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Three Killed In Shooting At Pensacola NAS

Gunman Identified As An Aviation Student From Saudi Arabia

A shooting at a classroom at the Pensacola Naval Air Station this morning left three people and the gunman dead.

FAA Announces Instrument Checkride Webinar

Will Demonstrate A Mock Check-Ride Using A Local CFI As The Applicant

The FAA has announced a new webinar to assist pilots in passing an Instrument Rating Checkride emphasizing the new ACS language of risk management.

Acecore Technologies Selects Robotic Skies For UAS Maintenance Support

Agreement Covers Company's Neo And Zoe Platforms

Acecore Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of professional-grade unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV), has partnered with Robotic Skies to provide customers with full-service maintenance and field repair support for Acecore’s Neo and Zoe platforms.

Dedrone Technology Available On GSA Schedule 84

Provides Government Agencies With Tools To Protect Against Drone Threats

Dedrone has announced a partnership with Securityhunter, Inc., which will provide U.S government agencies access to Dedrone technology through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule. All U.S. government agencies who purchase through GSA can now streamline their acquisition and deployment of the world's leading counter-sUAS platform.

ERAU Safety Science Program Receives Donated Aircraft From Honeywell

Will Primarily Be Used In Accident Investigation Courses

The newest member of the Robertson Aircraft Accident Investigation Lab (i.e., Crash Lab), a 1976 Beechcraft Baron, arrived on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s main Arizona campus on Monday, Nov. 25. The aircraft was donated by Honeywell in Phoenix and will be studied and used by students in Embry-Riddle’s Safety Science program.

Southwest Airlines Executive Honored By Business Travel Industry

Leading Business Travel News Agency Names Southwest Business' Vice President To List Of Most Influential Leaders

Business Travel News has named Dave Harvey, vice president of Southwest Business, to its annual list of the 25 most influential people in 2019.

Mark Doles Named Executive Director Of Dupage Airport Authority

Has Had The Role On An Interim Basis

The DuPage Airport Authority (DAA) board of directors recently announced the hiring of Mark Doles as Executive Director. Doles had been serving as the interim Executive Director since David Bird retired from the post earlier this year.

P&W Celebrates 100th GTF Engine Powered Airbus A220 Aircraft

Milestone Airplane Delivered To airBaltic

Pratt & Whitney joined Airbus in celebrating the 100th A220 customer aircraft, exclusively powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The A220-300 aircraft is destined to Latvia-based airBaltic.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires AIM MRO

Terms Of The Transaction Were Not Disclosed

AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm specializing in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services, Power Generation, and Specialty Industrial markets, has acquired AIM MRO, a manufacturer and supply chain manager of highly engineered consumable repair products and materials used primarily in the aerospace engine aftermarket. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. AIM MRO represents the fifth new platform investment closed in 2019 by AEI.

NORAD Conducts Air Defense Exercise Over Tennessee

Training Scenarios Replicated Airborne Intercepts Of Aircraft That Flew Into TFRs

The North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted air defense exercise, Amalgam Dart 20-4, at McGhee Tyson Airport near Knoxville, TN November 18-22.

News Helicopter Crew Believes Their Aircraft Was Struck By A Drone

Made An Emergency Landing After Suspected Collision

The crew of the KABC Air7 HD news gathering helicopter made an emergency landing Thursday after something struck the helicopter's tail. The crew believes their aircraft was hit by a drone.

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Aero-TV: The Atlas FMS - Avidyne's Evolutionary Strategies

An Easy-To-Use Touch Screen Navigator With Full-Color Display Of Moving Map, Many More Features

Avidyne Corporation introduced their new Dzus-mounted Avidyne Atlas multifunction flight management system for turbine-class aircraft and helicopters at the 2019 NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. The Avidyne Atlas includes a Satellite-based Augmentation System (SBAS) GPS navigator with Required Navigation Performance (RNP) and Area Navigation (RNAV) capability, including Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV), Lateral Navigation/ Vertical Navigation (LNAV/VNAV), LNAV-Only, and Approach Procedures with Vertical (APV) approach modes.

DHS May Require Photographing Of All Passengers Entering Or Leaving The Country

Rule Could Be Proposed In July, 2020

Following a report last year in which the Department of Homeland Security said facial recognition is the most reliable biometric approach to border security, the agency is mulling a rule that would require that a photograph be taken of everyone entering or leaving the country. The requirement would include U.S. Citizens.

