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September 02, 2015

Airborne 09.02.15: Legacy 450 Cert, NBAA v EPA, FAA's Paper UAV Approval

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Another new executive jet will start service later this year. It’s been announced that the FAA has certified Embraer Executive Jet’s new Legacy 450. The approval comes a few weeks after the aircraft earned certification from Brazil's civil aeronautics authority. The Legacy 450 seats up to nine people and has an operating range of 2,348 nautical miles at Mach point eight zero. The airplane has a maximum ceiling of 45,000 fe

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Airshow Organizers Stage Simulated B-17 Engine Fire During Display, Catch Flak

Some Disturbed By The Act So Soon After Tragedy At Shoreham Air Show

It’s one of the staples of a warbird display at an airshow. At the Clacton Air Show in England, the B-17 Sally B simulated an engine fire. A smoke canister installed for that purpose sent smoke pouring from one of the wings while flying over the water at Clacton.

Video Shows Pitts S-2B Failed To Recover From A Maneuver

Another air show pilot has been fatally injured. While performing at the Friesach-Hirt air show in Carinthia, Austria Sunday, a pilot flying a Pitts S-2B did not recover from a maneuver and impacted terrain.

Pilot’s Second Incident Since June Prompts Agency To Get Involved

The FAA is looking at an accident involving an ultralight aircraft that went down Sunday night in St. Amant, Louisiana. Normally, the FAA wouldn’t be involved in an accident involving an unregistered aircraft … but it is the second time the pilot has wrecked his aircraft in just under three months.

Pilot Had Landed As Weather Deteriorated Three Weeks Ago

Pilot Martyn Ferid did what any safe pilot would do in such a situation. He was flying from Cornwall to Kent in the U.K. in his vintage Jodel airplane when the weather soured. He looked for a place to land safely, and his best choice was a closed airport at Plymouth on the south coast of Devon, England. He landed safely.

NZ UAV Operator Fined $3,000 For A ‘Favor’

Had Captured Video Of New Zealand’s Anzac Day Celebration At The Request Of The City Council

UAV operator Robert Edwards got caught up in a regulatory change that resulted in $3,000 in fines levied by the New Zealand government for flying his aircraft over the Anzac Day centenary commemoration in Palmerston North in New Zealand.

Will Attempt 300 Kilometer Flight With Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft

A new civilian fuel cell UAV designed for search and rescue is gearing up for the world’s first ever 300 km UAV flight to cross the North Sea, linking Scotland to Norway.

But Judge Says Marko Markovich Showed ‘Contempt’ For The Legal Process

A judge in Manhattan has sentenced 28-year-old Marko Markovich to 300 hours of community service for BASE jumping from One World Trade Center, which was still under construction at the time of the stunt.

Estates Of The Pilot And Passenger Seek Unspecified Damages

The estates of two people on board a Beech Baron 58 that went down October 12, 2014 in Palos Heights, IL have sued Beechcraft and Honeywell in connection with the accident. Lloyd Hetrick was also named as a defendant in the suit.

Program To Be Implemented Over The Next Year

The FAA will soon be benefitting from advanced computing solutions through a partnership with leading companies in the Cloud industry. After a careful process, the agency has announced that CSC Government Solutions will lead an overall integration effort that will also include Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and other leading Cloud providers.

Wings Aerospace Academy Created By The Wings Over The Rockies Air And Space Museum

Wings Aerospace Academy, a charter school with a focus on aviation, welcomed its first students for orientation August 13 with classes starting August 25.

New Mission Launch Command Center To Be Built At Wallops Flight Facility

NASA Awards Contract For Construction Of The 14-Thousand Square Foot Mission Launch Command Center

NASA has awarded a contract to Harkins Contracting Inc. of Salisbury, Maryland, for the construction of a new Mission Launch Command Center (MLCC) at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia.

Razor, Pepper Spray Used In Conflict Between Two Women On Board

Two women on board a JetBlue flight from Kingston, Jamaica to JFK airport in New York got into a brawl as the flight arrived at the gate, resulting in two arrests.

No Matter What, You Can't Get To The BIG SHOW Without KOSH Tower!

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Aero-TV: Center of Attention – Oshkosh Tower/AirVenture 2015

No Matter What, You Can't Get To The BIG SHOW Without KOSH Tower!

