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December 03, 2019

Airborne 12.02.19: EAA v 'BeerVenture', DC Lockdown, S-64 Air Crane

Also: Flight Design SB, Airport v Rabbits?, WAI’s 31st Conference, ICAO Council Leadership

If you've been to AirVenture, you've probably noticed the party tent near the entrance advertising cold beer and servers in bikinis. The "Beer Venture" business has been something of a thorn in the side of EAA, which has been in discussions with brothers Carl, Dean and Steven Sosnoski. Those escalated when EAA filed a lawsuit claiming trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and trademark counterfeiting. EAA’s Dick Knapinski said the talks have been "rather amicable", and that "th

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Airborne-Unmanned 12.03.19: Elbit MAGNI, NATO Alliance XC, Noodles by Drone

Also: Helios Visions, Gray Eagle ER, Urban Traffic Management, Drone Standards MOU

Elbit Systems is launching MAGNI, a fully autonomous and robust Multi-Rotor VTOL UAS that is designed to significantly enhance the situational awareness capabilities of mobile forces. Compact and light-weight (5.5 pounds) MAGNI enables rapid deployment and launch (in less than 1 minute) from any combat vehicle transforming it to an effective intelligence gathering platform. The MAGNI system includes a thermal payload, a communications suite (dual S-Band or LTE), an automatic coordinate tracking capability as well as a bui

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Airborne-Unmanned 12.03.19: Elbit MAGNI, NATO Alliance XC, Noodles by Drone

Also: Helios Visions, Gray Eagle ER, Urban Traffic Management, Drone Standards MOU

 

Elbit Systems is launching MAGNI, a fully autonomous and robust Multi-Rotor VTOL UAS that is designed to significantly enhance the situational awareness capabilities of mobile forces. Compact and light-weight (5.5 pounds) MAGNI enables rapid deployment and launch (in less than 1 minute) from any combat vehicle transforming it to an effective intelligence gathering platform. The MAGNI system includes a thermal payload, a communications suite (dual S-Band or LTE), an automatic coordinate tracking capability as well as a built-in interface with Battle Management Systems (BMS). Carrying up to 350gr of payloads it offers a range of up to 1.62 nautical miles, a maximum operation

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Airbus Celebrates The Production Of The 100th A220 Aircraft

Will Join The airBaltic Fleet Of 20 A220-300 Aircraft

Airbus has celebrated the 100th A220 aircraft produced for a customer during a ceremony at the aircraft program’s headquarters in Mirabel, Canada. The aircraft, an A220-300, destined for Riga, Latvia-based airBaltic, features a brand new and comfortable cabin layout with 149 seats plus a modernized livery.

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Three Receive Master Instructor Designation In November

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Three instructors have earned their first Master Instructor designation in the month of November. Master Instructors LLC said in a news release that all were accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority. All obtained their designation through the Master Instructor "Fluid Review" program online.

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Arianespace Orbits TIBA-1 And Inmarsat GX5

Marks 250th Successful Launch

Arianespace delivered another dual-satellite payload to orbit on the 250th launch of an Ariane-series vehicle – underscoring its continued success 40 years after the historic maiden flight of an Ariane 1 version in 1979.

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Pilot Technique May Be The Cause Of Engine Issues On IndiGo A320s

Pilots Trained To Apply Full Thrust Just After Takeoff

India's aviation authority says that the practice employed by IndiGo pilots of applying full thrust on takeoff in its A320neo airplanes may be leading to the inordinate number of engine shutdowns experienced by the budget carrier.

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First P2012 Touches Down At Zil Air Base

Will Operate Out Of Seychelles International Airport

The P2012 Tecnam Traveller S7-ADM, commanded by Captains Gerhard Geyer, John Rachel and Anthony Hoareau, departed the Tecnam factory in Italy last week on a 4,500 nautical mile journey to Seychelles.

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Hartzell Convenes Its Global Propeller Maintenance Facilities

Meetings Held Every Two Years To Update Teams

Hartzell Propeller's global network of Recommended Services Facilities gathered recently in Florida for the company's biennial three-day conference on propeller safety, quality and training. Recommended Service Facilities are elite propeller overhaul, repair and maintenance firms that meet Hartzell's stringent standards. 

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BAA Training Expands Its Ab Initio School

Adds Flight Base In Spain And Grows Training Infrastructure

BAA Training, one of the three biggest independent aviation training centers in Europe, is expanding its Ab Initio flight school. Currently operating in Lithuania and Spain, the Academy has opened a new flight base in Spain, and is expanding its training infrastructure.

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) Orders Four AW139 Helicopters

Will enhance County’s Fire Suppression And EMS/SAR Capability And Responsiveness

The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) has signed a contract for four AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform a range of missions—primarily fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS) and search and rescue (SAR)—and will have special equipment including a cargo hook, rescue hoist and Bambi bucket.

