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All News

July 20, 2015

And Now ... A Cub With A Diesel

Superior Air Parts To Offer Gemini Diesel Engine As Legend Cub Factory Option

It may be the only feasible modification to have not been previously done on a Cub. But today, Superior Air Parts announced that American Legend Aircraft Company will offer its Gemini diesel engine as a factory option on the legend Cub.

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Lockheed Martin To Acquire Sikorsky Aircraft

Corporation Takes Actions To Shape Portfolio For Future Growth

Lockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sikorsky Aircraft, a world leader in military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft, for $9.0 billion. The price is effectively reduced to approximately $7.1 billion, after taking into account tax benefits resulting from the transaction.

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Dynon Announces New Products And Initiatives

New ADS-B Solution, Software Updates, Builder Support Top The List

Dynon Avionics is announcing a wave of new products and initiatives at AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, led by aviation’s most affordable 2020-compliant ADS-B Out solution.

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The NTSB Issues Preliminary Report On The C-150/F-16 Mid-Air Collision

The Accident Took The Lives Of The Cessna Pilot And Passenger; The F-16 Pilot Ejected And Survived

The preliminary report indicates that the Cessna was destroyed at the time of the collision but that the F-16 continued for another 3 miles before the pilot ejected at low altitude. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The accident occurred on July 7 of this year.

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Larry Levin To Be Presented The IMC Club's “Brown Jacket” Award

Goes To An Individual Deeply Dedicated To Ongoing Pilot Proficiency

The 2015 IMC Club “Brown Jacket” Award will be presented to Larry Levin in a ceremony to be held Friday at AirVenture.

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Suffolk County Police Department Takes Delivery Of Second Airbus Helicopters H14

Long Island, N.Y. Law Enforcement Agency Upgrades All Airbus Helicopters Fleet

The Suffolk County Police Department (Long Island, N.Y.) has taken delivery of a second H145 helicopter, which joins the department’s existing fleet of one H145 and two AS350 B2s, and will replace an older AS350 B2 AStar.

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Airbus Helicopters Teams Up With India’s Mahindra Group

Partnership Formed To Respond To India's Military Helicopter Tenders

Airbus Helicopters is joining hands with Mahindra Group subsidiary, Mahindra Defence, to produce helicopters in India in order to meet the country’s military requirements.

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FlightSafety Further Enhances Training For Law Enforcement And Agencies

Level D FFS Under Construction For Single-Engine Helicopter Training

FlightSafety is building Level D qualified full flight simulators for single-engine helicopters operated by many law enforcement and other public safety agencies.

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Flight-Test Of Eurofighter Aerodynamic Upgrades Complete

Modifications Boost Agility And Weapons-Carrying Capability

Airbus Defense and Space has successfully completed flight-testing of a package of aerodynamic upgrades to the Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighter that promises to enhance further the aircraft’s agility and weapons-carrying ability.

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Aero-Asahi Corporation, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital Achieve 10,000 Hems Missions

All Flown Using MD 902 Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) and authorized MDHI Sales Agent AeroPartners, Inc. join in congratulating Aero-Asahi Corporation (AAC), the largest helicopter operator in Japan, and Chiba Hokusoh Hospital for the achievement of 10,000 EMS missions flown exclusively by the MD 902. Aero-Asahi operates nine MD 900/902 Explorers, with six in full-time operation as HEMS aircraft.

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Bell Helicopter’s Aeronautical Accessories Brand Adds New Offerings To Lineup

FAA Issues PMA For Bell 429 Crew Bubble Window

Bell Helicopter's Aeronautical Accessories brand is now a distributor of several new offerings, including the new Bell 407GX Electronic Standby Attitude Indicator Installation kit, a Rappel Mount and Cargo Deployment  kit and a newly developed Bell 429 Baggage Door Hold Open kit.

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MyGoFlight Celebrates Five Years Of Forward Thinking

iPad Kneeboards, Mounts, Flight Bags, Anti-Glare Glass & Power

MyGoFlight, a maker of iPad and tablet gear for pilots, will demonstrate their award winning products in their all new 40 foot flagship store in Hangar B and in their satellite store in Hangar A at AirVenture this year.

