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June 11, 2019

Airborne-Unmanned 06.11.19: Drone Safety, Chute Waiver, Honeywell Fly-By-Wire

Also: Wheeler Joins AirMap, GA-ASI And Team SkyGuardian Canada, Drone-Based AI Platform, FAA Partnership Opp's

Acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell announced National Drone Safety Awareness Week, a planned series of nationwide events focused on the safe operation of drones, at the UAS Symposium held last week in Baltimore, MD. "We want everyone in on the conversation," he said. AUVSI will be a key partner in the week, including through Know Before You Fly, the public education campaign started by AUVSI, the Academy of Model Aeronautics and the FAA. "We're thinking outside the box," Elwell said. "We wa

Airborne-Unmanned 06.11.19: Drone Safety, Chute Waiver, Honeywell Fly-By-Wire

Also: Wheeler Joins AirMap, GA-ASI And Team SkyGuardian Canada, Drone-Based AI Platform, FAA Partnership Opp's

Acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell announced National Drone Safety Awareness Week, a planned series of nationwide events focused on the safe operation of drones, at the UAS Symposium held last week in Baltimore, MD. "We want everyone in on the conversation," he said. AUVSI will be a key partner in the week, including through Know Before You Fly, the public education campaign started by AUVSI, the Academy of Model Aeronautics and the FAA. "We're thinking outside the box," Elwell said. "We want to be more than the regulator" and to be an enabler. The FAA has issued Hensel Phelps Construction Company of Washington, D.C., a Part 107 w

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American Airlines Extends Boeing 737 MAX Grounding

Will Not Operate Revenue Flights With The Airplane Before September 3

American Airlines announced Sunday that it is extending the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX airplanes through at least this fall.

Ampaire Conducts Test Flight Of Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Flight Of The Largest Such Airplane Took Place In California

Ampaire conducted a successful test flight of the Ampaire 337, the highest-capacity hybrid-electric aircraft ever flown, on Thursday, June 6. Ampaire engineers, investors and journalists witnessed the hybrid-electric Ampaire 337 fly in the skies above Camarillo Airport.

U.K. Model Aircraft Pilots Chafe Under Proposed Drone Regulations

Argue That They Should Not Be Lumped In With Drone Operators

Model airplane pilots in the U.K. are taking issue with proposed drone regulations set to go into effect in November, saying that the new rules could cause harm to their long-standing hobby.

Rolls-Royce Targets 2020 For Electric Airplane Speed Record Attempt

ACCEL Airplane Expected To Reach Speeds In Excess Of 260 Knots

The Rolls-Royce anticipates that its ACCEL ... “Accelerating the Electrification of Flight” ... airplane will attempt to break the speed record for an electric airplane next year, and the plane is also looking like a contender in the Reno Air Race.

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ATSB Publishes Update On Cessna 210 Carry-Through Spar Failure

Airplane Impacted Terrain Near Mount Isa, Queensland, On May 26

The ATSB has published an update on its investigation into the collision with terrain of Cessna 210 VH-SUX near Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia on May 26.

D-Day Squadron Successfully Participates In Official D-Day Presidential Flyover

Event Is One Of The Capstones Of An Effort That Was Almost Two Years In The Making

The D-Day Squadron flew in the official 75th commemoration of the Invasion of Normandy. This event was attended by the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and featured 60 surviving veterans, many of which took part in the largest seaborne invasion in history.

Icelandair Parts Ways With 45 737 MAX Pilots

Anticipates That The Grounding Of The Airplane Will Be Lengthy

Icelandair anticipates that the Boeing 737 MAX will be grounded for an extended period of time, and is taking steps to "minimize the impact on its passengers."

AirCam Down In Southern California

Pilot Fatally Injured In Accident At Hemet-Ryan Airport

An AirCam went down Saturday shortly after takeoff from Hemet-Ryan Airport (KHMT) southeast of Los Angeles, CA, resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot, who was the only person on board the airplane.

Elite Provides King Air B200 Trainer To Mountain Aviation

Will Be Used In Company's Specialized Mountain Approach Training

Mountain Aviation recently installed an Elite iGATE King Air B200 Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) to perform many evaluation and training needs at their busy Part 135 operation.

Electric-Powered Glider Impacts Connecticut Home

Local Authorities Were Concerned About Airframe Parachute Launcher

An Alisport Silent 2 Elecrtro glider went down last Tuesday, impacting the roof of a home in Danbury, CT after losing power on final approach.

