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April 24, 2015

Airborne 04.24.15: DA62 Cert, Flt Design's C4, Sporty Transitions, 1st Flt Fight

Also: Legend Cub, Piper Orders, Postal UAVs?, IMC Club 'Brown Jacket Award', X-47B Refueling

The Diamond DA62 has received its EASA Type certificate. After a sunny and warm day Wednesday, the "Sun" portion of "Sun 'n Fun" was kind of scarce on Thursday, but off-and-on rainshowers, and even the occasional thunderstorm, didn't stop people from enjoying the show. Aspen announced the pricing for its Angle of Attack software at the show on Thursday, and ANN's Jim Campbell got a chance to fly with the company's new A-O-A indicator ... which will cost just under two-thousand dollars. That story will be coming u

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Airborne 04.23.15: DA62 Cert, Flight Design's C4, Sporty Transitions, 1st Flight Fight

Also: Legend Cub, Piper Orders, Postal UAVs?, IMC Club 'Brown Jacket Award', X-47B Refueling

 

The Diamond DA62 has received its EASA Type certificate. After a sunny and warm day Wednesday, the "Sun" portion of "Sun 'n Fun" was kind of scarce on Thursday, but off-and-on rainshowers, and even the occasional thunderstorm, didn't stop people from enjoying the show. Aspen announced the pricing for its Angle of Attack software at the show on Thursday, and ANN's Jim Campbell got a chance to fly with the company's new A-O-A indicator ... which will cost just under two-thousand dollars. That story will be coming up on Aero-TV soon. After a successful first flight on April 9th, Flight Design is set to expand its C4 flight test program. At a news

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Embry-Riddle Announces Commencement Speakers

Astronaut Nicole Stott, NTSB Member Robert Sumwalt, Warbird Museum Founder David O’Maley Will Address Students

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will hold commencement ceremonies in May for 1,331 students of its Worldwide, Prescott, AZ and Daytona Beach, FL campuses. The graduating class includes 74 Daytona Beach and Prescott students receiving military commissions: 38 from Air Force ROTC, 20 from Army ROTC, 15 from Naval ROTC and one from the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Course.

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IMC Club Opens A Manhattan Chapter

The Newest Chapter Of The IMC Club Is Hosted By The Manhattan Flight Club

The newest chapter of the IMC Club has been established in the heart of Manhattan ... at 99 Madison Ave. The IMC Club Manhattan Chapter is hosted by the Manhattan Flight Club and is intended to serve pilots whose work and the New York City traffic prevents them from trying to get to their local airport on a regular basis and stay proficient and current.

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The Wings Club Foundation Names Award Recipient

John Leahy To Be Presented The 2015 Distinguished Achievement Award At The Club's 73rd Awards Gala

The Wings Club Foundation will honor John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer – Customers of Airbus, with the 2015 Distinguished Achievement Award. Acknowledging outstanding accomplishments in the field of aviation, The Wings Club Foundation will present this award on October 23, 2015, at the 73rd Annual Awards Gala to be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

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Sporty’s Courses Ease The Transition

Updated And Expanded Video Courses Cover Transitions To Four Different Aircraft

Sporty's has updated and expanded its online video training catalog to include four new aircraft transition courses including So You Want to Fly Twins; So You Want to Fly Helicopters; So You Want to Fly Gliders; and So You Want to Fly Seaplanes.

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NTSB Opens Docket On Nov. 29, 2013 Commuter Flight Accident

Plane Went Down Near St. Mary’s Airport In Alaska

The NTSB has opened the accident docket as part of the ongoing investigation into the November 29, 2013 crash of a Hageland Aviation Services, Inc., dba ERA Alaska (now Ravn Connect) Cessna 208B near St. Mary’s, Alaska.

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Cessna Marks 30th Anniversary Of Caravan Utility Aircraft

Company Celebrates Three Decades Of The Multi-Tasking Single-Engine Turboprop

Cessna is kicking off a celebration of the 30th anniversary of initial deliveries of its Caravan 208 single-engine utility turboprop this week during the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo.

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Bombardier Marks 10th Anniversary Of The 1st Global 5000 Delivery

First Of The Type Was Delivered April 18, 2005

Bombardier, the world’s leading business aircraft manufacturer, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the entry-into-service of the Global 5000 business jet. The first Global 5000 jet was delivered on April 18, 2005.

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Three SkyWest Passengers Lose Consciousness, Forcing Emergency Landing

Flight Was En Route To Connecticut, Diverted To Buffalo, New York

Three passengers aboard a SkyWest flight from Chicago to Connecticut reportedly lost consciousness during the flight, prompting the pilot to divert his airplane from its planned route and making an unscheduled landing in Buffalo, New York. 

