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Airborne 08.19.15: Enstrom TH180, New King FIRC, Sunseeker Duo Alps Crossing

Also: IndiGo A320 Order, EAA/ANN AIP/Part2, New Piper Trainers, 707 Barrel Roll Commemoration, San Diego MidAir, Lee Bottom Needs YOU, NC UAV Bill Nonsense

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is continuing flight testing on the new TH180 helicopter. Originally announced at the 2014 HAI show, Enstrom has since taken a number of signed memorandums of understanding on the new helicopter designed for the ab-initio flight training, light commercial, and private owner market. All Certified Flight Instructors are required to renew their certificates every two years. Options for renewal are to attend a flight instruc

Aero-TV: Senator James Inhofe and PBOR2 - Fighting Anti-Aviation Bureaucracies

One Of The ‘Good Guys’, Jim Inhofe, Has Never Relented In His Fight For Pilot’s Rights

Never let it be said that Senator James Inhofe (OK) is shy about expressing his opinions. While talking with ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, at EAA AirVenture 2015, Senator Inhofe said, “The nature of a bureaucracy is to do things slow, or not get them done it all.” Of course, he was referring to the FAA, but he also said his comment can apply to all bureaucracies. Inhofe points out that the legislation commonly referred to as the, Pilots Bill of Rights 2, is actually a way to get things done

Airborne 08.18.15: Golden Knight Tragedy, Drone Racing League, F-35 Helmet

Also: NAHA, Aero-Calendar, Nepal UN Relief Heli, Student Satellite, Amakusa Airlines, UPS Pilots, PW TF33 Engine

What was supposed to be a great day of festivity at Chicago’s Air and Water Show on Sunday turned tragic when two skydivers collided in flight. One of the skydivers involved in the accident was Timmy Holland, who is a highly experienced skydiver with the Navy Leap Frogs skydive team. The other skydiver, Sergeant First Class Corey Hood was a 14 year veteran of the U.S. Army Golden Knights exhibition skydive team. It has now been made official by Northwestern Memorial Hospital officials th

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.19.15)

“We had taken up aeronautics merely as a sport. We reluctantly entered upon the scientific side of it. But we soon found the work so fascinating that we were drawn into it deeper and deeper.” Source: Orville Wright.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.19.15): Attitude

The orientation of an aircraft with respect to the horizon.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.19.15)

Dayton Aviation Trail

It's National Aviation Day, and we thought it might be a good time to re-visit The Dayton Aviation Trail. The trail grew out of a regional economic development conference held at the University of Dayton on November 18-19, 1980.