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May 03, 2016

Airborne 05.03.16: Solar Impulse 2, SpaceX v Mars, 5,000 Section 333 Exemptions

Also: Textron Drone, Aero-Calendar, Aviation Gateway Park, NASA And FAA, R22 Flashcards, MI Av Program, ArcaBoard

At the time we put this report together, the Solar Impulse 2 had said goodbye to the Silicon Valley and was headed for Phoenix Arizona. By the time you view our report, the aircraft is probably safe and sound at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport, and the crew is planning for the next leg of their flight as they cross the United States headed for New York. Piloted once again by Andre Borschberg, the solar impulse two continues its epic flight around the world that began in March 2015. SpaceX has sa

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Airborne 05.03.16: Solar Impulse 2, SpaceX v Mars, 5,000 Section 333 Exemptions

Also: Textron Drone, Aero-Calendar, Aviation Gateway Park, NASA And FAA, R22 Flashcards, MI Av Program, ArcaBoard 

 

At the time we put this report together, the Solar Impulse 2 had said goodbye to the Silicon Valley and was headed for Phoenix Arizona. By the time you view our report, the aircraft is probably safe and sound at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport, and the crew is planning for the next leg of their flight as they cross the United States headed for New York. Piloted once again by Andre Borschberg, the solar impulse two continues its epic flight around the world that began in March 2015. SpaceX has said that its Red Dragon spacecraft combined with the Falcon Heavy Rocket can make it to Mars…and beyond. According to nasaspaceflight.com, wh

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Solar Impulse 2 Lands In Phoenix

Flight From Moffett Field Took Nearly 16 Hours

Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) – the solar airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg capable of flying day and night on solar energy – landed in Phoenix Goodyear Airport, Arizona, with André Borschberg at the controls, on May 2 at 2055 local time (UTC-7).

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Four Receive Master Instructor Designation In April

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Four instructors have renewed their Master Instructor designation in the month of April, while one was designated a "Master Emeritus".

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Vacaville, CA Approves Water Pact For Icon Aircraft

Will Allow The Company To Fill A Man-Made Lake For Water Testing Of The ICON A5

The city of Vacaville, CA and Icon Aircraft have reached a water purchase agreement that could lead to the filling of a man-made lake the company says it needs to test takeoff and landing capabilities for the ICON A5 airplane.

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Congressman Says U.S. Needs The F-22, Or Something Like It

Says Congress Should Consider Restarting Production Or Developing A Replacement

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) has written an editorial for the Wall Street Journal saying that Congress should restart production of the F-22 Raptor, or find its replacement.

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China Eastern Airlines Orders 20 Airbus A350 XWB

Carrier Operates One Of The Largest Airbus Fleets In The World

China Eastern Airlines has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 20 A350-900 aircraft, making the airline the latest customer for the aircraft.

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Flight School To Leave Santa Monica Airport

Business Forced To Close When Lease Expired

Justice Aviation will be closing its doors at the end of next week, and will vacate its offices at Santa Monica Airport by June 10th.

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Drone Aviation Appoints Jay H. Nussbaum As CEO

Nussbaum To Lead Expansion Of Strategic Partnerships And Recruitment Of Additional Military And Commercial Management Talent

Drone Aviation Holding has announced that in an effort to capitalize on increasing interest in its tethered aerostat and drone technology from Department of Defense (DoD) as well as civil and commercial entities, it has appointed Jay H. Nussbaum, Chairman of the Board and current investor, to the additional position of Chief Executive Officer, replacing Kevin Hess who has been appointed Chief Technology Officer.

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A Hard-Working Airplane Comes To The Rescue

A Quest Aircraft Company Kodiak Is Put Into Service For Earthquake Victim Relief

The Kodiak, built by Quest Aircraft Company of Sandpoint, ID has been delivering aid to earthquake-struck Ecuador and airlifting the injured to area hospitals. It’s an example of general aviation pitching in to help people who are in trouble.

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Bombardier/Delta Use P&W's PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine

The Recent Order By Delta Air Lines For Bombardier's C Series Aircraft Will Use Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Engine

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan engine will power Bombardier's largest C Series aircraft order based on an agreement signed by Delta Air Lines for 125 aircraft. The order consists of 75 firm aircraft with options for up to 50 more as well as a 15-year services agreement.

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Airbus Helicopters Hands Over First Two H145M To Royal Thai Navy

Pilot Training At Airbus Helicopters Training Center Manching To Start In May

With a successful technical acceptance, Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first two of five lightweight military multi-role H145M helicopters to the Royal Thai Navy. This marks an important milestone in the H145M program on its way to the final acceptance and entry into service in Thailand at the end of 2016.

