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March 11, 2015

Airborne 03.11.15: Dassault nEUROn, Harrison Ford Update, Airshow Turbulence

Also: Argentine Heli Mid-Air, SAFE'S Robert Wright, Anousheh Ansari, ARINC MultiLink Flight Tracking, 10 Bell 505s Sold, Remembering AF Col. Dan Hess

With the completion of its 100th flight last month, the nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle technology demonstrator has completed its test campaign in France. Throughout this entire campaign, the nEUROn and associated equipment demonstrated exemplary availability and reliability. Harrison Ford's accident last week in which his Ryan PT-22 experienced engine trouble and went down on a golf course near Santa Monica, California may cause insurance companies to take

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Airborne 03.11.15: Dassault nEUROn, Harrison Ford Update, Airshow Turbulence

Also: Argentine Heli Mid-Air, SAFE'S Robert Wright, Anousheh Ansari, ARINC MultiLink Flight Tracking, 10 Bell 505s Sold, Remembering AF Col. Dan Hess

With the completion of its 100th flight last month, the nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle technology demonstrator has completed its test campaign in France. Throughout this entire campaign, the nEUROn and associated equipment demonstrated exemplary availability and reliability. Harrison Ford's accident last week in which his Ryan PT-22 experienced engine trouble and went down on a golf course near Santa Monica, California may cause insurance companies to take a hard look at his flying, at least while he's actively working on a movie. Air show organizers at Waterloo in the Canadian province of Ontario have pulled the plug on the

Eleven Presumed Lost In Black Hawk Accident

Aircraft Went Down Late Tuesday Night Off The Northwest Florida Coast

Eleven service members, including seven Marines and four soldiers, are presumed dead after the Black Hawk Helicopter they were aboard went down Tuesday night off the coast of the Florida panhandle.

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Schumer: FAA Should Implement Cybersecurity Upgrades 'Expeditiously'

Says What Happened At Sony Could Happen To The Agency

In a letter to FAA administrator Michael Huerta, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has urged the agency to "immediately" implement a series of expert-recommended cyber security upgrades to national airspace computer systems that currently remain vulnerable to hackers.

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FAA Proposes $105,500 Civil Penalty Against Servisair LLC

Allegedly Violated Drug And Alcohol Testing Regulations

The FAA has proposed a $105,500 civil penalty against Servisair LLC of Las Vegas for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations.

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ALC Firms Up Order For 55 Airbus Aircraft

Includes 30 A330-900neo Aircraft, 25 A321LRs

Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles based aircraft leasing company, has firmed up its order for 55 Airbus aircraft, comprising 25 A330-900neo and 30 A321LR - the very latest members of Airbus’ modern, fuel-efficient aircraft family.

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Republic Airways Announces Retirement Of Wayne C. Heller

Executive Vice President And Chief Operating Officer Exiting On March 13

Republic Airways Holdings announced Monday that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Wayne C. Heller is retiring effective March 13, 2015.

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CNN Airs First 'FAA Authorized' Footage Captured By A UAV

Was A Shot Of The Selma, AL Edmund Pettus Bridge Instrumental In The Civil Rights Movement

CNN has aired what it says in the first aerial footage gathered legally for use by a media outlet under its FAA waiver.

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AOPA Student Pilot Scholarship Awarded At WAI Conference

Liberty University Student To Receive $3,000 Award

An aviation student from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA is the 2015 recipient of the $3,000 AOPA Women in Aviation International student pilot scholarship.

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ATSB Determines Flight Crew Suffered From Oxygen Deprivation

Aircraft Was Conducting An Aerial Survey, Crew Suffered From 'Lack Of Situational Awareness

The Australian Transport Safety Board has released a report from an incident in which a pilot and crewmember aboard an Reims-Cessna F406 aircraft suffered from a lack of situational awareness due to oxygen deprivation during the flight, despite the use of oxygen on board the airplane.

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Cadets From Sarasota CAP Present At HAI

Assisted In Establishment Of An FAA-Approved Heliport In Manatee County, FL

Cadets from the Sarasota (FL) Squadron of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) made a presentation at the opening business meeting of the 2015 Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

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Most Advanced A330 Rolls Out Of Paint Shop In Delta Air Lines Livery

New Higher Weight A330 Variant Paves The Way For The A330neo

Just four months after entering the Final Assembly Line, and less than two months after its maiden flight, the first 242 metric ton Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A330 rolled out of the paint shop in Toulouse, France in Delta Air Lines livery.

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Anousheh Ansari Wins NSS Space Pioneer Award

Presented By The National Space Society For 'Service to the Space Community'

The National Space Society announces that serial entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari is the winner of its 2015 Space Pioneer Award for “Service to the Space Community.” This award will be presented at the National Space Society’s 2015 International Space Development Conference, the 34th ISDC, to be held in Toronto, Canada, at the Hyatt Regency Toronto (downtown). The Conference will run from May 20-24, 2015.

