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December 19, 2015

Transport Canada Certifies The CS100

Delivery To First Operator SWISS On Track For Mid-2016

Transport Canada has certified the Bombardier's CS100 aircraft following a comprehensive and rigorous testing program, which included more than 3,000 flight test hours, the validation of thousands of test results and the authentication of extensive design and performance data. Obtaining the Type Certificate for the CS100 aircraft paves the way for the delivery and entry into service of the CS100 aircraft with first operator SWISS in mid-2016.

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FAA Issues Fact Sheet On State And Local UAS Laws

Outlines Areas In Which State And Local Governments May Have Precedence Over Federal Law

The FAA has issued a new fact sheet on state and local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) which provides information for states and municipalities considering laws or regulations addressing UAS use. The document outlines FAA's safety reasons for federal oversight of aviation and airspace, and explains federal responsibility in this area.

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SpaceX Return To Flight Likely Will Be Delayed

Static Test Of Falcon 9 Booster Did Not Occur As Scheduled

It looks as if the return to flight for SpaceX will not occur on Saturday, as a planned static test of the Falcon 9 v1.2 did not take place on Wednesday as scheduled.

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Robinson To Deliver 700th R66 Helicopter

Milestone Reached Only Five Years After FAA Certification

Robinson’s 700th R66 Turbine rolled off the production line on December 18, 2015, five years after the 5-place helicopter was FAA certificated.

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Pilot Of Hawker Hunter That Went Down At Shoreham Air Show Interviewed By Police

No Details Of The Interview Have Been Made Public

Sussex, England police have interviewed Andrew Hill, who was flying the Hawker Hunter that went down during the Shoreham Airshow August 22, resulting in the fatal injury of 11 people on the ground.

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Top CAP Cadets In Spotlight At National Cadet Competition

Will Be Held December 30-January 2 At Maxwell AFB

Highly skilled Civil Air Patrol cadets from across America gather in Alabama at year’s end for the 2015 National Cadet Competition, renewing a prestigious CAP inspection and drill event that originated nearly 70 years ago.

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Island Airlines Closing Caught Pilots By Surprise

Say There Was No Communication From Management That Company Was Insolvent

Pilots flying for Island Airlines in Massachusetts were going about their daily business last Friday when a text message hit their phones shortly before noon. It said that flying would be suspended for the rest of the day due to fog.

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Airbus C295W Aircraft Completes Latin American Tour

Mexican Navy Aircraft Traveled More Than 24,000 Nautical Miles

An Airbus C295W aircraft belonging to the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) and operated by a mixed crew from Airbus Defense and Space and SEMAR/FAM (Mexican Air Force) today completed a month-long tour through Latin America demonstrating the aircraft’s extensive capabilities.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.19.15)

"A consistent regulatory system for aircraft and use of airspace has the broader effect of ensuring the highest level of safety for all aviation operations." Source: Excerpt from FAA UAV Regulation Fact Sheet.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.19.15): Miles-In-Trail

A specified distance between aircraft, normally, in the same stratum associated with the same destination or route of flight.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.19.15)

The AMARC Experience

The purpose of this site is to provide a comprehensive source of information to all those interested in aviation and the important job that AMARC carries out in support of the various branches of the US Military and other Government agencies.

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