23.15: Amazon Gets UAV OK, 10K ADS-B Equipped A/C, CS100 FTV5 Flies!

Also: White House UAV Update, AVW: Glider Looping, Rockwell Collins, UAV v News Helis, ERAU Award, Leonov's Spacewalk Remembered

The FAA has issued an experimental airworthiness certificate to an Amazon Logistics unmanned aircraft design that the company will use for research and development and crew training. Much like any experimental airworthiness certificate, it comes with some restrictions. All flight operations must be conducted at 400 feet or below during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions. The UAS must always remain within visual line-of-sight of the pilot and observer, and the pilot act

Airborne 03.23.15: Amazon Gets UAV OK, 10K ADS-B Equipped A/C, CS100 FTV5 Flies!

Also: White House UAV Update, AVW: Glider Looping, Rockwell Collins, UAV v News Helis, ERAU Award, Leonov's Spacewalk Remembered

The FAA has issued an experimental airworthiness certificate to an Amazon Logistics unmanned aircraft design that the company will use for research and development and crew training. Much like any experimental airworthiness certificate, it comes with some restrictions. All flight operations must be conducted at 400 feet or below during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions. The UAS must always remain within visual line-of-sight of the pilot and observer, and the pilot actually flying the aircraft must have at least a private pilot’s certificate and current medical certification. The march towards the overhaul of the national airspace

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New Expandable Habitat To Launch To ISS This Year

Addition On Space Station To Gather Critical Data for Future Space Habitat Systems

NASA and Bigelow Aerospace are preparing to launch an expandable habitat module to the International Space Station this year. The agency joined Bigelow Thursday at its Las Vegas facility to mark completion of the company’s major milestones.

Hartzell Names American Propeller As Recommended Service Facility

Company Will Provide Support In The Western U.S.

Hartzell Propeller Inc. has appointed American Propeller Service as a Recommended Service Facility. American Propeller, of Redding, CA, covers a large area of the western United States with its fleet of transport vehicles offering propeller pickup and delivery services.

BOC Aviation Selects V2500 Engines For 12 Aircraft

Will Power A320ceo Airplanes On Order

BOC Aviation has selected the V2500 engine to power 12 Airbus A320ceo family aircraft orders it recently placed. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines, an aero engine consortium led by Pratt & Whitney in collaboration with Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.

Students Applying Lessons Learned To Develop Safer Spacecraft

CASSMAR Focused On Risk-Reduction To Make Spaceflight Reliable And Successful

Students from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are collaborating with NASA engineers at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in an effort to use lessons learned from the past to design safer spacecraft for the future.

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First Airborne Flights Completed For MAGIC CARPET

Software Developed For F/A-18 Flight Controls

Engineers and test pilots at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division have transitioned the newly-developed F/A-18 flight control software called MAGIC CARPET from the virtual world of the simulator to the blue skies above the Chesapeake Bay.

Two More Corporate AW139s Delivered To Malaysian Clients

Aircraft Will Fly Corporate VIP Missions

AgustaWestland delivered two new AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters to Malaysian clients recently to perform corporate and VIP transportation.

Jeff Johnson To Lead Boeing Military Aircraft Business Development

Successor To Be Named In Coming Weeks

Boeing has named Jeff Johnson, vice president, Business Development, Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA). He succeeds Tim Norgart, who recently retired from Boeing. Johnson will be based in St. Louis, Missouri, and report to BMA President Shelley Lavender.

Boeing Recognized For Successful Small Business Mentorship

Department Of Defense Award Salutes Company’s Work With Small, Disadvantaged Businesses

Boeing and Huntsville, AL-based Victory Solutions Inc. are among 14 pairs of contractor-supplier partners selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for the prestigious Nunn-Perry Award. The honor, named for former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn and former Defense Secretary William Perry, recognizes companies who mentor small businesses, sharing expertise that enables them to grow by successfully competing for government contract awards and commercial work.

Mexico Seeks UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters

State Department Notifies Congress Of Potential Sale

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Mexico for UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $110 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on March 16, 2015.

Bombardier Welcomes Starbow To Family Of Q400 Operators

Aircraft Leased From Falcon Aviation Services

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has welcomed Accra, Ghana-based Aero Surveys Limited (“Starbow”) to the family of Q400 aircraft customers and operators. Starbow became the first Ghana-based operator of the Q400 turboprop when it launched service with a Q400 NextGen aircraft wet-leased from Falcon Aviation Services LLC (“Falcon”) of Abu Dhabi. The aircraft is one of six that Falcon ordered from Bombardier in 2014.

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'Smart Transponder' Would Track Aircraft Through All Phases Of Flight

Company Says 'Tamper-Proof' Smart Avionics In Development Would Prevent Another MH 370

InFlight Labs, LLC says it is in development of a series of "Tamper-proof Smart Avionics" that will "police or monitor" many key avionics, during all phases of flight, providing a Real-time "Air-to-Ground" Avionics Monitoring System with Air Traffic Control for continuous global aircraft tracking.

