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February 20, 2015

Airborne 02.20.15: 102K' Parasail, G650ER Global Flt, Feinstein Wants UAV Regs

Also: Hybrid Glider, AirVenture 2015 Build Projects, Sandel Ju52 Installation, Norwegian FAs, LAX Runway, AirAsia Report Promised

World View, a commercial balloon spaceflight company, seems one step closer to launching manned voyages after successfully flying the first parafoil from the edge of space at a record-breaking height of 102,200 feet this very morning. With this flight, World View announces a partnership with United Parachute Technologies (UPT) in conjunction with Performance Designs. A Gulfstream G650ER proved it has long legs recently by setting two city-pair records while flying around the world wi

Airborne 02.19.15: AMA v Part 107, Foreflight Update, Last ATV Reentry

Also: Gone West-Gordon Bowman Jones, ICAS, Unions Want Tax Break Rules, Enstrom AD, CT v UAVs

Following a preliminary review of the FAA’s outline for the proposed rules addressing the commercial use of unmanned aircraft, the Academy of Model Aeronautics, known as the AMA, said in a statement that, “…regulations relating to the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems should not apply to the longstanding, educational hobby of flying model aircraft." ForeFlight has done it again as they roll out new wireless connectivity features in the latest Mobile version 6.7 to allow the software t

Airborne 02.20.15: 102K Parasail Flight, G650ER Global Flt, Feinstein Wants UAV Regs

Also: Hybrid Glider, AirVenture 2015 Build Projects, Sandel Ju52 Installation, Norwegian FAs, LAX Runway, AirAsia Report Promised

World View, a commercial balloon spaceflight company, seems one step closer to launching manned voyages after successfully flying the first parafoil from the edge of space at a record-breaking height of 102,200 feet this very morning. With this flight, World View announces a partnership with United Parachute Technologies (UPT) in conjunction with Performance Designs. A Gulfstream G650ER proved it has long legs recently by setting two city-pair records while flying around the world with just one stop. The G650ER took off from White Plains, New York, with three passengers and four crew members on board. It flew 6,939 nautical miles eastbound to Beijing

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DOT Releases Travel Report Looking Ahead 30 Years

Predicts NextGen Will Ease Overburden On Air Travel System

A sweeping report on all modes of travel 30 years in the future has been released by the U.S. DOT, and it forecasts large increases in air travel during that period.

Bristow Academy Announces Scholarship Award

To Be Made In Honor Of CEO Emeritus Bill Chiles

Bristow Academy Inc., a division of Bristow Group, today announced it will award an annual scholarship in honor of Chief Executive Officer Emeritus William (“Bill”) E. Chiles for his contribution to creating a safer global helicopter transport community.

Alaska Airlines Announces Order For Six Boeing 737-900ERs

Value Of The Order Pegged At $594 Million At List Prices

Alaska Airlines' fleet of Boeing airplanes is growing again. Seattle's hometown airline is purchasing six more Boeing 737-900 Extended Range aircraft, valued at $594 million at Boeing's current list price. The new planes, four scheduled for delivery in 2016 and two in 2017, bring Alaska's total of locally manufactured jets on order to 79.

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AFASF Seeks Hosts For Virtual National Safety Stand Down

Hybrid Event Promises To Be One Of The Largest GA Safety Events Ever

The Advocates for Aviation Safety Foundation (AFASF) is seeking organizations and individuals to serve as local hosts for the Virtual National Aviation Safety Stand Down to be held nationwide on Saturday, March 21, 2015.

New Purdue Propulsion Facilities To Expand Jet-Engine Research

Will Explore Reductions In Fuel Consumption And Emissions

Purdue University is expanding the nation's largest university propulsion laboratory for research aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions for next-generation jet engines.

Airbus Helicopters Extends R & D Capabilities In Europe

New Design Office Opened In Lodz, Poland

Building on a decade of cooperation in Poland, Airbus Helicopters has expanded its in-country presence by opening an engineering design office at Lodz, which will employ approximately 100 engineers.

