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August 05, 2015

Airborne 08.05.15: Champs v Cubs, AEA 2Q/15 Report, Belite SkyDock Flies

Also: Spitfire Down, Part 1-EAA/ANN AirVenture Innovation Preview, UK Airshow Accident, Tuskegee Airman William White, FL Family Sues FAA, GA Opportunities Nationwide, Counter-Drone Demo

The Lee Bottom Flying Field "Aviation Migration" where “Everyone goes at the end of the summer," has added a friendly competition to the event, schedule for September 18-20 at the Southern Indiana airfield. This year the featured theme of the Migration is, which airplane do you like best; Aeronca Champs or Piper Cubs. According to Lee Bottom Flying Field owner Rich Davidson, the Champs vs Cubs Challenge will includ

Airborne 08.05.15: Champs v Cubs, AEA 2Q/15 Report, Belite SkyDock Flies

Also: Spitfire Down, Part 1-EAA/ANN AirVenture Innovation Preview, UK Airshow Accident, Tuskegee Airman William White, FL Family Sues FAA, GA Opportunities Nationwide, Counter-Drone Demo

The Lee Bottom Flying Field "Aviation Migration" where “Everyone goes at the end of the summer," has added a friendly competition to the event, schedule for September 18-20 at the Southern Indiana airfield. This year the featured theme of the Migration is, which airplane do you like best; Aeronca Champs or Piper Cubs. According to Lee Bottom Flying Field owner Rich Davidson, the Champs vs Cubs Challenge will include three categories which are, The pure-breeds, all variants, and the number of “my favorite” T-shirt sales. The Aircraft Electronics Association

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Debris Found On Reunion Island Confirmed To Be From MH370

Malaysian Government Makes Official Announcement

Representatives from the Malaysian government went on television Wednesday morning and announced that the debris that had been found on a beach on Reunion Island had been positively identified as being from MH370.

NTSB Released Probable Cause Report In Banner Tow Accident

Pilot And Passenger Fatally Injured When C182 Impacted Trees

The NTSB has released a probable cause report from an August 2, 2014 accident involving a Cessna 182F engaged in banner towing in New York state. Two people were fatally injured in the accident.

Gone West: Dr. Forrest Bird

Inventor And Pilot Was The Son Of A WWI Flying Ace

Inventor and pilot Dr. Forrest Bird passed away August 2 at his home in Sagle, ID, and during the final few days of his life, friends in their airplanes buzzed Bird's house and museum as a tribute to their colleague. "He loved the sound of the engines," wrote Bird's wife Pamela in an email to friends and supporters.

Summer Strike Averted At easyJet

Cabin Crew Accept Salary Package Retroactive To January

A summer strike at easyJet has been averted after the carrier's cabin crews voted to accept salary boost retroactive to January of this year.

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Stratolaunch Could Fly Next Year

Aircraft Designed To Launch Satellites To Low Earth Orbit

The Stratolaunch aircraft, the brainchild of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and several partners ... including Elon Musk ... could fly as early as next year according to the company.

FAA Proposes Civil Penalties Against Three Companies

All Allegedly Violated Hazardous Materials Regulations

The FAA has proposed civil penalties ranging from $54,000 to $63,000 against three companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.

Swiss Post, Swiss WorldCargo And Matternet Conduct UAV Delivery Tests

Examining Feasibility And Cost Effectiveness Of Using Unmanned Aircraft For Deliveries

Swiss Post, Swiss WorldCargo and Matternet have jointly tested the commercial use of logistics drones. The three companies are investigating specific uses of drone technology and examining the cost-effectiveness of these business ideas.

Myanmar National Airlines Takes Delivery Of Its First ATR 72-600

Aircraft Handed Over To Airline On Tuesday

The national flag carrier Myanmar National Airlines (previously known as Myanma Airways), took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 Tuesday. The airline, which currently operates a fleet of three ATR 72-500s, two ATR 72-200s and one ATR 42-300, had booked an order for six ATR 72-600s in 2014, along with options for six additional aircraft, in a deal valued at $296 million.

