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December 15, 2015

American, Russian And Briton Join ISS Crew

Spacecraft Launched Early Tuesday Morning Eastern Time From Baikonur Cosmodrome

Hatches between the International Space Station and an arriving Soyuz spacecraft opened at 2:58 p.m. EST Tuesday, signaling the arrival of three new crew members, including NASA astronaut Tim Kopra. They will join other residents on the station to continue important research that advances NASA's journey to Mars, while making discoveries that can benefit all of humanity.

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As previously noted, the FAA announced yesterday its aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft weighing more than one half pound and less than 55 pounds, including payloads such as cameras. The registration process is divided between UAS aircraft being operated strictly as a hobby and those being operated for other purposes, and it requires the registrant be no less than 13 years old. Hobbyists will be able to receive one registration that can be applied to numerous UAS aircraft, while other-than-hobbyists must register each aircraft. Anyone who has ever seen The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team

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FAA Certifies Tecnam P2010

New High-Wing, Four-Place Airplane Set For U.S. Deliveries

The FAA has certified the Tecnam P2010, the first new single engine, high wing, four-seat aircraft from Tecnam.

Was To Have Been First Flight Of The New Airliner From The U.S.

A chartered Airbus A350XWB loaded with journalists and Qatar Airways staff was supposed to fly for about 12 hours from JFK Airport in New York to Hamad International Airport.

Aircraft Was Working For The MTV Production 'The Challenge'

A Bell 206 helicopter working on the joint MTV/Bunim-Murray Productions program "The Challenge" went down Saturday in a lake in Argentina, resulting in the fatal injury of both people on board the aircraft.

Four Fatally Injured In CA Medevac Helicopter Accident

SkyLife Helicopter Went Down Friday With A Patient On Board

A SkyLife helicopter with a pilot, two medical personnel, and a patient on board went down Friday en route to San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield, CA. All four people on board the aircraft were fatally injured when it went down.

LX7 Replaces Original Wings, Aft Fuselage, And Tail Components

A major upgrade has been announced for the Lancair IV and IV-P airframes by RDD Enterprises, LLC.

Would Be First Launch For The Company Since Losing A Rocket June 28th

SpaceX may launch its first Falcon 9 rocket since a losing a booster in June later this week.

David Strasmann Of Germany Claims Hot Air Ballooning Gold

German balloonist David Strasmann beat 67 other pilots to be crowned the new FAI World Air Games Hot Air Ballooning champion December 11.

Airplane Assigned To USAF's 71st Rescue Squadron

Lockheed Martin has delivered the 2,500th C-130 Hercules from its Marietta, GA production facility. This landmark Hercules is an HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s 71st Rescue Squadron, which is part of the 347th Rescue Group. A U.S. Air Force crew ferried the HC-130J to its new home at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia.

Enhances Performance And Adds Some New Functionality, Including Activation Of Integrated Bluetooth & WiFi

The FAA has certified release 10.1.1 software for IFD440 and IFD 540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems. Release 10.1.1 (R10.1.1) adds a number of performance improvements and product enhancements to the IFD440 and IFD540, including activation of the integrated Bluetooth and WiFi capabilities.

South Florida Jet Dealer Faces $75 Million Lawsuit

Suit Claims Aero Toy Story Defaulted On Loan In 2010

A $75.34 million lawsuit has been filed in south Florida against jet dealer Aero Toy Store for allegedly defaulting on a loan in 2010.

Company Folded After Shipping Only 600 Of 15,000 Aircraft Purchased

The crowdfunding site Kickstarter has hired an investigator to look into the failure of one of the most-funded projects in the site's history.

Company Says It Will Bring Its Aircraft To Market In 2016

For those of you who were hoping to buy the new GoPro UAV this holiday season, you're going to be disappointed. The sport camera maker says it won't be releasing its own aircraft until sometime next year.

Was Arrested For A Traffic Violation Last Week In New York State

When police in Long Island, New York stopped 52-year-old Breen Peck for illegal window tinting and failure to signal, they discovered a lot more than just traffic violations.

A Wide-Ranging Conversation With EAA's Jack Pelton Covers Sport/General and Business Aviation Topics

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Aero-TV: Jack Pelton Unplugged 2015 – EAA, NBAA, Growing Aviation… and More!

A Wide-Ranging Conversation With EAA's Jack Pelton Covers Sport/General and Business Aviation Topics

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, attended NBAA2015 to provide knowledgeable reporting about the business end of aviation, but when he had the chance to talk with Jack Pelton, the new CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association, he shifted gears and talked with Pelton about EAA. Jim brings up the obvious fact that the EAA was transitioning from a family run business to something else when Jack Pelton was brought in to try to pull the whole package together. Pelton said that the early-on the prim

AMA 'Disappointed' In UAV Registration Rule

AUVSI Also Responds To The Announcement, Favorably

The Academy of Model Aeronautics says it is "disappointed" in the rule for UAV registration announced Monday by the FAA.

Pilots Union Maintains Registration Will Be Most Effective At Point Of Sale

In a statement issued after the announcement of the FAA's UAV registration rule, Capt. Tim Canoll, president of ALPA, praised the agency's efforts to track ownership of unmanned aircraft.

Says U.S. Government Is Allowing Subsidized Flight By Gulf Carriers

United Airlines is discontinuing its Dulles to Dubai route on January 23 of 2016.

STC Allows For Activation Of Mk10 Wireless Keyboard, Avidyne’s First Bluetooth Functionality For IFD440 & IFD40 Systems

The FAA has granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval of their MK10 Bluetooth keyboard, the first Bluetooth-enable functionality for the IFD440 and IFD540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems. The MK10 Bluetooth Keyboard allows pilots to wirelessly control their panel-mounted IFD440 or IFD540 system. Activation of Bluetooth functionality requires IFD440/IFD540 software Release 10.1.1.

The Bill That Is Being Referred To As The Pilot's Bill Of Rights 2 Is Gaining Momentum In Congress

We can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel as it relates to third class medical reform. The Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2) is now in motion in Congress, and it’s a huge step forward for recreational aviators. However, it still requires a new pilot in training to pass a third class medical at least once, and an already certificated pilot to have held a medical within the last 10 years. The question becomes, how does this fit in with sport pilot regulations?

Permanent Boulder City, NV Location Is Fully Funded, Operational

The Aerodrome and its partner, the City of Boulder City, NV, have announced the opening the world's first commercial droneport and teaching facility in Boulder City, NV.

Island Airlines Shutters Its Operation

Served The Resort Island Of Nantucket, MA

Island Airlines, which has been flying for 24 years to the island of Nantucket, abruptly closed its doors Friday. The closure also affects Cape & Island Air Freight.

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"Unmanned aircraft operators are aviators, and with that title comes a great deal of responsibility." Source: DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx, announcing the FAA's UAV registration process.

Concerning altitude/flight level, the term means to remain at the altitude/flight level specified. The phrase “climb and” or “descend and” normally precedes “maintain” and the altitude assignment; e.g., “descend and maintain 5,000.”

The F-4 Phantom II Society

This is the home page for the F-4 Phantom II Society, a non-profit, California-based organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Aircraft.