It’s been said that during EAA AirVenture, the control tower at Wittman Regional Airport is the busiest tower in the world. In this video you have the chance to see how it works and to listen-in on some of the communications. ANN reporter, Bruce Brandon, had the opportunity to interview, Elaine Buckner, who is the Air Traffic Manager at the EAA AirVenture control tower. When Bruce asked if it’s really true this is the busiest control tower in the world, she replied that it is, and even more uniquely it does it without working a

First Deliveries Planned For Last Quarter Of This Year

The FAA has certified Embraer Executive Jets new Legacy 450. The approval comes a few weeks after the aircraft earned certification from Brazil's civil aeronautics authority (ANAC).

Reiterates Concerns Over Impact On Business Aviation

In formal comments submitted this week, the NBAA reiterated the Association’s significant concern over a recent announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency might consider new regulations for aircraft-carbon emissions, based on its finding that the emissions may pose a human health concern.

Spaceport America, ARCA Space Corporation Announce Partnership

Will Serve As Base For Space Launch Vehicle And High Altitude Autonomous Aircraft Testing

ARCA Space Corporation has selected Spaceport America as the site for its space launch vehicle and high altitude autonomous aircraft testing.

Company Says Return To Flight Still A ‘Couple Of Months Away’

SpaceX will delay its next Falcon 9 launch as it continues to investigate a June 28th accident that resulted in the loss of a booster and a Dragon cargo vessel headed to ISS.

It Was A Big Day For The U.S. National Aerobatic Team As Rob Holland Takes The Gold In The Four Minute Free Program On August 29

It’s been reported on the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) website that United States National Aerobatic Champion and U.S. Team pilot, Rob Holland, won the Gold in the "Final Freestyle" at the World Championships.

Alleges Violations Of Drug And Alcohol Testing Regulations

The FAA has proposed a $211,000 civil penalty against Dukes Aerospace Inc., of Northridge, CA, for allegedly violating federal drug and alcohol testing regulations.

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Five instructors have received for the first time or renewed their Master Instructor designation in the month of August Master Instructors LLC said in a news release that all were accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority.

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Van’s Aircraft tells us that On August 27, their shipping department had several orders to fill, and by the end of the day, they’d rolled the 937th RV-12 kit empennage package onto the shipping dock. While the number 937 seems like an odd number to celebrate, Van’s says that combined with the S-LSA “fly-away” RV-12s the company has constructed, the total number of RV-12 empennage kits produced and sold now totals one thousand. Despi

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.02.15)

"Business Aviation’s global CO2 emissions are very small, being approximately 2 percent of all aviation and .04 percent of global man-made carbon emissions." Source: Excerpt from comments provided by NBAA on an EPA ANPRM concerning aircraft carbon emissions.

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FAA NAS Systems Engineering Portal (SEP)

This site renames the NAS Enterprise Architecture Portal and acknowledges a more robust systems engineering and planning perspective along with the NAS Enterprise Architecture.

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Also: Denver Aviation Charter School, ABQ Balloon Fiesta, Pilot Faces Charges, P-8A Poseidon Buy, Wounded Warriors Pilot Lost, NASA Tests Rocket Engines, JetBlue Brawl

Some Disturbed By The Act So Soon After Tragedy At Shoreham Air Show

Video Shows Pitts S-2B Failed To Recover From A Maneuver

Pilot’s Second Incident Since June Prompts Agency To Get Involved

Pilot Had Landed As Weather Deteriorated Three Weeks Ago

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Had Captured Video Of New Zealand’s Anzac Day Celebration At The Request Of The City Council

Will Attempt 300 Kilometer Flight With Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft

But Judge Says Marko Markovich Showed ‘Contempt’ For The Legal Process

Estates Of The Pilot And Passenger Seek Unspecified Damages

Program To Be Implemented Over The Next Year

Wings Aerospace Academy Created By The Wings Over The Rockies Air And Space Museum

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NASA Awards Contract For Construction Of The 14-Thousand Square Foot Mission Launch Command Center

Razor, Pepper Spray Used In Conflict Between Two Women On Board

No Matter What, You Can't Get To The BIG SHOW Without KOSH Tower!

First Deliveries Planned For Last Quarter Of This Year

Reiterates Concerns Over Impact On Business Aviation

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Will Serve As Base For Space Launch Vehicle And High Altitude Autonomous Aircraft Testing

Company Says Return To Flight Still A ‘Couple Of Months Away’

It Was A Big Day For The U.S. National Aerobatic Team As Rob Holland Takes The Gold In The Four Minute Free Program On August 29

Alleges Violations Of Drug And Alcohol Testing Regulations

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

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