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June 16, 2016

Airborne 06.16.16: Cessna Longitude, NAA's Gaffney, Tuskegee Airman Whitfield

Also: Virginia Aviation Museum, AirVenture Innovation Preview, ALPA, UAV Phoenix 2, Flight Resource, Bell 505, CH-53K

In the world of electricity, there’s an old saying that goes, “Electricity should never create noise or smoke.” It appears Cessna passed that test as they made the first power-up of the electrical distribution system on their Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize jet. Scott Ernest, the president and CEO of Textron Aviation said, “We continue to meet our milestones through an industry-leading development schedule in order to get the Longitude into

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AeroSports Update: SkyRunner Receives S-LSA Certification

The Flying Dune Buggy Is Now Certified For Factory Production As A Light Sport Aircraft

SkyRunner, LLC has announce that, after many years of development, the FAA has certificated their combination dune buggy and powered parachute as a special light sport aircraft (S-LSA) "This is one of the most significant milestones in our company's history," said Stewart Hamel, SkyRunner's CEO and Founder.

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Airborne 06.16.16: Cessna Longitude, NAA's Gaffney Retiring, Tuskegee Airman Whitfield

Also: Virginia Aviation Museum, AirVenture Innovation Preview, ALPA, UAV Phoenix 2, Flight Resource, Bell 505, CH-53K

 

In the world of electricity, there’s an old saying that goes, “Electricity should never create noise or smoke.” It appears Cessna passed that test as they made the first power-up of the electrical distribution system on their Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize jet. Scott Ernest, the president and CEO of Textron Aviation said, “We continue to meet our milestones through an industry-leading development schedule in order to get the Longitude into the hands of our customers..." Changes are taking place at the National Aeronautic Association as Jonathan Gaffney, the President and CEO of the NAA, announced that

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AOPA Issues Call To Action On Third Class Medical Reform

Asks Members To Contact Congressional Representatives Urging Passage Of PBR2

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), issued a call to action on third class medical reform asking members to contact their Representatives in the House and urge them to take up and pass S.571, better known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2). 

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Long Term Labor Agreements In Place With All Air Canada Unions In Canada

Transformative Change At Air Canada Continues With Conclusion Of Ratifications By Members Of All Canadian Unions Representing Approximately 25,000 Air Canada Employees

Air Canada has confirmed the ratification of its 10th and final labour agreement with its Canadian unions. This completes Air Canada's current cycle of labor negotiations and establishes long term contracts extending in most cases over a ten year duration for all of its approximately 25,000 unionized employees in Canada.

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SAS Reaches Agreement With Swedish Pilots’ Union

Pilot Strike In Sweden Is Called Off

SAS has been in negotiations with the Swedish pilot union (SPF) since the middle of April. After a pilot strike that commenced on Friday, the parties today reached an agreement and the strike is called off. The pilots will resume work and the air traffic is expected to normalize during the next few days.

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Cessna Powers On The First Citation Longitude

Comes Just Three Weeks After Wings Were Mated To The Fuselage

Cessna has powered the electrical distribution system on the revolutionary Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize jet, completing the next major step in the aircraft’s path to accomplish first flight this summer. This milestone occurs just three weeks after the company successfully mated the wing and fuselage of the first Longitude in May.

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L-3’s Lynx NGT-9000 Chosen By Martinaire Aviation

Will Install ADS-B Equipment Aboard Its Cessna Caravan Fleet

The L-3 Aviation Products Lynx NGT-9000 has been chosen by Martinaire Aviation, LLC as the ADS-B solution for its Cessna Caravan turboprop cargo aircraft. Deliveries and installations have begun and are expected to be complete well ahead of the 2020 ADS-B mandate.

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FAA Has Prosecuted At Least 23 UAV Operators

Analysis By Drone Attorney Finds Uneven Enforcement

The FAA has been very uneven in its enforcement of alleged UAV violations, according to analysis conducted by Rupprecht Law.

