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May 02, 2018

Airborne 05.02.18: New Shepard 8th Mission, GA Avionics Report, Richard Collins

Also: Medicals 4 Comm. Balloon Pilots, AAL Pilot Recruitment, Boeing KC-46, Airshow Pilot Elgin Wells Lost

New Shepard flew again for the eighth time on April 29, 2018, from Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site. Known as Mission 8 (M8), the mission featured a reflight of the vehicle flown on Mission 7. The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 351,000 feet (66 miles) – which Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said in a tweet is "the altitude we’ve been targeting for operations." AEA released its first-quarter 2018 Avionics Market Report. Total worldwide business and GA avionics sales amounted

Airborne 05.02.18: New Shepard's 8th Mission, GA Avionics Report, Richard Collins

Also: Medicals 4 Comm. Balloon Pilots, AAL Pilot Recruitment, Boeing KC-46, Airshow Pilot Elgin Wells Lost

New Shepard flew again for the eighth time on April 29, 2018, from Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site. Known as Mission 8 (M8), the mission featured a reflight of the vehicle flown on Mission 7. The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 351,000 feet (66 miles) – which Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said in a tweet is "the altitude we’ve been targeting for operations." AEA released its first-quarter 2018 Avionics Market Report. Total worldwide business and GA avionics sales amounted to $639,796,979. The figure represented a 13 percent increase in total sales compared to the first-quarter 2017 amount of $566,179,780.61. Of the more than $639 million

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Rockwell Collins Enables Airspace Management During NASA UAS Traffic Tests

Demonstrated Redundant Integration For Reliable Aircraft Communications

Rockwell Collins recently participated in two weeks of critical testing for the NASA Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) program. As part of the test flights, Rockwell Collins served as the UAS Service Supplier (USS) for the safe management of a UAS flying beyond visual line of sight.

Insitu Debuts ScanEagle3 Unmanned Aerial System At Xponential 2018

Latest Drone Cleared For Operations

Boeing subsidiary Insitu has introduced the newest member of its growing family of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) — ScanEagle3 at AUVSI's Xponential 2018 in Denver, CO. By closely collaborating with customers to identify their business needs, and while aiming to satisfy current and future fixed-wing UAS market demands, Insitu developed and now has launched its ScanEagle3 UAS.

Northwest UAV Begins Manufacturing And Parts Procurement For New UAV Engine

Prototype Of NW-88 Multi-Fuel Twin-Cylinder UAV Engine Expected To Be Complete This Month

With design work starting just last year, Northwest UAV (NWUAV) has now begun the manufacturing and parts procurement for their new NW-88 multi-fuel twin-cylinder engine. Utilizing the same team that developed their internationally recognized NW-44 multi-fuel single-cylinder engine, NWUAV has begun to take the necessary steps to complete a prototype of the NW-88 engine to demonstrate exactly how it will function.

Sagetech Transponder Enables ADS-B For NASA DAA Research

Will Be Installed On Smaller Drones For The Next Round Of Testing

Sagetech Corporation has provided its MXS transponder to NASA for DAA (Detect-and-Avoid) research. The "NASA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration in the National Airspace System Project" and its government and industry partners have been conducting research to reduce technical barriers to routine operation of unmanned aircraft in the national airspace system.

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DroneUp Announces Responsible Community Pilot (RCP) Program

Goal Is To Advance Community Safety and Training

DroneUp, a drone pilot community focused on safer skies through continuous education and sense of purpose, is collaborating with industry leaders and government officials to promote the desired outcomes of the FAA, public safety personnel, and the unmanned systems community by today announcing the Responsible Community Pilot (RCP) program.

UMS Skeldar Announces Acquisition Of Hirth

Consolidates Position As UAV Technology Innovator With Acquisition German Engine Manufacturer

UMS Skeldar has acquired Hirthmotoren GmbH & Co. KG (Hirth Motors), the German-based specialist global engine manufacturer for air, water and land applications.

Alta Devices Launches New Generation Solar Cell

Designed To Empower Autonomy For Uavs And Other Vehicles

Alta Devices has launched its fourth-generation solar cell technology (“Gen4”), which weighs significantly less than the previous generation technology (“Gen3”) and results in an improved power-to-weight ratio of 160 percent. This technology is critical for tomorrow’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), solar cars and other electric vehicles. It can be used to generate substantial power over small surfaces with minimal impact to vehicle design criteria.

UTC Aerospace Systems Unveils New TASE250 Optical Payload

Designed For Small UAS Commercial And Military Applications

UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. has released its new TASE250 optical payload system for small UAS (unmanned aerial system) applications. The TASE250 is part of the company's existing TASE family of payloads that are operationally proven, having flown hundreds of thousands of hours in the harshest of unmanned military environments.

Fortress UAV Announces New Drone Fleet Services

Targeted To The Enterprise And Public Safety Markets

Fortress UAV has introduced a series of new drone service offerings for enterprise and public safety markets. These services complement the successful national drone repair and maintenance business model that Fortress UAV launched in 2017. The new enterprise and public safety offerings are meant to serve the emerging needs of organizations that are using drones or drone fleets in everyday situations.

