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November 10, 2024

General Atomics And Navy Fly MQ-20 Avenger Demo

Commanded Autonomy Maneuvers Tested With Lockheed And Navy Systems

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced it completed a successful demonstration of its MQ-20 Avenger UAS to perform commanded autonomous maneuvers in a demonstration with the U.S. Navy (USN). The Navy used its MD-5 Ground Control Station (GCS) along with Lockheed Martin’s MDCX autonomy platform to command and control the jet-powered aircraft. The GA-ASI team successfully performed the flight demo over a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) datalink.

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Plane Thief Pleads ‘No Contest’ to Felony Charge

50-Year-Old Stole Plane, Nosed Over on Beach During Landing

Luiz Gustavo Aires, also known as "Sunrock," has pleaded no contest to a felony charge for the theft of an airplane from Palo Alto Airport. Final sentencing is slated for December 6. The aircraft nosed over into the sand, but ultimately received little exterior damage. Aries is accused of stealing a small aircraft, valued at around $150,000, from the Palo Alto Airport. After learning that it had not been refueled, he executed an unplanned landing on a Half Moon Bay beach. The aircraft nosed over into the sand, but ultimately received little exterior damage. 

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Woman Locked Up for Lunging at Aircraft Controls Mid-Flight

Sentenced to Nearly 20 Months in the Can After Dangerous Move

A Havre, Montana woman received a 19 month, 24 day prison sentence for diving at an aircraft’s flight controls during landing. The incident occurred last year on a Cape Air commercial flight. The case was chaired by Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris, prosecuted by the US Attorney's Office, and investigated by the FBI and Hill County Sheriff’s Office.

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Israel Purchases 25 Next-Gen F-15 Fighters From Boeing

$5.2 Billion Deal With Option For 25 Additional Aircraft

The Israeli Defense Ministry announced it had signed a deal to acquire 25 next generation F-15IA fighter jets from Boeing. The deal is part of a Congressionally-approved aid package and includes an option for 25 additional aircraft. These are the first new Eagles Israel has purchased since 1995 , and the aid deal includes upgrading the country’s F-15I aircraft for a total value of $18.8 billion.  The aircraft will be equipped with weapons systems integrated with existing Israeli weapons and will also have a longer range and a heavier payload capacity. Deliveries of 4-6 aircraft per year will begin in 2031.

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CAE Launches Prodigy To Civil Aviation Market

First FFS To Incorporate Gaming Tech For Visuals

CAE announced it has begun delivery of its full-flight simulators (FFS) equipped with the ultra-realistic 3D visual system using gaming technology, the CAE Prodigy Image Generator. As of now, the CAE Prodigy is available on new FFS for all commercial and business aircraft models andis also available as an upgrade on FFS already in service. The image generator provides an immersive and ultra-realistic pilot training experience.

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Clay Lacy Gets FBO Lease At Friedman Memorial

Sustainable Facility Designed To Fit Into Natural Setting

Clay Lacy Aviation announced it has been awarded a lease at the Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN) in Hailey, Idaho, to build and operate a full-service FBO on a 10-acre site. The airport and FBO are located about twelve miles from the Sun Valley ski resort and will be serving the resort as well as surrounding communities in the Wood River Valley.

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Airborne 11.01.24: XB-1 Flies Again, Evektor Fleet Sale, Zepp Record Remembered

Also: Senator Pushes FAA, Gulfstream Goes Starlink, Crew-8 Astro Out of Hospital, PC-12 Flight Hours

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft successfully carried out Flight Six last week, achieving the primary objective of testing the Flutter Excitation System (FES). The company said the flight made significant progress toward validating a fully functional FES, as it was successfully tested at Mach 0.65, a higher airspeed than the previous flutter test point. Evektor has partnered with Odyssey Pilot Hours, a training and time-building operation in Erie, Colorado, to deliver twelve Harmony aircraft in the next few months. Odyssey has tak

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Klyde Morris (11.08.24)

Klyde Bemoans Aero-Electoral Realities

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Classic Aero-TV: New King Schools Courseware Announced

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): In the Court of the King(s)

King Schools’ new Cleared for Instrument Instructing course and curriculum cumulatively add an Instrument Instruction (CFII) rating to a CFI’s Flight Instructor certificate. The courseware is the latest addition to King Schools’ Cessna Flight Training System (CFTS). The program includes home study material plus flight school tracking of FAA Part 141 approvable syllabi for Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor, and now the Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII) rating. The complete set of courses allows a flight school to develop a

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NTSB Final Report: Progressive Aerodyne Searey

Pilot’s Failure To Properly Configure The Landing Gear Before Performing A Water Landing

Analysis: The pilot of the amphibious light sport airplane reported that during a water landing, he did not configure the landing gear to a retracted position, and the airplane touched down in the water with the landing gear extended. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.10.24)

Aero Linx: Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation The Indian aviation market is on a high growth path. Total passenger traffic to, from and with in India, during Apr-Nov 2018 grew by around 15% year on year as compared to around 6% globally. India is now the seventh largest aviation market with 187 million passengers (to, from and within India) in FY 2017-18. It is expected to become the third largest by 2022..

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.10.24): Airspace Flow Program (AFP)

Airspace Flow Program (AFP) AFP is a Traffic Management (TM) process administered by the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) where aircraft are assigned an Expect Departure Clearance Time (EDCT) in order to manage capacity and demand for a specific area of the National Airspace System (NAS). The purpose of the program is to mitigate the effects of en route constraints. It is a flexible program and may be implemented in various forms depending upon the needs of the air traffic system.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.10.24)

“These advantages will enable the Israeli Air Force to maintain its strategic superiority in addressing current and future challenges in the Middle East. This procurement marks a significant milestone in deepening the defense cooperation between Israel and the United States, reflecting their mutual commitment to regional security.” Source: From statements by the Israeli Defense Ministry as it announced it had signed a deal to acquire 25 next generation F-15IA fighter jets from Boeing. The deal is part of a Congressionally-approved aid package and includes an option for 25 additional aircraft.

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