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January 20, 2016

Airborne 01.20.16: Disney Wants Special Treatment, 1st Boeing 727, AirVenture 2016

Also: ATSB Refutes, Dynon TouchScreen, Codeshare Dispute, Envoy Air, AeroVironment, Orbital ATK, Triumph Group

Walt Disney World outside of Orlando, and Disneyland in Southern California are covered by restricted airspace that does not allow UAV operation. But now the entertainment giant hopes to be able to fly UAVs within those restricted airspaces, for its own purposes. The company on has filed for a Section 333 exemption to fly what it calls "Flixels" ... aircraft that are… "Based on traditional unmanned aerial system platforms and include advanced control and positioning technology, onboard sensors and advanced wireless communication solutions.” The Museum of Flight is now within a few weeks of finishing a 25-year effort r

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FAA SAIB For PW4000 Engines Revised

Follows Reports Of Two Failures Of PW4000-94 Model Engines

The FAA has issued a revised Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) for PW4000 engines following two reports of LPT 4th stage vane liberations, which have resulted in two engine failures with low-energy case uncontainment events on PW4000-94 model engines. In both cases, the pilots of the airplanes that suffered the engine failures made safe landings.

November 2015 Airline On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year

Five Tarmac Delays Of More Than Three Hours Reported

Airlines reporting to the U.S. Department of Transportation posted an on-time arrival rate of 83.7 percent in November 2015, up from the 80.6 percent on-time rate in November 2014, but down from the 87.0 percent mark in October 2015, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report.

California Law Enforcement Agencies Enhance Airborne Capabilities

Four Departments Add New Airbus Helicopters H125s

Four California law enforcement agencies have bolstered their crime fighting and public service capabilities by taking delivery of new Airbus Helicopters H125 AStars, the highest performance, best-selling helicopter for airborne crime-fighting and rescue work.

NAHA Coordinates Plan To Spotlight USAF Museum’s New Building

Grand Opening Planned For June 8

In what the participants are calling "an unprecedented act of collaboration", aviation heritage groups, business associations and tourism bureaus in the National Aviation Heritage Area have teamed up to support the grand opening of the National Museum of the United States Air Force’s new building on June 8.

First Boeing 727 Airliner Almost Ready For February Flight

Reportedly Within Weeks Of Completing 25-Year Restoration Effort

The Museum of Flight is now within a few weeks of finishing a 25-year effort restoring the historic, first Boeing 727 and flying it to the Museum for permanent exhibition. This unique jet has not been airborne since it was donated to the Museum by United Airlines in 1991, and has been under restoration ever since by volunteer crews at the Museum’s Restoration Center and Reserve Collection at Paine Field, Everett, WA.

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Disney Seeks Section 333 Exemption From The FAA

Wants To Use 'Flixels' In Theme Parks For 'Entertainment Purposes'

Anyone who has flown in central Florida, particularly using any kind of glass panel, knows there is a permanent TFR in place over Walt Disney World just outside Orlando. But now the entertainment giant hopes to be able to fly UAVs within that TFR, and one over its California property, for its own purposes.

Fuel Sales Increased For More Than Half Of Nation's FBOs In 2015

Forecast Remains Optimistic For Increases In 2016

More than half the FBOs in the U.S. reported increased fuel sales in 2015 compared to 2014 according to Aviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) Principals John Enticknap and Ron Jackson.

Contractor Selected For Control Tower At Charlotte Douglas Intl. Airport

Archer Western Selected For The Project Set To Begin This Spring

The FAA has selected Archer Western Construction to build a new Air Traffic Control Tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Archer Western will build the 370-foot tall structural precast concrete tower along with a 42,000 square-foot Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) base building. Construction will begin in spring 2016.

Fall Protection Platform Delivered To Columbia Helicopters

All Metal MS FPP Designed To Support CH-46 And CH-47 Aircraft

All Metal MS has delivered a customized line of Fall Protection Platforms to Columbia Helicopters' Portland, OR facility. All Metal developed the concept of designing an adjustable Fall Protection Platform, for both the BV107/CH-46 and BV234/CH-47, which supports the aircraft with a platform crafted for specific functionality of Fall Protection.

FAA Reverses Course On Los Angeles Sports Complex

Says Proposed Stadium Does Not Pose Any Risk To KLAX Traffic

The FAA has determined that a proposed football stadium in Inglewood, CA which sits directly in the flight path for KLAX in Los Angeles, CA does not pose any hazard to aircraft operating out of the busy hub.

A Carbon-Free Flight To Tampa Conference

Air BP Helps Delegates Attending Schedulers And Dispatchers Reduce Carbon Footprint For Travel

At this year’s NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers conference, being held in Tampa, Florida, from 19 – 22 January, Air BP will offer delegates the opportunity to offset the carbon footprint of their flights to and from the show free of charge.

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Airbus Helicopters Teams With Uber For Sundance

Will Offer On-Demand Helicopter Transportation At Utah Film Festival

Going to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT later this month? If you are, load up the Uber app just in case you need a helicopter ride.

Aero-TV: Tru Trak Flight Systems - Innovating a Safer Aviation Future

Remarkable Leaps in Technology Are Seen In The Amateur-Built Community, Where The Freedom From Interference Allows Extraordinary Progress

While at NBAA 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, met with Andrew Barker, the President and CEO of TruTrak Flight Systems. You would expect the NBAA Annual Convention to be aimed primarily at the corporate aviation market, but that’s not the case with TruTrak. For years, their specialty has been the world of experimental homebuilt airplanes and light sport aircraft.

