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November 18, 2016

Watch It NOW! Bob Hoover Celebration of Life -- LIVE!

Bob Hoover 'Celebration of Life' Is Being Presented LIVE From Van Nuys, CA!

Despite all manner of issues, special requirements and incredible challenges, we are still on schedule to webcast the Bob Hoover Memorial. ANN is proud to present the livestreaming webfeed LIVE from the Bob Hoover 'Celebration of Life' at Clay Lacy Aviation, in Van Nuys, CA starting at 1300 Pacific Time and lasting until 1600 PT. ANN is proud to bring this programming to you and thanks the assistance of the Sporty's Foundation, PS Engineering, and Lightspeed Aviation for their kind support in allowing us the privilege of hosting this event. You can access the programming directly at www.letbobfly.net/liv

Airborne 11.18.16: Homebuilt Accidents Decline, New DJI Drones, Sun Flyer Update

Also: Trig Avionics TN70, Remembering Bob Hoover, AMA/Fly Robotics, AeroVironment, Trump And The USAF, Tulsa Airport, Republic Airways

EAA reports that fatal accidents in experimental category aircraft continued their decline in the 12-month period ending September 30, as focused programs and efforts by the EAA and others continue to enhance safety. The totals, which include fatal accidents during the 2016 federal fiscal year, which is October 2015 through September 2016, showed that fatal accidents in amateur-built aircraft in the FAA’s experimental category fell 17 percent from t

Airborne 11.18.16: Homebuilt Accidents Decline, New DJI Drones, Sun Flyer Update

Also: Trig Avionics TN70, Remembering Bob Hoover, AMA/Fly Robotics, AeroVironment, Trump And The USAF, Tulsa Airport, Republic Airways

EAA reports that fatal accidents in experimental category aircraft continued their decline in the 12-month period ending September 30, as focused programs and efforts by the EAA and others continue to enhance safety. The totals, which include fatal accidents during the 2016 federal fiscal year, which is October 2015 through September 2016, showed that fatal accidents in amateur-built aircraft in the FAA’s experimental category fell 17 percent from the previous 12-month period. Drone giant DJI has introduced two new models with the holidays just around the corner; the Inspire 2, and the Phantom 4 Pro. Inspire 2 offers powerful capabilities,

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Ron Alexander Fatally Injured In Pike County, GA Accident

Was Flying His Restored Curtiss Jenny When It Went Down

The aviation community has lost another of its icons. A JN4D Curtiss Jenny has gone down at Candler Field in Pike County, GA, resulting in the fatal injury of the two occupants. One of those on board was Candler Field Principal Ron Alexander (pictured), according to the Pike County Journal-Reporter, radio station WKEU and other sources.

First Flight Of The Bally Bomber Completed

One-Third Scale Replica Of A B-17 Takes To The Air

We don't yet have a lot of details, but homebuilder Jack Bally reportedly flew his Bally Bomber for the first time on Monday, November 14.

Inaugural NBAA Security Conference To Raise Bar On Business Aviation Security

Event To Be Held In January In West Palm Beach, FL

With security threats at home and abroad among the concerns for industry professionals, the NBAA has announced a new educational opportunity focusing on business aviation security.

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BTS Releases September 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data

Number Of Jobs Grew 4.3 Percent Over September 2015

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 4.3 percent more workers in September 2016 than in September 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. September was the highest monthly total (414,591) since July 2005 (414.923) and was the 35th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent (FTE) employment exceeded the same month of the previous year.

New Drone Carries Laser-Based Explosives Detection Sensors

LDS Unveils The SpectroDrone This Week In Israel

Following extensive testing in the laboratory and in the field, Laser Detect System (LDS) Ltd. is unveiling SpectroDrone – the world’s first drone-based explosive detection sensor.

Epic Fuels Supports Alaska Airlines In First Forrest-Powered Flight

Used Renewable Biofuel Made From Residual Wood

Epic Fuels provided expertise in fuel blending as well as technical and logistical support to Alaska Airlines' first commercial flight using the world's first renewable, alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals, the limbs and branches that remain after the harvesting of managed forests. The alternative jet fuel was produced through the efforts of the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA).

Boeing To Consolidate Defense And Space Sites

El Segundo, Long Beach, Seal Beach, St. Louis, Huntsville Gaining Jobs

Boeing is taking steps to operate its Defense, Space & Security business more efficiently through facilities consolidations and work movements that will increase employment in Los Angeles County, St. Louis, and Huntsville, AL.

Garmin Pilot Adds Suite Of New Tools For Apple Devices

Pre-Flight Planning, In-Flight Operations Improved In Latest Release

Garmin has announced integrated weight and balance calculations, as well as aircraft performance tables and calculations within the Garmin Pilot app on Apple mobile devices. Also new to Garmin Pilot, Freehand flight planning allows for quick and easy flight plan editing from the moving map page.

American Airlines Pilot Instructors Approve Five-Year Contract

Covers 330 Instructors For The Airline

The Transport Workers Union, representing the 330 Flight Crew Training Instructors and Simulator Pilot Instructors at American Airlines, announced today that its members approved a new five-year contract, including industry-leading pay, which goes into effect on Nov. 21.

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Trump Presidency Could Mean Big Gains For The USAF

More Planes, More Airmen, More Flying Hours Could Be In The Offing

With the election just more than a week behind us, some experts say the U.S. Air Force may be a big winner when it comes to government spending.

