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January 10, 2017

Airborne 01.10.17: B-Model Xenos, World Gliding Championships, Fake Pilot

Also: Racing Drone, Aero-Calendar, Heli Tours, Vanilla Aircraft, Piedmont Triad, B-Day Skydive, 737 Hydraulics

Sonex Aircraft has announced the introduction of their new Xenos B-Model aircraft kit. Sonex says the Xenos-B combines all of the enhancements of the Sonex and Waiex B-Models with the motorglider performance and value of the Xenos. Sonex says the Xenos is sport pilot eligible, or it can be flown by pilots that hold a glider rating with a self-launch glider endorsement. It can be flown as a powered aircraft, a self-launched glider that soars with the engine off, or it can motor-s

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Airborne 01.10.17: B-Model Xenos, World Gliding Championships, Fake Pilot

Also: Racing Drone, Aero-Calendar, Heli Tours, Vanilla Aircraft, Piedmont Triad, B-Day Skydive, 737 Hydraulics
 
Sonex Aircraft has announced the introduction of their new Xenos B-Model aircraft kit. Sonex says the Xenos-B combines all of the enhancements of the Sonex and Waiex B-Models with the motorglider performance and value of the Xenos. Sonex says the Xenos is sport pilot eligible, or it can be flown by pilots that hold a glider rating with a self-launch glider endorsement. It can be flown as a powered aircraft, a self-launched glider that soars with the engine off, or it can motor-soar over great distances. The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships kicked-off in Australia earlier this week which will culminate after two weeks of high profile, high ca

It's Here!!! FAA Issues General Aviation Medical Rule

Will Allow GA Pilots To Fly Without Holding An FAA Medical Certificate ... Under Certain Conditions

Some have called it the "Holy Grail" to resuscitating General Aviation ... and after a long, long wait, it's finally here. The FAA has issued a final rule that allows general aviation pilots to fly without holding an FAA medical certificate as long as they meet certain requirements outlined in Congressional legislation.

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SSL To Provide Spacecraft For NASA Asteroid Exploration Mission

Will Check Out The Metallic Asteroid 16 Psyche

The spacecraft platforms for a NASA Discovery Mission to explore the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche will be built by Space Systems Loral (SSL). The company will work for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to support Principal Investigator Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, director of Arizona State University's (ASU) School of Earth and Space Exploration, in a mission to research the 210 km diameter asteroid, which is believed to be the only place in the solar system where a metal planetary core can be studied.

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CAP's National Radar Analysis Team Assists Colorado Rescuers

Couple Stranded In Frigid Temps Located After Airplane Went Down

Civil Air Patrol's National Radar Analysis Team guided searchers Saturday to a Colorado Springs couple and their downed plane in subzero temperatures in a remote area about 32 miles east of Meeker, Colorado.

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Arianespace To Launch Intelsat 39

Will Provide Consumer Communications Services In Europe, Africa, The Mid-East And Asia

Arianespace has announced that it will launch Intelsat 39 for Intelsat, one of the world’s largest satellite operators.

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Upgrade Advances A-10s Search Capability

LARS V-12 System Improves Communications With Ground Personnel

The A-10C Thunderbolt IIs assigned to active duty fighter squadrons at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base are in the process of having new lightweight airborne recovery systems installed.

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CALC Delivers One More Batch Of Aircraft To HNA Group’s Lucky Air And West Air

Each Took Delivery Of An Airbus A320 From The Leasing Company

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited has completed deliveries of the second batch of aircraft to two subsidiaries of HNA Group, Lucky Air and West Air, delivering an Airbus A320 aircraft to the airlines respectively.

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Dallas Stars Hockey Team Flight Returns To St. Louis Airport

Cockpit Of The 737 Carrying The Team Filled With Smoke, According To Reports

The plane flying the Dallas Stars hockey team had just left St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, IL was forced to return to the airport just a few minutes after departure.

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Lynx FBO Network Acquires Two New Locations

Operations In Minneapolis Welcomed Into The Group

The Sterling Group, a middle market private equity firm based in Houston, Texas, has announced that its platform company, Lynx FBO Network, has completed two acquisitions at Anoka County-Blaine Airport serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, with prime access to US Bank Stadium and downtown Minneapolis.

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Cobham Electronics Launch Aboard NASA CYGNSS Satellites

Company's Microprocessors Power The Main Computers On The Small Spacecraft

Cobham's products and services contributed to the recent successful deployment of NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS). CYGNSS is comprised of eight Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) micro-satellites and seeks to improve weather prediction by studying the interaction between ocean surface properties, moist atmospheric thermodynamics, radiation, and convective dynamics as it relates to Tropical Cyclones.

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Passenger Group Calls For New Airport Security Measures

FlyersRights.org Responds To Shooting At Fort Lauderdale Airport

Passengers should be able to count on TSA and local and state law enforcement authorities to protect them. The principal lessons from Lockerbie, 9/11 attacks, and the Brussels, Istanbul and now Fort Lauderdale airport massacres are that air transportation continues to be a prime target for terrorism and mass murder.

