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December 12, 2014

Airborne 12.12.14: CAP Honored, Avanti EASA Cert, UAV Rule Delay

Also: More Airborne Unlimited Details, CAF Update, Jabiru Twin, Fastest Man On Earth?, NG Helo Recovery

Forty-six founding Civil Air Patrol members were present Wednesday to see the organization honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for the service they and more than 200,000 other CAP volunteers provided during World War II, when they helped protect U.S. shipping against German U-boat attacks, and carried out other vital wartime domestic missions. The European Aviation Safety Agency has certified the Piaggio Aerospace Avanti EVO after an extensive development and test program carried out under the supervisi

Airborne 12.12.14: CAP Honored, Avanti EASA Cert, UAV Rule Delay

Also: More Airborne Unlimited Details, CAF Update, Jabiru Twin, Fastest Man On Earth?, NG Helo Recovery

Forty-six founding Civil Air Patrol members were present Wednesday to see the organization honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for the service they and more than 200,000 other CAP volunteers provided during World War II, when they helped protect U.S. shipping against German U-boat attacks, and carried out other vital wartime domestic missions. The European Aviation Safety Agency has certified the Piaggio Aerospace Avanti EVO after an extensive development and test program carried out under the supervision of the Italian National Civil Aviation Agency on behalf of EASA. While there has been a great deal of talk about a proposed rule for integrating UAVs into the National

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Boeing Begins Construction Of Simulation And Analytics Lab Space

Huntsville, AL Facility Will Be Complete In Mid-2015

Boeing has begun construction on a 7,000-square-foot addition to its research and technology center in Alabama.

Airbus Mulls Fate Of A380

Lack Of Orders May Spell The End Of The Superjumbo

Airbus hasn't seen a single order for its double-decker A380 superjumbo airliner this year, and that has the planemaker considering whether to continue to build the airplane.

EU To Invest In A Common European Air Navigation Service

Nearly $2.5 Million To Go To A Study

The EU's TEN-T Program will co-finance a study on the new generation of communications infrastructure for the European air traffic management. The project is to analyze the future requirements and performance of European service providers and to come up with recommendations on the best and most cost-efficient business model. The study is expected to cost some €2 million (approx $2.49 million).

XCOR Presents New Platforms For Suborbital Science At AGU

Company Hopes Its Lynx Spacecraft Will Be Flying Next Year

XCOR Aerospace will display new instruments for solar observation and atmospheric phenomena measurement, alongside its full scale Lynx spacecraft, December 15–19 at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco. Both instruments – the Southwest Research Institute's (SwRI) Solar Instrument Pointing Platform (SSIPP) and KickSat's sprite, will demonstrate future platforms for commercial suborbital science.

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SiriusXM, WSI Introduce In-Flight Weather Solution For iOS Devices

Wirelessly Delivers Weather And Other Key Information When Paired With Apple iPad Or iPad Mini

WSI Pilotbrief Optima for General Aviation and Enterprise are the first SXAR1-compatible apps; both available now as free downloads from the iTunes App Store. Subscription to SiriusXM Aviation Weather is sold separately.

United MEC Elects Two New Officers

Both Will Take Office January 2, 2015

The United MEC has elected Guam-based Captain Bruce Bishop as Secretary and Washington-based First Officer Rick Cameron as Treasurer during a special meeting. Captain Bishop’s term begins immediately, while First Officer Cameron will take office on January 2, 2015.

Bell Boeing Demonstrates V-22 Osprey Forward-Firing Capability

Equipping V-22 With Forward-Firing Rockets And Missiles Now Possible

The forward-firing capability of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey was successfully demonstrated during an exercise last month at the United States Army Proving Ground in Yuma, AZ.

Flight Attendant Union Commends Congress For Protective Action

Omnibus Budget Bill Prohibits Funding For New Permits Outside U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) released a statement Wednesday applauding Congress for including language in the year-end funding bill (amendment to H.R. 83) that prohibits funding for new permits that are outside of the U.S. – EU Open Skies Agreement.

Bell Helicopter Appoints New RSM In Northern Europe

David Bond Will Oversee Sales In The UK And Northern Europe

Bell Helicopter has made a new addition to the European team. Effective immediately, David Bond (pictured) will assume the role of Regional Sales Manager (RSM), responsible for overseeing sales activity in the United Kingdom (UK) and northern Europe.

Arcturus UAV Upgrades The JUMP15 VTOL UAV

New Wing Increases Endurance And Efficiency Of The Aircraft

Arcturus UAV has announced major upgrades to their JUMP 15 Fixed Wing VTOL UAV. The JUMP 15 has been fitted with a completely new wing, designed specifically to maximize endurance and efficiency in JUMP CONOPS. Arcturus has also converted the JUMP 15's Honda 4-stroke engine to fuel injection.

