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January 03, 2018

Airborne 01.03.18: TFR Violator, P-51 Pilot Jerry Yellin, A380 Future

Also: Wahoo NE Airport, Drone Journalists Released, Women In Aviation And Aerospace Day, Bitcoin 4 Planes

Here we go again... Two NORAD F-16s intercepted a GA airplane that had violated a TFR in south Florida near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home while he was visiting over the holidays. A NORAD spokesman said the jets, stationed at Homestead Air Reserve Base, were already patrolling the area when they were notified of the TFR violation. The private aircraft was about 29 miles north of Mar-a-Lago when it was intercepted at about 1624 local time Sunday. It was escorted to the North Palm Beach County Gene

Airborne 01.03.18: TFR Violator, P-51 Pilot Jerry Yellin, A380 Future

Also: Wahoo NE Airport, Drone Journalists Released, Women In Aviation And Aerospace Day, Bitcoin 4 Planes

Here we go again... Two NORAD F-16s intercepted a GA airplane that had violated a TFR in south Florida near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home while he was visiting over the holidays. A NORAD spokesman said the jets, stationed at Homestead Air Reserve Base, were already patrolling the area when they were notified of the TFR violation. The private aircraft was about 29 miles north of Mar-a-Lago when it was intercepted at about 1624 local time Sunday. It was escorted to the North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport. Jerome "Jerry" Yellin, who had the distinction of leading the last aerial combat mission against Japan in WWII, has gone west at the age of 93. Yel

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City Of Palo Alto Proposes Blood Deliveries By Drone

City Applies To Participate In The FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program

The City of Palo Alto, CA has applied to participate in the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program hoping to get authorization for blood deliveries by drone.

CALC Orders 50 Airbus A320neo Aircraft

Establishing A New Financing Platform To Adopt An Asset-Light Approach To Strengthen Aircraft Full Value-Chain

Chinese leasing company CALC has entered into an aircraft purchase agreement for 50 Airbus A320neo aircraft from Airbus S.A.S. (“Airbus”) with an aggregate list price of approximately $5.42 billion. These Airbus A320neo aircraft will be delivered to the Group in stages in 2023.

EgyptAir Converts Letter Of Intent To Firm Order For C Series Aircraft

Deal For Twelve Airliners Valued At $1.1 Billion

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and EgyptAir Holding Company have have executed a firm agreement for the sale and purchase of 12 CS300 aircraft along with purchase rights for an additional 12 CS300 aircraft.

New Hampshire Flight School Set For Major Expansion

Air Direct Airways Flight Academy Partnering With Southern New Hampshire University

A new partnership between Air Direct Airways Flight Academy in Nashua, NH and Southern New Hampshire Univeristy will give students who might not normally be able to afford to pursue a career in aviation to achieve that dream.

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NORAD F-16s Intercept TFR Violator Near Mar-A-Lago

Private Pilot Was Unaware Of The Restricted Airspace

Two NORAD F-16s intercepted a GA airplane that had violated a TFR in south Florida near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home while he was visiting over the holidays.

When Everything Went Wrong, This F-16 Pilot Did Everything Right

Captain Jonathan Morgan Said He Was 'Just Doing My Job'

Imagine you’re an F-16 pilot, and your plane goes into catastrophic failure minutes after takeoff, right over heavily populated Washington, D.C. That’s a nightmare scenario one D.C. Air National Guard pilot went through last spring – one that ended with the best possible outcome and earned him an unexpected award.

Apple Requires CEO Tim Cook To Fly Aboard Private Aircraft

Company Policy Was Implemented In 2017

Apple CEO Tim Cook only flies aboard private aircraft for all personal and business travel, and while it's probably preferable, it's not a decision they left to him make.

Leonardo: Latvia Orders Additional Helicopters For State Border Guard

Two AW119Kx Helicopters Will Perform SAR, Transport, Firefighting And Disaster Relief Missions

Leonardo is pleased to announce that the State Border Guard of Latvia has signed a contract for two AW119Kx single engine helicopters plus option for an additional unit, customised configuration and aircrew/maintenance technician training services. The aircraft will be delivered from the Company’s facility in Philadelphia in 2019 and will perform a wide range of missions including search and rescue (SAR), transport, firefighting and disaster relief; replacing two aging AB206B JetRangers.

Customer Orders Up To Twelve Bombardier CRJ900 Aircraft

Carrier Wishes To Remain Anonymous At This Time

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has announced that a customer, who has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has signed an order to acquire six CRJ900 aircraft on firm order and options on six additional CRJ900 regional jets.

