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February 09, 2017

Airborne 02.09.17: Lightspeed Zulu 3, Red Bull Air Races, Faux Space Capsule

Also: Diamond Trainers, AUVSI’s ‘Airborne-Unmanned’, Drone-Powered $$$, Spirit Pilots, ALTO Aviation, GoPro, AvTaxes

Lightspeed Aviation has launched their Zulu 3 ANR headset. The Zulu 3 builds on the performance and features that made the original Zulu and Zulu 2 popular choices for private and professional pilots worldwide. The Zulu 3 will be backed by a 7-year warranty and sells for $850. Abu Dhabi plays host to the Red Bull Air Race for the 10th time in 2017, with racing set for this weekend It will once again set the scene as the action-packed season opener for a brand new World C

Airborne 02.09.17: Lightspeed Zulu 3, Red Bull Air Races, Faux Space Capsule

Also: Diamond Trainers, AUVSI’s ‘Airborne-Unmanned’, Drone-Powered $$$, Spirit Pilots, ALTO Aviation, GoPro, AvTaxes

Lightspeed Aviation has launched their Zulu 3 ANR headset. The Zulu 3 builds on the performance and features that made the original Zulu and Zulu 2 popular choices for private and professional pilots worldwide. The Zulu 3 will be backed by 7-year warranty and sells for $850. Abu Dhabi plays host to the Red Bull Air Race for the 10th time in 2017, with racing set for this weekend It will once again set the scene as the action-packed season opener for a brand new World Championship. The race, which is the 75th of the sport's history, will take place over the Arabian Gulf's stunning blue waters and fans will be able to witness all the action from th

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Able Flight Announces 2017 Scholarship Recipients

Nine To Receive Flight Training Through The Program

Able Flight has awarded nine flight training scholarships to applicants from across the country. This year's class will train at Able Flight’s programs at Purdue University and Ohio State University, and includes an Army Captain wounded in combat, five people who use wheelchairs due to paralysis caused by injuries, a young woman with diabetes, and a young man who is deaf.

Only A Third Of The Navy's Strike Fighters Are Airworthy, Leaders Say

Defence Cuts And Congress' Inability To Pass A Budget Have Grounded Much Of The Fleet

As many as two thirds of the Navy's fleet of F/A-18 Hornets have been grounded due to lack of maintenance, according to Navy officials.

Freedom Class V1.0 Giant Racing Drone Completes First Flight Test

Records Speed Of 85 Knots

The Freedom Class team have been working flat out over the past 12 months designing, building and testing a racing drone that they believe is going to help the sport be more accessible to a mainstream audience and one day potentially rival Formula 1 at the pinnacle of racing.

Gone West: Pioneering Female Pilot Doris Lockness

Aviation Career Spanned Six Decades

A pioneer of women in aviation has Gone West. Doris Lockness passed away recently at the age of 106 in Folsom, CA.

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AR Governor Hutchinson Declares February 'General Aviation Appreciation Month'

GA Contributes More Than $494 Million Each Year To The Arkansas Economy

The Alliance for Aviation Across America today applauded Governor Asa Hutchinson for declaring February 2017 “General Aviation Appreciation Month”. In Arkansas, general aviation airports support an economic value of more than $494 million annually.

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Extend Partnership To Sustain GPS Constellations

Agreement Enables Persistent GPS Capability As Boeing Works On Next-Generation GPS

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently signed a Global Positioning System (GPS) sustainment agreement that will ensure the navigation capabilities relied upon by millions of military and commercial users remain robust for years to come.

DJI Introduces New Accessories For Mavic Pro Drone

New Products Help Make Flying More Safe, Convenient And Fun

DJI has introduced an array of new accessories for the foldable and compact Mavic Pro drone, making the flight experience even more safe, convenient and fun.

NATA Launches Brand New 24/7 Emergency Inflight Support Program

NATA-Med Powered By AirDocs

An an exclusive program that improves operational safety and inflight assistance 24/7 has been launched by NATA.

Soccer Ball Becomes Orbiting Memento Of Challenger Accident

Had Been Recovered From The Wreckage Of The Shuttle Following 1986 Accident

A soccer ball originally packed onto space shuttle Challenger in 1986 is now orbiting the Earth on board the International Space Station, 31 years later.

Navy Decommissions 'The Big E'

First Time A Nuclear Carrier Has Been Decommissioned

The aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), was decommissioned during a ceremony held in the ship's hangar bay, Feb. 3.

