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September 25, 2017

Airborne 09.25.17: PAL-V 'Flying Car', Tecnam P2012, G650 TC Anniversary

Also: Virgin Atlantic, SpaceX Video, Wipaire, Women And Drones, Boeing 787, Ameri-King, BelugaXL

A PAL-V vice president plans to fly around the world in his personal "flying car", though no firm date has been set to begin the attempt. PAL-V VP of sales Mark Jennings-Bates said that he plans to fly his personal aircraft on the attempt, accompanied by a second PAL-V that will record the flight on video. Jennings-Bates said that he hopes to depart from and return to San Francisco with the flight taking about 90 days. The company has not officially announced the attempt, but plans for the flight are r

Airborne 09.25.17: PAL-V 'Flying Car', Tecnam P2012, G650 TC Anniversary

Also: Virgin Atlantic, SpaceX Video, Wipaire, Women And Drones, Boeing 787, Ameri-King, BelugaXL

A PAL-V vice president plans to fly around the world in his personal "flying car", though no firm date has been set to begin the attempt. PAL-V VP of sales Mark Jennings-Bates said that he plans to fly his personal aircraft on the attempt, accompanied by a second PAL-V that will record the flight on video. Jennings-Bates said that he hopes to depart from and return to San Francisco with the flight taking about 90 days. The company has not officially announced the attempt, but plans for the flight are reportedly well underway. Fuel management will be a critical issue for the flight, as the PAL-V Liberty has a range of about 270 nautical miles while flying. Tecnam has a

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FLYHT, Inmarsat Collaborate For AFIRS Trial Flight

Experimental Aircraft To Showcase Technology That Enhances Safety And Operations For The Global Aviation Industry

Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, will demonstrate its advanced new SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) solution in a flight trial with FLYHT, a leader in real-time aircraft intelligence and cockpit communications.

AEA East Connect Conference In Jacksonville Rescheduled For December 4-5

Conference Changed Due To Damage Caused By Hurricane Irma

The AEA East Connect Conference scheduled for in mid-September was cancelled due to the destruction throughout Florida caused by Hurricane Irma.

Pratt & Whitney Continues Adaptive Engine Breakthroughs With Latest Tests

Three-Stream Engine Architecture Suited To Power The Next Generation Of Military Combat Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed testing of an adaptive three-stream fan in an engine with an F135 core as part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Adaptive Engine Technology Development (AETD) program. Successful testing of the three-stream engine architecture demonstrates Pratt & Whitney is well positioned to transition adaptive engine technology to meet future U.S. Air Force requirements for combat aircraft propulsion.

Measure's First Drone Services Franchise Opens In Illinois

Largest Aerial Data Solution Provider In U.S. Expands Footprint To Provide Localized Service

Measure, a U.S. provider of drone services for enterprise customers, has announced its first franchise location with the September 25 grand opening of Measure Springfield in Illinois. The new office provides local, face-to-face service for businesses in Central Illinois that are interested in using aerial data collection to improve productivity, control costs and increase workplace safety.

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Study Shows High Potential For Head Injuries Due To Airline Seat Spacing

Crash Test Dummies Shown Breaking Seat-Back Video Screens In Simulated Accidents

Passenger advocate group Flyers Rights is calling attention to an investigative report published last week by the Daily Beast revealed that economy-class seats are so tight that crash test dummies were consistently breaking seatback video screens with their heads during simulations. This troubling report also noted that no coach seats today comply with Department of Transportation regulations for the brace position.

T-45 Pilots Train Aboard Truman

Instructors Gain Carrier Qualifications

Instructors from Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 1 and TRAWING 2 concluded Carrier Qualifications flying Boeing T-45C Goshawks aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sept. 16-17. This evolution allowed Truman Sailors to practice launching and recovering aircraft while preparing instructors, and instructors under training, to teach the Navy's newest pilots.

IWASM Presents Dinner With A Slice Of History

International Women’s Air & Space Museum Welcomes Bill Meixner, Local Cleveland Historian

On October 13, 2017, the International Women’s Air & Space Museum will host Dinner with a Slice of History featuring a special presentation of the MacRobertson Air Race as told by local Cleveland historian, Bill Meixner. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the program beginning shortly thereafter.

Carpenter Avionics’ Founder Selected For Tennessee Aviation Hall Of Fame

Bob Carpenter To Be Inducted At Gala Ceremony In October 2017

Carpenter Avionics, an award-winning aviation services company based in the Nashville area, announced today that its founder, Robert L. “Bob” Carpenter, has been selected for enshrinement in the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame at its next annual Gala event in October 28, 2017, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Three others also will be enshrined during the event.

Global Aerospace Launches Aviation Professional Services Liability Insurance

Providing Coverage To Protect Aerospace Related Businesses

Global Aerospace has introduced Aviation Professional Services Liability insurance for the aerospace industry. The coverage will be available to aerospace contractors, aircraft maintenance providers, auditors and engineers, among others.

Upgraded Lockheed Martin Laser Out Guns UAV Threat In Half The Time

Concentrated Laser Beam Takes Down Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Quickly And Decisively

A Lockheed Martin prototype laser weapon system proved that an advanced system of sensors, software and specialized optics can deliver decisive lethality against unmanned aerial vehicle threats.

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Aero-TV: The Nextgen Eclipse - An EA700 Progress Report

ONE Aviation Project Canada Update…

ONE Aviation hopes to have its latest personal jet, the EA700 also known at Project Canada, in production in about 18 months to two years. That was the "psuedo-schedule" given to ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell by ONE Aviation CEO Alan Klapmeier at AirVenture in July.

