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April 05, 2017

Airborne 04.05.17: Planes of Fame Attacked, Remembering Ron Alexander, Patrouille De France

Also: "FIFI" and the CAF, E195-E2, Huerta On Unmanned Aircraft, Pilatus PC-12 NG, AW139 Order, Space Exploration Lessons, Strike Fighter

 

Over the last week, information has been disseminated about a lawsuit served on the Planes OF Fame Museum and Airshow operation located in Chino, California. Fighting back, with limited public disclosure (probably to avoid even further legal repercussions), the Planes of Fame crew has established a petition operation using change.org to seek support as they prepare for a legal hearing on April 20th. The petition efforts states, "A lawsuit has been brought against the Planes of Fame Air Museum by the Yanks Air Museum, Flying Tigers Aviation, SOCAL MRO, and Zangeneh Aeronautics with the sole intent to stop

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House Transportation Aviation Subcommittee Continues Work On FAA Bill

Hearing Tuesday Focused On Enabling Innovation

The aviation subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee held the fourth in a series of hearings Wednesday as it continues to prepare an FAA reauthorization bill.

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Extremely Costly AD May Be In The Works For Continental Engines

Would Affect All 520- And 550-Series Engines

Over the weekend, Continental Motors issued Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB05-8B affecting all 520- and 550-series engines (plus a few IO-470s). Normally, Part 91 operators are not required to comply with manufacturer’s service bulletins. However, when Continental issues a Mandatory Service Bulletin, it means that they have asked the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to make compliance compulsory. That’s the case with MSB05-8B.

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Textron Aviation Piston Aircraft Feature Garmin G1000 NXi Avionics

Several Models On Display At Sun ‘N Fun 2017

Textron Aviation is highlighting its leadership and investment in the piston segment at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-in & Expo in Lakeland, Florida. Textron Aviation’s static display of aircraft includes the show debut of the next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi equipped Cessna Turbo Stationair HD, Cessna Skylane 182 and Beechcraft Baron G58. The company is also displaying the high-performance Cessna TTx with touch-screen Garmin G2000 avionics.

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Drone Volt Appoints Stampede As A Distributor Of Its Drone Line

Will Rep The Line Of Both Multi-Rotor And Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Adding to its growing portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Stampede, the world’s leading value added distributor of ProAV products and system solutions, has been appointed to distribute Drone Volt’s award-winning selection of service drones throughout the Americas, according to Stampede President and COO Kevin Kelly.

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FAA And Brazil Strengthen Aviation Partnership

Will Work To Enhance Bilateral Cooperation On Several Issues

Speaking before aviation leaders at the International Air Transport Association Wings of Change Conference at the first International Brazil Air Show (IBAS) in Rio de Janeiro, FAA Acting Deputy Administrator Victoria Wassmer said that the United States is proud to participate in a partnership with Brazil which enhances bilateral cooperation on airport expansion, airspace management, aviation safety, and security.

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Garmin Pilot Application Expands Features, Capabilities And Global Reach

European IFR Autorouting Now Available, As Well As Flight Plan Filing

Garmin International has announced several global enhancements and an expanded feature set for the Garmin Pilot application on Apple and Android mobile devices. European IFR autorouting and flight plan filing, improved airspace classifications, the wireless transfer of Jeppesen charts via Flight Stream 510 and more are available with the latest Garmin Pilot update for Apple mobile devices.

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NATA Responds To AOPA Call For Economic Regulation Of Aviation Businesses

Calls Effort 'Particularly Disappointing'

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released a report provided to the FAA in response to charges levied by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) that FBOs and airports are maximizing their revenue streams in a manner that is unfair to pilots.

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XTI Aircraft Company Receives Key Patent For TriFan 600 VTOL Airplane

Utility Patent Awarded By U.S. Patent And Trademark Office

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has announced that it received a written Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, stating that the USPTO will issue a utility patent for the TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane.

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Harrison Ford Will Not Be Penalized For Taxiway Landing

Incident Occurred February 13 At John Wayne Airport

An attorney for actor and pilot Harrison Ford says he will not face any sanctions or restrictions on his pilot certificate for landing on a taxiway at John Wayne Airport on February 13.

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Boeing Contract Funds P-8 Aircraft For U.S., Australia And U.K.

Agreement For 17 Aircraft Includes First For U.K. Royal Air Force Valued At $2.2 Billion

Boeing, the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the United Kingdom Royal Air Force will continue modernizing global maritime patrol capabilities through a $2.2 billion contract awarded March 30 for at least 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

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Winners Picked In NASA's Nationwide Art Contest

More Than 800 Entries Submitted From 40 States And Puerto Rico

Because the oldest among all of NASA's facilities is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, invited K-12 students from across the country to submit artwork for a contest to celebrate the centennial.