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Airborne 01.20.16: Disney Wants Special Treatment, 1st Boeing 727, AirVenture 16

Also: ATSB Refutes, Dynon TouchScreen, Codeshare Dispute, Envoy Air, AeroVironment, Orbital ATK, Triumph Group

Walt Disney World outside of Orlando, and Disneyland in Southern California are covered by restricted airspace that does not allow UAV operation. But now the entertainment giant hopes to be able to fly UAVs within those restricted airspaces, for its own purposes. The company on has filed for a Section 333 exemption to fly what it calls "Flixels" ... aircraft that are… "Based on traditional unmanned aerial system platforms and include advanced control and positioning techn

Aero-TV: Tru Trak Flight Systems - Innovating a Safer Aviation Future

Remarkable Leaps in Technology Are Seen In The Amateur-Built Community, Where The Freedom From Interference Allows Extraordinary Progress

While at NBAA 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, met with Andrew Barker, the President and CEO of TruTrak Flight Systems. You would expect the NBAA Annual Convention to be aimed primarily at the corporate aviation market, but that’s not the case with TruTrak. For years, their specialty has been the world of experimental homebuilt airplanes and light sport aircraft. TruTrak has introduced a new product they call ‘ECO’ that is aimed at the

GA Groups to Congress: ATC Reform More Than Just User Fees

Request Sufficient Time to Review And Debate Bill

With Congress preparing to consider FAA reauthorization legislation this session, a host of general aviation association leaders today joined together to send letters to House transportation leaders underscoring “real and longstanding concerns” regarding a concept being pushed by some big airlines regarding air traffic control governance and funding.

Model Aviation Community Donates $92,000 To Wounded Warrior Project

Money Raised During National Model Aviation Day Celebrations Nationwide

Through National Model Aviation Day celebrations across the country, and the efforts of modelers at approximately 235 AMA chartered clubs, the Academy of Model Aeronautics raised $92,000 to support Wounded Warrior Project. An oversize check was presented to Warrior Speak representative Kevin Shaeffer on January 9, 2016, during AMA Expo, held in Ontario, CA.

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NTSB Issues Prelim In December RV-4 Accident In Florida

ATP-Rated Pilot, Passenger Fatally Injured After Encountering Deteriorating Weather

The NTSB has issued a preliminary report from an accident which occurred 17, 2015 involving an RV-4, and the report tells a cautionary tale about an experienced pilot becoming involved in a loss-of-control accident.

GE Will Build New Engine For Textron In Prague

GE93 To Power New Cessna Single-Engine Turboprop

GE Aviation will build the GE93 engine for Cessna's clean-sheet turboprop airplane in its Walter Aircraft Engine factory in Prague, the company announced Monday.

AeroSports Update: Anniversaries To Be Celebrated At AirVenture 2016

Multiple Aircraft Groups At EAA AirVenture 2016 Celebrating Aircraft Anniversaries Ranging From 30 To 75 Years

EAA tells us that more than a half-dozen types of airplanes will be celebrating special anniversaries in 2016, and owners of those aircraft are commemorating the occasion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year. The aircraft types celebrating anniversaries at Oshkosh are from across the spectrum including homebuilts, vintage aircraft, warbirds, aerobatic aircraft, and ultralights.

Special Livery Celebrates Century Of Coast Guard Aviation

Special Yellow-Painted MH-60 Jayhawk Delivered To Station In Astoria, OR

Coast Guard Air Station Astoria has received a yellow-painted MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter at its base in Warrenton in celebration of 100 years of Coast Guard aviation.

C Series Aircraft Program Starts Ramp-Up To Full Production

SWISS Pilots Kick Off C Series Aircraft Flight Training

C Series aircraft program has begun the ramp-up to full production, according to Bombardier. The final assembly facility is fully equipped and production is progressing according to plan with aircraft in various stages of the build sequence. Additionally, Bombardier also confirmed that the CS100 aircraft that is scheduled to be delivered to first operator SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) and enter service in Q2 2016 is structurally complete.

Airborne 01.19.16: New Red Bull Racers, ForeFlight + JetFuelX, 737 MAX v A320neo

Also: C Series, Aero-Calendar, British Airways, Pratt & Whitney, Quest Aircraft, Bell 407GXP, New FAA Hire

The Red Bull website has been active with new information which includes the announcement of new pilots. French aerobatic champion Mélanie Astles is set to become the first female pilot to join the Red Bull Air Race's Challenger Cup. Completing the list of three new pilots the 2016 lineup are Britain's Ben Murphy and American pilot Kevin Coleman. ForeFlight has acquired JetFuelX, which is a free web-based fuel card management service. This acquisition allows ForeFlight users to use JetFue

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.20.16)

“The continued success of National Model Aviation Day has been very impressive. AMA is proud to support Wounded Warrior Project and other charities through this event.” Source: AMA President and AMA Foundation Board member Bob Brown.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.20.16): Say Altitude

Used by ATC to ascertain an aircraft’s specific altitude/flight level. When the aircraft is climbing or descending, the pilot should state the indicated altitude rounded to the nearest 100 feet.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.20.16)

Sebring Light Sport Expo

If winter is getting you down, why not come on down to the 12th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo.

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