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April 04, 2019

Airborne 04.04.19: Chipper SS, Trojan Trig, ForeFlight Passenger

Also: Gone West: Michel Bacos, Global 7500 Record, AirVenture Update, Lightspeed Aviation Foundation

Chipper Aerospace has publicly unveiled an easy-to-build ultralight with the introduction of the Chipper SS (Single Seat). James Wiebe, Belite/Chipper’s president and CEO, debuted the Chipper, which can be built as either a Part 103 ultralight or Experimental airplane. The Chipper SS Kit is introduced at $8,500. The  Trojan Phlyers Flight Demonstration Team has selected Trig Avionics for their ADS-B and VHF avionics. The Trojan Phlyers can be seen at displays across the summer,

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Airborne 04.04.19: Chipper SS, Trojan Trig, ForeFlight Passenger

Also: Gone West: Michel Bacos, Global 7500 Record, AirVenture Update, Lightspeed Aviation Foundation

 

Chipper Aerospace has publicly unveiled an easy-to-build ultralight with the introduction of the Chipper SS (Single Seat). James Wiebe, Belite/Chipper’s president and CEO, debuted the Chipper, which can be built as either a Part 103 ultralight or Experimental airplane. The Chipper SS Kit is introduced at $8,500. The  Trojan Phlyers Flight Demonstration Team has selected Trig Avionics for their ADS-B and VHF avionics. The Trojan Phlyers can be seen at displays across the summer, as a salute to T-28 veterans past and present. ForeFlight has introduced a free companion app that lets passengers connect to the pilot’s device, follow along with

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Skyborg Program Seeks Industry Input For Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Plan To Field A Prototype Autonomous, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle As Early As 2023

The Air Force office of Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation at the Air Force Research Laboratory is working on fielding a prototype Autonomous, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle as an Early Operational Capability as early as 2023.

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Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Teams With EAA’s Ray Aviation Scholarship Program

Zulu 3 Headsets Presented To Scholarship Recipients During Flight Training

The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation is recognizing the accomplishments of young aviators who are EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship recipients, by awarding a Lightspeed Zulu 3 headset to each recipient on the path to successfully completing flight training.

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NASA Student Launch Teams Roll To The Pad In Huntsville

Students Challenged To Build, Test And Fly A Reusable Rocket

Fifty years ago, rockets destined to send humans to the Moon rolled out to the launch pad. Now, it is time for the participants of NASA's Student Launch competition hosted by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to do the same.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Winter Haven, FL Accident

Airplane Impacted A House Shortly After Takeoff, Instructor Pilot Fatally Injured

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred February 23 in Winter Haven, FL. The commercially-rated instructor pilot was fatally injured when the airplane, a STOL Aircraft Corp UC-1 amphibious airplane, impacted a house shortly after takeoff from Winter Haven Regional Airport (KGIF), Winter Haven, FL. A commercially-rated pilot who was receiving instruction in the airplane sustained minor injuries.

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Opener Names Ben Diachun President

Established Aerospace Executive Climbs Aboard To Bring Blackfly To Market

Opener, a California-based company developing aerial vehicles for consumer travel, has appointed aerospace industry veteran and innovator, Ben Diachun to the senior leadership team as president. Diachun is coming to Opener from Scaled Composites, the aerospace company that worked with the late Paul Allen to design and fly SpaceShipOne, an experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft.  Mr. Diachun will report to Marcus Leng, Opener founder and CEO, and inventor of BlackFly, the world’s first all-electric fixed-wing personal ultralight vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle.

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Anna University Gets Record For Hovering Drone

Aircraft Remained Stationary In The Air For Over Six Hours

The The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) has confirmed that Anna University has set a record for hovering an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

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Astrocast Successfully Launches Second Test Nanosatellite

Satellite Tests Clean Propulsion Technologies For Rapid Separation, Collision Avoidance, And De-Orbiting

Astrocast has successfully launched its second IoT Nanosatellite. The launch, piloted by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), took place yesterday from the Satish Dhawan Space Center. This second mission will offer more opportunities to customers interested in testing the Astrocast IoT communication services. This mission will also focus on a set of propulsion technologies designed for separation, collision avoidance and de-orbiting.

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UAL Warns Flight Attendants Against Illicit Trip Brokering

FAs Were Swapping Assignments Through Social Media

United Airlines has taken the unusual step of warning its flight attendants to stop the practice of trading or choosing flights that they will work for some compensation, or risk termination by the airline.

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Air Lease Corp Delivers First Of Five Dreamliners To China Southern

Aircraft Powered By GEnx-1B76A Engines

Air Lease Corporation has delivered one new Boeing 787-9 aircraft on long-term lease to China Southern Airlines today. Featuring GEnx-1B76A engines, this aircraft is the first of five 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft scheduled to be delivered to China Southern Airlines through 2020 from ALC’s order book with Boeing.

