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February 21, 2017

Airborne 02.21.17: NASA 'Space Poop' Challenge, Drone Advisory, Boeing

Also: Alphabet Balloons, Aero-Calendar, DJI-AMA, Solar Research, Dreamliners, F-35, ALPA

NASA Johnson Space Center, in partnership with NASA Tournament Lab and online crowdsourcing platform HeroX, has just announced the three winners of its widely publicized... Space Poop Challenge. The global crowdsourcing competition called for solutions to human waste management inside a spacesuit, while protecting the health and safety of its astronaut occupant for up to 6 days. Currently utilized solutions are designed for scenarios lasting less than 1 day. "The response to the Space Poop Challenge exceeded all of

Airborne 02.21.17: NASA 'Space Poop' Challenge, Drone Advisory, Boeing

Also: Alphabet Balloons, Aero-Calendar, DJI-AMA, Solar Research, Dreamliners, F-35, ALPA

NASA Johnson Space Center, in partnership with NASA Tournament Lab and online crowdsourcing platform HeroX, has just announced the three winners of its widely publicized... Space Poop Challenge. The global crowdsourcing competition called for solutions to human waste management inside a spacesuit, while protecting the health and safety of its astronaut occupant for up to 6 days. Currently utilized solutions are designed for scenarios lasting less than 1 day. "The response to the Space Poop Challenge exceeded all of our expectations," said NASA Tournament Lab Deputy Director, Steve Rader. The Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) recently held its second meeting in Reno, NV. The DAC is an

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CAF Dixie Wing P-63A Flies

Has Undergone An Extensive Renovation, More Work To Go

After more than 40 years since it’s last flight, 16 years of restoration, being affected by the Mississippi River flood of 1993 and countless man hours by the dedicated volunteers of the CAF Dixie Wing, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Bell P-63A-6 Kingcobra serial number 42-68941 flew for the first time on Saturday February 18, 2017.

Registration For 2017 FAA UAS Symposium Goes Live

Registration For Event Cosponsored With AUVSI Is Now Open

The FAA and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced today that registration is underway for the 2017 UAS Symposium scheduled to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA, from March 27 to 29.

Russian Company Demonstrates Working Hoverbike

Scorpion 3 Is A Single-Seat Marriage Between A Motorcycle And A Quadcopter

We all remember the scene from Return of the Jedi in which Luke Skywalker goes zipping through a forest being chased by stormtroopers on "hoverbikes" ... basically airborne motorcycles.

NASA Selects Proposals For First-Ever Space Technology Research Institutes

Will Focus On Extending Human Presence Deeper Into The Solar System

NASA has selected proposals for the creation of two multi-disciplinary, university-led research institutes that will focus on the development of technologies critical to extending human presence deeper into our solar system.

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Pilot, Passenger Of L-39C Jet Sued

Plaintiff Is Driver Of A Car Hit By Power Lines Snapped By Low-Flying Airplane

You'll probably recall the story about the pilot of an L-39C jet buzzing Be Beque Canyon in Colorado in 2015, snapping power lines in the process that whipped through the air and hit several cars.

SpaceX Delays Red Dragon Mission To Mars

Lander Will Not Be Ready In 2018 As The Company Had Hoped

SpaceX has pushed its planned launch of an unmanned probe to Mars two years into the future, according to SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell.

Father And Sons Take Southwest Airliner On Its Final Flight

All Four Are Pilots For Southwest

One of Southwest's original pilots and his three sons ... all also Southwest pilots ... had the rare privilege of taking one of the carrier's airliners on its final flight.

Inquest Held Into 2016 Suicide Of Red Arrows Pilot

Found He Was 'Depressed' About Life In Semi-Retirement

A Red Arrows pilot, a veteran of the Falklands war, who took his own life in a hotel in Chester, U.K. last year had become depressed about his decision to semi-retire, according to an inquest into his death.

CloudAhoy 5.0 Brings New Technology To Flight Debriefing

Version 5.0 Offers Multiple Refinements To the App

A news version of the CloudAhoy app is offering new features to enhance the flight training experience.

Salina Airport To Honor Pilot Steve Fossett

Will Erect A 16-Foot Sculpture This Fall

The Salina Airport Authority is planning a public viewing area at the airport that will include a tribute to record-setting pilot Steve Fossett.

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Air India Becomes Latest A320neo Operator

Has Taken Delivery Of The First Of 14 Leased Aircraft

Air India has become the latest A320neo operator after taking delivery of the first of 14 aircraft leased from Kuwait headquartered ALAFCO Aviation Lease And Finance Company, becoming the first CFM powered NEO operator in India. The delivery is also the first NEO for ALAFCO from an order for 85 A320neo Family. The A320neo will join Air India’s existing fleet of 66 A320 Family aircraft.

