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October 02, 2015

Airborne 10.02.15: LauncherOne Milestones, A/C Mngmt Legislation, UAV Safety

Also: Open Aviation Safety Reporting, ICAS 2015, Apache/Chinook Orders, Flexjet, Journey To Space Film, Sport/GA Decline?, Soloy Aviation

ANN Airborne Link: www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=2e3f9afb-a5f2-4504-b2b5-8ef47b734739  YouTube Airborne Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV6AE7lDmo8 The

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Airborne 10.02.15: LauncherOne Milestones, A/C Mngmt Services Legislation, UAV Safety

Also: Open Aviation Safety Reporting, ICAS 2015, Apache/Chinook Orders, Flexjet, Journey To Space Film, Sport/GA Decline?, Soloy Aviation

 

The LauncherOne team reports in a Virgin Galactic press release that they have been making steady progress on all of the key components of their dedicated small satellite launch vehicle. The test reached steady-state operation and allowed the team to capture high quality data about the engine during start-up, operation, and safe shutdown. It occurred the same week as multiple full duration firings of the gas generator for LauncherOne’s upper stage engine, each exceeding six minutes in duration. It’s hoped that federal legislation will cure what appears to be double taxation being imposed by the IRS when air

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Bauchau Named First Igor Sikorsky Distinguished Professor In Rotorcraft

The University Of Maryland Welcomes Dr. Olivier Bauchau As The First Igor Sikorsky Distinguished Professor In Rotorcraft

The University of Maryland welcomes Dr. Olivier Bauchau as the first Igor Sikorsky Distinguished Professor in Rotorcraft. Bauchau brings thirty-plus years of experience in the rotorcraft field to the university. He is a widely recognized scholar in aeromechanics of rotorcraft, multibody and structural dynamics, composite structures, and wind turbine systems.

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Air China Takes Delivery Of Its 50th A330

Flag Carrier Becomes China's First To Operate The Longer Range 242 Metric Ton Version

China’s flag carrier Air China has taken delivery of its 50th A330 in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, an A330-300 is the first 242 metric ton maximum take-off-weight (MTOW) version to be operated by a Chinese airline. The increased MTOW allows airlines to operate longer range at improved operating costs.

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Boeing Receives Order From India For 22 Apache, 15 Chinook Helicopters

Includes Training And Support To The Indian Air Force

The India Ministry of Defence has finalized its order with Boeing for production, training and support of Apache and Chinook helicopters that will greatly enhance India’s capabilities across a range of military and humanitarian missions.

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Gone West: Don Holbert Of Central Flying Service

Longtime NATA Member Remembered By The Organization

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) was saddened to learn of the passing of Donald Holbert, Chairman of Central Flying Service.

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King Schools Shuffles Execs With Eye Towards Technological Advancement

President And CEO Dave Jackson Hands CEO Duties To Barry Knuttila, Stays As President and COO

Unusual changes are taking place at King Schools to ensure their continued pace of technological advancement. Long-term President and CEO of King Schools, Dave Jackson, recommended to company owners John and Martha King that Barry Knuttila, formerly Senior Vice President, Technology and Marketing, take over the CEO duties while Jackson would remain as President and Chief Operating Officer.

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Lockheed Martin Introduces Enhanced Precision In Virtual Training

Allows Users To Build Advanced Simulation Environments

Fly, walk, ride, or sail through any region around the world in a virtual environment with incredibly realistic detail. Lockheed Martin has launched Prepar3D v3, allowing users to build or experience advanced simulation environments and tools that simplify development and augment the training experience.

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PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine Cited As An Aviation Climate Solution

Recognized At Global Sustainable Aviation Summit In Geneva

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine was cited as an Aviation Climate Solution by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) at the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva, Switzerland.

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CAE Finalizes Acquisition Of Bombardier's Military Aviation Training Unit

CAE Becomes Prime Contractor Responsible For The NATO Flying Training In Canada (NFTC) Program

CAE today announced that it has closed the acquisition of Bombardier's Military Aviation Training business for C$19.8 million (approx. $15 million U.S.). All the required conditions and regulatory approvals have been obtained and the transaction has been concluded.

