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February 26, 2016

Airborne 02.26.16: Star Wars v Drones, EasyVFR Update, Honeywell Rejected

Also: CAP's 75th!, Good Aero-Neighbors, HeliTrak R22 Autopilot, Lithium A/L Ban, New KS AvDirector, VFA-113/NAS Lemoore, DJI Care

The filming of the new Star Wars movie is as secret as a military operation, maybe more so, and anyone using a drone to spy on the operation might find themselves in a, “Drone War,” of their own. Some of the scenes for the movie are being filmed in Croatia in the tourist town of Dubrovnik, according to the tech site Blastr. They relay a report from the Croatian Star Wars site MosCroatia that the sets for ‘Star Wars Episode-8’ could be p

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Airborne 02.26.16: Star Wars v Drones, EasyVFR Update, Honeywell Rejected

Also: CAP's 75th!, Good Aero-Neighbors, HeliTrak R22 Autopilot, Lithium A/L Ban, New KS AvDirector, VFA-113/NAS Lemoore, DJI Care

 

The filming of the new Star Wars movie is as secret as a military operation, maybe more so, and anyone using a drone to spy on the operation might find themselves in a, “Drone War,” of their own. Some of the scenes for the movie are being filmed in Croatia in the tourist town of Dubrovnik, according to the tech site Blastr. They relay a report from the Croatian Star Wars site MosCroatia that the sets for ‘Star Wars Episode-8’ could be protected by as many as 600 guards, and there may be guard drones as well. Easy VFR is navigation app produced by The PocketFMS, and they have just released EasyVFR 3.9 on

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Here We Go Again? House Republican Leadership Prepares CR For FAA

AIRR Act May Be On Life Support

The FAA reauthorization bill is unlikely to make it to the full U.S. House of Representatives in its current form, as the Republican leadership in the house is reportedly preparing a short-term extension ... known as Continuing Resolution ... to continue funding the FAA past the end of March.

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Ocuair UAV Makes English Channel Crossing

First Quadcopter To Make The Trip

A UK Team of drone experts has successfully completed their bid to be the first people in history to fly a drone across the English Channel – a single flight of 35km (approx 21.75 miles). It is also reportedly the world's longest single official flight of a quadcopter.

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Agreement Reached On Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Research And Development

Boeing, Aeromexico, Mexican Government To Collaborate On The Project

An agreement has been reached for a collaborative effort among Boeing, Aeromexico and Mexico's Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA) on a biojet program supported by Mexico's Sector Fund for Energy Sustainability (SENER-CONACYT) to advance research and development of sustainable aviation biofuel in Mexico.

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Airline Consumer Complaints Up In 2015

BTS Reports In Increase Of Nearly 30 Percent Over 20144

Airline consumer complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division during 2015 were up 29.8 percent from 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report.

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Teamsters Send Section 6 Notice To Atlas Air, Southern Air

Union Files To Change Collective Bargaining Agreements

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division has sent a "Section 6 Notice" to Atlas Air, Inc., and Southern Air, Inc., on behalf of the pilots represented by the union at those airlines. Under the Railway Labor Act, the filing of the Section 6 notice on Feb. 16 signals the Teamsters' intent to negotiate modifications to the pilots' collective bargaining agreements.

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FAA Grants STC For New 3-blade MT-Propeller For Rockwell Commander 114 Aircraft

Installation Previously Certified By EASA

The FAA has granted an STC to MT-Propeller for the installation of its next generation 3-blade scimitar composite propeller MTV-9-B/198-52 on Rockwell Commander 114, 114A, 114B, 114TC aircraft powered by Lycoming IO-540-T4A5D, IO-540-T4B5D, IO-540-T4B5 and TIO-540-AG1A engines. This installation is already certified by EASA.

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SNC Breaks Ground On Huntsville, AL Hangar

Facility Will Expand Key Customer Support

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has expanded its presence in Huntsville, AL by breaking ground on a new aircraft modification and upgrade facility at the Madison County Executive Airport. The ceremony marked the culmination of 12 months of close collaboration with the Madison Executive Airport Authority and the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce to provide facilities specific to military fixed aircraft.

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Canadian Citizen Starts Petition To Revive The Avro Arrow

Has Collected 218 Signatures On His Petition To The Canadian Government

A Canadian citizen who is obviously a fan of the Avro Arrow airpane has established a petition on the website change.org in hopes of convincing the Canadian government to revive the plane.

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Three Injured In Orlando Hangar Fire

Plane Caught Fire At Cessna Citation Service Center Near Orlando International Airport

A hangar fire at the Cessna Citation Service Center in Orlando, FL sent three people to the hospital Saturday.

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Plane Crash Has Ties To Alleged Sandra Bullock Stalker

Mooney Was Being Flown By The Father Of The Obsessed Fan

A Mooney M20 that went down Monday on a Los Angeles city street is owned by a man accused of stalking actress Sandra Bullock.

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Garmin Pilot For iOS Makes Significant Enhancements

Adds U.K. Charts, Support For X-Plane 10, Other Features

Garmin has released an updated version of the Garmin Pilot app, which integrates with the new GTX 345 all-in-one ADS-B transponder. Additionally, the latest iOS version incorporates a new flight profile view, airspace altitude labels, trip planning enhancements, United Kingdom VFR charts for international pilots, support for X-Plane 10 and more.

