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March 07, 2016

Airborne 03.07.16: Hoover Honors, Air Force Bails On 2020, New Boeing?

Also: KS AvMuseum, USMC Fat Albert, RiteAngle AOA, CA Aviation Hall Of Fame, New ASTM GA Standards, Rolls-Royce/Enstrom, Sally Ride Science

The Aviation Foundation of America will honor one of the greatest aviators in the history of aviation on April 2nd of this year when they unveil a life-size statue of beloved aviation legend R.A. “Bob” Hoover at a reception at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Bob Hoover statue is a life-size bronze statue of Hoover waving his iconic straw hat as he used to do following so many air show performances. The sculpture is the work of sculptor Benjamin Victor. As all segments of aviation in the United States work towards the mandate to have ADS-B Out equipment installed by the year 2020 deadline

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SSL Developing Robotic Sample Handling Assembly For NASA

Will Be Integrated Into Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars 2020 Project

Space Systems Loral (SSL) will design and build a robotic Sample Handling Assembly (SHA) for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) through MDA US Systems, a division of MDA, managed by SSL. The arm will be used on a rover vehicle exploring Mars to process and store samples acquired from the planet's surface.

Sally Ride Science To Offer Innovative Summer Program

Junior Academy At UC San Diego Will Focus On STEAM Education For Young Women In Middle And High Schools

Delivering on the late astronaut Sally Ride's pioneering spirit, University of California, San Diego today announced the official launch of Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego with a slate of summer workshops in science, technology, engineering, art and math, or STEAM, aimed at young women in middle school and high school.

TSA Denies Passenger Screening Services At Kansas Airport

The Denial Of Screening Services At The Salina Regional Airport May Delay The Start Of Denver, CO Flights

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) headquarters has indicated that they will reconsider their decision to deny Salina's request to federalize the Salina Regional Airport - if public funds can be used to reimburse the TSA's screening services costs. In addition to Salina, KS the TSA has denied screening services at small airports in California, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Hill's F-35s Drop First Weapons

Laser-Guided Bombs Released At Utah Test And Training Range

Airmen from the 388th and 419th fighter wings dropped laser-guided bombs at the Utah Test and Training Range the week of Feb. 25, marking the first time an F-35 Lightning II combat unit has deployed weapons from the F-35A.

Gulfstream Names Global Jet Services For Maintenance Training

Authorization Covers GII, GIII, GIV, GV Aircraft

Gulfstream Aerospace has appointed Global Jet Services as an authorized provider of EASA-certified maintenance training on several out-of-production aircraft. The agreement covers practical and theoretical mechanical (B1) and avionics (B2) training on Gulfstream’s GII, GIII, GIV and GV models.

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Famous Flyers To Be Inducted Into The CA Aviation Hall Of Fame

Four To Be Honored At March 23 Ceremony

Nissen Davis, Chairman of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, announced today the 2016 inductees into the California Aviation Hall of Fame. They are Major James L. "Jim" Brooks, Steve Hinton, Lt. Col. Skip Holm, and Seymour "Si" Robin as chosen by the nine member selection committee.

Sunrise Airways Expands Service To Cuba

Adds First-Ever Flights To Camaguey

Haiti-based Sunrise Airways has expanded its service to Cuba with the launch of its first-ever flights to Camaguey. The new route is the first to feature the carrier’s new 46-seat ATR 42-320 aircraft, which was added to the Sunrise fleet February 26, 2016.

Government Of Iraq Requests KA-350 Support

Sustainment, Logistics, And Spares Support Valued At $350 Million Approved By State Department

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for KA-350 sustainment, logistics, and spares support. The estimated cost is $350 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on February 23, 2016.

Ninety-Nines To Award 2016 Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship

Application Deadline Is July 1, Awardee To Be Named At AirVenture

The Ninety-Nines and EAA will award a $3,000 Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship to provide a young woman (age 16-20 at any time during 2016 calendar year) who wants to learn to fly with financial support for flight training through first solo and beyond.

Citizens' Group Opposes Helipad In Greenport, NY

Believes Noise Will Negatively Affect Quality Of Life, Property Values

A group of citizens in Greenport Village, NY at the tip of Long Island is organizing against a proposed helipad in the area.

Predator B Extended Range Conducts 1st Flight With Long Wings

Upgrade Dramatically Increases Flight Time; Advances Next-Gen Predator

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has conducted the first flight of a Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range (ER) Long Wing, retrofitted with improved long-endurance wings with greater internal fuel capacity and additional hard points for carrying external stores.

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Vietnam Airlines 'Accidentally' Schedules All-Female Flight Crews

Airline Says The Schedule Just Worked Out That Way

Four flights operated by Vietnam Airlines on February 16th were flown by all-female crews ... which the airline says was not scheduled intentionally.