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Embraer Establishes Foundation In The United States

Will Raise Funds For Social And Environmental Causes And Projects

Embraer today announced the establishment of the Embraer Foundation, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at the Company’s U.S. headquarters. The new foundation is a sister organization to the Brazil-based Embraer Institute (Instituto Embraer), which has led the social investment initiatives of the Company since 2001.

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AD: Airbus Airplanes

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Airborne 04.05.17: Planes of Fame, Ron Alexander Memorial, Patrouille de France

Also: "FIFI" and the CAF, E195-E2, Huerta On Unmanned Aircraft, Pilatus PC-12 NG, AW139 Order, Space Exploration Lessons, Strike Fighter

Over the last week, information has been disseminated about a lawsuit served on the Planes OF Fame Museum and Airshow operation located in Chino, California. Fighting back, with limited public disclosure (probably to avoid even further legal repercussions), the Planes of Fame crew has established a petition operation using change.org to seek support as they prepare for a legal hearing on April 20th. The petition efforts states, "A lawsuit has been brought against the P

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Daher Upgrades Its Very Fast Turboprop Aircraft Family With The TBM 910

Succeeds The TBM 900 Variant In The Family

Daher has announced the TBM 910 as the newest member of its TBM business turboprop aircraft family, succeeding the TBM 900 version with the incorporation of a next-generation integrated flight deck, along cabin interior and safety enhancements.  

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Tatenhill Aviation Selects Avidyne's IFD540 And IFD440 System

Will Take Delivery Of Multiple Units For Their Aircraft To Meet 8.33 Khz  Mandate

Avidyne Corporation has announced that Staffordshire, United Kingdom-based Tatenhill Aviation has selected Avidyne IFD540 and IFD440 avionics systems to for their fleet of aircraft.

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FAI Ratifies Two World Records For ‘Revolutionary’ Aerobatic E-Plane

Walter Extra, Walter Kampsmann Both Set New Marks

The FAI has ratified two new speed world records flown with a revolutionary electric-powered Aerobatics plane. Germany’s Walter Extra and Walter Kampsmann set one world record each, on 23 March 2017. Both pilots launched and flew the record from Schwarze Heide Airport near Dinslaken, Germany.

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Government, Industry Representatives To Keynote AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017

Will Speak To  Opportunities For Unmanned Systems

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today announced the keynote lineup for XPONENTIAL 2017, which includes thought leaders from government, academia and business who will discuss the opportunities and innovations in the unmanned systems industry.

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The Allianz UAS Drone Insurance Program Is Open To Independent Agents

Additional Offerings To Be Rolled Out Over The Next Three Months

Independent Insurance agents and brokers can now benefit from the Transport Risk Management innovative Unmanned Risk Management Allianz insurance program. And that's just the beginning. Over the next 90 days, additional insurers will be offering quotations and policy issuance directly through the Unmanned Risk Management submission suite allowing agents and insured's to access the entire market through a single point.

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Boeing Announces Agreement With Iran Aseman Airlines For 30 737 MAXs

Aircraft Valued At $3 Billion At List Prices

Boeing has confirmed the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Iran Aseman Airlines, expressing the airline’s intent to purchase 30 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes with a list price value of $3 billion. The agreement also provides the airline with purchase rights for 30 additional 737 MAXs.

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Airborne 04.04.17: TruTrak AutoPilot, Dynon Update, New Seareys!

Also: Lindbergh Foundation, PAC45 Audio, AHRS Market, NASA Library, AF Pilot Shortage, F-35 Avionics

Our friends at TruTrak Flight Systems have just announced that they are now offering PMA’d autopilot install kits for the Cessna 172 F through R models as well as the Cessna 177. EAA was awarded the STC for the install kits on March 28. TruTrak received their Low Risk PMA, on March 30. TruTrak is continuing to work with EAA on the remainder of the Vizion autopilot approval, which is expected later this summer. TruTrak will begin selling the install kits at Sun-N-Fun in Lakeland, FL.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.05.17)

“The TBM 910 is just as fast as its predecessor in flight, while offering pilots quicker access to cockpit information, along with safety-enhancing guidance and improved readability. Source: Nicolas Chabbert, Senior Vice President of the Daher Airplane Business.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.05.17): Fly-By-Wire

Aircraft controls where the pilot’s commands (bank, yaw…) are transmitted to control surfaces electronically or via fiber optics, instead of mechanical linkage.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.05.17)

Women in Aviation International

Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to providing networking, education, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women (and men) who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries.

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