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July 01, 2014

Airborne 06.30.14: Production HondaJet!, AirVenture JobFair, Hart To Lead NTSB

Also: Amazing AV-8B Landing, iFlightPlanner Update, UAV Attacker Wants Rehab, Glendale Charges Pilot For Emergency Landing

Honda Aircraft Company announced that the first production HondaJet achieved its initial flight, marking another milestone toward aircraft certification and entry into service in 2015. During the 84-minute flight, the aircraft climbed to 15,500 feet and reached a top speed of 348 Knots True Airspeed. Online registration is now available for the 3rd Annual EAA College Social that, along with the 2nd Annual EAA Job Fair, will provide event attendees opportunities to leave AirVenture with more than a souvenir. President Obama has nomi

"Ultimately, our goal this year is to keep most everything we’ve offered before and yet do it in a simpler manner. And although I’m not sure that’s really possible, as Ginger had it down to a science, we will be trying." Source: Lee Bottom Flying Field owner Rich Davidson.

The complex integrated environment consisting of situation display systems, surveillance systems and flight data processing, remote devices, decision support tools, and the related communications equipment that form the heart of the automated IFR air traffic control system.

UK AAIB

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is that arm of the British government that investigates aviation accidents ... much like the U.S. NTSB. The AAIB is part of the Department for Transport and is responsible for the investigation of civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents within the UK and its overseas territories.