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December 03, 2014

Airborne 12.03.14: Final 787 Battery Report, Paraplegic Pilot, TSA Security Mess

Also: Zenith Aircraft, E-2D Deployment, Ford Island Restoration, Jabiru Disputes CASA, GoPro UAVs?

An NTSB report on the Boeing 787 fire of a lithium-ion battery that occurred in January of 2013 has been issued. At that time, ground workers discovered smoke and flames coming from an auxiliary power unit lithium-ion battery in a Japan Airlines 787 that was parked at the gate at Boston Logan International Airport. The NTSB said that the fire began after one of the battery’s eight cells experienced an internal short circuit leading to thermal runaway of the cell, which propagated into full battery thermal runaway. Healing can be more that physical,

Airborne 12.03.14: Final 787 Battery Report, Paraplegic Pilot, TSA Security Mess

Also: Zenith Aircraft, E-2D Deployment, Ford Island Restoration, Jabiru Disputes CASA, GoPro UAVs?

An NTSB report on the Boeing 787 fire of a lithium-ion battery that occurred in January of 2013 has been issued. At that time, ground workers discovered smoke and flames coming from an auxiliary power unit lithium-ion battery in a Japan Airlines 787 that was parked at the gate at Boston Logan International Airport. The NTSB said that the fire began after one of the battery’s eight cells experienced an internal short circuit leading to thermal runaway of the cell, which propagated into full battery thermal runaway. Healing can be more that physical, and in this case, Scott Miller looked to aviation for inspiration. Several years ago an accident caused Miller to lose the use of

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New NOTAM Search Tool A Boon To Pilots

NBAA, Other Organizations Worked On NOTAM Improvement Panel

Information essential for flight planning is now easier to find with the roll out of the FAA’s latest NOTAM Search capability.

Bell Helicopter Announces Leadership Changes

Matthew Jasik Tapped As EVP, Commercial Business

Bell Helicopter has named Matthew J. Hasik executive vice president, Commercial Business. Hasik will lead the combined Commercial Sales and Marketing and Commercial Programs organization. Hasik succeeds Danny Maldonado, a 24-year company veteran who has been selected to be president and CEO of Textron Financial.

Rolls-Royce Delivers 1,500th Trent 700 Engine

Trent Family Has Accumulated More Than 30 Million Flying Hours

Rolls-Royce celebrated the delivery of its 1,500th Trent 700 engine with customer AirAsia X.

Oklahoma City PD Puts Two New Airbus Helicopters In Service

AS350B3e AStars Upgrade Law Enforcement Fleet

The Oklahoma City Police Department’s Aviation Unit has put two new Airbus Helicopters AS350B3e AStar helicopters into service as part of a fleet upgrade plan. The new helicopters, delivered by Airbus Helicopters Inc., of Grand Prairie, TX include technological and equipment upgrades that will enable the department to significantly improve its airborne law enforcement and public safety mission capabilities.

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A-10 Warthog Not Going Down Without A Fight

Tactical Air Control Party Association Tells SecDef Plane Is Vital

In light of shrinking defense budgets, the A-10 "Warthog" has been on the chopping block for some time, and the Pentagon is currently set to defund the program. But at least one group has written to the Secretary of Defense to say that the A-10 fulfils a unique niche on the battlefield.

U.K. Airport Execs Back Expansion At Heathrow

Say A Third Runway Is the Best Option For The Health Of The U.K. Aviation Industry

A third runway at Heathrow Airport is the best option for expansion of airport capacity in in the U.K., according to the heads of five U.K. regional airports.

Berlin Candy Bomber Receives The Congressional Gold Medal

Col. Gail Halvorsen Was Also Known As 'Uncle Wiggly Wings'

The Berlin Candy Bomber, Col. Gail Halvorsen, will be among members of the Civil Air Patrol receiving a Congressional Gold Medal for their service during World War II. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest award Congress can give to a civilian.

L-3 Link Awarded Flight School XXI Contract Modification

Will Supply CH-47F Operational Flight Trainers To The U.S. Army

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has been awarded a contract modification from Computer Sciences Corporation to provide two additional CH-47F Chinook Operational Flight Trainers (OFTs) for the U.S. Army’s Flight School XXI program. L-3 Link will be replacing two CH-47D OFTs, formerly used by the Flight School XXI program, with new simulators in the CH-47F configuration.

Christie Projectors Power Air National Guard BOSS Trainer

Compact, High Fidelity Immersive Trainer Designed For Squadron Level Training Replicates The KC-135R Block 40 Boom Pod

The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training & Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and FAAC have selected simulation company Christie to power the visual displays for the Air National Guard’s Boom Operator Simulation System (BOSS).

Airbus Helicopters Training Services Reaffirms Commitment To Safety

Celebrates Milestone Of 50,000 Trainees Over 50 Years

Airbus Helicopters Training Services (AHTS) has completed the instruction of its 50,000th trainee, marking a new achievement for this wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters.