Aero-TV: Tru Trak’s Eco & Aep - Innovative, Affordable, Diminutive, And Cool!

An Autopilot Small Enough For An Ultralight...

Finally, a little autopilot that simply lets you go hands-free to relax and manage other cockpit duties. Better yet, the price is right. While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, stopped at the TruTrak display to talk with Andrew Barker, the president and CEO of TruTrak flight systems.

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Airborne 03.07.16: Hoover Honors, Air Force Bails On 2020, New Boeing?

Also: KS AvMuseum, USMC Fat Albert, RiteAngle AOA, CA Aviation Hall Of Fame, New ASTM GA Standards, Rolls-Royce/Enstrom, Sally Ride Science

The Aviation Foundation of America will honor one of the greatest aviators in the history of aviation on April 2nd of this year when they unveil a life-size statue of beloved aviation legend R.A. “Bob” Hoover at a reception at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Bob Hoover statue is a life-size bronze statue of Hoover waving his iconic straw hat as he used to do following so many air show performance

Aero-TV: Tru Trak’s ECO & AEP - Innovative, Affordable, Diminutive, And Cool!

An Autopilot Small Enough For An Ultralight...

Finally, a little autopilot that simply lets you go hands-free to relax and manage other cockpit duties. Better yet, the price is right. While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, stopped at the TruTrak display to talk with Andrew Barker, the president and CEO of TruTrak flight systems.

Aviation Foundation Of America To Honor Bob Hoover

Statue To Be Unveiled At Museum Celebration Saturday, April 2

The Aviation Foundation of America will unveil a life-size statue of beloved aviation legend R.A. “Bob” Hoover at a reception at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Hoover’s contributions to aviation and aerospace have advanced the United States’ global leadership in the industry as well as safety and skill for millions of pilots and passengers.

AeroSports Update: Nigel Lamb Speaks Out For Trig

Red Bull Racer, Nigel Lamb, Speaks Out For Using Trig Avionics In His Racing Plane

Trig avionics has long been admired in the realm of recreational flying because of its compact size and lightweight. Now, Red Bull race pilot, Nigel Lamb, has installed a trig avionics in his Red Bull racer. As he explains his reason for choosing trig, he also talks about the demands of Red Bull Air Racing.

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Klyde Morris (03.07.16)

TWOFER! Klyde Picks On BOTH SpaceX AND NASA!

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 03.04.16: Phantom 4, NASA's SuperSonic Jet, Flights to Cuba

Also: Italian AF HH-101A, KS AvMuseum, Sikorsky Rescue Award, Ninety-Nines, Rockwell Collins, R66 Wire Strike Protection

When the price of the DJI Phantom 3 aircraft was cut last month, the Internet was buzzing with speculation about a new quadcopter from DJI. It turns out the buzz was justified. On March 1st, they unveiled the DJI Phantom 4, which the company says can autonomously avoid obstacles in flight. According to the company, the Phantom 4 has optical sensors that send information to the central processor in the aircraft so that if it get

Wire Strike Protection System Available Soon For R66

Magellan Aerospace Anticipating STC In The Next Few Weeks

Magellan Aerospace said at Heli-Expo that a Wire Strike Protection System (WSPS) will soon be available for the Robinson R66 helicopter platform with the anticipated issuance of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) in the first quarter of 2016.

Antique Druine Turbulent May Fly Again

Campaign Mounted To Restore Single-Place Airplane Once Flown By The Duke Of Edinburgh

A campaign is underway to restore a 1959 Druine Turbulent that is the only single-seat airplane known to have been flown by a member of the Royal Family.

Ryanair Files Suit Against Unknown Twitter Users For Extortion

Has Received Several Tweets Threatening To Blow Up Planes

Ryanair has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles ... but doesn't really know against whom the suit has been filed.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.07.16): Airport Surveillance Radar

Airport Surveillance Radar Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircraft’s position in the terminal area. ASR provides range and azimuth information but does not provide elevation data. Coverage of the ASR can extend up to 60 miles.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.07.16)

Aero Linx: The Air Force Historical Foundation Founded in 1953 by Gen. Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz and other air power pioneers, the Air Force Historical Foundation is dedicated to preserving the history and traditions of American aviation, with emphasis on the U.S. Air Force, its predecessor organizations, and the men and women whose lives and dreams were devoted to flight.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.07.16)

“I can think of no better way to honor his outstanding contributions to general aviation than to have Bob’s statue on display in a museum or similar institution. Like millions of other pilots and general aviation enthusiasts, I’ve looked up to Bob Hoover since I was a kid for both his thrilling acrobatics in the air and his true gentleman spirit.” Source: Pete Bunce, president and CEO of General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), commenting on the pending installation of a life-size statue of beloved aviation legend R.A. “Bob” Hoover at a reception at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on Saturday, April 2, 2016.

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