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April 25, 2017

Airborne 04.25.17: Vietnam Helicopter Museum, Gleim Virtual Cockpit, Av Police

Also: Airport Fight, Aero-Calendar, H145, A321neo, Emirates, Airspace Workshops, Jeppesen

A claim of discrimination has been filed against Contra Costa County, CA by the Vietnam Helicopter Museum, which alleges that the county has discriminated by repeatedly blocking attempts to lease a hangar at Buchanan Field. Pacific States Aviation, the Conco Companies, and the museum, first attempted to rent a 39,000 square-foot hangar in December. The museum ranked third in the process. They filed an informal complaint with the FAA in January when the county refused a 2015 request by

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Airborne-Unmanned 04.25.17: UAS Broadcast, College Drone Racing, XPO17 LIVE!

Also: Aeryon Labs, Northrop Grumman, XTAR Connectivity, Bowling Green Drones

The broadcast platforms of tomorrow may well be unmanned... and 360 Designs has just introduced the Flying EYE -- designed to be a virtual reality (VR), live-streaming UAV. 360 Designs claims the vehicle is the world's first broadcast quality, live streaming VR drone -- offering as much as 6K resolution, as well as the ability to broadcast 360 video to YouTube, Facebook, ground receivers, a custom app and other venues. The competitive landscape for the drone community is growing larger by the day... and the most recent iteratio

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Airborne 04.25.17: Vietnam Helicopter Museum, Gleim Virtual Cockpit, Aviation Police

Also: Airport Fight, Aero-Calendar, H145, A321neo, Emirates, Airspace Workshops, Jeppesen 

A claim of discrimination has been filed against Contra Costa County, CA by the Vietnam Helicopter Museum, which alleges that the county has discriminated by repeatedly blocking attempts to lease a hangar at Buchanan Field. Pacific States Aviation, the Conco Companies, and the museum, first attempted to rent a 39,000 square-foot hangar in December. The museum ranked third in the process. They filed an informal complaint with the FAA in January when the county refused a 2015 request by the former hangar tenant to transfer ownership of the hangar and assign the lease to the museum. Gleim Aviation has released the Gleim Virtual Cockpit. The all-in-one simulator platform, when used in con

Airborne-Unmanned 04.25.17: UAS Broadcast Platform, Collegiate Drone Racing, XPO LIVE!

Also: Aeryon Labs, Northrop Grumman, XTAR Connectivity, Bowling Green Drones

The broadcast platforms of tomorrow may well be unmanned... and 360 Designs has just introduced the Flying EYE -- designed to be a virtual reality (VR), live-streaming UAV. 360 Designs claims the vehicle is the world's first broadcast quality, live streaming VR drone -- offering as much as 6K resolution, as well as the ability to broadcast 360 video to YouTube, Facebook, ground receivers, a custom app and other venues. The competitive landscape for the drone community is growing larger by the day... and the most recent iteration involves the collegiate community in a new generation of UAS racing contents. The Purdue Drone Club hosted the first ever Collegiate Drone Racing National Championship on April

CBP Announces Global Entry Enrollment Event At AirVenture 2017

Five Hundred Interview Slots Available

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations announced today that a Global Entry enrollment event will be held once again at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 Air Show. During this enrollment event, CBP will conduct interviews for conditionally approved Global Entry applicants.

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Passenger Picks Fight With Off-Duty Pilot

Incident Captured On Surveillance Video

A scuffle erupted in Terminal C at Kansas City International Airport (KCI) between a passenger and an off-duty American Airlines pilot who had both been on a flight from Dallas on April 12.

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Airbus Helicopters Increases Engine Power On H145

Expands Flight Envelope For One-Engine-Inoperative Power

Airbus has extended the flight envelope of the H145 by enhancing the helicopter’s OEI power. The acronym OEI stands for “One-engine-inoperative”, measuring the performance of an aircraft with only one engine remaining operative. With the increased power, the light-twin helicopter H145 can accommodate two additional technicians or can fly longer distances during a mission which requires human external cargo (HEC) operations.

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London Oxford Airport Sees Trend In Larger Bizjets

Finished 2016 As The Sixth Busiest London Airport For Business And General Aviation 

According to the latest data from WINGX and Eurocontrol, London Oxford Airport finished 2016 as the sixth busiest London airport for business and general aviation – ahead of London City Airport – and entered 2017 as the 16th busiest in Europe – in front of London Stansted and Northolt. 

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Increased Antarctic Airlift Capability Contributes To Science

C-17 Globebaster III Wraps Up 2016-2017 Season

Over the past 60 years, winter flying missions have provided a significant contribution to how the National Science Foundation conducts scientific research in Antarctica.

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WestJet Announces Plans To Launch A New Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier

Hopes New Airline Will Be Flying By The End Of This Year

By the end of 2017, WestJet plans to launch a new ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) subject to pilot agreement and regulatory approvals.

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Voyageur Aviation Corp. Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Dash 8-100 Package Freighter

Two Aircraft Being Delivered To Wasaya Airways Of Thunder Bay, Ontario

At a special event held at its corporate headquarters in North Bay, Ontario, Voyageur Aviation Corp. ("Voyageur") rolled-out the first-of-its-kind Dash 8-100 Package Freighter (PF) conversion aircraft.

