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October 05, 2024

Skydweller Aero Completes Uncrewed Flight Testing

Campaign Showcases the Aircraft’s Solar Flight Endurance

The Skydweller Aero US has successfully completed its uncrewed autonomous flight test campaign. This included several endurance tests, with the longest lasting 16 hours and 22.5 hours. They were launched from Skydweller Aero’s facility at Stennis International Airport (HSA) in Kiln, Mississippi.

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Buried Bomb From World War II Explodes At Miyazaki Airport

No Injuries, But Taxiway Is Cratered And Flights Canceled

On October 2, an American World War II-era 500-pound bomb that had lain buried beneath a taxiway at Miyazaki Airport (KMI) in southwestern Japan exploded suddenly and without warning, leaving a crater about 20 feet wide and 3 feet deep in the taxiway.

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Cebu Pacific Orders 70 Airbus A321neo

Supports Carrier’s Domestic and International Routes

Cebu Pacific recently finalized an order for 70 Airbus A321neo following its initial MoU in July. This reflects the carrier’s mission to expand domestic and short-haul international routes in the Asia-Pacific region. Cebu Pacific’s original memorandum of understanding (MOU) included up to 152 A321neo, costing an estimated $24 billion.

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Samaritan’s Purse Opens Field Hospital and Launches Airlift Ops

Response In North Carolina Ramped Up By The Christian Relief Organization

Samaritan’s Purse, the international Christian relief organization headquartered in Boone, North Carolina,  has mobilized emergency airlift operations and also deployed an Emergency Field Hospital in western North Carolina to provide aid and assistance to citizens who have been isolated from basic necessities and medical treatment by destruction of roads and other infrastructure caused by Hurricane Helene.

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Pratt & Whitney Opens Largest Military Engine Facility In Oklahoma

845,000 Square Foot Facility Meets Demands For Multiple Engine Types

Pratt & Whitney announced the opening of its largest facility for manufacturing military jet engines in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, adjacent to Tinker Air Force Base. The $255 million facility boasts 845,000 square feet and is capable of meeting the demands of both U.S. and global defense users of the F135, F117, TF33, F100, and F119 engines.

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New F-35 Training Facilities Open At Ebbing ANGB

International Pilots To Be Trained Through Foreign Military Sales Program

A ribbon cutting was held on September 20 for the completion of new F-35 facilities at Ebbing Air National Guard Base which shares operations at Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM) in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The facility will be used to provide flight training for international pilots in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II advanced fighter aircraft.

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Duncan Breaks Ground on Pratt & Whitney DOF

Facility to Provide Maintenance and Overhaul for PW300 and PW500 Engines

Duncan Aviation recently broke ground on its new Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) in Lincoln, Nebraska. The facility will support the maintenance and overhaul of PW300 and PW500 power plants. Representatives from Pratt & Whitney Canada, Hausmann Construction, Tectonic Management Group, and Duncan Aviation attended the ceremony.

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Airborne 09.27.24: Highway Ldg and Departure, PAL-V Progress, Dustoff Honors

Also: Tyndall AFB Evacuates, Whitaker v Musk--Smackdown?, Southwest Controversy, Russkies in ADIZ

A pilot who was experiencing what he thought was fuel starvation was able to safely land on I-25 about 23 miles north of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The pilot, also an A&P, diagnosed the problem and fixed it with tools he had on hand. Then he continued on to his destination in Oregon after departing Scottsbluff, Nebraska earlier in the day. The PAL-V Liberty, the first true FlyDrive vehicle, recently passed its first Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI/APK). This milestone comes four years after the flying car’s official road certification. The vehicl

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Airborne 09.27.24: Highway Ldg and Departure, PAL-V Progress, Dustoff Honors

Also: Tyndall AFB Evacuates, Whitaker v Musk--Smackdown?, Southwest Controversy, Russkies in ADIZ

A pilot who was experiencing what he thought was fuel starvation was able to safely land on I-25 about 23 miles north of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The pilot, also an A&P, diagnosed the problem and fixed it with tools he had on hand. Then he continued on to his destination in Oregon after departing Scottsbluff, Nebraska earlier in the day. The PAL-V Liberty, the first true FlyDrive vehicle, recently passed its first Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI/APK). This milestone comes four years after the flying car’s official road certification. The vehicle is a

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Classic Aero-TV: Scion Helicopter’s Vixen SH-410

From Oshkosh 2024 (YouTube Vedition): The Composite, Carbon Fiber Helicopter Kit

Aero-News Network correspondent Rex Alexander saw a new addition to the light helicopter market at the Scion Helicopters tent at AirVenture 2024 - and what he saw was pretty interesting. Scion’s Vixen SH-410 is an all-composite, carbon fiber aircraft kit built to Part 27 standards. CEO and Founder Jim Sampson says the end result will give operators the best of small, lightweight GA helicopters and larger commercial aircraft: The safety of a larger certificated helo with the affordable acquisition and operating costs of a piston-equippe

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NTSB Prelim: Champion 7GCBC

The Wreckage Exhibited Signatures Consistent With A High Angle, Nose Down Impact

On September 13, 2024, about 0803 Alaska daylight time (AKDT), a Champion (Citabria) 7GCBC, N8CK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ninilchik, Alaska. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a family member of both occupants, the pilot and passenger departed Lowell Field Airport (00AK), Happy Valley, Alaska about 0700 to conduct a moose spotting flight.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.05.24)

Aero Linx: South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) The South Carolina Aviation Association is the only state-affiliated group for aviation professionals and enthusiasts.  ere are three other reasons why you should be part of this organization...

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.05.24): Final Approach Fix

Final Approach Fix The fix from which the final approach (IFR) to an airport is executed and which identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. It is designated on Government charts by the Maltese Cross symbol for nonprecision approaches and the lightning bolt symbol, designating the PFAF, for precision approaches; or when ATC directs a lower-than-published glideslope/path or vertical path intercept altitude, it is the resultant actual point of the glideslope/path or vertical path intercept. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.05.24)

“Our hearts break for all those who have been devastated by Hurricane Helene. People have lost their homes, roads are washed out, millions are without power, and some have even lost loved ones—so many of our neighbors are hurting. We're thankful that we can respond and help in Jesus’ Name. Please pray for these families and for our teams that are working in some of the hardest hit areas across the Southeast.” Source: Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, one of the many organizations attempting to bring some aid to chaotic conditions following the recent Hurricane. 

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