AF’s Newest Herc Joins Ramstein AB Fleet

Arrived December 4 As Part Of Rotational Process

A new model C-130J Super Hercules arrived at Ramstein Air Base Dec. 4, 2017, as part of a rotational process to upgrade existing aircraft. A crew assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron crossed the Atlantic Ocean to retrieve the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company production facility, in Marietta, Georgia.

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China's Space Station Will Not Survive 2018

But Debris From Reentry Is Unlikely To Cause Concern

China's Tiangong-1 space station is expected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere sometime in mid March, according to the California nonprofit organization The Aerospace Corporation. But its fiery return to Earth is not expected to pose any threat to people or land.

Bird In Cockpit Delays Delta Flight

Flight Eventually Forced To Return To Detroit Airport

A Delta flight scheduled from Detroit to Atlanta over the weekend was first delayed, and then forced to return to Detroit when a bird was found in the cockpit of the airplane.

OIG: FAA Lagging When It Comes To Regional Airlines

Agency Oversight Is Not Keeping Pace With The Changes Occurring in That Segment Of The Industry

Regional air carriers operate over 40 percent of the nation’s commercial flights, making over 10,000 trips a day. These carriers began operating in the 1970s, primarily to provide flights to cities unable to support major airline service. While it has not suffered a major accident since 2009, the industry has recently undergone significant changes—including consolidations—and changes in requirements for pilots.

ASN Data Shows 2017 Was Safest Year In Aviation History

Ten Fatal Airliner Accidents Worldwide Resulted In 44 Fatalities

The Aviation Safety Network has released the 2017 airliner accident statistics showing an extremely low total of 10 fatal airliner accidents, resulting in 44 fatalities.

NASA's Next Major Telescope To See The Big Picture Of The Universe

WFIRST Will Provide The Largest Picture Of The Universe Ever Seen

NASA is beginning to design its next big astrophysics mission, a space telescope that will provide the largest picture of the universe ever seen with the same depth and clarity as the Hubble Space Telescope.

Ten Americans Fatally Injured In Costa Rican Airplane Accident

Cessna 208 Caravan Went Down Sunday

A Cessna 208 Caravan departing from Guanacaste in Costa Rica with ten Americans on board went down Sunday resulting in the fatal injury of all 10 passengers and two Costa Rican pilots.

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Kentucky Airport Repairs Near Completion

Heavy Snows In 2015 Severely Damaged Several Buildings

Repairs to the terminal building at Tucker-Guthrie Memorial Airport in Harlan County, KY (I35), which was damaged by heavy snowfall in 2015, are nearly complete, and the county got a new hangar and extended runway out of the deal as well.

Three Receive Master Instructor Designation In December

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Three instructors have renewed or earned their first Master Instructor designation in the month of December.

California Company Turning Manned Aircraft Into Drones

UVAOS Conducts Test Flights With Three Converted Pipistrel Sinus Airplanes

A Mountain View, CA-based company specialized in unmanned solutions has created an unmanned aerial complex based on the Sinus light aircraft manufactured Pipistrel. This project is a part of an overall plan to create a multifunctional aerial robotic complex able to carry out group missions with an integrated special payload. Recent test flights demonstrated excellent synchronization of the on-board control system with payload during simultaneous flight of 3 unmanned vehicles.

Airborne 12.29.17: Drone Attacked At Sea, Vulcanair, Gone West-Bruce McCandless

Also: Asteroid Phaethon Image, A400M Refuels Six F-18s, NH Flight School,KDOT Names New Interim Av Director

A controversial oceanic conservation group, Sea Shepherd, lost a drone Christmas Eve while monitoring suspected poachers at sea, and while attempting to protect porpoises in the Gulf of Mexico. Sea Shepherd vessel M/V John Paul DeJoria was conducting patrols at 2130 local time when the crew reported ‘suspicious’ activity and launched a DJI multirotor to observe. The Sea Shepherd Matrice drone traveled nearly three miles for the vessel in an attempt to provide protection for the v

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.03.18)

“A picture from Hubble is a nice poster on the wall, while a WFIRST image will cover the entire wall of your house.” Source: David Spergel, co-chair of the WFIRST science working group and the Charles A. Young professor of astronomy at Princeton University in New Jersey.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.03.18): Intercooler

A device used to reduce the temperatures of the compressed air before it enters the fuel metering device. The resulting cooler air has a higher density, which permits the engine to be operated with a higher power setting.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.03.18)

NOAA's Aviation Weather Center -- METARS

NOAA's METAR Page -- To check the latest METAR texts: Enter 4-letter ICAO station identifier.

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