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October 07, 2015

Airborne 10.07.15: FAA's Bizarre $1.9M UAS Fine, NTSB on BA Fire, AK Helo

Also: UA Labor Issues, EAA Seaplane Base, Launching Lives, House UAS Hearing, Aspen Update, SDSD's New B205A-1++, RUAG/Hartzell

ANN Airborne Link: www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=ac1227a5-3ce4-4fc9-8565-9f2ebd20647b    YouTube Airborne Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrlkyjGT6pM The FAA

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Airborne 10.07.15: FAA's Bizarre $19M UAS Fine, NTSB on BA Fire, AK Helo

Also: UA Labor Issues, EAA Seaplane Base, Launching Lives, House UAS Hearing, Aspen Update, SDSD's New B205A-1++, RUAG/Hartzell

 

The FAA has proposed its largest-ever civil penalty against a UAS operator for endangering the safety of operation within the National Airspace system. The FAA proposes a $1.9 million civil penalty against SkyPan International, Inc. of Chicago. The FAA alleges that between March 21, 2012, and December 15, 2014, SkyPan conducted 65 unauthorized operations in some of our most congested airspace and heavily populated cities, violating airspace regulations and various operating rules. However, there is a caveat to this story. SkyPan is currently suing the FAA and alleging that the agency does not have the authority to make drone ope

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Burt Rutan Wins 2015 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy

From SportPlanes To SpacePlanes, Burt's Done It All...

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Burt Rutan has been selected as the recipient of the 2015 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. Established by NAA in 1948 to honor the memory of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the trophy is awarded annually to a living American for 'significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.' Rutan is a world-renown aerospace engineer noted for his originality in designing light, strong, and energy-efficient aircraft. He designed the record-breaking Voyager, which was the first plane to fly around the world without stopping or refueling, and the sub-orbital spaceplane Spaceship One...

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Air France Announces Job Cuts, Route Reductions

Several Executives Forced To Flee A Meeting That Was Stormed By Union Protesters

Union protesters stormed the company headquarters of Air France Monday during a meeting where corporate officials were discussing job cuts at the airline.

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High School Teacher Sentenced To Community Service In UAV Incident

Wayward Aircraft Crashed At Louis Armstrong Stadium During U.S. Open

A high school teacher in New York City will be performing five hours of community service as a result of his UAV crashing at Louis Armstrong Stadium last month.

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Boeing CEO Applauds Pacific Trade Agreement

Says Pact Will Create New Opportunities For American Companies

Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing president and CEO, says that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a large free-trade agreement under consideration by the U.S. and 11 Asia-Pacific nations, will support U.S. export growth in some of the world's fast-growing markets.

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International Space Station Partners Release Major Update To Docking Standard

Officials Say New Standard Opens The Door To Contributions By International Agencies

The International Space Station Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB) has approved a major update to the station docking system standard. First released in 2010, the docking standard established a common station-to-spacecraft equipment interface to enable spacecraft of multiple types to dock to the space station.

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Tentative Agreement Reached For Teamster Flight Attendants At NetJets

Pact Represents More Than Four Years Of Negotiations

In a message to Teamster flight attendants at NetJets Aviation (NJA) this week, Teamsters Local 284 President Paul Suffoletto announced that a tentative agreement covering NJA's 278 flight attendants had been reached.

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Heli-One Offers Super Puma Operators New Universal Avionics Solution

STC’d Installation Includes UNS-1Fw MMMS And MFD-640 Multi-Function Display

Universal Avionics Authorized Dealer Heli-One recently completed installation of Universal Avionics UNS-1Fw Multi-Missions Management System (MMMS) and MFD-640 Multi-Function Display on a CHC Helicopter Airbus Super Puma aircraft. With a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) in hand, rotorcraft operators have a mission-ready flight deck solution.

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Avidyne Receives Brazilian Validation Of IFD440

Includes Approval For Releases 10.1 Software For IFD540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COMs

Brazil's Agência Nacional De Aviação Civil –Brasil (ANAC) has validated the Avidyne IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM, a well as approval for Release 10.1 software for the IFD540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems.

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Retired USAC Sprint Car Driver Fatally Injured In Accident Friday

Tony Elliot Was Travelling To A Football Game At Clemson

Retired USAC Sprint Car driver Tony Elliot was among four people fatally injured when the Piper PA-32R-301 they were aboard went down Friday en route to Clemson, SC to attend the Clemson-Notre Dame football game.

