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May 11, 2016

Airborne 05.11.16: R44 Cadet Cert, B-29 'Doc' Readying, Norwegian Backlash

Also: Kaname Harada, EAA Seaplane Base, 'The Force Awakens', ISS Crew, Teamsters/NetJets, Texas Drone, GoPro Posts Loss

Earlier this week, the Robinson Helicopter Company announced that The FAA has certified their two-place Robinson R44 Cadet helicopter. Robinson helicopter says that by combining the best of the R22 and R44, along with what they are referring to as a modest price, they will appeal to the training market as well as operators that want the economy of a small helicopter with the comfort, power, and performance of a larger helicopter. Preparing a freshly restored warbird for

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Airborne 05.11.16: R44 Cadet Cert, B-29 'Doc' Readying, Norwegian Backlash

Also: Kaname Harada, EAA Seaplane Base, 'The Force Awakens', ISS Crew, Teamsters/NetJets, Texas Drone, GoPro Posts Loss

 

Earlier this week, the Robinson Helicopter Company announced that The FAA has certified their two-place Robinson R44 Cadet helicopter. Robinson helicopter says that by combining the best of the R22 and R44, along with what they are referring to as a modest price, they will appeal to the training market as well as operators that want the economy of a small helicopter with the comfort, power, and performance of a larger helicopter. Preparing a freshly restored warbird for its first flight is an exciting time, but it takes on a special meaning when the aircraft weighs in the range of 70,000 pounds and has four 2,200 horsepower engines. The

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NASA Makes Dozens of Patents Available In Public Domain To Benefit U.S. Industry

Searchable Database Now Available For Thousands Of Expired NASA Patents Released Previously

NASA has released 56 formerly-patented agency technologies into the public domain, making its government-developed technologies freely available for unrestricted commercial use. In addition to the release of these technologies, a searchable database now is available that catalogs thousands of expired NASA patents already in the public domain.

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First Human-Powered Rotorcraft Record Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary

The Gamera Project Achieved The Milestone In 2011

On May 12, 2011, biology student and female pilot Judith Wexler flew the human-powered helicopter “Gamera I” for 4.2 seconds in College Park, MD (USA), thus setting the first ever FAI world record in this type of aircraft.

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Gone West: UAL Pilot And Chicago Executive Airport Board Member Allan Englehardt

Died At His Home In Illinois May 9

ANN has learned of the passing of E. Allan Englehardt, 69, who Went West Monday, May 9, 2016 at his home in Lake Bluff. He was born January 29, 1947 in Chicago and resided in Lake Bluff for the past 45 years.

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B-21 Naming Contest Moves To Next Phase

Submission Deadline Was May 5

Submission entries for the B-21 bomber naming contest concluded May 5. Active, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen, along with their dependents, submitted more than 4,600 entries in response to the contest.

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Bell Helicopter Continues Support Of AAAA Scholarship Foundation

Presents $5,000 Check To Army Aviation Association of America

Bell Helicopter presented a $5,000 check to the Army Aviation Association of America Scholarship Foundation last week.

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IATA Notes Moderating Demand Growth In March

Revenue Passenger Kilometers Increased, But Capacity Outpaced Demand

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.3%, compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew slightly faster at 5.9% which pushed the average load factor down by half a percentage point to 79.6%.

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China Expected To Invest Billions In Civil Aviation

Mostly Will Go To Infrastructure Improvements

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will be investing nearly $12 billion in domestic aviation, primarily in infrastructure, according to the agency's leader.

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SpaceX Considers Payload For First Falcon Heavy Launch

Initial Flight Of Heavy-Lift Booster Planned For November

SpaceX is targeting November of this year for the first flight of its Falcon Heavy booster, but that first launch may be more than just a test flight.

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Helicopter Tour Company Owner Crafts Noise Mitigation Plan

Was Presented Tuesday To The Carolina Beach Town Council

In the face of noise complaints from residents, the owner of a helicopter tour company has crafted her own noise mitigation plan in an effort to be a good corporate citizen.

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Bird Strike Forces Emergency Landing At Sacramento International

Hawaiian Airlines Aircraft Encountered Birds On Early-Morning Departure To Honolulu

A Hawaiian Airlines aircraft departing Sacramento International Airport en route to Honolulu Saturday morning was forced to make an emergency landing back at the airport after encountering a flock of birds on takeoff.

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Kingcobra Returns To The Skies

P-63F Aircraft Restored By CAF Achieves First Flight

A P-63F Kingcobra restored by the Commemorative Air Force has returned to the air.