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PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Model 787-8 airplanes

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AD: MD Helicopters Inc., Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2016-04-15

PRODUCT: MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI), Model 369A, 369D, 369E, 369FF, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, and 600N helicopters with a certain part-numbered main rotor blade attach pin (pin) installed.

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Aero-TV: Scion SA-400 Jackal - An Optionally Piloted Rotorcraft

Full-sized Helicopter Performance With The Safety Of A UAS...

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell attended the 2014 convention of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and talked with Jim Sampson, the test pilot and Chairman of the Board of Scion UAS. The video opens with Jim standing in front of their optionally piloted SA-400 helicopter. According to Sampson they designed it as an optionally manned aircraft to allow it to operate in the national airspace system.

 

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Aero-TV: Scion SA-400 Jackal - An Optionally Piloted Rotorcraft

Full-sized Helicopter Performance With The Safety Of A UAS...

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell attended the 2014 convention of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and talked with Jim Sampson, the test pilot and Chairman of the Board of Scion UAS. The video opens with Jim standing in front of their optionally piloted SA-400 helicopter. According to Sampson they designed it as an optionally manned aircraft to allow it to operate in the national airspace system.

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FAA Unveils Effort To Expand Safe Integration Of Small Unmanned Aircraft

Rulemaking Committee To Report Back On (No Foolin') April 1

The FAA is establishing an aviation rulemaking committee with industry stakeholders to develop recommendations for a regulatory framework that would allow certain UAS to be operated over people who are not directly involved in the operation of the aircraft. The FAA is taking this action to provide a more flexible, performance-based approach for these operations than what was considered for Micro UAS.

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Bombardier Delivers 75th Learjet 75

Aurora Jet To Add Bombardier Learjet To Its Existing Fractional Fleet

Bombardier Business Aircraft and Aurora Jet Partners of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada joined forces to mark a major milestone in business aviation – the delivery of the 75th Bombardier Learjet 75 business jet. The milestone was reached slightly more than two years after the first Learjet 75 aircraft, the fastest light business jet on the market*, entered service in November 2013.

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Counting Down! ANN's Infamous April 1st Edition's Just Around The Corner!

Get YOUR Wacky Ideas In NOW!

ANN E-I-C Note: Folks... we gotta warn you... this WILL be our best April 1st Edition yet and based on all the nonsense we've had to endure in 2015-2016 (which we are duty-bound to lampoon), we certainly have good reason for that... so if you have any ideas of your own as to how to heighten the insanity, this is your LAST CHANCE. I kid you not,,, as I look over all the stories we've already prepped, we are going to cause serious keyboard damage as people snort their soft drinks all over the place when they start reading this year's edition. This IS OUR BEST YET! As always... NO ONE IS SAFE. We're going to have some fun with EVERYONE...

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AeroSports Update: Coming In June…Airman Certification Standards

Practical Test Standards Are Being Replaced With Airman Certification Standards For Private Pilot-Airplane And Instrument Rating

For many years pilots have used the Practical Test Standards (PTS) for guiding them through testing for pilot certification. The PTS ultimately determines the level of training because of the requirement for new pilots, or pilots obtaining additional ratings, to comply with the standards. In June of this year, private pilots being tested for an airplane rating, and instrument rating applicants will be tested under a new system.

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FAA Certifies Auxiliary Fuel Tank For R66 Turbine

Extends Aircraft Range By 200 Nautical Miles

Robinson Helicopter Company announces an optional 43-gallon auxiliary fuel tank for its R66 Turbine helicopter, extending the helicopter’s range by as much as 200 nautical miles (230 statute miles).

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Klyde Morris 02.26.16

There's A Cloud Inside Every Silver Lining, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 02.25.16: DA62 Certified, Avro Arrow Revival?, Orbital ATK Delivers!

Also: AirVenture16, SnF16 Innovation, AIRR Delays, Muilenburg Elected, Piper In SEA, EAA And SSA, VHA STC

The light twin market in the U.S. now has another choice as the FAA has certified Diamond’s new seven-place DA62 twin, clearing the way for U.S. customer deliveries. The Diamond DA62 is joining their family of light twin aircraft alongside its already certified model DA42. A Canadian citizen who is obviously a fan of the Avro Arrow airplane has established a petition on the website, change.org, in hopes of convincing the Canadian government to revive the plane. The petition was

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Garmin Helicopter Avionics Suite Selected By Air Evac Lifeteam

Modernized Avionics Enhances Situational Awareness, Exceeds Industry Requirements

Garmin has announced the selection of a completely integrated Garmin avionics suite by Air Evac Lifeteam for its fleet of Bell 206 and Bell 407 helicopters.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.26.16)

“Based on the comments about a ‘micro’ classification submitted as part of the small UAS proposed rule, the FAA will pursue a flexible, performance-based regulatory framework that addresses potential hazards instead of a classification defined primarily by weight and speed." Source: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.26.16): Cruise

Used in an ATC clearance to authorize a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.26.16)

Aircraft Specs

Need some performance data on a General Aviation airplane made within the last 40 years or so? Aircraft Performance Database website is for you. You can search by manufacturer or search directly by model.

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