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Airbus Helicopters Delivers The First New Generation EC175s

Two Rotorcraft Are Accepted By NHV For Oil And Gas Missions

A double-handover ceremony marked Airbus Helicopters’ first deliveries of its new-generation EC175, with two of these 7-metric-ton category rotorcraft provided to NHV for oil and gas missions in the North Sea.

Cropduster Targeted During Spraying Operation

Sustained Damage From Gunfire Over A Field In Missouri

A cropduster who was helping out a friend in the business in southwest Missouri was targeted by someone with a gun while spraying a field.

Aero-TV: Servicing Aircraft Batteries -- Expertise From Concorde Batteries

Critical Systems Take Many Forms In Today's Aircraft -- Your Battery Is One Of Them

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor Tom Patton began a quest to learn more about the heart and soul of your aircraft battery. He sat down with Chris Holder of Concorde Batteries to dig into the details. This video is number 1 of 3 videos that Tom put together to share what he found out about this all-important piece of aircraft equipment. In this video we talk about the myths and facts of your aircraft battery.

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GAO To Congress: UAV Rule Not Likely Before 2017

Testimony In Hearing On Integration Into The NAS

While there has been a great deal of talk about a proposed rule for integrating UAVs into the National Airspace System coming before the end of the year, the FAA's IG says a final rule is still a long way off.

Aero-TV: Servicing Aircraft Batteries -- Expertise From Concorde Batteries

Critical Systems Take Many Forms In Today's Aircraft -- Your Battery Is One Of Them

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor Tom Patton began a quest to learn more about the heart and soul of your aircraft battery. He sat down with Chris Holder of Concorde Batteries to dig into the details. This video is number 1 of 3 videos that Tom put together to share what he found out about this all-important piece of aircraft equipment. In this video we talk about the myths and facts of your aircraft battery. The first issue addressed is one of servicing lead-acid and nickel-cadmium (NiCad) Batteries in the same area

Subcommittee Reviews Progress Of Nation’s Human Spaceflight Program

Committee Says Consistency In Funding, Overall Program Needed

The Space Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the progress of the nation’s next generation deep space exploration vehicle and heavy lift rocket. Officials from NASA and the Government Accountability Office testified on the progress of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew vehicle, which are being developed for deep space human missions that will take astronauts to the Moon and Mars.

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Congressional Gold Medal Honors Civil Air Patrol’s World War II Service

Nearly 50 Founding Members On Hand In Washington, D.C. For The Presentation

Forty-six founding Civil Air Patrol members were present Wednesday to see the organization honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for the service they and more than 200,000 other CAP volunteers provided during World War II, when they helped protect U.S. shipping against German U-boat attacks and carried out other vital wartime domestic missions.

CAF Wins Dallas City Council Approval For Aviation Attraction

Body Voted 14-0 To Greenlight The Project

The Commemorative Air Force is poised to break ground on what it says will be a "world-class aviation attraction" following a 14-0 vote by the Dallas City Council Wednesday.

Klyde Morris 12.12.14

You Know Zif's Going To Be Working The Angles, Klyde

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AeroSports Update: The FAA AIM's To Help Us

Reading, Understanding, And Complying With The Regulations Is Easier To Do By Using The AIM

Most all new pilot students start their aviator life with a copy of the FAR/AIM book tucked in their training kit. It’s a thick book (About 21/2 pounds) which makes it look formable and unfriendly, and trying to actually read it from cover-to-cover could possibly cause brain damage.

Orbital Announces Additional Details Concerning CRS Program

Upgraded Antares Rockets To Resume Flights From Wallops Island In Early 2016

Orbital Sciences Corporation has announced new details in its plans to resume cargo flights to the International Space Station (ISS) and to accelerate the introduction of an upgraded Antares launch vehicle. In formulating its go-forward plans, the company’s primary objective is to fulfill its commitment to NASA for ISS cargo deliveries with high levels of safety and reliability and minimum disruption to schedules.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.12.14)

"The consensus of opinion is that the integration of unmanned systems will likely slip from the mandated deadline of September 2015 until 2017 or even later." Source: Dr. Gerald Dillingham, Director of Civil Aviation Issues, Government Accountability Office.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.12.14): Turn And Slip Indicator

A flight instrument consisting of a rate gyro to indicate the rate of yaw and a curved glass inclinometer to indicate the relationship between gravity and centrifugal force.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.12.14)

NBAA’s Resource on Winter Snowbird Traffic and VACAPES Airspace

In an effort to minimize holiday air travel delays, the U.S. military opens portions of the VACAPES (Virginia Capes Operating Area) airspace off the mid-Atlantic coast to civilian air traffic, reducing airspace congestion along the East Coast, particularly in the Jacksonville and Washington centers.

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