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September 28, 2016

Airborne 09.28.16: NEW DJI Mavic!, EAA's Next STC, Sean Tucker Honored

Also: LA Times v SMO, APS UAT Program, Gordon Bennett 2016, Tucson Control Tower, Hubble Find, Southwest Airlines, Iowa State

Another new small unmanned aerial system is now on the market as drone manufacturer, DJI, has released its Mavic drone, which they say is their smallest aircraft equipped with a 4K camera. The Mavic follows the recent trend of drones with foldable rotors for easy transportation. It follows recent introductions of the GoPro Karma and a Yuneec drone that also feature foldable rotors. The Mavic is about half the size of the DJI Phantom 4 flagship drone, but still inc

Airborne 09.28.16: NEW DJI Mavic!, EAA's Next STC, Sean Tucker Honored

Also: LA Times v SMO, APS UAT Program, Gordon Bennett 2016, Tucson Control Tower, Hubble Find, Southwest Airlines, Iowa State

Another new small unmanned aerial system is now on the market as drone manufacturer, DJI, has released its Mavic drone, which they say is their smallest aircraft equipped with a 4K camera. The Mavic follows the recent trend of drones with foldable rotors for easy transportation. It follows recent introductions of the GoPro Karma and a Yuneec drone that also feature foldable rotors. The Mavic is about half the size of the DJI Phantom 4 flagship drone, but still includes sensors on the front and bottom of the aircraft for obstacle avoidance, subject tracking, indoor stability, and autonomous landing. In April of this year, EAA’s Accessible Safety STC,

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Iowa State University President Will Stop Using School's Airplane

Will Make A Donation To The University's Scholarship Fund To Cover Cost Of Repair To The Aircraft

The president of Iowa State University will no longer be using an airplane owned by the school for trips that mix personal and school businesses.

DLR Tests Aircraft For Less Noise And Lower Fuel Consumption

Three Days Of Flight Tests Conducted Using A320 Research Aircraft

Reducing aircraft noise over residential areas while saving fuel is the goal of a joint research project being conducted by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the Umwelt- und Nachbarschaftshauses (UNH) in Kelsterbach.

Kate McWilliams Holds Title For Youngest Captain At easyJet

Fell In Love With Aviation At Age Four When She Attended Her First Air Show

Kate McWilliams, one of easyJet’s female pilots, has just passed her command course making her the youngest Commercial Airline Captain at just 26 years old.

Rocket Lab Completes World’s First Private Orbital Launch Site

Located On The Mahia Peninsula In New Zealand

Completion of what is described as the world's first private orbital launch complex ... Launch Complex 1 ... was announced Monday by Rocket Lab.

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Russia, China Pour Cash Into New Military Aircraft

New Arms Race May Be In The Offing

Russia and China are pouring significant resources into developing new airplanes to challenge the U.S. F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II, according to reports, as well as new anti-aircraft capabilities.

Two Q400 Aircraft Delivered To Air Tanzania

Will Be Operated By The National Airline Of The United Republic Of Tanzania

Two Q400 turboprops have been delivered to the Tanzanian Government Flight Agency by Bombardier. The aircraft will be operated by Air Tanzania, the national airline of the United Republic of Tanzania. The delivery of the two aircraft increases the fleet of Q Series turboprops in Africa to approximately 125 aircraft including 40 Q400 aircraft.

Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants To Vote On New Agreement

Balloting To Take Place From October 16 - 31

Southwest Airlines Co. has announced that the Executive Board of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556, the Union that represents our Flight Attendants, has voted to put the Tentative Agreement (TA) out to Southwest Flight Attendants for a ratification vote.

Several Injured By Helicopter Rotorwash At Boy Scout Event

Arriving Helo Blew Several Canoes Into A Crowd On Shore

It was supposed to be the celebration of the introduction of a new program to introduce young kids to the Boy Scouts. It wound up sending several people to the hospital.

FAA: Parachutes Did Not Open In Tandem Jump Accident

First-Time Skydiver And Instructor Fatally Injured In August

The FAA has determined that a first time skydiver and his instructor were fatally injured in an accident August 6th, 2016 near Lodi, CA because both the main and reserve parachutes failed to open properly.

BlackSky Pathfinder Satellite Launched Aboard India’s PSLV

Paves The Way For 60-Satellite Constellation To Deliver High-Resolution Satellite Imaging

The BlackSky Pathfinder-1 satellite was successfully launched into a sun synchronous orbit from India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Monday.

