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August 23, 2016

Airborne 08.23.16: Santa Monica Fights On, ISS Readies, ICAO Flight Plans

Also: ANN Is Hiring!, Aero-Calendar, UAV v Helo, AIA Briefs Clinton, First LM-100J, Teamsters, Smalltrack

A resolution has been considered by the Santa Monica City Council would make it a policy of the city to close the airport to aviation uses "as soon as legally permitted", with a goal of ending aviation operations there by 2018. The resolution is a complex document that reviews the past history of the airport and the original purpose of the land upon which the airport resides. It refers to an original commitment to the FAA to maintain the airport in operation for 30 years as a r

Airborne 08.23.16: Santa Monica Fights On, ISS Readies, ICAO Flight Plans

Also: ANN Is Hiring!, Aero-Calendar, UAV v Helo, AIA Briefs Clinton, First LM-100J, Teamsters, Smalltrack

A resolution has been considered by the Santa Monica City Council would make it a policy of the city to close the airport to aviation uses "as soon as legally permitted", with a goal of ending aviation operations there by 2018. The resolution is a complex document that reviews the past history of the airport and the original purpose of the land upon which the airport resides. It refers to an original commitment to the FAA to maintain the airport in operation for 30 years as a result of federal money infused into the airport. According to the City Council math, that commitment to support the airport ends in 2018. Last Friday, space station Expedition 48 Comma

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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report In Skydiving Plane Accident

All Aboard Only Slightly Injured

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident involving a Cessna TU206C aircraft that experienced engine problems August 13 during a skydiving flight. While the aircraft sustained substantial damage in the off-airport landing, those on board suffered only minor injuries.

For Sale? One Space Station, High Miles

NASA Explores Handing Over ISS To Private Enterprise

With NASA looking beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) towards the moon, Mars and asteroids, it is very unlikely that it will continue to operate the International Space Station beyond 2024. So what does a federal agency do with an aging orbiting laboratory?

New Entry Announced In The Mini-Drone Market

Wingsland S6 Unveiled In China

Wingsland (Wingsland Technology Co., Ltd.) has just unveiled the S6 in a launch event on August 18, Beijing, China.

Miracle Flights Performs 603 Life-Saving Flights In July

Adds To 57+ Million Mile Total Over 30-Years Of Operation

Miracle Flights, the nation's leading medical flight charity, coordinated 603 flights for the month of July 2016. In total, the nonprofit has coordinated over 102,000 flights and flown over 57 million miles in their impressive 30 yr. history.

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Helicopters Bought By U.K. Government Can't Use Hospital Helipads

Aircraft Are Too Large To Land At Many Hospitals

Twenty-two Sikorsky S92 and AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters purchased by the U.K. government for emergency medical services are too big to land at many hospital helipads, according to media reports.

Boeing Delivers AH-64E Apache Training System To South Korea

Device Uses Actual Apache Flight Software For Realistic Representation

Boeing has delivered to the Republic of Korea an Apache Longbow Crew Trainer that the country’s Army air crews will use to prepare for the AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters that Boeing begins delivering later this year. The system uses the Apache’s flight software and matured flight and avionics simulation models to create an accurate training environment that increases mission readiness.

Helicopter Cash Drop May Result In Charges

Officials Call Stunt 'Exceptionally Irresponsible'

The pilot of a helicopter that dropped $1,000 cash on Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina may face charges of littering and flying lower than 500 feet over a populated area.

KC-30A Successfully Refuels Multi-Role F-16 Fighter

Refueling Took Place During Counter-ISIS Operations In The Middle East

The operational capability of the Royal Australian Air Force’s KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft fleet has taken another important step forward with the first operational refuelling of fighter aircraft with the tanker’s advanced Aerial Refuelling Boom System.

Rocket Debris Found With 16th Century Shipwreck

Earliest Rockets Date Back To 1948

Divers recently discovered three shipwrecks of French vessels thought to be those lost while traveling from what is now Jacksonville, FL to Cuba in 1562. The ships are believed to be those of French colonist and navigator Jean Ribault, which went down during a hurricane off the Florida coast near what is now Cape Canaveral.

