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August 25, 2017

Airborne 08.25.17: Nat'l Aerobatic Championships, Compass Airlines, AZ CAF

Also: General Atomics, Aero-Verse, 407GXP, Asteroid Passage, Duncan Aviation, Flyadeal, Mi-28UB

Some of the nation’s best aerobatic aircraft pilots will gather to compete on September 23-29 as the US National Aerobatic Championships come to Oshkosh for the first time, hosted by the International Aerobatic Club. The event moved to Oshkosh this year after spending most of the past 45 years at Denison, Texas. Approximately 100 pilots will compete in five separate categories during the week, ranging from Primary to Unlimited. In addition, the top finishers in the Advanced (second-highest) category wil

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Airborne 08.25.17: Nat'l Aerobatic Championships, Compass Airlines, AZ CAF

Also: General Atomics, Aero-Verse, 407GXP, Asteroid Passage, Duncan Aviation, Flyadeal, Mi-28UB

 

Some of the nation’s best aerobatic aircraft pilots will gather to compete on September 23-29 as the US National Aerobatic Championships come to Oshkosh for the first time, hosted by the International Aerobatic Club. The event moved to Oshkosh this year after spending most of the past 45 years at Denison, Texas. Approximately 100 pilots will compete in five separate categories during the week, ranging from Primary to Unlimited. In addition, the top finishers in the Advanced (second-highest) category will earn berths on the U.S. team that will compete next year at the world championships in Strejnic, Romania. It’s a good step forward... First year,

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Air Tractor Flight Controls Subject Of FAA SAIB

Bell Crank Support Attach Plate Weld Failed On One AT-802 Airplane

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) concerning a potential issue with flight controls on Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes.

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Meggitt Control Systems Hosts 'Women in Aerospace' Roundtable

U.S Congressman Steve Knight Moderates Event Held In The Simi Valley, CA Event

U.S Congressman Steve Knight (R-CA) moderated a "Women in Aerospace" roundtable event on Monday hosted by Meggitt Control Systems. The event was held at Meggitt's facilities in Simi Valley, CA.

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Falcon 8X Business Jets Provisioned For EVAS Cockpit Smoke Protection

Expanding Service Bulletin Concept To Include All Dassault Aircraft

VisionSafe Corporation and Dassault Aviation have expressed a mutual commitment to providing an EVAS option on the 8X. The work has paid off, EVAS Cockpit Smoke Protection is now approved for installation on the 8X from the start of the line.

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Solar Spectacular Seen From Earth And Space

Astronauts Aboard ISS Had A Unique View Of The Solar Eclipse

While ground-based observers experienced the awe-inspiring view of a total solar eclipse yesterday, astronauts aboard the International Space Station, and our Sun-watching satellites, enjoyed unique perspectives of this spectacular sight from space.

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Duncan Aviation Ready To Install More Winglets On Citation Sovereigns

Second Installation Scheduled To Begin In September

After delivering an industry-first earlier this summer, Duncan Aviation says it is ready to install on Citation Sovereign aircraft the FAA-Approved Transitional Winglet from Winglet Technology LLC.  A second winglet installation is scheduled to begin in mid-September.

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General Atomics: Export Rules Hurting Drone Industry

CEO Says Government Restrictions Have Allowed China To Close The Technology Gap

U.S. government policy restricting the export of military drones is giving China a leg up in the market, according to the CEO of General Atomics.

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Solar Orbiter On Track To Launch Before Next Total Solar Eclipse

Will Occur In July, 2019 Over The Pacific Ocean And South America

The solar eclipse visible Monday across the U.S. provided a spectacular view of the mysterious solar corona, the one million degree “halo” around the sun, which can only be seen from Earth when the Moon passes in front of the bright solar disk, which otherwise completely drowns out the faint light of the corona.

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Boeing Awarded Design Work For New Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

U.S. Air Force Seeking Replacement For Minuteman III ICBM

Boeing will develop its preliminary design for America’s next intercontinental ballistic missile through a $349 million U.S. Air Force contract.

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Deadline Near For Petition Calling On The Canadian Government For Safer Skies

Canada's Proposed Aviation Safety Regulations Do Not Comply With Science Or International Standards, Petitioners Say

Pilots are calling on Canadians to add their voice to the 7,000 who have signed a petition calling on Transport Canada to implement stronger pilot fatigue rules. Transport Canada's proposed updates to the 20-year-old Canadian Aviation Regulations still do not comply with established fatigue science, leaving Canadian pilots and their passengers falling behind comparable jurisdictions like the United States.

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CHC Signs HCare Full-By-The-Hour Contract For H175

Will Support A Smooth Entry Into Service For Chc’s First Medium-Twin H175

CHC Helicopter has signed an HCare services contract to cover the operator’s H175 helicopter, based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Under this nose to tail contract, Airbus Helicopters is entrusted with providing all spare parts and repairable items for CHC’s H175.

