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March 28, 2014

Airborne 03.28.14: New Dynon, Inverted Spin Record, TBM 900 Delivers

Also: iFly GPS Goes Android, More Santa Monica NONSENSE, Wisconsin GA Tax Break, Trixy Aviation

It almost seems that modern instrumentation and avionics displays can’t get any better, but Dynon is here to say, there’s more to come! Dynon Avionics has unveiled The New SkyView integrated avionics system. This latest edition of SkyView includes SkyView Touch, two new control panels, and dozens of new features. We all know that flat spins are bad and inverted flat spins are terrible. But what would scare the heck out of most pilots is a lot of fun for airshow pilot Spencer Suderman. On March 13th, Suderman set a new record of 81 turns in an inverted flat spin, breaking the old record of 78 turns. This was his third attempt to set this record. The Apple iPad may not be th

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'One Reason'

NASA Is Bypassing Use Of The Delta IV For Orion For One Succinct, But Complicated Consideration

On the fourth day of March, 2014 a barge arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Aboard that barge were two of the three Common Booster Cores, or “CBCs” that are to make up a Delta IV Heavy rocket. Unlike other Delta IV Heavy boosters, this one is slated to loft a payload that is very important to the future of United States human spaceflight; it is the first flight version of the Orion spacecraft. The arrival of the CBCs is considered to be a major step toward a mission called the Exploration Flight Test 1, or EFT-1 which will qualify the Orion’s space worthiness and reentry capability at lunar return velocity.

Union Representing TSA Officers Responds to TSA Internal Review Of LAX Shooting

AFGE President: "Today’s Report Justifies Our Call For Armed Law Enforcement Officers At Security Checkpoints”

TSA this week issued a report outlining its actions and the procedure changes adopted following the fatal wounding of a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport November 1 of last year.

Touch When You Want It ... Turbulence When You Don't

New Dynon SkyView Touch Responds To Touchscreen Interface As Well As Mechanical Controls

One of the more common questions asked about touchscreen avionics is "what about turbulence?" Dynon Avionics thinks it has answered that question for its target segment of the market with its SkyView Touch system.

The Planetary Society Decries NASA Budget Cuts For Science

Calls On Congress To Support Planetary Exploration

The Planetary Society has released its official response to the President’s 2015 NASA budget request, in which it decries the hundreds of millions of dollars of cuts to NASA’s science programs. NASA’s Planetary Science Division, which launches all robotic missions to destinations within the solar system, has been cut for the third year in a row, despite consistent congressional and public support.

Bombardier Delivers First Global 6000 Aircraft To Mexico-Based Operator

Company Forecasts Over 2,300 Bizjets Needed In The Country Over The Next 20 Years

Bombardier's Global aircraft family celebrated a significant milestone with the entry-into-service of its first Global 6000 business jet to be operated from Mexico. The aircraft was delivered to Aero Angeles S.A de C.V., an aircraft operator based in Mexico, during a special ceremony at Bombardier Aerospace's facility in Montréal.

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Turkmenistan Airlines Takes Delivery Of Its First 777-200LR

Second Airplane On Order As Part Of Fleet Modernization Program

The first 777-200LR (Longer Range) passenger aircraft has been delivered to Turkmenistan's national flag carrier, Turkmenistan Airlines. The airplane is the first of two 777-200LRs Turkmenistan Airlines has on order. The delivery coincided with the opening of a new terminal at the Ashgabat International airport.

Japan Transocean Air Places CFM56-7B Engine Order

Deliveries Scheduled To Being In 2016

Japan Transocean Air (JTA) today announced the purchase of CFM56-7B engines to power 12 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The engine order is valued at $260 million at list price.

Helicopter, UAV Nearly Collide In Australia

Crew Was Forced To Take Evasive Action

An emergency services helicopter and a UAV were involved in a near collision in Australia recently, according to media reports.

Sikorsky To Explore Potential For Support Of TTAI

Announces Memorandum Of Understanding With The School At FIDAE

Sikorsky recently signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further explore Sikorsky’s potential participation in the Trinidad and Tobago Aviation Institute (TTAI), scheduled to open in September. The company announced the signing at the FIDAE International Air and Space Fair in Santiago.

World Trade Center BASE Jumpers Turn Themselves In

Say Their Stunt Points To Need For Better Security At The New Skyscraper

A group of BASE jumpers who parachuted off the World Trade Center tower and then vanished into the Manhattan streetscape last year surrendered to authorities Monday saying their jump points to security issues with the city's tallest building.