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Aero-TV: Not Just ‘Near’, But HERE! – Swift Fuel Ready To Power GA

Swift Fuels Expands the No-Lead Avgas Option across the Country…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, met with Chris D’Acosta, the CEO of Swift Fuels, to get an update about the progress of introducing this new no-lead avgas to the flying public.

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Aero-TV: Not Just ‘Near’, But HERE! - Swift Fuel Ready To Power GA

Swift Fuels Expands the No-Lead Avgas Option across the Country…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, met with Chris D’Acosta, the CEO of Swift Fuels, to get an update about the progress of introducing this new no-lead avgas to the flying public. Let’s quickly review what Swift Fuels is all about. Swift is producing an alternative aviation gasoline that does not use lead. At this time, the fuel they are marketing is the equivalent of 94 octane, and it is a fuel specifically formulated for aviation that complies with all FAA criteria for use in type-certificated aircraft.

NBAA, AOPA Fire Next Round In KSMO vs FAA Dispute

File Motion To Intervene As Respondents In The Case

Two national aviation associations have filed a motion to intervene in the legal dispute between the City of Santa Monica and the FAA over control of the Santa Monica Airport (KSMO).

SpaceX Test-Fires Raptor Rocket

Elon Musk Tweets Out Photos, Stats For The New Engine

The rocket motor that Elon Musk hopes will power missions to Mars was test-fired Sunday night at at their facility in McGregor, TX.

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NASA’s Hubble Spots Possible Water Plumes Erupting On Jupiter's Moon Europa

Means Possible Future Missions May Be Able To Sample Europa's Oceans Without Deep Drilling

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have imaged what may be water vapor plumes erupting off the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. This finding bolsters other Hubble observations suggesting the icy moon erupts with high altitude water vapor plumes.

Final Assembly Of First A330neo Underway In Toulouse

Newest Member Of The Wide-Body Aircraft Takes Shape

Airbus has commenced the final assembly of its first A330neo, an A330-900, at its Final Assembly Line in Toulouse with the joining of the wings to the center fuselage at station 40.

AeroSports Update: EAA Goes For Another Possible STC

EAA Announces They Are Working With A TruTrak Autopilot STC Project

Only yesterday in our AeroSports Update column, we covered the topics of the ‘Supplemental Type Certificate’ (STC) and the ‘Parts Manufacturing Approval’ (PMA), and how these 2 issues can create an advantage in maintaining and upgrading our type-certificated aircraft. Now, the very thing we were talking about is being brought to the forefront again by EAA.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Reno Off-Airport Landing

Pilot Peter Zaccagnino Was Uninjured In The Incident During A Race

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from its investigation into an incident at the Reno National Championship Air Races September 16th.

Bombardier CS100 Receives Industry-First Environmental Product Declaration

Provides Detailed Information About The Aircraft's Life-Cycle Environmental Impact

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and the International EPD System, an environmental declaration program based in Sweden, announced today a first in the aerospace industry with the publication of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Bombardier's CS100 aircraft. The EPD, which is based on verified Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) data, discloses information about the life-cycle environmental impact of products.

Airborne 09.27.16: EAA's 200K!, MilPilots Get Break, UAV Pilot Applications

Also: GPS Sat, Aero-Calendar, B-21 Raider, Boeing 777X, Tecnam P2002JF, NBAA Honors Louis Seno, Alaska-Virgin Merger

EAA has reached a major milestone, as the association has surpassed 200,000 members. It appears that more and more pilots are finding EAA represents their kind of flying more than ever before. Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board said in part, “We reached this milestone by building on the legacy established by our founder, Paul Poberezny, more than 60 years ago when he stated that all who wish to participate are welcome.” Some military pilots with

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.28.16)

"Any decision in this case may set a precedent for other airports in regard to their obligations to adhere to restrictions and covenants agreed upon with the FAA." Source: Excerpt from court filing by NBAA and AOPA in Santa Monica airport dispute.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.28.16): Fly Heading (Degrees)

Informs the pilot of the heading he/she should fly. The pilot may have to turn to, or continue on, a specific compass direction in order to comply with the instructions.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.28.16)

There I was: My Near Midair at Shelton, Washington

Have you ever been involved in a near mid-air collision while flying? It can be a harrowing experience, to say the least.

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