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November 12, 2014

Airborne 11.12.14: Bell 505 Flies!, TWO New Mooneys!, ISS Crew Returns

Also: Littlest Lycoming, Del Smith Goes West, Dreamliner Test Vehicle Becomes Museum Piece, More Airshow Cancellations, Sling Taildragger!

Bell Helicopter, announced the successful first flight of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter took place on Monday. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is a five-seat, single-engine, turbine helicopter. As noted in Monday's Airborne programming, ANN has learned that Mooney has a new airframe in the works... actually two of them and get this... they're both diesel powered. The company notes that the Mooney M10T and the M10J fill a need and reflect innovation at a different level of th

Airborne 11.12.14: Bell 505 Flies!, TWO New Mooneys!, ISS Crew Returns

Also: Littlest Lycoming, Del Smith Goes West, Dreamliner Test Vehicle Becomes Museum Piece, More Airshow Cancellations, Sling Taildragger!

Bell Helicopter, announced the successful first flight of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter took place on Monday. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is a five-seat, single-engine, turbine helicopter. As noted in Monday's Airborne programming, ANN has learned that Mooney has a new airframe in the works... actually two of them and get this... they're both diesel powered. The company notes that the Mooney M10T and the M10J fill a need and reflect innovation at a different level of the fleet mix, and these aircraft will provide a stepping stone to the high performance M20 series. Three International Space Station crew members returned to Earth on Sunda

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NTSB Wraps Up On-Scene Portion Of SpaceShipTwo Investigation

Pilot Peter Siebold Tells Board That He Was Unaware That The Feather System Had Been Unlocked Prematurely

The NTSB says it has concluded the on-scene portion of the investigation into the crash of Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, a test flight conducted by Scaled Composites, and all NTSB investigators have returned to Washington, DC.

University Aviation Association Elects Officers/Trustees

Dr. Mary Niemczyk Will Serve As President For 2014-2015

Dr. Mary Niemczyk of Arizona State University recently assumed the University Aviation Association’s (UAA) top elected position as president for 2014-15. As one of her first official duties, President Niemczyk announced the election of Dr. Suzanne Kearns to a one-year term as president elect and Dr. Samuel Pavel to a two-year term as treasurer.

Cessna, CAIGA Joint Venture Begins Citation XLS+ Deliveries

First Two Airplanes Go To Guangzhou Zhongheng Group

The joint venture (CESSNA-AVIC Aircraft (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.) between Cessna and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company Ltd. (CAIGA) has begun deliveries of Citation XLS+ aircraft. The first two airplanes have gone to to Guangzhou Zhongheng Group, Ltd.

More Sync, New Performance Planning In ForeFlight Mobile 6.4

New Version Now Available For Download From The App Store

The latest update of ForeFlight Mobile ... version 6.4 ... introduces taxi and take-off, climb, cruise, and descent performance data fields for aircraft profiles. The app allows users to add these details to their aircraft profile for a more accurate fuel burn and time en route estimate (ETE) for the planned route.

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Hartzell Earns China OK For King Air B200, Piaggio EVO, TBM Series Props

Receives Validated Type Certifications For Multiple Aircraft

Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received validated type certifications from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for Hartzell props flying on Beech King Air B200, Piaggio EVO and Daher-Socata TBM aircraft.

Bombardier, China's SPDB Financial Leasing Sign MOU

Will Establish Financing Cooperation For Company's Aircraft

Bombardier has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's SPDB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. ("SPDBFL") which clears the way for SPDBFL to provide advance payment financing, delivery financing and leasing solutions to Bombardier customers acquiring Q-Series, CRJ Series and CSeries commercial aircraft, as well as Learjet, Challenger and Global business aircraft.

Boeing, Air Mandalay Sign Memorandum Of Collaboration

Myanmar-Based Carrier Selects Next-Generation 737 Airplanes For Its Fleet Expansion

Boeing and Air Mandalay Limited have signed a memorandum of collaboration in support of working together toward Air Mandalay’s fleet renewal efforts. H.E. U Nyan Htun Aung, Minister of Transport of Myanmar and the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Derek J. Mitchell witnessed the signing.

Petroleum Air Services Orders A Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft

Company Growing Fleet After Successful Introduction Of The Aircraft To Egypt In 2012

Petroleum Air Services ("PAS") of Cairo, Egypt has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire a CRJ900 NextGen regional jet. The order is a conversion of a purchase option that PAS acquired in 2011 with its first firm-ordered CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.

Arca Space Corp Set To Introduce New Electric UAV

AirStrato Designed For Civilian Market With 100 Pound Payload Capacity

Arca Space Corporation is will unveil details and pricing of a new electric UAV later this month.

Falcon Aviation Services Places Firm Order For Three Q400 NextGen Aircraft

Order Follows Previously Announced MoU With Bombardier

Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services LLC ("Falcon") has placed a firm order for three additional Q400 NextGen airliners. The transaction represents the conversion to firm orders of three of the five Q400 NextGen aircraft included in a Letter of Intent (LOI) announced at the Farnborough Airshow on July 15, 2014.