Gogo Goes Live On First Delta International Aircraft

Customers On Flights From Los Angeles And Atlanta To Tokyo Are The First To Enjoy Global Connectivity

The first aircraft of Delta's long-haul international fleet has gone live with Gogo's connectivity service, the company announced Tuesday. Passengers flying on Delta's 747-400 aircraft flying from Los Angeles to Tokyo and from Atlanta to Tokyo were first to experience the service.

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Bell Helicopter Opens New Composite Facility In Broussard, LA

Investment Represents $4.5 Million Investment In The Community

Bell Helicopter celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday announcing its newly-constructed composite facility in Broussard, LA. The new facility represents a $4.5 million investment by Bell Helicopter and was achieved through collaboration with the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA).

Aero-TV: Making Good Planes Better -- Micro VGs Offer Aerodynamic Enhancements

Vortex Generators Can Radically Improve Many Airframes VERY Cost-Effectively

While at the AOPA 2013 convention, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell had a chance to talk with Anni Brogan the President of Micro Aerodynamics Incorporated. Micro Aerodynamics develops and produces vortex generators for various functions on numerous aircraft make and models. In this video, Brogan explains how the vortex generator works and how it does more than we may think it does.

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Aero-TV: Making Good Planes Better -- Micro VGs Offer Aerodynamic Enhancements

Vortex Generators Can Radically Improve Many Airframes VERY Cost-Effectively

While at the AOPA 2013 convention, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell had a chance to talk with Anni Brogan the President of Micro Aerodynamics Incorporated. Micro Aerodynamics develops and produces vortex generators for various functions on numerous aircraft make and models. In this video, Brogan explains how the vortex generator works and how it does more than we may think it does.

Santa Monica City Council Continues To Vote To Restrict KSMO Operations

NBAA Opposes Latest Attempt By City Officials To Restrict Santa Monica Airport Activity

A contentious debate over a historic airport’s future was renewed this week, as the Santa Monica, CA City Council voted 6 to 0 on March 25 to pursue further restrictions at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) – a move opposed by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) – following a city-led report on options intended to severely curtail the airport’s use.

NTSB Issues Prelim In Hartsville, SC Lancair Accident

Pilot Was Possibly Dealing With A Landing Gear Issue, Lost Control

One of the fundamentals of aviation is "first, fly the airplane." The pilot of a Lancair with a landing gear problem may not have followed that basic tenant, and the result was three people fatally injured.

Power Flow Proudly Proclaims The 'Shoot-Down At High Noon Challenge'

Challenge Issued To 'Experts' Who Doubt The Company's Abilities

The folks at Power Flow have issued an interesting challenge to the aviation community.

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US 7th Fleet Adds Second P-8 Poseidon To MH370 Search

Will Join The Efforts Friday After Traveling From Okinawa

In an effort to pinpoint the exact location Malaysian Air MH370 went down in the Indian Ocean, U.S. 7th Fleet is sending a second P-8 Poseidon Patrol aircraft to Perth, Australia to aid in the search efforts.

GE Aviation Selects Indiana For $100 Million Jet Engine Assembly Factory

200 Jobs By 2020 With Strong Ties To Purdue University

GE Aviation will break ground this year on a new $100 million jet engine assembly facility in Lafayette, Indiana. It becomes the seventh new GE Aviation facility in the U.S. in the past seven years – joining sites in Batesville, MS; Auburn, AL; Greenville, SC; Dayton, Ohio; Ellisville, MS; and Asheville, NC.

Klyde Morris 03.28.14

Interestingly, It's Not The Most Implausible Theory To Have Been Put Forth, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Former Inland HQ Demolition Begins

Wright Company Factory Project Progressing

Turning a page in Dayton’s transportation history, demolition crews have begun tearing down the former headquarters building of General Motors Corp.’s Inland Division near the Wright brothers’ airplane factory.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.28.14)

“It is clear that, despite a significant, recent legal setback, the council has voted to renew its efforts to restrict services at an important general aviation airport.” Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.28.14): Licensed Empty Weight

The empty weight that consists of the airframe, engine(s), unusable fuel, and undrainable oil plus standard and optional equipment as specified in the equipment list. Some manufacturers used this term prior to GAMA standardization.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.28.14)

Aviation Antiques

An interesting purveyor of all things aviation.

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