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September 28, 2018

F-35B Down In South Carolina

Pilot Reportedly Ejected From The Aircraft Before Impact

An F-35B has gone down near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina, military officials have confirmed. In a message posted to Twitter, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said "The pilot from the military plane crash safely ejected. Being evaluated for injuries."

Airborne 09.28.18: Bally Bomber 4 Sale!, Long-Term FAA Bill, Sean Tucker

Also: Boeing MH-139, Jet Fuel Spill, Mattel Dream Chaser, Polish TBM 910

Oh boy... one of the biggest hits of Oshkosh 2018 is potentially for sale... none other than the truly incredible ‘Bally Bomber.’ The one-third scale model B-17 that was displayed at AirVenture this year is being offered for sale by Jack Bally, the Vietnam veteran who built the aircraft over the past 20 years. According to the listing posted on the Courtesy Aircraft Sales website, "Bally's Bomber" has been flown by only one pilot, and has accumulated 55 hours total time on its airframe and engines. It was flown to AirVe

Airborne 09.28.18: Bally Bomber 4 Sale!, Long-Term FAA Bill, Sean Tucker

Also: Boeing MH-139, Jet Fuel Spill, Mattel Dream Chaser, Polish TBM 910

Oh boy... one of the biggest hits of Oshkosh 2018 is potentially for sale... none other than the truly incredible ‘Bally Bomber.’ The one-third scale model B-17 that was displayed at AirVenture this year is being offered for sale by Jack Bally, the Vietnam veteran who built the aircraft over the past 20 years. According to the listing posted on the Courtesy Aircraft Sales website, "Bally's Bomber" has been flown by only one pilot, and has accumulated 55 hours total time on its airframe and engines. It was flown to AirVenture for the 2018 show, and is certified by the FAA in the Experimental category. The aviation ‘alphabets’ are reacting to the House passage of the FAA Reau

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AUVSI Applauds House Passage Of FAA Reauthorization

Multi-Year Authorization Will Achieve Long-Term Stability For FAA And UAS Industry

Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), has issued a statement on the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) provisions in the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302), which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 398 to 23.

ExpressJet Pilots Vote To Ratify New Collective Bargaining Agreement

Includes Pay Increases And Other Additional Compensation

The pilots of ExpressJet Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) have ratified a new three-year contract that includes the market-rate wages, stronger job security, and enhanced work rules sought by the pilots. Of the 87 percent of ExpressJet pilots who voted, 90 percent voted in favor of the deal.

uAvionix Adds 1090nano Chip For ADS-B For Unmanned And Manned Aircraft

Dime-Sized Chip Also Facilitates Detect And Avoid Applications

uAvionix Corporation has released of its 1090nano, a 1090MHz ADS-B single chip solution for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) ADS-B transceivers and detect and avoid (DAA) applications. In early 2017, uAvionix introduced its T-UAT, a dime-sized 978MHz single chip which has become the cornerstone for all of uAvionix’s 978MHz ADS-B solutions, for both manned and unmanned solutions, including the recently TSO certified skyBeacon.

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UAVAid To Launch First UAS Flight From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Will Showcase Capabilities Of Its Humanitarian Hansard Drone Platform

Aerospace Cornwall has partnered with Drone operator UAVAid to launch the first UAS flight from Cornwall Airport Newquay at a capability event in May 2019. UAVAid will showcase its humanitarian Hansard drone platform at the event, the first UAS flight from Cornwall Airport Newquay.

Boeing MH-139 To Replace U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey Fleet

New Aircraft Based On Leonardo Company AW139

Boeing will provide its MH-139 helicopter and related support to the U.S. Air Force to replace the more than 40-year-old UH-1N “Huey” helicopters used to protect America’s intercontinental ballistic missile bases.

Bombardier Delivers First 90-Seat Q400 Aircraft To SpiceJet

Carrier Becomes The First Airline To Take Advantage Of The Q400 Aircraft's Increased Profit Potential

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today announced the delivery of its first 90-seat Q400 aircraft. The aircraft was handed over to India’s SpiceJet Limited, the launch operator for the extra-capacity, 90-seat aircraft.

First Polish Registered Daher TBM 910 Logs 100 Flight Hours

Delivery Was Taken In December Of Last Year

The first TBM 910 delivered to a Polish owner/operator has already attained the flight hour century mark since its December 2017 delivery, and has undergone the standard 100-hour standard inspection at Daher’s TBM Service Center.