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Airborne 06.10.19: ‘Doc’ Returns, D-Day Vet Jumps Again, World View

Also: Optionally Piloted BlackHawk, Airport Infrastructure Grants, EAA Names Connolly, Airbus Wins

There are few aircraft that get more immediate attention than the iconic B-29. After the restoration of ‘Doc” a few years ago, aviation fans have twice the opportunity to see one in flying shape as it joined CAF’s ‘FiFi’ on tours around North America... Doc will make a much-anticipated return to Oshkosh for the 50th anniversary of AirVenture. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress four-engine heavy bomber was built in 1944. Doc and FIFI are currently the only two flying aircraft of the

Raytheon And United Technologies Aerospace Businesses To Combine

'Merger of Equals' Will Create A Premier Systems Provider With Advanced Technologies

Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corp. have entered into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The transaction will create a premier systems provider with advanced technologies to address rapidly growing segments within aerospace and defense. The merger of Raytheon, a defense company, and United Technologies, an aerospace company, comprised of Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney, will offer a complementary portfolio of platform-agnostic aerospace and defense technologies. The combined company, which will be named Raytheon Technologies Corporation.

Democratic Representatives DeFazio And Larsen Send Letter To Boeing

Committee Chairmen Seek Answers About Delayed Notice Of Defective Angle-of-Attack Alert On 737 MAX

The Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and the Chair of the Aviation Subcommittee Rick Larsen (D-WA) sent letters to Boeing, United Technologies Corp. (UTC), and the FAA requesting a timeline and supporting documents related to when they became aware that the Angle of Attack (AOA) Disagree alert on some Boeing 737 MAX planes was defective, as well as when airlines were notified about this defect.

Airlines Cancel Hundreds Of Flights Due To GPS Failure

Regional Airlines Using Rockwell Collins ADS-B Systems Most Affected

Regional carriers operating for American, United and Delta Airlines were forced to cancel hundreds of flights over the weekend due to an issue with their GPS systems.

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FAA Issues Advisory Circular On Drone Operations

Provided Guidance To Recreational Flyers On Adhering To New Laws

The FAA has issued an advisory circular to provide interim guidance to drone operators for recreational purposes under the statutory exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft (Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) § 44809).

Belite Aircraft Suffers Devastating Fire

Much Of The Company's Work And Inventory Damaged Or Destroyed

A fire tore through the manufacturing facility of Belite Aircraft late Friday, resulting in extensive damage to the company's inventory and work in progress.

Airborne-Unmanned 06.04.19: Drone Recon, NH Legislature, False Drone Report

Also: Transport Canada Requirements, UAVOS Expands, NASA Previews 2020, UAS Integration In NAS

The US Army Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aviation's Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence to identify and prototype new drone capabilities with commercial companies that specialize in on-demand, "eye in the sky" technologies. In this process, the Army is partnering with the Pentagon's internal startup accelerator to adapt small commercial drones for the battlefield. A bill under consideration by the New H

Amazon Unveils New Concept Delivery Drone

Moves Closer To Its Goal Of A Drone Delivery Solution That Scales To Meet The Needs Of Customers

At Amazon’s re:MARS Conference (Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space) in Las Vegas, last week, the company unveiled its latest Prime Air drone design. The fully electric drones are designed to fly up to 15 miles and deliver packages under five pounds to customers in less than 30 minutes. And, with the help of Amazon's fulfillment and delivery network, the company expects to scale Prime Air both quickly and efficiently, delivering packages via drone to customers within months.

NASA Opens ISS To New Commercial Opportunities, Private Astronauts

Plan Addresses Both The Supply-Side And Demand-Side For A New Economy

NASA is opening the International Space Station for commercial business so U.S. industry innovation and ingenuity can accelerate a thriving commercial economy in low-Earth orbit.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.11.19)

"The back area of the building (in the production area), everything higher than 6' off the ground was melting or burned. Much of our raw inventory and all of our older collections of parts for older aircraft designs (for instance, procub and ultracub) was upstairs. "We do not know what is next." Source: James Weibe, providing details a fire at the Belite production facility last Friday night on Facebook.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.11.19): Clutter

In radar operations, clutter refers to the reception and visual display of radar returns caused by precipitation, chaff, terrain, numerous aircraft targets, or other phenomena.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.11.19)

FAA Digital - Chart Supplement (d-CS)

Presented here are all of the U.S. Chart Supplements, the Chart Supplement Pacific and the Chart Supplement Alaska. They are searchable by individual airport in PDF format.

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