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March 12, 2018

Airborne 03.12.18: Able Flight 2018, Alpha Trainer, FAA--Open For Business?

Also: Boeing Pilot Development, FAA Aircraft Registry, Aviation Workforce Shortage, SpaceX TX Launch Site

One of aviation’s greatest programs, Able Flight, is announcing its 2018 class... which includes a woman paralyzed due to an accident, two future pilots who are deaf, a former Navy crewman who became disabled due to disease, a man who became paralyzed due to an auto accident, a man who was born with a condition affecting all four limbs, and a soldier wounded in combat. In May, five of the aspiring new pilots will report for training at Purdue University and two will train at The Ohio State Uni

Airborne 03.12.18: Able Flight 2018, Alpha Trainer, FAA--Open For Business?

Also: Boeing Pilot Development, FAA Aircraft Registry, Aviation Workforce Shortage, SpaceX TX Launch Site

One of aviation’s greatest programs, Able Flight, is announcing its 2018 class... which includes a woman paralyzed due to an accident, two future pilots who are deaf, a former Navy crewman who became disabled due to disease, a man who became paralyzed due to an auto accident, a man who was born with a condition affecting all four limbs, and a soldier wounded in combat. In May, five of the aspiring new pilots will report for training at Purdue University and two will train at The Ohio State University. While there are those who say that LSA aircraft are built too lightly and cannot handle the strain of the training environment, Pipistrel reports that one of their ALPHA

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Transwest Air, Air Georgian Finalize Pilot Pathway With SOAR Partnership

Provides Pilots With Fast Track To Air Canada

Air Georgian's SOAR program for aviation career awareness, recruitment and retention continues to grow with the addition of Transwest. The partnership provides a career pathway for Transwest pilots to join Air Georgian with an entry into the Air Canada network.

New Training Capabilities Launched For Crews, Maintainers Of Airbus Helicopters

Practical And Virtual Training Provide Optimized Solutions

Building world-class helicopters is only the first part of the Airbus mission; what follows is a commitment to supporting the worldwide operators who fly the company’s rotorcraft. The commitment has been further strengthened with the launch of an optimized training and flight operations service, which was announced at last week’s Heli-Expo trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States.

Allegiant Air Mechanics And Related Classifications Join Teamsters

Workers Join Pilots And Dispatchers As Members Of The Union

Mechanics and related classifications at Allegiant Air have voted overwhelmingly for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to become their collective bargaining representatives in an election with the National Mediation Board (NMB). The final vote count comes after a petition for representation was filed on December 13, 2017.

Sikorsky CH-53K Completes Critical Flight Envelope Expansion

New Variant Can Lift Three Times The External Load Of Its Predecessor

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion completed an external lift of a 36,000-pound payload at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center, achieving a maximum weight on the single center point cargo hook. This milestone marks completion of critical flight envelope expansion activities for the CH-53K as Sikorsky prepares to deliver the first aircraft to the U.S. Marine Corps this year.

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AeroVironment Awarded $44.5 Million Puma AE UAS Contract

Customer Is A 'Major Country In The Middle East'

A "major country" in the Middle East has awarded a contract valued at $44.5 million to AeroVironment for Puma II AE small UAS featuring the new Mantis i45 sensor.

Leidos Launches SkyLine-X Air Traffic Management System

Designed For More Precise Aircraft And Airspace Monitoring

SkyLine-X, developed in partnership with Airways New Zealand, is to be showcased at the World ATM Congress in Madrid last week. A collaboration with Kazaeronavigatsia, the ANSP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to implement SkyLine-X was announced at this year's event.

AF Officials Announce Creation Of Info Ops Tech School

Dedicated Training School To Open At Hurlburt Field, FL In 2019

Air Force officials have announced the creation of a new Information Operations technical training school, which is expected to open in fiscal year 2019.

CPI Aerostructures Receives $3.8 Million Contract Amendment From Bell

Will Provide Components For The AH-1Z Viper Helicopter

CPI Aerostructures has received an amendment to an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract from Bell for the manufacture of engine cowl assemblies and support assemblies for the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter. The contract amendment extends the period of performance by one year and is valued at $3.8 million. The IDIQ contract, previously announced by CPI Aero in January 2017, now has a potential value of $18.6 million based on the estimated order quantity during the period of performance ending December 31, 2021. CPI Aero has manufactured such assemblies for the AH-1Z Viper since 2011.

Daher Names TBM Sales Representative For India

Aviacom Will Handle Sales On The Subcontinent

Daher has appointed SRK Aviacom Pvt. Ltd. as the area sales representative for TBM very fast aircraft on the Indian subcontinent.

Lockheed Martin Begins Assembly Of JCSAT-17 Commercial Communications Satellite

Newest LM2100 Satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation Moves into the Clean Room

The assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) team at Lockheed Martin has started production of a new commercial satellite, JCSAT-17, that will deliver flexible, high-bandwidth communications to users in Japan and the surrounding region. The JCSAT-17 satellite, manufactured for the SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SJC), has entered the assembly and test cycle after completing a rigorous design and engineering phase.

