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August 07, 2015

NTSB Released Probable Cause Report In Harrison Ford Accident

Complete Loss Of Engine Power After Carburetor Main Metering Jet Became Unseated

The NTSB has released its probable cause report from the accident which injured actor Harrison Ford in March. The board says a mechanical failure led to the total loss of engine power in Ford's airplane.

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Airborne 08.07.15: MH370 Debris Details, Titan Moving, Caribbean Flight Taxes?

Also: The Last 'Dambuster', The Magnificent Crew of ANN/OSH15, Wildlife Strike Reports, Special Forces Tragedy, Moonbots, New Airline Group, Aircrane Mods

In a televised press briefing, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has told the press that the flap debris found on the coast of Reunion Island is, in fact, a portion of the missing MH370 aircraft. While the press briefing itself is an obvious fact, the French authorities examining the debris say they have positively identified it as a Boeing 777 flaperon, but have stopped short of making a positive statement that it is from Malaysian MH370. Google ha

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Airborne 08.07.15: MH370 Debris Details, Titan Aerospace Moving, Caribbean Flight Taxes?

Also: The Last 'Dambuster', The Magnificent Crew of ANN/OSH15, Wildlife Strike Reports, Special Forces Tragedy, Moonbots, New Airline Group, Aircrane Mods

 

In a televised press briefing, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has told the press that the flap debris found on the coast of Reunion Island is, in fact, a portion of the missing MH370 aircraft. While the press briefing itself is an obvious fact, the French authorities examining the debris say they have positively identified it as a Boeing 777 flaperon, but have stopped short of making a positive statement that it is from Malaysian MH370. Google has confirmed that it will be moving Titan Aerospace, their UAV manufacturer it purchased last year, from Moriarty, New Mexico to the San Francisco Bay are

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Officials Host Grand Opening Of Bell Helicopter Training Academy

Elected Officials Join Company Representatives For Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Bell Helicopter celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday announcing its newly opened Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) in Fort Worth, Texas. U.S. Congressman Joe Barton, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price joined Bell Helicopter’s president and CEO John Garrison to commemorate the occasion and have a first-hand look at the state-of-the-art facility.

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IAG Orders 31 Widebody And Single Aisle Airbus Aircraft

Eight A350 XWBs, Three A330s, 20 A320neos For The Group

International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a firm order for 31 Airbus aircraft, which includes 11 wide-body aircraft (eight A350-900s, three A330-200s) and 20 A320neos. The A350s and A330s are slated for Iberia’s fleet modernization and to open new long-haul routes, and the A320neos will be allocated to the group’s airlines for fleet replacement.

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Titan Aerospace To Depart Moriarty, NM

Google Moving The UAV Manufacturing Firm To The San Francisco Bay Area

Google has confirmed that it will be moving the UAV manufacturer it purchased last year from Moriarty, NM to the San Francisco Bay area in northern California.

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Israel Firefighting Squadron Acquires Air Tractor AT-802F Air Tankers

Israeli MoD Orders Six Air Tankers As Part Of Multi-Million Dollar Contract

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has recently taken delivery of six more Air Tractor AT-802F air tankers as a part of a multi-million dollar contract with Elbit Systems Ltd., the company contracted to operate the country’s firefighting squadron under the command of the Israeli Air Force. With these new aircraft in its firefighting fleet there are now 14 Air Tractor single engine air tankers in active operation across Israel.

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FAA Safety Briefing Focuses On GA Opportunities Nationwide

Articles Help Pilots Prepare For Flights Outside Their Home Regions

The July/August 2015 issue of FAA Safety Briefing highlights the many unique opportunities that general aviation flying enables in all four corners of our great nation. Articles in this issue help prepare pilots for what to expect when traveling outside their home airspace in terms of plan, pilot, and plane.

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Report: Commercial UAV Market Worth $1.27 Billion By 2020

Growth Forecast To Be Over 109 Percent Annually

According to a new market research report, the total commercial UAV market was valued at $15.22 million in 2014 and is expected to reach $1.27 billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 109.31% between 2014 and 2020.

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Phoenix Residents Ask For Court Review Of Flight Patterns

Coalition Of Homeowners Associations In Historic Neighborhoods File Petition

A lawsuit has been filed against the FAA by the leaders of the homeowners associations for several historic neighborhoods in Phoenix, AZ following changes in flight paths, particularly departure corridors, over the city.

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Colorado AF Reservists Fighting California Fires

MAFFS-Equipped C-130J Aircraft Once Again On The Job

Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped aircraft arrived here from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 3, to assist in fighting the Rocky Fire northwest of Sacramento, California, the same day.

