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May 09, 2016

Airborne 05.09.16: GA Sales Continue Dive, SpaceX Triumphs... Again, Asiana Pays

Also: Martin Aircraft, Rotax 912 iS, Marine Cmdr Relieved, Pilot Wannabee-Wasn't, Nevada Droneport, Sunwing Airlines, NBAA Scholarships 

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association published the first quarter 2016 aircraft shipment results, and the report shows lower deliveries than hoped for. The general aviation industry shipped 614 aircraft in the first three months of the year for a total value of $4.5 billion. Shipments of general aviation aircraft were soft across the board with only a handful of bright spots. Piston airplane and rotorcraft shipments were stable in the firs

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Airborne 05.09.16: GA Sales Continue Dive, SpaceX Triumphs-Again, Asiana To Pay KSFO

Also: Martin Aircraft, Rotax 912 iS, Marine Cmdr Relieved, Pilot Wannabee-Wasn't, Nevada Droneport, Sunwing Airlines, NBAA Scholarships  

 

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association published the first quarter 2016 aircraft shipment results, and the report shows lower deliveries than hoped for. The general aviation industry shipped 614 aircraft in the first three months of the year for a total value of $4.5 billion. Shipments of general aviation aircraft were soft across the board with only a handful of bright spots. Piston airplane and rotorcraft shipments were stable in the first quarter when compared to last year, while Business jet deliveries declined by 4.7 percent. SpaceX has recovered another Falcon 9 booster in a landing attempt that comp

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Certifiable Predator B Completes Fuselage Integrity Testing

Major Step In Validating Aircraft Airworthiness Achieved

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that it has successfully completed fuselage structural integrity testing of its Certifiable Predator B (CPB) RPA.

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Falcon 2000LXS Flies Instrument Approach Using Europe’s EGNOS LPV200 Service

First Business Jet To Fly To 200 Ft Minima Using The System A Dassault Falcon 2000LXS has become the first business jet to fly an Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) with a published LPV minima of 200 ft, using Europe's EGNOS LPV200 service.

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KC-10 Serves 25 Continuous Years In CENTCOM

Operations Conducted From An 'Undisclosed Location' In Southwest Asia

For more than two decades, the KC-10 Extender has been refueling U.S. and coalition aircraft from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

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NASA, NSBRI Select Proposals To Support Astronaut Health

Focus Is On Long Duration Space Exploration Missions

NASA's Human Research Program and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) will fund 27 proposals to help answer questions about astronaut health and performance during future long duration missions beyond low Earth orbit. 

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FAA Approves Flightstar Learjet 40/45 ADS-B STC Option 2

Covers GPS Pairing With UNS-1Ew Installations

The FAA has approved the second option for a Flightstar Corporation SCT for their ADS-B OUT Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), ST04064CH. This option for the Learjet 40 and 45 covers GPS pairing with UNS-1Ew installations. With the completion of this amended STC, Flightstar now offers two different options for GPS position pairing.

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Duncan Aviation Authorized To Service Rockwell TDR-94/TDR-94D Transponders

Devices Specifically Designed For TCAS-II-Equipped Airplanes

Rockwell Collins recently approved Duncan Aviation as an authorized service provider for repair, service and modification of its TDR-94 and TDR-94D transponders. The Rockwell Collins TDR-94D transponder is a solid-state, crystal-controlled receiver/transmitter specifically designed for TCAS-II-equipped business aircraft.

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NASA Awards Contract For Aeronautics, Exploration Modeling, Simulation

Science And Technology Corp. Of Hampton, VA Wins The Business

NASA has selected Science and Technology Corporation of Hampton, Virginia, to provide support services at the agency’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California under the Aeronautics and Exploration Mission Modeling and Simulation (AEMMS) contract.

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Sierra Nevada Corporation Headed To Mars For 13th Time

NASA Awards Company Contract To Support Mars 2020 Mission

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) recently awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems, a business area of aerospace and defense company SNC, multiple contracts to supply critical hardware for the Mars 2020 mission. Scheduled to launch in 2020, the robotic science rover will investigate key questions about the habitability of Mars and assess natural resources and hazards in preparation for future human expeditions to the red planet.

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Sky Combat Ace Safety Record Questioned After Fatal Accident

FAA, NTSB Records Note Several Incidents

The safety record of an aviation company that owned an Extra EA300 which went down near Las Vegas last week has come into question following the accident.

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Vencore Unveils Upgraded Version Of FlightViz And Flight Data Applications

Software Adaptable For Military And Commercial Use

Vencore unveiled the latest upgrade of its flight and simulator data analysis, animation and visualization application software, FlightViz and FlightAnalyst, at the Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit in Atlanta, GA last week.

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New Instrument Pilot Online Ground School Offered By ASA

Video Combined With eBooks For Comprehensive Program

A new Instrument Pilot Online Ground School has been released by ASA which the company says combines sharp video production and the latest instructional aids with the expertise and experience of ASA's eBooks and test preparation materials for a comprehensive, convenient aviation ground school program.

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First FVL Aircraft Will Be In Medium-Lift Category

Air Force, Marines Most Interested In Medium-Lift Aircraft

When the first Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft are deployed, currently anticipated to be in 2030, they will be in the medium-lift category, according to Maj. General William Gayler.

