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June 29, 2015

Airborne 06.29.15: CRS-7 Launch Failure, Gone West: Steve O'Berg, FAA Overhaul

Also: OneWeb Launch Gig, Remove Cat Before Flight, Transport Canada, FAA Safety, UAVs v Whales, Wipline 10000, Helo $$$

Flying into space is a tough business and we are sorry to say that after 18 successful flights of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the resupply flight headed for the International Space Station on Sunday morning came apart 139 seconds after liftoff. SpaceX' Elon Musk tweeted a short comment shortly after the failure, noting, "Falcon 9 experienced a problem shortly before first stage shutdown. Will provide more info as soon as we review the data." It’s reported he stated in a follow-on

Airborne 06.29.15: CRS-7 Launch Failure, Gone West: Steve O'Berg, FAA Overhaul

Also: OneWeb Launch Gig, Remove Cat Before Flight, Transport Canada, FAA Safety, UAVs v Whales, Wipline 10000, Helo $$$

Flying into space is a tough business and we are sorry to say that after 18 successful flights of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the resupply flight headed for the International Space Station on Sunday morning exploded 139 seconds after liftoff. SpaceX' Elon Musk tweeted a short comment shortly after the failure, noting, "Falcon 9 experienced a problem shortly before first stage shutdown. Will provide more info as soon as we review the data." It’s reported he stated in a follow-on tweet that there had been “an overpressure event in the upper stage liquid oxygen tank.” ANN regrets to report that airshow pilot Steve O'Berg has perished in

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Solar Impulse Departs For Hawaii

Unplanned Stop In Japan Stretched Out For Nearly A Month

After a nearly-month-long unplanned stop in Nagoya, Japan, Solar Impulse 2 departed Monday morning at 3:03 am local time Japan (6:03pm GMT on June 28th) for its planned five-day flight to Hawaii.

NASA, Partners Test Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Flights To Continue Through July At Armstrong Research Center

NASA, working with government and industry partners, is testing a system that would make it possible for unmanned aircraft to fly routine operations in United States airspace.

Airbus Group Grows With Safe Air

Will Become A Fully-Integrated Part Of The Larger Company July 1

Airbus Group Australia Pacific has grown its business through the acquisition of Safe Air, securing its future as a regional integrated through-life-support provider.

NBAA Names First Recipient Of Dale 'Potsy' McBurney Aviation Scholarship

Award Honors The Memory Of Former Business Aviation Flight Attendant

The NBAA Charities has named Christina Henderlong as the first recipient of the Dale “Potsy” McBurney Aviation Scholarship. The award will be presented at NBAA's Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Conference in Tucson, AZ, June 30 to July 2.

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NASA Prepares For Future Space Exploration With International Undersea Crew

Start Of Twenty-Day Expedition Planned For July 20

NASA will send an international crew to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean this summer to prepare for future deep space missions during the 14-day NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) 20 expedition slated to begin July 20.

GROB Selects Frasca To Supply Flight Simulation Expertise

Long Term Supply Agreement Reached For Flight Training Device

Grob Aircraft AG, Mattsies/Germany has selected Frasca International, Inc., Urbana, IL to provide flight simulation technology and expertise under a Long Term Supply Agreement (LTSA) for the new Grob G 120TP-SIM flight training device (FTD).

NASA Image Library Has A New Digital Home

Luna Imaging Now Hosting Many Of The Agencies Most Iconic Photographs

Many of NASA's most iconic images are now available on a searchable library hosted by a Luna Images, a digital image archiving company.

Kit Sheffield Joins XCOR Space Expeditions As Director Of US Sales

Will Manage Reseller Network And Commercial Partnerships

XCOR Space Expeditions has appointed Kit Sheffield (pictured) as XCOR Director of US Sales. Mr. Sheffield will lead XCOR’s sales strategy within the United States, and will manage the reseller network and commercial partnerships. Sheffield will also work closely with the XCOR sales offices located in Hong Kong and XCOR sales headquarters in Amsterdam.

Lockheed Martin Awards Contract To Aerojet Rocketdyne

Will Provide Propulsion Subsystems On A2100 Satellites

Aerojet Rocketdyne was recently awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver XR-5 Hall Effect and MR-510 Arcjet electric propulsion subsystems, as well as monopropellant rocket engines for the modernized A2100 satellite. The contract is for delivery of the flight propulsion subsystems aboard two modernized A2100 satellites that Arabsat recently ordered from Lockheed Martin.

All Systems Go For NASA's Mission To Europa

Moon Of Jupiter Considered A Promising Place To Search For Extraterrestrial Life

Beyond Earth, Jupiter's moon Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of present-day life, and a new NASA mission to explore this potential is moving forward from concept review to development.

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RAAF Completes Boom Refuelling Trials

KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport Transferred Fuel To E-7A Wedgetail

The Royal Australian Air Force has completed air-to-air refuelling trials between its KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport and E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.

Las Vegas' Most Extreme Attraction Takes Flight In San Diego

Sky Combat Ace Invites Thrill-Seekers To Experience Aerial Adventures High Above The San Diego Coastline

The extreme adventure Sky Combat Ace (SCA) has opened its 2nd location in San Diego, offering an opportunity to grab the controls of high-performance stunt planes to experience aerial dogfights and wild aerobatic flights of non-stop spins, barrel rolls and loops high above the San Diego coast.

Gulfstream Offers Enhanced Cabin Connectivity For G450, G550 Aircraft

New Communication Equipment Enables Onboard Use Of Smartphones

The FAA has approved the installation of the next-generation Satcom Direct Router (SDR), an enhancement that simplifies cabin communications on Gulfstream G550 and G450 aircraft to Gulfstream Aerospace.

