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January 26, 2015

Airborne 01.26.15: Pirker Settles w/FAA, Harrelson's Polar Journey, FAA Sued

Also: Airborne Unlimited Under The Weather (In More Ways Than One), House GA Caucus, New CubCrafters Boss, NAB Featuring UAVs, House Checks FAA Cert Processes, FAA Goes Off On Sleep Apnea... Again

A quick caveat... Ashley is REALLY under the weather and the entire ANN crew is traveling this week/scattered all over the known universe... which required some highly imaginative substitute tomfoolery to take Ashley's place for a day or two. So Jim Campbell steps in, where he's stuck in the middle of a snowstorm in the boonies of Indiana, in a hotel room with really lousy net access. But, as always, we persevered (AN

Airborne 01.26.15: Pirker Settles w/FAA, Harrelson's Polar Journey, FAA Sued

Also: Airborne Unlimited Under The Weather (In More Ways Than One), House GA Caucus, New CubCrafters Boss, NAB Featuring UAVs, House Checks FAA Cert Processes, FAA Goes Off On Sleep Apnea... Again

A quick caveat... Ashley is REALLY under the weather and the entire ANN crew is traveling this week/scattered all over the known universe... which required some highly imaginative substitute tomfoolery to take Ashley's place for a day or two. So Jim Campbell steps in, where he's stuck in the middle of a snowstorm in the boonies of Indiana, in a hotel room with really lousy net access. But, as always, we persevered (ANN's specialty--no matter how great the odds). The results are acceptable, but let's just say that Ashley will NEVER have to worry about Jim competing for her job. With luc

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FAA: E-Cigs In Checked Bags Are Fire Risk

SAFO Released Friday Directed To Airlines Warning Of The Danger

As the popularity of e-cigarettes increases, the FAA wants airlines to ensure passengers don’t put their e-cigarettes in checked baggage, when they can pose a fire hazard in the cargo compartment.

NASA Spinoff 2015 Features Space Technology Making Life Better On Earth

Copies Available In Print, Online, And For Mobile Devices

NASA technologies are being used to locate underground water in some of the driest places on the Earth, build quieter and more fuel-efficient airplanes, and create shock absorbers that brace buildings in earthquakes.

NASA, Microsoft Collaboration Will Allow Scientists To ‘Work On Mars’

'OnSight' Uses Microsoft HoloLens Wearable Technology

NASA and Microsoft have teamed up to develop software called OnSight, a new technology that will enable scientists to work virtually on Mars using wearable technology called Microsoft HoloLens.

ATK Completes Installation Of World's Largest Solid Rocket Motor

NASA's Space Launch System Booster Ground Test Scheduled for March

NASA and ATK have completed installing the first Space Launch System booster qualification motor, QM-1, in a specialized test stand in Utah. The largest solid rocket motor ever built for flight, QM-1 is now being prepared for its static-fire test, which is scheduled for March 11.

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NASA, Boeing, SpaceX To Discuss Launch Plans

Target Date For First Launch From U.S. Soil Still 2017

NASA, Boeing and SpaceX will hold a news briefing on at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston at 1200 EST on Monday, Jan. 26, to highlight key development activities, test plans and objectives for achieving certification of two American crew transportation systems.

AeroMobil To Be Presented At Monaco Auto Show

'Roadable' Aircraft To Be On Display At The Top Marques In April

The AeroMobil is being touted as a reason to draw visitors to Top Marques Monaco, which its organizers bill as "the world’s most exclusive supercar show held in the capital of innovation and luxury."

FAA Approves Bell 407 Tail Rotor Fan Shaft

Replacement Part By Able Engineering Only OEM Part Alternative, Company Says

The FAA has awarded Able Aerospace approval of a new tail rotor fan shaft replacement part (PMA) for the Bell 407 aircraft. The new PMA is the industry’s only OEM part alternative, meeting the highest industry safety standards a significant cost savings.

NASA Langley's New Giant Robot Will Create Space-Age Materials

Device To Be Commissioned January 26th

A number of dignitaries and industry officials are expected to attend the ISAAC (Integrated Structural Assembly of Advanced Composites) commissioning including Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Acting Deputy Associate Administrator Robert Pearce and NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate Associate Administrator Michael Gazarik.

Emirates Annual Cadet Training At CAE Oxford Academy More Than Doubles

Intake Grows To 55 Students For 2015

Emirates Airline is increasing its annual cadet training intake at CAE Oxford Aviation Academy to 55 cadets during 2015. This is more than double the 2014 cadet intake and not only shows Emirates Airline's growing pilot requirements in tandem with its fleet expansion, but also the airline's confidence in CAE Oxford Aviation Academy's cadet training and graduate output.

