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March 04, 2016

Airborne 03.04.16: Phantom 4, NASA's SuperSonic Jet, Flights to Cuba

Also: Italian AF HH-101A, KS AvMuseum, Sikorsky Rescue Award, Ninety-Nines, Rockwell Collins, R66 Wire Strike Protection

 

When the price of the DJI Phantom 3 aircraft was cut last month, the Internet was buzzing with speculation about a new quadcopter from DJI. It turns out the buzz was justified. On March 1st, they unveiled the DJI Phantom 4, which the company says can autonomously avoid obstacles in flight. According to the company, the Phantom 4 has optical sensors that send information to the central processor in the aircraft so that if it gets too close to an obstacle, it stops. If it sees a way to go over or around the object, it will. The return of supersonic passenger air travel is one step closer to reality with NASA's award of a contract for the

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U.S. Airlines Clamor For Cuba Service

Many Carriers Making Applications To Begin Service To The Island Nation

U.S. airlines are rushing to make applications for permission to begin regularly-scheduled service into Cuba.

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Rolls-Royce, Enstrom Helicopter Sign New 5-year Agreement For M250 Engines

Will Power Enstrom's 480B Helicopter

Rolls-Royce and Enstrom Helicopter Corporation have signed a new agreement to provide Rolls-Royce M250 engines for the versatile 480B helicopter.

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Air Inuit To Be Launch Customer For Bombardier Q300 Freighter

Will Use The Freighter To Enhance Service In Canada's Northern Communities

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Air Inuit Ltd. announced that they are working together on a passenger-to-freighter conversion for the Q300 turboprop aircraft. The freighter will include a large cargo door. Dorval, Québec-based Air Inuit, a long-time operator of Q300 aircraft has championed this modification and will be the launch customer for the conversion. In support of this conversion, a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) will be developed under license by a specialized third party entity.

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New American-Built Engine Will Replace Russian RD-180

United Launch Alliance And Blue Origin Partner with Air Force to Develop New Engine For Vulcan Rocket

The Air Force has entered into a public-private partnership with United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin to develop a new rocket propulsion system to power ULA's  Vulcan launch system.

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GAMA Welcomes EU-US Agreement On Acceptance Of Approved Components

Bunce Says Pact 'Removes Unnecessary Bureaucracy' For Use Of Approved Components

The United States and the European Union have signed into force an agreement recognizing each other’s high safety standards through the acceptance of approved components, known as Technical Standard Orders (TSOs).

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P&WC's PT6B-37A Engine To Power 25 New AW119Kx Helicopters

Aircraft Will Fly EMS Missions In China

The 25 new AW119Kx helicopters ordered by Sino-US will be powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-37A turboshaft engine. The helicopters will be operated by Kingwing General Aviation Co. Ltd (Kingwing), a prime helicopter operator in China, which has established a dedicated emergency medical services (EMS) project entitled China Helicopter Air Ambulance supporting the Chinese EMS sector.

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Airbus Helicopters Rolls Out H175 Flight Crew Operating Manual

H175 FCOM Created For Offshore Oil & Gas Missions

Airbus Helicopters has released the H175 Flight Crew Operating Manual (FCOM), coming just over a year after the release of the helicopter industry’s first-ever FCOM for the H225 in oil & gas configuration.

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Gone West: WWII B-17 Pilot Basil Hackleman

Flew 30 Bombing Missions Over Germany

ANN has learned that Basil F. Hackleman of Springfield, MO ... a B-17 pilot during WWII ... has Gone West at the age of 94.

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Meridian Helicopters Signs Long Term Lease Agreement

Will Provide A Bell 206L4 For Credi Express – Nicaragua

Looking to international markets for additional lease customers, Meridian Helicopters provided a Bell 206L4 to a Nicaraguan private operator in the first quarter of 2016. Terms include an option to purchase the aircraft or renew after two years.

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EM Aviation Introduces The 'RiteAngle Integrity' AOA

Now In Production For FAA Part 23 Certified Aircraft

EM Aviation has introduced an AOA indicator that automatically and accurately corrects for corrects for up to five flap positions.

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Air Force Will Not Meet ADS-B Deadline

Transport Airplanes Will Be First To Be Upgraded, But AF May Miss Deadline By Eight Years

The U.S. Air Force will not be able to equip all of its airplanes with ADS-B Out capability by the 2020 deadline, officials told lawmakers on Tuesday.

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P&WC Amplifies Efforts Across The Board To Support Helicopter Customers

Drives Real-Time Savings Via Reduced Engine Maintenance Costs, Other Factors

Pratt & Whitney Canada has launched several innovative solutions and offerings to deliver high value to its turboshaft customers around the world. These innovations provide real-time savings, reduce costs, create stable maintenance environments and enhance aircraft availability for the company’s growing customer base in this segment.

