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August 12, 2015

Airborne 08.12.15: Banner Plane Down, 900th T-6, Airline With A Heart

Also: Elon Musk -- Wingwalker, NM Aviation Career Expo, Asiana Crash Settlement, Nigeria Boots Abandoned Airliners, USAF Upgrades, Fort Drum FOAMED!

The pilot of a banner towing plane was fatally injured in California Sunday after making multiple attempts to pick up a banner at Compton-Woodley Airport. Media reports suggest that the banner the pilot was trying to pick up was an ad for Budweiser Light Beer. A witness is reported to have said that the plane made seven attempts to hook the banner. While the seventh attempt was successful, the plane suddenly nose-dived into the ground. A post-impact fire ens

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Airborne 08.12.15: Banner Plane Down, 900th T-6, Airline With A Heart

Also: Elon Musk -- Wingwalker, NM Aviation Career Expo, Asiana Crash Settlement, Nigeria Boots Abandoned Airliners, USAF Upgrades, Fort Drum FOAMED!
 
The pilot of a banner towing plane was fatally injured in California Sunday after making multiple attempts to pick up a banner at Compton-Woodley Airport. Media reports suggest that the banner the pilot was trying to pick up was an ad for Budweiser Light Beer. A witness is reported to have said that the plane made seven attempts to hook the banner. While the seventh attempt was successful, the plane suddenly nose-dived into the ground. A post-impact fire ensued. Beechcraft Defense Company has delivered its 900th Beechcraft T-6 military training aircraft. The milestone aircraft was delivered to the United Sta

Cessna Citation M2 Reaches New Heights

Receives High-Elevation Airport Certification

Cessna Aircraft Company announced at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that the Cessna Citation M2 business jet has received certification to operate at airports with an elevation up to 14,000 feet.

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VFA-195 Conducts Sky High Change Of Command

'Dambusters' Get A New Boss Above The USS George Washington

The "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 held an airborne change of command above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Aug 7.

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Embry-Riddle Commits To Diversity Initiative Lauded By White House

University Among More Than 100 Other Schools To Develop And Implement More Engineering-Based Opportunities

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University joined more than 100 institutes of higher learning in a nationwide action plan to increase diversity in engineering education and professions announced at last week’s White House’s inaugural Demo Day.

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Boeing to Support British Airways 787 Dreamliners With Component Services

Program Designed To Reduce Cost And Increase Efficiency

Boeing has signed a contract with British Airways to provide Component Services for its 787 Dreamliner fleet. Under the 12-year agreement, Boeing will supply British Airways 787s with a carefully selected pool of high-value parts, enabling the airline to reduce its inventory management costs while improving component availability.

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KY UAV Owner Disputes Story Of Neighbor Who Shot Down His Aircraft

Says Video Shows Flight Path

The owner of a UAV that was shot down by a neighbor who claimed it had been spying on his sunbathing daughter has released a video of the flight.

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BASE Jumpers Who Leaped From 1 World Trade Center Avoid Jail Time

Judge Determined Incarceration Would Not Be An Appropriate Punishment

Two BASE jumpers who leaped from an as-yet-unfinished 1 World Trade Center in 2013 have avoided jail time for the stunt.

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U.K. Museum Wins Grant To Restore Prototype Mosquito Bomber

Heritage Lottery Fund To Provide Over $63,000 For The Project

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum has received £41,000 ($63,850) from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to complete the restoration of the de Havilland Mosquito Prototype fighter-bomber.

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Retired Air Force Officer Hopes To Save Historic Airplane

Boeing 707 Served CENTCOM During Operation Iraqi Freedom

A Boeing 707 that saw service during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a transport for top brass is slated to be scrapped ... unless some $200,000 can be raised to transport it to a museum.

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NASA Opens New CubeSat Opportunities For Low-Cost Space Exploration

Proposals Due By November 24

Space enthusiasts have an opportunity to contribute to NASA’s exploration goals through the next round of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative. Applicants must submit their proposals electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov. 24.

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Firefighter Fatally Injured On First Skydive

Parachute Suffered A 'Major Malfunction'

A Trenton, MO firefighter was fatally injured Saturday when his parachute suffered what local authorities described as a "major malfunction."

