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August 21, 2020

Airborne 08.21.20: DeLand Showcase Delay, Army Aviators, New 737 MAX Biz

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The 2020 DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase is being rescheduled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Officials at the DeLand Municipal Airport had hoped to continue on with the annual showcase as scheduled (Nov. 12-14, 2020) to help salvage the embattled tradeshow industry but it became increasingly apparent that the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Florida would make the event unsafe at this time for guests, exhibitors and volunteers. Well... we can't say that we didn't see this coming... Starting in October, commissioned and warrant officers selected for initial entry flight training will be required to serve at least a decade once they become an Army aviator, accordin

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DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase (DSAS) Compelled To Reschedule Event

Florida's COVID Situation Requires Reconsideration, DSAS Looking At Late January To Resume

The 2020 DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase is being rescheduled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Officials at the DeLand Municipal Airport had hoped to continue on with the annual showcase as scheduled (Nov. 12-14, 2020) to help salvage the embattled tradeshow industry but it became increasingly apparent that the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Florida would make the event unsafe at this time for guests, exhibitors and volunteers. Jana Filip, DeLand Municipal Airport's Sport Aviation Administrator, is crestfallen. "Preparations have been running along so well, exhibitor participation was setting a record pace, and we had such high hopes for November. Bu

Also: Crew-1 Launch Delay, Radiant LED Instruments, Van’s Updates IO-390 Usage, Ingenuity Mars-Copter

The X-37B spaceplane, a reusable, multi-purpose, system that operates without an onboard crew, won the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for advancing technology that pushes “the boundaries of flight and space exploration.” In announcing the award, Jim Albaugh, chairman of The National Aeronautic Association which sponsors the competition, praised the X-37B, “As the world’s only autonomous, reusable spaceplane, it continues to contribute to our understanding of both spac

The Cessna 150 Was Found Crashed In The Trees 150 Miles Away

By Maria Morrison Stolen at 7:00. Departed by 8:00. Lost communication before 10:00. Crashed around midnight. Such was the wild night for the Cessna 150 taken from Jefferson County International Airport in Port Townsend, WA and crashed near the coast of Washington, roughly 150 miles away. The small aircraft was found crashed in the trees just a few miles away from Quileute airport, and the pilot, unconscious, airlifted from the site to a Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The man inside was Richard Jordal, who stole the plane from Aurora Aircraft Maintenance Wednesday night. Todd Hansen was on the ramp that night when he thought he saw a friend approachin

DA40 NG's Are Austro Engine and Jet-Fuel Powered

Aspen Flight Academy, a 501c3 Not-For-Profit flight school based at KASE, recently took delivery of two brand new Austro Engine jet-fuel powered DA40 NG aircraft. Aspen Flight Academy and Diamond Aircraft Industries have launched a joint effort to provide Aspen High School students access to the latest state-of-the-art flight training technology as part of the Every Student Flies (ESF) program. Addressing the aviation industry’s need to attract and retain certified pilots, Aspen’s ESF High School program creates a direct pathway from initial training to a full-time flying career. Delivery of the first two Diamond DA40 NG is the first step in ensuring hundreds of young students will gradu

Klyde Is Astounded To Learn That The AOPA President Pulls Down Some $1.4M* Per Year...

* Per the AOPA's most recent publlcly disclosed IRS Form 990. FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Why Not An Even Dozen? THC Purchases 10 Airbus H125 Helicopters

THC Will Utilize The New Additions To Its Fleet To Roll Out New Services

The Helicopter Company (THC) has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase 10 H125 helicopters. The deal comes as part of THC’s commitment to further expand its fleet. Considered a multi-task aircraft, the Airbus H125 can carry up to six passengers and be easily reconfigured to suit varying requirements. THC will utilize the new additions to its fleet to roll out new services related to scenic tourism and aerial work such as filming, banner towing, and surveying.

Crew Spending Weekend in Station’s Russian Segment

The three Expedition 63 crew members living aboard the International Space Station will spend the weekend inside the orbiting lab’s Russian segment. Commander Chris Cassidy and his crewmates Ivan Vagner and Anatoly Ivanishin will stay in the Zvezda service module from Friday night into Monday morning. The station’s atmosphere is maintained at pressure comfortable for the crew members, and a tiny bit of that air leaks over time, requiring routine repressurization from nitrogen tanks delivered on cargo resupply missions. In September 2019, NASA and its international partners first saw indications of a slight increase above the standard cabin air leak rate.

From 2019: The Preeminent Regional Sport Aviation Event Gears Up For 2019

No one has to tell you that the aviation business is a fascinating road to follow… especially if you're one of the visionaries that is attempting to bring aviators together to showcase the best the industry has to offer at one of the few venues that focuses on the most affordable, if not the most rewarding, aspects of civil aviation. All about 'experiencing the fun side of flying', the 2019 DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase (DSAS) is poised for great things this fall, November 14-16, 2019. DSAS is THE annual, three-d

Altitude Could Not Be Maintained And The Airplane Descended To The Ground

On August 2, 2020, about 1010 central daylight time, a Piper PA-30, N7750Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Shelby County Airport (EET), Alabaster, Alabama. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that he was providing instruction to a commercial pilot for a multiengine rating. They briefed the procedures for a simulated short field takeoff. The student taxied onto runway 16, applied brakes, then applied full power. Following an uneventful takeoff roll, the student rotated and raised the landing ge

AD 2020-16-16 Due To Unsafe Condition As The Outer Race Of Bearing Migrating Out Of The Aileron Pivot Fork

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as the outer race of bearing migrating out of the aileron pivot fork on the control column. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective September 7, 2020. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain publicati

Aero Linx: Canadian Aerial Applicators Association Safety. Efficiency. Education. The primary objective of the CAAA is to promote safety and education amongst its participating members. The CAAA works with federal and provincial government agencies to design policies that are fair and equitable and, above all, that protect both rural customers and urban dwellers. The CAAA advises regulatory agencies on matters pertaining to the safe and efficient aerial application of pesticides and other crop inputs.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.21.20): Airport Reservation Office (ARO)

Airport Reservation Office (ARO) Monitors the operation and allocation of reservations for unscheduled operations at airports designated by the Administrator as High Density Airports. These airports are generally known as slot controlled airports. The ARO allocates reservations on a first come, first served basis determined by the time the request is received at the ARO.

"Preparations have been running along so well, exhibitor participation was setting a record pace, and we had such high hopes for November. But... over the last few weeks, the Covid-19 situation in Florida has been so terribly negative and we really must think first of the health and well-being of our visitors, exhibitors, volunteers, other guests and the staff of DSAS and City of DeLand, itself." Source: Jana Filip, DeLand Municipal Airport's Sport Aviation Administrator, describing the issues she has been dealing with, up to today's decision to postpone the 2020 Deland Sport Aviation Showcase.