DataPath Announces Satellite Solutions Tailored To Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Solutions Include Antennas Certified For Multiple Airframes

DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of remote communications and information technology solutions to the aerospace, broadcast, government, and critical infrastructure markets, announced today a new line of certified satellite solutions for the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) market. The specialized solutions span DataPath's broad capabilities, including large ground stations, portable terminals, expert field support services, and end-to-end network management software.

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Aviall To Lead AHRLAC Recon Aircraft Supply Chain

Joins Industry Team Bronco Combat Systems

Boeing subsidiary Aviall will take a leadership role in supply chain management for the production of the Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC), developed by Paramount Group. Aviall also is joining the recently launched industry team Bronco Combat Systems to bring the Bronco II aircraft to the U.S. market.

Frontier Pilots Say Negotiations Are At An Impasse

Ask Government To Impose Deadline On Talks

The union representing Frontier Airlines pilots has petitioned the federal government to release them from mediation, which could start the clock for a potential pilot strike 30 days later.

ANG C-130 Down Near Savannah, GA Airport

Five People Reportedly Aboard The Aircraft

A Georgia Air National Guard C-130 has gone down near Savannah/Hilton Head airport with five people on board, according to media reports.

FAA Begins Drone Airspace Authorization Expansion

Nationwide Beta Test Being Phased In By The Agency

The FAA has begun expanding an automated system that will ultimately provide near real-time processing of airspace authorization requests for unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide.

AirVenture 2018 NOTAM Now Available For Pilots Flying To Oshkosh

Oshkosh Air Traffic Procedures Are Required Reading For All Aviators Flying To AirVenture

The FAA has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), outlining arrival and departure procedures for EAA’s 66th annual fly-in convention July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

Gone West: Aviation Safety Advocate, Journalist Richard Collins

First Wrote For Air Facts Magazine In 1958

Richard L. "Dick" Collins, who many know from his decades-long career as an aviation journalist, diedat his home in Maryland on April 29. He was 85.

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Republic Airline Adds Three Universities As Pilot Development Program Partners

Inks Agreements With Kansas State University Polytechnic, Rocky Mountain College And University Of Dubuque

Republic Airline inked three collegiate partnership agreements for pilot development and career progression this month with Kansas State University Polytechnic, Rocky Mountain College and University of Dubuque. Republic is now partners with more than 25 schools across the United States to help students fast-track their careers as commercial airline pilots.

The Drone Racing League (DRL) Announces France Expansion

Forms Media Partnership With Groupe AB And Race At The Allianz Riviera Stadium

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the international, premier drone racing organization, today announced global expansion plans with a 2018 race in France at the Allianz Riviera stadium, media partnership with Groupe AB and the extension of the Allianz title partnership of the DRL Championship Race Series. Allianz, one of the world's leading insurers, will extend their global title sponsorship of DRL's high-speed race circuit to five years and will also bring the first pro drone race to the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on Saturday, June 16, 2018.

EENA Celebrates Heroic Icelandic Drone Rescue

The European Emergency Number Association, DJI Develop Standards To Spread Lifesaving Drone Technology

The European Emergency Number Association (EENA), a Brussels-based public safety NG, and DJI, recently celebrated how drones have saved lives in complicated rescue missions, and announced they are extending their research partnership to further integrate drones into rescue operations.

AirSatOne AnsuR Partner To Bring Satcom Video Feed For UAV’s

Application Also Of Interest To Special Mission Manned Aircraft

AirSatOne, a satellite communications provider, and AnsuR, a technical innovations company, announced today that AirSatOne has become a reseller and technical support provider for AnsuR’s RAIDO software.

Airborne 04.30.18: FAA Bill, Formation Flights, Womenventure 2018

Also: Oshkosh 2018 Stringers, Air BP, Wheels Up, UPRT Strategy And Readiness

A process that displayed some of the worst Washington dirty tricks (particularly in regards to the deplorable actions and behaviors of Rep. Bill Shuster), the aero-industry has seen in many years may be nearing a conclusion... we hope. The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4, a long-term FAA Reauthorization bill. H.R. 4 contains provisions to dramatically improve the FAA certification process, including directing that the FAA fully utilize Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA), sending a clear message to the FAA to improve safety cooperation with international partners by focusing on effective and efficient v

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.02.18)

“Our college partnerships enable us to have a unique presence on the campuses where we recruit.” Source: Tonya Gilbert, Managing Director of Talent Acquisition at Republic.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.02.18): Unusual Attitude

An unintentional, unanticipated, or extreme aircraft attitude.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.02.18)

Woman fined $500 for saving free Delta Air Lines snack

This is one of those stories that just leaves you shaking your head. From Fox News, a woman on a Delta Flight from Paris to the U.S. did not declare an apple that was given to her on the plane as a "agricultural item" at Customs when she arrived back in the States.

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