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August 24, 2020

Airborne 08.24.20: Airport Harmed By Storm, USAF 'Flying Cars', Plane Theft

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DeLand, Fl, got hammered this past week... first by a tornado that did extensive damage to the city and its residents and businesses, and then later in the week, severe storms hammered the popular airport best known for being the home of the annual DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase. Airport officials noted that, "Three aircraft were severely damaged at DeLand Municipal Airport after a storm producing gusts of more than 70 mph ripped through north DeLand Thursday night. At around 6:35 p.m., the storm, which produced a wind gust of up to 72 miles per hour according to a National Weather Service station at the airport, flipped one plane upside down and severely damaged two other

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Airborne 08.21.20: DeLand Showcase Delay, Army Aviators, New 737 MAX Biz

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The 2020 DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase is being rescheduled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Officials at the DeLand Municipal Airport had hoped to continue on with the annual showcase as scheduled (Nov. 12-14, 2020) to help salvage the embattled tradeshow industry but it became increasingly apparent that the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Florida would make the event unsafe at this time for guests, exhibitors and volunteers. Well... we can't say that we didn't see this coming... Start

14 World War II Era Aircraft Are Slated To Participate

On Wednesday, September 2nd, the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Inland Empire Wing, will conduct a flight over several important historic landmarks which played a major role in World War II. This event will commemorate 75 years since Imperial Japan signed the surrender document aboard the USS Missouri, officially ending World War II. The Victory Flight hopes to bring honor to the veterans of World War II, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice, and to thank and honor the families of these veterans and pay tribute to the contribution made on the home front by the people of Southern California during World War

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An MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter Was Already Airborne And Diverted To The Area

A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted a surfer in distress and assisted three others Saturday afternoon from rocks at Cape Falcon near Manzanita, Oregon. At 5:15 p.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Command Center received a request for assistance from Tillamook County dispatch reporting a male surfer who was unable to get back to shore and became stuck on nearby rocks. Three other surfers who were in wetsuits tried to assist the man, but they also became trapped on rocks and were unable to get back to shore. A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was already airborne and diverted to the area.

Faulty TSA Processes Result In Travelers Leaving Behind Nearly a Million Bucks

The TSA collected $926,030.44 in unclaimed money that passengers left behind at airport security checkpoints during Fiscal Year 2019, including $18,899.09 in foreign currency. The money consisted of loose change and paper currency that passengers removed from their pockets and left behind in a bin during the security screening process at TSA checkpoints. The amount found during FY19, which ended September 30, 2019, marked a decrease in the amount of unclaimed money collected in FY18 when $960,105.49 was left behind.

ALPA Canada Pushes For Additional Airline Stimulus Funds

Canadian Airlines Employ Over 50,000 People Directly

ALPA Canada is pushing for more money to keep airline staffing at somewhat current levels, in order to fight off additional COVID damages, nationwide. They note that, "As the effects of COVID-19 continue to be felt across our country, the Canadian aviation sector struggles to survive. It is disappointing that the federal government has stopped short of meaningful assistance to directly support the aviation industry and protect the jobs of its workers. An integral and irreplaceable part of the Canadian economy, air transportation facilitates trade, plays an instrumental role in tourism, and ensures the movement of people and cargo throughout our country and the world. Canadian airlines employ ove

UAVOS Has Taken The Wraps Off Their Sumoair Air Taxi Autonomous Concept For Vertical E-Mobility

The all-electric, tandem rotor helicopter concept consists of a five-seater passenger including the pilot cabin that can be attached to either a car or a flight module. The helicopter will be operated both manually and autonomously. The project is a part of UAVOS’ R&D efforts to explore and understand the fundamental technologies behind electric aircraft and the urban air mobility (UAM) market. The SumoAir unmanned helicopter has a tandem rotor configuration with two large horizontal rotors mounted one in front of the other. The UAV features two redundant high-lift propulsion units. Their three - bladed rotors are driven by two elect

From 2017: Thales Gives Civilian Pilots Some Of The Same Capabilities As Military Aviators…

Thales displayed its TopMax lightweight head-worn display at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas in October. The company says the device completely bridges the technological gap between a military HMSD and a civilian HUD. First demonstrated at the Paris Air Show in 2015, TopMax, provides low visibility take off/landing functions, Enhanced Flight Vision and Synthetic Vision capabilities of a fixed HUD, but like an HMSD, it gives a 360? field of view and total eye-out functionality.

Pilot Realized That The Airplane Was Not Able To Reach The Runway

On August 7, 2020, about 1036 eastern daylight time, a Cessna P210N, N6300W, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Allendale, South Carolina. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he departed Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Gainesville, Florida, with an intended destination of Allendale County Airport (AQX), Allendale, South Carolina. Prior to departure, he fueled the airplane with 58 gallons of fuel. The flight was unremarkable, but when the airplane was on short final approach to runway 35 at AQX, the engine experienced a total loss of

AD 2020-17-11 Requires Replacing Certain Left-Hand (LH) and RH Hydraulic Pumps

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-14-05 for Airbus Helicopters Model SA330J helicopters. AD 2017-14-05 required replacing certain right-hand (RH) hydraulic pumps and was prompted by reports of broken screws that attach the cover of the hydraulic pump. This new AD requires replacing certain left-hand (LH) and RH hydraulic pumps. This AD was prompted by reports of broken bolts that attach the cover of the hydraulic pump. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective September 22, 2020.

Aero Linx: The Guild of Aviation Artists The Guild of Aviation Artists is recognised throughout the world as the premier society for the promotion of aviation art. With some 400 members, the Guild brings together the worlds of art and aviation and stages exhibitions and events across the UK. The Guild’s principle aim is to promote aviation art in all its forms and to encourage interest in the genre by artists and non-artists alike.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.24.20): Discrete Code

Discrete Code As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.

“This is a very big year... This is truly one of the last opportunities to pay a tribute to those who contributed to the war in person. And sadly, due to the pandemic, we are trying to find very creative ways to do that. If we do not do it now, we will be missing a tremendous opportunity to educate the public about World War II and why it is such a significant part of our history.” Source: Bill Prosser, CAF Inland Empire Wing Business Officer, discussing the upcoming September 2nd, Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Inland Empire Wing flight over several important historic landmarks which played a major role in World War II. This event will commemorate 75 years since Imperial Japan signed the surrend