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Routine Review Of Skytrac FDM Data Assists Sequoia Helicopters

Developing Proactive Maintenance Planning Using Bell 212 Engine 

What's the value of Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring? Sequoia Helicopters, specialists in charter services for government and private clients, used HFDM data during pre-season test flights on a new Bell 212 engine this spring. The results demonstrated the power of FDM data for proactive maintenance, improved safety and better organizational planning according to CEO Ralph Wagner.

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PRODUCT: Certain Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. 

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Google Founder Offers New 'Ultralight' Vehicle

More 'Manned Multi-Copter' Than Flying Car, Final Configuration Remains To Be Seen

A major player in the Google/Alphabet world, Larry Page, has entered the aviation arena with a personal flying machine that is supposed to operate in the 'ultralight' category. Called the 'Kitty Hawk Flyer' -- the new ultralight air vehicle is a new, all-electric aircraft. Page's effort claims the aircraft to be "safe, tested and legal to operate in the United States in uncongested areas under the Ultralight category of FAA regulations. We’ve designed our first version specifically to fly over water. You don’t need a pilot’s license and you’ll learn to fly it in minutes. We publicly revealed the working prototype in April 2017. The official F

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Gleim Aviation Launches Gleim Virtual Cockpit

Home Simulator Platform With A Fully Interactive Training Program

Gleim Aviation is excited to announce the release of the Gleim Virtual Cockpit, the ultimate flight simulator experience designed by pilots, for pilots. The all-in-one simulator platform is built specifically for flight simulation and, when used in conjunction with the Gleim X-Plane Flight Training Course, the unit offers a home simulator platform with a fully interactive training program.

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WestJet Pilots Seek ALPA Representation

WestJet Employee Association Prepares For Pilot Certification Vote

WestJet pilots filed have membership cards with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to hold an election for representation by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA).

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NAVMAR, UAVT Join For Flight Demonstration Of UAVT's Turboprop Engine

Installed On NAVMAR's TigerShark Group 3 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) and UAV Turbines Inc. (UAVT) have announced plans for a joint flight demonstration of NASC's TigerShark aircraft with a UAVT micro-turboprop propulsion system. First flights are scheduled prior to year-end 2017. This will mark the first time that a Group 3 UAV is powered by a micro-turboprop engine with a new recuperator design that significantly increases engine efficiency. 

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Airborne 04.24.17: Continental Responds, Textron Update, ISS Plus 2

Also: Planes Of Fame Update, Precious Metal, U-2 Accident, AA FAs, USAF X-37B, O'Hare Fly Quiet, UAL NonResponse

Continental has provided ANN with an explanation of its recently-released MSB05-8B. They and the FAA are working as fast as possible to make sure that, while ensuring the highest levels of safety, owners and operators of aircraft equipped with Continental engines will not be burdened with unnecessary costs. Continental Motors is working diligently with the FAA to make significant amendments to MSB05-8B and they expect this to happen in the next 15 days. Slow deliveries of King Air airplanes h

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Airborne-Unmanned 04.18.17: Drones v Volcanoes!, Boston Marathon UAVs, XPO-LIVE!

Also: State Pavilions at XPONENTIAL, MQ-8C Fire Scout, Puma UAS, Drone Bust

Drones DO wind up in some of the most amazing places... As evidence by the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge and their team of volcanologists and engineers -- who used the UAVs to collect measurements from directly within volcanic clouds, along with visual and thermal images of inaccessible volcano peaks. As part of a 10-day research trip, the team carried out proof-of-concept flights at and over the summits of Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego and Volcán de Pacaya. A tethered drone was part of the security pla

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Canadian Drone Association Calls For Better Education Efforts

Comes After An Apparent 'Close Call' With An Airliner Landing In Ottawa

Late last Tuesday afternoon, the crew of an Air Canada Jazz Q-400 airliner on approach to landing at Ottawa International Airport said they saw a drone flying near the aircraft at an altitude of about 1,500 feet. The crew says the drone "narrowly missed" colliding with left wing of the larger aircraft.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.25.17)

"...safe, tested and legal to operate in the United States in uncongested areas under the Ultralight category of FAA regulations. We’ve designed our first version specifically to fly over water. You don’t need a pilot’s license and you’ll learn to fly it in minutes. We publicly revealed the working prototype in April 2017. The official Flyer will be available by the end of the year." Source: Part of the description attached to the announcement that unveiled the Kitty Hawk Flyer... an ultralight, electric, multi-copter-like flying machine offered by a company that boasts Google Founder Larry Page as a principal.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.25.17): Chart Supplement U.S.

A publication designed primarily as a pilot’s operational manual containing all airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to the public including communications data, navigational facilities, and certain special notices and procedures.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.25.17)

Ohio University Russ College Of Engineering And Technology Avionics Engineering Center

The Avionics Engineering Center The Ohio University Avionics Engineering Center, the only facility of its kind in the United States, specializes in the research, development, and evaluation of electronic navigational, communication, and surveillance systems.

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