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August 25, 2014

Airborne 08.25.14: SpaceX Setback, AMA Fights FAA, Redbird Migration 2014

Also: Copperstate Fly-In, No-Fly List Changes, Volcano Alert, Inhofe Campaigns In RV-8

In an initial report, ANN space correspondent, Wes Oleszewski, said that on the evening of August 22nd, a SpaceX a Falcon 9R veered off of its planned flight profile and was automatically destroyed by the Flight Termination System at their McGregor, Texas test facility. The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has filed a Petition for Review in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft published in the Federal Register on June 25th. Registration is now open for the 4th annua

Airborne 08.25.14: SpaceX Setback, AMA Fights FAA, Redbird Migration 2014

Also: Copperstate Fly-In, No-Fly List Changes, Volcano Alert, Inhofe Campaigns In RV-8

In an initial report, ANN space correspondent, Wes Oleszewski, said that on the evening of August 22nd, a SpaceX a Falcon 9R veered off of its planned flight profile and was automatically destroyed by the Flight Termination System at their McGregor, Texas test facility. The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has filed a Petition for Review in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft published in the Federal Register on June 25th. Registration is now open for the 4th annual Migration Conference, hosted by Redbird. The conference will be held at the Redbird Skyport, San Marcos Municipal Airport in Sa

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A4A Projects 2 Percent More Passengers To Fly Over Labor Day

Many Major Airlines Reporting Improving Financial Results

Airlines for America (A4A) on Wednesday delivered its Labor Day air travel forecast and first half 2014 results for U.S. passenger airlines, which reported improving profitability, enabling carriers to invest in their workforce, reduce debt and enhance the customer experience for airline passengers.

Arianespace Serves The Galileo Constellation And EU's Ambitions In Space

Contracs Signed For Three Launches To Step Up Deployment Of Navigation Satellite Constellation

Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA), acting on behalf of the European Commission, convened at the Guiana Space Center, European spaceport, to sign a contract for three launch services with Ariane 5 ES in order to step up the deployment of the European navigation system Galileo, the European Union’s flagship program.

Need A Jet? There's An App For That

JetSmarter Allows Direct Charter Booking Through Mobile Devices

The ground transportation service Uber has made some waves allowing people to go online and call for a private car to take them where they want to go. JetSmarter is kind of an Uber on steroids ... and the transportation is by private jet.

New Satellite Data Will Help Farmers Facing Drought

SMAP Spacecraft Will Launch This Winter

About 60 percent of California is experiencing “exceptional drought,” the U.S. Drought Monitor’s most dire classification. The agency issued the same warning to Texas and the southeastern United States in 2012. California’s last two winters have been among the driest since records began in 1879.

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Record Production Of Commercial Aircraft Spawns A Huge Market For Sensors

Analyst Frost & Sullivan Finds Market Earned Revenue Of $1.24 Billion

In 2013, for the third year in a row, the annual global production of commercial aircraft crossed 1,000 aircraft per year. In the next 20 years, the aerospace industry is expected to have an additional 34,000 commercial aircraft. The frenzied activity in this industry is expected to ripple into the sensor market. Sensor manufacturers have been developing technologically superior sensors to keep pace with airlines, which are updating their fleets with new fuel-efficient aircraft in order to stay competitive.

AAR Airlift To Obtain Critical Engine & Component Support From Heli-One

Three-Year Agreement Includes Renewal Options

AR Airlift has selected Heli-One to provide vital CT58 engine and component support for its 20 Sikorsky S-61 aircraft. The agreement spans three years and includes renewal options.

Canadian Academia, Industry Launch Seven Experiments On Stratospheric Balloons

Effort Supported By Canadian Space Agency Program Stratos

From August 19 to September 26, 2014, Canadian industry, universities and students from across the country will test their experiments in a near-space environment, thanks to the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) stratospheric balloon program, Stratos.

SMSS, K-Max Pair For First Fully Autonomous Mission

Helicopter Autonomously Delivered Payload During Demonstration In Benning, GA

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center have successfully performed a fully autonomous cargo resupply demonstration where the company’s unmanned K-Max helicopter delivered a Squad Mission Support System ground robot.

