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December 07, 2015

Airborne 12.07.15: Santa Monica Reprieve, 747 ‘Cosmic Girl’, Gulfstream Layoffs

Also: ID Airport, Aspen AOA Video, A4A v CBP Offset, C177 Wing Cracks, Airport Admin Sues, 787-10 Update, Air Tractor Rudders
 
For many years the airport in Santa Monica, California has been under siege by city officials and airport detractors. Simply put, they want the airport closed... and to be perfectly frank, they’ve been rather ugly about it. The issue has revolved around the fact that Santa Monica Airport had accepted federal money for airport maintenance and improvements. Once this occurs, FAA grant assurance regulations require that the airport remain open for public use for a certain period of time. The argument put forth by airport detractors has been that these FAA grant assurance requirements had expired, which allows the airport to be

Swiss Air-Rescue Rega Advances 'Project Icebird'

Signs A Contract For Three Rescue AW169s

Swiss Air-Rescue Rega has placed an order for three AW169 light intermediate twin-engine and one GrandNew light twin-engine helicopters which will join the current fleet of a GrandNew and nine single-pilot configured Da Vinci helicopters.

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Getting A Closer Look At Space Debris

Lockheed Martin, Electro Optic Systems Break Ground On Australian Space Tracking Site

Ground has been broken on a new space object tracking facility in Australia that aims to provide commercial and government customers an unprecedented view of orbital space debris fields.

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Airbus Foundation, Vietnam Airlines Send Toys To Hanoi Heart Hospital

Gifts Transported On Airline’s Fourth A350 XWB In Partnership With Aviation Sans Frontières

The Airbus Foundation has used the delivery of Vietnam Airlines’ fourth A350 XWB to transport a selection of toys, games and books from Toulouse to the Hanoi Heart Hospital in Vietnam.

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Sierra Nevada Corporation Completes Shipment Of 11 Satellites

All To Be Carried On ORBCOMM’s OG2 Mission 2 Launch

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has delivered 11 ORBCOMM Generation 2 (OG2) satellites to the launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, for ORBCOMM’s upcoming OG2 Mission 2 launch aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which is targeted for mid-December 2015. 

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Lockheed Martin Conducts Collaborative Unmanned Systems Demonstration

Unmanned K-MAX helicopter, Stalker XE Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), And UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Systems Work Together To Extinguish Fire

Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated its ability to integrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations into the National Airspace System (NAS) using its prototype UAS Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities.

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'WholeEarth' Concept Comes To Simulation And Training

New Rockwell Collins Synthetic Environment For EP2 Has Highest Fidelity In The Industry

It was over fifteen years ago that Rockwell Collins introduced the first WholeEarth database that changed the industry. Now the company is bringing that technology to an entirely new level.

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Bombardier, GlobalParts.aero Collaborate To Support Legacy Learjets

Series 20/30/50 Series Aircraft To Be Supplied By GlobalParts

Bombardier Business Aircraft and GlobalParts.aero have entered into a strategic collaboration for all inventory of the Learjet 20, Learjet 30, and Learjet 50 series aircraft.

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Finnair To Sell Facilities At Helsinki Airport To Finavia

Part Of Strategic Objective To Double Asian Traffic By 2020

Finnair’s strategic objective is to double its Asian traffic by 2020 from the level of 2010. To enable its growth, Finnair has ordered 19 new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, which also increase Finnair’s cargo capacity considerably. With a view to the growth of its cargo traffic, Finnair is constructing a new state-of-the-art cargo terminal to be completed in 2017.

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Aviator Airport Alliance Goes Live In Norway

Utilizes Rockwell Collins’ ARINC AviNet Enterprise Hub

Aviator Airport Alliance sites in Norway have gone live with the the ARINC AviNet Enterprise Hub (eHub) messaging service developed by Rockwell Collins.

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NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Receives First Mirror Installation

Full Installation Expected To Be Completed Next Year

NASA has successfully installed the first of 18 flight mirrors onto the James Webb Space Telescope, beginning a critical piece of the observatory’s construction.

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Esterline Simulation Visual Systems To Provide New Technology To LMC

Represents A New Line Of Business For The Company

Esterline Simulation Visual Systems, a new business of Esterline Corporation, has been awarded a contract to provide seven new full-flight visual display systems to Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training (LM MST) of Orlando, Florida.

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Ike Carrier Strike Group Changes Command At Sea

Rear Adm. Jesse Wilson Relieves Rear Adm. Bruce Lindsey

Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 held a change of command ceremony while embarked aboard the flagship USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), Dec. 1.

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Aero-TV: Sandel's KingAir 'Avilon' Program - An Uncommon/Disruptive Development

One of NBAA 2015's Big Surprises Promises Serious Disruption In The Cockpit Upgrade Spectrum

While at NBAA2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talks with Gerry Block, the President and CEO of Sandel Avionics. Sandel, among other things, is in the business of making good airplanes even better through a retrofit of cockpit avionics. At NBAA2015, they introduced a product called Avilon, which is a completely new panel installation for King Air aircraft.

