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February 11, 2016

Airborne 02.11.16: Drone #s Increase, Fokker D. VIII Replica, Gulfstream G500

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FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told a UAV conference Monday that the number of drones now in its registry has surpassed the number of manned aircraft registered by the agency. Huerta said that more than 325,000 people have registered their unmanned aircraft since the program launched on December 21. If you’re looking for an exquisite Fokker D8, we know where there’s one available. A project to build an authentic replica of a World War One Fokker D8 begun by Neil Good in Rhinebeck, New York in the 1970s has recently been completed, and is being offered for sale. The project was finished by noted World War O

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Mooney Acclaim Gets Update For 2016

Pilot-Side Door, Upgraded Avionics Mark M20V Acclaim Ultra

The engineers and designers at Mooney Aircraft have apparently been busy. In a special evening event, Mooney International Corporation unveiled the latest generation of its legendary M20 aircraft for 2016. The aircraft has been designated the M20V Acclaim Ultra.

Proposes Amendment To The Aviation Innovation, Reform, And Reauthorization Act Of 2016

One of a slew of amendments to H.R. 4441 ... "The Aviation Innovation, Reform, And Reauthorization Act Of 2016" ... is one offered by Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL) that would create a new class of 'Micro UAS' that would be subject to fewer restrictions than larger unmanned aircraft.

AMA Welcomes Changes To Special Flight Rules In The National Capital Area

Dave Mathewson, executive director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is pleased that the FAA has eased its restrictions on model aircraft and other UAV flights in the Washington, D.C. area.

Garmin GTX Transponders To Be Standard Equipment

Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. (Canada) will be equipping all newly ordered US registered DA20, DA40, DA42 and DA62 aircraft with standard ADS-B IN /OUT Garmin 345 series transponders.

Consumer Groups Express Concerns About ATC Privatization

Letter Sent To Congress By The National Consumers League, In The Public Interest, The Center For Policy Initiatives, Working Partnership USA, And AAAA

A letter expressing concerns about the privatization of ATC proposed in the FAA reauthorization bill has been sent to members of Congress by The National Consumers League, In The Public Interest, the Center for Policy Initiatives, Working Partnership USA, and the Alliance for Aviation Across America (AAAA).

Ukrainian Planemaker Shuts Down, To Be 'Liquidated' By Government

The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade in Ukraine has announced that the Antonov Aviation Concern (AAC) will be shut down following the transfer last year of its three subsidiaries to the state-owned UkrOboronProm.

Says FAA Reauthorization Bill Fails To Address The Safety Concern

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) is calling on the U.S. Congress to take action regarding the regulation of the shipment of lithium batteries aboard aircraft.

A Previous Owner Had Been Involved In A Runway Excursion

A Lancair 4 that lost power and wend down near the Albany, GA airport late last month had been involved in a previous incident in Utah.

Six Of The Aircraft Have Been Ordered By Specialist Aviation Services

The first AgustaWestland AW169 new generation intermediate class helicopter for a U.K. customer has been delivered by AgustaWestland. The helicopter will enter service with Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance following installation of an advanced medical interior by Specialist Aviation.

Airlander 10 Recently Lifted Off Its Hangar Floor, Engines Being Installed

A massive lighter-than-air hybrid aircraft is expected to fly soon. Hybrid Air Vehicles, which acquired the Airlander 10 after it became an orphan British Government project, says 2016 will be a momentous year for the future of aviation with the innovative Airlander 10 taking to the British skies for the first time.

Army Skydiver Rescued From Powerlines In Florida

Became Entangled During Training Exercise Near DeLand

Fire and rescue crews from DeLand, Florida were called out Monday morning to assist an Army skydiver who had become entangled in some electrical lines during a training jump.

Will Enter Service In Four Years Aboard Boeing's 777X

Final assembly is well underway on the first full GE9X engine that will test in the first half of 2016, four years before the GE9X engine enters service on a Boeing 777X aircraft.

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No More Excuses For Not Being Able To Find A Way to Enjoy Aviation...

This video was shot At the AOPA aviation Summit 2013 and is well worth watching. Jeff Simon, the president and founder of SocialFlight, presented a forum regarding promoting general aviation, getting new people interested in started in general aviation, and retaining those that are already part of the general aviation world.

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Classic Aero-TV: Social Flight – Seeking Greater Participation in GA

No More Excuses For Not Being Able To Find A Way to Enjoy Aviation...

This video was shot At the AOPA aviation Summit 2013 and is well worth watching. Jeff Simon, the president and founder of SocialFlight, presented a forum regarding promoting general aviation, getting new people interested in started in general aviation, and retaining those that are already part of the general aviation world.

Leadership Of House Transportation Committee Divided On The Issue

The House Transportation Committee on Wednesday held its first hearing on the FAA reauthorization that must be passed next month to keep the agency operating, and the focus of the hearing Chairman Bill Shuster's (R-PA) proposal to privatize the nation's Air Traffic Control system.

EAA, NBAA Oppose ATC Privatization

Bolen Invited To Testify Before House Committee

In testimony Wednesday before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen warned of the potentially harmful consequences inherent in the creation a privatized air traffic control (ATC) system, funded by user fees, as proposed in H.R. 4441, a bill to reauthorize the FAA.

Follows FAA SAFO On The Same Topic

The NTSB has issued two safety recommendations to physically separate lithium batteries from other flammable hazardous materials stowed on cargo aircraft and to establish maximum loading density requirements that restrict the quantities of lithium batteries and flammable hazardous materials.

Say Agreement Marks Real Progress To Reduce Aviation CO2 Emissions

The world's two largest aircraft manufacturers have released statements supporting the ICAO Aircraft CO2 Emissions Standard approved Monday in Montreal, Canada.

If You Are Already A Certificated Pilot But Do Not Hold A Medical Certificate, What Does It Take To Become A Sport Pilot?

If you already hold a pilot certificate, it’s really pretty simple to exercise sport pilot privileges. No testing is involved, you don’t have to change your pilot certificate, and no special sport pilot logbook endorsements are required. It’s almost too easy.

Bunce: Measure Is An Important Step In Industry's Efforts To Combat Climate Change

The manufacturers and operators of business jets represented by GAMA and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) have released statements strongly supporting the agreement reached at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the first-ever standard to limit the emission of CO2 from aircraft.

Largest Of Airbus' Single Aisle Airliners With New Engine Option Starts Flight Tests w

The first A321neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines completed its maiden flight on February 9th from Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, registration D-AVXB, was flown by Experimental Test Pilots Martin Scheuermann and Bernardo Saez Benito Hernandez.

Airborne 02.10.16: Antonov Kaput, Landmark Deal, Gone West-Edgar Mitchell

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It looks like another great aviation name may be about to fade into history. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade in Ukraine has announced that the Antonov Aviation Concern will be shut down following the transfer last year of its three subsidiaries to the state-owned UkrOboronProm. The transfers left Antonov as a company without a product, and shutting it down was the next logical step. Antonov was the builder of the world's two la

“It is not as simple as scaling up systems used in Canada or Europe, given the enormously larger traffic and complexity of the American airspace system.” Source: EAA chairman and CEO Jack Pelton.

ATC authorization for an aircraft to depart. It is predicated on known traffic and known physical airport conditions.

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