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MTSU Aerospace Dedicates New Flight Simulator Building

Facility Located At Murfreesboro, TN Airport

MTSU students are the beneficiaries of a new $700,000 Department of Aerospace Flight Simulator Building dedicated Thursday, May 5, at Murfreesboro Airport.

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Classic Aero-TV: Designing A Scenario - The 'Magic' Behind Redbird's Sims

Redbird Developer's Virtual 'Box Of Legos'...

At the Redbird Migration 2013, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell had a chance to sit down with Redbird Flight Simulations Content Manager, Mike Singer, and the Director of Scenario Development for Redbird Flight Simulation, Brandon Seltz. While it’s common knowledge in the world of flight simulation that Redbird is revolutionizing the availability of simulators to individual flight schools, there’s more to it than just the “box” that works like an airplane.

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Classic Aero-TV: Designing A Scenario - The 'Magic' Behind Redbird's Sims

Redbird Developer's Virtual 'Box Of Legos'...

At the Redbird Migration 2013, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell had a chance to sit down with Redbird Flight Simulations Content Manager, Mike Singer, and the Director of Scenario Development for Redbird Flight Simulation, Brandon Seltz. While it’s common knowledge in the world of flight simulation that Redbird is revolutionizing the availability of simulators to individual flight schools, there’s more to it than just the “box” that works like an airplane.

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FAA Expands Drone Detection Pathfinder Initiative

Signs Cooperative Research And Development Agreements With Two Companies

The FAA is expanding the part of its Pathfinder Program that focuses on detecting and identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying too close to airports.

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FAA Certifies P&W's PurePower PW1400G-JM Engine

Will Power Irkut's MC-21 Aircraft

The FAA has certified Pratt & Whitney's PurePower PW1400G-JM engine to power Irkut's MC-21 aircraft. With this milestone, Pratt & Whitney now has three certified PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine variants.

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New sUAS Website Now Available For Hobbyists

AMA Completes sUAS Website To Assist sUAS Hobbyists With Learning To Fly And Operate Safely

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is making a new resource available to all sUAS users.  If you’ve recently purchased a drone, this website will help you understand WHAT to Know Before You Fly.

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FAA SAIB Addresses Cessna 180/185 Tail Cone Inspections

Focuses On Airplanes Equipped With Floats Or Skis

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin concerning the potential for cracks and corrosion in the stabilizer hinge brackets and tailcone reinforcement brackets on Textron Aviation Inc. (Cessna) Models 180 and 185 airplanes that are equipped with floats or skis.

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AeroSports Update: Sport Pilot And The Taildragger

Is A Taildragger The Right Thing For A Sport Pilot?

Sport pilots or pilots exercising sport pilot privileges, have a choice between tricycle gear airplanes and taildraggers. Most of the FAA type certificated sport pilot eligible airplanes are the taildragger classics like the Piper Cub series, the Aeronca Champ, the Taylorcraft, and several others.

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New Etihad Aviation Group Management Structure Unveiled

James Hogan Appointed Aviation Group President And CEO

The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors under the Chairmanship of HE Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouie has announced the new management structure for the Etihad Aviation Group PJSC, which was formally established by Abu Dhabi Law No. 6 as of 2014.

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ICAO Secretary General: Air Connectivity Essential For Landlocked Countries

Statement Made During A Recent Mission To Burkina Faso

Aviation is a catalyst for socio-economic development and is particularly critical to the economies of landlocked countries, according to ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu.

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Airborne 05.10.16: Waiex B-Model, Airbus Perlan Mission II, V-280 Valor

Also: Atlas Air, Aero-Calendar, Unmanned Cloud-Seeding, La Silla Observatory, Falcon 2000LXS, KC-10, Flightstar Learjet

Earlier this year Sonex announced their latest aircraft development project, which is the Sonex and Waiex B-Models. Then at Sun ‘n Fun, they picked up the excitement by letting people know what these new aircraft looked like. They said the B-Models provide more of what their customers have been looking for, and now their first Waiex B-model airplane has taken flight. Sonex announced that T-Flight Chief Flight Instructor, Joe Norris, had the honor of conducting the

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.11.16)

“Sometimes people fly drones in an unsafe manner. Government and industry share responsibility for keeping the skies safe.” Source: Marke “Hoot” Gibson, FAA Senior Advisor on UAS Integration.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.11.16): Ground Speed

The speed of an aircraft relative to the surface of the earth.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.11.16)

Abandoned Airfields

As a pilot, a particular interest of this Webmaster has been the abandoned airfields that dot the landscape of much of this country, both for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency.

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