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September 01, 2024

Coast Guard Approves REGENT For Seaglider Testing

Allows Full-Scale Prototype Testing

REGENT Craft, maker of all-electric seagliders, announced the U.S. Coast Guard has approved its Navigation Safety Risk Assessment. The approval means the Rhode Island-based company is now authorized to begin testing its full-scale prototype in Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. For the assessment, REGENT consulted with over 20 local stakeholders including the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, marine pilots, harbor masters, the U.S. Navy, the FAA, sailing organizations, and environmental groups to address their concerns.

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Ukrainian President Fires Air Force Commander

Decision Follows Recent F-16 Crash, Killing the Pilot

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently fired the nations’ commander of the Air Force. This was announced four days after one of their newly acquired F-16’s crashed during a Russian attack, killing the pilot. Officials have stated that Ukraine is working to strengthen their air defense, and new leadership could just be a step on their path.

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Carbon Cub Executes Emergency Landing on Local Highway

Tahlequah Municipal Airport Staff Assists in On-Site Repair

A Carbon Cub was forced to execute an emergency landing after experiencing a sudden loss of oil pressure. The pilot put it down on the eastbound lane of Highway 51 southwest of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. No one was injured and the aircraft was later able to take back off the highway.

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Intuitive Machines Lands NASA Contract For Lunar Payload Delivery

Science Experiments And Tech Demos Going To Lunar South Pole

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston a $116.9 million contract to deliver six payloads to the Moon’s South Pole. The cargo includes science experiments and technology demonstrations, and is slated to arrive on Earth’s satellite in 2027.

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Flight Sim Association Releases Details For Expo

Discounts Available For Flights and Hotels

The Flight Simulation Association (FSA) just published new travel deals for their 2025 FlightSimExpo. Discounts on flights and hotels have been made available, with attendee registration opening in mid December. FlightSimExpo 2025 will be taking place from June 27 to 29 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence.

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Canadian Wings Of Rescue Saving Animal Lives

COPA Volunteers Connect Animal Rescue Flights With Communities, Animal Welfare Professionals

The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) has a group who combine their twin loves of aviation and animals to make a significant impact on their communities by providing public benefit flying opportunities to help animals in need of air transportation for medical treatment.

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West Star Opens Major New Hangar At Illinois Facility

Full-service MRO Now Tallies 545,000 Square Feet

West Star Aviation, provider of MRO services, cut the ribbon on its newest hangar at St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN) in East Alton, Illinois. The two-year, $20 million Hangar 67 adds 75,700 square feet to the company’s footprint at this facility.

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Defense Innovation Unit Selects eBee VISION For Key Collaboration Event

AgEagle Aerial Systems UAS Participated In Evaluating Integrations

AgEagle Aerial Systems announced that its eBee VISION UAS was chosen for and participated in a collaborative test flight event sponsored by the Defense Innovation Unit. The three-day event was held at the 300-acre FAA-designated NY UAS Test Site in partnership with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Air Force Research Lab, Auterion GS, AX Enterprize, Skydio, and Somewear Labs. 

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NTSB Prelim: Bell 206

Two Severed Powerline Conductors Were Observed Near The Wreckage

On July 29, 2024 about 1330 central standard time, a Bell 206-B3 Helicopter, N94XA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Nashua, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The operator reported that the pilot was scheduled to spray insecticide and fungicide over local cornfields. Preliminary data retrieved from an onboard GPS aerial application guidance system showed that the helicopter departed from a farm, about 3 statute miles west of Nashua, at 0905, and proceeded to spray several fields south of the accident site.

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Classic Aero-TV: Schooled At Dronebiz U-DARTDrones Preps UAV Pilots for Commerce

From 2017 (YouTube Version): Flying a Drone Is More Than Just Charging the Batteries and Launching; You Need to Know What You’re Doing…

While at the AMA Expo West in Ontario, California in January 2017, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was able to pick up a lot of news about model aircraft and the burgeoning area of model aircraft known as drones. Some people are into drones for recreational purposes, but others intend to use them for commercial operation. For the aspiring commercial drone operator training is very impo

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.01.24)

Aero Linx: Beech Aero Club The Beech Aero Club (BAC) is the international type club for owners and pilots of the Beech Musketeer aircraft and its derivatives, the Sport, Super, Sundowner, Sierra, Duchess and Skipper, aka Beech Aero Center aircraft. It traces its roots to the Spring of 1999 when James Fairhurst contacted Bob Steward for help in starting an e-mailing list for owners of the Beech Musketeer. James met Bob through the Grumman Gang, a similar mailing list for owners and pilots of Grumman aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.01.24): Hazardous Weather Information

Hazardous Weather Information Summary of significant meteorological information (SIGMET/WS), convective significant meteorological information (convective SIGMET/WST), urgent pilot weather reports (urgent PIREP/UUA), center weather advisories (CWA), airmen's meteorological information (AIRMET/WA), graphical airmen's meteorological information (G-AIRMET) and any other weather such as isolated thunderstorms that are rapidly developing and increasing in intensity, or low ceilings and visibilities that are becoming widespread which is considered significant and are not included in a current hazardous weather advisory. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.01.24)

“We need to protect people. Protect personnel. Take care of all our soldiers. At the command level, we must strengthen ourselves.” Source: A few of the comments made by Ukraine's President Zelenskyy in a recent address following the loss of one of their rare F-16s.

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