BAE, Jaunt Air Mobility Collaborate On Electric Energy Management Systems

Will Drive Future Urban Air Mobility Platforms

BAE Systems is collaborating with Jaunt Air Mobility to explore the development of electric energy management systems for urban air mobility vehicles through a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation on Display at Int’l Council of AirShows Convention

Hoover Foundation Located at Booth #441 at ICAS19

Bob Hoover loved all things aviation, but he held a special affection for the airshow community and the immensely talented people that produced, staffed, and flew those shows. And… the airshow community loved him back just as much – and misses him greatly to this very day. With that in mind, the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation is pleased to note that it will be traveling to the annual International Council of Airshows convention in Las Vegas, NV, this December 9-12, 2019. The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation will be participating in the upcoming ICAS event, with their new tradeshow display, as an exhibitor, seeking partnerships and support from the community that serves as prominent aero-amba

Drone Aviation And ComSovereign Announce Merger

Tethered Aircraft Manufacturer And LTE Advanced / 5G-NR Wireless Technology Provider Join Forces

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a developer of specialized, tethered aerial monitoring and communications platforms serving national defense and homeland security customers, has closed on a merger with ComSovereign Corp, a U.S.-based consortium of 5G telecommunications radio, silicon photonics and power systems designed for the next generation of global networks.

Droneresponders Releases New Guidance For Public Safety UAS Training, Operations

Recommends Incorporation Of Position Task Book (PTB) Tracking Tools

Droneresponders, a non-profit organization supporting public safety UAS, has released new research findings designed to help improve efficacy and safety surrounding public safety drone operations. The report, Public Safety UAS Flight Training and Operations, was presented at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) headquarters on Monday, December 3 to a group of key government and industry stakeholders.

SpaceX Dragon Heads to Space Station With NASA Science, Cargo

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 12:29 p.m. EST Wednesday. Dragon will deliver more than 5,700 pounds of NASA cargo and science investigations, including studies of malting barley in microgravity, the spread of fire, and bone and muscle loss.

Safer Navigation Through Enhanced Predictive Paths Powered By UAV Navigation

Visionair’s Latest Upgrade Ensures Improved Predictive Path

Predictive paths play a critical role in the overall performance of UAVs. After taking into account the challenges faced by industry professionals, UAV Navigation is all set to roll out upgrades to Visionair. As a cutting-edge flight control solution, Visionair has been the preferred solution, by some of the leading names in the industry. However, to address the increasing demands of the aeronautical industry, a new upgrade has been released.

Klyde Morris 12.06.19

In Washington, D.C. They Would Have Probably Shut Down The Airport If Snow Was In The Forecast, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 12.04.19: Mooney's Back!, Mexican Ramp Checks, Hawker Hunter

Also: Sling Pilot Academy, 777X Fuselage Failure, ERAU Safety Science Program, WTO Tariffs

Mooney appears to be up and operating again in Kerrville, TX, as cars filled the parking this week following a furlough that lasted about a month. Company rep Devan Burns said that the furlough was lifted and "Mooney has resumed operations in Kerrville. At this time, there are negotiations with an additional investor." Mooney has been located in Kerrville since 1953. But sales have fallen to only about 20 airplanes a year since 2008, and there have been 11 owners and multiple bankruptcies in the company's history.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.06.19)

“While a lack of program resources and finding is continuing to hamper the growth of many public safety drone operations, there are some low-cost solutions that can be quickly adopted to improve safety." Source: Justine Hollingshead, Chief of Staff for the Droneresponders program.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.06.19): Approach/Departure Hold Area

The locations on taxiways in the approach or departure areas of a runway designated to protect landing or departing aircraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.06.19)

International Stinson Club

The goal of the International Stinson Club is to preserve information and technology to help keep the Stinson aircraft flying.

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Gunman Identified As An Aviation Student From Saudi Arabia

Will Demonstrate A Mock Check-Ride Using A Local CFI As The Applicant

Agreement Covers Company's Neo And Zoe Platforms

Provides Government Agencies With Tools To Protect Against Drone Threats

Will Primarily Be Used In Accident Investigation Courses

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Leading Business Travel News Agency Names Southwest Business' Vice President To List Of Most Influential Leaders

Has Had The Role On An Interim Basis

Milestone Airplane Delivered To airBaltic

Terms Of The Transaction Were Not Disclosed

Training Scenarios Replicated Airborne Intercepts Of Aircraft That Flew Into TFRs

Made An Emergency Landing After Suspected Collision

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Rule Could Be Proposed In July, 2020

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Hoover Foundation Located at Booth #441 at ICAS19

Tethered Aircraft Manufacturer And LTE Advanced / 5G-NR Wireless Technology Provider Join Forces

Recommends Incorporation Of Position Task Book (PTB) Tracking Tools

SpaceX Dragon Heads to Space Station With NASA Science, Cargo

Visionair’s Latest Upgrade Ensures Improved Predictive Path

In Washington, D.C. They Would Have Probably Shut Down The Airport If Snow Was In The Forecast, Klyde

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