Aero-TV: A ‘Yuneec’ Flying Machine – New QuadCopter Designs Attract Serious GA Interest

A Close-Up Look At A Major Player In The RC/Small UAV/Drone Industry

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was at Sun ‘n Fun 2015 and checked up on something new that’s called the “UAV Cage.” This is where he caught up with Greg Glover, who works in the field marketing division of Yuneec. In case you’re not familiar with Yuneec, they are an innovator in the small UAV business.

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Aero-TV: A ‘Yuneec’ Flying Machine – New QuadCopter Designs Attract GA Interest

A Close-Up Look At A Major Player In The RC/Small UAV/Drone Industry

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was at Sun ‘n Fun 2015 and checked up on something new that’s called the “UAV Cage.” This is where he caught up with Greg Glover, who works in the field marketing division of Yuneec. In case you’re not familiar with Yuneec, they are an innovator in the small UAV business. You may be aware that there’s a lot of concern over the safety and legality of UAV operations as the FAA tries to develop operating rules. Yuneec appears to be aware of that and has des

AeroSports Update: Bulletin Issued For Spectra Reserve Ripcords

A Product Service Bulletin (PSB) For Spectra Reserve Ripcords Manufactured During 2014 And Early 2015 Has Been Issued

The sport of skydiving is exciting and safe, and part of the reason for the safety is the extraordinary reliability and sophistication of the equipment used by skydivers. For the sake of safety, a Product Service Bulletin has been issued for Spectra reserve ripcords used on reserve parachutes.

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Klyde Morris (06.29.15)

Klyde's A Little Down (And More Than A Little Opinionated) Over The SpaceX Loss....

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Caravan Exhaust Deflector Now Available For More Aircraft All Caravan Models

All Caravan Models Now Eligible For Retrofit

Eligibility for the Cessna Caravan series exhaust deflector developed by Wipaire has been extended.

Airborne 06.26.15: UAV Pilot Exonerated, WTC Base Jumpers Acquitted, AeroWatch

Also: Pilot Record, Barnstorming, Pan Am Sim, New Columbus PD Unit, Erickson Firefighters, UAV Insurance Flts, Quest Upgrades

David Beesmer had been arrested in 2014 after capturing video of the outside of a medical building in the town of Ulster. Beesmer said he knew that the camera on the quadcopter would not be able to see into the windows of the Mid-Hudson Medical Group building, but also admits that it was a "huge error in judgement" to aim the camera at exam rooms in the building. Beesmer was charged with two counts of Attempted Unlawful Surveillance. The first trial ended in a mistrial and in the

UAVs Aide Whale Hunters In Alaska

Aircraft Developed By University Of Alaska, Fairbanks, Scouted Ice For Paths To Open Water

Whale hunters in Alaska normally spend days or weeks breaking paths by hand through winter ice in an effort to open channels to the ocean. But this year, a UAV developed by a student the University of Alaska, Fairbanks made that process easier.

State Helicopter Helps Spot Pot Farm In Tennessee

Marijuana Being Grown On National Forest Service Property

A helicopter from the Tennessee Governor's Marijuana Eradication Task Force was instrumental in the location of a pot farm being cultivated in the Cherokee National Forest in Unicoi County, TN.

Allstate To Begin UAV Flights For Insurance Assessments

Property Drone Consortium Awarded Section 333 Exemption

Insurance company Allstate has been given the green light from the FAA which will allow the company to fly unmanned aircraft to research property claims made by its customers.

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Pilots Develop App To Track Airport Delays

AeroWatch Uses FAA Information To Track Issues

An app developed by a group of pilots is putting airport delay information right in the palm of your hand on your iOS device.

AAAE Questions Airline Opposition To PFC Update

Bag Fees Nears $22 Billion Since 2008

With the U.S. Department of Transportation reporting more than $1.6 billion in additional bag fee and ancillary revenue flowing to airlines in the first quarter of 2015, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) is questioning the opposition of carriers to updating a local airport user fee known as the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC), last adjusted by Congress 15 years ago, that finances the construction of new runways, terminals and other airport improvements.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.29.15): Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS)

Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) MANPADS are lightweight, shoulder−launched, missile systems used to bring down aircraft and create mass casualties. The potential for MANPADS use against airborne aircraft is real and requires familiarity with the subject. Terrorists choose MANPADS because the weapons are low cost, highly mobile, require minimal set−up time, and are easy to use and maintain. Although the weapons have limited range, and their accuracy is affected by poor visibility and adverse weather, they can be fired from anywhere on land or from boats where there is unrestricted visibility to the target.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.29.15)

Aero Linx: The Cub Club The Cub Club is an organization of aviation enthusiasts interested in preserving and promoting the restoration, maintenance and flying of the long-wing fabric Piper Cubs. The Cub models include the E2, J2, J3, J4, J5, L4, HE-1, PA-11, PA-12, PA-14 and PA-18. The Cub Club believes in preserving these strong and simple airplanes that are fun to own and fly.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.29.15)

“SpaceX has demonstrated extraordinary capabilities in its first six cargo resupply missions to the station, and we know they can replicate that success. We will work with and support SpaceX to assess what happened, understand the specifics of the failure and correct it to move forward. This is a reminder that spaceflight is an incredible challenge, but we learn from each success and each setback. Today's launch attempt will not deter us from our ambitious human spaceflight program.” Source: Administrator Charles Bolden, commenting on the loss, Sunday, of the SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services 7 (CRS-7) mission.

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