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December 20, 2024

Airborne 12.20.24: SmartSky v Gogo, FAA Med Policy, Dynon Training

 Also: M700 UK Cert, Symphony Engine $$$, SkyCourier CA TC, Space License Application

 
 
SmartSky Networks has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Gogo Inc., and Gogo Business Aviation, LLC, in U.S. District Court, alleging that Gogo engaged in monopolistic actions in the air-to-ground (ATG) broadband inflight connectivity market for business aviation. Fourteen aviation associations and unions have sent a letter to Federal Air Surgeon Susan A. Northrup, MD, MPH, requesting a stay in implementation and to consider withdrawing a change in policy the FAA recently announced that affects the handling of medical certificate applications. The significantly altered policy that takes effect on January 1, 2025, is that for the processing of medica

Astronauts’ Return From ISS Delayed Again

NASA Wants To Be Sure New Crew Dragon Spacecraft Is Ready

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will get to spend a few more weeks at the International Space Station (ISS). NASA says the additional delay is needed to make certain that the brand-new Crew Dragon spacecraft is adequately ‘processed’ to ensure a safe launch and return.

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Piper M700 Fury Earns UK Type Certification

Civil Aviation Authority Approval Includes Flight Into Known Icing

On December 17, Piper Aircraft announced that its M700 Fury has been awarded type certification from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The aircraft is Piper’s latest and greatest design featuring impressive performance and modern avionics. The certification also included approval for Flight into Known Icing (FIKI).

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AIRO Group Submits Draft Registration For IPO

Confidential Submission Subject To SEC Review

AIRO Group Holdings announced it has submitted a draft registration statement on form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have yet to be determined.

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Feds Enforce Drug Testing for Non-US Repair Shops

Ruling To Affect Nearly 1000 Repair Station Sites Worldwide

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new rule enforcing drug and alcohol testing for employees of international repair stations. The decision is expected to affect around 977 repair stations across 65 nations. Though this regulation has been on the table for decades, it was not officially proposed until December 2023.

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SkyCourier Receives Type Certification In Canada

Enables Operational Support In Remote Areas Of North America

Textron Aviation announced that its Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine large utility turboprop received type certification by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), enabling the expansion of the aircraft’s ability to support operational activities in some of North America’s most remote areas.

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 12.12.24: Titan Return?, Luscombe Auction, Integral E

Also: AirVenture TKTS on Sale, Switchblade Hybrid, Fixed-Gear Elektra Trainer, Ray Foundation Scholarships

Good news for the fans of the Titan Aircraft Tornado series, as well as their T-51 Mustang replica designs... After the tragic loss of CEO John Williams last summer in a test flight, the design rights and manufacturing data has been sold to a new company in Missouri who intends to update both design series and get them back into production over the next year or so. One of ANN CEO Jim Campbell’s favorite classic GA birds is the Luscombe ‘8’ series of side by side taildraggers. Long out of production, the Type Certiicate and factory asset

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JetBlue Crew Base Opens In San Juan

Expected To Generate Over 400 Jobs By Next Year

JetBLue is the largest commercial air carrier serving Puerto Rico and it has just celebrated the opening of a crew base at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (IATA: SJU, ICAO: TJSJ) in San Juan. The base is JetBlue’s first outside the continental U.S. and will bring several hundred jobs to the city.

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Sikorsky To Demo MATRIX Flight Autonomy System

Will Inform Marine Corps For Aerial Logistics Connector Program

Sikorsky announced it has been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps to demonstrate the maturity and capability of the MATRIX flight autonomy system in operationally relevant flights during 2025 using the company’s Optionally Piloted UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The flights will inform the Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector Program how autonomous aircraft can resupply and sustain Marines in a contested battlespace.

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 12.12.24: Titan Return?, Luscombe Auction, Integral E

Also: AirVenture TKTS on Sale, Switchblade Hybrid, Fixed-Gear Elektra Trainer, Ray Foundation Scholarships

Good news for the fans of the Titan Aircraft Tornado series, as well as their T-51 Mustang replica designs... after the tragic loss of CEO John Williams last summer in a test flight, the design rights and manufacturing data has been sold to a new company in Missouri who intends to update both design series and get them back into production over the next year or so. One of ANN CEO Jim Campbell’s favorite classic GA birds is the Luscombe ‘8’ series of side by side taildraggers. Long out of production, the Type Certiicate and f

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Airborne 12.13.24: Whitaker To Resign, CAF MidAir Report, SpaceX $$$

Also: Japan Looks For WWII Bombs, USCG Rescue, Buffett Honors, Osprey On Hold-Again

FAA Administrator, Michael Whitaker, will step down before President-Elect, Donald Trump, takes office next month. Unless a new and highly qualified successor is named swiftly, the nation’s air transportation system could be in for hard times, as Whitaker’s departure leaves the FAA without a chief while still embroiled in the middle of a number of probes into (among others) safety issues at Boeing, an aging workforce and problems within the ranks, as well as a series of never-ending air traffic controller problems -- not the least of which is a serious staff s

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NTSB Preliminary Report: Magni Builder LLC M-16

Gyroplane Turned And Rolled Right, Through Inverted, Before It Impacted The Runway In A Nose-Low, Upright Position

On December 9, 2024, at 1332 central standard time, an experimental amateur-built M-16 gyroplane, N271BP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Foley, Alabama. The pilot was fatally injured. The gyroplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The operator of the gyroplane and one of his employees, both gyroplane flight instructors, witnessed the accident flight. They each provided statements, and their versions of events were consistent throughout.

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Classic Aero-TV: The Life Aquilae

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): An Eagle by Any Other Name

Originally developed as the Yuma by Alisport, an Italian aircraft manufacturer based in the Northern Italian city of Cremella, the Aquilae (ACK-will-lay) is a kit-built, STOL-capable, Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) distributed in the U.S. by Kent, Illinois-based North American Eagle. Aquilae is the Latin term for Eagle. As implied by its eligibility for certification as an LSA, the Aquilae’s maximum gross weight is 1,320-pounds. The aircraft is powered by a one-hundred

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.20.24)

Aero Linx: Gliding Australia Gliding Australia welcomes you to the exhilarating, spectacular yet serene flying experience of gliding.  Gliders take to the air like birds with wings outstretched, soaring on rising air currents, immersed in three dimensional space and flying silently with an eagle’s view of the world. Gliding is an all-inclusive and very social sport attracting men and woman of all ages and walks of life. In Australia you can fly solo from the age of 15 and some pilots continue gliding into their eighties. It is never too late to learn to glide and many pilots take up the sport in their 40s, 50s or even 70s.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.20.24): Parallel Runways

Parallel Runways Two or more runways at the same airport whose centerlines are parallel. In addition to runway number, parallel runways are designated as L (left) and R (right) or, if three parallel runways exist, L (left), C (center), and R (right). 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.20.24)

“Fabrication, assembly, testing, and final integration of a new spacecraft is a painstaking endeavor that requires great attention to detail. We appreciate the hard work by the SpaceX team to expand the Dragon fleet in support of our missions and the flexibility of the station program and expedition crews as we work together to complete the new capsule's readiness for flight." Source: From a statement by Steve Stich, manager for NASA's Commercial Crew Program, two astronauts scheduled return gets pushed back again... and again. 

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