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August 15, 2014

Airborne 08.15.14: Bearhawk LSA, Legacy 500 Cert, BIG Pilatus Order

Also: VA UAS Site Operational, Airplane v Bullet, Pleasant OSH14 Surprises, Panthera Spins, China's Lunar Plans

Bearhawk owner Mark Goldberg has completed the first Bearhawk LSA quick-build kit. Goldberg’s aircraft was present at AirVenture-Oshkosh this year. His Bearhawk LSA was readily identified by its bright red and silver Oratex covering. Goldberg’s Bearhawk LSA completed the journey from Texas to Oshkosh in 9.7 hours of flight time. Cruise speeds during the flight varied from 98 miles per hour burning 4.5 gallons per hour to 118 miles per hour using 6 gallons per hour. The Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency has granted type certification

Airborne 08.15.14: Bearhawk LSA, Legacy 500 Cert, BIG Pilatus Order

Also: VA UAS Site Operational, Airplane v Bullet, Pleasant OSH14 Surprises, Panthera Spins, China's Lunar Plans

Bearhawk owner Mark Goldberg has completed the first Bearhawk LSA quick-build kit. Goldberg’s aircraft was present at AirVenture-Oshkosh this year. His Bearhawk LSA was readily identified by its bright red and silver Oratex covering. Goldberg’s Bearhawk LSA completed the journey from Texas to Oshkosh in 9.7 hours of flight time. Cruise speeds during the flight varied from 98 miles per hour burning 4.5 gallons per hour to 118 miles per hour using 6 gallons per hour. The Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency has granted type certification for the Legacy 500 executive jet. Embraer expects to receive certification from the FAA in the upcoming weeks and certification

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Celebrating Its 16th Year, KidVenture Breaks Records In 2014

An Estimated 21,000 Youngsters Visited The Area

The KidVenture area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh celebrated its 16th year with record numbers of attendance and volunteer hours, numbers so significant that KidVenture volunteers ran out of 2014 project materials.

Air Lease Corporation Places Two New 777-300ERs With KLM

Aircraft Scheduled For Delivery In 2016 And 2017

Air Lease Corporation has announced long term lease agreements with KLM (The Netherlands) for two additional new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2016 and early 2017. These aircraft placements are in addition to the two new 777-300ER aircraft scheduled for lease from ALC to KLM in early 2015 and early 2016, all from ALC’s order book.

FAA Targets Realtors Using UAVs To Film Properties

Nation's Largest Residential Brokerage Advises Members To Stop Flying Aircraft, Using Existing Video

The nation's largest residential real estate brokerage has advised its members not only to stop flying UAVs to get video and aerial images of their listings ... but also to stop using images and video they have already obtained, even from outside sources.

Bell 429 Delivered To HALO-Flight

Will Transport Critically Ill Or Injured Patients In The South Texas Service Area

A Bell 429 configured for Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) has been delivered to the non-profit helicopter emergency medical service, HALO-Flight, Inc.

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Jet Airways 777 Makes 5,000 Foot Descent While Pilot Slept

Copilot Was Said To Be 'Working On Her Tablet'

An investigation has been launched into an incident over Turkey in which a Boeing 777-300 en route to Brussels from Mumbai lost 5,000 feet in altitude while the pilot was reportedly taking a nap, and the copilot was looking at a tablet device.

DOD Continues Aid To Combat Wildfires In The Northwestern U.S.

More Than 120 Air Drops Conducted Since July 20

Two Defense Department C-130 Hercules equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, or MAFFS, and under the command and control of U.S. Northern Command are assisting with wildfire suppression efforts in the Northwest, Great Basin, and elsewhere in the West at the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, or NIFC, in Boise, Idaho.

FAA Certifies Boeing Tactical Surveillance Aircraft

STC Clears The Way For International Demonstrations, Sales

The FAA has granted an STC to Boeing for its Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System Risk Reduction Prototype (ERRP), meaning the planemaker can now begin offering the aircraft to global customers.

Aspen Video Chronicles 10 Years In The Industry

Company History Runs From AT300 To Connected Panel And Beyond

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Aspen has released a short video showcasing some of the company's highlights over the past decade.

Dorset And Somerset Air Ambulance Select The AW169

Aircraft To Start Operations In 2016

The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has selected an AW169 twin-engine light intermediate helicopter to perform emergency medical service missions. The aircraft will start operations from its base at Henstridge on the Dorset / Somerset border in South West England in 2016 and will be able to reach any point in the two counties faster than ever due to its maximum cruise speed and quickly transport patients to hospitals and major trauma centers in the South West.