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Frasca Helicopter FTD Gets Level 5 Approval In China

First Such Device To Be Delivered And Approved In That Country

Xilin Fengteng GA Corporation, Guanghang, Sichuan Province, China, has received CAAC Level 5 approval for their Frasca TruFlite R44/S300 convertible Flight Training Device (FTD). This is the first Level 5 Helicopter Simulator delivered and approved in China, according to a news release from Frasca.

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Flexjet Takes Delivery Of Its First Embraer Legacy 500

Company Already Flies Phenom 300 Business Jets

Dallas-based Flexjet has taken delivery of its first Legacy 500 business jet, according to a news release from Embraer.

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PRODUCT: Airbus Helicopters Model BO-105A, BO-105C, and BO-105S helicopters.

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DOT IG Releases Report On Chicago ATC Facility Fire

Finds FAA’s Contingency Plans And Security Protocols Were Insufficient At Chicago Air Traffic Control Facilities

The Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) has released a report requested by Senator Richard J. Durbin and Representatives Bill Foster, Mike Quigley, Tammy Duckworth, Jan Schakowsky, and Dan Lipinski following an investigation into circumstances surrounding a fire at an Air Traffic Control Center in Chicago last year.

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Kickstarter Campaign Launches For B-29 'Doc' Flight Testing

Goal Is $137,500 In 30 Days For Fuel, Maintenance, Insurance And Other Costs

After a 17-year restoration, Doc, the historic warbird that will soon become the second operational B-29 Superfortress, has now entered the flight-test stage. All four engines were successfully fired up on Sept. 18 for the first time since 1956. But additional funding is needed to support this phase.

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Navy Completes Review of Florida WW II Bomber Crash Site

Wreckage Consistent With Dauntless Dive Bomber Which Went Down In February 1944

The Navy has released its findings in the investigation of a World War II era aircraft wreck site in Osteen FL.

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European Pilots Commit To Open Aviation Safety Reporting

Signs ‘European Corporate Just Culture Declaration’ At Brussels Conference

European pilots have joined aviation stakeholders in signing the ‘European Corporate Just Culture Declaration’ at a High-Level Conference on ‘Saving lives with safety information’, in Brussels. The Declaration is a commitment from wide parts of the sector to cooperate at company level to encourage pilots and other safety professionals to report safety occurrences without fear of reprisals.

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AeroSports Update: Transition Training Improves Safety

FAA Updates Their Advisory Circular For Transitioning To Unfamiliar Aircraft

As the FAA continues to take action to reduce loss of control accidents, they are stressing the importance of transition training. The following information was published in the most recent FAA Safety Briefing magazine to remind us of an important FAA publication that addresses this issue.

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Denver, FAA Partner On UAV Safety

'No Drone Zone' Public Service Announcement Will Run In The Airport's Main Terminal

Denver International Airport and the FAA are partnering to raise awareness about safe unmanned aircraft operations.

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Klyde Morris 10.02.15

Um .... That's Called Profiling, Is It Not?

FMI: www.klykemorris.com

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Airborne 10.01.15: FAA Funding Extension, Gary/Chi Int'l Airport Sued, GA Safety

Also: Marine Aviation Suffering, AEA, Cessna FAA SAIB, WOW Conference Cancelled, Virgin Galactic, Aspen Promotion, Poland's First Piper M500

ANN Airborne Link: www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=0ee71c7a-a913-4e82-a440-fac117efe8ae YouTube Airborne Link: www.youtube.c

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.02.15)

"Beginning today, there's a 30-day window for everyone else to step up and be a part of history." Source: Doc's Friends board member Tom Bertels, on the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for flight testing for the restored B-29.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.02.15): Overboost

A condition in which a reciprocating engine has exceeded the maximum manifold pressure allowed by the manufacturer. Can cause damage to engine components.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.02.15)

U.S. Association of Unmanned Aerial Videographers

We see a lot of Facebook links these days, and there is a lot of good stuff there. Here's the page for the U.S. Association of Unmanned Aerial Videographers.

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