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October 03, 2016

Airborne 10.03.16: CA Vetoes Drone Regs, SpaceX 'Heart Of Gold', Gogo Update

Also: Final G150, Homebuilt Jet, Australian UAVs, MH17 Harassment, Connecticut Legislature, New ACI-NA Chair, QF-16

California Governor, Jerry Brown, has vetoed a bill that would have required hobby drone operators to carry liability insurance on their unmanned aircraft, and the bill also required that UAVs have a geo-fencing system installed. Governor Brown said, "This bill creates significant regulatory confusion by creating a patchwork of federal, state and local restrictions on airspace. Moreover, the Federal Aviation Administration will likely assert federal preemptions on the bills

Airborne 10.03.16: CA Vetoes Drone Regs, SpaceX 'Heart Of Gold', Gogo Update

Also: Final G150, Homebuilt Jet, Australian UAVs, MH17 Harassment, Connecticut Legislature, New ACI-NA Chair, QF-16

California Governor, Jerry Brown, has vetoed a bill that would have required hobby drone operators to carry liability insurance on their unmanned aircraft, and the bill also required that UAVs have a geo-fencing system installed. Governor Brown said, "This bill creates significant regulatory confusion by creating a patchwork of federal, state and local restrictions on airspace. Moreover, the Federal Aviation Administration will likely assert federal preemptions on the bills "geo-fencing" requirements.” It seems that SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, has a sense of humor - at least if his top choice for a name for his first Mars-bound rocket is any ind

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Hubble Finds Planet Orbiting A Pair Of Stars

Unusual System Is About 8,000 Light Years From Earth

Two's company, but three might not always be a crowd - at least in space. Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, and a trick of nature, have confirmed the existence of a planet orbiting two stars in the system OGLE-2007-BLG-349, located 8,000 light-years away towards the center of our galaxy.

Lockheed Martin Selects Adacel For Simulated ATC Environment

Will Be Employed In Australia's Project AIR 5428 Pilot Training System

Adacel Systems Inc. has announced that the company has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to provide a Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment software for Australia's Project AIR 5428 Pilot Training System.

Interns At Aerojet Rocketdyne Gain Powerful Experience

Hosted Its Largest Group Of Interns In The Program's History

Aerojet Rocketdyne hosted its largest group of college interns this summer with 79 students. In the past three years, Aerojet Rocketdyne has hired 196 interns from more than 50 different universities across the nation.

Xiamen Airlines Rolls Out New Service

Will Fly Route That Includes Xiamen-Shenzhen-Seattle

Xiamen Airlines launched its Xiamen-Shenzhen-Seattle service on Sept. 26th, creating an air bridge connecting two of China's major special economic zones and an economic heavyweight on the U.S. West Coast. This is not only the first long haul route originating in Xiamen with an end point in the United States, but also the first direct international service between Shenzhen and the U.S.

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Eastern Air Lines Pilot Arrested On Battery Charge

Had Been Chair Of The Florida Law Enforcement Coalition Backing Donald Trump For President

A pilot for Eastern Air Lines and former police officer has been fired by the carrier after being accused of a violent crime.

European MALE RPAS Program Takes Off

Focus On Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

Since beginning of September the development of a common European drone has entered a new phase. The contract for the Definition Study of the European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) Program, assigned to Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Leonardo-Finmeccanica has been launched by a kick-off meeting chaired by the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) with the attendance of the program participating States France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Man Arrested After 'Berating' Sheriff David Clarke On Flight

Reportedly Became Increasingly Abusive As The Two-Hour Flight Progressed

A Milwaukee man was arrested Saturday and charged with intoxication and disruptive behavior after he verbally abused Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. on a flight from Milwaukee to Charlotte, NC.

North Korea Holds Its First Air Show

Scale Models Of U.S. And Chinese Military Planes Entertain Crowds

North Korea held its first-ever Air Show that featured scale models of the F-16 and Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft.

Boeing Executive and Other Aviation Professionals Provide Career Advice

Attended Annual Networking Event At Lewis University

Networking, preparedness, lifelong learning and humility will launch a career in aviation, said Steve Novy, chief pilot of Executive Flight Operations at The Boeing Company. He joined more than 30 other aviation professionals in offering career advice to aviation students during the Chicago Area Business Aviation Association (CABAA) annual networking event at Lewis University.

Duncan Aviation Named Exclusive US Partner For Integrated Smart Cabin Upgrade

'Inarivation' Retrofit CMS Available For Gulfstream 450 And 550 Business Jets

Duncan Aviation has entered into an agreement to be the exclusive US distributor of Inairvation’s Integrated Smart Cabin Upgrade for Gulfstream 450 and 550 business aircraft.

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Inuit Woman Becomes First Inuit Female Pilot For Inuit Airline

Was Greeted At Ceremony At Inukjuak, Quebec Airport

About 300 people were on hand to welcome Melissa Haney when she arrived at the Inukjuak, Que. airport last week.

Russian Man Arrested In Poland For Drone Flight

Allegedly Operated His Aircraft Over The Prime Minister's House

A Russian man has been arrested in Warsaw, Poland and accused of flying his drone of the home of Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo without permission.

Aero-TV: Ralph Maloof Revs Up - Innovations For Homebuilt A/C Engines

A VW Bug Engine Conversion Has Matured Into an Engine for the Airplane Homebuilder…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited with the folks at RevMaster and talked with Ralph Maloof, who is an aeronautical engineer and inventor.

