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September 11, 2018

Airborne 09.10.18: JetEze Inflight Breakup, Saudi Arabia, Firefighter Pilots

Also: Helitech International, Angel Flight West Accident, Skyleader Acquires XtremeAir, Dassault/Safran Settle

The pilot of an experimental Jet Eze airplane was fatally injured last weekend when the airplane lost its left wing during a low pass over Covington Municipal Airport (M04) in Covington, TN. The pilot and builder of the plane was Kissimmee, FL resident Lance Hooley. He had been working with a team in Covington to construct the plane, which took some 13 years, according to the report. The plane went down in a cotton field about 2,000 yards east of the airport after the left wing separated from t

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Bell And Teammates Selected For NASA UAS Demo In 2020

Plan To Show Operations Using Autonomous Pod Transport 70 In 2020

Textron company Bell Helicopter has announced a cooperative agreement with NASA for an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight demonstration in the National Airspace System (NAS) expected to be conducted in 2020.

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New Tower And Spaceport Shell Planned At Jacksonville, FL's Cecil Airport

Jacksonville Aviation Authority Has Applied For Permits For The New Facilities

The Jacksonville (FL) Aviation Authority (JAA) plans an air traffic control tower and spaceport shell for Cecil Spaceport at the repurposed Navy Master Jet Base.

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EASA Certifies Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion For King Air B200, B300

JetSupport B.V. First European Dealer To Complete An Installation Upgrade

EASA has certified Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for Pro Line II-equipped King Air B200 and B300 series aircraft. JetSupport B.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, is the first European dealer to complete a Pro Line Fusion upgrade for the King Air B200, which completed its first flight on Sept. 4.

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Emerging Markets Weigh On Bizjet Sales

Once A Bright Spot, Such Markets Now Struggling, According To Analyst Brian Foley

They were the heroes of the 2009 financial crisis, keeping the faltering business jet industry afloat as mature economies reeled. But a decade later emerging markets are themselves struggling. “Without them, the rout in worldwide business jet unit deliveries, which roughly halved between 2008 and 2012, would have been far worse, if that’s even imaginable,” notes market analyst Brian Foley of BRiFO. “Today however, these regions have their own set of challenges that will dampen business jet sales activity outside of the more mature economies.”

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Schaumburg, IL Transportation Committee Recommends Repeal Of Drone Law

State Recently Prohibited Municipalities Of Under 1 Million Residents From Enacting Drone Legislation

A ban of drone flights passed in 2015 by the village of Schaumburg, IL may be repealed, if the village board adopts a recommendation from its transportation committee.

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Crashed Drone Recovered Out Of The Atlantic Ocean

RQ-4 Global Hawk Went Down Off The Coast Of Spain In Late June

A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk that went down off the coast of Spain in June has been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean. The announcement by the U.S. military follows two months of silence from officials concerning the accident.

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Helicopter Online Ground School Make Webinar Available For Free

Covers A Wide Range Of Topics of Interest To Rotary-Wing Pilots

Helicopter Online Ground School's very first FAA Safety Webinar was a huge success, with over 400 in attendance, according to Gary Cleveland, Chief Pilot. Rex Alexander presented "Heliport Accident Prevention" on September 5th. Attendees were awarded advanced WINGS Safety credit.

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DJI Inspire 2 Shot Down In Ohio By An Angry Neighbor

An Angry Neighbor Reportedly Opened Fire On The Drone

A DJI Inspire 2 drone was shot down Thursday by someone who took exception to the aircraft flying near his home.

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Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet Earns Private Pilot Certificate

Her First Experience In An Airplane Was As A Pilot

Seventeen-year-old high-school senior Angela Xiong recently earned her Private Pilot Certificate. While we celebrate her accomplishment, there's a reason it deserves special attention.