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Airline Pilot Allegedly Flies While Drunk

It’s Alleged That A JetBlue Pilot Made A Round Trip Between New York And Orlando While Under The Influence Of Alcohol In 2015

Last week, it was reported that JetBlue airline captain, Dennis Murphy, appeared in a federal court to face the charges of operating an air common carrier while under the influence of alcohol. It’s alleged the offense occurred on April 21, 2015

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AA Pilot Denies Violinist Boarding With $20 Million Instrument

Told The Musician The Violin Was Too Big To Be A Carry-On

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine has gone public with her dispute with American Airlines after being denied boarding by a pilot who said she could not bring her instrument on the plane as a carry-on.

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Esterline Welcomes New Avionics Systems President

Will Lead The Company’s CMC Electronics And Simulation Visual Systems Teams

Esterline Corporation has announced the appointment of Michel Potvin (pictured), effective May 2, 2016, to the position of president of its Avionics Systems business group, which includes Esterline’s CMC Electronics (CMC) product brand and the newly acquired Simulation Visual Systems capability, featuring TREALITY display products. 

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General Aviation Community Praises FAA Part 23 Rulemaking

Urges Rule Completion In 2016

On the eve of an FAA public hearing in College Park, Georgia on the Part 23 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), a coalition of general aviation leaders Monday applauded the FAA’s efforts to improve safety and make it easier to bring new products to market for the light general aviation sector, while strongly encouraging the agency to finish its work on the issue by the end of 2016.

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Echodyne Announces Development Of Airborne Detect And Avoid Radar For SUAS

New Radar Provides Avenue To Open The National Airspace System To Beyond Visual Line Of Sight UAS Operations

Echodyne Corp has announced the development of MESA-DAA, an Airborne Detect and Avoid (DAA) radar for small to medium-sized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The small, lightweight, and low power DAA radar will operate at K-band and be capable of rapidly scanning a broad field of view in azimuth and elevation at ranges out to 3km.

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Brussels Reopens Airport Departure Hall

Officials Say Reopening Represents An Important Symbol For The Country

Brussels Airport has officially reopened its departures hall during a short reopening ceremony Sunday. Airport officials said in a news release that the reopening of the departures hall is an important symbol of the recovery of our country a mere 40 days after the 22 March attacks that hit the airport in its heart.

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Insitu Establishes Commercial Business Unit

Will Focus On The UAV Data Collection Market

Insitu has announced the formation of a new commercial business unit within its corporate structure. The commercial unit will leverage the company's twenty-plus years of experience in unmanned systems to deliver unprecedented value to the emerging unmanned commercial aerial data collection market.

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AeroSports Update: Protect Your Aircraft From Theft

Every Now And Again We Hear About Airplanes Being Taken Without The Owner’s Permission.

When an airplane is taken without the owner’s permission, or in the case of outright theft, the question is commonly raised as to the danger imposed by general aviation aircraft flying off small airports. It’s even been stated in past news reports that small airports have lots of airplanes that could be stolen and used in a nefarious manner.

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Extra EA-300 Down In Las Vegas, Two Fatally Injured

Weather Was Reportedly Stormy In Area Where Plane Went Down

An Extra EA-300 belonging to Sky Combat Ace went down Saturday near Las Vegas resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot and a passenger. Authorities are looking at the weather as a factor in the accident.

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NASA Talk Reveals Why Gulfstream Aircraft Is 'Fly Like A G6'

Angel Barboza To Present Tuesday At NASA Langley Research Center

On Tuesday, May 3, at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, Angel Barboza will present "The Success of the G650 and Its Influence on Future Gulfstream Aircraft" at 2 p.m. in the Pearl Young Theater.

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Airborne 05.02.16: Delta Buys CSeries, Tecnam P2010, Skydiving Competition

Also: Small UAS Rules, Blue Angels/Sully, SpaceX, LOC Accidents, F-35 Program, FlexJet-Flight Options, Airplane Rescue

The Bombardier C-Series aircraft program received a major boost when Delta Airlines executed a firm agreement for the purchase of seventy five CS100 aircraft with an option for an additional fifty CS100’s. Delta may elect to convert a number of these aircraft into CS300’s at a later date. Based on the list price of the CS100 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately $5.6 billion. Even though Tecnam’s P 2010 four-place aircraft only recently re

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.03.16)

"This is a very important day for Brussels Airport. We're again seeing the familiar image of passengers in our departures hall, a big step towards the return to normal activities at the airport which will give a boost to the economy of the entire nation." Source: Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.03.16): Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)

The lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off-airway routes, or route segments which meets obstacle clearance requirements for the entire route segment.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.03.16)

 Geo-fencing

We've heard a lot about Geo-fencing over the past several months, particularly in the arena of UAVs. Here's an explanation of what that technology is all about.

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