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Sling TSi Making Non-Stop Flight From CA to KOSH

Will Go For Ceiling Expansion During The Flight

A Sling TSi is attempting to fly non-stop from Torrence, CA to Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI today, a distance of 1,512 nautical miles.

ParaZero Meets Transport Canada Requirements For Flight Over People

Applies To Licensed Operators Of ParaZero-Equipped DJI Mavic And Phantom Drones

ParaZero Technologies' ASTM compliant SafeAir Systems for the DJI Phantom 4 Series and DJI Mavic 2 Series comply with the latest Transport Canada regulations for operations over people. This allows licensed operators using the SafeAir Mavic + ASTM Professional Kit and the SafeAir Phantom + ASTM Professional Kit to operate over people, effective immediately.

FAA Approves AEA Petition To Accept ASTM Process For Evaluating Alterations

Association Will Be Conducting Training On This New Standard At Upcoming Events

Following the publication of ASTM standard F3361, Classifying Alterations for In-Service Aircraft Under FAA Authority Oversight, the Aircraft Electronics Association petitioned the FAA to recognize it as an acceptable means of compliance for the evaluation of alterations while making a determination of major or minor.

NATA Introduces The New Safety 1st Training Center

The Next Generation of Ground Handling and Safety Training

NATA is once again revolutionizing training for FBOs, ground handlers, and other aviation businesses globally with the launch of the all-new NATA Safety 1st Training Center. The launch includes a complete rebuild of the program driven by specific input from our members and users.

Minister Garneau Comments On Phase 1 Of New Air Passenger Protection Regulations

Provisions Cover Communication, Tarmac Delays, Denied Boarding, Lost And Damaged Luggage, And Transporting Musical Instruments

The Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, has issued a statement to mark the coming into effect of Phase 1 of the new Air Passenger Protection Regulations, which cover a variety of issues identified by Canadian airline passengers.

Lufthansa Aviation Training Trains Flight Operations Officers

LAT And LH Group Jointly Develop A Worldwide Unique Concept For The Training And Standardize The Training Group-Wide

A hurricane is heading towards Florida – what does that mean for the planned flights there? An airspace is closed and a flight has to be diverted – which alternative routes are there, how much kerosene does it need and what happens to the passengers on the plane and those who are already waiting for their flight at the actual destination and are now stuck there? The range of tasks performed by Flight Operations Officers (FOOs) is multi-faceted and their role in aviation is significant: As airline employees, they are responsible for flight preparation and ground support for flights.

DroneShield Introduces Hand-Held Counter-Drone Device

DroneGun Mk III Is Designed For Single Hand Operation

The latest drone countermeasure device developed by DroneShield is a "compact, lightweight drone countermeasure designed for one hand operation," according to the company.

Mountain Home AFB Hosts Largest Off-Station F-35A Operation To Date

Detachment Will Eventually Reach 24 Jets And Some 300 Airmen

Since May 30, the 388th Fighter Wing’s 34th Fighter Squadron has been flying out of Mountain Home Air Force Base in what has been the largest off-station F-35A Lightning II operation to date.

Leonardo's Falco EVO Drone Assists During Frontex Operation

Tasked With Following A Trawler Suspected Of Transporting Migrants

On June 20th, Leonardo’s Falco EVO tactical remotely-piloted aerial system played a key role in monitoring a case involving irregular migrants in the Mediterranean sea as part of monitoring activities of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. In an operation launched from the Italian island of Lampedusa, the Falco EVO worked with other Frontex assets to identify a “mothership” trawler as 81 illegal migrants were transferred to smaller boats, a technique increasingly used by criminal organizations.

Frasca Logs Several Simulator Sales In China

China Market Continues To Be Strong For Simulator Manufacturer

Frasca International, Inc. has logged several simulator sales to customers in China within the last several months.

ESA Identifies Demand For Satellites Around the Moon

Driven By Dozens Of Lunar Missions Planned For The Coming Decades

Dozens of very different commercial and institutional missions to the Moon are planned for the coming decades. These encompass everything from NASA’s manned Lunar Gateway research station and cubesats from start-ups and universities to commercial landers carrying rovers. The heightened interest in going to the Moon shows that there could be a market in providing satellite communications beyond Earth.

StandardAero Receives AS350 CRFT Order From LASD

Prepares To Deliver Crash-Resistant Fuel Tank In Conjunction With Robertson Fuel Systems

StandardAero has received another order for its highly successful AS350/EC130 crash-resistant fuel tank (CRFT), developed in cooperation with Robertson Fuel Systems, this time from one of the nation’s most recognizable public safety helicopter operators, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD).

RICO And Consumer Fraud Class Action Filed Against Southwest And Boeing

Suit Filed By Pierce Bainbridge In Connection With The MAX 8 And MAX Series

AND... the legal feeding frenzy continues... The law firm of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP has filed a civil RICO and consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and Boeing on behalf of individuals who purchased tickets for air travel in the wake of the tragic Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes.

