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July 13, 2018

Airborne 07.13.18: Tiny Twin at OSH, New Trig Radios, Noise Nonsense

Also: Whirly-Girls International, Aeolus Launch, Davenport IA Airport Accident, $150K Civil Penalty

Over the years, ANN’s Jim Campbell has often remarked about a fondness for the smallest twin-engine aircraft he ever flew and the half-a dozen varieties that he had the chance to test. This year, a Colomban CriCri, the smallest twin-engine manned aircraft in the world, will take off from the top of a moving Ford Explorer as part of the air show on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday night. The CriCri, designed by French engineer Michel Colomban in the early 1970s, will be flown by Lionel

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Airborne 07.13.18: Tiny Twin at OSH, New Trig Radios, Noise Nonsense

Also: Whirly-Girls International, Aeolus Launch, Davenport IA Airport Accident, $150K Civil Penalty

 

Over the years, ANN’s Jim Campbell has often remarked about a fondness for the smallest twin-engine aircraft he ever flew and the half-a dozen varieties that he had the chance to test. This year, a Colomban CriCri, the smallest twin-engine manned aircraft in the world, will take off from the top of a moving Ford Explorer as part of the air show on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday night. The CriCri, designed by French engineer Michel Colomban in the early 1970s, will be flown by Lionel Adroit of Team Cricri. Lucie Chapirot-Sarda and Daniel Pratviel, will be in the Ford Explorer launch groundcraft. Trig Avionics has announced plans for a future Nav/Com p

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ANN's 'Who's Who' At Oshkosh: Katherine Tryon

Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

Anyone who's ever been to Oshkosh knows that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on Wittman Regional Airport in mid-summer. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated volunteers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of the show.

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ANN's 'Who's Who' At Oshkosh: Roland Delhomme

Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

Anyone who's ever been to Oshkosh knows that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on Wittman Regional Airport in mid-summer. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated volunteers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of the show.

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FreeFlight Systems Added To Rockwell Collins’ Part 25 ADS-B AML STC

Expands Transponder Integration Options For 1203C SBAS/GNSS Sensor

NextGen avionics company FreeFlight Systems’ 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor has been approved for installation with Rockwell Collins’ latest TDR-94/94D transponder variant. Rockwell Collins has received FAA approval of an Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) for ADS-B Out installations across a wide range of Part 25 aircraft including models from Bombardier, Gulfstream Aerospace, Sabreliner Aviation, and Textron Aviation. Installation is also approved for Part 23 Class 3 and 4 aircraft via the AML certification Rockwell Collins received earlier this year.

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Kent State University Invests In Four Alsim Simulators

Will Be Used By Students In The School's New Aeronautics Academic Center

Kent State University in Ohio has agreed to purchase four simulators from Alsim ... two AL250 and two AL172, to Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). The simulators will be installed in their new 18,000 square foot Aeronautics Academic Center, slated to open in mid-2019.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Demos 24-Hour Turnaround of AR-22 Engine

Designed To Power Experimental Spaceplane Concept

Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully fired its AR-22 booster rocket engine an unprecedented 10 times in 240 hours at NASA Stennis Space Center, demonstrating the feasibility of rapidly recycling the engine to enable a reusable launch vehicle capable of high-tempo, aircraft-like flight operations.

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Coast Guard Rescues 11 From Accident Near Ketchikan, Alaska

Two MH-60 Helos Evacuated Survivors From The Side Of A Mountain

Two Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews rescued 11 people after a floatplane went down 39 miles south southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska, on Prince of Wales Island, Tuesday.

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Milestone MQ-8C Fire Scout Initial Operational Test And Evaluation Complete

Aircraft Operated From USS Coronado By Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1

USS Coronado (LCS 4) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) completed the first comprehensive Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the MQ-8C Fire Scout, June 29. Results from this IOT&E will inform decision-makers on how best to integrate the Navy's newest unmanned helicopter with littoral combat ships (LCS) and other platforms.

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Five-blade MTV-27 Turboprop Series TBO Increased To 4000 hours Or 6 Years

Overhaul Interval One Of The Longest In The Industry, Company Says

MT-Propeller has announced that the TBO for all 5-bladed MT-Propellers MTV-27 series propellers has been increased to 4000 hours or 6 years, whatever comes first.

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Its Full Steam Ahead For Aeolus Launch

Satellite Arrives In French Guiana Ahead Of Planned August 21 Launch

Having set sail from France on 15 June, Global Wind Day, ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite has arrived safe and sound at the launch site in French Guiana.

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LCI Extends B747 Freighter Lease With ACT Airlines

Carrier Operates Five Of The Aircraft For Itself And Other Airlines

Liberia-based Lease Corporation International (LCI) has announced the long-term extension of the lease of one of its Boeing 747-400 freighters to ACT Airlines.

