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July 11, 2014

Airborne 07.11.14: FAA Works UL Fuels Issue, Skycraft Update, Avidyne IFD540

Also: Barnstorming: GA Dangers, Emirates 777X Order, #Apollo45!, FAA/AOA Indicator Update

The FAA announced yesterday it has received ten replacement fuel proposals from producers Afton Chemical Company, Avgas LLC, Shell, Swift Fuels and a consortium of BP, TOTAL and Hjelmco, for further evaluation in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative. Last month, SkyCraft Airplanes declared to the FAA that its SD-1 Minisport is compliant with all ASTM specifications for Light Sport Aircraft certification. SkyCraft now awaits an FAA audit, after which it will be able to make its first aircraft deliveries. The FAA has scheduled SkyCraft’s audit for about two mo

Airborne 07.11.14: FAA Works UL Fuels Issue, Skycraft Update, Avidyne IFD540 Ready

Also: Barnstorming: GA Dangers, Emirates 777X Order, #Apollo45!, FAA/AOA Indicator Update

The FAA announced yesterday it has received ten replacement fuel proposals from producers Afton Chemical Company, Avgas LLC, Shell, Swift Fuels and a consortium of BP, TOTAL and Hjelmco, for further evaluation in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative. Last month, SkyCraft Airplanes declared to the FAA that its SD-1 Minisport is compliant with all ASTM specifications for Light Sport Aircraft certification. SkyCraft now awaits an FAA audit, after which it will be able to make its first aircraft deliveries. The FAA has scheduled SkyCraft’s audit for about two months from now. Avidyne says the certification process for the IFD540 is officially in the home stretch on its journey to FAA appr

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Rolls-Royce Powers Delivery Of 787-9 To Air New Zealand

Aircraft Will Enter Service In October

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powered the first delivery flight of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand ahead of the aircraft's entry into service.

USAF: Bird Strike Caused January HH-60 Accident

Four Crew Members Fatally Injured When The Helicopter Went Down

U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa officials have released the results of the investigation into the January 7 crash of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter near Cley next the Sea, United Kingdom, resulting in the death of the four crew members on board.

USAF GPS Technology Exceeds Technical Requirements In Critical Test

Raytheon GPS Receiver Demonstrates Advanced Anti-Jamming And High-Security Capabilities

The U.S. Air Force has demonstrated successful operation of its next-generation Military-code GPS signal in a jamming environment using a Raytheon Company receiver.

Pilot Orders Pizzas For Passengers

Plane Had Been Sitting On The Tarmac For Over Two Hours

It had all the makings of one of those nightmare scenarios. Plane sitting on the tarmac as the clock ticked past two hours; passengers packed in unable to get off ... and nothing to eat on board.

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Federal, State Authorities Suspend Alaskan Helicopter Flights

Funding For Service To Little Diomede Island Expired June 30

Residents of Alaska's Little Diomede Island, which is just two miles east of Russia's Big Diomede Island (yes, they can see Russia from there), have lost their weekly helicopter service to the mainland, at least temporarily.

Cessna 150-152 Fly-In Just Over Two Weeks Away

Event To Be Held At KCWI In Clinton, IA

It's happening during Oshkosh, which may be why you haven't heard a lot about it ... but July 30 through August 1, the 14th annual "Confab in the Corn" will be held at Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) in Clinton, IA.

May Airline On-Time Performance Down, Cancellations Up From Previous Year

Five Lengthy Tarmac Delays Reported

The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 76.9 percent in May, down from both the 79.4 percent on-time rate posted in May 2013 and the 79.6 percent on-time rate posted in April 2014.

NASA Mars Orbiter Views Rover Crossing Into New Zone

Now Out Of The Area Mapped Out For Its 2012 Landing

NASA Mars rover Curiosity has driven out of the ellipse, approximately 4 miles wide and 12 miles long, that was mapped as safe terrain for its 2012 landing inside Gale Crater.

