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August 29, 2016

Airborne 08.29.16: sUAS Rules Get REAL, Pilots To The Rescue, ISS Update

Also: AA MD-80s, A320 Birdstrike, SWA Picketed, Randy Babbitt, STEREO Mission, Prince Harry v Poachers, ANA Dreamliners

August 29 is a big day as it relates to recreational and non-recreational small, remotely controlled, aerial vehicles as the new FAR 107 is being implemented. Let’s take a quick look at how all of this is affecting commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles - and recreational use of all sorts of remote-controlled aircraft. Recreational RC flyers have previously operated under an FAA advisory circular and a public law describing what they can and cannot do as hobby

Airborne 08.29.16: sUAS Rules Get REAL, Pilots To The Rescue, ISS Update

Also: AA MD-80s, A320 Birdstrike, SWA Picketed, Randy Babbitt, STEREO Mission, Prince Harry v Poachers, ANA Dreamliners

August 29 is a big day as it relates to recreational and non-recreational small, remotely controlled, aerial vehicles as the new FAR 107 is being implemented. Let’s take a quick look at how all of this is affecting commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles - and recreational use of all sorts of remote-controlled aircraft. Recreational RC flyers have previously operated under an FAA advisory circular and a public law describing what they can and cannot do as hobbyists. Now, the advisory circular and the public law still exists, but FAR 101 has been rewritten to also include the definition of recreational flying as a new regulation. The spirit of general a

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Section 333 vs. Part 107: What Works for You?

New UAV Rules In Effect As Of Today

The FAA new small drone rule – formally known as Part 107 – are effective as of today. You may also be wondering what happens to your Section 333 exemption grant or petition for exemption.

AF ‘Neighborhood Watch’ Helps Navy Investigate Wayward Satellite

Received Request To Help Locate Satellite That Did Not Achieve Planned Orbit

Air Force Space Command’s “Neighborhood Watch” satellites, from the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, recently responded to the Navy’s request for help with a satellite of its own.

Air Force Aims To Streamline Foreign Military Sales Process

SecAF James Outlined Ideas To Reporters At The State Department

In remarks at the State Department’s Foreign Press Center in New York Aug. 17, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James outlined the Air Force’s multifaceted approach to expedite the service’s portion of the foreign military sales process.

Budapest Airport To Build New Logistics Base For DHL Express

Office Complex And Large Warehouse On The Drawing Board

Budapest Airport and DHL Express have signed a strategic agreement for the development of a new facility for Deutsche Post DHL Group in Hungary. This is the second large-scale investment by Budapest Airport and DP DHL, after the latter’s freight forwarding business units moved into a new facility built in the Airport Business Park in 2013.

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BAE Systems Australia Secures $200 million Hawk Sustainment Contract

Will Support The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hawk Mk127 Lead-In Fighter Fleet

The RAAF has awarded a contract to BAE Systems Australia valued at some $200 million (Australian) that continues its sustainment of the country's fleet of Hawk aircraft. This extension reinforces the Company’s position as a long-time capability partner of the RAAF. The Company will continue to sustain the Hawk fleet at Williamtown and Pearce until at least 2020, with further potential extensions available until 2026. The role includes all deeper-level and operational maintenance for the 33 aircraft.

USU Research Foundation/SDL Receives DOD Contract

Awarded Up To $99.4 Million For Missile Defense System Research

The Utah State University Research Foundation and its Space Dynamics Laboratory announced that it has received an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract valued at up to $99.4 million over the next five years from the Department of Defense.

Proba-3: Seeing Through Shadow To View Sun's Corona

Formation-Flying Satellites To Study Solar Eclipses In 2019

Every 18 months or so, scientists and sensation-seekers gather at set points on Earth’s surface, to await awe-inspiring solar eclipses. The Moon briefly blocks the Sun, revealing its mysterious outer atmosphere, the corona. Though what if researchers could induce such eclipses at will?

Honeywell JetWave Approved For Use With Inmarsat In-Flight Wifi

Final Certification Confirms Hardware Compatibility With GX Aviation

Honeywell has achieved final certification from Inmarsat for JetWave, the company’s package of exclusive hardware that will allow pilots, passengers, operators and maintenance personnel to connect to GX Aviation, the revolutionary new in-flight broadband service from Inmarsat.