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FAA Acts to Protect Walruses In Alaska... Walruses???

Collaborating With Fish And Wildlife Service To Include Information On Sectional Charts

The FAA is working to address concerns that low-flying aircraft could cause walruses to stampede and kill their pups or harm humans on the Alaska Peninsula.

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Gone West: Military Columnist And Author Robert Dorr

Was Well Known For Writings On Aircraft And The U.S. Military

The family of Robert F. Dorr, recognized as a master historian in the field of the U.S. military and its aircraft, announced that he had passed away at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, VA Sunday due to brain cancer. He was 76.

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Transient Man Arrested In Washington State After Tampering With Medical Helo

Had Entered Life Flight Helicopter And Stole A Flight Helmet

A man described as a transient has been arrested in Longview, WA on suspicion of prowling vehicles after he gained access to a Life Flight Helicopter on the helipad at St. John Medical Center.

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FAA Issues Final Policy On The Use Of Airport Hangars

Allows Non-Aviation Uses When Demand Is Low

The FAA’s final policy on the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars was published in Wednesday's Federal Register and will take effect on July 1, 2017. The FAA is issuing the policy to clarify how aviation facilities – including hangars can be used on airports that receive federal funds. The final policy strikes a balance between hangar use for aviation and non-aviation purposes.

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House Aviation Subcommittee Holds Hearing On ATC Staffing

Agency Has Missed Staffing Targets For The Past Six Years

The U.S. House Transportation Committee's Aviation Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday focused on the FAA's staffing levels for Air Traffic Controllers.

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Congressional Response To Airport Wait Times Falls Far Short, TSA Union Says

AFGE Says Congress Must Lift Arbitrary Workforce Cap And Fund 6,000 Additional Security Officers

The American Federation of Government Employees, the union representing Transportation Security Officers at our nation's airports, says recent Congressional actions to reduce passenger wait times are a good step but that the permanent solution remains hiring an additional 6,000 full-time screeners.

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Iran Suggests Deal With Boeing In The Works

Sources Say Sale Is Imminent

The Islamic Republic of Iran may be close to a deal to acquire as many as 100 airliners from Boeing, according to local media reports.

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Mayor Of Jeffersonville, IN Vetoes Funding For Runway Expansion

City Council Had Diverted $400,000 From A Road Project For The Airport

The City Council in Jeffersonville, IN voted recently to divert about $400,000 from a road project to go towards the expansion of Clark Regional Airport (KJVY).

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Navy Helicopter Down In James River, Crew Safe

Aircraft Was On A Training Mission When The Accident Occurred

The U.S. Navy is reporting that an MH-60S helicopter went down Tuesday morning in the James River while on a routine training mission. The three crew members aboard were rescued and transported to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.

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Airborne 06.15.16: Blue Origin, Gone West-John Frank, Pilot Mental Fitness

Also: UK 1 Week Wonder, Sandel's Avilon, AirVenture Update, Amazon Fine, Rotax AD, Chinese H135s, FAA Drone Data

When Blue Origin launches the New Shepard suborbital rocket for the 4th time on Friday, you can watch it live. And that's a change for the space company founded by Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos. Compared to other companies ... can you say SpaceX ... Bezos has kept his launch attempts out of the public spotlight until after the fact. But this shift may indicate that Blue Origin is becoming more comfortable with sharing its successes ... and potential failures ... with the worl

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.16.16)

"In 2014, the FAA abruptly changed its controller hiring process, and made even further poorly executed changes in 2015.  Consequently, the FAA has missed its controller hiring targets for six consecutive years." Source: House aviation subcommittee chair Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.16.16): Below Minimums

Weather conditions below the minimums prescribed by regulation for the particular action involved; e.g., landing minimums, takeoff minimums.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.16.16)

Aviation Accident Database & Synopses

The NTSB aviation accident database contains information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters. Generally, a preliminary report is available online within a few days of an accident.

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