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November 12, 2015

Lightspeed Aviation Headsets Go Wireless

Tango Is The Company's Entry Into Into The Untethered Arena Using Proprietary Technology

Lightspeed Aviation has launched what it says is a breakthrough in cockpit communications. For the first time in history, pilots and their passengers can enjoy the untethered freedom of a wireless headset along with the premium performance and features the brand is known for.

Also: Capital Gyro Update, Seaplane Pilots, Doolittle Raider, SAR AW609, UL94 Fuel, Spaceport America, Rockwell Collins' Kelly Ortberg

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Also: Capital Gyro Update, Seaplane Pilots, Doolittle Raider, SAR AW609, UL94 Fuel, Spaceport America, Rockwell Collins' Kelly Ortberg

Airbus Helicopters successfully completed their first flight test of the high-compression engine demonstrator aircraft earlier this month. The development and flight test of this new technology demonstrator is part of the European Clean Sky initiative’s Green Rotorcraft Integrated Technology Demonstrator program. These test are supported by, the consortium of TEOS Powertrain Engineering and Austro Engine. The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has certified Cessna's TTx, paving the way for deliveries in Australia. Doug May, Cessna’s vice president of piston aircraft said, “With Australia’s

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Garmin Announces Expanded AML For ADS-B In/Out

Adds Several New Business Aircraft To Approved Model List

Garmin International has announced availability and the addition of several popular business aircraft to a comprehensive aircraft model list, which are eligible for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solutions through select members of the Garmin Authorized Dealer Network.

Company Approved For Crop Surveying, Infrastructure Inspections, Geo-Spatial Mapping, And Aerial Imaging

Sentera, LLC, a designer of sensors, software, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has been granted a Section 333 exemption from the FAA to operate multiple types of commercially-available UAVs. Applications for these systems include crop survey, infrastructure inspection, geo-spatial mapping, and other aerial imaging missions.

Says Fuel That Meets ASTM Standards Is Acceptable For Use In Multiple Engines

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) advising aircraft operators, fixed base operators, FAA repair stations, Flight Standards District Offices, and Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities, that grade UL94 aviation gasoline (avgas), that meets the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International fuel specification D7547, is acceptable for use on aircraft and engines certificated for operation with grade UL94 avgas that meets ASTM International fuel specification D7592.

Airbus Defense And Space Delivers Components For Orion Spacecraft

Brings Crewed Flight Into Deep Space One Step Closer

Airbus Defense and Space delivered the first structural test model (STA) of the Orion service module, to NASA’s Plum Brook Station test center in Sandusky, Ohio. The hardware is the first of a series of service modules developed and built by Airbus Defense and Space on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide the propulsion, energy supply and central elements of the life support system to NASA’s future crewed spacecraft Orion.

Prandtl-D Flew To 210 Feet After Being Launched By A Bungee Cord

The first flight of the Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Lower Drag, or Prandtl-D No. 3, completed a set of flight tests on Oct. 28.

Will House A Shared Use Manufacturing And General Office Facility

The Houston Airport System says it completed an important step in the functional launch of the Houston Spaceport on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, when Houston City Council members approved the $6.9 million purchase of an aerospace engineering building and land adjacent to Ellington Airport.

Coming Together On The Final Assembly Line In Toulouse, France

The first Airbus A350-900 for Ethiopian Airlines is taking shape on the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Ethiopian Airlines will be the first African A350 XWB operator when it takes delivery of the aircraft next year.

FAA Authorizes Maintenance Operation At Teterboro Airport

The FAA has authorized Teterboro-based Meridian Jet Center to repair and inspect the Gulfstream G200. The rating also includes the legacy manufacturer and model, formerly known as Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Galaxy.

Business Aircraft Centers May Now Perform Programming, Annual Inspections, Other Services

ACR Electronics, a provider of emergency beacons for Bombardier Learjet, has authorized over 60 Bombardier Business Aircraft technicians across its five wholly-owned North American Service Centers to perform programming, annual inspections and battery replacement operations of ACR Electronics, Inc. manufactured ARTEX equipment.

Duncan Aviation Offers Honeywell CPDLC/FANS Systems For Challenger 601

Industry-First Installation Underway In Lincoln, NE

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce it is working on an industry-first Controller Pilot Data Link Communications/Future Air Navigation System (CPDLC/FANS) installation at its Lincoln, NE facility. The Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) will be completed by the end of 2015 and covers the Challenger 601. The installation features the upgraded NZ-2000 Honeywell Flight Management System (FMS) that integrates with current Challenger 601 Original Equipment Manager (OEM) flight decks.

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Returns Japan To The Family Of Airliner Manufacturers

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) on Wednesday conducted the first flight of the first flight test aircraft for the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), their next-generation regional jet.

Creates Regulatory Framework For Commercial Human Spaceflight

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday night passed the bi-partisan U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (CSLCA, or H.R. 2262 as amended), which represents one of the most significant modernizations of commercial space policy and regulatory legislation since the original Commercial Space Launch Act (CSLA) was enacted in 1984.

Succeeds Anthony Carbone, Who Continues As Lead Director

Rockwell Collins president and CEO Kelly Ortberg has elected to the additional role of Chairman of the Board.

AeroSports Update: Introducing GA To People From The Inside And The Outside

A First Flight For A General Aviation Passenger Is Vitally Important To The Life Of General Aviation

It seems like no matter what we do, general aviation remains in the doldrums. Organizations like EAA and AOPA have some great programs to get people interested in general aviation flying, and we at ANN fully support these programs, but there is more we can do.

Airplane Reportedly Struck Power Lines, Impacted Apartment Building

A chartered Hawker 800 jet went down Tuesday in Akron, OH, resulting in the fatal injury of all nine people on board the aircraft. There have been no reported injuries or fatalities on the ground.

Aurora Flight Sciences And Stratasys Introduce Innovative Aircraft That Can Top 150 MPH

An unmanned aircraft that is believed to be the largest, fastest, and most complex 3D printed UAV ever produced has been unveiled for the first time at this week’s Dubai Airshow.

Accommodates The Distribution Of Jeppesen Charts

Garmin has introduced a new flyGarmin app for Windows, while also accommodating the distribution of Jeppesen charts. Using the flyGarmin app, pilots will enjoy a streamlined experience that makes database updates easier, requiring less time at their computer. Additionally, Jeppesen charts are available for ChartView-enabled devices.

Also: CS100 Update, Avilution Flight System, NASA Delays, 737 MAX 8 Order, Abu Dhabi Aviation, A350-1000 Trent XWB-9, Lockheed Martin Simulator

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“Operational performance of the MRJ was far better than expected. We had a significantly comfortable flight." Source: Pilot Yasumura, who served as captain for the first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.12.15): Digital Terminal Automation System (DTAS)

A system where digital radar and beacon data is presented on digital displays and the operational program monitors the system performance on a real−time basis.

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