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Aero-TV: Ralph Maloof Revs Up - Innovations For Homebuilt A/C Engines

A VW Bug Engine Conversion Has Matured Into an Engine for the Airplane Homebuilder…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited with the folks at RevMaster and talked with Ralph Maloof, who is an aeronautical engineer and inventor. The first thing we find out in this interview is that the RevMaster engine is based on the Volkswagen Bug engine, but it is not simply a Volkswagen engine with slight modifications to make it fit in an airplane.

IATA: Collaboration Needed To Stem Unruly Passenger Incidents

Nearly 11,000 Incidents Were Reported To IATA Bu Airlines Last Year

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released figures showing that reports of unruly passenger incidents onboard aircraft increased in 2015. Some 10,854 unruly passenger incidents were reported to IATA by airlines worldwide last year. This equates to one incident for every 1,205 flights, an increase from the 9,316 incidents reported in 2014 (or one incident for every 1,282 flights).

Boeing Appoints Jim Chilton President Of Network & Space Businesses

Succeeds Craig Cooning, Who Is Retiring, As Head Of $7.8 Billion Division

Boeing veteran Jim Chilton will succeed Craig R. Cooning as president of the company’s Network & Space Systems (N&SS) businesses, effective Oct. 21.

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Rockwell Collins Delivers Global 6000 Aircraft With High-Speed Connectivity

Zetta Jet Accepts Delivery Of Its First Global 6000 Aircraft Equipped With Jet ConneX Technology

The high speed cabin connectivity experience of the future is now one step closer for Zetta Jet customers with the delivery of the company’s first Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft enabled with Inmarsat’s Jet ConneX (JX). Rockwell Collins is the service provider and a value added reseller of JX connectivity as part of its ARINCDirect offering.

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NASA Awards Launch Range Operations Services Contract

Maryland Firm Will Support Operations At Wallops Flight Facility

NASA has awarded a sole-source bridge contract to LJT and Associates Inc. of Columbia, Maryland, to continue critical launch range operations support at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia.

AeroSports Update: Tom Poberezny Is Honored

Tom Poberezny Inducted Into The National Aviation Hall Of Fame

Tom Poberezny has been the champion of recreational aviation, and we at ANN congratulate Tom for his induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Even more important, his contributions to recreational aviation have overflowed into all areas of general aviation. And, as if his achievements aren’t enough, Tom is simply a nice guy.

FAA Grants STC For Flat Panel Display On Embraer EMB 120 Aircraft

Designed To Improve Operational Efficiency & Reliability And Extend Cockpit Life

The FAA has issued an STC to Thomas Global Systems for its TFD-8601 Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) upgrade on Embraer EMB 120 aircraft. The STC was achieved as part of a collaborative effort with leading EMB 120 operator Ameriflight, and is available now through Thomas Global and Thomas Global authorized dealers.

Airborne 09.30.16: ForeFlight/SiriusXM, FAA Takes On SMO, MH17 Shootdown

Also: Lynx Grounding, Drone Shooters, N Korean AirShow, Alaska Airlines, King Stallion, Embraer EMB 120, Pilot Arrested

ForeFlight and SiriusXM have introduced SiriusXM Aviation weather service on the newest version of ForeFlight Mobile. ForeFlight’s latest release, which is version 8.1 is now available on the iTunes App Store. The ForeFlight app with the SXAR1 portable receiver can now access SiriusXM’s Aviation Weather Service, which will provide access to satellite delivered graphical weather and aviation information which includes NEXRAD, lightning strike locations, high-

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Bruce Whitman To Receive NBAA's American Spirit Award

President And CEO Of FlightSafety International To Be Honored

The NBAA is pleased to announce that FlightSafety International Chairman, President, and CEO Bruce Whitman, who has been with FlightSafety International for 55 years, has been selected to receive the prestigious NBAA American Spirit Award in recognition of his commitment to helping others throughout the global aviation community.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.03.16): Discrete Frequency

Discrete Frequency A separate radio frequency for use in direct pilot-controller communications in air traffic control which reduces frequency congestion by controlling the number of aircraft operating on a particular frequency at one time. Discrete frequencies are normally designated for each control sector in en route/terminal ATC facilities. Discrete frequencies are listed in the Airport/Facility Directory and the DOD FLIP IFR EnRoute Supplement.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.03.16)

"Leveraging our first generation network is key to making this next generation network highly reliable and economical to deploy. Gogo's next generation network will also be backward-compatible with Gogo's first generation network, which means an aircraft will be able to seamlessly switch between Gogo's fthe two networks networks similar to how a cell phone on the ground connects to the fastest available network." Source: Anand Chari, Gogo's CTO, as a new generation of ground-based technology to better serve the connectivity needs of business and commercial aviation in North America is under development by Gogo. The new network will use unlicensed spectrum, a proprietary modem and a new beam-forming antenna to produce peak network spee

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.03.16)

Aero Linx: Utah General Aviation Association (UGAA) The Utah General Aviation Association (UGAA) preserves, promotes, and protects the interests of all involved in and served by General Aviation. The UGAA was formed in 1998 to serve as a voice for general aviation in the State of Utah. Since then we have worked hard to: Monitor state and local laws, ordinances and administrative actions affecting aviation. Encourage the construction, improvement, and maintenance of air facilities and airports, both mainstream and back country. Conduct activities designed to promote good relations between airport users. Advance Utah General Aviation through the

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