Mon, Sep 26, 2016
The Aspen Aerospace Alliance Motivate Students towards STEM Subjects…
Here’s a video that runs a little longer than our normal Aero-Minute because it’s a subject that’s fascinating and could make a difference in the lives of children in our school systems. This video is about an organization called the ‘Aspen Aerospace Alliance’ that has set a goal to bring aviation into the lives of schoolchildren ranging from elementary through high school.
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Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Aircraft Will Be Key Asset In Anti-Poaching Efforts
The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism in Botswana has taken delivery of a new Quest Kodiak airplane during an official ceremony held Tuesday in Gaborone, Botswana. The aircraft will be used by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks.
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Mon, Sep 26, 2016
The Aspen Aerospace Alliance Motivate Students towards STEM Subjects…
Here’s a video that runs a little longer than our normal Aero-Minute because it’s a subject that’s fascinating and could make a difference in the lives of children in our school systems. This video is about an organization called the ‘Aspen Aerospace Alliance’ that has set a goal to bring aviation into the lives of schoolchildren ranging from elementary through high school.
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Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Ribbon Is Cut On Drone Command Center Saturday
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently at the Air National Guard base in Battle Creek, MI marking the opening of a new command center for the MQ-9 Reaper Remote Piloted Aircraft.
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Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Also: Tracey Curtis-Taylor, RC Saab Gripen, Kodiak, Airbus Subsidies, Worcester Reg'l Airport, MedEvac Foundation, Predator-Series
As promised, SpaceX is starting to reveal details of their investigation into the catastrophic loss on September 1 of a Falcon 9, its payload and other damage to the launch complex. SpaceX said in part, "At this stage of the investigation, preliminary review of the data and debris suggests that a large breach in the cryogenic helium system of the second stage liquid oxygen tank took place. All plausible causes are being tracked in an extensive fault tree and carefully investigated. Through the fault tree and data review process, we have exonerated any connection with last year’s CRS-7 mishap.” Speaking before an audience of aviation and military experts assembled at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. last week, Bell Helicopter unveiled the Bell V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor. The Bell V-247 tiltrotor is an unmanned aerial syst
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Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Also: Zenith Open Hangar Days, KSMO Nonsense, Recalled Devices, Piper M600, 800th TBM, NASAO, Commercial Space
The pilot of the last piston airplane based at San Francisco International Airport has sued the airport, claiming he is being pressured to move his Cessna 182 to a new home base. Courthouse News Service reports that Robert Reinheimer says in his suit that his flight privileges were illegally suspended by then-airport director John Martin for alleged safety violations. Those allegations were determined to be unfounded by the FAA. However, it’s reported that Reinheimer was not notified by the airport that the charges had been dismissed by the agency, and Martin did not respond to his request to have his privileges reinstated. Legal wrangling in a drone shootdown incident may set a national precedent. A judge is expected to determine which court should hear the cas
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Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Named Director, Sales For Latin America And The Caribbean
FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Willy Vargas has been promoted to Director, Sales for Latin America and the Caribbean. He is responsible for FlightSafety’s training sales and business development activities in the region.
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Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Offers Multiple Engineering Services To Operators Of The Aircraft
MRO service provider FL Technics has further expanded the range of its Continuous Airworthiness Management capabilities by adding Airbus A330 aircraft type to its EASA Part M approval.
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Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Flight Nurses And Paramedics Complete Program
Angel MedFlight's team of flight nurses and paramedics have earned specialty care credentials for medical flights, exceeding required certification standards.
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Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Named Assistant Manager, Orlando Learning Center
FlightSafety International has promoted Brady Peikert to the position of Assistant Manager of the company’s Learning Center in Orlando, FL.
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