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June 13, 2018

Airborne 06.13.18: Doolittle Raider, SureFly Multi-Copter, CA Capital Airshow

Also: Airbus BelugaXL, ACR Acquires Flight Data Systems, Draken International, Harris Delivers Fifth GPS III Sat

The CAF's C-47 transport airplane That's All, Brother is a pretty special airplane. It has the distinction of being the first aircraft to cross into Europe on D-Day. Last week, the airplane had a pretty special passenger. Dick Cole, who is the last surviving person who flew the famous Doolittle Raid over Tokyo in 1942, was aboard as the CAF commemorated the anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The FAA has accepted an application for a type certificate from Workhorse Group

Airborne 06.13.18: Doolittle Raider, SureFly Manned Multi-Copter, CA Capital Airshow

Also: Airbus BelugaXL, ACR Acquires Flight Data Systems, Draken International, Harris Delivers Fifth GPS III Sat

The CAF's C-47 transport airplane That's All, Brother is a pretty special airplane. It has the distinction of being the first aircraft to cross into Europe on D-Day. Last week, the airplane had a pretty special passenger. Dick Cole, who is the last surviving person who flew the famous Doolittle Raid over Tokyo in 1942, was aboard as the CAF commemorated the anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The FAA has accepted an application for a type certificate from Workhorse Group for the SureFly eVTOL aircraft. The SureFly design appears to be the first hybrid-electric eVTOL multi-copter to reach this milestone with the FAA. SureFly has been designed to be easy to operate

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Bridger Aerospace Team Awarded DOI Contract

Department of Interior Will Use The Company On A 'Call When Needed' Basis

Bridger Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Department of Interior ("DOI") to supply unmanned service support for wildland fire management on a "call when needed" basis. The five-year IDIQ contract, which is the first of its kind awarded by DOI, will allow DOI to deploy contractor-operated and maintained small unmanned air systems ("UAS") that are ready when needed to support wildland fire operations, search and rescue, emergency management and other resource missions in the Continental United States and Alaska.

GAMA Hails European Parliament’s Adoption Of New EASA Mandate

Paves The Way For A New, Modernized EASA Regulatory Framework

GAMA is congratulating the European Parliament for its vote overwhelmingly in favour of a new mandate for EASA, during a plenary session. The new EASA ‘Basic Regulation’ will replace the existing Regulation 216/2008. This decisive step follows more than two years of drafting and preparation by the EU institutions, which culminated in a political agreement among the Parliament, Member States and Commission on December 1, 2017.

U.S. Senate Proposed Funding Increase For FAA Commercial Space Office

Appropriators Say Office Should Streamline The Regulatory Process

A bill reported out of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee calls for a $2.4 million increase for the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation. The nearly $25 million budget for the AST is $3.4 million more than requested by the Trump administration, and slightly higher than the amount approved by the House Appropriations Committee in May.

ERAU Faculty Member Invited To NTSB Safety Roundtable

Aerobatic Pilot Participated In Session On LOC Accidents

ERAU faculty member Carolina Anderson recently took a break from her favorite pastime – flying an aircraft upside down – to participate in a high-level NTSB discussion on how best to prevent aircraft accidents caused by in-flight loss of control. Anderson, an associate professor of aeronautical science – whose many achievements include being the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in aviation – was invited to join the roundtable event at the NTSB headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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MBDA Equips Its Licorne Pocket C2 With Anti-Drone Capability

The First C2 System Capable Of Incorporating Anti-Drone Resources Alongside Traditional Air Defence Assets

MBDA’s Licorne pocket air defence command and control (C2) system has become the first fielded C2 to integrate anti-drone and traditional air defence capabilities.

Firestorm UAV Offers IOT And Smartphone-Integrated Handheld SAR Sensor

Unique TigerStrike Lite Poised To Save Lives

Firestorm UAV recently announced its position as the sole supplier of an innovative handheld search and rescue sensor intended for all types of field-rescue operations. The mobile TigerStrike Lite hardware pairs with Firestorm's unique iRDF technology to position the company as the foremost expert and manufacturer of mobile ISR search and rescue signal readers.

Chicago Brothers Sentenced To 15 And 12 Years In Prison For Airplane Loan Scam

Had Conspired To Fraudulently Secure Loans For Airplanes And Other Vehicles

On June 5, 2018, Ryan and Dusten Miller were sentenced in U.S. District Court, Worcester, Massachusetts. Ryan Miller received 15 years in prison and 5 years of supervised release. Dusten Miller was sentenced to 12 years in prison and 5 years of supervised release. Restitution will be determined at a later date.

