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July 08, 2016

Airborne 07.08.16: FAA Funding, Electric Extra!, SkyDive Myrtle Beach Responds

Also: MN Airport Swindle, Test Flying, DJI GO, Spirit Pilots, AMA Day Camp, VX-30, Executive AirShare

It looks like an FAA funding bill has finally passed through Congress, but it’s not exactly a long-term funding bill. It’s been announced that a bipartisan, bicameral agreement was reached on an FAA funding extension through September 30, 2017. Key players in the crafting of this short-term funding Bill released the following joint statement that said in part, “We have reached an agreement on an FAA extension that provides much-needed stability for our aviation system t

Airborne 07.08.16: FAA Funding Update, Electric Extra!, SkyDive Myrtle Beach Responds

Also: MN Airport Swindle, Test Flying, DJI GO, Spirit Pilots, AMA Day Camp, VX-30, Executive AirShare

It looks like an FAA funding bill has finally passed through Congress, but it’s not exactly a long-term funding bill. It’s been announced that a bipartisan, bicameral agreement was reached on an FAA funding extension through September 30, 2017. Key players in the crafting of this short-term funding Bill released the following joint statement that said in part, “We have reached an agreement on an FAA extension that provides much-needed stability for our aviation system through September 2017. This bill includes significant airport security reforms as well as critical aviation safety provisions and time-sensitive enhancements for air travelers.” Siemens res

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Canada's AirSprint Signs Order For Up To 12 Embraer Business Jets

Legacy 450 Airplanes To Be Delivered This Year And Next

Embraer Executive Jets has revealed that AirSprint, Inc., a privately held fractional aircraft ownership company based in Calgary, Alberta, signed a purchase agreement for up to 12 Legacy 450, which consists of two firm orders with expected delivery in Q4 2016 and 10 purchase options with initial delivery dates starting in Q1 2017.

C Series First Delivery Marks Airline Debut Of Pro Line Fusion

Rockwell Collins Primary Flight Control Computer, MultiScan Weather Radar And HUD Also Featured On The Aircraft

Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics made its airline debut following first delivery of Bombardier’s C Series to Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). The aircraft, which will enter revenue service on July 15, also features Rockwell Collins’ Primary Flight Control Computer (PFCC) , industry-leading MultiScan weather radar with predictive windshear and dual Head-Up Display (HUD).

Boeing, ANA Highlight 787-9 Dreamliner Capabilities In New Video

Airplane Will Perform At 2016 Farnborough International Airshow

Boeing and ANA (All Nippon Airways) has released the 2016 787-9 Dreamliner Flight Demonstration video. The same ANA airplane is scheduled to perform demonstration flights July 11-13 at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, United Kingdom.

Canadian TSB Cites Thunderstorms In 2014 Incident Report

Board Says Severe Turbulence Led To Loss Of Control Of An Expressjet Flight In September 2014 Near London, Ontario

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report (A14O0165) into the loss of control occurrence near London, Ontario, involving an ExpressJet Airlines flight. There were no reported injuries to the 3 crew members or 26 passengers, and the aircraft was not damaged.

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CAE inaugurates New Airbus A350 CAE 7000XR Series FFS In Brazil

Brings Number Of CAE Sims In Latin America To 19

CAE has inaugurated a new Airbus A350 CAE 7000XR Series full-flight simulator to meet the pilot training needs of Latin American carriers and to support a specific long-term training agreement concluded in FY15.

First Enlisted Airmen Selected For Global Hawk Pilot Training

Marks First Time Since WWII That Enlisted Airmen Will Control Aircraft

The Air Force recently selected the first 10 enlisted Airmen to attend RQ-4 Global Hawk pilot training, marking the first time since World War II enlisted Airmen will be behind the stick.

VX-30 Holds Change Of Command At Point Mugu In CA

Unit Performs R&D, Testing, And Evaluation Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Cmdr. Samuel Hanaki, has turned over command of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30 to Cmdr. Andrew Ballinger during a change of command ceremony June 23 in Point Mugu, California.

