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December 15, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.15.11

Piper asks to renegotiate the terms of an economic development deal.
Delta and US Airways complete their slot swap.
And another US drone has crashed.

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President Selected For Rhode Island Chapter Of IMC Clubs

Victoria Kuo, Chief Flight Instructor For New Horizon Aviation, To Lead The Group

The Rhode Island Chapter of the IMC Clubs will be led by Victoria Kuo, the Chief Flight Instructor of the New Horizon Aviation in Providence. As a highly qualified volunteer Ms. Kuo was chosen to provide her expertise in flight education to the Club. Rhode Island Chapter meetings will take place every third Thursday at 6:30 PM, starting in January 2012, and will be held at the Horizon Aviation offices, at T.F. Green Airport in Providence, RI.

Helo Pilot In 2010 Fatal Accident In Georgia Tested Positive For Medications

NTSB Factual Report Shows Two Substances FAA Says Are 'Not Appropriate' For Use While Flying

The NTSB has released a factual report in a 2010 accident in Georgia in which the pilot of a Robinson R44 (N34JS) and his passenger were fatally injured. On August 2 1900 EDT, the helicopter collided with mountainous terrain while maneuvering near Blood Mountain, Blairsville, Georgia.

Delta, US Airways Close Deal On Slot Swap

Flying Rights Transferred In New York, Washington, D.C.

Delta Air Lines and US Airways have finalized their agreement to transfer takeoff and landing rights at New York's LaGuardia and Washington D.C.'s Reagan National airports. The agreement was approved on Oct. 10, 2011, by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which concluded that the transaction is in the public interest because of the service benefits and efficiencies that would result in both New York and Washington, D.C.

Japan Expected To Choose F-35

Decision Over F/A-18 and Eurofighter Expected By Weekend

A Japanese business publication is reporting that the government there is expected to choose Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter over Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet and the Eurofighter Typhoon by week's end.

American FAs Want 30 Rock Banned From Flights

But Airline Is Not In Charge Of In-Flight Entertainment Offerings

American Airlines is still fuming about actor Alec Baldwin's Twitter blasts about his recent experience on an AA flight and his less-than-sincere "apology" on Saturday Night Live ... so much so that the airline wants to ban the actor's show 30 Rock from its in-flight entertainment.

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Appareo Develops Helicopter-Specific EFB

Partners With CHC Helicopter On iPad Software

Appareo Systems says it has undertaken a significant software development project with CHC Helicopter, providing the world’s largest helicopter services company with an innovative and robust electronic flight bag (EFB) application. The CHC EFB software will run on the Apple iPad, continuing CHC’s commitment to leveraging advanced technology to achieve a completely paperless cockpit environment.

Flight To Support STEM Education

Female GA Team Crossing India, Thailand

Judith Rice of ThinkGlobalFlight began an adventure Tuesday, flying with CarolAnn Garratt from Muscat, the capital of Oman, on a trip which will take the duo through northern India and Thailand by Christmas Day.

Dawn Spacecraft In Low Vesta Orbit

Proximity Enables Surface, Gravity Studies

NASA reports its Dawn spacecraft, launched in 2007 to study the giant asteroid Vesta, successfully maneuvered into its closest orbit around the big rock on Monday. The probe is now at an altitude averaging about 130 miles, beginning the phase of the mission known as low altitude mapping orbit.

AFA's Orlando Symposium Focuses On Aerial Warfare

Air Force Chief Of Staff Norman Schwartz Confirmed To Appear

As asymmetric threats around the world continue to emerge, there comes pressure to defend the aerial space from potential warfare. At the same time, budgets are declining as the current war efforts wind down, and military leaders have tough choices to make.

Two New Orders For Eurocopter EC225 Confirmed At LIMA 2011

Heavy Helicopter Will Fly Offshore Operations In Malaysia

Orders for two EC225 helicopters were placed with Eurocopter Malaysia at LIMA 2011, one aircraft each to be delivered to MHS Aviation and Awan Inspirasi. The EC225s will be deployed for offshore operations.

Maryland Governor Joins ARINC On Trade Mission

Airports Authority Of India Will Be Upgrading 25 Airports

If you followed the news in 2011, it would be easy to reach the conclusion that politicians in general, and one major party in particular, don't value aviation as a contributor to the US economy. That doesn't appear to be a problem in Maryland.