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Duncan Aviation Joins The Robotic Skies Network

Will Work On Certification, Maintenance, And Repair Of UAVs

Duncan Aviation has joined the Robotic Skies network of service centers that are optimized to provide certification, maintenance and repair for the emerging commercial unmanned aircraft fleet. Duncan Aviation adds 17 new locations throughout North America to the Robotic Skies network, raising the global footprint to more than 80 Robotic Skies service center locations around the world.

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Nassau County Police Department To Deploy Airborne Law Enforcement Solution

Helinet Technologies Selected To Integrate Comprehensive, Microwave Downlink System

The Nassau County Police (NY) Department will deploy a comprehensive airborne law enforcement solution for the Department's Aviation Bureau. Developed by Helinet Technologies to meet the specific needs of the Nassau County PD, the new microwave downlink system will enable real-time transmission of HD video and data from the Department's helicopter fleet to ground based command centers and portable receivers used by officers in the field.

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Bombardier Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

John Di Bert Tapped For The Leadership Position

Bombardier has appointed John Di Bert as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 10, 2015. Mr. Di Bert was selected following an international search to find a successor to Pierre Alary, who is retiring.

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New Online Exploring Tools Bring NASA's Journey To Mars To New Generation

'Mars Trek' Gives Provides High-Quality Visualizations Of The Planet To The Public

On the three-year anniversary of the Mars landing of NASA’s Curiosity rover, NASA is unveiling two new online tools that open the mysterious terrain of the Red Planet to a new generation of explorers, inviting the public to help with its journey to Mars.

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NASA Chastises Congress With Extension Of Deal With Russia

Says Cuts To Obama Budget Force Continuation Of Transportation Contract

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has sent a letter to Congress informing members that, due to their continued reductions in the president’s funding requests for the agency’s Commercial Crew Program over the past several years, NASA was forced to extend its existing contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) to transport American astronauts to the International Space Station. This contract modification is valued at about $490 million.

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WestJet Pilots Show Their Support For The WJPA

Unionization Vote Was A Fairly Close Finish

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has released the official results of the vote to unionize WestJet pilots.

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Republic Airways Holdings Announces Departure Of VP And CFO Tim Dooley

Appoints Joe Allman To The Position Effective September 1

Republic Airways Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Timothy P. Dooley will leave the Company on September 1 to pursue other interests. Mr. Dooley joined the Company in 1998 as Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis and was promoted to increasing levels of responsibility before being appointed as CFO in April of 2011.

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London City Airport Put Up For Sale

Global Infrastructure Partners Hopes To Close A Deal By Year End

London City Airport, which is popular with the business community but also famous for its steep approaches, has been put up for sale by the U.S. private-equity fund that owns the airport.

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AeroSports Update: AMA Supports No Drones Near Fires

The Academy Of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Sends Letters To Government Officials Stating They Support The Prohibition Of Small Drones Near Firefighting Operations

In July, a brush-fire broke out in the vicinity of Phelan, CA that was both dangerous and spectacular, and well covered by the media. These reports also focused on the fact that airborne firefighting operations were hampered by what was reported to be 5 recreational drones being flown in the fire area.

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IATA: Passenger Demand Remains Strong

Down Slightly From May, But Up Compared To Last Year

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) for June showing a 5.7% increase in demand compared to June 2014. This was a slowdown compared to the 6.9% year-over-year growth recorded in May, in part owing to the timing of Ramadan, which depressed travel demand in the Middle East. June capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) climbed 6.0%, and load factor dipped 0.2 percentage points to 81.1%.

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Klyde Morris 08.07.15

The Jellyfish Are Really Hardly Worth Mentioning ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 08.06.15: Bell 505 Update, Stratolaunch Flies In '16?, QuadCopter v Gun

Also: 1000 333 Exemptions, True Blue Power/SkiGull, easyJet, The API Program, FAA Fines 3, Airbus' Hypersonic Plans, Chinese Circum-Global Flt

As Bell Helicopter gets back into the business of producing a light single-engine helicopter, their Bell 505 JetRanger X is approaching the end of high-and-hot flight testing in Arizona and Colorado, according to the company. It’s reported that, according to Bell 505 program manager David Smith, the aircraft has accumulated over 275 flight hours since its first flight in November of last year. The giant Stratolaunch aircraft, the brainchild of Microsoft co-f

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.07.15)

"It is my sincere hope that we all agree that the greatest nation on Earth should not be dependent on others to launch humans into space." Source: Excerpt from a letter from NASA administrator Charles Bolden to the U.S. Congress.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.07.15): Relative Wind

Direction of the airflow produced by an object moving through the air.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.07.15)

VHPA Online Museum

An On-line Museum of the Helicopter War in Southeast Asia, this site is dedicated to the men who fought the war. It is a tribute to those who did not return. It's the hope of all involved that you will find and enjoy information on your unit as well as others.

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