China Releases Video Of Encounter With Japanese F-15

Analysts Say Aircraft Were Close Enough That An Accident Was Possible

Video footage released Thursday by China shows a close encounter between one of its aircraft and a Japanese F-15 over the East China Sea.

Advanced Aircrew Academy Supports PCAT Scholarship Program

Donates Funds From The Safety Clickdown Program

At the Partnership for Corporate Aviation Training (PCAT) Safety Smackdown, Advanced Aircrew Academy presented a check from the successful Safety Clickdown program to fund PCAT's scholarship program. PCAT is proud to work with the National Flight Academy providing scholarships to the Ambition program for top high school students interested in a career in aviation.

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License-Built Messerschmitt Me-109 Airplanes For Sale

Aircraft Manufactured In Spain After WWII

It's like American Pickers on steroids. Found in a barn in Texas were five airplanes that look amazingly like Messerschmitt Me-109Gs ... complete with swastikas and Luftwaffe markings.

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Aero-TV: FAR Part 103 Lives -- Belite Aircraft Reinvents the Cub

Belite's ProCub Lite Beats Up The Sky... For Pennies

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell talked with James Wiebe, the President and CEO of BeLite Aircraft. Campbell said he was on the prowl for new airplanes and Wiebe introduced him to the BeLite ProCub Lite.

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Aero-TV: FAR Part 103 Lives -- Belite Aircraft Reinvents the Cub

Belite's ProCub Lite Beats Up The Sky... For Pennies

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell talked with James Wiebe, the President and CEO of BeLite Aircraft. Campbell said he was on the prowl for new airplanes and Wiebe introduced him to the BeLite ProCub Lite. Wiebe said that his ProCub Lite was built to prove that an airplane could be safe, fun, and fly well while still falling under compliance of the ultralight in rules FAR 103. The airplane featured in this video has all the bells and whistles but Wiebe said it’s also available in a kit form for the $10,000 range all the way up to a factory built version of

Boeing Forecasts Demand For 36,770 New Airplanes

20-year Current Market Outlook Reflects 4.2 Percent Increase In Demand

Boeing projects a demand for 36,770 new airplanes over the next 20 years, an increase of 4.2 percent from last year's forecast. The company released its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) Thursday in London, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at $5.2 trillion.

A350 XWB Flight Test Campaign Marks Key Milestones

Company Says New Airplane On Track For Certification

Airbus’ flight test department is moving at full-speed with all five A350-900 developmental aircraft now flying – a fleet that has accumulated more than 2,100 total hours in over 500 flights.

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WhiteKnightTwo Back To Flying Status

Passes 150 Test Flights With All-Virgin Galactic Crew On Board

WhiteKnightTwo ... the launch vehicle for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, is back to flying status after being taken out of service for its annual at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.

NASA Names Winners Of Hurricane-Tracking UAS Competition

Three Universities Submit Top Designs

NASA has selected three winning designs solicited to address the technological limitations of the uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) currently used to track and collect data on hurricanes.

AeroSports Update: Is Sport Pilot Training Enough To Be Safe?

Sport Pilot Rules Require Less Training For Certification, But That Does Not Mean They Are Less Safe.

While sport pilots may be certificated with less hours of training, the number of hours of training is not as important as how the training is applied to the mission.

ANN's 'Who's Who' At Oshkosh: Karen Woodward

Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

Anyone who's ever been to Oshkosh knows that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on Wittman Regional Airport in mid-summer. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated volunteers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of the show.

Klyde Morris 07.11.14

Soon TSA Will Be Screening For Unauthorized Anchovies, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.11.14)

"This market is strong and resilient." Source: Randy Tinseth, vice president of Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.11.14): Rocket

An aircraft propelled by ejected expanding gases generated in the engine from self-contained propellants and not dependent on the intake of outside substances.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.11.14)

The Continental Luscombe Association

Check out this group's Facebook page. It is open to all fans of the classic Luscombe Airplane.

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