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Aero-TV: The Nextgen Eclipse - An EA700 Progress Report

ONE Aviation Project Canada Update…

ONE Aviation hopes to have its latest personal jet, the EA700 also known at Project Canada, in production in about 18 months to two years. That was the "psuedo-schedule" given to ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell by ONE Aviation CEO Alan Klapmeier at AirVenture in July. That schedule depends on man factors, not least among them financing, Klapmeier said. But since AirVenture, the EA500 with the Canada wing and tail flew for the first time September 1, 2017...

Boeing Sees Growing Demand For New Airplanes In Southeast Asia

Twenty-Year Outlook Projects 4,210 New Airplanes Needed, Valued At $650 Billion

Boeing has released its Southeast Asia Current Market Outlook (CMO) which projects a demand for 4,210 new airplanes, valued at $650 billion, over the next 20 years in the region during a briefing at Boeing's regional headquarters in Singapore. The annual report forecasts the region will continue its strong annual traffic growth at 6.2 percent, outpacing the world's average growth rate by 1.5 percent.

First Steps: Returning Humanity To The Moon

ESA 'Pushing Limits Of Technology' To Create New Space Business Model

In the first act of lunar exploration, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were major characters. In setting its sights on the Moon, ESA hopes to bring many more actors to this off-world stage. By testing the market for transport services to the Moon, ESA aims to push the limits of technology and create new models of space business.

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Bombardier Continues To Expand Worldwide Parts Availability For BizAv Customers

Miami Parts Depot Added To Worldwide Network

Bombardier Business Aircraft confirmed its continued expansion of worldwide parts availability for its growing fleet of Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft. As part of the company’s commitment to operators in the United States, Latin America, and Asia, Bombardier Business Aircraft recently opened parts depots in Miami, Florida and Tianjin, China. Combined with its two-year warranty and on-the-spot price-matching offerings, Bombardier Business Aircraft customers can fly with confidence knowing they have greater access to all the parts they need.

'Be The Astronaut' Exhibit To Appear At Wings Over The Rockies

Museum Guests Will Fly Spacecraft, Pilot Rovers And More During This One-Of-A-Kind Exhibition Opening October 1

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum (Wings) enthusiastically announces the arrival of Be The Astronaut, an interactive pod-based exhibit that thrusts visitors into a world of space discovery. Developed with assistance from NASA’s Langley Research Facility, Be The Astronaut challenges museumgoers to “discover the final frontier”.

Klyde Morris (09.25.17)

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ForeFlight Adds Multiple Features To Mobile, Web Clients

Improves Flight Planning, Maps, Weather Displays

ForeFlight has released several new features for both its mobile apps and web-based platforms.

AMA Comments On Singer Decision

Dr. Michael Singer’s Victory in A Federal Court Has Serious Legal Potential

Rich Hanson, President of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), has issued the following statement on Dr. Michael Singer’s victory in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts regarding a local law in Newton, Massachusetts that regulated unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), in violation of federal preemption: “AMA is pleased that the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has ruled in favor of Dr. Michael Singer in his lawsuit against the City of Newton, Massachusetts concerning the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Court’s ruling affirms the role of the federal government in overseeing our nation’

Airbus Inaugurates Its A330 Completion & Delivery Center In China

First Wide-Body Center To Be Opened Outside Europe

Airbus has inaugurated its A330 Completion and Delivery Center (C&DC) in Tianjin, China, taking additional steps in the expansion of its global footprint and strategic partnership with China. At the same time, the first A330 to be delivered from the C&DC was handed over to Tianjin Airlines.

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Airborne 09.22.17: Breitling DC-3, World Aerobatic Championships, CFI Training

Also: Egan PLIMP, Aero-Honesty, Orbital ATK, United Airlines 747, New AIA Boss, Bristow Norway, ABS Celebrates 50th

Having departed from Geneva last March, the Breitling DC-3 made its grand return to Switzerland after circling the globe, landing in Sion where 100,000 passionate enthusiasts had gathered to attend the Breitling Sion Airshow 2017. A new feat for this legendary plane still in perfectly flightworthy condition and which is celebrating its 77th birthday this year. To share its passion for aviation with a broad audience around the planet, Breitling launched its DC-3 on a world tour in stages th

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.25.17): Hover Taxi

Hover Taxi Used to describe a helicopter/VTOL aircraft movement conducted above the surface and in ground effect at airspeeds less than approximately 20 knots. The actual height may vary, and some helicopters may require hover taxi above 25 feet AGL to reduce ground effect turbulence or provide clearance for cargo slingloads.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.25.17)

Aero Linx: The Commercial Spaceflight Federation The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is the leading voice for the commercial spaceflight industry. Founded in 2006, CSF and its 70+ members are laying the foundation for a sustainable space economy and democratizing access to space for scientists, students, civilians, and businesses. CSF members are responsible for the creation of thousands of high-tech jobs driven by billions of dollars in investment. Through the promotion of technology innovation, CSF is guiding the expansion of Earth’s economic sphere, bolstering U.S. leadership in aerospace, and inspiring America’s next generation of engineers and explorers.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.25.17)

“AMA is pleased that the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has ruled in favor of Dr. Michael Singer in his lawsuit against the City of Newton, Massachusetts concerning the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Court’s ruling affirms the role of the federal government in overseeing our nation’s airspace. We congratulate Dr. Singer on his victory. Any state or local regulations of UAS operations or airspace should wait until the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) has reached consensus recommendations on the proper role of state and local governments in these types of issues. AMA is currently working with this committee, which includes the FAA, state and local governing bod

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