Also: EAA Gives Wings, The AIP Experiment, Blue Angels Rescue, Lost Pilot Had Bad History, Bell 412EP Delivery, NASA Awards, GAMA Addition

Any of us who use computers have probably had this happen… You install an upgrade to a program, and suddenly, things start going wrong.

The FAA identified a recent software upgrade at the Leesburg, Virginia high-altitude radar facility as the source of last Saturday’s automation problems, which resulted in numerous flight cancellations and delays. The Academy of Model Aeronautics has launched a new program to encourage teamwork, competition, and success through a STEM-based education platform. The new UAS4STEM program will provide student teams of four to eight people with training, insurance, licensing, and equipment to compete in search-and-rescue challenges. Kits for the program will be available in the fall of 2015. Recently, an Eclipse Jet experienced a failure of the left main landing gear trunnion while taxing. An investigation and analysis by Eclipse has yielded two findings. First, it was determined that the landing gear design meets all of the requirements to provide a full service life of 20,000 landings. Secondly, an undetermined number of gear trunnions have machining inconsistencies, which do not conform to the design criteria and could affect the component's service life.... All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 08.20.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode Thursday, August 20th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

• FAA: Automation Problems At Washington Center Caused By Software Upgrade
• Academy Of Model Aeronautics Launches UAS Competitive Education Program
• Eclipse Jet Releases Landing Gear Inspection Information
• ‘Give Flight’ Wings Sent To EAA Chapters
• Aero-Community Update: The AIP Experiment
• Blue Angels Aid Local First Responders With Traffic Accident
• Pilot Fatally Injured In CA Accident Had History With The FAA 
• Bell Delivers Final Bell 412EP Aircraft To The Philippine DND
• NASA Awards Grants For Technologies That Could Transform Space Exploration
• GAMA Welcomes Lauren Haertlein As Director Of Safety And Regulatory Affairs

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