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Rockwell Collins Expands Airport Passenger Processing Offering

Acquires Self-Service Bag-Drop Company Pulse.Aero

Rockwell Collins has acquired Pulse.Aero Limited, a UK-based company specializing in self-service bag drop solutions and airline applications, to enhance the company’s passenger processing services for airports and airlines. This acquisition further expands Rockwell Collins’ Information Management Services strategy to enable the connected aviation ecosystem.

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AD: Airbus Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2017-01-08

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus Model A330-200 Freighter, -200 and -300 series airplanes; and Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes.

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AD: Dassault Aviation Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2017-01-07

PRODUCT: All Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON airplanes; Model FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes; Model MYSTERE-FALCON 200 airplanes; Model MYSTERE-FALCON 20-C5, 20-D5, 20-E5, and 20-F5 airplanes; and MYSTERE-FALCON 50 airplanes.

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Aero-TV: Bristell Shares - Finding an Affordable Way into Light Sport Aviation

The Bristell Share Program Gets You Into a Light Sport Aircraft Without the Big Bucks Up Front…
 
While at the Deland Sport Aviation Showcase 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, took the opportunity to talk with Louis Mancuso, the president of Bristell Aircraft. Tom picked up some information about their line of light sport aircraft as well as a new program they are promoting.

Aero-TV: Bristell Shares - Finding an Affordable Way into Light Sport Aviation

The Bristell Share Program Gets You Into a Light Sport Aircraft Without the Big Bucks Up Front…

While at the Deland Sport Aviation Showcase 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, took the opportunity to talk with Louis Mancuso, the president of Bristell Aircraft. Tom picked up some information about their line of light sport aircraft as well as a new program they are promoting. Mancuso says their new idea is called the Share Program.

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SpaceX Return To Flight Delayed A Week

Weather Is The Culprit, Not Technology

SpaceX has pushed back its return to flight launch until January 14, according to a Tweet from launch customer Iridium.

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Boeing Achieves Strong Delivery Numbers In 2016

Airplane Development Programs Reach Milestones

Boeing recorded strong commercial delivery numbers in 2016 and achieved several airplane program milestones. The company delivered 748 commercial airplanes.

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Interjet Resumes Sukhoi Superjet 100 Operations

Repairs Completed On Six Aircraft Following Advisory From Russian Aviation Authorities

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA) has completed repair work on six  SukhoiSuperjet 100 (SSJ100) for Interjet airline.

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Flying Into The Future: STEM & UAS

Hobby Flying Of Model Aircraft And Drones Helps Foster Interest In Technology Education

Drones are everywhere – in the news, on television and all over southern California. The popularity of this technology will only grow as more people take up flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also referred to as “drones.” At a time when our country needs more engineers, aviators, and scientists, promoting STEM education through the hobby of flying UAS should be a top priority.

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AeroSports Update: A Pietenpol Finds A New Home

It’s Headed For A Place That Has Been Known To Produce Amazing Flying Aircraft

The 1929 replica of the Pietenpol aircraft that graced the EAA Chapter 534 hangar at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, FL was hauled away by an aircraft mover on January 4. The plane’s over the road destination is Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum in Rhinebeck, NY, and we hope one day to see it flying.

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Yuneec International Expands Commercial UAV Offerings With All-New H520

New Drone Builds Upon Yuneec's Proven Six-Rotor Platform

Yuneec International has expanded of its commercial UAV offerings with the unveiling of the H520 at CES 2017 ... an advanced six-rotor drone for commercial applications. The H520 builds off Yuneec's proven six-rotor platform and incorporates industry-first commercial-grade cameras and applications for high-end commercial use.

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Flypro Showcases New Drones And System Solutions At CES 2017

XJaguar Racing Drone Showcased At The Las Vegas Event

Among the new drones showcased at CES 2017 in Las Vegas last week was Flypro's XJaguar, a racing drone customized for professional racing drone players. The company also unveiled the Tower, the 8-in-1 high precision integrated structure with transmitter and flight controller, and the XBEE, a hobbyist's drone for entry-level users, as well as system solutions for professional users, including solutions for complete drones as well as for flight control and obstacle-avoidance systems.

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Airborne 01.09.17: B-52 LOSES Engine, Tamarack STC, R66 Turbine Marine Approval

Also: Huerta @CES, B-1B Blowout, EAA/IMC Club, Gone West: Lawrence Falwell, Baggage Handler, Yuneec Customer Service, Epson Smart Glasses

A B-52 lost an engine - quite literally - during a training mission out of Minot AFB in North Dakota last Wednesday. In the 1940s Boeing pioneered the concept of mounting jet engines on a pylon underneath the wing on their bomber aircraft for several reasons. One of these reasons was that a catastrophic engine failure might result in the loss of the engine but would not cause damage to the wing that it was mounted to. Such was the case in this engine f

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.10.17)

"The hobby of flying model aircraft and drones is important. Flying, building and learning about UAS creates a much-needed avenue for more people, especially students, to learn about STEM and develop strong interests in aviation and engineering-related careers." Source: Commentary by Dave Mathewson, executive director of AMA.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.10.17): Say Again

Used to request a repeat of the last transmission. Usually specifies transmission or portion thereof not understood or received; e.g., “Say again all after ABRAM VOR.”

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.10.17)

The fastest sport on the planet! Discover how they work and how you can get involved. The Fly Rockets site was developed to introduce you to all aspects of rockets and rocketry.

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