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April 22, 2014

Eight Skydivers Fatally Injured In Accident In Finland

Three Others, Including The Pilot, Jumped From The Airplane And Survived

Eight skydivers were fatally injured Sunday when the Comp Air 8 they were aboard suddenly fell from about 10,000 feet of altitude and impacted the ground. Three other people on board the airplane, including the pilot, managed to bail out using parachutes and survived with minor injuries.

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NASA Selects Commercial Crew Program Manager

Acting Manager Kathy Lueders Given Leadership Role

NASA has selected Kathy Lueders as program manager for the agency's Commercial Crew Program (CCP). Lueders, who has served as acting program manager since October 2013, will help keep the nation's space program on course to launch astronauts from American soil aboard spacecraft built by American companies by 2017.

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FAA Issues SAIB For Various Hartzell Props

Guide Rod Corrosion May Lead To Inability To Adjust Prop Pitch

The FAA has released a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) warning of the potential for corrosion of the guide rods on various Hartzell propellers. The FAA says the corrosion could lead to the inability to adjust the pitch of the propellers.

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Kansas Accident Fatally Injures Former State Lawmaker

Donald Dahl Was Test-Flying The Airplane Before It Was To Be Sold At Auction

A former member of the Kansas Legislature was fatally injured Friday when the Qicksilver GT500 he was flying went down in a pond south of Hillsboro, KS.

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Sierra Nevada Corp. Plans Dream Chaser Flights Later This Year

Dream Chaser, Boeing, And SpaceX Face NASA Evaluation In August

Sierra Nevada Corp. co-program director John Currie is reported to have said that the company will conduct additional drop tests of their Dream Chaser spacecraft at California’s Edwards Air Force Base in the fall of this year.

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NTSB Releases Factual Report In 2012 VA Helo Accident

Bell 407 Went Down In A Lake Resulting In Pilot's Fatal Injury

The NTSB has released a factual report detailing an accident that occurred August 24, 2012 near Abingdon, VA. The accident fatally injured the Airline Transport-rated pilot of the Bell 407 that impacted the water at South Holston Lake on a personal flight.

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Teen Survives CA-HI Flight In Hawaiian Airlines Jet Wheel Well

Sixteen-Year-Old Climbed A Fence At San Jose Airport

A 16-year-old boy who had run away from home following an argument with his family is lucky to be alive after he stowed away in the wheel well of a Hawaiian Airlines jet which flew from San Jose, CA to Maui, HI.

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Goodyear Reveals Ten Finalists For Name The Blimp Contest

Nearly 15,000 Unique Entries Received By The Tiremaker For Its New Icon

After receiving nearly 15,000 unique submissions for its national "Name the Blimp" contest, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has selected 10 finalist names for its newest blimp. The finalist names were chosen based on multiple criteria.

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‘Air Racers 3D’ Hits Select IMAX Theatres

Wider Release Of Documentary About Reno Air Races Planned Over Next Two Years

A new theatrical release of Air Racers 3D from 3D Entertainment Distribution is now showing at select IMAX theaters. Narrated by late actor Paul Walker of Fast and the Furious fame, this is the first IMAX film about the Reno National Championship Air Races and provides an up-close look at the intensity of air racing through the eyes of then-rookie pilot Steve Hinton Jr. with his modified P-51 Mustang "Strega".

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Air Force Researchers Test Google Glass For Battlefield Use

Trials Are Being Conducted By The Battlefield Air Targeting, Man-Aided Knowledge, Or BATMA(N) Group

Whether trying to coordinate multiple aircraft in a three-dimensional battlespace, calling in precise close air support or evacuating personnel caught behind enemy lines – effective multitasking is at the heart of the mission for Air Force special operators.

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Boeing Builds Aviation Dreams At World Aviation Training Symposium

Students Get A Vision Of Their Future At The Training Industry’s Largest Conference

Boeing worked to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals by bringing them to the largest gathering of flight training professionals in the Americas, the World Aviation Training Symposium (WATS) held last week in Orlando, FL.