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Aero-TV: Log, Fly, Coordinate - Kittyhawk's Cross-Platform Drone App

Kittyhawk.io Offers Solutions For Keeping Track Of Everything Going On With Your Drone…

As with anything involving the FAA, the paperwork is important. A new company … Kittyhawk.io … is offering a variety of solutions to help drone operators keep track of everything going on with their aircraft.

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Aero-TV: Log, Fly, Coordinate - Kittyhawk's Cross-Platform Drone App

Kittyhawk.io Offers Solutions For Keeping Track Of Everything Going On With Your Drone…

As with anything involving the FAA, the paperwork is important. A new company … Kittyhawk.io … is offering a variety of solutions to help drone operators keep track of everything going on with their aircraft. Josh Ziering, co-founder of Kittyhawk.io. told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell at the AMA Expo in January that the apps developed by the company can give pilots information about the weather, as well as pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight checklists and maintenance logs through their iOS, Android and web apps.<

NORAD Conducts Multiple Intercepts In Florida Over President’s Day Weekend

President Trump Was In The Sunshine State For Rally, Visit To Mar-A-Lago

The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted six aircraft violating a temporary flight restriction over Palm City, FL during President’s Day weekend.

Major Canadian Airlines Confirm Safety Protocols In Place For Flight Crews

Transport Canada To Consult Stakeholders On Health And Safety In Aviation Industry

On January 5, 2017, Transport Minister Marc Garneau asked all airlines operating in Canada to confirm their safety protocols are up-to-date, including measures designed to confirm pilots' fitness to fly.

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Verizon Acquires Drone Management Tool Developer Skyward

Goal Is To Simplify Drone Operations And Reduce Complexity For Operators

Building on its strategy to drive innovation and adoption for IoT services in high-growth markets, Verizon has announced that it has purchased Skyward, a private company based in Portland, Oregon. Skyward brings drone operations management to the Verizon IoT portfolio, simplifying drone

Yuneec Launches The H920 Plus

The Six-Rotor H920 Plus sUAS Now Includes Mission Task Modes and Waypoints

Yuneec International has today announced significant upgrades to its flagship professional sUAS platform, the H920, creating the H920 Plus and improved ProAction handheld grip. The new features and functions integrated into the H920 Plus commercial platform allow field service providers and cinematographers to capture aerial and ground content safely and precisely for a variety of industrial applications such as inspection, emergency response, production sets and beyond.

Sonaca Aircraft To Conduct Certification Tests For The Sonaca 200

Assembly Of Flight Test Aircraft Underway

The beginning of 2017 will be devoted to the assembly of the first two aircraft intended for the ground and flight tests of the SONACA 200, a single-engine two-seater developed by Sonaca Aircraft.

Trump: Boeing Has Cut The Price Of The New Air Force One By $1 Billion

Remarks Come At Rally In Melbourne, FL Saturday

President Donald Trump says he has convinced Boeing to cut the price of two new Air Force One 747 aircraft by a billion dollars, after only about an hour of negotiations.

Drone User Group Experiences Exponential Growth

Nearly 20,000 Members At Last Count, According To Organization's President

The Drone User Group Network has grown by leaps and bounds over the past year, according to a message from the organization's president posted on its website.

Airborne 02.20.17: B787-10 Rollout, MultiGP Drone Racing, NIMBYs v Montauk

Also: Wright Prop, Full Stop!, Airbus Sued, Ellen Ochoa, Wright Trophy, New Embraer CEO, Bel Air AW189s

The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the third member of the 787 Dreamliner family, made its debut Friday, at Boeing South Carolina. Thousands of employees at the North Charleston, S.C. site celebrated the event, along with President Trump and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. The 787-10 will now be prepared for its first flight in the coming weeks. The 2017 MultiGP International Open, will be held at the AMA National Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana, August 9-13, 2017. The MultiGP International Open pl

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.21.17)

"Our engineers not only addressed core needs, but developed a sUAS platform that excels in a variety of applications for professional users." Source: Wen Yan Jiang, Group CEO and Chairwoman of Yuneec International Co., Ltd., on the introduction of the H920 Plus UAS.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.21.17): Takeoff Run Available (TORA)

The runway length declared available and suitable for the ground run of an airplane taking off.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.21.17)

UCM Red Tail Initiative

A crowdfunding effort by the University of Central Missouri Foundation established to raise funds to provide scholarships for students in honor of the 66 Tuskegee Airmen who did not return home.

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