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September 20, 2016

Airborne 09.20.16: GoPro Karma!, UAL Discrimination?, Balloon Fiesta 2016

Also: Aero-Calendar, Upcoming AEA Events, Kansas Air Museum, Huey Vandalized, 'Wheels Up Cares', Shield AI

Could it be it has finally happened! GoPro has unveiled the long-awaited Karma drone along with several other new products and services, which include their new HERO5 camera, which the company says dramatically simplify the process of capturing, editing and sharing content. Karma features a compact, fits-in-a-small-backpack design and includes an image-stabilization grip that can be handheld or mounted to vehicles, gear and more. According to GoPro, Karma makes it easy for anyone to

Airborne 09.20.16: GoPro Karma!, UAL Discrimination?, Balloon Fiesta 2016

Also: Aero-Calendar, Upcoming AEA Events, Kansas Air Museum, Huey Vandalized, 'Wheels Up Cares', Shield AI

Could it be it has finally happened! GoPro has unveiled the long-awaited Karma drone along with several other new products and services, which include their new HERO5 camera, which the company says dramatically simplify the process of capturing, editing and sharing content. Karma features a compact, fits-in-a-small-backpack design and includes an image-stabilization grip that can be handheld or mounted to vehicles, gear and more. According to GoPro, Karma makes it easy for anyone to capture amazingly smooth, stabilized video during almost any activity. Other Karma features include a game style controller with an integrated touch display, and a 3 axis camera stabilizer. A gr

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Formula 1 Reno Runway Collision Footage Stuns... But Thom Richard Walks Away

Graphic Footage Shows The Need for Intense Vigilance During Race Operations (Warning... Some 'Bad' Words Uttered...)

Formula 1 Race Pilot Thom Richard has an immensely powerful rabbit's foot... and whatever he wants for it, we'll pay it. During Formula 1 Gold Race operations at the Reno Races this past weekend, Richard had engine problems that necessitated his aborting the takeoff and an on-runway shutdown... which also started a series of safety actions that should have shut down all other runway operations... but not this time. And from there, things got ... interesting. But better yet, we'll let Thom Richard's own narrative take over from here...

ASTM Intl. To Host First Meeting On Potential Commercial Spaceflight Standards

Organizational Meeting To Be Held October 24

With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight.

Bell 407GT Helicopter Takes Back The Night From Poachers In South Africa

Operated by Rhino 911, An Anti-Poaching Initiative Launched By BBM Inc And Heli Africa Wildlife

Rhino911, a non-profit organization established by Fred Hees, President of BBM Inc. USA , in cooperation with Heli Africa Wildlife, the operator, will use a Bell 407GT to combat Rhino poaching to curb the rising number of Rhino kills in South Africa and surging demand for illegal Rhino horn.

All-Female Honor Flight Takes Off From Columbus

Eighty-One Women Flown By Southwest To Washington, D.C.

John Glenn Columbus International Airport had the incredible opportunity to honor a relatively under-recognized group of Veterans who have made unimaginable sacrifices in the service of our great nation—women.

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Junkers F13 Replica Makes First Flight In The Swiss Alps

Luggage Company Rimowa Has Sponsored The Effort

A project to bring back the Junkers F13 reached a significant milestone September 15th, 2016. The official first flight of the replica took place in Dübendorf, Switzerland, almost 100 years after the launch of the ‘mother of all commercial aircraft’. With the take-off, what was constructed under the project name ‘Rimowa F13’ became a veritable Junkers F13 ... extending the legacy of the visionary professor Hugo Junkers.

Boeing To Formally Challenge Denmark Fighter Procurement Decision

F/A-18 Hornet Not Recommended By The New Fighter Program Office

Boeing has taken the first step toward bringing a formal legal challenge of the Danish Ministry of Defence’s evaluation regarding the country’s next fighter jet.

Sea Rescue Heroes To Be Honored

Capitol Hill Ceremony Will Be Held September 21

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary member, a cruise ship crew and the crew of a maritime academy training ship will be formally recognized at the annual Association for Rescue at Sea (AFRAS) awards ceremony and reception in Washington D.C.

Two Fatally Injured In Accident Near Dayton, OH

Student Pilot Reportedly Was Flying With A Passenger On Board

A Piper Cub went down last Wednesday in a cornfield near Dayton, OH, resulting in the fatal injury of the two people on board.

China Airlines’ First A350 XWB Takes To The Skies

Airplane Slated For Delivery In The Coming Weeks

The aircraft bearing the airline’s distinctive livery will now enter the final phase of production, including further ground and flight tests. This first A350-900 for China Airlines is scheduled for delivery in the coming weeks.

Beautiful Boulder Drone Video Is Also Illegal

Operator Flew Over Many Areas He Should Not Have To Capture Images

A video produced by a native of Boulder, CO as an homage to his hometown is reportedly stunning. It's also mostly illegal.

