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May 29, 2015

Airborne 05.29.15: SpaceX Joins USAF!, LDSD Test Set, BASE Jumper Petition

Also: Mars Laser, Barnstorming, NTSB Safety Alert, Air Service To Cuba, Grand Canyon Wreck, Aviation Icing, Oshkosh 2015 Stringers

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has announced the certification of the SpaceX, Falcon 9 Launch System for national security space missions. This milestone is the culmination of a two-year effort on the part of the Air Force and SpaceX to execute the certification process and re-introduce competition into the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. As NASA continues experimenting and testing for flights to Mars, they are also looking at the technology require

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Airborne 05.29.15: SpaceX Joins USAF!, LDSD Test Set, BASE Jumper Petition

Also: Mars Laser, Barnstorming, NTSB Safety Alert, Air Service To Cuba, Grand Canyon Wreck, Aviation Icing, Oshkosh 2015 Stringers

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has announced the certification of the SpaceX, Falcon 9 Launch System for national security space missions. This milestone is the culmination of a two-year effort on the part of the Air Force and SpaceX to execute the certification process and re-introduce competition into the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. As NASA continues experimenting and testing for flights to Mars, they are also looking at the technology required to travel at supersonic speeds in the Martian atmosphere. The second flight test of NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator, called the LDSD, now will launch no earlier than

Students From Delft University Of Technology Selected As Fly Your Ideas Winner

Off To A Flying Start With 'Multifun' Concept

Team Multifun from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands have been crowned champions of the fourth edition of Airbus Fly Your Ideas global student competition, organised in partnership with UNESCO to encourage the next generation of innovators and uncover future solutions for the future of flight.

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Arizona Town Looks To Limit UAV Use

Resident Recently Charged Despite No Law On The Books

A private investigator in Paradise Valley, AZ faces charges after flying his quadcopter over private property in the town, but he wasn't snooping for information for a client, he was reliving a moment in his own past.

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U.S. Navy P-8A Challenged By Chinese Military

China Creating New Islands In South China Sea, Claiming ADIZ In The Region

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft was challenged last week by a Chinese military dispatcher while on patrol over waters that are recognized to be international.

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Successful EBACE Debut For Quest

Agreement Signed For Kodiak Airplane During The Event 

Quest Aircraft Company says it had a successful debut at EBACE last week, including a deal signing for a Kodiak with a European customer. The aircraft, which the customer plans to use for jump operations, is the first Kodiak sale by Quest’s new European dealer, Rheinland Air Service (RAS). There are currently five Kodiaks in operation in Europe.

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FAA Proposes $58,600 Civil Penalty Against FedEx Corp

Alleges Hazardous Material Violations By The Shipper

The FAA has proposed a $58,600 civil penalty against FedEx Corp. of Memphis, TN for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.

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Orbital ATK-Built SKY MEXICO-1 Commercial Satellite Successfully Launched

Spacecraft Activation And In-Orbit Testing Procedures Underway

The SKY MEXICO-1 (SKYM-1) satellite, built by the Orbital ATK for DIRECTV, was successfully delivered to orbit aboard an Ariane 5 rocket and is operating as planned early in its mission.

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U.S. Marines Partner With United Kingdom In F-35B Operational Test

Sea Trials Underway Aboard The USS Wasp

As the first operational test of the F-35B Lightning II takes place aboard the USS Wasp this week, service members from the United Kingdom are working alongside their U.S. Navy and Marine Corps counterparts to assess the integration of the F-35B into amphibious military operations.

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First Bell 407GXP Sold In Panama

Aircraft Scheduled For Delivery In July

Bell Helicopter has sold its first Bell 407GXP in Panama. The aircraft is scheduled to be delivered in July 2015 and will be outfitted to perform corporate and VIP transport in the region for  Urban Development Group  (UDG).

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NASA Begins Testing Mars Lander In Preparation For Next Mission To Red Planet

InSight Lander Will Study The Planet's Interior Structure

Testing is underway on NASA’s next mission on the journey to Mars, a stationary lander scheduled to launch in March 2016.

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Welsh: Budget Cuts Could Impact Air Superiority

Says Russia And China Closing The Gap With The U.S.

The Air Force Chief of Staff said recently that Russia and China are closing the air superiority gap with the U.S., and if deep budget cuts in defense come from Congress, they could overtake all but the F-22 and F-35.

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Aero-TV: Giving It A Whirl - Horizon Hobby’s RC Helicopter Offerings

The Capabilities and Complex Talents of Today's RC Rotorcraft Result In Surprisingly Simple Fun!

