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November 21, 2016

Airborne 11.21.16: Bob Hoover Memorial, Ron Alexander Lost, Obama v Flytenow

Also: ISS Cargo, AVW: Aerobatics, Republic Airways, Drone World Expo, NTSB On Hot Air Balloons, Flt Schools, Rotax AD

ANN's production of the Bob Hoover Memorial Celebration of Life turned out to be the most challenging production we've ever attempted... but as thousands of people can attest, the wonder of Bob's life was shared with them, live, all over the world. Next, though, is the need to produce a proper program out of all the live and other video recorded in order to offer a tighter and more polished presentation above and beyond what's available in a live format. We're working on

Airborne 11.21.16: Bob Hoover Memorial, Ron Alexander Lost, Obama v Flytenow

Also: ISS Cargo, AVW: Aerobatics, Republic Airways, Drone World Expo, NTSB On Hot Air Balloons, Flt Schools, Rotax AD

ANN's production of the Bob Hoover Memorial Celebration of Life turned out to be the most challenging production we've ever attempted... but as thousands of people can attest, the wonder of Bob's life was shared with them, live, all over the world. Next, though, is the need to produce a proper program out of all the live and other video recorded in order to offer a tighter and more polished presentation above and beyond what's available in a live format. We're working on that now. The aviation community has lost another of its icons. A World War-One I era JN4D Curtiss Jenny crashed last week at Candler Field in Pike County, Georgia, resulting in the fatal injury

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State Of Connecticut May Buy Sikorsky Airport From Bridgeport

Currently Operates At An Annual Loss Of About $500,000

The State of Connecticut is reportedly in discussions with the city of Bridgeport for the possible purchase of Sikorsky Memorial Airport.

Flyht Updates October Chinese Sales Contract To $6.94 Million

Inks Deal With IT Company That Implements Solutions For Chinese Airlines

An agreement between Flyht Aerospace Solutions and a Chinese Information Technology (IT) Company that implements data solutions for Chinese commercial aviation operators in the People’s Republic of China signed October 3, 2016 has been amended.

Sikorsky S-92 Leased To Omni Táxi Aéreo

Will Support Petrobras' Brazilian Offshore Oil And Gas Operations

A Sikorsky S-92 has been leased to Omni Táxi Aéreo S.A. ("OTA") by Milestone Aviation Group Limited to support Petrobras' offshore operations in Brazil.

Woolpert Expands Fleet Of Aircraft To Support Emerging Technologies

The Reims F406 Caravan II Will Be More Effective And Efficient For The Firm’s Multiple Imagery And Lidar Collections

Woolpert has added a Reims F406 Caravan II to its fleet of aircraft to more efficiently and effectively perform on both high-altitude and low-altitude aerial data acquisition and address client demand.

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Bell Helicopter Expands Product Line In Canada

Composite Rotor Blades, Poly Windshield Get TCCA Nod

Bell Helicopter has received approval from Transport Canada (TCCA) for the Bell 206 Polycarbonate Windshield. Likewise, Van Horn Aviation has received TCCA approval for the 206B Composite Main Rotor Blade. Both products are now available through Bell Helicopter’s Aeronautical Accessories brand for installation on aircraft for Canadian operators.

Copernicus´ Second Eye Is Ready To Meet Its Launcher

Sentinel-2B Satellite Scheduled For Launch In Early March 2017

Sentinel-2B, Europe´s next Copernicus satellite in Space, has successfully finished its test program at ESA´s technology Center ESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The second Sentinel-2 Airbus built satellite will now be readied for shipment to the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana begin January 2017. It is scheduled for an early March 2017 lift-off on Vega.

Airbus A400M Demonstrates Refuelling Contacts With Second A400M

More Than 50 Contacts In Two Flights Conducted From Seville, Spain

The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has further expanded its capabilities as a tanker by successfully demonstrating air-to-air refuelling contacts with another A400M.

Republic Airways Installs New Cabin Trainer For Flight Crews

Scaled-Down Version Of An Embraer 170/175 Interior

In a continuing effort to produce the best-trained flight crews in the regional airline industry, Republic Airways Holdings Inc. has taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art Cabin Trainer at the Indianapolis Training Center, where thousands of Pilots and Flight Attendants will use the facility each year.

SOFIA Expanding New Frontiers In The Solar System And Beyond

Modified 747 Carries 100 Inch Telescope

NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, will soon be studying Neptune’s giant moon, Triton, and following-up on Hubble’s recent sighting of water plumes on Jupiter’s moon Europa. According to recently completed plans for the 2017 observing campaign, about half of the research time for SOFIA will run the gamut from studies of planets to observations of comets and asteroids orbiting other stars and supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies beyond our own.

U.S. Army Awards Contract For CH47F Cockpit Equipment Support

Follow-on Contract With Rockwell Collins Covers Up To 1,910 Units

The U.S. Army recently awarded a follow-on service and support contract to Rockwell Collins for its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) on the U.S. Army’s CH-47F helicopter fleet. The contract covers up to 1,910 units by 2021.

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Teledyne Controls, GE Aviation Sign Agreement

Connecting Aircraft Systems And Engines To Predix Data And Analytics

A strategic Digital Alliance partnership to transform engine health monitoring has been signed between Teledyne Controls and GE Aviation. Monitoring will be accomplished using GE’s Predix platform to apply data and analytics on continuous flight data wirelessly collected by Teledyne’s technology.