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StandardAero Component Services Grows Component Repair Capabilities

Has Invested In Upgrading Facilities In Winnipeg And Cincinnati

StandardAero has completed a major wave of investment and expansion for its aerospace component repair capabilities at the company’s facilities located in Winnipeg, Canada and Cincinnati, OH.

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Delta Increases Commitment To Gogo's Next-Generation In-Flight Wi-Fi

Faster, More Reliable Wi-Fi Allows For Video Streaming And Gate-To-Gate Connectivity

Delta Air Lines will continue fueling customers with the fastest connectivity experience in the sky by increasing its commitment to 2Ku, Gogo's industry-leading in-flight Wi-Fi technology, by at least 350 aircraft. This brings Delta's total 2Ku commitment to more than 600 aircraft in its mainline fleet.

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Classic Aero-TV: Pipistrel Virus Motor-Glider - Funky Name, Great Plane!

Giving You The Choice To Take A Long Flight Or Soar With The Birds...

In this video, ANN talks with Rand Vollmer, the owner of Salsa Aviation which is a Pipistrel dealer. Vollmer introduces us to the Pipistrel Virus (pronounced as vearus) Motor-Glider. The interesting thing about the Pipistrel Virus is that it can be certified as a motor-glider or as an airplane. If certified as a motor-glider, the pilot must be glider pilot rated but does not need an FAA medical certificate.

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Classic Aero-TV: Pipistrel Virus Motor-Glider - Funky Name, Great Plane!

Giving You The Choice To Take A Long Flight Or Soar With The Birds...

In this video, ANN talks with Rand Vollmer, the owner of Salsa Aviation which is a Pipistrel dealer. Vollmer introduces us to the Pipistrel Virus (pronounced as vearus) Motor-Glider. The interesting thing about the Pipistrel Virus is that it can be certified as a motor-glider or as an airplane. If certified as a motor-glider, the pilot must be glider pilot rated but does not need an FAA medical certificate.

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AeroSports Update: Waiex B-Model First Flight!

Sonex Announces The First Flight Of Their Waiex B-Model Took Place At Oshkosh

Earlier this year Sonex announced their latest aircraft development project; the Sonex and Waiex B-Models. Then at Sun ‘n Fun, they picked up the excitement by letting people know what these new aircraft looked like. They said the B-Models provide more of what their customers have been looking for, and now their first Waiex B-model has taken flight.

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Is SpaceX Headed For The Red Planet?

A Tweet From SpaceX Announced That It Plans To Send A Robotic Dragon Spacecraft To Mars In 2018

SpaceX has tweeted that its Red Dragon spacecraft combined with the Falcon Heavy Rocket can make it to Mars…and beyond. According to nasaspaceflight.com (this is not a NASA website) SpaceX has entered into an agreement with NASA for a Mars mission. The spacecraft, known as the Red Dragon, is a variation of the SpaceX’s Dragon 2 spacecraft.

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Klyde Morris (05.09.16)

Klyde Just Has A Different Set of Priorities...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Military Acts Headline The Syracuse International Air Show

US Navy Blue Angels, US Air Force F-16 Heritage Flight And US Army Golden Knights All Perform June 11th And 12th

Military presence will be stronger than ever at the Syracuse International Air Show. Celebrating their 70th Anniversary, the US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration exhibits choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators.

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KC-135 Crews Support KC-46A Testing Missions

Provided Refueling Support To Receiver And Chase Aircraft

Sixty-year-old KC-135 Stratotankers from McConnell Air Force Base recently supported the new KC-46A Pegasus testing and evaluation missions in Washington.

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Airshows To Celebrate Canada’s Birthday

The Country Of Canada Is About To Celebrate Its 150th Birthday, And Airshows May Be Part Of The Celebration Bash

According to reports, a proposal has been put forward to help the more remote locations in the northern part of Canada to celebrate the Canadian birthday with a series of well-planned airshows.

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RAF Display Pilot Praises Typhoon Capability

Flight Lieutenant Mark Long Preparing For Air Show Season

The Royal Air Force’s 2016 Typhoon Display Pilot has told how he has experienced the ‘world-leading’ performance of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet undergo major upgrades in capability.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.09.16): Local Airport Advisory (LAA)

Local Airport Advisory (LAA) A service provided by facilities, which are located on the landing airport, have a discrete ground−to−air communication frequency or the tower frequency when the tower is closed, automated weather reporting with voice broadcasting, and a continuous ASOS/AWSS/AWOS data display, other continuous direct reading instruments, or manual observations available to the specialist.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.09.16)

Aero Linx: The Helicopter Association of Canada (HAC) The Helicopter Association of Canada (HAC) has the following objectives: To promote a political and regulatory environment that will foster a prosperous Canadian Helicopter industry; To educate members, civil servants, and the general public about issues important to the industry; To promote the continued enhancement of flight safety; To develop expanded utilization of helicopter transport at all levels of Canadian life; and; To exchange maintenance practices and common issues among members.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.09.16)

“We’re particularly excited about an upcoming SpaceX project that would build upon a current ‘no-exchange-of-funds’ agreement we have with the company. In exchange for Martian entry, descent, and landing data from SpaceX, NASA will offer technical support for the firm’s plan to attempt to land an uncrewed Dragon 2 spacecraft on Mars.” Source: NASA’s Deputy Administrator Dava Newman. 

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