Kansas Secretary Of State's Airplane Use Called Into Question

Accused Of Using King Air 350 For Personal Or Republican Party Business

Use of a state-owned King Air 350 by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is being called into question following media reports.

Teenage Girl Sues American Airlines For $10 Million

Unaccompanied Minor Claims She Was Groped By Another Passenger

A 13-year-old girl who claims she was groped by a male passenger while traveling as an unaccompanied minor on a flight from Dallas, TX to Portland, OR last month has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the airline.

FAA Investigating Complaints Of Plane Buzzing Boaters

Reports Of Low-Flying Aircraft Come From Boaters On Two Texas Lakes

The FAA is investigating complaints of an airplane flying low over the water at Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Arlington, both in Texas.

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GA Groups Praise Third Class Medical Reform In FAA Bill

Congressional Leaders Announced Wednesday They Had A Funding Instrument They Can Pass

The FAA authorization bill that will be debated in Congress over the next few days contains third class medical certificate reforms that were proposed in the Pilots' Bill of Rights 2 by U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK).

FAA Reauthorization Widely Praised By Industry ... With Caveats

Associations Thankful Congress Is Moving Forward On The One-Year Extension, But Know Heaving Lifting Is Still To Come

Aviation advocacy associations are generally offering praise to House and Senate leaders for reaching agreement on an FAA funding extension through the end of the next fiscal year. However, they also universally chide Congress for not being able to come up with a long-term solution for funding the agency, and what is missing from the bill.

New Crew Members, Including NASA Biologist, En Route To ISS

Docking Planned Saturday For The Expedition 48-49 Crew

Three crew members representing the United States, Russia and Japan are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 9:36 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 6 (7:36 a.m. Baikonur time, July 7).

DOT Secretary Foxx Proposes U.S. Airlines, Cities For New Service To Havana

Flights Might Originate From As Many As 10 U.S. Cities

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed to select eight U.S. airlines to begin scheduled flights between Atlanta, Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York City, Orlando, and Tampa and Havana as early as this fall. Today’s proposal comes nearly one year after the United States and Cuba reestablished diplomatic relations in July 2015.

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AeroSports Update: Recreational Aviation Helps College Students

EAA Supports College Students Through Discovery Programs And Scholarships

The daunting college and career search is made fun and easy at the EAA AirVenture 2016 College Social. Here, students and parents can chat with representatives from colleges, programs, and military branches in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.

FAA Awards NextGen Contract To Lockheed Martin

Technology Intended To Improve Efficiency Of Departures And Arrivals

The FAA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin worth $344 million to develop and implement a new NextGen technology that will improve the efficiency of departures and arrivals, as well as the movement of aircraft on the ground. The new technology will save time for the flying public and lessen the impact on the environment by reducing emissions and noise.

Klyde Morris 07.08.16

Looks Like SOMEBODY Needs To Take A Few Moments To Find Her Happy Place

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 07.07.16: Bell 525 Test Accident, Airbus At AV16, Transatlantic F-35A

Also: Huntington Beach Air Show, 1400th PC-12, Oshkosh Cool!, Bristow Academy, Pan Am Int'l, 21st CSAF, Dawn Spacecraft, ALTO Aviation

A prototype Bell 525 flight test vehicle has been involved in a tragic accident near the Bell 'Xworx' test facility near Arlington, TX. Video shows at least one fairly concentrated debris path with only the tail section recognizable as part of the orange test article -- though that tail section is reportedly located a significant distance away from the majority of the impact site. EAA tells us that JetBlue will be at EAA AirVenture 2016 with their Airbus

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.08.16)

“This has been slow, painstaking work – but important work as EAA members have told us this is the top legislative priority.” Source: EAA CEO/Chairman Jack J. Pelton.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.08.16): Wake Turbulence

Phenomena resulting from the passage of an aircraft through the atmosphere.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.08.16)

Tech Talk: Race Plane Propellers

From Hartzell Propellers ... Jim Reed, Technical Director at the Red Bull Air Race, talks about propeller performance as it relates to the standard race propeller.

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