Flying Car Company Receiving Serious Media Attention

National Magazine Names PAL-V As Most Likely To Deliver A 'Real' Flying Car

The glamour and allure of seeing the world's first flying car being delivered to a client is garnering a lot of attention. Currently Google is seeing over 135,000 monthly searches for the term "Flying Car" in North America alone.

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Aero-TV: High-Performance Hartzell - The AirVenture 2016 Update

Hartzell’s Joe Brown Says, “If They Want Us, We’ve Got To Be There”…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, sat down with Joe Brown, the President of Hartzell Propeller. The results of Jim’s interview is a fascinating insight to how Hartzell designs the propellers and creates new technology that most of us take for granted.

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Aero-TV: High-Performance Hartzell - The AirVenture 2016 Update

Hartzell’s Joe Brown Says, “If They Want Us, We’ve Got To Be There”…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, sat down with Joe Brown, the President of Hartzell Propeller. The results of Jim’s interview is a fascinating insight to how Hartzell designs the propellers and creates new technology that most of us take for granted. Jim starts out by finding out what Hartzell has done that is new. The list is long as Brown rattles off new designs that they had created for various types of airplanes.

Santa Monica Considers Resolution For Airport Closure

Has A Goal Of Closing The Field By 2018

A resolution considered Monday night by the Santa Monica City Council would make it a policy of the city to close the airport to aviation uses "as soon as legally permitted", with a goal of ending aviation operations there by 2018.

New 'Front Door' Installed Aboard ISS

Spacewalkers Prepare For Commercial Crew Dockings Next Year

In a 58-minute spacewalk last week, Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Kate Rubins successfully installed the first of two international docking adapters (IDAs).

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U.S., Mexico Aviation Agreement Enters Into Force

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Secretary Of State John Kerry Issue Joint Statement

The heads of the State and Transportation Departments have issued a joint statement on the "entry into force" of an air transportation agreement signed between the U.S. and Mexico in December of last year.

Narita Control Tower Closed By Typhoon Winds

Controllers Abandoned The Tower At Narita International Airport Monday For An Hour

The control tower at Narita International Airport was closed for about an hour Monday as winds from Typhoon Mindulle reached about 78 miles per hour at the airport.

AeroSports Update: A Pilot Certificate May Not Equal 'Legal To Fly'

Recent Experience May Also Determine If You Are Legal To Fly Or Carry Passengers

Airline and military pilots have a built-in system that keeps them current. By current we mean they meet certain flying requirements to be legal to act in their pilot-in-command (PIC) capacity and be able to carry passengers. With the general aviation pilots, it’s up to the individual pilot to maintain the requirements for recent experience.

Public Gets Peek At Northrop Grumman's T-X Trainer

Aircraft Conducted High-Speed Taxi Tests At Mojave Last Week

A few images of Northrop Grumman's offering to replace the primary trainer for the Air Force have appeared on the Internet as the plane conducted high-speed taxi tests last week at Mojave Airport in California.

Piper Receives EASA Approval For M500

Clears The Way For Entry Into Service On The European Registry

EASA has certified Piper's M500, clearing the way for the aircraft to enter into service on the European registry.

Airborne 08.22.16: Small Drone Rule, Lightspeed Tango, Paper Chart Prices

Also: CommutAir, Norseman Takeoff, Asteroid Sample, A-4 Accident, RS-25 Test, ANA's 50th 787, Banyan Repair Station

We have been covering the news about FAR 107, which addresses non-recreational UAS operations, since the regulations became final in June. Now, the FAA is reminding everyone that the regulation actually takes effect on August 29. An important reminder is that under the new rule, the person actually flying a drone must have a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating, or be directly supervised by someone with such a certificate. Now the task of scrambling for a charge

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.23.16)

"This is the third international certification for the M500 including Brazil, Canada, and Japan, and is significant because there is a growing demand for an aircraft that offers the advanced safety features and the best value proposition of any aircraft in its class." Source: Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft. EASA certified the M500 on Monday.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.23.16): Pilot Briefing

A service provided by the FSS to assist pilots in flight planning.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.23.16)

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