Airbus Files Patent For Hypersonic Jet

U.S. Patent And Trademark Office Approved The Design July 14

Airbus has received a U.S. Patent on what it calls an "Ultra-Rapid Air Vehicle" which would be "propelled by a system of motors formed by turbojets, ramjets and a rocket motor."

Authorities: Weaponized UAV Is Possibly Legal

YouTube Video Shows Drone With A Gun Being Fired In CT

A YouTube video has surfaced showing a quadcopter equipped with a firearm popping off several rounds into a wooded area in Clinton, CT. The video has received over 2 million views.

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China Eyes First Circumnavigation In A Piston Aircraft

Capt. Bo Zhang Set To Undertake The Three-Month Journey

Two Chinese entities are set to launch that country's first attempt to circumnavigate the globe using a piston airplane.

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AEA Announces Second-Quarter 2015 Avionics Market Report

Total Sales Exceed $1.1 Billion In First Six Months Of 2015

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its second-quarter 2015 Avionics Market Report. In the first six months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $1,192,619,894.32, or more than $1.1 billion as reported by the participating companies.

It’s (A) Grand! FAA Passes 1,000 Section 333 Exemptions

Many Are For Aerial Video And Still Image Operations

In its continuing effort to safely expand and support commercial unmanned aircraft operations in U.S. airspace, the FAA has now granted more than 1,000 Section 333 exemption approvals. As of today, the agency has issued 1,008 such exemptions.

AUVSI: More Than 20 Industries Approved To Fly Commercial UAS In The U.S.

Report: Analysis Of First 500 FAA Exemptions Finds Real Estate, Agriculture And Construction Among The Top Industries Approved For Commercial Operations

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International today released a new report that finds more than 20 industries have received exemptions from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate unmanned aircraft systems commercially in the National Airspace System. According to the report, the real estate industry has received the most exemptions followed by the agriculture and construction industries. The report also finds that exemptions have been approved in 48 states.

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New Airline Group Emerges In Europe

Bmi Regional And Loganair Join Forces Under New Holding Company

Two regional carriers in Europe have united under a single holding group run by CEO Peter Simpson.

AeroSports Update: The Belite SkyDock Takes Flight

Just In Case You Think There Is Nothing New Or Exciting In The World Of Ultralights, The Belite SkyDock Is New, Exciting, And Quite Unusual

For those that have been around ultralights for a long time, it’s pretty obvious not much new has happened lately. That would pretty much be the case if it were not for Jim Wiebe and his Belite Aircraft Company. His new SkyDock design could certainly move ultralights in a new direction.

Lockheed Martin Technology Helps Pilots, UAS Operators Share Data

Deploys First Components Of A UAS Traffic Management System

As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) take to the skies, it is essential for safety that UAS operators and pilots are aware of each other. To help provide this shared situational awareness, Lockheed Martin has deployed the first components of a UAS traffic management (UTM) system that is available to the UAS community now.

Tuskegee Airman Flies Again

One Of The Original Pilots Back In The Cockpit For His 90th Birthday

Often when we have a story dealing with the Tuskegee Airmen, it carries the words "Gone West" in the headline. This time, however, the story is more positive.

Airborne 08.04.15: Collings/Evergreen Deal, GAMA's 2Q/15 Woes, F-35B Operational

Also: Facebook Internet UAVs, New NTSB Nom, Aero-Calendar 08.04.15, Rotorcraft Conference, HFI Scholarships, AHC-3000A Retrofit, Skydivers Dispute NTSB

The Collings foundation has reportedly reached an agreement with the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville, Oregon to purchase many of the assets of the museum and make it a viable entity going forward. It’s reported that Rob Collings, Executive Director, said that the organization has been working with the museum for some time to find a solution to issues that arose when Evergreen Air Freight declared bankruptcy. He said there was a "huge amount of debt

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.05.15)

“This current system of case-by-case approvals isn’t a long-term solution for the many businesses wanting to fly. As an industry, we want to see the integration of UAS proceed and without any further delays.” Source: Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.05.15): Rapid Decompression

The almost instantaneous loss of cabin pressure in aircraft with a pressurized cockpit or cabin.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.05.15)

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What is your airplane worth? Determining that value is the job of the members of The National Aircraft Appraisers Association.

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