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August 12, 2019

Airborne 08.12.19: Pipistrel Sets Record, Avionics Theft, Skydive Record

Also: AVFUEL Adds Two, HSC-25 Provides MEDEVAC, Enforcement For Service Animals, Gone West: ‘Hank’ Henry 
 
As previously noted in Aero-News and Airborne coverage, Oshkosh 2019 was a record setter for EAA and the sport aviation community. Now, we’ve found that others are pleased to report a similar effect on their own operations. Well-known sport aviation powerhouse, Pipistrel Aircraft is now reporting record sales activity from this year’s event. Single unit, onsite, sales now number at 11 airframes from Oshkosh alone, and some 30 additional potential orders are under negotiation. When accompanied by recent fleet announcements about a recent 50 aircraft order from US Aeroclub, it's obvious that Pipistrel is having a heck of a

Paramount Business Jets Supports Scholarship Opportunities

Helping To Develop Aviation's Future Among High School And College Students

International on-demand aircraft charter services and jet card membership provider Paramount Business Jets (PBJ) is helping to promote aviation careers and encourage the next generation of industry professionals by supporting a variety of scholarships available to high school and college students at the local, national and international levels.

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Prandtl-D’s Next Mission: Smithsonian Institution, California Science Center

Will Be Featured In An Upcoming Innovations Gallery At The Smithsonian

It’s not every day that a research aircraft may possibly change the way we build future planes. A new method of wing efficiency was discovered at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, by an aircraft built with a twisted wing and no tail.

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Viasat's In-Flight Connectivity System Selected To Power JetBlue's 'Fly-Fi'

Will Be Installed Across The Airline's New Airbus A220-300 Fleet

JetBlue has selected the Viasat in-flight connectivity (IFC) system for the airline's new fleet of 70 Airbus A220-300 aircraft – for delivery beginning in 2020, with the option for 50 additional aircraft.

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Gone West: West Houston Airport Longtime Chief Pilot C.G. ‘Hank’ Henry

Had Accumulated more Than 35,000 Hours, Most As An Instructor

On Wednesday, August 7th, the longtime, highly recognized, West Houston Airport, Chief Pilot, C.G. ‘Hank’ Henry passed away at the age of 94. Born on January 10th, 1925, in Crossville, Tennessee, Hank was a world renowned flight instructor with over 35,000 hours of flight time, most of which was instructing.

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SimActive Used To Validate Accuracy Of DJI Phantom 4 RTK

Flights Conducted In The Mountains Near Hiroshima, Japan

SimActive's Correlator3D is being used in Japan for mapping projects acquired by the DJI Phantom 4 RTK. A full-scale validation was done in the mountains near Hiroshima with a unit flown by SimActive Japanese partner Mirukuru and customer Ace-1.

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Sales Surge For Airport Runway Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Detection Systems

Driven By Higher Demand For Automated Aviation Surveillance, Reports Fact.MR

A recently published report by Fact.MR forecasts a projected rise in demand for airport runway foreign object debris (FOD) detection systems in the coming years. At present, the market prospects appear to climb higher with investments pumped in towards airport infrastructure development by governments across the globe.

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FAA Certifies Onboard Systems Weighing Kit For H125/AS350 B3 Helicopters

Instrument Includes Cockpit Indicator

The FAA has certified Onboard Systems International's new C-40 Cockpit Indicator for use in one of Onboard's load weighing kits for the Airbus AS350 (H125) helicopter. Onboard has also submitted this kit to Transport Canada and EASA for certification. This is the first Onboard Weighing System approved to use the C-40 indicator, which was built from the ground up to incorporate many operator-requested features and uses advanced microcontroller technology to measure and display the cargo weight on a hook.

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Gulfstream To Display Award-Winning G600 At LABACE

Recently Certified Aircraft Will Join Gulfstream G650ER And Gulfstream G280 In Brazil

Gulfstream Aerospace will showcase three business jets at the annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo. They are the newly certified, award-winning Gulfstream G600; the high-speed, ultralong-range Gulfstream G650ER; and the record-setting super-midsize Gulfstream G280.

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Atlas Multi-Drone System Used By Rio Military Police

Deployed Over Maracanã Stadium During Copa America Soccer Tournament

Atlas, an aerospace company specializing in the design and manufacture of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for security organizations and first responders, partnered with the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State (PMERJ) to leverage the company’s autonomous UAS product, the AtlasPRO, as part of the PMERJ’s overall security efforts for the Copa America soccer tournament.