More Than 1,300 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spilled At Aspen Airport

Contractor Overfilled A Storage Tank, Leading To The Spill

A contractor filling a fuel storage tank for Atlantic Aviation, an FBO located on Aspen airport, spilled more than 1,300 gallons of jet fuel on the ground because he failed to check the fuel level in the tank before beginning filling it.

Airbus Delivers First A320neo To Sky Airline

Leased Aircraft Delivered At A Ceremony In Toulouse

Chilean low cost carrier and all-Airbus operator Sky Airline has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft, on lease from ALC, at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse. Sky Airline’s A320neo is powered by CFM Leap1A engines and has a capacity of 186 passengers, incorporating innovative Space Flex features.

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Aero-TV: A Principled Advocate For GA - Senator James Inhofe (Part 2)

The Impact Of UAVs On The National Airspace

In part two of our interview with Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) at AirVenture this summer, Jim Campbell discusses the impact of UAVs on the national airspace.

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Aero-TV: A Principled Advocate For GA - Senator James Inhofe (Part 2)

The Impact Of UAVs On The National Airspace

In part two of our interview with Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) at AirVenture this summer, Jim Campbell discusses the impact of UAVs on the national airspace. From the small hobby drone to the promise of home delivery by drone and autonomous air taxi and cargo transportation services, drones are poised to be a major factor in how the United States utilizes its airspace.

GAMA, NATA, Others Applaud U.S. House Passage Of Long-Term FAA Bill

Funding For The FAA Expires On September 30th

GAMA on Wednesday applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing legislation authorizing the programs of the FAA for five years and advancing key priorities for the general aviation manufacturing and maintenance industry.

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Coalition Of Airline Pilots Associations Reacts To The FAA Reauthorization Bill

Has Concerns About The 'Cargo Carve-Out' Contained In The Bill

The current version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill includes some elements necessary to improving airline and aviation system safety that have been supported and suggested by the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations for many years.

NBAA Addresses Business Aviation Workforce Challenges At Congressional Hearing

Highlights Association's Concerns Throughout The Business Aviation Community

A hearing Wednesday before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce addressed the critical need to hire skilled workers across the aviation industry, with NBAA highlighting ongoing efforts to address workforce concerns throughout the business aviation community.

ALPA Calls On Transport Canada To Implement Flight-Time/Duty-Time Regulations

NTSB Findings On Taxiway Overflight Shines Light On Need To Do More

The largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), commends the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for its recommendation that Canada strengthen its regulations on flight and duty time to better address pilot fatigue—a move that would enhance safety and help prevent future aviation accidents and incidents. The NTSB’s recommendations were part of the Board’s report following its investigation of the 2017 Air Canada taxiway overflight at San Francisco International Airport.

One-Third Scale B-17 'Bally's Bomber' Offered For Sale

Airworthy Scale Replica Built Over Two Decades

The one-third scale model B-17 that was displayed at AirVenture this year is being offered for sale by Jack Bally, the Vietnam veteran who built the aircraft over the past 20 years.

ALPA Calls For Policy Action To Enhance Aviation Security

Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee On Insider Threat To Cargo And Passenger Flights

In testimony Wednesday before the U.S. House Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) commended the recent aviation security improvements led by Congress, but underscored that insider threats to both passenger and all-cargo flight operations remain a serious concern.

Klyde Morris 09.28.18

The Internet Will Keep All Your Secrets, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 09.26.18: AMA Opposes ReAuth, MOSAIC Movement, NTSB v Air Canada

Also: Santa Monica Airport, Palm Springs Air Museum, Testing For BRS Parachutes, ELITE Simulation

The Academy of Model Aeronautics is calling on its members to urge their elected representatives in Washington to vote "no" on the proposed FAA Reauthorization Bill because of changes to the Special Rule for Model Aircraft ... also known as Section 336 ... that the organization says are "significant". The AMA Government Relations Team says that some of the changes to Section 336 are positive and include items championed by the AMA. But when taken as a whole, the rules in the new bill will put additional and

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.28.18)

"The legislation contains many provisions that support the needs of the aviation business community, including regulatory consistency, safety provisions that improve the quality of Part 135 incident reporting data and call for a review of permissible flight sharing, and programs to promote the aviation workforce by supporting the next generation of aviation maintenance technicians." Source: NATA president Gary Dempsey, on House passage of the FAA reauthorization bill.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.28.18): Aneroid

The sensitive component in an altimeter or barometer that measures the absolute pressure of the air.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.28.18)

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The Beechcraft Heritage Museum is a distinctly original one-of-a-kind, “living and working” aviation museum that traces the lineage of the Beechcraft family of airplanes.

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