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NASA's 2014 HS3 Hurricane Mission Investigated Four Tropical Cyclones

Each At A Different Stage Of Development When UAVs Checked Out The Storms

NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storms Sentinel, or HS3, mission investigated four tropical cyclones in the 2014 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season: Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard and Gonzalo. The storms affected land areas in the Atlantic Ocean Basin and were at different stages during the investigations.

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Aero-TV: Power On Time -- Mid-Continent’s MD93 Digital Clock/USB Charger

Simple Solutions Allow For More Efficient and Versatile Cockpits

While at the AEA Southern Regional Convention 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, went in search to find a solution for a key aviation concern. That concern is: where can you plug in a USB charger in your aircraft? It seems in this modern day of aviation that finding a place to keep your PED charged is almost as important as flying the aircraft.

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Aero-TV: Power On Time -- Mid-Continent’s MD93 Digital Clock/USB Charger

Simple Solutions Allow For More Efficient and Versatile Cockpits

While at the AEA Southern Regional Convention 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, went in search to find a solution for a key aviation concern. That concern is: where can you plug in a USB charger in your aircraft? It seems in this modern day of aviation that finding a place to keep your PED charged is almost as important as flying the aircraft. Jim’s quest brought him to Tim Fidler, the Mid-Continent Instruments Eastern Regional sales representative. Mid-Continent Instruments already has a USB charger system designed for a

Boeing Completes First Milestone For NASA's CCtCap

Finishes Certification Baseline Review On CST-100 Spacecraft

NASA has approved the completion of Boeing's first milestone in the company's path toward launching crews to the International Space Station from the United States under a groundbreaking Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract.

FAA Clarifies Policy That Fuel-Tax Revenue Must Fund Aviation

'Final Policy Amendment' Becomes Effective December 8

The FAA has amended its airport revenue usage policy to emphasize that tax revenue from aviation fuel sales must go back into the aviation system.

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NASA To Take Images Of Orion Flight Test Splashdown

Aircraft To Monitor Return Of Orion From First Flight Test

A number of teams will have eyes, cameras and telescopes trained on the skies for the splashdown of the first flight of NASA's Orion capsule — with the help of Navy and NASA aircraft.

Factory Leasing Program Announced For Great Lakes By WACO

Designed To Support Upset Prevention And Recovery Training Flight Schools

WACO Aircraft Corp. has rolled out a new Factory Direct leasing program for the Great Lakes 2T-1A-2. The company says the program is designed to support the Upset Prevention and Recovery Training needs for Flight Schools and help them comply with FAA AC 120-UPRT, FAA AC 120-109 and upcoming ICAO 10011 “Airplane Upset Prevention and Recovery Training” manual guidelines.

Mercy Flight Southeast Aims For Gifts Of Flight

Annual Campaign Announced On 'Giving Tuesday'

When people invest their money into an organization, they want to be sure it will go very far. Mercy Flight Southeast is one organization that can boast a return on investment of $10 for every $1 received.

AeroSports Update: Gone West - Skydiving Pioneer, Bob Sinclair

Bob Sinclair Can Trace His introduction To Skydiving Back To 1945 When He Was A Member Of The 82nd Airborne Division

Skydiving as we know it today began with surplus World War II parachutes and guys like Bob Sinclair that saw what had been a war necessity could be turned into a sport.

European Airline Pilots Issue 'Call For Fair Competition'

Says Harmful Business Practices Could Spell The End Of The European Airline Industry

On the eve of the European Transport Ministers’ Council meeting in Brussels Wednesday, pilots from across Europe have issued a banded together to express concerns about practices which they say will distort competition in aviation and threaten to diminish the industry in Europe. If not addressed urgently, the pilots say, the aviation industry in Europe – as it exists today – "could disappear."

Airborne 12.01.14: Dreamliner AD, ForeFlight Update, Red Bull Races Return

Also: Jumper POV, Pilots Needed For Sea Turtle Rescue, Delta Pilot Union(s), 3-D Printer in Space, SAFE's Stewart Retiring

The FAA has posted a proposed Airworthiness Directive for Boeing's 787-8 Dreamliner after reports of numerous failures of the proximity sensor within the slat skew detection mechanism assembly, referred to as the DMA. The slats are a component of the leading edge devices that allow a lower approach and landing speed. The new ForeFlight Mobile 6.5 version unveils what the company says are two firsts in mobile flight planning capabilities that advance preflight weather briefings in two key ar

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.03.14)

"The work done now is crucial to each of the future steps in the path to certification, including a flight test to the International Space Station." Source: Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.03.14): Level Bust

An aviation term defined as any deviation from assigned altitude, height or flight level in excess of 300 feet.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.03.14)

Aviation Environment Federation

The Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) is the principal UK non-profit environmental association concerned with the environmental effects of aviation. The AEF has over 120 affiliated members comprising community and environmental groups, local authorities, parish councils, businesses and consultancies and individuals.

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