NASA Paints Airplane Parts Pink ... But Not Why You Might Think

Special Pressure-Sensitive Material Helps In Wind Tunnel Testing

While it may bear an eerie resemblance to a teenager's blacklight posters in the 1970s, the pink paint on aircraft and aircraft parts being wind-tunnel tested by NASA is about more than just glowing in the dark.

Raytheon Awarded U.S. Air Force Subcontract Worth Up To $104 Million

Will Modernize Ground Controls For USAF Global Hawk

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a subcontract valued up to $104 million to Raytheon to modernize the ground segment for the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk autonomous aircraft. Raytheon partners with Northrop Grumman as the ground integrator for Global Hawk contracts.

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Raytheon Awarded US Navy Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar Contract

Package Valued At More Than $92 Million

Raytheon Company has been awarded a $92,069,954 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar. EASR will consist of two configuration variants: Variant 1, a rotating phased array; and Variant 2, a three-face fixed-phased array.

Coastal Helicopters To Serve Burning Man 2016

Will Mostly Fly Between Reno/Tahoe And The CA Desert Event

There was a time when the words "Burning Man" and "VIP Helicopter Service" would never have been mentioned in the same paragraph ... let alone sentence.

AfBAA’s First Independent Chapter launched

New Chapter Introduced At Inaugural Ethiopian Country Roundtable

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) launched its first independent Chapter on August 9, when the AfBAA Ethiopia Chapter was founded in Addis Ababa. The meeting, which was also the first in a series of AfBAA Country Roundtables, was attended by almost 40 delegates. Representatives from both the public and private sectors discussed the current state of Business Aviation in Ethiopia, and how best to enhance the industry, and its anticipated growth.

Aero-TV: Aeros Nanolight Trike - The Pack-n-go Ultralight

An Ultralight Trike That Fits In Your Car For Drive And Fly Fun

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN’s Earl Downs traveled south to the ultralight area (The Fun Zone) on a mission to search out some real ultralights. One that caught his eye was named the Aeros Nonolight Trike. Earl talked with Alexander Voronin, the director of Aeros; the company is located in Ukraine.

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Aero-TV: Aeros Nanolight Trike - The Pack-n-go Ultralight

An Ultralight Trike That Fits In Your Car For Drive And Fly Fun…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN’s Earl Downs traveled south to the ultralight area (The Fun Zone) on a mission to search out some real ultralights. One that caught his eye was named the Aeros Nonolight Trike. Earl talked with Alexander Voronin, the director of Aeros; the company is located in Ukraine. First up was the question about this good-looking little machine’s ability to meet the FAR 103 ultralight regulations. Voronin assured Earl that with an empty weight of 90 kilograms, it is easily within the FAR 103 empty weight requirements. We ch

Site Prepared For F-35 Chemical, Biological Decontamination Testing

Testing Intended To Demonstrate Survivability Of The Airplane In Such Scenarios

After years of preparation, the 461st Flight Test Squadron and Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force are ready to test the F-35 Lightning II’s ability to be decontaminated from chemical and biological weapons exposure.

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Lockheed Martin Delivers NOAA’s GOES-R Weather Satellite To Launch Site

Spacecraft Scheduled For Launch November 4

NOAA’s newest weather satellite, GOES-R, left its Colorado home where it was built and is now in Florida where it will undergo preparations for a Nov. 4 launch. Monday, Lockheed Martin shipped the next-generation satellite aboard an Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy cargo transport plane to its Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, FL.

New UAV Technology Dubbed 'Flying Security Guard'

Designed To Patrol Autonomously, Can Self-Dock And Recharge

New UAV technology based on a DJI S1000+ platform has been christened the "flying security guard" by its developers.

Klyde Morris (08.29.16)

When They Start Messing With The Cinnabons... They're SERIOUS!