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Aero-TV: A Unique Amphibious Airframe - An Updated Look At The Super Petrel LS

The Super Petrel LSA Is Here To Stay....

At the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2016, we learn that a biplane is not necessarily a piece of history from the golden age of aviation. ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, payed a visit to find out more about the Super Petrel, a modern amphibious biplane.

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Airborne 03.04.16: Phantom 4, NASA's SuperSonic Jet, Flights to Cuba

Also: Italian AF HH-101A, KS AvMuseum, Sikorsky Rescue Award, Ninety-Nines, Rockwell Collins, R66 Wire Strike Protection

When the price of the DJI Phantom 3 aircraft was cut last month, the Internet was buzzing with speculation about a new quadcopter from DJI. It turns out the buzz was justified. On March 1st, they unveiled the DJI Phantom 4, which the company says can autonomously avoid obstacles in flight. According to the company, the Phantom 4 has optical sensors that send information to the central p

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Aero-TV: A Unique Amphibious Airframe - An Updated Look At The Super Petrel LS

The Super Petrel LSA Is Here To Stay...

At the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2016, we learn that a biplane is not necessarily a piece of history from the golden age of aviation. ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, payed a visit to find out more about the Super Petrel, a modern amphibious biplane. In this video, Tom talks with David Kyrk, the Director of Sales and Marketing for Super Petrel USA. Kyrk tells us that the airplane has actually been around for about 20 years, and they have just opened a new production facility in Ormond Beach, FL.

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U.S. DOT Explicitly Bans The Use Of Electronic Cigarettes On Commercial Flights

Applies To All Domestic And Foreign Flights In The U.S.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced a final rule that explicitly bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights. The final rule applies to all scheduled flights of U.S. and foreign carriers involving transportation in, to, and from the U.S.

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First Flight: AW109 Trekker Helicopter

EASA Certification Expected By Year's End

The AW109 Trekker light twin engine helicopter prototype aircraft took to the air for the first time Wednesday at the Helicopter Division’s Cascina Costa facility (Italy).

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Finmeccanica, Era Sign EMS Platform Development MoU

Will Address Concepts For The AW609 TiltRotor Program

Finmeccanica and Era Group Inc. (Era) have signed a platform development Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor program.

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Rolls-Royce, MD Helicopters Sign Agreement For New M250-C47E/3 Engines

Exclusive Engine Provider For MD Helicopter's Single-Engine Rotorcraft

Rolls-Royce and MD Helicopters have reached agreement to launch the new M250-C47E/3 variant for MD 530-series and growth derivative airframes. Rolls-Royce is the exclusive engine provider for MD Helicopters’ single-engine platforms.

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AeroSports Update: EAA Announces 2016 AirVenture Cup Race

EAA AirVenture Cup Race Now Accepting Applications for 2016 Race Participants

EAA announced in a press release that applications for participation in the 2016 EAA AirVenture Cup Race are now available online. Pilots interested in participating in this year’s event may begin the application process through the newly designed website.

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No Connection Made Between Debris Found In Mozambique And MH370

Wreckage Likely From Boeing 777, But Definitive ID Has Not Been Established

While there is a high possibility that debris discovered on a sandbar off the coast of Mozambique is from a Boeing 777, there has been no direct connection made between the wreckage and Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, which went missing nearly two years ago.

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Klyde Morris 03.04.16

Just The Kind Of Forward Thinking You'd Expect From The Government, Eh Klyde?

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 03.03.16: A Year In Space, Greg Koontz, RD-180 Replacement

Also: Scratch 2 More Airshows, Redbird/Disney ‘Dusty’ FlightSim, TSA v KS Airport, S-76C+ Upgrade, Greenport NY NIMBYs, Predator B, Antique Druine Turbulent

NASA astronaut and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly and his Russian counterpart returned to Earth on Tuesday after a historic 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in part, “Scott Kelly’s one-year mission aboard the International Space Station has helped to advance deep space exploration and America’s Journey to Mars.” The American Legend

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.04.16)

"The location of the debris is consistent with drift modelling commissioned by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and reaffirms the search area for MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean." Source: Statement by the Hon. Darren Chester MP, Australia's Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.04.16): Flight Management Systems

A computer system that uses a large data base to allow routes to be preprogrammed and fed into the system by means of a data loader.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.04.16)

Maryland Hang Gliding Association

The MHGA is Chapter #44 of the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHGPA).  They are dedicated to promoting the sport of hang gliding, site preservation and supporting the local flying community. 

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