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October 04, 2017

Airborne 10.04.17: SpaceX Upper Stage Recovery?, World View, KSMO Grass

Also: FAA Management Advisory Council, Maverick Flying Car, SWA 737 MAX, Monarch Airlines, Osprey, Zetta Jet, T-45C

SpaceX is planning to attempt to recover an upper stage in a launch attempt late in 2018, according to company president Gwynne shotwell. Shotwell said that, initially, the company would try to bring the second stage in for a soft landing in the ocean before attempting to land on its recovery barge. If they can make the second stage reusable, Shotwell said that the company can reduce the cost of launching payloads into orbit by an additional 30 percent. The first launch of a World View Ent

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The Bahamas Tourism Centers Are Fully Functional After Hurricane Irma And Maria

All Airports, Seaports, Hotels And Marinas Are Business As Usual On Major Tourism Islands

The Islands of The Bahamas are open for business in spite of being brushed by two hurricanes in as many weeks. Tourism operations resumed quickly after Hurricane Irma and resorts, hotels, marinas and attractions are operating normally on Nassau and Paradise Island, Grand Bahama Island and across the Out Islands. All airports, seaports, hotels and marinas on these islands are open and welcoming visitors.

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Aero-TV: Anticipating Futurespace - Blue Origin Visits Airventure 2017

Flight-Proven Booster On Display At AirVenture…

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is known primarily as a celebration of experimental and amateur-built aircraft. But over the years, the scope of the show has grown to include all aspects of aviation and aerospace. Enter Blue Origin, an aerospace company that has seen significant success over the past two years launching and recovering reusable boosters with an eye towards suborbital space tourism and commercial space launches...

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Airborne 10.03.17: FAA Drone Restrictions, AF1 Nixes Refueling, Elon Musk

Also: AirVenture $$$, Aero-Calendar, UAS4STEM, Mesa Airlines, ViaSat-Boeing, Amimon Drone Cam, Air France

At the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies, the FAA is using its existing authority under 14 CFR § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about unauthorized drone operations over 10 Department of the Interior (DOI) sites, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. This is the first time the agency has placed airspace restrictions for unmanned aircraft, or “drones,” over DOI landmarks. The FAA has place

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.04.17)

“This was an unprecedented endeavor and there has been an extraordinary response from the global community. There were contributions of expertise and resources from private business and organisations, agencies from different Governments, and from private individuals.” Source: Greg Hood, Chief Commissioner of the ATSB, on the release of the ATSB's final report on the search for MH370.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.04.17): Reference Landing Speed (VREF)

The speed of the airplane, in a specified landing configuration, at the point where it descends through the 50-foot height in the determination of the landing distance.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.04.17)

Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network

VATSIM is the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation network, connecting people from around the world flying online or acting as virtual Air Traffic Controllers. This completely free network allows aviation enthusiasts the ultimate as-real-as-it-gets experience.

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