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Cheesy--Or Just Plain Dishonest? FlyQ Email Suggests ForeFlight Offer--But Isn't

Recent E-Mailing Suggests One Product... But Is Actually Something Else Altogether

ANN has made much of the fact that we, as a community, need to be able to depend on one another as we attempt to extract ourselves from several decades of bad times. While there are a number of ways in which we can support one another while still protecting our own turf (in terms of commercial interests), fibbing to our customers or potential customers just doesn't seem to be the way to do it. You only have to look over the past many years at the mess made by Revolution Helicopter, FlightPrep, Icon Aircraft, Cirrus Aircraft, and others to see that a little bit (or a lot) of fibbing can have a significant effect on one's rep, if not the bottom line... though a few of the major fibbers,

ANN Is Hiring--AGAIN! Videographers Needed For Airborne Unlimited Program Staff

Videographer/Reporters Needed For New Airborne Unlimited Program Expansion

Aero-News and Airborne Unlimited are expanding--and innovating! And we're seeking additional on-air video journalist(s) to assist us with our Feature and Scheduled programming. We have need for an immediate Part-Time position (Full-Time potential is high), and will need to add another staffer by the end of the year to meet some exciting upcoming obligations for extended and addditional programming initiatives. These are autonomous `one man/woman band` positions where you must be as comfortable behind the camera as in front of it. You will be responsible for presenting aviation/aerospace related news stories on camera while often handling all audio, video, and lighting as well as editing the final

DroneDeploy Raises $20 Million In Series B Fundraising Round

Software Under Development Designed To Help Businesses Benefit From Drone Aerial Data

DroneDeploy, a cloud software platform for commercial drones, has announced the company has raised $20 million in Series B financing led by Scale Venture Partners, bringing its total amount of funding to $31 million. As part of the financing, Rory O'Driscoll, who sits on the board of Box, DocuSign and several other high profile companies, will join DroneDeploy's board of directors.

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AeroSports Update: European Aerobatic Champion Determined

Aerobatics Legend, Mikhail Mamistov, Takes Record Fifth FAI European Aerobatic Championship

The World Air Sports Federation (FAI) European Aerobatic Championship (EAC) competition was held last week in Moravska Trebova, Czech Republic. While the competition was stiff, Mikhail Mamistov has won the championship, and it’s the fifth time he has won this title.

Veterans Group Seeks End To Miramar Air Show

Says Such Displays Are 'Really About Selling War'

A veterans group in San Diego is lobbying to have the Miramar Air Show cancelled ... permanently.

Airborne 08.26.16: Citation Longitude Update, Falcon 9 Display, N Shore Heli Rte

Also: Aerosim Scholarship, Santa Monica Nonsense, Marine One, UAV Developer Kit, FAA Penalty, F-35 Weapons Test, Coastal Helicopters

The Cessna Citation Longitude moves closer to its first flight as initial ground engine tests on its Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines have been completed. This paves the way for the prototype aircraft to take its first flight in the coming weeks. The engine tests verified the functionality of the engine start, fuel system and auto-throttle as well as interfaces with the avionics, electrical and hydraulic systems. Elon Musk has made good on his promise to

UAV Blasted With .20 Gauge Shotgun

Shooter Claims Drone 'Went Over My Airspace'

A homeowner in Faquier County in northern Virginia west of Washington, D.C. used a .20 guage shotgun to take down a drone that had strayed over her property a few weeks ago.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.29.16): Severe Weather Avoidance Plan

Severe Weather Avoidance Plan An approved plan to minimize the affect of severe weather on traffic flows in impacted terminal and/or ARTCC areas. SWAP is normally implemented to provide the least disruption to the ATC system when flight through portions of airspace is difficult or impossible due to severe weather.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.29.16)

Aero Linx: Mission Safety International (MSI) Missionary Aviation is not for the faint of heart. Flying in remote areas of the world helping to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ requires years of training and a heart full of devotion. Yet, in spite of the dedication and professionalism of most aviation staff, there are still far too many accidents robbing missions of their effectiveness. However, for 30 years there has been help and hope coming out of the hills of eastern Tennessee. Since its incorporation as a non-profit mission agency in 1983, Mission Safety International (MSI) has worked tirelessly to meet the safety needs of mission aviation departments spread from one side of the globe to the other. While smal

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.29.16)

"We, as an industry, can do better... and while its not an infraction on the scale of those we've documented recently with Icon and other bad actors, it apparently created enough dissatisfaction for a number of folks to call or email us about their concerns. So... a lesson to aviation marketers... tell the truth, be as open and honest as you can be, and try to put your best foot forward... to avoid the kind of problems such inaccurate email pitches can be... and the fact that those commenting on the deception indicated that they'd be hard-pressed to believe or do business with the party involved... period. Ouch..." Source: ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, commenting on a matter of ethics and integrity that was raised when one company

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