Airborne 12.07.15: Santa Monica Reprieve, 747 ‘Cosmic Girl’, Gulfstream Layoffs

Also: ID Airport, Aspen AOA Video, A4A v CBP Offset, C177 Wing Cracks, Airport Admin Sues, 787-10 Update, Air Tractor Rudders

ANN Airborne Link: /index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=3ddad890-5977-4f3e-a8cd-58c554d1460b YouTube Airborne Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzLszclnRAQ For many years the airport in Santa Mon

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Former RedBull Race Champion, Mike Mangold, Lost In L-39 Accident

Aircraft Reportedly Involved In Takeoff Attempt When Accident Occurred

ANN regrets to confirm that RedBull Champion Race Pilot, skydiver and airline Captain, Mike Mangold, has perished in an accident at Apple Valley Airport, in Southern California. A local witness claims that he saw Mangold's jet with, “...flames were coming out of the end and suddenly it banked to the left and crashed.” The accident reportedly took place at approximately 1420 local time. Mangold hailed from Victorville, CA, worked as an American Airlines 757/767 Captain, and was 60 years old.

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Aero-TV: Sandel's KingAir 'Avilon' Program - An Uncommon/Disruptive Development

One of NBAA 2015's Big Surprises Promises Serious Disruption In The Cockpit Upgrade Spectrum

While at NBAA2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talks with Gerry Block, the President and CEO of Sandel Avionics. Sandel, among other things, is in the business of making good airplanes even better through a retrofit of cockpit avionics. At NBAA2015, they introduced a product called Avilon, which is a completely new panel installation for King Air aircraft. Block said the purpose of Avilon is to improve cockpit avionics as we move into NextGen and the navigation systems that are part of the new way

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Rare Images Reveal Details Of U.S. Navy Seaplane Lost In Pearl Harbor Attack

Catalina PBY-5 Has Been At The Bottom Of Kaneohe Bay For 74 Years

NOAA and University of Hawaii archaeologists have released rare images of a U.S. Navy airplane sunk during the opening minutes of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on Oahu on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.

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AeroSports Update: AMA And Best Buy Team Up On Drone Education

Best Buy Is Distributing AMA Safety Guidelines And Offering Memberships To Customers Purchasing Drones This Holiday Season

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and Best Buy are teaming up to educate consumers purchasing drones this holiday season. As part of a recently formed relationship with AMA, Best Buy locations will display brochures with AMA safety guidelines on store shelves and also feature regulation and safety information on the store receipts of drone purchases. In addition, Best Buy is offering one-year AMA memberships for purchase.

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Attorneys Say Airbus Rudders Have Been An Issue For Some Time

White Paper Published Prior To Indonesian Aviation Authority Report On Air Asia Accident Detailing History Of Rudder Problems

An aviation law firm in October published a white paper focused what it says is a history of rudder problems with Airbus Airplanes, perhaps particularly relevant because Indonesian aviation officials just published their final report concerning the loss of Air Asia Flight QZ8501, an Airbus A320 which went down in the Java Sea in December of last year.

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Airborne 12.04.15: SpaceX' Next Step, Tecnam MoGas Approval, MH17 Artifacts Sold

Also: Paragliding Pilot, ANN/Hoover/API Update, Online UAS Course, CommutAir, MQ-8C Fire Scout, Airport CEO Retiring, Master Instructors

ANN Airborne Link: /index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=0c25ffc3-7acd-4ab4-8784-30ca49cba8a2 YouTube Airborne Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEjLbDeqRQ4 SpaceX plans to retur

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FAA SAIB Recommends Maintenance On Air Tractor Rudders

Applies To Certain AT-402/402A/402B, AT-502/502A/502B, AT-602, And AT-802/802A Airplanes

A Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) issued by the FAA provides inspection procedures and on-condition maintenance actions for the rudder upper hinge for Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-402/402A/402B, AT-502/502A/502B, AT-602, And AT-802/802A Airplanes, all serial numbers (under Type Certificate Data Sheets A17SW and A19SW).

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Klyde Morris (12.07.15)

Klyde Fans The Flames Of The Bezos v Musk Twitter War

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Seaplane Pilot Rescues Boaters

Instructor Was Teaching Touch-And-Goes When They Came Across Boaters In Distress

A seaplane student got a bit more than he paid for during a recent lesson on touch-and-go water landings on Peace River in southwest Florida late last week.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.07.15)

Aero Linx: The Vintage Mooney Group The Vintage Mooney Group was established in August 2003 to promote the fellowship, camaraderie, and a venue for spectacular fly-ins in the Western USA, now including chapters in South Central USA as well. We enjoy the opportunity to share our Mooney specific knowledge, our experiences, our safety tips, and our pride of Mooney ownership with each other. As an added bonus, we appreciate the prospect to develop new friendships. To become a member simply show up at one of our fly-ins.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.07.15): OROCA

OROCA An off-route altitude which provides obstruction clearance with a 1,000 foot buffer in nonmountainous terrain areas and a 2,000 foot buffer in designated mountainous areas within the United States. This altitude may not provide signal coverage from ground-based navigational aids, air traffic control radar, or communications coverage.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.07.15)

“Safety has always been our number one priority. By teaming up with Best Buy, we hope to help even more new drone operators learn how to fly responsibly. We have long said that education is the best way to promote safety and that’s why we’re excited to enter into this relationship with one of the nation’s leading retailers." Source: Dave Mathewson, executive director of AMA, the largest community-based organization for recreational model aviation enthusiasts. As part of a recently formed relationship with AMA, Best Buy locations will display brochures with AMA safety guidelines on store shelves and also feature regulation and safety information on the store receipts of drone purchases. In addition, Best Bu

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