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Richland Aviation To Host Wings Of Freedom Air Show

Aerial Event In Montana’s Sunrise City To Commemorate Founder of FBO

The Wings of Freedom Air Show is coming to Montana's Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (KSDY) September 24-25.

American Airlines Cut Service To Birmingham, England

Will Cancel Route In January, 2017

American Airlines has announced that it plans to cancel its daily service between New York, NY and Birmingham, England in January of next year.

Spitfire Damaged In The U.K. After Landing

Nosed Over While Taxiing At Sywell Aerodrome

A restored Spitfire airplane was damaged when it nosed over while taxiing at Sywell Aerodrome in Sywell, Northamptonshire, U.K. last week.

Aero-TV: The LAM Aero System - Re-Evaluating Compromises in Aircraft Design

New Technology Allows the Airplane to Fly Faster, Slower, and Avoid Spins…

EAA AirVenture can be the place to find out about new technology that is being tested on experimental airplanes. At AirVenture 2016, ANN News Editor Tom Patton set out to talk with the folks at LAM Aviation to discuss their new technology related to their patented system for improving airplane handling, performance, and resistance to spins.

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Aero-TV: The LAM Aero System - Re-Evaluating Compromises in Aircraft Design

New Technology Allows the Airplane to Fly Faster, Slower, and Avoid Spins…

EAA AirVenture can be the place to find out about new technology that is being tested on experimental airplanes. At AirVenture 2016, ANN News Editor Tom Patton set out to talk with the folks at LAM Aviation to discuss their new technology related to their patented system for improving airplane handling, performance, and resistance to spins. Tom talked with the chief engineer of LAM Aviation, Greg Cole who said their new aerodynamic technology allows a wing to be smaller, while producing more lift and less drag.

City Of Santa Monica Sends Eviction Notices To FBOs

Given 30 Days To Vacate The Airport

The City of Santa Monica has declined to enter into long-term leases with Atlantic Aviation and American Flyers ... the two private FBOs at KSMO ... and has sent eviction notices to the companies giving them 30 days to vacate the airport.

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Pilots Launch At The Start Of The World’s Most Prestigious Gas-Balloon Race

Sixtieth Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Underway

The race is on! Gas-balloonists from a dozen countries launched late on Sunday night 18 September 2016 at the start of what is aviation’s oldest and most prestigious gas-balloon race – the 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett.

FAA Issues Airline Guidance On Recalled Devices

SAFO Follows Recall Of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones

Following a Consumer Product Safety Commission recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, the FAA is issuing general guidance to airlines about the rules for carrying recalled or defective lithium devices on board aircraft as cargo or in carry-on luggage.

NASAO Elects New Officers For 2017

Brad Brandt Named As Organization's New Chairman

Members of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) elected new officers for the coming year at its 85th Annual Convention and Trade Show held in San Antonio, TX.

AeroSports Update: EAA 2016 Halls Of Fame Inductees

EAA’s Sport Aviation Hall Of Fame Recognizes Leaders And Recreational Flying

EAA is honoring five new inductees into their Sport Aviation Halls of Fame at a dinner ceremony on November 10, in the Founders’ Wing of the EAA AirVenture Museum. The five inductees have dedicated their lives to their respective areas of aviation and join an esteemed group of individuals who represent the spirit of EAA in the highest form.

GA Pilot Sues San Francisco International Airport

Says Airport Is Pressuring Him To Relocate

The pilot of the last piston airplane based at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) has sued the airport, claiming he is being pressured to move his Cessna 182 to a new home base.

Additional Possible MH370 Wreckage Found Off Madagascar

Some Now Saying 'Broken-Hearted' Pilot May Have Intentionally Flown The 777 Into The Ocean

Five new pieces of wreckage that are possibly from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 were discovered last week off the coast of Madagascar, and investigators say some of the debris appears to have been damaged by fire.

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Airborne 09.19.16: FAA ADS-B Rebates NOW!, Blue Angels Report, Solar-Power Heli

Also: A380 Lease Dumped, CriCri Jet, More MH370 Debris, SpaceX Update, Hawker 400XPR, Air Methods Penalty, 737 MAX

It’s a big day for those of you looking for a break in the cost of adopting the benefits of ADS-B. Today; the FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate website goes live at www.faa.gov/go/rebate, and general aviation aircraft owners will have the opportunity to apply for a $500 rebate to help offset the cost to equip eligible aircraft in a timely manner, rather than waiting to meet the mandato

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.20.16)

“We have a responsibility to preserve our national airport system and infrastructure, to protect our airports and airspace, and to promote aviation education and training in an effort to increase the aviation workforce in the communities we serve.” Source: Brad Brandt, who has been named the new Chairman of NASAO.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.20.16): Radar Contact

Radar Contact Used by ATC to inform an aircraft that it is identified using an approved ATC surveillance source on an air traffic controller’s display and that radar flight following will be provided until radar service is terminated. Radar service may also be provided within the limits of necessity and capability.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.20.16)

YouTube user nigihiga has posted this satirical YouTube video.

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