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July 10, 2017

Airborne 07.10.17: Chambliss Wins Red Bull, Virgin Galactic, XCOR

Also: TSA Failures, Waiex-Alaska, Drone Arrest, Life Flight, UAV Mkt, SpaceX $$$, Intelsat 35e

American Kirby Chambliss got his first win in a long time in the Red Bull Air Race series in the stop at Budapest, Hungary. Nine years and 40 races since he last stood atop a Red Bull Air Race podium, the two-time series champion came alive last week, taking the fourth – and most prestigious – round of this year's championship with a run nearly six-tenths of a second faster than anything he'd managed all weekend, denying Hungary pace-setter Pete McLeod at the final hurdle. Following the October 31,

Airborne 07.10.17: Chambliss Wins Red Bull, Virgin Galactic, XCOR

Also: TSA Failures, Waiex-Alaska, Drone Arrest, Life Flight, UAV Mkt, SpaceX $$$, Intelsat 35e

American Kirby Chambliss got his first win in a long time in the Red Bull Air Race series in the stop at Budapest, Hungary. Nine years and 40 races since he last stood atop a Red Bull Air Race podium, the two-time series champion came alive last week, taking the fourth – and most prestigious – round of this year's championship with a run nearly six-tenths of a second faster than anything he'd managed all weekend, denying Hungary pace-setter Pete McLeod at the final hurdle. Following the October 31, 2014 accident involving Scaled Composites' SpaceShipTwo being tested for Virgin Galactic, the company has been fairly quiet about putting a timetable on when the new SpaceShipTwo

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Mediated Negotiations for Joint Alaska-Virgin America Pilot Contract Conclude

Pilots, Management Fail to Reach Agreement; Head Toward Arbitration

Alaska Airlines and Virgin America pilots, both represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have announced that mediated negotiations for a joint contract recently concluded unsuccessfully.

Flight Testing For Piaggio P.1HH Resumes In Trapani

UAV Based On The P.180 Avanti II

Piaggio Aerospace recently resumed flight test activity for the second prototype of its P.1HH HammerHead, the state of the art multipurpose Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) at Birgi Military Airport in Trapani.

Prima Luce Lab Introduces New Advanced Radio Telescope: Spider 300A

Unveiled At Their Headquarters In Roveredo In Piano, Italy

An Italian firm has unveiled a new radio telescope that is targeted at the educational market, particularly high schools. Earlier this week, Prima Luce Lab unfolded its new long range radio telescope in view of those attending the event at their headquarters, but also to the world streaming it live online on their Facebook page.

Upgraded Hawks Jet Trainers Take To The Sky

RAAF Pilot Candidates Flying The Latest Variant Of The Airplane

The Royal Australian Air Force’s pilots of the future are now flying the latest, digital standard of Hawk advanced jet trainer having accepted the first upgraded aircraft from BAE Systems. The first cohort from 79 Squadron at RAAF Base Pearce has commenced training, taking advantage of enhanced training capabilities offered by the aircraft.

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Extended Video Of Asiana Airlines 777 Accident Released

Shows Evacuation Did Not Begin Until 90 Seconds After Plane Came To A Stop And Caught Fire

An extended version captured from the tower at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) of the 2013 accident involving an Asiana Airlines 777 has been posted to YouTube.

Who's Buying The Airworthy Warbirds?

Hedge Funds Seem To Be The Best Customers

The market for vintage WWII aircraft is a hot one right now, with investors snapping up the aircraft at what they consider to be bargain prices.

Holloman AFB Airman Named Fighter Instructor Pilot Of The Year

Maj. John R. Widmer Recognized As Top Teacher

The Air Force announced the recipients of the 2016 Air Force Fighter Annual Awards in May 2017.

Airbus Helicopters' H215 Kicks Off Its Debut Demo Tour In China

Will Be Flying Nearly 1,100 Nautical Miles During Two-Week Stay

The heavy twin H215 helicopter, a member of the world-renowned Super Puma family, is demonstrating its multi-mission capabilities for firefighting, power line missions, law enforcement, and passenger transportation as well as its performance in high and hot conditions during its debut demo tour in China.

Maine MRO Company Threatens Out-Of State Expansion

CEO Says Recruiting New Mechanics Is Difficult Due To Lack Of Adequate Training Programs

The CEO of Bangor, ME-based C&L Aviation Group says that unless a program to train aircraft mechanics opens in the city soon, he may have to take his expansion plans out of the area.

AviaAM Leasing Delivers Boeing 737 Business Jet For KlasJet

Former Continental Airlines Aircraft Was Acquired Last Year

AviaAM Leasing, a Warsaw Stock Exchange listed global aviation holding company, engaged in the business of commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has announced having delivered Boeing 737 business jet on an operating agreement to European business aviation company KlasJet.

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Honeywell Upgrades Avionics Repair Capability In Asia Pacific Region

Shortens Repair Turnaround Time By More Than 60 Percent

The Honeywell Avionics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. recently upgraded its product repair capabilities to provide more rapid repair turnaround time, more convenient customer communication, and more effective technical support for a variety of Honeywell products, including the traffic alert and collision avoidance system and IntuVue 3D weather radar.

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Aero-TV: UAvionix 2017 Looks Ahead - Transitioning Between Manned & Unmanned Technologies

ADS-B For Airplanes And Drones…

ADS-B technology developed by uAvionix has come full circle. The company began with a device developed for manned aircraft, scaled that down for the drone market, and now has scaled back up with a new device for manned aircraft with the Echo UAT system.