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FAA Grants STC For Bell 407 Polycarbonate Windshield

Designed As A Replacement Kit For Existing Models

The FAA has granted an STC to Bell Helicopter for its new Bell 407 polycarbonate windshield, which will be distributed exclusively through its Aeronautical Accessories brand.

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Airborne 04.21.14: Blue Angel Troubles, 8000th B737, Chelton/S-TEC Acquired

Also: Canadian CFI Fired After CNN Appearances, Forecast Says More UAVs, Funny Flt Attendant AVW, Avidyne/Trego-Dugan...

It would be harder to find a more respected Military leader than Former Blue Angel Boss, Greg McWherter... and yet, somehow, something that occurred during his two tours as the Angle has gotten him into trouble and the Navy is keeping VERY quiet on the details... The military and airshow community dimply doesn't believe it. Boeing has just delivered the 8,000th 737 to come off the production line to United Airlines The 737 is the first commercial airplane in history to reach this delivery milestone. The program has a strong backlog w

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FAA Announces First UAS Test Site Operational

North Dakota Department Of Commerce Ready To Start Testing

The FAA announced Monday that the first of six test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research is operational more than two-and-a -half months ahead of the deadline specified for the program by Congress.

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Boeing To Pay $47 Million In 'Make Whole' Arbitration Award

Culminates A 13-Year 'Battle' Between The Plane Maker And The Union

After a 13-year battle, 484 current and former employees of The Boeing Company are receiving nearly $47 million in wages and benefits they were denied because the aerospace giant refused to recognize employees at Edwards Air Force Base and in Palmdale were covered by the SPEEA (Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace) Professional and Technical unit contracts.

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Dragon Delivers Science, Station Supplies

Third Commercial Resupply Mission By SpaceX Another Success For The Company

The Expedition 39 crew welcomed nearly two and a half tons of supplies and scientific payloads to the International Space Station with the arrival of the third SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo spacecraft Sunday.

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Wisconsin Adds Recreational Aircraft To Recreational Use Statute

Amendment Protects Owners Of Private Airports In The State

It took two years, but thanks to the leadership of the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) and the efforts of several supporters, Wisconsin’s Recreational Use Statute (RUS) was amended to include noncommercial aviation.

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NBAA Releases New Fatigue, Fitness For Duty Guidelines

Sixteen-Page-Report Presented At Biz Av Safety Seminar In San Diego

The NBAA released a new safety resource, “Duty/Rest Guidelines for Business Aviation,” last week at the Business Aviation Safety Seminar in San Diego, CA. The 16-page report, a joint effort with the Flight Safety Foundation, is the culmination of nine months of work by the Fatigue Task Force of NBAA’s Safety Committee and addresses one of the committee’s Top Safety Focus Areas.

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Former Blue Angels Commander Relieved Of Current Post

Capt. Gregory McWherter Being Investigated For Misconduct While Leader Of The Demonstration team

The executive officer of Naval Base Coronado in San Diego was relieved of his duties April 18 by Commander, Navy Installations Command.

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Ethiopian Airlines Pilot Hijacks Airliner, Seeks Asylum In Switzerland

Co-Pilot Took Control Of The Aircraft While Captain Was In The Lavatory ... Arrested On Landing

The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 has been arrested after hijacking the plane, flying it to Switzerland, and asking for political asylum after landing in Geneva.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.22.14)

“The new duty/rest guidelines provide the strong foundation upon which business aircraft operators worldwide can start to reexamine how they approach crews’ fitness for duty.” Source: Peter Korns, NBAA operations specialist. The guidelines were introduced last week in San Diego.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.22.14): Decoder

The device used to decipher signals received from ATCRBS transponders to effect their display as select codes.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.22.14)

American Association of Airport Executives

Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world's largest professional organization for airport executives, representing thousands of airport management personnel at public-use commercial and general aviation airports.

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