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Aero-TV: Vital Connections - Bendix King Aerowave

Communications, Even in The Midst Of Transportation, Remains A CRITICAL Biz-Tool

An important issue in business aviation is called connectivity. Business flyers need to stay connected for business and Bendix King is offering some solutions. While at the 2014 NBAA Business Aviation Convention, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, met with Jim Zanino, the BendixKing vice president of sales, to talk about AeroWave. Simply put, AeroWave is the Bendix King system that allows business travelers to stay in contact while in flight.

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Aero-TV: Vital Connections -- Bendix King Aerowave

Communications, Even in The Midst Of Transportation, Remains A CRITICAL Biz-Tool

An important issue in business aviation is called connectivity. Business flyers need to stay connected for business and Bendix King is offering some solutions. While at the 2014 NBAA Business Aviation Convention, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, met with Jim Zanino, the BendixKing vice president of sales, to talk about AeroWave. Simply put, AeroWave is the Bendix King system that allows business travelers to stay in contact while in flight.

ANN Preps For Its 'Best Ever' Coverage of AEA 2015!

Nearly A Decade Of Live-News Partnership With AEA Contionus -- Covering "Where ALL The Cool Stuff Happens"

The staff of the Aero-News Network is hard at work in preparation for its LIVE EVENT Coverage of the 58th Annual AEA International Convention and Trade Show, coming up next month in Dallas, TX, this April 8-11th, 2015. This year marks a milestone for ANN, as it celebrates nearly a decade-long partnership they note to be, "one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling that we've ever undertaken" -- with the staff of the AEA. www.aero-news.net/live

AeroSports Update: The Warbirds Are Headed For Oshkosh

EAA AirVenture World War II Warbird Air Show Schedule is Confirmed

EAA AirVenture has something for everyone, but if you’re interested in the World War II warbirds you’ll be glad to know that the scheduled lineup is looking good. EAA has put out the following information so that early planners can get started.

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Klyde Morris (03.23.15)

Klyde's Just Not As Impressed As He Used To Be...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

ACLU Sues TSA For Records On Discredited ‘Behavior Detection’ Program

TSA Refusing To Release Documents About SPOT Program’s Effectiveness, Racial Profiling Impact

The American Civil Liberties Union and the NYCLU took the Transportation Security Administration to court Thursday in an effort to uncover documents about a controversial passenger screening program used at airports nationwide.

Airborne 03.20.15: Solar Impulse 2, SC-Built 787-9, GlobalJet Busted

Also: 330 ETOPS for 747-8i, Airborne Partnership Update, AAL Goofs, A Sign From NASA's Past, Ethiopian Pilot Guilty, FAA Forecast

It appears the sun continues to shine on the solar and battery-powered, Solar Impulse 2, as it continues its around the world flight. Solar Impulse 2 has crossed into India, making a stop in Ahmedabad in Western India before continuing on to Varanasi on Wednesday. In making the crossing from Muscat in Oman to Ahmedabad, the airplane with Bertrand Piccard at the controls set a distance world record for straight distance, pre-declared waypoints by travelling 912 miles. Boeing’s f

A Sign From NASA's Past Goes To National Air And Space Museum

NACA Sign Had Hung At Entrance To Historic NASA Wind Tunnel

With just a quick glance at the unusual, Art Deco-esque sign, you might not guess that its simple, wing-shaped form was an internationally recognized symbol from an early age of hard fought aeronautical innovation.

Predator B Achieves One Million Flight Hours

Predator/Gray Eagle Series Also Sets Record For 2014 Flight Hours

The Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper RPA fleet has achieved a historic milestone of one million cumulative flight hours, with almost 90-percent of all missions flown in combat, according to a news release from General Atomics.

Ethiopian Pilot Who Hijacked His Own Plane Found Guilty

Trial Conducted In Absentia After Pilot Sought Asylum In Switzerland

A pilot for Ethiopian airlines has been tried in absentia and found guilty of hijacking the airplane he was flying 13 months after the incident occurred.

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UAV Causes Concern For News Helicopter Crews

Small Aircraft Flying In The Vicinity Of Two Manned Helos

A UAV caused concern among the crews of two helicopters covering a fire in the Seattle area for television stations KIRO, KOMO, and KING.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.23.15): Confluence

Confluence A pattern of wind flow in which air flows inward toward an axis oriented parallel to the general direction of flow. It is the opposite of difluence. Confluence is not the same as convergence. Winds often accelerate as they enter a confluent zone, resulting in speed divergence which offsets the (apparent) converging effect of the confluent flow.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.23.15)

Aero Linx: International Comanche Society What is the International Comanche Society? It is the leading organization dedicated to Piper Comanche aircraft and their owners. established in 1972, running strong in all 50 states as well as many countries around the world. 2000 + members flying, maintaining and enjoying Comanche aircraft. Friends that share their knowledge and experience about Comanche aircraft Representing YOUR voice in everything Comanche Technical experts, pilot/owner support and camaraderie for Comanche enthusiasts...

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.23.15)

"I hope it will entice your guests to experience a little sense of aviation history, and, in the telling of that story, inspire more than a few visitors to become tomorrow's aviation pioneers." Source: NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden -- during the formal presentation of an iconic NACA logo sign to NASM Director Jack Dailey during a March 3 event sponsored by the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics.

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