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NASA Awards Aeronautics, Space Programs, Policies Study Contract

NAS Will Provide Access To Scientists, Engineers, Academics As Resources

NASA has awarded a sole source contract to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Washington to conduct studies and evaluations in support of the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters.

World's First Crew To Mars Is Likely In Middle School Right Now

'Generation Beyond' Program Seeks To Prepare Future Deep Space Explorers

Lockheed Martin has partnered with Discovery Education to launch the next phase of Generation Beyond, an initiative to use science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to prepare today's middle school students nationwide for deep space exploration.

Austrian Authorities Report Near Collision Between UAV, Helicopter

Pilot Says Small Aircraft Passed Within Two Meters Of His Rescue Helo

The pilot of an Austrian medical transport helicopter with a patient on board reports that a UAV flew within about two meters of his aircraft while flying at about 5,000 feet of altitude.

Polk State Aerospace Gets Good News From FAA

Approval Will Save Students Time And Money

A recent approval from the FAA will save Polk State Aerospace graduates hundreds of flight-training hours — and thousands of dollars.

Sunrise Airways Set To Launch Jamaica Service

Haitian Carrier Anticipates Receiving Final Approval By September

Haiti-based Sunrise Airways has entered into the final phase of its application process toward initiating its first-ever flights to/from Jamaica.

IDG Europe, Marlink Complete Successful Trials Of Smalltrack

Successful Fixed Wing And Helicopter Trials Of New Portable Tracking System

Marlink and IDG Europe have completed trials of the innovative new Smalltrack portable tracking system on a fixed wing aircraft operated by Scandinavian Air Ambulance and a helicopter operated by Scandinavian MediCopter in Sweden.

EASA Approves MT-Propeller For Cessna 208 Blackhawk

Grants STC For Installation Of QFJ 5-Blade MTV-27 Prop

EASA has granted an STC to MT-Propeller (EASA STC 10058942) for the installation of the company's next generation 5-blade Quiet Fan Jet scimitar composite propeller MTV-27-1-E-C-F-R(P)/CFR245-55a on the Cessna 208, 208B Blackhawk.

Teamsters File Petition To Represent Allegiant Flight Dispatchers

Seeks National Mediation Board Approval To Organize 35 Employees

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters filed a petition with the National Mediation Board (NMB) this afternoon to represent 35 Allegiant Air flight dispatchers, a move that would broaden the relationship between company workers and the union.

AF To Grow, Enhance Nellis Group With Close Air Support Focus

Will Include High-End Flight Training, Increased Tactical Emphasis

Nevada’s Nellis Air Force Base plans to restructure the 57th Operations Group to enhance its focus on close air support integration, Air Force officials announced Aug. 16.

Airborne Wireless Network Retains FAA Consultant

Company Preparing For FAA Certification

Nevada-based Airborne Wireless Network has retained C. Neal Monte, as its lead FAA Designated Engineering Representative.

Spaceport America Announces Annual Signature Event Series

Sharing And Showcasing The World's First Purpose-Built Commercial Spaceport

Spaceport America in southern New Mexico has announced the introduction of five annual Spaceport America branded signature events.

Paradise Helicopters Enrolls Fleet In Bell Customer Advantage Plan

First To Take Advantage Of Company's CAP

Hawaii-based Paradise Helicopters has enrolled its fleet of Bell 407s for the Customer Advantage Plan (CAP), offered by Bell Helicopter, with the support of Able Aerospace Services. Paradise is the first helicopter tour company to enroll in this new service solution.