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TRU Simulation + Training Signs Agreement With Pan Am

Will Provide A320-200 FFS For International Flight Academy

TRU Simulation + Training, announced from the World Aviation Training Symposium that Pan Am International Flight Academy has signed a letter of intent to purchase an Airbus A320-200 FFS X full motion flight simulator. The simulator is expected to be qualified by both the FAA and EASA as a Level D device.

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Bell Helicopter Executive Named Distinguished Alumni Fellow By Alma Mater

Kansas State University College Of Engineering Honors Mitch Snyder

Mitch Snyder, Bell Helicopter's executive vice president of global military business, has been selected as a 2015 Alumni Fellow for the Kansas State University College of Engineering. Snyder is a 1983 graduate of K-State and has served on the Bell Helicopter executive leadership team since April of 2011.

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NASA Extends Contract For Crew Health, Safety Work

Agreement Worth $1.5 Billion To Wyle Integrated Science and Engineering Group Of Houston

NASA has extended and increased the value of its contract with Wyle Integrated Science and Engineering Group of Houston to provide continuing support to the Human Health and Performance Directorate at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Aspen Announces Software Price For Integrated AOA

Cost Of Patent-Pending Solution Set At Just Under $2,000

Aspen Avionics announced today the pricing for its recently introduced Evolution Angle of Attack Indicator (AOA). Aspen’s patent-pending solution seamlessly integrates AOA technology directly into its Evolution primary flight and multi-function displays. The software upgrade will be listed at $1,995 and is expected to be available in July 2015.

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NTSB Cites Pilot Error In Collision With Wind Turbine

Accident Fatally Injured Pilot, Three Passengers

The NTSB has released a probable cause report from an accident which occurred 10 miles south of Highmore, South Dakota in which a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane collided with the blade of an inoperative wind turbine. The accident resulted in the fatal injury of the pilot and three passengers.

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Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Announces 2015 Finalists For Pilot’s Choice Award

A Dozen Charities Will Participate In The Grant Program

The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation on Thursday announced the names of 12 charities, selected from hundreds of nominees, as the finalists to participate in the 6th Annual Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Pilots Choice Awards grant program.

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Jeppesen Teams With Purdue University For Pilot Training

Purdue’s Leading University Aviation Department Now Supported By Jeppesen’s Professional Pilot Training Program And Materials

Jeppesen will supply Purdue University’s leading aviation program with professional pilot training materials through a new agreement designed to prepare the next generation of student pilots taking to the skies.

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Airbus Forms U.S. Partnership With FlightSafety International

Three-Year Agreement Will Provide 'Ab-Initio' Training To Aspiring Pilots

The Airbus Training Center (ATC) in Miami, Florida has signed a three-year agreement with FlightSafety International to provide an integrated, “ab-initio” training solution to airline customers and aspiring pilots at FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida. This agreement will help address the worldwide demand for new pilots.

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AeroSports Update: Super Sabre Makes First Appearance At AirVenture

The F-100F Super Sabre Was The First Air Force Plane Capable Of Supersonic Speed In Level Flight

If your idea of AeroSports is going to EAA AirVenture to look at the classic airplanes, it may seem odd to call a jet fighter a classic. However, the North American F-100 holds a special place in U.S. fighter history, and to see one flying is a rare privilege.

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Klyde Morris 04.24.15

Have To Be Careful About That Special Livery, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 04.23.15: Able Flight, Diesel Archer, RutanRC!

Also: United Bars Security Expert, Airborne Advisors, NTSB Video, Avidyne, Cessna, Airport Access

Tempest Plus Marketing Group has announced support for Able Flight as a Platinum Level Sponsor in 2015. With Tempest's backing over the next three years, Able Flight plans to train three pilots designated as recipients of the Tempest-Able Flight Scholarship in Memory of Lloyd Smith. Piper Aircraft announced at Sun 'n Fun on Tuesday that its team member, Technify Motors, has received validation approval from the FAA for their EASA supplemental type certificate in support of the new diesel trainer option, the

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.24.15)

“The world’s airlines already are feeling the effects of a shortage of qualified pilots." Source: Joe Houghton, Head of Flight Training at Airbus’ Training Center in Miami.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.24.15): Precautionary Landing

An anticipated landing decided on by the crew in order to manage an abnormal situation (technical failure, illness etc.) but which is not an emergency.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.24.15)

Runway Incursions

The FAA's basic documents on runway incursions, as well as other information on the topic.

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