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October 11, 2019

Airborne 10.11.19: FAA Targets Model Av, Collings Request, uAvionix Acquisition

Also: Future Of USB Power, Zero Aviation Fatalities?, Unlicensed Pilot, Electric Aircraft Market

 

In what may be a stunning mis-step that could critically impair a facet of the aviation world that many consider to be THE entry-level for the entire community, the FAA is readying extensive and inexplicable restrictions on the model aviation community. The Academy of Model Aeronautics is asking for assistance in what it describes as an urgent matter. The FAA recently unexpectedly informed the AMA that, contrary to earlier commitments to the organization, the agency is planning to limit all recreational model aircraft operations to 400 feet in controlled airspace and there will be no exceptions. Although a 400 feet limit may work for a large number of AMA mem

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Rolls-Royce RR300 Engine Tops One Million Flight Hours In Robinson R66

Helicopter Was Certified In 2010

The Rolls-Royce RR300 engine has moved past the one million flight hour milestone, providing Robinson R66 helicopter operators nearly a decade of reliable service.

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AUVSI Earns A 2019 ASAE 'Power Of A' Gold Award For Trusted Operator Program

Award Recognizes Efforts To Solve Problems And Strengthen Lives, The Workforce, The Economy, And The World

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has earned a 2019 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Power of A Gold Award for its Trusted Operator Program (TOP), a certification program to create a culture of safety, reliability, professionalism and trust within the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) remote pilot community, commonly known as drones.

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Collings Foundation Solicits Comments On LHFE Renewal

Wings Of Freedom Tour Cancelled In The Wake Of Connecticut Accident

The Collings Foundation has issued a statement concerning the accident which occurred October 2nd involving its B-17 "Nine-O-Nine" at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut.

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STARS Takes Delivery Of Third H145 From Airbus Helicopters

The Air Ambulance Provider To Take Delivery Of Nine Of The Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters Canada has delivered a new twin-engine H145 to nonprofit air ambulance provider STARS as part of a fleet replacement initiative for nine new H145 aircraft. This helicopter marks the third delivery to the nonprofit air ambulance provider and is its first H145 to operate out of its Saskatoon base in Saskatchewan.

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Altitude Angel Present Its World Leading UTM Solution To The EC

Showcased Technology Deployed During Recent Gulf Of Finland Project

Altitude Angel, the world’s leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) technology provider, has showcased to the European Commission the technology it deployed during the recent Gulf of Finland project at Digital Transport Days 2019.

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Delta Flies 120 Girls To NASA

Promotes Gender Equality In Fifth WING Flight

Delta celebrated International Girls in Aviation Day with its fifth-annual WING Flight - "Women Inspiring our Next Generation" - carrying 120 girls ages 12-18 from Salt Lake City to NASA in Houston in an effort to close the gender gap in aviation.

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AirMed Adds Challenger Medical Jet for Long Range Transports

Aircraft To Be Based In Sacramento, CA

AirMed International has added a Bombardier Challenger 601 widebody jet to its fleet to fly national nonstop and longer range international medical patient transports. Based at Sacramento McClellan Airport, the Challenger will also be available for day trips from the Hawaiian Islands and provide faster response times to Hawaiian and Western Pacific patients.

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P-8A Gets New Tool, Extended Search And Rescue Capability

Aircraft Postured To Respond To Humanitarian Missions Around The Globe

Flying at a maximum speed of about 565 mph, at about 41,000 feet, the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon already covers an operational area of about 1,200 nautical miles during a four-hour on-station period. Now, add air-to-air refueling for extended range and endurance and an advanced search and rescue kit and officials say the P-8A is postured to respond to humanitarian missions around the globe.

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AAR Launches Donecle Drone Technology Integration For MRO Aircraft Inspections

Drone Can Safely Perform End-To-End Visual Inspections Of B737 And A320 Aircraft In Under An Hour

Aviation services provider AAR has announced the integration of Donecle drone technology into its award-winning maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations.

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Details About DJI Mavic Mini Found In FCC Filing

Announcement Of The New Drone May Be Coming Soon

The FCC has posted information about an application for a new DJI drone that industry watchers believe may be the next new product to be announced by the dronemaker.

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Tennessee Highway Patrol Locates Stolen Airplane

Investigation Into The Theft Is Ongoing

The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Criminal Investigations Division (CID) began assisting the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department in a burglary report from July 2019. Among items stolen from the burglary was an unregistered or unknown registration aircraft which was last known to be on a custom trailer for transport.

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Department of Defense Invites Atlas To Demonstrate Drone System

Taking Place At Thunderstorm Demonstration And Experimentation Event In New York City

The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD (R&E)) Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO) has invited UAS company Atlas to perform a demonstration of its flagship UAS, AtlasPRO, at the Thunderstorm 19-2 Multi-Domain Operations Demonstration and Experimentation Event held in New York City.

