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April 01, 2016

Airborne April 1st 2016: Rocket Olympics, Geese Registry, Captain Voice, Bizjet Camping

Also: Model Aircraft Regs, F35 Wakes Up, Multi-Vans, Flying Casinos, Seat Belts Eliminated, New Pilot ID, Geraldo New AOPA Boss

 

Three commercial space giants have proposed precision rocket landings to the Olympic Committee as a potential sport for the 2020 Summer Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan. The idea is being pitched by Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, SpaceX founder Elon Musk, and Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson. The three say that the Olympics needs to promote STEM education as well as athletics. The competition would consist of a launch that inserts an object into orbit and then recovers the booster at a precise spot. The closest to the spot would be deemed the winner of the competition. The FAA has issued a plan to register all Canadi

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Airborne April 1, 2016: Rocket Olympics, Geese Registry, Cpt. Voice, Bizjet Camp

Also: Model Aircraft Regs, F35 Wakes Up, Multi-Vans, Flying Casinos, Seat Belts Eliminated, New Pilot ID, Geraldo New AOPA Boss

Three commercial space giants have proposed precision rocket landings to the Olympic Committee as a potential sport for the 2020 Summer Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan. The idea is being pitched by Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, SpaceX founder Elon Musk, and Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson. The three say that the Olympics needs to promote STEM education as well as athletics. The competition would consist of a launch that inserts an object into orbi

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Surplus SpaceX Booster Purchased At LA Army/Navy Store

Buyers Plan To Establish Spaceport Arcadia

A pair of enterprising Louisiana swamper brothers plan to establish a space launch company with a Falcon 9 booster they discovered while shopping at the local Army/Navy surplus store.

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Santa Monica Airport Planning Substantial Expansion

Officials: ‘This Airport Is The Lifeblood Of The Community’

After years of fighting to close Santa Monica Airport, the city council has reversed course and announced a new airport master plan that includes a substantial expansion of the facility.

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Google Selected To Take Over Air Traffic Control

No User Fees, But ADS-B In To Include Banner Ads

The FAA announced April 1 that it has decided to bypass Congress before it can establish a non-profit corporation to run Air Traffic Control and has awarded a contract to Google to take over the function next year.

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Donald Trump Eyes Top FAA Post

‘I’ll Show Them How To Privatize’, Real Estate Mogul Says

Real estate mogul, reality TV star, and GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump said that if his Presidential aspirations are not realized, he thinks there could be a place for him in the next administration no matter who is elected.

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Aerosports Update: Vans Aircraft To Produce A Multiengine Kit-Built Airplane

Another Milestone Is Set As Vans Aircraft Seeks A New Market In Their Kit Aircraft Lineup

It’s reported that Vans Aircraft founder and CEO, Richard VanGrunsven (Van), is about to add a new aircraft to his already copious lineup of aircraft models. It is alleged that Van VanGrunsven has received numerous comments requesting a multiengine aircraft, and his response to that request will be called the RV-82.

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Bernie Sanders Announces Plan For Free Pilot Training

Says Flying Should Not Be Only For ‘The Rich’

ANN April 1 Special Edition Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said at a campaign event in Seattle that every person in the United States should have the opportunity to learn to fly … and that the lessons should be free.

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Oshkosh Fights Off Wichita Bid For AirVenture

City Had Sought To Move Aviation Celebration To Aviation Capital

The city of Oshkosh, WI has thwarted an  effort by the city of Wichita, KS to move AirVenture to the Sunflower State.

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Robinson Enters Marine One Competition

Says R66 Will Scale Up To Provide Presidential Transport

Robinson Helicopter has made a late entry into the competition to provide the next Marine One helicopter based on its R66 platform.

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FAA Establishes Registry For Canadian Geese

Huerta: ‘Those Big Birds Have Taken Out Enough Airplanes’

The FAA has issued a plan to register all Canadian geese operating in U.S. airspace in an effort to reduce the number of bird strikes on airplanes.

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New PS Engineering Audio Panel Gives Pilots ‘The Captain’s Voice’

Now Any Pilot Can Sound Like A Seasoned Airline Captain

Have you ever been sitting waiting to hear “cleared for takeoff” and heard the melodious, calming tones of a veteran airline captain talking to ATC and thought “boy I wish I sounded like that on the radio.” Well now you can. On the heels of “IntelliAudio” comes the PMA 10001 from PS Engineering that will make any pilot sound like he or she is most at home in the front office of a Dreamliner.

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Medical Community Recognizes UAV Psychosis As A Disorder

Treatments Are Elusive, According To The American Medical Association

The American Medical Association on April 1 has added UAV Psychosis to its directory of known diseases, giving a name to the paranoia people have developed about unmanned aircraft.

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Air Force Announces UAV Precision Demonstration Team

‘Reapers’ To Begin Flying At Air Shows In 2017

The U.S. Air Force announced April 1 that it will create a precision demonstration team made up entirely of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

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New York Looks To Expand Helo Restrictions

Clamps Down On Medical, Police, News Aircraft Flights

The City of New York announced April 1 that it is seeking to expand its restrictions on helicopter operations to include emergency medical transportation, Police helicopters, and news aircraft.

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Airlines To Increase Fees By Providing Choices For Passengers

New Airline Plan Will Reduce Congestion In The Cabin While Increasing Profits

ANN previously reported on an airline plan to install pay toilets in their aircraft. This plan has not been put into action, but now the SlideLock Company, located in Gotebo, OK says their key card technology used on hotel doors can be applied to airliner seatbelts. They are proposing that once a seatbelt is latched, the only way a passenger can unlock it is through the use of a pre-purchased key card.

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FAA To Lease Airspace To Private Operators

The Walt Disney Company Will Be The First To Lease Airspace From The FAA For Its Own Private Use

Now that the idea of ATC privatization seems to be in a counterclockwise swirl in the toilet bowl, the FAA is trying to find another way to shed the burden of operating the national airspace system. Administrator Huerta is now proposing that certain portions of the airspace system could be leased for private use and operated by private companies.

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Facebook Registers Private Air Force

Zuckerberg: We See A War Coming, And Google Is In Our Sights

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has acquired several surplus military aircraft in anticipation of what he says is likely to be an all-out war for control of the Internet with arch-rival Google.

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Precision Rocket Landings Pitched As Olympic Sport

Bezos, Musk, Branson Submit Proposal To IOC

Three giants in the commercial space industry have proposed precision rocket landings to the International Olympic Committee as a potential sport for the 2020 Summer Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan.

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AirVenture 2016 To Feature Special Bizjet Camping Area

All The Comforts Jet Owners Expect … Even On A Budget

With EAA's AirVenture looking more and more like an industry-wide trade show every year, chairman Jack Pelton says that it is time that the organization recognize the growing presence of business jets at the annual gathering.

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F-35 Program Suffers Another Setback

Aircraft Computers Evolve, Develop Sentience

The F-35 program has suffered another setback when the computer on one of the test airplanes suddenly developed sentience and declared itself a conscientious objector, Lockheed Martin announce on April 1.

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Redbird Introduces Airliner Sim

Total Program Will Emulate The Life Of A Regional Airline Pilot

Redbird introduced its first airline simulator April 1. The device emulates the cockpit of an Embraer E-190 using COTS hardware in a full-motion platform.

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FAA Considering New Model Aircraft Regulations

The FAA Is Now Looking At Regulating The Operators Of Control Line Model Aircraft

Long before radio controlled model aircraft were in operation, modelers found another way to allow the model builder to actually control their model airplane. This is called control line flying (U-Control) which has been popular since the 1930s.

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