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February 07, 2018

Airborne 02.07.18: Vahana eVTOL Flies!, PAL-V Production Model, FAA Comprehensive Testing

Also: FAA IG Audits Airlines, Unicycle Stolen at Airport, HorseFly Patent, Fokker Aircraft Transactions

 

Vahana, the all electric, self-piloted, VTOL aircraft from Airbus, has announced the successful completion of its first full-scale flight test, reaching a height of 16 feet before descending safely. The test was completed at 8:52AM Pacific on January 31, 2018 at the Pendleton UAS Range in Pendleton, OR. Its first flight, with a duration of 53 seconds, was fully self-piloted and the vehicle completed a second flight the following day. Vahana is a project developed at the Silicon Valley outpost of Airbus. Vahana aims to democratize personal flight and answer the growing need for urban mobility by leveraging the latest technologies in electric propulsion,

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Piper Receives Largest Trainer Order In Company History

Fanmei Aviation Technologies Agrees To Purchase 152 Aircraft

Piper Aircraft, Inc. has received an order for 152 aircraft from Fanmei Aviation Technologies, Piper Aircraft's exclusive dealer in China. This is the largest single trainer order received by Piper Aircraft in company history. Fanmei Aviation Technologies is a subsidiary of Sichuan Fanmei Education Group co. Ltd which is a leading provider of aviation education in China.

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EASA Issues Single Production Organization Approval To Airbus Helicopters

Replaces National Approvals From France, Germany And Spain

EASA and Airbus Helicopters have just implemented a new single Production Organization Approval (POA) replacing previous national approvals from France, Germany and Spain by a single, integrated framework allowing for simplified industrial exchanges between Airbus Helicopters’ manufacturing facilities and supporting the company’s industrial strategy of site specialisation across Europe.

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TX Appellate Court Reverses Lower Court On Air Ambulance Reimbursement

Finds Federal Law Preempts State Fee Mandate

The Austin Court of Appeals has just issued a decision in a case involving the sky-high prices that air ambulances charge Texas workers' compensation insurers.

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Nineteenth Air Force Commander Directs T-6 Operational Pause

Prompted By A 'Cluster' Of Unexplained Physiological Events

The 19th Air Force commander has issued an operational pause for all T-6 Texan II operations to ensure aircrew safety after a cluster of unexplained physiological events occurred at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Vance AFB, Oklahoma, and Sheppard AFB, Texas within the last week.

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Gulfstream G500 Entering Final Series Of Certification Testing

G600 Completes Field Performance Testing

Gulfstream’s all-new family of business jets, the Gulfstream G500 and G600, continue to make solid progress toward anticipated FAA type certification this year. The G500 is entering the final stage of its flight test and certification program, while the G600 recently completed company field performance testing.

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SpaceX Discovers Floating Booster After Satellite Launch

Had Anticipated That The Falcon 9 Core Would Break Up On Landing In The Water

SpaceX has been given the gift of a Falcon 9 booster used to launch a European communications satellite last Wednesday when the booster was found floating in the Atlantic ocean.

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Rheinmetall And Sikorsky Sign Strategic Teaming Agreement

Will Offer CH-53K For Germany's New Heavy Lift Helicopter Competition

A strategic teaming agreement has been signed between Rheinmetall and Sikorsky for competing in the German Air Force "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" (STH) Program.

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FAA, EASA Approve Active Winglets For Cessna Citation Aircraft

Tamarack Aerospace Group Developed Active Winglets For CJ3 and CJ3+ Jets

The FAA and EASA have approved ATLAS Active Winglets developed by Tamarack Aerospace on the Cessna Citation business jet line, with new authorizations for the C525B series, which includes the CJ3 and CJ3+ aircraft. Tamarack already has approvals on the C525 CJ series.

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First Run Completed For Rolls-Royce Lean-Burn Combustion Test Engine

Being Designed For Future Jet Programs

Rolls-Royce has run a demonstrator engine specifically devoted to the optimization of a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for the first time. This system is being designed for future jet engine programs.

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Bell Delivers First 505 Jet Ranger X Helicopters Into Asia Pacific

Nautilus Aviation Will Operate The Aircraft In Australia

Bell Helicopter has delivered two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to Nautilus Aviation. These are the first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters delivered into the Asia Pacific region, where Bell expects to see the highest demand globally for the new 505s.

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Cosmonauts Conduct Record-Breaking Russian Spacewalk

Installed New Electronics For Zvezda Service Module

Expedition 54 Commander Alexander Misurkin and Flight Engineer Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos have completed a spacewalk lasting 8 hours and 13 minutes. It is the longest Russian spacewalk, breaking the previous record of 8 hours and 7 minutes that Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazanskiy set Dec. 27, 2013, on a spacewalk during Expedition 38.