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American Airlines Pilot Dies During Flight

Plane En Route To Boston Diverted To Syracuse, Lands Safely

The pilot of an American Airlines flight Monday from Phoenix to Boston with 152 passengers and crew on board died unexpectedly during the flight.

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Gone West: Aviation Legend Dick Taylor

GAMA Remembers The Pilot Who Began His Aviation Career During WWII

ANN has learned of the passing of aviation pioneer Dick Taylor. His death was noted by GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce on the association's website.

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Airbus Helicopters H160 Flight Test Program In Full Swing

First Flight Of Second Prototype Planned Before The End Of The Year

With the H160 mock-up making its British debut at Helitech, the program is steadily pursuing its flight test campaign, according to Airbus Helicopters. The first prototype flights are progressing according to plan and the aircraft has already reached a maximum speed of 175 kts and an altitude of 10,000 feet.

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FAA Administrator Signals Safety Evolution

Huerta: 'It's About Finding A Problem, Fixing A Problem, And Making Sure It Stays Fixed'

Speaking Tuesday at the Flight Safety Foundation’s Newsmaker Breakfast at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the next step in the FAA’s continuing evolution of working with those it regulates.

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NTSB Issues Second Update On British Airways Engine Fire At Las Vegas

Finds A Portion Of The Stage 8-10 Spool Failed

As part of its ongoing investigation into the September 8, 2015, engine fire during takeoff of British Airways flight 2276, a Boeing 777, at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, the NTSB has released additional information about the uncontained engine failure.

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ICAO CO2 Aircraft Standard Cited As Aviation Climate Solution

New Standard Being Developed By The ICAO Committee On Aviation Environmental Protection

Ongoing collaboration and progress on a CO2 Standard for new aircraft was highlighted today as an important contribution to aviation’s collaborative climate actions. The new CO2 Standard is being developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), in cooperation with 600 experts from government, civil society and industry.

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FAA Issues $27 Million Grant For Replacement Airport In North Dakota

New Airport Planned For Williston, ND To Replace Sloulin Field International Airport

The FAA has announced a $27 million Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant to the City of Williston, ND to purchase land to build a new airport and meet growing aviation demand by replacing Sloulin Field International Airport.

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AeroSports Update: Keeping Up To Date Can Be Painless

Staying Up To Date Can Be Fun If You Just Turn Off The Computer And Pick Up A Book Or A Magazine

Keeping up to date and being prepared does not have to be a daunting task if you know where to go to get the information. New students obviously need to prepare to become certificated pilots, and all certificated pilots must remain operationally current. The trick is; what is the easy way to get the job done?

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OK Aeronautics Commission Finalizes Capital Improvement Program

Projects VAlued At $68 Million Planned For Airports Statewide

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recently finalized its statewide airport Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2016 through 2018 which will result in increased construction activities for the next three years at two dozen Oklahoma public airports. Under the program, $68 million in improvements are planned at airports across the state.

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NATO Secretary General Cautions Russia About Flights Over Turkey

Calls Incursions 'Very Serious' Incidents

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has cautioned Russia about two recent incursions into Turkish airspace that Moscow says were accidental.

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Airborne 10.06.15: AA Captain Lost Inflight, UAV Groups v FAA, Tecnam Summer

Also: Hi-Res Moon Images, Aero-Calendar, 49ers Tackle Drones, Joe Clark/Bob Showalter Honors, C-130 Accident, CRJ Sales, Wingsuit Flyer Lost

ANN Airborne Link: www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=33e466b4-7f56-4782-87eb-fcf7449c8045 YouTube Airborne Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDFnM19D0eU An American Airlines ca

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.07.15)

“The FAA’s Compliance Philosophy helps the FAA and industry to use critical thinking to work smarter and more efficiently to get to the bottom of potential safety problems. It's about finding a problem, fixing a problem, and making sure it stays fixed." Source: Speech by FAA administrator Michael Huerta.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.07.15): Chord Length

The length of the chord of an airfoil section between the extremities of the section.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.07.15)

Aviation History Online Museum

We needed a little background on the DC-3 a while back, and our search led here. The Aviation History Online Museum offers extensive information about the history of dozens of aircraft.

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