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PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

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AD: Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2017-17-02

PRODUCT: Certain Bombardier, Inc., Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes.

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Aero-TV: Redbird's New GIFT -- Guided Independent Flight Training

Guided Independent Flight Training Is An Innovation In Learning To Fly

 

Redbird Flight Simulations has, from its inception, been dedicated to helping people learn to fly in the most cost-effective way possible, and their latest innovation in that arena is called "GIFT" ... Guided Independent Flight Training.

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Aero-TV: Redbird's New GIFT: Guided Independent Flight Training

Guided Independent Flight Training Is An Innovation In Learning To Fly

Redbird Flight Simulations has, from its inception, been dedicated to helping people learn to fly in the most cost-effective way possible, and their latest innovation in that arena is called "GIFT" ... Guided Independent Flight Training. Josh Harnagel, Vice President of Marketing for Redbird Flight Simulations, told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that GIFT brings content and training into the simulation so students are able to learn from the simulator and get objective feedback as they fly the simulator.

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EASA Issues Emergency AD For A350 Airplanes

Fuel Tank Ignition Could Occur Due To Overheating Hydraulic System

EASA has issued an emergency AD (2017-0154-E) for all Airbus A350-941 airplanes following the recent discovery of an overheat failure mode of the the A350 hydraulic Engine Driven Pump (EDP). Such EDP failure may cause a fast temperature rise of the hydraulic fluid. This condition, if not detected and corrected, combined with an inoperative Fuel Tank Inerting System (FTIS), could lead to an uncontrolled overheat of the hydraulic fluid, possibly resulting in ignition of the fuel-air mixture in the affected fuel tank.  

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AAAA: ATC Privatization In The U.K. Has Resulted In A 'Total Meltdown'

Association Says Evidence Points To More Delays And Widespread Technical Glitches

Proponents of air traffic control privatization have long claimed that the US should follow the lead of the UK and other countries in terms of privatization, lauding the so-called benefits that privatization in those countries. But some evidence shows that after moving to a privatized air traffic control privatization, the UK has been plagued by increasing delays, widespread technical glitches, mass-strandings, and resulting in calls for modernization and a potential government bailout.

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AUVSI And National Council On Public Safety UAS Announce Partnership

Organizations Will Jointly Promote Use Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems By Public Safety Agencies

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the National Council on Public Safety UAS (NCPSU) have entered a partnership to encourage and promote the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by public safety agencies.

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U.S. National Aerobatic Championships Set For Oshkosh

Event To Be Held September 23-29

Some of the nation’s best aerobatic aircraft pilots will gather to compete for national championships on September 23-29 as the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships come to Oshkosh for the first time, hosted by the International Aerobatic Club at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

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Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) Is Now Accepting Deposits For Hercules UAS

Deliveries Will Begin December 2017

The Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) Hercules unmanned aerial system (UAS) will begin customer deliveries in December 2017. Customers placing an order with a 20% deposit by September 1, 2017 will receive a 10% discount. The base model price of the Hercules UAS is $60,000. The discounted price is $54,000 with a $10,800 deposit placed by September 1, 2017.

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Klyde Morris 08.25.17

But At The End Of The Day ... Seeing The Two Minutes Of Totality Was Worth The Long Drive Home, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Nevada UAS Test Site Tests Advanced Artificially Intelligent UAS

Microsoft Researchers Join Effort To Test AI In An Autonomous Sailplane

The Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) has teamed up with Microsoft's Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) research team to test Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their 16.5-foot, 12.5-pound sailplane.

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Airborne 08.24.17: Grounded Warbirds, KSFO Investigation, Bombardier Global 7000

Also: 121.5 MHz, Aero-Verse, Sonex Aircraft, Mesa Airlines, Tuskegee Airmen, GA-ASI, BRS Aerospace

The UK’s Royal Air Force has grounded several WWII aircraft over concerns about the engines installed on the airplanes. The RAF grounded several aircraft associated with its Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Four Spitfires, two Hurricanes and a Lancaster bomber have been grounded until an issue with the engine aboard one of the Hurricanes can be checked out. The BBMF airplanes had been scheduled to fly at Biggin Hill festival of flight near London, and the Eastbourne international airshow in East Su

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.25.17)

"Researchers have created a system that uses artificial intelligence to keep the sailplane in the air without using a motor, by autonomously finding and catching rides on naturally occurring thermals, like how wild birds stay aloft." Source: Ashish Kapoor, a principal Microsoft researcher.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.25.17): Desired Course

A predetermined desired course direction to be followed (measured in degrees from true north).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.25.17)

Pilot Safety Institute The Pilot Safety Institute was founded by a Master Instructor, Lead FAA Safety Team Rep to work, with pilots, flight schools, instructors and, aviation groups worldwide, to reduce general aviation accidents from pilot error causes such as fuel starvation, weather and aeronautical decision making.

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