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All News

August 22, 2018

Harrison Ford To Receive The Bob Hoover Dreams Take Flight Award

Will Be Presented At Gala Planned For September 15

The Aerospace Museum of California's Aerospace Ambassadors Sean D. Tucker and retired Astronaut/current UC Davis Professor of Aerospace Engineering Dr. Steve Robinson are honored to nominate Mr. Harrison Ford as the 2018 recipient of the Bob Hoover Dreams Take Flight Award.

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Airborne 08.22.18: Garmin Sues-Again, R66 Cargo Hook, StratoAirNet 1st Flt

Also: Boeing 747 'Art Car', Hartzell Maule STOL Prop, Colorado Air And Space Port, Hoover Dreams Take Flight Award

Garmin has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against uAvionix, saying the smaller company has taken its ADS-B technology without its permission. The patent in question is referred to as the '301 patent. According to court documents, uAvionix and Garmin entered into talks related to drones. But the filing by Garmin alleges that uAvionix had taken its ADS-B technology without permission. At the same time, Garmin is well-known as a 600-pound Gorilla that knows how to throw its weight ar

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Jennifer Homendy Sworn in as NTSB Board Member

All Five Board Positions Now Filled

Jennifer Homendy was sworn in Monday as a board member of the National Transportation Safety Board during a brief ceremony at NTSB headquarters. The addition of Homendy means the agency now has all five board member positions filled.

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New Photograph Of The Great American Eclipse Unveiled

Captured From Southwest Airlines Flight, Seat 1A, By Photographer Jon Carmichael

One year ago Tuesday, millions of people watched in awe of the Great American Eclipse. For the first time in 99 years, the moon’s shadow raced across the U.S. becoming the most-observed and photographed moment in history. An estimated 215 million Americans tuned in for the event, breaking NASA’s online viewing records by 7 times. On Tuesday, photographer Jon Carmichael commemorated the first anniversary with the official unveiling of his never before seen image at Twitter’s New York office.

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Airborne 08.20.18: Balloonists v FAA, Heli Firefighter, Europa Approval

Also: China Expands GA, Swissport Cuts Jobs, UPS Aircraft Mechanics, Boeing's Top 737 Exec

The Balloon Federation of America is urging its members to contact members of the Senate concerning certain language in the FAA Reauthorization bill currently awaiting action. Possible language would end the current  exclusion for balloon pilots from medical certificate requirements. The bill contains an amendment by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), known as the “Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2018” which calls for the FAA to revise 14CFR part 61.3(c) regarding second class medical certificates,

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.22.18)

“Whatever the payload, whatever the orbit, getting your satellite into space will soon be as easy as booking an airline flight.” Source: Jean Floyd, Chief Executive Officer at Stratolaunch.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.22.18): En Route High-Altitude Charts

Aeronautical charts for en route instrument navigation at or above 18,000 feet MSL.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.22.18)

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS)

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care and safety of the transport environment for services providing rotorwing, fixed wing and ground transport systems.

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