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January 07, 2015

Airborne 01.07.15: NTSB Sez FAA Goofed, Van Tine On EAA Board, Branson 'Committed'

Also: New SAFE Director, Red Baron Bipe Restored, Revenge Of 'ITBOA BNITBOB', SpaceX Re-Sked, Alabama's CJ4, Blue's Winter

You know you’ve messed up when your transgression shows up in a press release. Such is the case with an FAA mistake. The NTSB has found that the FAA mistakenly released investigative information regarding their ongoing investigation of an airplane accident that occurred in Philadelphia on March 13, 2014. This is an error that violated NTSB regulations and party processes. Mark Van Tine, Chief Executive Officer of Jeppesen and Vice President of digital aviation for The Boeing Company, has joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft Association as the newest member of the EAA Board of Directors. A New Year's message from Virgin Galactic’

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FAA InFO Addresses Flight Plan Discrepancies

Reminds Operators Of The Importance Of Following Appropriate Procedures When Amending An Air Traffic Services (ATS) Flight Plan

The FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO), along with the Flight Standards Service (AFS), has noticed an increasing trend with discrepancies between the “filed” ATS flight plan and the “operational” flight plan provided to the flightcrew. These discrepancies can lead to a loss of separation and an increase in workload for Air Traffic Control (ATC) and flightcrew(s).

Boeing Achieves Milestone Year For Deliveries, Orders In 2014

Commercial Orders Valued At $232.7 Billion At List Prices

Boeing employees helped the company set a record for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year at 723 in 2014, breaking the company record for a second consecutive year. The company's sales team also booked 1,432 net orders, carrying a value of $232.7 billion at list prices, breaking the previous all-time high set in 2007.

Flytenow Sues FAA To Continue 'Flight-Sharing' Operations

Agency Uses Regulations For Commercial Airlines To Shut Down Private Pilot Website

A startup business that uses the Internet to connect private pilots with passengers wishing to share travel plans and flight expenses has sued the FAA for shutting the website down.

Shuster Welcomes New Committee Republicans For The 114th Congress

Two Incoming Members Have Aviation Credentials

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) welcomed the 12 Republican Members who will join the Committee in the 114th Congress, including two Members elected to their third terms in Congress and ten freshmen.

Gulfstream Selects Garmin ADS-B Out Solution For G150 Business Jet

Certified Avionics Meet Global Airspace Requirements for Business Aircraft

Garmin has announced the certification of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solution for the Gulfstream G150, bringing NextGen compliance to this versatile mid-sized business jet. The Garmin GTX 3000 Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) remote transponder and GDL 88 ADS-B datalink combine to fulfill global ADS-B requirements while meeting the stringent demands of business and transport category aircraft.

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Avidyne Switches Service For Digital Acquisition And Sensor Interface Units

Radiant Power Corp Will Now Be The Worldwide Repair Center

Avidyne Corporation has transitioned service for all Digital Acquisition Units (DAU’s) and Sensor Interface Units (SIU’s) to Radiant Power Corp, effective immediately. Going forward, the company says that all DAU’s and SIU’s should be returned directly to Radiant Power Corp for service.

Fund Established For Child Who Survived KY Aviation Accident

Sailor Gutzler Fund Accepting Donations Online

A memorial fund has been established to assist 7-year-old Sailor Gutzler, the 7-year-old girl who was the sole survivor of an accident in Kentucky January 2nd which fatally injured her parents, sister, and a cousin.

FAA Rule Amendment Changes Fuel Tax Collections

Report: Airline-Backed Change Could Cost State, Local Governments Estimated $190 Million In Revenue Annually

In December, 2014, the FAA issued a new rule amendment that threatens many state and local taxes on airline jet fuel purchases. A new report by 12billion.org shows that the airline-backed rule change could cost state and local governments an estimated $190 million in revenue annually.

Boeing Delivers Four 737s To Dragon Aviation Leasing

New Airplanes Bolster China-Based Leasing Company's Fleet Of 737-800s To Eleven

Dragon Aviation Leasing has taken delivery of four Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s. These deliveries represent the first four of 10 additional Next-Generation 737-800s Dragon Aviation Leasing currently has on order. The order, which is valued at $933 million at current list prices, was previously posted to Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website as an unidentified customer.