VistaJet Opens North American Headquarters In New York City

Company's U.S. Presence Now Has A Dedicated Sales And Marketing Team

VistaJet's North American Headquarters for Sales and Marketing opened in New York City's Soho district on November 3, 2014. The VistaJet US executive team is in place and ready for business.

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OAG Increases Stake In Flight Status Market

Acquires FlightView To Boost Real-Time Flight Information Offerings

OAG, a provided of flight schedules and related analytics, says it has strengthened its position at the forefront of the expanding market for real-time flight status information with the acquisition of leading Boston-based real-time flight information solutions provider FlightView Inc.

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DOD Report Shows Some F-35 Testing Scratched

Department Of Defense Trying To Preserve Delivery Schedule For Operational Aircraft

The Department of Defense (DOD) will not conduct a series of tests on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in order to have a better chance of delivering an operational system on time, according to the Pentagon's Director of Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E).

Arkansas Considered Bill To Make Most UAV Photography Illegal

Covers Still, Infrared, And Ultraviolet Images, Sound, And 'Odor'

A bill making its way through the Arkansas legislature would make it illegal to capture, possess, or distribute virtually any image associated with a UAV.

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Klyde Finds Inspiration At Udvar-Hazy...

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AeroSports Update: The Two Eagles Are Headed Across The Pacific

Balloon Pilots Are In Flight For A More Than 6,000 Mile Journey To Cross The Pacific From West To East

It was announced at the Albuquerque Balloon Fest last year that pilots Troy Bradley and Leonid Tiukhtyaev planned to make a flight from Japan to the United States in a gas filled balloon. That flight began on Saturday, January 24, and as of the last reports is progressing well.

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Airborne 01.23.15: Google/SpaceX Bucks, Pet Aero-Rescue, Return of the P-3?

Also: Disruptive Innovation, V22 Ospreys, USAF Lets Bluebook Loose, Dawn and Ceres, FAASTeam Virtual Safety Stand Down

As SpaceX’s Elon Musk pushes ahead on his development of rocket and delivery systems to supply the International Space Station, he is also looking at finding a way to provide high-speed Internet communications for the entire world. If that sounds like an ambitious plan… it is…and it’s reported that Google and Fidelity seem to agree to the tune of $1 billion. General aviation comes to the rescue. More than 200 dogs and cats were flown from Greenville Airport in Alabama

Dawn Delivers New Image Of Ceres

Clearer Photos Returning To Earth As Spacecraft Nears Dwarf Planet

As NASA's Dawn spacecraft closes in on Ceres, new images show the dwarf planet at 27 pixels across, about three times better than the calibration images taken in early December. These are the first in a series of images that will be taken for navigation purposes during the approach to Ceres.

Towed Twin-Fuselage Glider Launch System First Test Flight Successful

Scale Model Of Pilotless Aircraft That Could Eventually Launch Small Satellites

NASA has successfully flight-tested a prototype twin-fuselage towed glider that could lead to rockets being launched from pilotless aircraft at high altitudes – a technology application that could significantly reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of sending small satellites into space. The first flights of the one-third-scale twin fuselage towed glider took place Oct. 21 from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California.

First 'Billboard In Space' Ready For Launch

Messages On Cubesats Won't Be Visible From Earth ... Except Online

The world's first "billboard in space" is set to launch, and the company that developed the concept calls the event "a milestone that marks the increasing importance of CubeSats in Space Exploration."

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.26.15): Hover Taxi

Hover Taxi Used to describe a helicopter/VTOL aircraft movement conducted above the surface and in ground effect at airspeeds less than approximately 20 knots. The actual height may vary, and some helicopters may require hover taxi above 25 feet AGL to reduce ground effect turbulence or provide clearance for cargo slingloads.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.26.15)

Aero Linx: International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) ISASI is a society formed to promote air safety by the exchange of ideas, experiences and information about aircraft accident investigations, and to aid in the advancement of flight safety; to promote technical advancement by providing professional education through lectures, displays and presentations and by the exchange of information for mutual development of improved investigations; to broaden professional relationships among members; to maintain and increase the prestige, standing and influence of the Air Safety Investigator in matters of air safety. The Society was founded in the United States under articles of incorporation in the District of Colum

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.26.15)

"'Unlawful use of an unmanned vehicle or aircraft to capture an image' would include: Sound waves; Thermal, infrared, ultraviolet, or visible light or other Electromagnetic waves; Odor; or Other conditions existing on or about real property or the appearance of an individual located on the real property. It would not be illegal to capture an image if the operator of the UAV has the "express consent of the person who owns or lawfully occupies the real property", or if the image was captured "Pursuant to a valid search warrant or arrest warrant; By a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency in immediate pursuit of a person the law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency has probable cause to suspect has committed a felony; For the purpose

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