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September 21, 2018

Airborne 09.21.18: Paul Allen's MonsterPlane, Reno Air Races, Diamond Doubles

Also: Aviators Indicted, Hartzell Appointment, World's First 777, ASTM Parachutes For Drones

Stratolaunch Systems founder Paul Allen has put his mark on the fuselage of the enormous airplane being flight tested as a horizontal launch system. Allen tweeted photos this week of the Stratolauncher, being built by Scaled Composites, emblazoned with "Stratolaunch: A Paul G. Allen Company" on the left fuselage. While there had been hopes of flight testing the airplane this summer, there are still three taxi tests on the schedule, delaying the first flight of the aircraft into the fall at the earliest. The resu

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Airborne 09.21.18: Paul Allen's MonsterPlane, Reno Air Races, Diamond Doubles

Also: Aviators Indicted, Hartzell Appointment, World's First 777, ASTM Parachutes For Drones

 

Stratolaunch Systems founder Paul Allen has put his mark on the fuselage of the enormous airplane being flight tested as a horizontal launch system. Allen tweeted photos this week of the Stratolauncher, being built by Scaled Composites, emblazoned with "Stratolaunch: A Paul G. Allen Company" on the left fuselage. While there had been hopes of flight testing the airplane this summer, there are still three taxi tests on the schedule, delaying the first flight of the aircraft into the fall at the earliest. The results from the 2018 edition of the Reno Air Races are in, following the completion of the Gold races. The Gold races are essentially the final, an

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Silver Airways Disappointed In U.S. DOT Selection For Victoria, TX EAS

Carrier Will File Motion For Reconsideration With The Department Of Transportation

Following Wednesday’s decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) selecting a new carrier to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) in Victoria, Texas, Silver Airways will be filing a Motion for Reconsideration with the DOT and petitioning the DOT to stay the current order and re-open bidding.

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Test Runs Complete On NW-88 Multi-Fuel Twin-Cylinder UAV Engine

Marks The Conclusion Of The Design Phase Of Development And Begins The Test And Qualification Phase

After beginning the program early this year and producing a concept prototype just this May, Northwest UAV has announced the completion of the first test runs on its newest engine, the NW-88 multi-fuel twin-cylinder UAV engine.

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FAA Grants Waiver To State Farm For Flights Over Populated Areas

First Of Its Kind Authorization Will Assist In Response To Hurricane Florence

To assess damage in communities impacted by Hurricane Florence, State Farm has been granted a waiver for drone operations that will be the first of its kind for an insurance company. The FAA waiver combines permissions for two types of operations that are typically tightly restricted: operations over people and flights beyond the operator’s visual line of sight. These provisions are approved over four states impacted by Hurricane Florence; together, they dramatically enhance State Farm’s ability to evaluate hurricane damage and allocate resources.

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Leonardo Performs TH-119 Avionics Power On At Philadelphia Facility

Hopes To Achieve FAA Certification Early In 2019

Leonardo has completed another major milestone in the certification process of the TH-119 single engine helicopter with the first ‘power on’ of the new Genesys Aerosystems avionics. The all new avionics and cockpit allowing unique IFR operations is being integrated at Leonardo Philadelphia facility, home to the AW119 single engine final assembly line for the US and global market as well as to the development and certification of all customized solutions able to meet evolving market requirements.

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Canadian Public Is On Board With Government Investment In Space

Canadians Proud Of Past Accomplishments And Strongly Support Maintaining Canadian Leadership In Space

Canadians are proud of Canada's accomplishments in space and more than eight in ten want the federal government to support the development of Canada's space sector, according to a national survey of public opinion.

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North America Airports Set Record for Passenger Satisfaction

J.D. Power Finds Increase Amid Surging Passenger Volumes And Ongoing Construction Projects

North America airports have managed to shrug off the potentially disruptive effects of record passenger volumes and massive construction projects to achieve a record high in overall passenger satisfaction. According to the J.D. Power 2018 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, released this week, across-the-board improvements in five factors: check-in; food, beverage and retail; accessibility; terminal facilities; and baggage claim helped drive overall passenger satisfaction to 761 (on a 1,000-point scale), 12 points higher than last year's study.

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Insitu Announces Integrator Extended Range

New Configuration Of Proven Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Shatters The Line Of Sight Barrier For Small Unmanned Aircraft

Surrounded by a crowd of defense journalists at the Air Force Association’s annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Insitu leadership today announced Integrator Extended Range, a beyond line of sight, SATCOM-enabled small UAS capable of ranging modern combat theaters.

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Gulfstream Delivers Telemetry Range Support Aircraft Platform To U.S. Navy

Will Support USN's Telemetry Range

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently delivered a special mission G550 to the United States Navy. Designed and modified at Gulfstream, this aircraft will host a wide array of sensors to support the Navy's telemetry range support mission.

