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August 18, 2024

NTSB Prelim: Piper PA-28-180

Conditions At The Intended Destination Airport Were 1/4 Statute Mile Visibility And Fog With Ceilings Broken At 200 Ft And Overcast At 1,900 Ft

On July 31, 2024, about 0720 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180 airplane, N903US, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Irene, South Dakota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot held a private pilot certificate for single-engine airplanes and did not have an instrument rating. No flight plan had been filed and the pilot was not in contact with air traffic control. It was reported that the airplane was being flown from Joe Foss Field Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Chan G

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Iconic Race Car Driver Lost in J-3 Accident

Authorities Confirm Death of Scott Bloomquist

At 7:47 am on August 16, an aircraft accident was reported near Hawkins County, Tennessee. The pilot and sole occupant, race car driver Scott Bloomquist, was killed in the accident. Bloomquist was not an FAA-certified pilot. The plane he was flying, a two-seat 1938 Piper J3C-65 Cub, had not been licensed for over 12 years.

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SmartSky Networks Moves Into Early Retirement

Inflight Connectivity Provider Ceases Business Operations

Tough Times... Effective August 16, 2024, SmartSky Networks has ceased all business operations. The provider ultimately stated that they were unable to continue to finance their mission. SmartSky Networks went public with their in-flight connectivity mission in 2014. After several delays, their mobile broadband network officially went live towards the end of 2021.

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SpaceX Rebuts CNBC Story About Flame Deflection System

Contamination Of Launch Area Virtually Nonexistent

Commercial spaceflight company SpaceX has rebutted a story on CNBC stating that SpaceX violated environmental regulations by releasing pollutants into bodies of water near the company’s Starbase launch site near Brownsville, Texas.

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Construction Begins On New Million Air Dallas Ramp

International Ramp Will Enhance Customer And Operator Experience

Million Air Dallas and Jacob White Construction announced the ground breaking for a new ramp at Addison Airport (KADS) in Dallas, Texas.

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Guimbal Cabri G2 Helicopters Reach Fleet Milestone

Voted #1 In Industry Survey 4th Consecutive Year

For the fourth straight year, French manufacturer Helicopteres Guimbal has been voted No. 1 in an industry survey. The company has about 340 of its Cabri G2s currently in service worldwide and collectively they have now surpassed the 500,000 fleet hours mark. The survey calls Guimbal “the little big helicopter OEM” that consistently ranks higher than larger and better capitalized helicopter makers. This is primarily due to the company’s product and personalized service.

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Terran Orbital Bought By Lockheed Martin

Strategic Acquisition Grows Advanced Satellite Manufacturing

Bethesda, Maryland, -based Lockheed Martin announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Terran Orbital, a leader of satellite-based solutions for the aerospace and defense industries.

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FlightSafety Gets Citation Longitude Level D Sim Approval

'Super-Midsize' Flagship Gets High-Fidelity Sim Option for Training

TRU Simulation has been given certification for its Cessna Citation Longitude Full Flight Simulator from the FAA, giving FlightSafety International a high-fidelity training aid for the latest and greatest from Cessna. The Cessna Citation Longitude Full Flight Simulator is certified as a Level D simulator, giving students a pretty good feel for how the aircraft behaves in flight and in an emergency. The newly approved sim is installed at FlightSafety International’s Columbus, Ohio Learning Center, though FlightSafety offers Citation Longitude pilot training at their Tampa, Florida location too. T

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Navy’s Next Jet Competition Launches Next Month

K-12 Student Contest For Southern Maryland Schools

The U.S. Navy is letting students all across the Southern Maryland region that it’s looking for their creativity and innovative spirit to design the next great jet for Naval Aviation.

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 08.08.24: Carbon Cub UL, BD-4C Update, Global Risen

Also: FAA Disappoints On MOSAIC Progress, Cicare 8, DeltaHawk Progress, ‘Kay’s Speedster’

Jim Campbell finally got the chance to fly the Carbon Cub UL... off a grass strip and a recently plowed farm field... and liked what he found... Join us for part of the flight test. BEDE Aircraft, renowned for decades of innovative light aircraft designs, has recently announced a strategic partnership with SureWings. This collaboration aims to integrate SureWings' cutting-edge avionics and safety systems into BEDE's aircraft lineup, enhancing performance, reliability, and safety. Bede Aviation was specifically formed by Gratia Aero Group to

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Classic Aero-TV: That's NOT All Brother - CAF Updates From AirVenture 2016

From 2016 (YouTube Version): The CAF Salutes Women Air Force Service Pilots in a New Commemorative Program…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, came across a story that needs to be told and that’s what this video does. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is well known for preserving the history of military aviation and, in particular, military aviation as it applies to the fighting forces of the United States. The CAF has been heavily involved in spreading the word of the importance and sig

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.18.24)

Aero Linx: Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) The Latin American Civil Aviation Commission, LACAC, is an international organization with a consultative character, and its conclusions, recommendations and resolutions will be subject to the approval of each one of the member States. The primary objective of the Commission is to provide the civil aviation authorities of the member States an appropriate framework within which to discuss and plan all the required measures for cooperation and coordination of all their civil aviation activities.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.18.24): Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.18.24)

“While our products were groundbreaking and we were growing our market share, we ultimately could not secure the necessary financing to continue our mission. We hope that SmartSky’s achievements have inspired others to dream big, push boundaries, and pursue transformative ideas to reshape the future.” Source: The sad statement by Smart Sky Networks as they ran out of money and ceased operations. 

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