First Flight Of Avenger ER Completed In CA

Updated UAV Has Increased Endurance And Capability

The first flight of the General Atomics Avenger Extended Range (ER) was completed recently at the company's Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA. The aircraft is an extended range version of its multi-mission jet-powered Predator C Avenger which has accumulated over 13,000 flight hours to date.

Trig Avionics TN70 Makes ADS-B Even More Affordable

Multiple Components Available To Meet 2020 Mandate

Among the numerous ADS-B options available, one company has a track record of producing proven transponder technology that’s both affordable to buy and cost effective to install - saving you even more money. Trig Avionics produces the TT31 transponder, a ‘plug and play’ retro-fit that’s ADS-B capable and replaces old Bendix KT76A, KT76C and KT78A transponders.

PurePower Engines Enter Service With VivaAerobus

First A320neo Revenue Flight Occurred October 18

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine has entered into service with VivaAerobus on the operator's A320neo. The aircraft made its first passenger flight on Oct. 18 from Monterrey to Guadalajara, Mexico. This milestone comes days after the last leg of the aircraft's ferry flight became the longest A320neo flight to date. The flight from Keflavik, Iceland to Monterrey, Mexico , was nine hours and 32 minutes, the longest flight to date on an A320neo.

FAA Offers Guidelines For Flying A Stabilized Approach

Part Of The #FlySafe National Safety Campaign

The FAA has published guidelines for flying a stabilized approach in conjunction with the #FlySafe national safety campaign developed by several GA groups.

Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident Subject Of NTSB Investigative Hearing

Sixteen People Fatally Injured In July 30, 2016 Accident

The NTAB has scheduled an investigative hearing as part of the agency’s investigation of a fatal, July 30, 2016, hot air balloon accident.

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PS Engineering Helps Present Bob Hoover Celebration of Life Web Programming

PS Engineering's Generosity Has Made This Difficult Effort Possible... and We Thank Them!

When it comes to managing electronic communications, PS Engineering comes to mind as the leader in the field of aircraft intercom and audio panel manufacturing. In 1985, Mark Scheuer, the company founder, a graduate of the College of Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a pilot, found himself wondering when the revolution would come to the field of audio control. At the time, aircraft intercoms and audio panels had seen virtually no improvement in over a decade. With new digital circuitry and technologies, he believed it was time for the revolution to begin....

Republic Airways Files Plan Of Reorganization

Intends To Emerge From Chapter 11 In First Quarter Of 2017

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. has announced that it has filed its Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) and a related Disclosure Statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The Plan sets a course for the Company to emerge during the first quarter of 2017, and was filed with the full support of the Creditors Committee.

FAA Evaluates Drone Detection Systems Around Denver

System Being Tested For Use Identifying UAVs Near Airports

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that enter the protected airspace around airports can pose serious threats to safety. The FAA is coordinating with our government and industry partners to evaluate technologies that can be used safely to detect drones near airports.

AeroSports Update: Good News On Homebuilt Aircraft Safety

EAA Reports Homebuilt Aircraft Fatal Accident Total Is One Of The Lowest In The History Of FAA Record Keeping

Fatal accidents in experimental category aircraft continued their decline in the 12-month period ending September 30, as focused programs and efforts by the Experimental Aircraft Association and others continue to enhance safety.

Lightspeed Aviation Aids Bob Hoover Memorial Programmming

Lightspeed Aviation Steps Up To Help ANN Commemorate The Life of an Extraordinary Aviator

There was a time in aviation when the only way to hear and talk on a radio or an intercom was to where headsets made of a hard plastic and use a handheld microphone. That has changed in a big way, and a major player in bringing that about is a company called Lightspeed Aviation. Lightspeed Aviation was launched with a simple mission: to design and build the quietest, most comfortable aviation headsets in the world for the professional or general aviation pilot. With the unveiling of their first product, at the 1996 EAA AirVenture, which was the K series ANR headset, they set a new standard. The Lightspeed Aviation 20K set the bar for what was possible in aviation headsets...

Obama Administration Recommends Supreme Court Should Decline Flytenow Case

Flight-Sharing Website Was Shut Down By The Government Last Year

The Obama administration has advised the U.S. Supreme Court that it should let a ruling of the D.C. Circuit stand and not take up the case of Flytenow Inc., a web-based service through which pilots offered seats on private airplanes to people willing to share the expense of the flight.

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Klyde Morris 11.18.16

Did You Expect A Different Response, Klyde?

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 11.17.16: Boom Unveils XB-1, GA LOC Prevention, Breitling Jet Team

Also: FL Airport Lawsuit, ICAS, 2017 ISS Crews, ALPA, Bristow Group, Avenger ER, Springfield Airport

With a goal of developing the first supersonic passenger airliner for business travelers, Colorado startup, Boom Technology, has unveiled the XB-1 test airplane, a proof-of-concept aircraft that the company hopes will lead to a 45-passenger aircraft that would fly from London to New York City in a little over three hours. The XB-1 Demonstrator is a technically representative one-third-scale version of the production Boom supersonic passenger airliner. Nicknamed "Baby Boom," it was unveile

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.18.16)

"The FAA and industry are working together to prevent Loss of Control accidents and save lives. You can help make a difference by joining our Fly Safe campaign." Source: FAA administrator Michael Huerta.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.18.16): 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.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.18.16)

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