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Adacel To Provide New ATM System For French Guiana

DSNA France Selects Adacel For Integrated Oceanic, En Route, Approach And Tower Air Traffic Management System

Air traffic automation company Adacel has been awarded a contract by the Directorate of Air Navigation Services of France (DSNA) for the deployment of a new ATM system for Cayenne, French Guiana.

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NASA's Soil Moisture Mapper Takes First 'SMAPshots'

Mission Controllers Say Radar And Radiometer 'Performed As Expected'

Fresh off the recent successful deployment of its 20-foot reflector antenna and associated boom arm, NASA's new Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory has successfully completed a two-day test of its science instruments.

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Aero-TV: Dynon’s ‘Hands-On’ Approach – Innovative Touch Screen Avionics

Dynon avionics has championed the production of avionics equipment for experimental and light sport aircraft. Some of the innovations in their products have started in the experimental world and moved into type certificated aircraft. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talks with Robert Hamilton, the president of Dynon Avionics to get an update regarding their product line.

Aero-TV: Dynon’s ‘Hands-On’ Approach – Innovative Touch Screen Avionics

A 'Touching' Demonstration About the State of Innovation in Today's Sport Avionics

Dynon avionics has championed the production of avionics equipment for experimental and light sport aircraft. Some of the innovations in their products have started in the experimental world and moved into type certificated aircraft. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talks with Robert Hamilton, the president of Dynon Avionics to get an update regarding their product line. Hamilton starts off by talking about their “touch” line of products that moved the touchscreen, popular in other non-aviation consumer item

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SESAR Cooperation Agreement Signed, Sealed And Delivered

Project Designed To Modernize European Air Traffic Management

The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) and the SESAR Deployment Manager (SDM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the World ATM Congress 2015 in Madrid. This agreement will provide a platform on which to build cooperation for the smooth and timely delivery and deployment of SESAR Solutions to the ATM community.

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FAA Certifies New 90 Day Underwater Locator Beacon

Device Developed By RJE International Will Operate For Three Months Underwater

The FAA has certified a new device designed to assist in the location of aircraft that may go down in the water.

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Solar Impulse Crosses Arabian Sea To India

Second Leg Of Circumnavigation Attempt Takes 15 Hours

After Andre Borschberg flew Solar Impulse 2 from Abu Dhabi to Muscat Monday, Bertrand Piccard climbed back into the solar-powered airplane Tuesday for the second leg of the journey. Fifteen hours later, he had crossed the Arabian Sea and landed in Ahmedabad, India, after covering about 932 miles.

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MI State Police Receives FAA Approval To Fly UAVs Statewide

One Of The First Police Agencies In The Nation To Obtain Such Authorization

The Michigan State Police (MSP) has received authorization from the FAA making the department one of the first police agencies in the nation to obtain statewide authorization to fly an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to support public safety efforts.

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AeroSports Update: Is A Flying Club For You?

Forming A Flying Club, Or Joining A Flying Club, Could Be An Affordable Way To Enjoy Recreational Aviation

In many parts of the world flying clubs are about the only way recreational flyers can enjoy aviation as a sport. But, for some reason, the formation of flying clubs has been a slow-motion affair in the U.S. AOPA is helping with the concept of flying clubs by providing encouragement and guidance for those who are interested.

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Ten Fatally Injured In Helicopter Mid-Air Collision In Argentina

Two Had Been Olympic Medalists For France, One A Champion Sailor

Two helicopters were involved in a mid-air collision in Argentina Monday, resulting in the fatal injury of all 10 people on board both aircraft.

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Medical Helo Down In St. Louis

Fatally Injured Pilot Was The Only Person On Board

A medical helicopter has gone down in the St. Louis area resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot, who was the only person on board the aircraft at the time.

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Airborne 03.10.15: Solar Impulse, HAI A 'Success', ANN's April 1st Warning

Also: WomenVenture 2015, Aero-Calendar, CAGW v FAA, NetJets Suit, FL's Anti-UAV Bill, Able Flight

The flight of the Solar Impulse is a combination of high technology, the spirit of man to take a step into the unknown, and sheer adventure. André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard are on their way for the first flight around the world in an aircraft that uses electric power as its only source of propulsion. The solar impulse is a 2-place aircraft powered by 4 electric motors. The power source is batteries, but more than 17,000 solar cells built into the top of the wing provide the charging capability for the

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.11.15)

“This agreement underlines the spirit and determination of both our organizations to deliver a modernized ATM system in Europe.” Source: Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.11.15): Improbable Failure Conditions

Those failure conditions unlikely to occur in each airplane during its total life, but that may occur several times when considering the total operational life of a number of airplanes of this type.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.11.15)

NASA PA-30 Flutter Test Video

Ya gotta hand it to YouTube... along with a lot of nonsense, there is some amazing footage... in this case, a copy of the NASA flutter testing of a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche.

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