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Aircalin Selects Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Engines

Will Power Airbus A320neo Aircraft On Order

Pratt & Whitney and Aircalin, the flag carrier airline of New Caledonia, have announced the selection of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to power the airline's commitment for two Airbus A320neo aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2020.

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United States Aviation Underwriters Offers GUARD Workers' Compensation Insurance

Policies Are Focused On GA Businesses

United States Aviation Underwriters is now offering Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Workers' Compensation insurance with a focus on the general aviation line of business.  All policies will be issued and serviced by Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, which are rated A+ by A.M. Best.

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Small UAV Coalition, AUVSI Condemn Illegal And Irresponsible Drone Flight

Supports FAA Investigation And Underscores Need For Remote Identification And Tracking Requirements

The FAA is still investigating a video that appears to show a drone flying over the top of a Frontier Airlines jet on approach to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, and the drone community is working hard to protect its reputation from what seems to be a very reckless operator.

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Zenith STOL Takes Top Honors In New Zealand Competition

Took Off And Landed In Under 50 Feet

A Zenith STOL, expertly piloted by Deane Philip, was the winner of the New Zealand Bush Pilot Championships in Omaka, New Zealand, on Saturday, February 3, 2017, with a take-off distance of just 12.6 meters (41 feet) and a landing roll of 14.7 meters (48 feet).

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Boeing Debuts First 737 MAX 7

Latest Member Of The MAX Family Is The Longest-Range 737 Aircraft

Boeing has marked another airplane development milestone as thousands of employees celebrated the debut of the first 737 MAX 7 at the company's Renton, WA factory.

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First Test Footage Released Of EHANG 184 Manned Passenger Drone

Company Says Aircraft Will Be Ready For Public Use 'In The Near Future'

EHANG has released footage of the latest test flights of their self-flying passenger aircraft or Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV). The EHANG 184 series is the world's first passenger drone capable of carrying a single person at up to 70 knots and in Force 7 typhoon conditions. These manned test flights are just the latest in a series of tests to ensure that the EHANG 184 AAV will be safe and ready for public use in the near future.

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FAA Working To Implement Comprehensive Testing Solution

Notifies Pilots Of Airman Certificate Testing Service (ACTS)

The FAA is in the process of procuring a comprehensive testing solution referred to as The Airman Certificate Testing Service (ACTS), which is a best-practices approach aimed at enhancing the overall quality of FAA Airman Knowledge Testing.

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U.S. Marks Largest International Presence At Singapore Air Show 2018

More Than 170 U.S. Companies Are Exhibiting At The Show

The United States of America Has the largest international presence on-site at the Singapore Air Show this week with more than 170 exhibitors claiming nearly 30% of the show’s indoor exhibit space, plus a wide range of military and civil aircraft in static and flying displays.

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Major Airlines Contribute $28 Million To The National Air And Space Museum

Nine Carriers Combine Resources To Support Museum Transformation

The National Air and Space Museum has announced that nine major commercial airlines contributed gifts totaling $28 million to support the transformation of the flagship building in Washington, D.C. These are among the first major gifts received for the campaign to transform all of the museum’s exhibitions and visitor experience. Construction is scheduled to begin in late summer 2018.

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Airborne 02.05.18: Reckless Drone Vid, Goulian Wins, Global 7000 FTV

Also: DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, Kopter, GoJet Airlines, JetBlue Pilots

A video posted to Facebook a few days ago has been receiving a great deal of attention from, first, the Drone community, and now, the rest of the world. If it is as it appears, someone has done something stupid and dangerous and counterproductive to the interests of the unmanned aircraft communities--much less aviation safety, in general. A person, as yet not officially identified, posted what was claimed to be an FPV or ‘First Person View’ drone racer flying

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.07.18)

"The incident underscores the fact that anonymous UAS operation is unacceptable and the urgent need for the FAA move forward with a remote identification and tracking rulemaking that applies to all drone operators who are also required to register with the FAA." Source: Statement released by the Small UAS Coalition regarding the apparent flight of a drone near a commercial airliner in Las Vegas, NV.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.07.18): Spin

An aggravated stall that results in an airplane descending in a helical, or corkscrew path.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.07.18)

NAS Congestion: Who's To Blame? If ATC is not the root cause of airline delays and airspace/ airport congestion, what is? The answer is the variance created by the airlines’ unmanaged, highly variant “day of ” aircraft flows.

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