American Airlines Pilots To Vote On New Contract

Contract Issues Slated To Go To Arbitration In February

The pilots flying for the merged American Airlines and US Airways will soon be voting on a new contract in an effort to avoid arbitration and secure an initial pay raise.

Student Scientists Persevere, Ready To Launch Experiments To ISS

Eighteen Projects Ready To Fly Aboard Dragon Spacecraft, Now Scheduled For Friday Launch

Eighteen experiments conceived and designed by students who are learning first-hand what it takes to conduct research in space are scheduled to fly aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft when it launches, now scheduled for Friday.

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FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions

Two Companies Must Still Apply For Certificates Of Waiver Before Beginning Flights

The FAA on Tuesday granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography.

FAA Proposes New Rule To Keep New York Airspace Corridors Clear

Comment Period On NPRM Open For 90 Days

The FAA has proposed a rule new rule to enhance current practices for landings and takeoffs during the busiest travel times at New York-area airports and make those practices permanent. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is designed to maintain efficiency levels, better reflect accepted international practices, and promote fairness in airline competition.

GAO Denies Sierra Nevada Challenge On Commercial Crew Awards

Company Says It Is 'Evaluating' The Ruling

The GAO said in a ruling issued Monday that it was denying Sierra Nevada's challenge to NASA's contract award to Boeing and SpaceX to provide commercial crew transportation to and from the International Space Station (ISS).

FAA Mistakenly Released Draft Internal Report During NTSB Investigation

Reminds Parties To Investigations That Information Release Must Be Coordinated With The Board

The NTSB has found that the Federal Aviation Administration mistakenly released investigative information, an error that violated NTSB regulations and party process in our investigation of a March 13, 2014, airplane accident in Philadelphia.

AirAsia Accident Prompts Indonesian Aviation Crackdown

Flight Reportedly Departed Without Proper Clearances

After AirAsia Flight 8501 went down December 28 in the Java Sea, the Indonesian government is examining the licenses and schedules of all Indonesian airlines to be sure they are not violating any rules and have proper paperwork for the routes they fly.

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AeroSports Update: Red Baron Airplane Restored

This Title Could Lead You To Wonder If We’re Talking About The Airplane Flown By Manfred von Richthofen, Or The Red Baron Squadron Pizza Team.

Richthofen was the famous World War I pilot and he actually flew various red airplanes that led to his title of the Red Baron. However, the Schwan Food Company sponsored an airshow aerobatic team known as the Red Baron Squadron to promote their Red Baron frozen pizza products from 1979 into 2007. This story is about one of the Schwan airplanes.

Top GA Airport Advocate Goes Solo

Retiring From AOPA, V.P. Of Airport Advocacy Bill Dunn Launches New Company

One of the nation’s top general aviation (GA) airport advocates is now available for hire by the GA industry.

Airborne 01.06.15: New Boss At AAA, McWherter Offers Thanks, Hybrid Triplane!

Also: O-100 Engine Update, Chinese Mooney, DoT Loves Music, Stangarone Starts Consultancy, Airbus/AgustaWestland/Sikorsky Compete

Sixty-one years ago Robert L. Taylor - pilot and mechanic - saw the future and saved the past. He formed the Antique Airplane Association in Ottumwa, Iowa at a time when many of the airplanes we now consider classics hadn't even been built. Now, after six decades serving as AAA president, the AAA Board of Directors has elected pilot/mechanic and AAA Executive Director, Brent Taylor, to become the new AAA President. ANN’s Jim Campbell wrote, in part, “One of the most distr

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.07.15)

“This proposed rulemaking allows us to manage delays in this high-demand airspace and encourage competition at the same time.” Source: FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.07.15): Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)

An FAA air traffic control service to aircraft arriving and departing or transiting airspace controlled by the facility. TRACONs control IFR and participating VFR flights.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.07.15)

FAA Air Transportation Oversight System (ATOS)

The Air Transportation Oversight System (ATOS) implements FAA policy by providing safety controls (i.e., regulations and their application) of business organizations and individuals that fall under FAA regulations.

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