While at eFest 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talks with a company known as Horizon Hobby to find out what’s going on in the rapidly changing world of remote control (RC) aircraft. In this interview, Jim talks with James Haley, the multirotor category manager for Horizon Hobby, about the hobby of flying RC helicopters.

Aero-TV: Giving It A Whirl - Horizon Hobby’s RC Helicopter Offerings

The Capabilities and Complex Talents of Today's RC Rotorcraft Result In Surprisingly Simple Fun!

While at eFest 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talks with a company known as Horizon Hobby to find out what’s going on in the rapidly changing world of remote control (RC) aircraft. In this interview, Jim talks with James Haley, the multirotor category manager for Horizon Hobby, about the hobby of flying RC helicopters. This video covers RC helicopters, not to be confused with what are commonly referred to as, quadcopters. RC helicopters are scaled-down versions of full-scale helicopters.

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Commercial Crew Milestones Met; Partners On Track For Missions In 2017

Boeing Awarded The First Commercial Crew Flight To ISS

NASA has taken another step toward returning America’s ability to launch crew missions to the International Space Station from the United States in 2017.

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UAV Companies Launch Accelerator Funds

Airware, DJI Launch Independent Efforts

UAV companies Airware and DJI both announced they have created separate funding mechanisms for startup companies seeking backing in the unmanned systems business marketplace, according to AUVSI.  

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Airbus Bringing A350XWB, Perlan Mission II Glider To AirVenture

Flying Demonstrations, Public Tours, And Detailed Forums Part Of Schedule

An Airbus A350 flight test aircraft that will demonstrate its flying capabilities and be open for public tours, plus the newly completed Perlan Project glider that will explore the upper atmosphere and seek to set altitude records, will highlight Airbus Group’s participation at this summer’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in.

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Bluebonnet Fly-In Postponed Due To Recovery Efforts At San Marcos Airport

Fly-In Rescheduled For June 6 With Proceeds Donated To Hays County Salvation Army

Due to the recent hardships faced by the local community after the Hays County flooding during Memorial Day weekend, Redbird Skyport has announced that it will postpone the Bluebonnet Fly-In at San Marcos Airport. The fly-in, originally scheduled for this Saturday, May 30, will now take place on June 6 from 10 AM – 4 PM.

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AeroSports Update: BASE Jumpers Want Jumping Rights In National Parks

A Petition Has Been Posted To Remove BASE Jumping From U.S. National Park Aerial Delivery Law

BASE jumping certainly falls into the category of extreme sports. Base jumping activists seek the unique thrill of skydiving from a fixed object but as the law reads now, they are not allowed to BASE jump in national parks. A petition has been started to rectify what they claim is the unfair application of an existing law.

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Winged Mini Cooper For Sale On Ebay

No, It's Not A Roadable Aircraft, But It's Also A Lot Less Expensive

A Mini Cooper that had been used by Delta Airlines as a promotional vehicle is now for sale on Ebay, but you'll have to pony up at least $20,000 for the privilege of driving the little winged car.

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Klyde Morris 05.29.15

Sometimes You've Just Got To Play The Hand You're Dealt ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 05.28.15: LA Heli Noise, Another NIMBY Case Defeated, GoodBye VOR/NDB

Also: Gone West: Tuskegee Airman LtC Mosley, Union Warned, E-4B Returns, All-Female UAL Crew, Malaysia Woes, Luke's 56th FW

Last week, the FAA released a document stating that significant progress has been made on six action items stemming from a May 30th, 2013 study done by the FAA on noise matters in Los Angeles County. The Professional Helicopter Pilots Association, known as the PHPA, released a statement saying that despite published statements to the contrary from some of the stakeholder groups who maintain no significant progress has been made, the PHPA stands firmly behind the FAA and agrees this

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.29.15)

"We’re on track to fly in 2017, and this critical milestone moves us another step closer in fully maturing the CST-100 design." Source: John Mulholland, Boeing’s vice president of Commercial Programs.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.29.15): Non-Precision Approach

An instrument approach which uses horizontal guidance (Localizer, DME, VOR, NDB etc.), but not vertical guidance (glideslope).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.29.15)

The North American Trainer Association (NATA)

This is an independent, non-profit corporation dedicated to the restoration and safe flying of North American Trainers such as the AT-6/SNJ/Harvard, NA-64, NA-50, TB-25, TF-51, AND T-28 aircraft.

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