Also: EZ-UP Inspection Cover, XA100 Engine, USAF Vax Exemptions, Boeing/Airbus v 5G

Rotax unveiled another option for its range of light aircraft engines with a 24 volt option on its 915iS.

The change will "provide pilots with a wide range of opportunities to upgrade their cockpits and flying experience - without added engine weight." The new 915iS C24 enables aircraft to operate 24V aircraft board systems, digital displays, glass cockpits, and reserves for auxiliary instruments, tablets, and gadgets. In a strongly worded letter to Santa Clara County’s (California) leadership, the FAA is investigating the County’s ongoing airport safety issues, including its rushed ban of 100LL fuel as of January 1, 2022, as it considers possible violations of federal law.Aviation groups, as well as local pilots and businesses, have shown that the ban carries significant safety risks as it does not provide a safe transition to unleaded fuel. In the letter, the FAA “strongly recommends that the County take action to suspend the effective date of its ban on leaded gas at the County-owned airports until this matter can be resolved.” NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America.A joint effort with ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency, the Webb observatory is NASA’s revolutionary flagship mission to seek the light from the first galaxies in the early universe and to explore our own solar system, as well as planets orbiting other stars. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 12.27.21 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, December 27th, 2021... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Kimberly Kay. Kimberly is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:

• Rotax Reveals 24 Volt Option for 915iS/c
• Uh Oh... Santa Clara County Airport Safety Issues Get FAA Scrutiny
• Finally... James Webb Space Telescope Is On Its Way To Discovery
• EZ-UP Inspection Cover Replaces Troublesome Parts
• GE Completes Phase 1 on XA100 Engine
• 2,000 Covid Vaccination Exemption Requests Denied, Says USAF
• Boeing and Airbus Urge 5G Rollout Delay

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