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Aero-TV: The New Extra NG Aerobat - Walter Extra Raises The Aerobatic Bar

The Extra NG Is 'A Whole New Dimension Of Aerobatic Aircraft

 

Extra Aircraft unveiled its next generation of aerobatic aircraft during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The company says the Extra NG is "a whole new dimension of aerobatic aircraft", featuring an all-carbon rigid base frame - a first in aerobatic aviation history.

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Airborne 10.09.19: 1st US-Built Sling TSi, All-Female EVA, V-22 Record

Also: B-17 Accident Survivor Fund, 1st Female Fighter Pilot, 2019 TBMOPA Convention, Gulfstream Announcement

A cool little bit of sport aviation history was made last week as the first US-Built Sling TSi was signed off for flight test in Southern California after 8 months of hard work by its owner at The Airplane Factory’s Builder Assist facility. Serial Entrepreneur, Algen Albritten, 32, of Jacksonville, FL, took up temporary residence in California where he worked on his Rotax 915iS powered Sling TSi from its delivery in February of 2019, until it’s sign-off by an FAA DAR last week. Albrit

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Aero-TV: The New Extra NG Aerobat - Walter Extra Raises The Aerobatic Bar

The Extra NG Is 'A Whole New Dimension Of Aerobatic Aircraft

Extra Aircraft unveiled its next generation of aerobatic aircraft during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The company says the Extra NG is "a whole new dimension of aerobatic aircraft", featuring an all-carbon rigid base frame - a first in aerobatic aviation history. The airplane truly represents a "quantum leap forward" by offering its owner not just a stunningly beautiful silhouette, but also an ergonomically advanced cockpit.

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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Announces Women In Aviation Advisory Board

FAA Is Currently Accepting Nominations For Qualified Candidates

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced that the FAA has established the Women in Aviation Advisory Board.

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uAvionix Acquires AeroVonics

Marks The Company's Entry Into The GA Digital Cockpit Display Market

uAvionix Corporation has acquired AeroVonics LLC, a startup avionics company based in Albuquerque, NM. uAvionix Corporation will incorporate the AV-20S Multi-Function Display (MFD) and the AV-30 Primary Flight Display (PFD) products into their existing product line. The acquisition marks uAvionix’s first foray into advanced digital cockpit displays for the General Aviation (GA) market.

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ICAO Sets Ambitious Environmental Goals During 40th Assembly

Call For Long-Term Aviation Emissions Target, CORSIA Support, And New CAEP Supersonics Study Among Key Environmental Protection Outcomes

Important civil aviation Environmental Protection outcomes were established this year at the 40th ICAO Assembly, including the strengthening of international resolve to move forward on the implementation of the CORSIA emissions offsetting solution for international flights and the basket of measures of environmental protection to reduce emissions.

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NASA And Uber Test System For Future Urban Air Transport

Tests Centered On Computer Simulations Of Air Traffic Around The Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

A new future for city transport is in the works at NASA – a future where both people and packages will take to the air. And this week, the agency is working with partner company Uber to evaluate certain things we already know and others we still need to invent to manage this expected new air traffic. The goal, known as Urban Air Mobility, or UAM, is a safe and efficient air transportation system where everything from small package-delivery drones to passenger-carrying air taxis operate over populated areas – from small towns to the largest cities.

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NAFI Establishes Elite Balloon Instructor Program

Will Be Administered By The Balloon Training Academy And Supported By NAFI.

The Balloon Training Academy and the National Association of Flight Instructors have identified a need for recognizing Balloon Lighter than Air (LTA) instructors who are active, professional, and have a history of a positive and safe customer experience.

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Dedrone Acquires DroneDefender Defeat Technology From Battelle

Airspace Security Technology Company Launches Consultancy, Dedrone Defense

Dedrone, a provider of counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) technology, has acquired DroneDefender from Battelle. This purchase includes all assets and intellectual property associated with DroneDefender. With this acquisition, Dedrone has launched a new consultancy, Dedrone Defense, specializing in services and solutions for U.S. federal agencies, including the Department of Defense.

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Klyde Morris 10.11.19

It's Probably Safer To Run With The Bulls In Pamplona ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.11.19)

“Our nation is facing a shortage of pilots and aviation professionals; there are great opportunities in this sector and we want to encourage more women to enter these exciting professions.” Source: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, announcing the formation of the Women in Aviation Advisory Board.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.11.19): Model Aircraft

An unmanned aircraft that is: (1) capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere; (2) flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft; and (3) flown for hobby or recreational purposes.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.11.19)

Sentinel Owners and Pilots Association

The Sentinel Owners and Pilots Association site provides information and support to owners, pilots and enthusiasts of the Stinson L-5 "Sentinel", also affectionately called the "Flying Jeep" and sometimes known by the designations O-62, OY-1, OY-2 and U-19.

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