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Airborne 04.05.16: Blue Origin Threepeat, B-Model Sonex, Piper M600/UND Order

Also: NTSB Safety Alert, SFIP16 Published, Small UAV Coalition, Quest Update, DJI v Yuneec, Parkland College

Blue Origin completed another successful launch of its New Shepard booster, and this is the third successful use of this booster, and the third successful booster recovery. On its website, Blue Origin stated that "New Shepard flew again on April 2, 2016 reaching an apogee of 339,178 feet or 103 kilometers. It was the third flight with the same hardware. We pushed the envelope on this flight, restarting the engine for the propulsive landing only 3,600 feet above the ground, requiri

Doug Peterson Named Raytheon 4th Air Traffic Controller Of The Year

Dallas/Fort Worth Controller Recognized For Commitment To Safety And Continuous Improvement

Air Traffic Controller Doug Peterson has been selected by Raytheon as the fourth "Raytheon Air Traffic Controller of the Year". The award recognizes controllers for outstanding efforts to improve quality, safety or efficiency of air traffic control.

Airborne 04.04.16: SnF Innovation Preview!, Lancair Evolution, Wipaire, NavWorx

Also: ANN @ SnF16!!!, Avidyne Synthetic Vision, Two New Dynons, New P&M PULSR, Next SpaceX Mission, Three Receive Master Instructor Designation

Things may look a little different on Airborne Unlimited this week because we have locked the office door while we are covering the events, in person, at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida. That’s right, as some parts of our country are experiencing a return of winter weather, we bit the bullet to bring you all the news from Lakeland where the weather is forecast to be in the mid-70s all week... It’s a dirty job but we do it fo