Gulfstream G650ER Demonstrates Its Long-Range Capability

Nonstop 8,000 Nautical Mile Leg Is Aircraft’s Longest Flight

The Gulfstream G650ER has once again demonstrated its ability to go the distance by completing the farthest flight in its history.

NTSB Releases Factual Report On MN RV-6 Accident

Air Transport Pilot With Over 24,000 Hours Fatally Injured, Along With His Passenger

The NTSB has released a factual report on an accident that occurred June 20th of last year involving an RV-6 airplane that went down in Sauk Rapids, MN. Two people were fatally injured in the accident.

A4A Joins 'Know Before You Fly' UAV Campaign

Hopes To Promote Safe And Responsible Integration Of UAVs Into The NAS

Airline industry group Airlines For America (A4A) has joined the "Know Before You Fly" campaign to promote awareness and safety for unmanned aircraft flights.

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Last ATV Reentry Leaves Legacy For Future Space Exploration

Final Automated Transfer Vehicle Reentered Earth's Atmosphere Monday

ESA’s fifth automated cargo ferry completed its mission to the International Space Station today when it reentered the atmosphere and burned up safely over an uninhabited area of the southern Pacific Ocean.

UAV Technology Being Developed By Dual Electronics And Arclarity

Sense-And-Avoid Solution Utilizes NextGen Information To Facility Autonomous Flight

Dual Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of aviation GPS and ADS-B receivers, has been working with Arclarity LLC, a developer of 3D augmented reality aviation systems, to develop a sense-and-avoid solution for autonomously flying UAVs operating in the US NAS.

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Transport Canada Certifies PWC Engines For New Gulfstreams

Type Certification Granted For PW814GA And PW815GA

Transport Canada has granted type certification to Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) for its PurePower PW814GA and PW815GA engines, which will power the new Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets respectively.

Air France-KLM Looks To Cut Costs

Pilot Strike Last Year Hits The Bottom Line Hard

A 14-day pilot strike last year has cut into profits at Air France-KLM, which is now stepping up its cost-cutting measures in an effort to offset some of the losses.

Women In Aviation President Receives Leadership Award

Peggy Chabrian Honored At Annual Flight School Operators Conference

Nearly 120 flight school operators, chief flight instructors and industry partners attended the Sixth Annual Flight School Operators Conference presented by the Flight School Association of America (FSANA). The event, held on January 27-30 in San Diego, CA addressed critical issues facing flight schools across America in a series of topical sessions and workshops.

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AeroSports Update: Another Build Project For AirVenture 2015

EAA To Jumpstart Five Chapter Building Projects At AirVenture Oshkosh 2015

The EAA One Week Wonder project held at AirVenture 2014 was a smashing success and now EAA has found a way to include EAA chapters in a program to help them get projects started. Their calling the program “Jumpstart,” and like the One Week Wonder project, it will allow attendees to at AirVenture to watch the real building of a real project in process.

Klyde Morris 02.20.15

We Have Met The Enemy ... And He Is Us, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

NTSB Releases Prelim In Miami-Dade Beech 1900 Accident

Four Fatally Injured When Airplane Went Down

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident that occurred on February 11, 2015 involving a Beech 1900C airplane of Venezuelan registration in which four people were fatally injured.

Airbus Selects The 100 Teams For Next Round Of FYI

Strong Showing From Asia Pacific, Europe And The Americas In The Global Student Competition

After a thorough evaluation process by over 50 Airbus experts and innovators judging more than 500 ideas, Airbus has selected the 100 teams that have made it into Round Two of the fourth edition of the global student competition Fly Your Ideas organized in partnership with UNESCO.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.20.15)

“I am impressed by the diversity of the teams that have made it through to Round Two this year." Source: Charles Champion, Airbus Executive Vice President Engineering.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.20.15): Adjustable Stabilizer

A stabilizer that can be adjusted in flight to trim the airplane, thereby allowing the airplane to fly hands-off at any given airspeed.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.20.15)

World War I Aviation

Grab your leather helmet, silk scarf and goggles. This site has a ton of great information about the flying machines from the early days of military aviation, as well as the people who designed and flew them.

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