Airborne 07.17.19: Sling NGT, Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team, Able Flight

Also: PilotVision Augmented Reality, Becker Avionics, Unleaded Avgas Replacement, Missing Man Stole Plane

At the typical ‘Joe’s Flight School’ seen at many American airports, the average flight training aircraft often doesn’t look so much different than the one your father might have flown… or your grandfather, for that matter. The Airplane Factory has an alternative to yesterday’s battered trainers with the all-new Sling NGT (Next-Generation Trainer), a sporty, modern, FADEC-equipped, training aircraft. First; the Sling NGT looks like what a modern trainer should lo

DeltaHawk To Unveil Early-Bird Engine Buy Program

DeltaHawk Engines Starts Selling New Engine At AirVenture 2019

DeltaHawk Engines, the US developer and manufacturer of a new generation of jet fuel GA engines, is implementing an Early-Bird Engine Buy Program. Experimental aircraft owners can now get a DHK 180-hp engine and engine monitoring package installed at the company's Racine, Wisconsin, USA headquarters for $89,900. Plus, by placing an order during the AirVenture early-bird show special timeframe, aircraft owners pay only $5,000 at time of signing, a 50 percent savings! This AirVenture early-bird special can only be taken advantage of by experimental aircraft owners for a limited time.

Textron Puts Hemisphere Business Jet On Hold

Cites Issues With The Development Of The Safran Silvercrest Engine

Textron will not be flying its largest business jet, the Hemisphere, later this year as had originally been planned.

ALPA Releases New White Paper Stressing Benefits Two Pilots On The Flight Deck

Presented In Conjunction With The Association’s Annual Air Safety Forum

Capt. Joe DePete, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), released a new white paper Wednesday highlighting the proven safety benefits that having at least two pilots on the flight deck provide to our nation’s aviation system.

Garmin Introduces The GNC 355 GPS/Comm Radio With LPV Approaches

Expanding Garmin’s Comprehensive Line-Up Of Value-Minded GPS Solutions For Class I/Class II Aircraft

Garmin has introduced the GNC 355 – a GPS navigator with Localizer Performance with Vertical (LPV) approach guidance, complete with a built-in Comm radio. With the new GNC 355, pilots can take advantage of the benefits of WAAS/SBAS GPS guidance, while also incorporating a modern Comm radio into their existing avionics stack. Intended for Class I/II aircraft that weigh 6,000 lbs. or less, as well as experimental/amateur-built (EAB) aircraft, the GNC 355 Supplemental Type Certification (STC) is imminent and will be available in August from Garmin Authorized Dealers for over 700 aircraft makes/models.

Original RV-5 Coming To Oshkosh

Airplane Is Undergoing Renovation By Van's Aircraft Employees

The original RV-5, which is in the midst of a restoration being carried out by Van's Aircraft employees with the help of members of EAA Chapter 105, will be on display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.

Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team To Receive 2019 Bill Barber Award For Showmanship

Presentation To Be Made At AirVenture Tuesday

World Airshow News has announced that the Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team is the 2019 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. One of the most prestigious awards in the airshow industry, the list of Barber honorees reads like an airshow hall of fame.

Flybotix Developing 'Flying Saucer' Drone

Claims It Can Fly Twice As Long As A Standard Quadcopter

Swiss researchers at Flybotix are working on a new type of drone that could lead to a substantial increase in flight time.

Klyde Morris 07.19.19

All It Needed Was Tiny Little Thrusters That Actually Worked, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.19.19)

"I think everybody knows there have been some issues around the engine that was slated for that aircraft. At this point we have basically suspended the program and are waiting to see how the engine plays out." Source: Textron CEO Scott Donnely announcing the suspension of the Hemisphere business jet program.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.19.19): Hazardous Attitudes

Five aeronautical decision-making attitudes that may contribute to poor pilot judgment: anti-authority, impulsivity, invulnerability, machismo, and resignation.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.19.19)

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Will Go For Ceiling Expansion During The Flight

Applies To Licensed Operators Of ParaZero-Equipped DJI Mavic And Phantom Drones

Association Will Be Conducting Training On This New Standard At Upcoming Events

The Next Generation of Ground Handling and Safety Training

Provisions Cover Communication, Tarmac Delays, Denied Boarding, Lost And Damaged Luggage, And Transporting Musical Instruments

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LAT And LH Group Jointly Develop A Worldwide Unique Concept For The Training And Standardize The Training Group-Wide

DroneGun Mk III Is Designed For Single Hand Operation

Detachment Will Eventually Reach 24 Jets And Some 300 Airmen

Tasked With Following A Trawler Suspected Of Transporting Migrants

China Market Continues To Be Strong For Simulator Manufacturer

Driven By Dozens Of Lunar Missions Planned For The Coming Decades

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Prepares To Deliver Crash-Resistant Fuel Tank In Conjunction With Robertson Fuel Systems

Suit Filed By Pierce Bainbridge In Connection With The MAX 8 And MAX Series

Also: PilotVision Augmented Reality, Becker Avionics, Unleaded Avgas Replacement, Missing Man Stole Plane

DeltaHawk Engines Starts Selling New Engine At AirVenture 2019

Cites Issues With The Development Of The Safran Silvercrest Engine

Presented In Conjunction With The Association’s Annual Air Safety Forum

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Expanding Garmin’s Comprehensive Line-Up Of Value-Minded GPS Solutions For Class I/Class II Aircraft

Airplane Is Undergoing Renovation By Van's Aircraft Employees

Presentation To Be Made At AirVenture Tuesday

Claims It Can Fly Twice As Long As A Standard Quadcopter

All It Needed Was Tiny Little Thrusters That Actually Worked, Klyde

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