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Thai Aviation Services Begins S-92 Helicopter Training

CAE 3000 Series S-92 Mission Simulator Offers 'Unprecedented Realism', Company Says

The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Center (MPTC), a joint venture of CAE and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam, have announced that Thai Aviation Services has begun Sikorsky S-92 helicopter simulator training at the CAE Brunei MPTC.

Schiebel Wins Camcopter S-100 Contract With MDA

Fleet Of UAVs Will Fulfill International Contract

A fleet of Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) were commissioned by MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, to fulfill a contract with an international customer.

Forecast: India Will Need India 1,750 Airliners Over The Next 20 Years

Projected Growth Almost Twice As Fast As The World Average Through The Period

India will require 1,750 new passenger and cargo aircraft over the next 20 years to meet an exponential rise in both passenger and freight traffic, according to Airbus’ latest India Market Forecast. To help meet this growth, India will need 1,320 new single-aisle aircraft and 430 wide-body aircraft valued at $255 billion.

NASA Armstrong Successfully Flies A New Subscale Aircraft

'MicroCub' Is A 60-Percent Scale Aircraft Dedicated To UAS Research

The Subscale Research Lab at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California recently introduced a new addition to their fleet of miniature aircraft. The not-so-small MicroCub is a Bill Hempel 60-percent-scale super cub, modified by Armstrong to support engineering campaigns focused on the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS).

Frontier Enters Third Year Of Negotiations

ALPA: Carrier's Pilots Falling Further Behind Peers

As negotiations drag into a third year, Frontier Airlines pilots continue to fall further and further behind their peers, raising the question of where the airline will find pilots to fulfill its aggressive expansion plans.

Tradition Meets Cutting-Edge In New Cockpit Instrumentation

Airbus Brings Two Projects Together In Modernizing The Primary Flight Display

Since the earliest days of flight, the aviation sector has worked to develop better ways for pilots to understand their aircraft’s position relative to the ground. The evolution has gone from visual cues outside the aircraft to in-cockpit digital displays with data-rich views of the environment – and innovators at Airbus are ready to improve this instrumentation once again.

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Drone Suspected In Wildfire In Arizona

About 30 Firefighters Contained The Blaze That Burned 335 Acres

A drone is considered the culprit in a wildfire that burned some 335 acres near Kendrick Park in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, AZ.

Klyde Morris (03.12.18)

Klyde Seems A Little Google-Deprived

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Bombardier Challenger 350 Aircraft Near Steep Approach Certification

Would Allow Operation At London City Airport

The Bombardier Challenger 350 aircraft is progressing towards steep approach certification, allowing operators to perform landings under strict conditions, including the steep 5.5-degree approach angle and short runway of London City Airport. The aircraft recently completed its steep approach certification flight test campaign, and also performed several takeoffs and landings at the London City Airport to demonstrate this operational capability. Final certification is expected later this year.

Airborne 03.09.18: New Stemme's!, Zenith Chimp Transport, Sporty’s IFR Course

Also: F-35B Lands On Wasp, Executive AirShare, Modernize F/A-18 Super Hornets, BizJet Loan Default

The Aircraft manufacturer Stemme AG announced that it will present two new aircraft models at this year’s Aero in Friedrichshafen. The two new models S12-SW and S12-G strengthen Stemme’s range of products and extend the existing product portfolio with a short wing variant with a 71-foot wingspan as well as a state-of-the-art glass cockpit variant with a wingspan of 82 feet. The S12-G supersedes the S12 as the new top-model, whereas the S12-SW will be the new entry-level model. Stemme will start

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.12.18)

Aero Linx: The American Fighter Aces Association The American Fighter Aces Association was founded in 1960 to recognize the 1450 combat pilots that received a special distinction of becoming an ace by destroying 5 or more hostile aircraft in air to air combat. This includes aces in both World Wars, Korea and Vietnam.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.12.18): Glideslope Intercept Altitude

Glideslope Intercept Altitude The minimum altitude to intercept the glideslope/path on a precision approach. The intersection of the published intercept altitude with the glideslope/path, designated on Government charts by the lightning bolt symbol, is the precision FAF; however, when the approach chart shows an alternative lower glideslope intercept altitude, and ATC directs a lower altitude, the resultant lower intercept position is then the FAF.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.12.18)

“In addition to helping with UAS integration into the NAS efforts, the MicroCub is a configurable aircraft that can be modified and utilized for a variety of flight tests at NASA.” Source: Justin Hall, an Armstrong operations engineer and UAS pilot. The Subscale Research Lab at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California recently introduced a new addition to their fleet of miniature aircraft. The not-so-small MicroCub is a Bill Hempel 60-percent-scale super cub, modified by Armstrong to support engineering campaigns focused on the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS).

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