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Chinook Helicopters Cathy Press Honored By Women's Executive Network

Named One Of WXN's '2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100' Award Winner

Cathy Press, CEO of Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd has been named a Women’s Executive Network (WXN) '2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner', presented by KPMG in Toronto on November 21st, 2019.

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Evacuation Slide Separates From Delta Jet During Flight

The Slide Fell Into A Residential Area In Milton, MA

A man doing yard work at his home in Milton, MA got a surprise Sunday when an evacuation slide that had fallen off a Delta Airlines plane fell into his yard, taking out several branches of his Japanese maple tree.

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Rhode Island Aviation Hall Of Fame Honors Thomas Prinster And Lyle Hogg

Pilots Saved 11 Lives, Including Their Own By Landing A Burning Airplane On A Frozen Lake

Two pilots who are credited with saving 11 lives in 1982 have been honored by the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame. The organization presented its Special Award to Thomas Prinster (1945-2018) and Lyle Hogg, who saved 11 lives on February 21, 1982 by successfully crash landing their burning commuter plane on the frozen Scituate Reservoir.

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Flight Returns To Airport After Woman Faked Illness

Had Been Complaining And Asking For A Bigger Seat

An American Eagle flight from Pensacola, FL to Miami returned to its airport of origin about an hour after takeoff when a female passenger faked an illness, apparently in an effort to get a better seat.

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DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase Concludes On a Very High Note

Sport Aviation Event Defeats Mother Nature to Score Over 20% Attendance Increase

The DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase (DSAS), conducted from November 14-16, 2019, at the DeLand Municipal Airport in Florida, has completed a careful look at ticket sales, gate receipts, exhibitor numbers and other data… and is happy to report that the 2019 Showcase eclipsed the 2018 attendance by over 20%.

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FAA Publishes FAA Tool Kit On US Helicopter Occupant Safety

Outlines Requirements For Crash-Resistant Fuel Systems, Seats And Other Structures

The FAA has published a tool kit for helicopter operators outlining requirements for crash-resistant systems and structures that go into effect in April, 2020.

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Hawker Hunter Pilot Acquitted Of Manslaughter In Shoreham Airshow Accident

Andrew Hill Found Not Guilty On All Counts

A former RAF pilot who was flying a Hawker Hunter aircraft during the 2015 Shoreham Airshow which went down during a maneuver and went up in a fireball on a highway has been acquitted by a jury on charges of manslaughter by gross negligence.

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Nine Fatally Injured In South Dakota Accident

Pilatus PC-12 Went Down In Inclement Weather

Nine people, including two prominent Idaho businessmen, were fatally injured Saturday when the Pilatus PC-12 they were aboard went down shortly after takeoff from Chamberlain Municipal Airport (9V9) in South Dakota. Three others were seriously injured.

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Teen Pilot’s Dream Continues To Pay Off

Rachel St. Louis Continues Her Story About Building Her Own Airplane

Rachel St. Louis, one of the keynote speakers at the first DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase in 2016, returned in that role this year to deliver Part Two of her story ... From 8 to 18 ... about how she’s making her dream to fly come true.

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NTSB Releases Factual Report From 2018 Georgia Flight Training Accident

Flight Instructor Was Fatally Injured When The Plane Went Down

The NTSB has released a factual report from an accident which occurred on April 28, 2018 involving a Piper PA-28R-200 which struck a parked vehicle during a force landing attempt on a highway after an engine malfunction. The flight instructor was fatally injured; the commercial pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The two people in the vehicle were not injured. The airplane was registered to and was being operated by the Flight School of Gwinnett as an instructional flight. VFR conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight.

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ERAU Flight Team Wins Regional Competition For 33rd Consecutive Year

Guarantees The Team A Spot In The National Event In Oshkosh In May

Thirty-three years in a row. That’s how many times Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Golden Eagles Flight Team have won the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Safety and Flight Elevation Conference (NIFA SAFECON) regional competition. This year’s event took place Oct. 28 – Nov. 2 at the Prescott Regional Airport.

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Airborne-Unmanned 11.26.19: Leonardo Invests, WavDrone Flt Test, Drone Fine

Also: Terra Drone Indonesia, FLIR Intro's StormCaster, AMA Expo's Canceled, Sensefly Partnerships

Leonardo is investing in Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S./Spanish start-up specializing in large-scale solar-powered unmanned air systems. The initiative will result in the development and deployment of the Skydweller drone, a  fully electric unmanned aircraft capable of carrying large payloads with unlimited range and ultra-persistent endurance. Skydweller has the capability to operate from existing airbases around the world, deploy thousands of miles away to areas of high need, and remain overhead for or

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.03.19)

Sport aviation is alive and well… and the truly dedicated flyers out there simply would not let some clouds and sporadic rain keep them from seeing and sharing in all that was new and interesting in the sport aviation universe.” Source: DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase Administrator Jana Filip.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.03.19): Aircraft Conflict

Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.03.19)

The U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Association

The organizational objectives outlined by the founders remain the same but the scope and reality of today's organization is probably far greater than originally envisioned.

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