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American Airlines Pilot Buys Pizza For Stranded Passengers

Flight Was Diverted Due To Weather To Airport With Few Services

American Airlines Flight 2352 from Los Angeles to Dallas/Fort Worth was diverted to Wichita Falls, TX Thursday night due to strong thunderstorms in the region.

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AD: Airbus SAS Airplanes

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PRODUCT: All Airbus SAS Model A330- 200 Freighter series airplanes, Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, and Model A340-200 and - 300 series airplanes.

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AD: Airbus Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2018-18-12

PRODUCT: Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, and AS350BA helicopters with a Pall Aerospace Corporation inlet barrier filter (IBF) element.

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Acting FAA Administrator Addresses InterDrone Conference

Elwell: 'Believe It Or Not, We All Want The Same Thing'

Acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell brought a positive message about the UAV industry to the InterDrone conference last week.

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President Trump To Speak At 9/11 Observance At Flight 93 National Memorial

Participants Announced For Tower Of Voices Dedication And 17th Annual Observance

President Donald Trump will deliver remarks during the observance ceremony on September 11 at Flight 93 National Memorial. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, who served as a US Navy SEAL in the Global War on Terror, will also speak at the ceremony. First Secretary of Homeland Security and 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Ridge will keynote the Tower of Voices Dedication on September 9. The ceremonies will honor the 40 passengers and crew members of Flight 93 on the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

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Preliminary Report Issued For Near Miss At Philadelphia International Airport

Chartered Business Jet Lined Up To Land On An Occupied Taxiway

The NTSB has issued a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of a near miss at Philadelphia International Airport. The Aug. 10, 2018, incident involved a Gulfstream IV airplane operated by Pegasus Elite Aviation as PEGJET flight 19, a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 135, charter flight, with four passengers and three crewmembers aboard. There were no injuries and the airplane was not damaged.

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TSA Union Hails Introduction Of The FASTER Act

AFGE Thanks Senators Edward Markey And Richard Blumenthal

On Wednesday, Senators Edward J. Markey and Richard Blumenthal introduced the Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act, which will end the diversion of the 9-11 security fee to the general fund.

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Airbus-Sponsored Ang’elles Earn Their 'Wings'

The All-Women Parachuting Team Has Proven Its Capabilities In International Competitions

A world-class parachuting squad requires many of the same qualities that have driven Airbus’ success around the globe: precision, focus and a great team spirit.

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New Air Traffic Control Tower Dedicated In Sarasota, Florida

Project's $24.8 Million Cost Funded Through A Unique Agreement

The FAA, Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority (SMAA), and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) have dedicated the new Air Traffic Control Tower at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ). The 128 foot-tall tower is a significant investment in the nation’s airport infrastructure and enhances air traffic controllers’ ability to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at the busy Florida airport, the FAA said in a news release.

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Known Crewmember Program Reaches New Milestone

One Hundred Million Crewmembers Cleared

Airlines for America (A4A) and the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), along with the TSA, recently announced the Known Crewmember (KCM) program has reached a significant milestone with the clearing of over 100 million crewmembers since its inception in 2011.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.11.18)

"We – and that’s a collective ‘we,’ not just the FAA – have to be able to identify every drone in the airspace, and who’s operating it. The National Airspace System is no place for hide-and-seek. But right now, the FAA’s hands are tied by a law that says we cannot require remote identification on model aircraft." Source: Acting FAA administrator Dan Elwell, in a speech at InterDrone.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.11.18): Differential Ailerons

Control surface rigged such that the aileron moving up moves a greater distance than the aileron moving down. The up aileron produces extra parasite drag to compensate for the additional induced drag caused by the down aileron.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.11.18)

'Never, Ever Try To Shoot At A Drone.' Neighborhoods Buzz With Complaints Over Pesky UAVs

From MSN, a look at how some California neighborhoods are responding to drones flying in their areas. In Oakland, "users of the local social network Nextdoor for months have been stewing about these small, flying vehicles, which often carry cameras, accusing them of snooping or maybe casing the joint."  

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