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Aero-TV: A Pilatus Aircraft Update - A Unique Kind of Aircraft Company

Pilatus Says Their PC-12 Single-Engine Turboprop Airplane Is “Recession Proof”…

While at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) held in November 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talked with Tom Aniello, who is the Vice President of Marketing for Pilatus Business Aircraft. Jim is aware that the Pilatus PC-12 seems to be a product that has been around for quite a while and is still going strong. In this video you’ll hear why this is the case.

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Aero-TV: A Pilatus Aircraft Update - A Unique Kind of Aircraft Company

Pilatus Says Their PC-12 Single-Engine Turboprop Airplane Is “Recession Proof”…

While at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) held in November 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talked with Tom Aniello, who is the Vice President of Marketing for Pilatus Business Aircraft. Jim is aware that the Pilatus PC-12 seems to be a product that has been around for quite a while and is still going strong. In this video you’ll hear why this is the case.

New Report Focuses On 'America’s Airports & The Threat From Within'

Culmination Of A Two-Year-Long Investigation By The House Homeland Security Committee

The Majority Staff of the House Homeland Security Committee has released a new report entitled, “America’s Airports: The Threat From Within.” This report is the result of a 2-year long investigation conducted by Chairman John Katko (R-NY)’s Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee.

NTSB Completes Evaluation Of Materials From Eastern Airlines Flight 980

Contains No Data From The Flight's Data Recorders

National Transportation Safety Board investigators determined materials received Jan. 4, 2017, do not contain any data from Eastern Airlines Flight 980’s flight data recorder or cockpit voice recorder and do not provide any additional information relevant to the investigation of the Jan. 1, 1985, accident.

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NBAA Applauds Legislation To Resolve Excise Tax Dispute For Management Companies

Bills Introduced This Week In The U.S. Congress

The NBAA welcomed the introduction of bipartisan congressional legislation that would put an end to the improper application of commercial airline ticket taxes to aircraft management companies. The legislation makes clear that management services provided to assist a business aircraft owner in the operation of its aircraft are non-commercial aviation in nature and are subject to the aviation fuel tax.

San Diego To Consider New Drone Regulations

Would Allow Local Agencies To Enforce 'Safe Operation' Of UAVs

Legislation introduced Wednesday before the San Diego City Council's Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee would give local agencies the authority to enforce "safe operation of drone aircraft" in the city.

Red Bull Air Race Championship Picks Hartzell Propeller For Another Year

Company Continues Sponsorship Of Pilot Mike Goulian

For the fourth consecutive year, Hartzell Propeller will be the 2017 propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, known as the new dimension of motorsports. The first race of the 2017 series is scheduled Feb. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Canadian Government, Bombardier Announce Significant Investment

Goal Is To Strengthen Leadership In Aerospace

The Government of Canada is committed to keeping Canada at the forefront of global leadership in the aerospace sector. The aerospace industry is one of the most innovative industries in Canada, and it provides over 211,000 quality jobs for Canadians and $28 billion (Canadian) annually in GDP to Canada's economy.

United Pilots Call On President Trump To Cancel Norwegian Authorization

Says The Agreement Will 'Kill The Airline Industry'

United Pilots Master Executive Council chairman Capt. Todd Insler has written a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to reverse the operating authority granted to Norwegian Air International by the Obama administration.

Airborne 02.08.17: World View Problems, Bombardier Global@Aspen, Drones and TFRs

Also: CA Safety Advisory, BD-17 And BD-22, Utah Drones, F-35C Fighters, NATA Town Hall, Canadian Airports, ClearVision EVS A $15 million development deal closed more than a year ago between Pima County, AZ and World View, which hopes to carry passengers to the fringe of space under a massive balloon, has been struck down by an Arizona judge, leaving the status of the project in limbo. Working under the agreement, World View has already constructed a 700-foot wide launch pad and headquarters facilities, with some offices already occupied by World View employees. The plan called for World View to lease the

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.09.17)

"At a time when we face increased threats from homegrown radicalization and lone-wolf terrorism, we must ensure that our airport access controls are strong and that we are doing all we can to mitigate the insider threat to aviation security." Source: John Katko (R-NY), Chair of the Homeland Security Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.09.17): Outer Area (associated with Class C airspace)

Nonregulatory airspace surrounding designated Class C airspace airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring and sequencing on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.09.17)

Carrie Miller's Cello

After Carri Miller's cello was destroyed by United Airlines, she put up a GoFundMe site to help her buy a new, high-quality instrument.

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