BAE Systems Wins Boeing Contract For F-15 Modernization

Will Install Electronic Warfare System Under $140 Million Agreement

Prime contractor Boeing has awarded a multi-year $140 million contract to BAE Systems for to provide the electronic warfare (EW) system for the U.S. Air Force’s Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) program.

NASA Announces 'Cassini Scientist For A Day' Essay Contest

Students In Grades 5-12 Are Eligible To Enter

NASA is inviting students in grades 5-12 and their classrooms to participate in the annual Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest. To participate, students choose one of three images taken by the Cassini spacecraft at Saturn. Then students write an essay to explain why their chosen image makes the best science target.

Aero-TV: The Moneyball of Aviation - Passur Aerospace's Jim Barry (Part1)

“Challenge the Conventional Norm with Data Combined with Experience”

While at the Redbird Migration 2016 event, our ANN video crew made video records of some of the interesting forums that were presented at the event. This forum by Jim Berry, the President and CEO of Passur Aerospace, is a fascinating look at what technology is doing for various facets of aviation every day, yet we are hardly aware of it.

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Aero-TV: The Moneyball of Aviation - Passur Aerospace's Jim Barry (Part1)

“Challenge the Conventional Norm with Data Combined with Experience”

While at the Redbird Migration 2016 event, our ANN video crew made video records of some of the interesting forums that were presented at the event. This forum by Jim Berry, the President and CEO of Passur Aerospace, is a fascinating look at what technology is doing for various facets of aviation every day, yet we are hardly aware of it.

Synergy Aerospace Announces 12 Firm Orders For ATR 72-600s

Marks The Introduction Of The Aircraft In The Argentinian Market

Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the South-American company Synergy Aerospace are pleased to announce an order for the purchase of 12 firm ATR 72-600s, plus 6 options. The aircraft are to be operated by the group's new subsidiary in Argentina, Avian Líneas Aéreas, branded as Avianca Argentina under a license agreement.

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First PWC PW305A Engine Test Completed At Vector Aerospace UK Facility

Expands Company's Growth In The GA Engine Support Market

The first engine test of a Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW305A for Vector Aerospace has been completed at the company's Fleetlands facility in Gosport, Hants, UK.

Germany's Air Navigation Service Provider To Evaluate Space-Based ADS-B

Agreement Reached Between Aireon And Deutsche Flugsicherung

A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed between Aireon and Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS), Germany's Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) to evaluate the safety, efficiency and cost benefits of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) in their airspace.

Frasca Delivers EC135 Simulator To Ecocopter

First Of Two To Be Provided For The Training Facility

An EC-135 simulator has been delivered to Santiago, Chile-based Ecocopter by Frasca International. The Helicopter Flight Training Device (FTD) will be located at the company's flight training facility located at the Eulogio Sanchez Airport in Santiago.

Klyde Morris (11.21.16)

Klyde Balances The Teacherous Divide Between Politics and Aviation

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

AeroSports Update: Breitling Jet Team Completes American Tour

The Breitling Jet Team American Tour Ends After Two Highly Successful Years

The world’s largest professional civilian jet team performed for hundreds of thousands of fans during their first-ever tour of North America, and from the reaction of airshow fans, their performances were well received.

Nominations Sought For HAI Board Of Directors

Elections Will TAke Place In March During Heli-Expo

Helicopter Association International, the leading global resource for supporting, promoting, and advancing the safe and effective use of helicopters, is currently seeking nominations for candidates for the HAI Board of Directors. Board elections will take place at the HAI Membership Meeting and Breakfast, March 7, during HAI Heli-Expo 2017 in Dallas.

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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

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.21.16): Callsign

Callsign Phrase used in radio transmissions to identify an aircraft, before proceeding to actual instructions. A callsign for a commercial aircraft may be “Swissair 111” or “TWA 800”. As for a private plane, it could be something like “Cessna 13 Whisky”, “Baron 232 Zulu” or “November 17 Victor”. Military callsigns, including transport of heads of state or government officials are more diverse and depend on squadron, type of mission, etc.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.21.16)

Aero Linx: The American Navion Society The American Navion Society was founded in the fall of 1960 by the late S. Dan Brodie. He enjoyed the Navion so much that he wished to bring the owners together in an organization where the members could participate in social events and share maintenance and technical information. The headquarters were first based in San Leandro, California, and in 1961 moved to Oakland, California. Later regional Navion clubs were formed with support from the American Navion Society. Prior to the foundation of the ANS, one regional club, Imperial Valley Navion Club had been up and running since 1955, so it was actually the first owner organized Navion group. Through the years, the organization would

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.21.16)

"The American Tour was an absolutely incredible experience for us. It was a privilege to share Breitling’s passion for aviation with hundreds of thousands of fans across the U.S. and Canada. We did some incredible flights over the past two years on our American Tour, like flying over Manhattan. It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful the Manhattan skyline is from above. It was a true honor to see the beauty of North America from the skies and meet so many Americans and Canadians with such passion and excitement for aviation.” Source: Breitling Jet Team Leader Jacques Bothelin, commenting as the world’s largest professional civilian jet team completed their first-ever tour of North America, and from the reaction of

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