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Aero-TV: Redbird's Sidekick - Managing What You Measure

Information Is A Critical Property In Rebuilding GA’s Future--Here’s A GREAT New Tool

Jerry Gregoire, the owner of Redbird Flight Simulations says, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” That may sound odd coming from Gregoire whose company is well known for producing flight simulators where managing and measuring seem to go hand-in-hand. While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, finds out that what Gregoire is talking about as it relates to taking real-time airplane activity and converting it to measurable data.

Aero-TV: Redbird's Sidekick - Managing What You Measure

Information Is A Critical Property In Rebuilding GA’s Future--Here’s A GREAT New Tool

Jerry Gregoire, the owner of Redbird Flight Simulations says, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” That may sound odd coming from Gregoire, whose company is well known for producing flight simulators where managing and measuring seem to go hand-in-hand. While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, finds out that what Gregoire is talking about as it relates to taking real-time airplane activity and converting it to measurable data. Redbird Flight Simulations has cre

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FAA Study Shows Controller Schedules Can Lead To Chronic Fatigue

Results Reportedly Withheld By The Agency For Years

A study conducted by NASA at the request of the FAA shows that air traffic controllers' work schedules can lead to chronic fatigue, which could endanger the flying public.

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Airline Consumer Complaints Up From Previous Year

Climbed 20 Percent Over Same Period In 2014

Airline consumer complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division during the first six months of this year were up 20.3 percent from the first six months of 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report.

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Orion Launch Abort Motor On Track For 2018 Launch

Orbital ATK Completes Critical Design Review For Powerful Solid Rocket Motor Designed For Astronaut Safety

Orbital ATK successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) with Lockheed Martin and NASA for the Orion launch abort motor Aug. 6. The abort motor is a major part of the Orion Launch Abort System (LAS), which will help ensure the safety of astronauts who launch on missions to explore deep space aboard NASA’s new, heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS).

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. To Acquire Precision Castparts Corp.

PCC Will Remain Headquartered In Portland, OR As A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Berkshire Hathaway

The boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Precision Castparts Corp. have unanimously approved a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire, for $235 per share in cash, all outstanding PCC shares. The transaction is valued at approximately $37.2 billion, including outstanding PCC net debt.

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AeroSports Update: Sportsman Pilot Magazine Lives On

Archived Issues Of The Sportsman Pilot Magazine, Popular With Aircraft Restores And Homebuilders, Can Now Be Accessed Online

Sportsman Pilot magazine was published for 30 years by well-known aviation writer and editor Jack Cox. Longtime EAA members may recall that Jack was an editor for EAA’s Sport Aviation Magazine from 1969 until 1999.

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Gulfstream G500 Completes Five Test Flights

More Than 15 Hours Of Flying Accumulated Since May 18

Gulfstream's G500 has completed five test flights since it first took to the skies on May 18. During more than 15 hours of flying, the aircraft achieved a top speed of Mach 0.80 and a maximum altitude of 38,500 feet/11,735 meters. The aircraft’s longest flight was more than four hours.

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AF Vice Chief Of Staff Retires With Nearly 44 Years Of Service

Rose From Basic Airman To Four-Star General

Airmen said goodbye and good luck to the Air Force vice chief of staff during his retirement ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 7.

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Airborne 08.11.15: Ultralight Record Attmpt, NTSB Accident Stats, Drunk Flt Crew

Also: China's 5-Year Plan, Aero-Calendar, Emergency Helo AD, Airline Transparency, WWII Airman ID'ed, ICAO Fraud Warning, Young Eagles Raffle Winner

Considering that ultralights usually stay pretty close to home, it’s hard to imagine an event being held to set a worldwide ultralight Fly-in Guinness record. But, that’s exactly what’s planned for October 10th of this year. The event, put together by Dayton Ultralights with the help of members of EAA Chapter 48 in Moraine, Ohio, is open to all pilots who fly aircraft classified as ultralight and/or open air. The NTSB has released prelimina

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.12.15)

"I’ve admired PCC’s operation for a long time. For good reasons.” Source: Warren E. Buffett.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.12.15): Closed Traffic

Successive operations involving takeoffs and landings or low approaches where the aircraft does not exit the traffic pattern.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.12.15)

XP-82 Twin Mustang Restoration Project

Information and links about the restoration of one of the most unique post-WWII airplanes we've seen.

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