Airborne 08.22.16: Small Drone Rule, Lightspeed Tango, Paper Chart Prices

Also: CommutAir, Norseman Takeoff, Asteroid Sample, A-4 Accident, RS-25 Test, ANA's 50th 787, Banyan Repair Station

We have been covering the news about FAR 107, which addresses non-recreational UAS operations, since the regulations became final in June. Now, the FAA is reminding everyone that the regulation actually takes effect on August 29. An important reminder is that under the new rule, the person actually flying a drone must have a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating, or be directly supervised by someone with such a certificate. Now the task of scrambling for a charge

Aero-TV: Trig Avionics Update - The TY96/TY97 and the New TMA45

Add Some Trig To Your Avionics Stack…

While at the EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, checked in with Trig Avionics to see what’s new and to get the inside scoop on their products. Tom spoke with Trig Avionics Marketing Manager, John Roper, and in this discussion they talk about radios. While the high-end all-glass avionics combine the radio into the display, Trig Avionics fills the market need for individual panel mounted radios, transponders, and audio selector panels. Tom’s first question has to do with their TY96 radio when he asked what new features we are seeing this year.

Barnstorming (Revisited): 'A Daisy A Day'

From 2011: Living Life, Flying High, Cherishing My Memories Of Oshkosh

A Note From Jim Campbell, circa 08.22.16: Seven years have passed since the day Vicki's life ended. And yet my world still found a way to revolve, while I reluctantly lived my life and did my best to find all that was right and good and wonderful in my existence. I am amazed to be where I am... quite happy, incredibly fulfilled, living up to some great challenges, and very happily married... a concept that had I dared even consider it seven years ago, I'd not have believed it. Then

ICAO Flight Plan Mandate Pushed To January 2017

iFlightPlanner Offers Tips For A Smooth Transition

The FAA has again delayed the implementation of the international flight plan form (ICAO) for all civil domestic flights.

YOUR Input Required: Oshkosh 2016-The Highs, The Lows, The Heroes and The Bozos…

Help Us With A Look Back At The Aero-Equivalent Of Burning Man, Woodstock And An Old Fashioned Tent Revival—All Rolled Into One Week in Wisconsin

Compiled By Jim Campbell, and The Staff, Stringers and Friends of the Aero-News Network With Oshkosh all of a few days in the rear-view mirror, we come to a time when we TRY to evaluate what happened this year… in both positive and negative terms. We’ve tried a few variants on this report in the past… and some of them have worked better than others, but we’re going to try to present a group of shorter segments, as we move through a few general categories (Heroes, Regrets, Coolest Players, Coolest Moments, Bozos, Planes, Gadgets, Fan Favorites, etc…) so that we can try to ma

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report In Alaska Floatplane Accident

Pilot Said Aircraft Never Left The Water Before Impact

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident involving a floatplane in Alaska August 8.

Lightspeed Aviation Upgrades Tango Wireless Av-Headset

LEMO Version Now Allows For Charging From Aircraft Power

Lightspeed Aviation's Tango has apparently been upgraded. The company notes that it has made an enhancement to the LEMO version of the headset, eliminating the need to worry about batteries. The new feature enables the panel interface unit of the headset to charge a spare battery from ship's power, providing a ready replacement should the battery in the headset itself become depleted.

Banyan Receives New FAA Repair Station Certificate

Individual Certificates Merged For Streamlined Customer Support

Banyan Air Service Maintenance and Avionics is now one combined repair station, MRO Services.

Unique Tools Aid Harrier Pilot Recertification

Mobile EHPI, Aircraft Recovery Marines Allow For Remote Operations

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Recovery assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron had an opportunity to train with a mobile version of the Expeditionary Hover Position Indicator at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2016. Recovery Marines used the indicator to simulate a helicopter dock deck and aircraft carrier landing environment for the AV-8B Harriers to complete their boat landing certification.

AIA Briefs Informal Clinton Campaign Advisors

Had Previously Briefed The Trump Campaign

The Aerospace Industries Association participated in a meeting Wednesday with informal advisors from the Clinton Campaign on issues of importance to our industry. As the Voice of American Aerospace and Defense, AIA’s role is to educate elected leaders, candidates for office and the general public on the importance of our industry to our economy and national security. AIA previously briefed Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.

AeroSports Update: Ultralights Offer Freedom

What Was Once Lost Was Found Again … It Simply Went On An Adventure

Ultralights can be a lot of fun because they offer such freedom. But it’s important to pay attention to the name, ‘ultralight,’ which does a pretty good job of defining what they are. They are very lightweight and very easy to move around. Here we have a story about a man who lost his ultralight, and we are not using the term ‘lost’ to mean as in an accident; we mean he actually couldn’t find it.