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Trans States Airlines To Add 36 E145 Aircraft

Deliveries From Expected To Begin In February 2015

Trans States Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans States Holdings, Inc., has announced that it will operate 36 Embraer E145 aircraft provided by United Airlines. Trans States expects to begin taking delivery of and starting scheduled service with these aircraft under the United Express brand and livery in February 2015, with deliveries slated to continue through the first quarter of 2016.

DARPA Solicits Ideas For UAV-Delivering Aircraft

Seeks Information For Turning Existing Airplanes Into 'Aircraft Carriers In The Sky'

Military air operations typically rely on large, manned, robust aircraft, but such missions put these expensive assets—and their pilots—at risk. While small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can reduce or eliminate such risks, they lack the speed, range and endurance of larger aircraft. These complementary traits suggest potential benefits in a blended approach—one in which larger aircraft would carry, launch and recover multiple small UAS.

PurePower Engine Family Exceeds 12,000 Hours Of Testing

Seventeen Hundred Of Those Are Flight Test Hours

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower engine family reached another milestone this year when it exceeded 12,000 hours of testing. The milestone comes after a year of accomplishments, including the Airbus A320neo first flight, the Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets launch and the Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft rollout – all of which are powered by PurePower engines.

Aero-TV: Upset Prevention and Recovery - The APS Unusual Attitude Training Program

Proper Decision Making At Times When Your Attitude 'Is All Wrong' Can Be Critical

At the NBAA Convention 2013, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell talks with Randy Brooks, the Vice President of Training and Business Development for Aviation Performance Solutions (APS). In this video you learn about upset prevention and recovery training.

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Aero-TV: Upset Prevention and Recovery-The APS Unusual Attitude Training Program

Proper Decision Making At Times When Your Attitude 'Is All Wrong' Can Be Critical

At the NBAA Convention 2013, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell talks with Randy Brooks, the Vice President of Training and Business Development for Aviation Performance Solutions (APS). In this video you learn about upset prevention and recovery training. While it’s common to think that this sort of training applies primarily to general aviation aircraft, that’s not the case. Recent events in the airline industry have led to regulations requiring airline pilots receive academic and simulator training in upset recovery skills. APS has a multipronged app

First Flight: Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Flight Took Place At Mirabel, Québec Facility

Bell Helicopter's new 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter has flown for the first time. The maiden flight took place at the company’s Mirabel, Québec manufacturing facility.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Wichita Mid-Continent Accident

King Air Impacted The Flight Safety International Building, Four Fatally Injured

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident involving a King Air B200 which impacted the Flight Safety International (FSI) building located on the airport after departure from the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (KICT), Wichita, Kansas.

Extensive Northeast Airspace Reconfigurations Coming Nov. 13

Will Affect Aircraft Operations From Windsor, Ontario To Cleveland, OH And Boston, MA

One of the biggest airspace reconfigurations ever undertaken in North America is underway. Called the Windsor/Toronto/Montreal (WTM)/Northeast U.S. Airspace Redesign, it will affect nearly every route, departure and approach between Windsor, Ontario, Canada; Cleveland, OH and Boston, MA.

NASA Leases Moffett To Google

Signs Paperwork Giving Planetary Ventures LLC Use Of The Facility

In an effort to reduce costs and shed surplus property, NASA has signed a lease with Planetary Ventures, LLC to manage Moffett Federal Airfield (MFA), an agency facility located in Moffett Field, California, and rehabilitate its historic Hangar One. NASA estimates the lease will save the agency approximately $6.3 million annually in maintenance and operation costs and provide $1.16 billion in rent over the initial 60-year lease term.

Southwest Captain Pulled Back Engine Power Before Hard Landing At LaGuardia

Co-Pilot Was Flying The Aircraft At the Time, According To NTSB Documents

Documents released by the NTSB shows that the captain of a Southwest Airlines 737 landing at LaGuardia airport in New York pulled the power back during the approach while the co-pilot was flying the airplane, a violation of company and industry safety protocols.

AeroSports Update: The Aircraft Homebuilder’s 51% Rule

Building Your Own Aircraft Can Be Challenging And Rewarding, But You Need To Understand The 51% Rule Before Starting

To get an amateur built aircraft approved by the FAA, the regulations require you build the “major portion” of the aircraft. This is what is commonly referred to as the “51% rule.” Complying with this rule can become complicated but let’s take a brief look at the intent of the rule.

U.K. Airports Commission: Estimates Low For New Runways At Heathrow, Gatwick

Publishes Consultation On Shortlisted Options For Runway Expansions

The U.K. Airports Commission has published for consultation its assessment of proposals for additional runway capacity at Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.12.14)

“We are fortunate to have had significant input from surrounding communities on setting a future path for Moffett Field.” Source: NASA Ames Director S. Pete Worden.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.12.14): Hot Spot

Hot Spot A location on an airport movement area with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, and where heightened attention by pilots/drivers is necessary. (ICAO)

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.12.14)

The Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Organization of Women Pilots

Established in 1929 by 99 women pilots to provide mutual support and advancement of aviation, The Ninety-Nines Organization of Women Pilots has continued and expanded that mission.

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