Australian Army Extends Avionics Contract With Rockwell Collins

Will Support Avionics On CH-47F Chinook Fleet

Rockwell Collins has been selected by the Australian Army to provide extended avionics support for its fleet of CH-47F Chinook helicopters through a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract. The agreement extends to 2020, providing field service engineering, program management, logistics service and repair and overhaul for the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) components installed on the aircraft and Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulators.

Sichuan Airlines Pilot Feted For Emergency Landing

Cockpit Window Shattered In Flight, Co-Pilot Nearly Pulled Out Of The Aircraft

Sichuan Airlines pilot Liu Chuanjian has been awarded the equivalent of about $777,000 for his actions following an incident aboard his airliner May 14 that saw his co-pilot pulled about halfway out of the airplane.

Vallair Leases Three Airbus A321S To Onur Air In Turkey

Aircraft Purchased From AerCap Delivered In May

Vallair, an aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organization based in Luxembourg, has completed lease transactions for three Airbus A321 aircraft with Onur Air in Turkey.

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FAA Puts 100LL Replacement Testing On Hold

Differences Between Two Fuels Under Development Are Being Evaluated

The FAA continues to be committed to evaluating suitable replacement unleaded fuels to support general aviation. Phase Two testing of unleaded avgas continues, having completed two and a half years of testing and evaluation since the FAA's selection of the two finalists in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) replacement unleaded fuels program. To date, the flight test program is approximately one-third complete, while the engine test program is about halfway complete.

Report: FAA Should Change Its Safety Risk Assessment Approach For Drones

Would Help Effectively Integrate Them Into The Nation’s Airspace

Introducing drone operations into the nation’s airspace can provide substantial benefits to society, such as preventing derailments, inspecting cell phone towers, delivering medical devices to patients in cardiac distress, and assisting firefighters, according to a new congressionally mandated report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

European Commission Urged To Permit Brexit Planning On Aviation Issues

GAMA, ADS Group Call For Negotiations Between Between EASA And The U.K. CAA

GAMA has joined forces with the U.K.’s ADS Group in sending a letter to the European Commission’s (EC) Chief Negotiator for Brexit Mr. Michel Barnier stressing the urgent need to begin technical and contingency planning discussions between EASA and the U.K.’s CAA ahead of the U.K.’s departure from the European Union (EU).

U.S. DOT Announces $677 Million In Infrastructure Grants To 214 Airports

Improvements To Be Made In 43 States

Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced the FAA will award $677 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.

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Coast Guard Locates 2 Men, Overdue Aircraft Near Sitka, Alaska

Both On Board The Super Cub Fatally Injured In An Accident

Coast Guard personnel have located two men and the downed PA-18 Super Cub float plane that was reported overdue Saturday from Sitka, AK.

Missing USAF Officer Found 35 Years After Deserting

Located In California Through A Fraud Investigation

On June 6, 2018, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 303 Special Agents at Travis Air Force Base, CA apprehended Air Force fugitive Capt. William Howard Hughes, Jr. at his California residence without incident.

University Of North Dakota Announces Career Pathway Program With United Airlines

Unique Pact Provides Defined Steps To Jobs At United, Quality Pilot Pool For Airline

Commercial aviation students at University of North Dakota’s (UND) John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences have seats waiting for them in the cockpit of industry-leading airline, United Airlines.

Airborne 06.11.18: GippsAero GA 10, Bob Hoover Foundation, Methane On Mars

Also: New Enstrom Heli Boss, Lycoming College Donation, Republic Airways Selects Diamond, CubCrafters Changes

A GippsAero GA 10 turboprop airplane went down June 4 during flight testing at the Mojave Air and Space Port, resulting in the likely destruction of the airplane. The accident occurred around 1100 local time on June 4. The airplane was being flight tested at the National Test Pilot School, which was performing flight analysis for GippsAero, according to NTPS spokesman Dr. Alan Peterson. He said that no NTPS students, faculty or aircraft were involved in the accident. GippsAero sp

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.13.18)

“FAA needs to accelerate its move away from the ‘one size fits all’ philosophy for UAS operations.” Source: George Ligler, proprietor of GTL Associates and chair of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee on Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.13.18): Localizer (LOC)

The portion of an ILS that gives left/right guidance information down the centerline of the instrument runway for final approach.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.13.18)

Australia's General Aviation Advisory Group

The General Aviation Advisory Group (GA Advisory Group) was announced by the Australian Government in October 2016 to provide advice to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport on matters affecting the General Aviation (GA) sector.

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