Klyde Morris (08.22.16)

God Only Knows What Some Fliers Might Do For A Set Of Epaulettes...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

First LM-100J Commercial Freighter Meets Major Production Milestones

First Flight Of Commercial Version Of The C-130J Expected Next Year

The first LM-100J commercial freighter continues to make significant progress, reaching major production milestones at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, GA.

Airborne 08.19.16: Congress Fails PAX?, AIRLANDER 10, Air Threats

Also: UAV SAR, The Fight For Truth, Medical Accident?, New Drones, A4A, CBP @NBAA, Continental Consolidates

FlyersRights.org has released a comprehensive Airline Passenger Report Card for all 535 members of Congress. Paul Hudson, the President of FlyersRights.org and a member of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee, noted, "The very low scores and grades will come as no surprise to millions of American air travelers. Many members on both sides of the aisle received failing grades." A unique new aircraft that is a combination of lighter-than-air, airplane, and helicopter, has be

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.22.16): Formation Flight

Formation Flight More than one aircraft which, by prior arrangement between the pilots, operate as a single aircraft with regard to navigation and position reporting. Separation between aircraft within the formation is the responsibility of the flight leader and the pilots of the other aircraft in the flight. This includes transition periods when aircraft within the formation are maneuvering to attain separation from each other to effect individual control and during join-up and breakaway.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.22.16)

Aero Linx: EUROCONTROL - European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation EUROCONTROL is an intergovernmental organisation with 41 States, committed to building, together with its partners, a Single European Sky that will deliver the air traffic management (ATM) performance required for the twenty-first century and beyond. Over 1,900 highly qualified professionals spread over four European countries work at EUROCONTROL, deploying their expertise to address ATM challenges...

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.22.16)

"As this first LM-100J Super Hercules freighter progresses in production, so does a new era in commercial aircraft operations. Our existing L-100 operators have repeatedly shared with us that the only replacement for a Herc is a Super Herc,and we are proud to meet this demand with the LM-100J. There is a significant global requirement for commercial freight operations to support operations in more austere areas. The LM-100J will not only meet these demands, but exceed them by delivering new and unmatched capabilities to the commercial marketspace by transporting cargo on any runway, anywhere, all the time." Source: George Shultz, vice president and general manager, Air Mobility & Maritime Missions at Lockheed Martin -- as the

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NAS Will Provide Access To Scientists, Engineers, Academics As Resources

'Generation Beyond' Program Seeks To Prepare Future Deep Space Explorers

Pilot Says Small Aircraft Passed Within Two Meters Of His Rescue Helo

Approval Will Save Students Time And Money

Haitian Carrier Anticipates Receiving Final Approval By September

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Successful Fixed Wing And Helicopter Trials Of New Portable Tracking System

Grants STC For Installation Of QFJ 5-Blade MTV-27 Prop

Seeks National Mediation Board Approval To Organize 35 Employees

Will Include High-End Flight Training, Increased Tactical Emphasis

Company Preparing For FAA Certification

Sharing And Showcasing The World's First Purpose-Built Commercial Spaceport

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First To Take Advantage Of Company's CAP

Also: CommutAir, Norseman Takeoff, Asteroid Sample, A-4 Accident, RS-25 Test, ANA's 50th 787, Banyan Repair Station

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From 2011: Living Life, Flying High, Cherishing My Memories Of Oshkosh

iFlightPlanner Offers Tips For A Smooth Transition

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Help Us With A Look Back At The Aero-Equivalent Of Burning Man, Woodstock And An Old Fashioned Tent Revival—All Rolled Into One Week in Wisconsin

Pilot Said Aircraft Never Left The Water Before Impact

LEMO Version Now Allows For Charging From Aircraft Power

Individual Certificates Merged For Streamlined Customer Support

Mobile EHPI, Aircraft Recovery Marines Allow For Remote Operations

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