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Aero-TV: The 407GX And 407AH -- Upgrading Bell's Venerable Helo

Bell's Civilian 407GX And Paramilitary 407AH

Several months ago, at the HAI 2011 'Heli-Expo' Convention, Bell helicopter unveiled their latest derivatives of the 407 airframe... itself an heir to decades of Bell helo development. The Bell 407GX is a new version of the 407 equipped with a Garmin G1000H Integrated Flight Deck. The Garmin G1000H glass flight deck features, as standard, two 10.4" high-resolution LCD displays with an intuitive, easy to scan layout and an integrated avionics system that presents flight instrumentation, position, navigation, communication, and identification information. Integrated safety attributes include Traffic Information System (TIS), HSVT Synthetic Vision Technology, "Highway in the Sky", moving NAV map, Helicopter Terrain A

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Aero-TV: The 407GX And 407AH -- Upgrading Bell's Venerable Helo

Aero-TV Profiles Bell's Civilian 407GX And Paramilitary 407AH

Several months ago, at the HAI 2011 'Heli-Expo' Convention, Bell helicopter unveiled their latest derivatives of the 407 airframe... itself an heir to decades of Bell helo development. The Bell 407GX is a new version of the 407 equipped with a Garmin G1000H Integrated Flight Deck. The Garmin G1000H glass flight deck features, as standard, two 10.4" high-resolution LCD displays with an intuitive, easy to scan layout and an integrated avionics system that presents flight instrumentation, position, navigation, communication, and identification information. Integrated safety attributes include Traffic Infor

Piper Seeking To Renegotiate Incentives With Local Government

Cites Difficult Economy In Asking For Debt Forgiveness

Piper has asked officials in Indian River County, FL, to re-open the terms of the incentive package it was given in 2008 to open its Vero Beach facility. The company says difficult economic times are making it hard to repay the incentives extended at the time.

GE's H80 Turboprop Engine Certified By EASA

First OEM Application To Start Deliveries In Early 2012

GE Aviation says a celebration in Prague was held recently to commemorate the certification by EASA of the company's new turboprop engine, the H80. The powerplant is rated at 800 shaft horsepower and weighs 382 pounds. It has been undergoing testing on the Thrush 510G ag plane.

Lockheed Martin Rolls Out Final F-22 Raptor

Scheduled For Delivery To USAF After Production Flight Checks

The final Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor rolled off the assembly line in Marietta, GA, Tuesday and was commemorated with a ceremony recognizing contributions from thousands of people associated with the design and construction of the Raptor fleet. This F-22 Raptor (Lockheed Martin tail number 4195) now moves into production flight check and will deliver to the U.S. Air Force in 2012, completing the operational fleet at 187 jets.

MQ-9 Reaper Down In The Seychelles

Unarmed Surveillance Aircraft Destroyed Following Mechanical Failure

An unarmed MQ-9 Reaper Surveillance UAV has gone down on landing in the Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean where the United States bases anti-piracy operations. The Air Force acknowledged the accident at the Seychelles airport. The two governments have worked closely together to establish the UAV base in the region.

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Self-Locking Nut Missing From Alaska Accident Airplane

NTSB Factual Report Released In August Non-Fatal Forced Landing

Sometimes it's the little things which can cause the biggest problems. The NTSB has released a factual report from a forced landing in Kodiak, AK, in August, and the board is focusing on a missing lock nut on the throttle linkage to the Piper Saratoga's engine.

FAA Approves Type Design For PW210S Engine In Sikorsky S-76D

EASA Validation Expected In 2012

Sikorsky has achieved another significant milestone in its S-76D helicopter program as the FAA recently certified the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S engines that will be installed in Sikorsky's new S-76D helicopter. The engine certification issued on December 5 signifies that the PW210S engine meets the requirements of Part 21.29 of the FAA regulations.

Arianespace Preps Second Soyuz For Launch From Guiana

Vehicle Rolled Out Of Assembly Building For December 16 Launch

In what is becoming an increasingly familiar sight at the Spaceport, another Soyuz is now erected on the launch pad and ready to receive its multi-passenger payload for Arianespace’s Friday night mission from French Guiana.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.15.11)

"I feel like I have the opportunity to have an impact on aviation." Source: Rhode Island IMC Clubs Chapter President Vicky Kuo.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.15.11): AMASS (NextGen)

An FAA NextGen Implementation Plan Acronym for Airport Movement Area Safety System.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.15.11)

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