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October 02, 2024

Airborne 10.02.24: Piper Wing Spar NPRM, Gogo Buys Satcom, Deadstick Drug Bust

 Also: Former FAA Contractor Indicted, SpaceX Grounds Falcon, Buh-Bye KC-10, Sustainable Aviation Caucus

 

 

The FAA has issued an NPRM that will expand the models of Piper aircraft that are subject to the AD adopted by the FAA in January 2021. The AD requires wing spar cap inspections and was prompted by an accident involving wing separation on a Piper Model PA-28R-201 Arrow III. The issue is primarily found in aircraft used in flight training and other aircraft used predominantly in high-load flight regimes. Gogo Business Aviation has acquired Satcom Direct. This builds a more flexible service range by establishing an all-encompassing in-flight connectivity provider for business aviation. Satcom Direct will be receiving a $375 million c

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Trio Autopilot Receives Three New Cessna STCs

Tech Approved to Operate on the Dynon SkyView HDX

The Trio Avionics Pro Pilot Autopilot was recently granted three new Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the Cessna 150/152, Cessna 170B, and French-built REIMS Cessnas. The technology is also now approved to be integrated into the Dynon SkyView HDX. The Trio Autopilot is a two-axis system encompassing horizontal, vertical, and safety modes.

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WHOA! USAF F-16 Cut Off During Russian Intercept

Incident In Alaska ADIZ “Dangerous And Unprofessional”

An Air Force F-16 conducting a routine intercept of a Russian Tu-95 off the coast of Alaska and within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) was cut off by a very close “headbutt” maneuver by a Su-35 fighter. Video and still images show the dramatic incident in what the Air Force called an unsafe encounter and that the Russian aviator’s actions were “unprofessional and endangered all.”

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Frontier’s Pilot Strike Vote Opens

Countdown Begins With Two-Week Voting Period

Pilots for Frontier Airlines announced on September 30 that the voting window to authorize a strike action has opened and will close on October 15, a two-week period during which pilots will decide whether or not to approve a strike. The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), who represent the pilots, said approval does not necessarily mean a work stoppage will occur.

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California’s Ban On Leaded AvGas Signed Into Law

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill That Sacrifices Safety Despite Heavy Opposition

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that prohibits the sale, distribution, or making available leaded aviation gasoline beginning on January 1, 2031. The bill was brought by State Senator Caroline Menjivar and although it originally had a much shorter timeline, it was still opposed by some community and environmental groups. To no one’s surprise, the most strenuous objections came from airports and aviation groups and businesses.

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Jump Aero And Texas County Partner For eVTOL First Response

Calhoun County EMS Will Collaborate On Trial Deployment

Jump Aero announced it has entered an agreement to collaborate with Calhoun County Emergency Management Services (EMS) to deploy on a trial basis Jump Aero’s JA1 Pulse eVTOL aircraft to test field operations. Information gathered during the test deployment will guide decisions about future operations of Jump Aero technology in rural communities. The two parties will also work to jointly identify funding opportunities through federal programs and grants to support the deployment.

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U.S. Air Force Pilot Receives Kolligian Trophy

F-16 Pilot Safely Recovered Aircraft After Engine Failure

U.S. Air Force Capt. Harry “Butcher” McMahon was presented the 2023 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin in a ceremony at the Pentagon on September 26. The trophy is the highest safety achievement award given and is the only individual flight safety award presented personally by the chief of staff.

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Airborne-NextGen 09.24.24: House v DJI, Odys Av eVTOLs, Space Perspective

Also: Elon v FAA, BETA Technologies, $297M NASA Contract, Gogo-Airshare

The US House has passed H.R.2864: the Countering CCP Drones Act. This would add future equipment made by DJI technologies to the FCC’s Covered List on the premise that it poses a risk to U.S. national security. The Countering CCP Drones Act would essentially ban UAS and related tech produced by DJI from operating on U.S. telecommunications infrastructure. This trails several “inaccurate and unsubstantiated” claims against the company regarding sensitive data sharing with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Fiji Airways recently signed an Expression of Interest letter with

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Aero-TV: Avilution Expands General Aviation Presence

Delivering a Customizable Experience to the Modern Cockpit

Since its launch in 2015, Avilution has focused on integrating advanced computing technology into its avionics. Initially serving the Air Force and Army, the company is now making strides in General Aviation to target the unique needs that standard products overlook. The Avilution eXtensible Flight System (XFS) is catching up with the modern computing environment by providing a phone-like avionics experience. It is a vendor agnostic with unified data buses for redundancy, allowing each design to be accommodated for different sizes and shapes of panels and cockpits. Data from sour

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Airborne-NextGen 09.24.24: House v DJI, Odys Av eVTOLs, Space Perspective

Also: Elon v FAA, BETA Technologies, $297M NASA Contract, Gogo-Airshare

The US House has passed H.R.2864: the Countering CCP Drones Act. This would add future equipment made by DJI technologies to the FCC’s Covered List on the premise that it poses a risk to U.S. national security. The Countering CCP Drones Act would essentially ban UAS and related tech produced by DJI from operating on U.S. telecommunications infrastructure. This trails several “inaccurate and unsubstantiated” claims against the company regarding sensitive data sharing with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Fiji Airways recently signed an Expression of Interest letter with

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Jet Aviation Adds Jet IN Milwaukee To Global Network

FBO Opened In 2023

Jet Aviation has acquired Jet IN’s FBO facility at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (KMKE) in Wisconsin, the company announced on September 30. The FBO joins Jet Aviation’s worldwide network of nearly fifty facilities delivering a broad mix of services including nearly FBOs, maintenance, completions, charter, aircraft management, sales, and defense support.

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NTSB Prelim: Air Tractor Inc AT-602

Airplane Was Flying West Along The North Edge Of The Field When The Outboard 3 Ft Of The Right Wing Impacted A Power Transformer

On September 5, 2024, about 1014 mountain daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602 airplane, N602BA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Camden, Colorado. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 137 agricultural flight. A witness to the accident reported seeing the airplane complete an initial A-B line, followed by the first spray pass (presumably to the east) of the sugar beet field. The airplane then made a turn towards the west and began its second spray pass along the northern edge of the sugar beet field on a west h

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.02.24)

Aero Linx: Beechcraft Heritage Museum The Museum began life as the Staggerwing Museum Foundation, incorporated in October of 1973, under the auspices of the Staggerwing Club. In April 2007, the Museum became the Beechcraft Heritage Museum. This change reflects our commitment to promoting aviation education and preserving the heritage nurtured by generations of enthusiasts of all Beechcraft models from 1932 through the present.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.02.24): Execute Missed Approach

Execute Missed Approach Instructions issued to a pilot making an instrument approach which means continue inbound to the missed approach point and execute the missed approach procedure as described on the Instrument Approach Procedure Chart or as previously assigned by ATC. The pilot may climb immediately to the altitude specified in the missed approach procedure upon making a missed approach. No turns should be initiated prior to reaching the missed approach point. When conducting an ASR or PAR approach, execute the assigned missed approach procedure immediately upon receiving instructions to “execute missed approach.”

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.02.24)

“NORAD aircraft flew a safe and disciplined intercept of Russian Military Aircraft in the Alaska ADIZ... The conduct of one Russian Su-35 was unsafe, unprofessional, and endangered all–not what you’d see in a professional air force.” Source: NORAD commander Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot via a statement posted on social media, after yet another Russian pilot showed a lack of discipline and a dereliction of interest in conducting safe practices.

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