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Commuter Craft Paint Scheme Contest Announced

Cash Prizes To Be Awarded For The Winning Submissions

Commuter Craft is looking for fresh artwork ideas for its aircraft…the Innovator. Three cash prizes in each category are being offered...First Prize is $250, second is $100, and third is $50. 

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Airbus: H125 Is The Market Leading Law Enforcement Helicopter In North America

Company Is Delivering U.S. Built Aircraft To Agencies Faster Than One Per Month

Airbus Helicopters is showcasing its role as the North American market leader for new law enforcement helicopters at the Airborne Public Safety Association Conference (APSCON) Expo this week at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY.

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GA-ASI SkyGuardian Completes First Trans-Atlantic Flight Of A MALE RPA

Will Be On Display At The Royal International Air Tattoo This Weekend

Wednesday at 6:51 p.m. local time a Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) produced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) made history as it landed at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire, U.K. and became the first MALE RPA to successfully complete a trans-Atlantic flight. The GA-ASI-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian took off from Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA on July 10th at 12:48 p.m. CDT. The flight covered 3,760 nautical mile flight in 24 hours 2 minutes.

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Drones Map A Major Canadian City For The First Time

Global UAV And InDro Robotics Conduct First Sanctioned UAV Mapping Missions

Global UAV Technologies, together with InDro Robotics Inc. (“InDro”), a compliant UAV mapping, training, and consulting business, and High Eye Aerial Imaging Inc. (“High Eye”), have concluded the first UAV mapping mission over a major Canadian metropolitan city. The first of its kind operation, flown over the downtown core of Victoria, B.C. on June 14th, 2018, was completed for the City of Victoria’s Emergency Management Division and conducted alongside members of Transport Canada.

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CubCrafters Exhibits 3Rd Generation Carbon Cubs At AirVenture

New EX-3 and FX-3 Models Contribute To Latest Chapter In Company’s Expansion

CubCrafters will display the newest Carbon Cub variants in the company’s exhibit at AirVenture starting July 23. Both the EX-3 and FX-3 models spotlight CubCrafters’ new fuel-injected engine, the addition of a constant-speed propeller, and a higher 2,000 lb. gross weight limit. The Carbon Cub EX-3 is an experimental amateur built (E-AB) kit, and the Carbon Cub FX-3 is the company’s FX (Factory eXperimental) builder assist version.

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Hartzell Sponsors Tech Talks, Pilot Proficiency, Airshows at AirVenture

Plans Full Week Of Activities At Oshkosh

Propellers will be everywhere at EAA AirVenture 2018, to be held July 23-29. With more than 500,000 Hartzell props manufactured and flown over the past one hundred years, it is a sure bet that attendees of Oshkosh's famous fly-in will see and experience the company's leading aerodynamic and technological advances.

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NASA Names Six New Flight Directors To Lead Mission Control

Will Join 26 Active Flight Directors Currently Working For The Agency

NASA has selected six women and men to join the elite corps of flight directors who will lead mission control for a variety of new operations at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Klyde Morris 07.13.18

The Devil, As Always, Is In The Details, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 07.11.18: New Hoover Book, Taylor v FAA, Pipistrel 'Electrifies' OSH18

Also: FAA v Circling Approaches, More Powerful Rocket 4 China, Hungary H145Ms, CMV-22B Production Work

It’s been way too long since we had the chance to sit down and chat with our dear friend Bob Hoover... and Oshkosh hasn’t quite been the same he passed away in the fall of 2016. One of the best parts of previous years was the simple pleasure of sitting down and trading stories with Bob... who had quite a few to tell. Now... the folks who him best get to tell their favorite Bob Hoover stories and Jim is collecting the best of them in a book to be entitled, “Friends of Bob.” The b

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Republic Announces Tuition Reimbursement Agreement With ATP Flight School

ATP Students Eligible To Receive Tuition Reimbursement And Path To Republic Airline

Republic Airline has partnered with ATP Flight School in its Tuition Reimbursement Program to contribute financial support for pilots in flight training. This program provides professional development and career progression for pilots, setting the course to gain the necessary experience to fly for the airline.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.13.18)

“This historic event was a demonstration of the endurance and civil airspace capability of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, and it is fitting to do this as part of the centennial celebration of the RAF." Source: Linden Blue, CEO, GA-ASI, on the completion of a successful trans-Atlantic flight by the MQ-9B.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.13.18): Remote Communications Outlet (RCO)

An unmanned communications facility that is remotely controlled by air traffic personnel.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.13.18)

The Association Of Independent Aviation Security Professionals

The mission of the Association Of Independent Aviation Security Professionals is to use experience gained working for the Federal government, airlines, airports and with technology developers to promote the adoption of meaningful aviation security measures that effectively balance security, privacy and passenger convenience.

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