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CDB Aviation Delivers First Of Five A320neos To Loong Air

Part Of A Lease Agreement Signed In 2015

CDB Aviation Lease Finance, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (“CDB Leasing”), has delivered the first of five Airbus A320neo aircraft to Hangzhou-based Loong Air. The delivery marks the first A320neo to join CDB Aviation’s fleet from its orderbook with Airbus.

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USAF Completes First Auto-Land Using MQ-9 Block 5

Signals USAF’s Move Towards Increased Flight Automation For RPA

Last month, the U.S. Air Force completed the first-ever automated landing of an MQ-9 Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), followed by the first auto-takeoff. The new Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to enhance mission capability.

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DOT Holds Aviation Workforce Symposium To Address Labor Shortage

Government And Industry Leaders Look For Ways To Attract New People Into The Industry

The FAA held an Aviation Workforce Symposium last week in Washington, D.C. at Reagan National Airport. Called by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the Aviation Workforce Symposium brought together industry and governmental representatives from many sectors to identify some of the main factors causing personnel shortages, any lack of attractiveness of the profession, and identification of potential areas of address on which focus could be given to help build America's future pilot and mechanic supply.

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AMA Urges Congress To Adopt Risk-Based Approach To Recreational UAS Regulations

Reiterates Support For Remote ID For Sophisticated Drones

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has written letters to Congressional leaders in the U.S. House and Senate urging lawmakers to consider a risk-based approach to regulating recreational unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), as it works on a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). AMA also reiterated its support for remote identification and tracking for sophisticated drones.

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Workhorse Group Selects Partner To Manage SureFly Formal Sales Process

Engages B. Riley FBR Will Lead Efforts Associated With The eVTOL Aircraft

Workhorse Group has begun the formal process to sell its SureFly operating unit, which is developing a vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Workhorse has engaged investment bank B. Riley FBR to manage the process.

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Commercial UAV Expo Announces Speakers For October 2 Keynote

Leaders From FAA And The White House To Be Featured At October Event In Las Vegas

Commercial UAV Expo has announced the final line up of speakers for the keynote presentations taking place on Tuesday, October 2 at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas. Earl Lawrence, Executive Director of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office of the FAA, and Michael Kratsios, Deputy Assistant to the President and the Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the White House, will each sit down with Gretchen West, of Hogan Lovells and Commercial Drone Alliance, to provide perspective on the commercial drone industry from their respective vantage points.

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Lancair Legacys Take Reno 2018 Sports Class In A Big Way

Led By Andrew Findlay's 400 mph #30 Super Legacy, 'One Moment', Lancair Sweeps The Top 4 Places In Sport Class

Achieving a spectacular showing in the 2018 Reno Air Races, Lancair Legacy and Super Legacy models set the pace for the rest of the class, winning Gold, Silver, Bronze and Medallion first place finishes. Andrew Findlay, with a 402.716 MPH finish in his 750 hp Super Legacy, "One Moment" won the John Parker Memorial Gold Race.

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Atlantic County, NJ Awarded Statewide Innovation Grant For Aviation Facility

Will Create An Aviation And Technical Academy At Atlantic City International Airport

Atlantic County, NJ has been awarded a $100,000 grant to advance plans for the creation of an aviation and technical academy at the Atlantic City International Airport (KACY). The award is from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s inaugural Innovation Planning Challenge.

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Klyde Morris 09.21.18

How Wonderful The World Must Look Through Those Rose-Colored Glasses, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 09.19.18: SpaceX Moonshot, 747 'Art Car', Nat'l Aerobatic Championships

Also: FAA Reauthorization Stalled, First 777X, Unlicensed Pilot Arrested, Soundproofing PC-12

A Japanese entrepreneur and billionaire is the first passenger named for SpaceX's trip around the moon, which the company plans for 2023. Yusaku Maezawa has been named as the first private passenger to fly around the moon. No human has been that close to the moon since 1972. Maezawa, whose net worth has been estimated at $2.9 billion, appeared on stage with SpaceX founder Elon Musk for an event held at the company's headquarters. "Finally I can tell you that I choose to go to the moon," he said. The Bureau

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.21.18)

“The growing diversity of the UAS industry – from AMA’s weekend hobbyist operating line-of-sight to the advent of package delivery drones over crowded urban areas – precludes a single regulatory framework.” Source: Letter sent to Congressional leaders by the AMA urging legislators to adopt a risk-based standard for recreational UAS.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.21.18): Radar Services

Radar is a method whereby radio waves are transmitted into the air and are then received when they have been reflected by an object in the path of the beam.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.21.18)

Wings of Hope

Wings of Hope is a global humanitarian charity that has been helping the world’s poor since 1962. As our name suggests, we use our wings to deliver resources to the poor—but not all of our efforts involve aviation.

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