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Orange Flag Evaluation Demos F-35 And Army Air And Missile Defense Integration

Demonstration Showcases F-35's Role As An Elevated Sensor And The Keystone Of The Joint Force

Lockheed Martin, the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) Project Office and U.S. Air Force successfully integrated F-35 track data with the IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) during Orange Flag Evaluation (OFE) 19-2 at Palmdale, CA and Fort Bliss, Texas.

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AVFUEL Adds Two Washington FBOs To Branded Network

Welcomes Pangborn Flight Center And McCormick Air Center To The Fold

Avfuel Corporation announces two new partnerships with full-service FBOs in central Washington as it welcomes Pangborn Flight Center (KEAT) and McCormick Air Center (KYKM) to its branded network.

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U.S. DOT Issues Final Statement Of Enforcement Priorities For Service Animals

Will Monitor Airlines’ Animal Documentation Requirements To Ensure That They Are Reasonable

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals that provides greater clarity to passengers, airlines, and other stakeholders about the DOT’s interpretation and enforcement of the existing service animal rules.

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Virginia Tops Rankings For Unmanned Aerial Systems Business

Business Facilities Magazine Says The State Plays A 'Key Role' In Coordinating Business Opportunities

The 2019 announcement of Business Facilities Magazine’s 15th Annual Rankings Report determined that Virginia’s initiatives in unmanned aerial systems business deserved the top spot in the nation for its UAS innovation and expansion.

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Oneida County, NY Introduces Public Safety Drone Unit

Will Support Any First Responder In Many Types Of Hazardous Incidents That Would Benefit From An Aerial Perspective

Oneida County, NY Sheriff Robert Maciol and members of the Sheriff’s Office, along with Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. and Oneida County Aviation Commissioner Chad Lawrence recently announced the formation of a new unit within the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office that will be utilized to enhance public safety within and around Oneida County.

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Purdue Engineering's Cislunar Initiative Creates Space Research Blueprint

Joint Call To Action By Industry, Academia, And Government Leaders

In its inaugural call to action, Purdue Engineering's Cislunar Initiative took a giant leap forward in advancing humankind's presence in space and the development of the economy in the "cislunar region," the orbital area encompassing the Earth and Moon.

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EAA Expands Member Benefits

Made Major Announcements At AirVenture

Experimental Aircraft Association membership became more valuable recently with the unveiling of several new member benefits that, among other highlights, engages future aviators, improves pilot proficiency, and shares fun places to fly.

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Saint Louis University Training Aerospace Students For Tomorrow's Challenges

SLU's Argus-2 Will Be Launched In October To The International Space Station

Saint Louis University's Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology prepares for its next space mission – the launch of Argus-2 this fall.

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Klyde Morris 08.12.19

And Just Like That, The Flirtation Ended As Quickly As It Began ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 08.09.19: First G600 Delivery, Mars Rover, 747 Art Exhibit

Also: RAF Typhoons Scrambled, Drone Racing League, V-22 Facility, HondaJet APMG

General Dynamics has completed the first customer delivery of the all-new Gulfstream G600. The milestone follows the aircraft receiving FAA type and production certificates on June 28. A US customer took delivery of the aircraft at Gulfstream's headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. The G600 received both FAA type and production certificates on June 28, 2019. The aircraft entered service after a design and test program that included flying nearly 100,000 hours in the company's labs and more than 3,200 hours of flying in the

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.12.19): Comply With Restrictions

Comply With Restrictions An ATC instruction that requires an aircraft being vectored back onto an arrival or departure procedure to comply with all altitude and/or speed restrictions depicted on the procedure. This term may be used in lieu of repeating each remaining restriction that appears on the procedure.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.12.19)

Aero Linx: The Short Wing Piper Club Short Wing Piper Club members share a common dedication to the enjoyment, flying, preservation, restoration and maintenance of five of Piper?s finest aircraft – the Piper Vagabond, Clipper, Pacer, Tri-Pacer and Colt. SWPC Members enjoy the use of a free lending library offering technical information, books, videos, an extensive collection of tools, plus the ability to take advantage of discounted parts and even free product drawings for such items as LED Landing and Taxi lights, Vortex Generator kits, and aircraft batteries, to name but a few. Our members participate in online forums dedicated to sharing social, technical, safety, and general aviat

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.12.19)

"In this Final Statement, the Department’s Enforcement Office announced that it does not intend to take action against an airline for asking users of any type of service animal to provide documentation related to vaccination, training, or behavior so long as it is reasonable to believe that the documentation would assist the airline in making a determination as to whether an animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others. The Enforcement Office will monitor airlines’ animal documentation requirements to ensure that they are reasonable." Source: From a document released by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Their Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals provides grea

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