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Aviation Adventures To Begin Flight Testing Sidekick

New Way To Measure And Record Pilot And Aircraft Performance

Redbird’s unique new way of measuring and recording pilot and aircraft performance coupled with hands-free data transfer has moved to field testing at Virginia based flight school.

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Kitfox Addresses The STOL Mission

Kitfox Improves Short Field Capabilities Of Their S7 Super Sport Airplane

Kitfox has come up with another option for their proven S7 Super Sport design.  Recently designed, and on display at EAA AirVenture this year, is a NEW STi (STOL Inspired) retrofit capable wing option, that cuts take-off and landing ground roll by more than 150', and only reduces the cruise speed by less than 25 mph.

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Zenair Offers The ‘Two Week Wonder’ Program

Zenair Now Offers A Factory Assist Program That Allows Builders To Complete Their Cruzer 750 In 2 Weeks

Building on the experience of building many “One Week Wonder” airplanes at Sun ‘n Fun and Oshkosh, Zenair Ltd. is offering the quick-build experience to amateur builders of the CH 750 Cruzer.

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Airborne 07.17.15: Ultralights, CozyJet, A4A v TSA, California v UAVs!

Also: ANN at AirVenture 2015!!!, No Miami Airshow, Concorde's Airshow Presence, Republic v IBT, Zero To Fly Again, FMS Market Report

Aviation history is not just the past, we are still living in it, and a John K. Moody is proof of that. Moody is commonly credited as being the father of ultralights. We often look back at ultralights as occurring in a certain period of time of aviation history, yet the guy who brought it about is not only still vertical, he’s still flying. EAA reports that Oshkosh 2015 will help commemorate 40 years since his first flights in the Icarus-two powered hang glider in 197

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Lancair Adds BRS Parachute System To Evolution Aircraft Kits

Will Be Standard Equipment On Airframes Ordered After July 18

Beginning with Evolution aircraft kits ordered after July 18, 2015, the Evolution Airframe Kit will include a Ballistic Recovery Parachute System by BRS Aerospace. This recovery system is specifically designed for aircraft in the weight and performance class of the Evolution.

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AirVenture Spot Landing Contest Tips

Some General Help For Those Participating In Simulated Spot Landing Contest

Using Redbird flight simulators, Oshkosh AirVenture is sponsoring a virtual Spot Landing contest for anyone-certified pilot or not-attending the airshow. The simulation begins on a stable approach to the runway and it is up to the pilot to land the airplane as close as they can to a pre-determined spot.

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FAA Approves Starter For Caravan Operators With Blackhawk XP42A Engine

New 325 Amp Starter Generator Cooler Start Temperatures, More Generator Power, Longer TBO

A new 325 Amp Starter Generator for the Blackhawk XP42A engine upgrade has been approved by the FAA for use on Cessna Caravan (short and grand) aircraft with the XP42A engine upgrade installed.

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Concorde Battery Announces New Batteries And Certified Installations

Now Offers Dassault Falcon 7X & CASA 212 Drop In Replacements

Concorde is well known for designing “Drop In Replacements” and is pleased to have developed and certified five new products for 2015.

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Klyde Morris 07.20.15

Payback Can Be A Real Pain, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Garmin Introduces New, All-Digital Bluetooth GMA 350c Audio Panel

Combines Wireless Music, Phone, VIRB XE Connectivity, Telligence Voice Command And 3D audio

Garmin is now offering an all-digital series of Bluetooth enabled audio panels, the GMA 350c, GMA 35c and GMA 350Hc. Designed for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, the GMA 350c series incorporates Bluetooth technology for wireless access to music, phone, Garmin Pilot alerts and more. This adds to an impressive list of features, including industry-first Telligence Voice Command technology and 3D Audio processing, as well as enhanced auto squelch capability and more. These features decrease heads-down time and increase overall situational awareness in the cockpit.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.20.15)

“We got very interested in this project because of Sidekick’s potential to deliver vital data we simply couldn’t gather up until now.” Source: Bob Hepp, owner of Aviation Adventures.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.20.15): Useful Load

Fuel, any other fluids that are not part of empty weight, passengers, baggage, pilot, copilot, and crewmembers.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.20.15)

Aeronca Aviators Club

This is a self-supporting endeavor, backed by the administrative tools, experience and resources of the Bellanca-Champion Club.

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