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SouthWest Uses Customer Base to Seek ATC Privatization

Wayward Airline Attempts to Indoctrinate Clients, Blaming Travel Woes On Everyone But Themselves

Well... while this shouldn't surprise anyone, a number of ANN readers who have used the services of SouthWest Airlines to try to get from Point to Point B (but reportedly rarely on schedule and without headache), have been spammed by the airline with messages seeking their support of the airline's campaign to seek Privatization of the ATC System (image shown has been edited only to protect the ID of the recipient)... despite all the evidence that seems to contradict the airline's errant over simplification of the need for such reforms. Blaming delays on an out-of-date ATC system and its alleged inefficiencies, the airline is using its customer base to solicit support by invit

Aero-TV: UAvionix - Transitioning Between Manned & Unmanned Technologies

ADS-B For Airplanes And Drones…

ADS-B technology developed by uAvionix has come full circle. The company began with a device developed for manned aircraft, scaled that down for the drone market, and now has scaled back up with a new device for manned aircraft with the Echo UAT system. Ryan Reed, director of Communications and Support for uAvionx, told ANN news editor Tom Patton at Sun 'n Fun in April that the early devices were heavy and used a lot of power, which is not ideal for small UAVs. So they made the devices smaller, lighter and more efficient for use on drones...

FAA Offers 'Dream Job' Opportunity

Application Period For ATC Jobs Is Open Now

The FAA is accepting applications from candidates for entry-level air traffic controller positions starting tomorrow, from July 7-14, 2017.

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Saab And Storuman Municipality In Joint Efforts For Remote Tower Services

Will Study Feasibility Of Remote Tower Services For Digital ATC At Smaller Airports

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions AB and Storuman Municipality have signed a letter of intent regarding the establishment of the world's first Remote Tower Center for smaller regional airports (AFIS).

Klyde Morris (07.10.17)

Klyde Learns The Drone Pilot's Lament...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Bell 525 Relentless Resumes Flight Testing

Program Picks Up In-Flight Testing After 2016 Inflight Breakup

Bell Helicopter has confirmed that the Bell 525 Relentless program has resumed flight test activity after receiving an experimental certificate renewal from the FAA. The test program was halted following a July 2016 fatal inflight breakup that resulted in the loss of the crew. The NTSB's Prelim is the only official summary to date and reports only that, "On July 6, 2016, about 1148 central daylight time, an experimental Bell 525 helicopter, N525TA, broke up inflight and impacted terrain near Italy, Texas. The two pilots onboard were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. The flight originated from Arlington, Texas, as a developmental flight test and was conducted under the p

XP-82 Twin Mustang Project Nearing Completion

Several Major Components Nearly Ready For Installation

Tom Reilly's XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration project reached several milestones over the past month, and the aircraft restoration expert says that the project is "nearing completion."

Coalition: Canada's Proposed Fatigue Regulations Fall Short On Safety Goals

Regulations Proposed By Transport Canada Are Inconsistent With NASA's Scientific Recommendations

The Safer Skies coalition, representing more than 8,000 passenger and cargo pilots across Canada, today expressed profound disappointment in the federal government for releasing aviation fatigue regulations that do not fully comply with established science.

Airborne 07.07.17: Amelia Earhart, AF Pilot's Silver Star, Nat'l Space Council

Also: Thune Amendment, OSHKOSH, Heli-Hijack, 2nd Splashdown, Chinese Satellite, Fighter Instructor, 1,500th PC-12

Researchers have uncovered a photograph that they say suggest Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan may have survived a crash during their around-the-world attempt, been captured by the Japanese military, and remained prisoners until they died in custody on the island of Saipan. The investigators also claim that the U.S. Government was aware of what happened to the famous aviatrix and covered it up, suggesting she may have been on an espionage mission. The photograph will be shown as part of a docu

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.10.17): Ground Controlled Approach

Ground Controlled Approach A radar approach system operated from the ground by air traffic control personnel transmitting instructions to the pilot by radio. The approach may be conducted with surveillance radar (ASR) only or with both surveillance and precision approach radar (PAR). Usage of the term “GCA” by pilots is discouraged except when referring to a GCA facility. Pilots should specifically request a “PAR” approach when a precision radar approach is desired or request an “ASR” or “surveillance” approach when a nonprecision radar approach is desired.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.10.17)

Aero Linx: The Missouri Pilots Association The Missouri Pilots Association is one of the oldest, largest and most active non-profit pilot organizations in the country. We were founded in 1953 with many lofty goals. Chief among those was to promote continuing education and safety among our member pilots in Missouri. But, it has never been all work and no play for MoPilots. Our members meet monthly in one of our 12 chapters across the state for camaraderie, to listen to interesting speakers, and to plan future aviation events. The members of the Missouri Pilots Association work closely with other aviation organizations across the country and in the state. We are the lead sponsor for State Aviation

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.10.17)

“Today we have resumed a key element of the Bell 525 program. Bell Helicopter has worked with the National Transportation Safety Board and FAA since the accident and we are confident in the resumption of flight test activity... The team is focused on certification in 2018 and we are committed to bringing this innovative and high-performing helicopter to market.” Source: Mitch Snyder, Bell Helicopter president and CEO, following the resumption of flight test on the Bell 525 Relentless program.

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