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October 11, 2020

Season Coming To An End ... B-29 Doc Adds Final Kansas Ride Weekend

B-29 Doc Flight Experience Tour Will Travel To Three Cities In Kansas

The B-29 Superfortress known as Doc will bring its B-29 Doc Flight Experience Tour to three cities in Kansas to wrap up the 2020 tour season. The three-day event across three cities will include Wichita, Great Bend and Olathe, Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25. The weekend will begin in Wichita at the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center, Friday, Oct. 23, with B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides at 4:30 and 6 p.m. The aircraft will transition to Great Bend, Saturday, Oct. 24 with ride flights scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., before transitioning to Olathe and New Century AirCenter on Sunday, Oct. 25 with flights scheduled for 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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New RAF Red Arrows Team Leader Aims To 'Inspire'

The 39-Year-Old Is Originally From Bradford, West Yorkshire

A new Red Arrows Team Leader, who previously flew Typhoon jets on the frontline, is about to begin training for next display season. Squadron Leader Tom Bould takes over as Red 1 for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team’s 2021 campaign. He said the team’s aim for the year will be to “inspire people”, with an exciting show that has features to make it a “trademark Red Arrows display”. The 39-year-old, who is originally from Bradford, West Yorkshire, said: “I can remember being inspired by the Red Arrows as a child – the thrill of seeing this awesome, dynamic show of speed and teamwork. It really motivated me..."

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IFALPA Protests/Calls for Immediate Release of Russian Air Traffic Controllers

'Sentencing These Controllers Shows A Complete Disregard For The Positive Safety Culture Principles'

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) was extremely disappointed to learn about the final verdict passed by a Court of the Russian Federation where three Air Traffic Controllers were sentenced to 5, 5 ½ and 6 years imprisonment in the aftermath of the take-off accident of a Unijet Falcon 50 at Moscow-Vnukovo airport on 20 October 2014. IFALPA Statement: This decision to single out and punish individuals who are already under intense psychological pressure due to an accident will not prevent a similar event from happening again. It is extremely detrimental to flight safety to criminally pro

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NASA/SpaceX Crew-1 Manned Flight Experiences 'Cautionary' Delay

Will Evaluate Recent Off-Nominal Behavior Of Falcon 9 First Stage Engine Gas Generators

Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station is now targeted for no sooner than early-to-mid November, providing additional time for SpaceX to complete hardware testing and data reviews as the company evaluates off-nominal behavior of Falcon 9 first stage engine gas generators observed during a recent non-NASA mission launch attempt. Through the agency’s Commercial Crew and Launch Services Programs partnership with SpaceX, NASA has full insight into the company’s launch and testing data.

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ATAC To Provide Adversary Training For Eglin AFB

Award May Be Worth Up To $92 Million

Textron's Airborne Tactical Advantage Company has been selected to provide Eglin Air Force Base with adversary air live training under the Combat Air Forces (CAF) Contracted Air Support (CAS) program. Under the award, worth up to $92 million, ATAC will provide adversary air live training to F-22 and F-35 pilots at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The award provides for over 1,100 sorties per year for up to 4.5 years, which will be provided by ATAC’s fleet of Mirage F1 fighter aircraft and is expected to commence by January 2021.

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Classic Aero-TV: Team MS760 -- 'Snort' and 'Jive' In Formation

From 2010: Four-Seat TwinJet Turns Out To Be A Great Aerobat

One of the cooler sights at Oshkosh 2010 was the appearance of a unique two plane jet formation team piloted by two of the most experienced jet jocks on the circuit. With only a few actual airshows under their belt so far, it was hard to see any difference between this performance and the usual high standards seen in their other endeavors. The MS760 Paris Jet was originally designed, manufactured, and certified in France by aviation pioneer Morane Saulnier, the four-seat twin-engine jet cruises at 400 mph and has a range of

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NTSB Corrects Media Reports Over High-Profile TBM Accident

NTSB’s Deputy Director for Regional Operations Makes Public Statement

The National Transportation Safety Board issued a statement this week detailing the actions the agency has taken since Friday (10.02) in its ongoing investigation of the fatal crash of a Socata TBM 700 (file image pictured below) airplane near Pembroke, New York. “Contrary to some media reporting, the NTSB is, and has been since Friday, actively investigating this crash,” said Tim LeBaron, Deputy Director for Regional Operations in the NTSB’s Office of Aviation Safety. “Our investigation of this crash does not rely solely upon our physical presence at the crash site, in fact, on-scene activities are but one portion of the many necessary to our inves

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NTSB Prelim: Piper PA46

He Noticed A “Hiccup” In The Engine Power And Immediately Started A Turn Back

On October 2, 2020, about 1512 central daylight time (CDT), a Piper PA-46-500TP, N62ZM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lake Elmo, Minnesota. The airline transport pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff from runway 32 at the Lake Elmo airport (21D) and following landing gear retraction, he noticed a “hiccup” in the engine power and immediately started a turn back towards the airport.

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD 2020-20-09 Requires Installing Flight Control Electronics (FCE) Common Block Point 5 (CBP5) Software

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directives (ADs) 2015-14-07, 2016-07-10, and 2016-24-09. AD 2015-14-07 applied to certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8 airplanes. AD 2016-07-10 and AD 2016-24-09 applied to all The Boeing Company Model 787-8 and 787-9 airplanes. ADs 2015-14-07, 2016-07-10, and 2016-24-09 required actions related to certain flight control module (FCM) software. This AD requires installing flight control electronics (FCE) common block point 5 (CBP5) software, which terminates the requirements of the ADs superseded by this AD. This AD was prompted by certain deficiencies in the FCM software, including a report of an unannuncia

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.11.20)

Aero Linx: The Airline Pilot's Historical Society The Airline Pilot's Historical Society is a non-profit, charitable foundation whose purpose is to educate through the preservation of aircraft parts and components. What money we raise goes either to educational projects, or to children's hospitals and organizations that specialize in the needs of children. We are all volunteers...we have no paid employees. Founded in 1997.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.11.20): Cleared For The Option

Cleared For The Option ATC authorization for an aircraft to make a touch-and-go, low approach, missed approach, stop and go, or full stop landing at the discretion of the pilot. It is normally used in training so that an instructor can evaluate a student’s performance under changing situations. Pilots should advise ATC if they decide to remain on the runway, of any delay in their stop and go, delay clearing the runway, or are unable to comply with the instruction(s).

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.11.20)

“Contrary to some media reporting, the NTSB is, and has been since Friday, actively investigating this crash. Our investigation of this crash does not rely solely upon our physical presence at the crash site, in fact, on-scene activities are but one portion of the many necessary to our investigative process.” Source: Tim LeBaron, Deputy Director for Regional Operations in the NTSB’s Office of Aviation Safety, discussing errant media reporting and the NTSB's attempts to correct the record.

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