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Garmin Demonstrates Datalink Weather Broadcast For Pilots In Germany

Offers Datalink Weather For Appropriately Equipped Aircraft Flying In And Around Friedrichshafen

Garmin has announced the availability of datalink weather broadcast through a technology demonstration in Friedrichshafen, Germany (EDNY). Using a ground-based Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) that is comprised of Garmin hardware at the EDNY airport, weather information is broadcast and received by aircraft equipped with select Garmin ADS-B In products and displayed on Garmin avionics and portables. For appropriately equipped aircraft, there is no additional cost to receive weather information during this evaluation period, which is expected to end in Q4 of 2019.

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FAA Issues Policy For ADS-B Compliance

Non-Equipped Aircraft Will Be Considered For Clearances On A Case-By-Case Basis, But It Won't Be Easy    

The FAA has placed a notice in the Federal Register regarding its policy for issuing air traffic control (ATC) authorizations to persons seeking to operate aircraft that are not equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment in ADS-B airspace after Jan. 1, 2020.

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EASA Launches 'Not On My Flight' Campaign

Draws Attention To Safety Impact Of Unruly Behaviour On Flights

Every 3 hours the safety of a flight within the EU is threatened by passengers demonstrating unruly or disruptive behaviour. At least 70 percent of these incidents involve some form of aggression. At least once a month the situation escalates to such a degree forcing the plane to perform an emergency landing.

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Piper Aircraft Receives Another Record-Breaking Fleet Contract

L3 Commercial Aviation Places 240-Airplane Order

Piper Aircraft announced at Sun 'n Fun on Tuesday that L3 Commercial Aviation has placed an order for up to 240 new Piper aircraft options to expand and modernize its aircraft training fleet across its Airline Academy pilot training sites. The new fleet will support the growing demand for its cadet pilot programs in light of the global shortage of pilots. This is the largest civilian fleet order received in company history and comes on the heels of a similar deal announced in 2018 for 152 aircraft from Fanmei Aviation Technologies.

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Sling Pilot Academy Formed To Meet Challenges Of 21st Century Aviation Industry

Next-Generation Pilot Academy Preps For Future With Next-Generation Fleet/Training Approach

Today’s news cycle is filled with stories about the need for properly trained pilots to meet an increasing demand that shows little signs of slowing -- and every sign of not only greater demand, but a requirement for even greater skills from new pilots entering the industry.

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Chipper SS Comes To Sun 'N Fun

Belite Introduces Single Seat Part 103 Or Experimental Airplane That Is Economical, Easy To Build

Chipper Aerospace has responded to the demand for an easy-to-build ultralight with the introduction of the Chipper SS (Single Seat). Building on years of experience in innovating aircraft design and build techniques, James Wiebe, Belite/Chipper’s president and CEO, has been able to give builders a simple and affordable, yet high performing aircraft that can be built as either Part 103 or Experimental.

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Valqari Launches Solution For Drone Delivery’s Last Inch Logistic Problems

The Smart Drone Delivery Mailbox Holds U.S. And International Patents For Safe And Secure Drone Deliveries

Chicago-based start-up Valqari believes it has solved the last inch logistic problems associated with drone delivery with its patented Smart Drone Delivery Mailbox, a universal drone receptacle for package delivery and pick-up. Backed with a strong international patent portfolio, the smart mailbox features agnostic capabilities to ensure seamless integration and communication with any drone manufacturer during a fully-automated delivery process.

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Global 7500 Aircraft Makes Transatlantic Crossing In Record Time

Demonstrates Capabilities Of Aircraft By Attaining A Top Speed Of Mach 0.925

Bombardier announced today that the ultra-long-range Global 7500 jet has again proven its unmatched performance capabilities, adding another significant city-pair speed record to its list of remarkable achievements, this time during a transatlantic flight from White Plains, NY to Luton, UK. The record is pending certification by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association.

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Airborne 04.02.19: Sling TSi Exceeds, Embraer Praetor, AirCam Upgrades

Also: Continental Name Change, Mother-Daughter Pilots, Challenger Center Founder, AEA 2019 Archive

It’s one thing to keep your promises... it’s another to exceed them. And that appears to be what the first US-registered Sling TSi is doing. Following an impressive Sunday non-stop flight from California to Florida, for Sun ‘n Fun, we’ve confirmed with N135WT’s owner, Wayne Toddun, that the bird is doing better than he was promised. Embraer has competed certification flight tests for its new Praetor 600 business jets. Multiple media sources indicate that the fl

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.04.19)

“Unruly passengers are a small minority but their actions can have a disproportionate impact on others. Passengers and crew have a right to a safe flight free from disturbance and harassment. We are pleased to support EASA’s “Not On My Flight” campaign." Source: Rafael Schvartzman, IATA’s Regional vice president for Europe.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.04.19): VLO. Landing Gear Operating Speed

The maximum speed for extending or retracting the landing gear if using an airplane equipped with retractable landing gear.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.04.19)

Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation

The Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory and legacy of the greatest humanitarian/aviation event in history, The Berlin Airlift. Founded in 1988, the Foundation has obtained and restored to flying condition, a Douglas C-54E transport aircraft, which helped support the C-54's which carried out this great mission.

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