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Airborne 02.24.16: AEA2015 Mkt Report, Avidyne-Globalstar Partnership, R44 Cadet

Also: G500 Tests, The Amazing Julie Clark, TH-180 Accident Report, F-22 Raptors, Retiring UA 747s, Air Ambulance Suit, Misfueled Airplane

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its 2015 year-end Avionics Market Report. Total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales for the year amounted to more than $2.4 billion. The figure represented a 4.4 percent decrease in sales compared to the previous year as reported by the participating companies in 2014. Avidyne has announced a partnership with Globalstar to develop and certify satellite-based internet and voice communi

Aero-TV: The Innovative MVP Amphib - A Progress Report

The Ultimate Adventurer's Sport Plane...

The MVP Aero multipurpose light sport airplane was first introduced at EAA AirVenture 2014. While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, met with Steve Pugh, who is the CEO of MVP Aero, to get an update on the project. This is the airplane that can operate off land, water, and snow. And as if this is not enough, it can also be turned into a camping unit.

Airborne 02.23.16: Flight Design Receivership, Alaska A/L Pilot, FAA Sued-Again

Also: Gogo v AA, Aero-Calendar, Qatar v PW, Allegiant Troubles, 100th Trent XWB, UAS Detection, AZ Drone Law

Following several months of concern over delayed shipments and orders from the parent company responsible for the Flight Design LSA and Sport Aircraft line, word has come confirming that the company is facing serious financial difficulties. Completely separate from the U.S. based Flight Design USA, the German parent company is not out of business but will reportedly attempt to reorganize using a system similar to a Chapter 11 filing in the U.S. A former pilot for Alaska Airlines h

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.24.16)

“Claims that a pilot shortage is behind any changes in rural community air service are easily dismissed when you look at the facts of what’s actually happening at smaller airports.” Source: Capt. Paul Ryder, ALPA’s national resource coordinator.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.24.16): Confidence Maneuver

A confidence maneuver consists of one or more turns, a climb or descent, or other maneuver to determine if the pilot in command (PIC) is able to receive and comply with ATC instructions.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.24.16)

What Happened When a NASA Astronaut Got Harassed on Twitter

The story of Twitter, Google, and three law enforcement agencies in two countries tracking down a British woman who allegedly harassed a NASA astronaut over the course of several months in 2013, according to documents obtained by Motherboard using a Freedom of Information Act request.