XCOR Lynx Spacecraft Lands At Monterey Jet Center

Full-scale Lynx Mockup On Display At Gordon McCall Motorworks Revival

XCOR Aerospace presented its XCOR Lynx spacecraft full scale model as part of the Gordon McCall’s Motorworks Revival 2014, at the Monterey Jet Center Wednesday. Dubbed a “Space Corvette” by Popular Mechanics, Lynx is a two-seat, fully reusable spaceplane designed to rocket XCOR customers to the edge of space in five minutes.

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South Korea's Only Astronaut Quits

Country's Manned Space Program Effectively Ended By The Move

When your manned space program has only one astronaut, it's a pretty devastating blow when that astronaut decides to pursue other career options. And that's just what happened last week in South Korea.

Aero-TV: Pilot/Senator Jim Inhofe - Straight Talk From Oshkosh 2014, Part 2

An Outspoken Friend Of Aviation Serves Us ALL In The US Senate

ANN news editor Tom Patton discusses aviation issues with Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe while at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. Tom starts his discussion with Senator Inhofe by asking about the general political lay of the land as it relates to aviation, and Inhofe's reply is not surprising.

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Virginia Tech UAS Test Site Now Operational

All Six Sites Are Now Conducting Research Into UAS Integration Into NAS

The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site program is ready to conduct research vital to integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace, according to the FAA. The site is the last of six nationwide to be declared operational.

Aero-TV: Pilot/Senator Jim Inhofe - Straight Talk From Oshkosh 2014, Part 2

An Outspoken Friend Of Aviation Serves Us ALL In The US Senate

ANN news editor Tom Patton discusses aviation issues with Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe while at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. Tom starts his discussion with Senator Inhofe by asking about the general political lay of the land as it relates to aviation, and Inhofe's reply is not surprising. When Patton asked Inhofe about the delays from the FAA in developing regulations as mandated by federal law, Inhofe responded that bureaucracies in the government are noted for being slow in response and the FAA is no different. The senator spends some time explaining how the system works or, in some case

Brazilian Presidential Candidate Fatally Injured When Airplane Went Down

Six Others Also Killed When Cessna 560XL Impacted Terrain On Landing Attempt

A Cessna Citation Excel (560XL) with a Brazilian presidential candidate on board went down Wednesday while attempting to land at Santos, Brazil, resulting in the fatal injury of all seven people on board the aircraft.

UPS Pilots Call For End Of Part 117 Carve-Out

Independent Pilots Association Notes Anniversary Of Fatigue Accident

On the eve of the first anniversary of the fatal crash of United Parcel Service Flight 1354, UPS pilots called for an end to the carve-out of all-cargo airline operators from FAR Part 117, the new pilot rest and operating rules enacted by Congress. On August 14th, 2013, at 4:47 AM CDT, UPS Flight 1354 crashed on approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing Captain Cerea Beal, Jr. and First Officer Shanda Fanning.

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Below-Deck Testing Underway On Navy's New Aircraft Launch System

Components Of EMALS Installed Aboard The USS Gerald R. Ford

The U.S. Navy has begun below deck-testing of the Navy’s newest aircraft launch system aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

Florida Researchers Win $2.7 Million Grant To Study Aircraft Performance

Air Force Grant Goes To Florida State University-Led Effort For Research Into Supersonic Flight

A group of Florida State University researchers has won a highly competitive $2.7 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to improve aircraft performance by examining how shock waves impact the bodies of supersonic airplanes.

AeroSports Update: Falco Kit Producer Closes Its Doors

Sequoia Aircraft Corporation Is Setting Up A System To Support Builders And Owners Of The Falco F8L

The economy and the passage of time have conspired to force the Sequoia Aircraft Corporation, maker of Falco plans, kits and components, to close their doors. The 60-year-old F8L Falco is a classic homebuilt design loved for its aerodynamics and artful appeal.

Klyde Morris 08.15.14

Looks Like Someone's Idea Of 'Roughing It' Is No Coffee Maker In The Room, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

NASA Selects Proposals To Boost STEM At Community, Technical Colleges

Will Award More Than $17.3 Million Through Grant And Fellowship Program

NASA's Office of Education will award more than $17.3 million through the National Space Grant and Fellowship Program to increase student and faculty engagement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at community colleges and technical schools across the U.S. Each award has a two-year performance period and a maximum value of $500,000.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.15.14)

“We have undertaken the challenge of safely integrating a new and exciting technology into the busiest, most complex airspace in the world." Source: Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.15.14): Certification

Legal recognition by the certification authority that a product, service, organization or person complies with the applicable requirements.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.15.14)

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The Lake Amphibian Flyers Club is an international organization of owners, pilots, and aficionados of Lake Amphibian aircraft.

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