Meet The 'Swarmies'- Robotics Answer To Bugs

Autonomous Machines Could One Day Explore Alien Worlds

A small band of NASA engineers and interns is about to begin testing a group of robots and related software that will show whether it's possible for autonomous machines to scurry about an alien world such as the moon searching for and gathering resources just as an ant colony does.

Space Dynamics Lab And Inventor Issued Patent For New Space Weather Sensor

Allows Satellites To Measure Gas And Plasma Particles Close To The Earth

Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory announced Wednesday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued it a patent for a new invention by SDL research scientist Erik Syrstad.

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Napping Chinese Controllers Cause Go-Around

China Eastern Flight Aborted Landing July 8

An investigation by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has determined that a China Eastern flight was forced to abandon a landing attempt and go around because air traffic controllers were sleeping on the job.

Saudia Flight Delayed By Fight Between Pilot, FA

Reason For The Dustup Prior To Takeoff Unclear

Most of us have experienced a flight delay ... sitting in our seats at the gate while airline personnel work out one problem or another. But the passengers on recent a Saudia flight were forced to wait an additional six hours because a fight broke out between the pilot of the airplane and one of the flight attendants.

Still Fighting: AMA Files Petition for Review of FAA’s Interpretive Rule

AMA Continues Aggressive Fight Against FAA Shortsightedness

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has filed a Petition for Review in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2014. The AMA believes that the FAA’s Interpretive Rule is contrary to the text and intent of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Public Law 112-95, and violates Congress’ specific prohibition on any new rules or regulations regarding model aircraft that are operated pursuant to a community-based organization’s standards. The FAA’s purported interpretation effectively establishes an array of new regulations that model aircraf

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Commemorative Air Force Announces World War II Air Expo

Event To Be Held In Dallas October 3-5

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is bringing “hands on” history to Dallas this October 3 through 5 when the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress, FIFI, the famous P-51C Tuskegee Airmen and over a dozen other World War II military aircraft take center stage at their first event at Dallas Executive Airport.The event will be open to the public Friday, October 3 through Sunday, October 5 bringing the sights, smells and sounds of World War II aviation history to south Dallas.

AeroSports Update: The Story Of Bill; Enthusiasm Does Not Trump Good Planning

The Story Of Bill’s Idea To Own An Airplane And Become A Sport Pilot Didn’t Work Out So Well, But Maybe It Can Teach Us A Lesson

Anxious to own a plane and become a sport pilot, Bill purchased a damaged, sport pilot eligible, classic airplane. His plan was to restore the plane and use it for his training. He was enthusiastic about his plan but his problems started when none of the local flight instructors would provide instruction in his airplane. He finally found an instructor that had some taildragger experience but would not fly in Bill’s plane because it did not have dual brakes.

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Airborne 08.22.14: Russians Nix Global Gyro, Alphabets Fight FAA, F-16s Cracking

Also: Ferguson TFR, Soaring Company's S.O.S., High Altitude Balloons, Remembering Vicki Cruse

An attempt to fly the first gyrocopter around the world by Norman Surplus has been foiled after traveling thousands of miles flying consecutively through 18 of the 24 countries needed to achieve this Fédération Aéronautique Internationale World Record Circumnavigation. Seven GA groups have sent a letter to the U.S. DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx urging him to complete the review of the FAA’s NPRM regarding third-class medical certification reform within the next 30 days and then open it to public comment. U.S. Air Force officials recentl

MT-Propeller Welcomes The 60th Factory Approved Service Center

Support Program Begun In 2000 Has Worldwide Reach

MT-Propellers Service Center Network has invested heavily in the last 15 years to give their customers the best after sales support possible. In year 2000 a new customer support program started to improve the service for more than 16,000 MT-Propellers flying worldwide.

ForeFlight Mobile 6.3 Now In The App Store

Two New Major Features Included In The Upgrade

ForeFlight Mobile 6.3 is now in the App Store with two major new features: Track Log and Weight & Balance.

Court Rules Accident Victim Cannot Sue ATR In California

Family Of A Passenger On A Plane That Went Down En Route To Cuba Had Filed The Suit

The family of passenger who was aboard an Aero Caribbean ATR 72 that went down on a flight to Cuba cannot sue the French planemaker in California, a court has ruled.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.25.14)

Aero Linx: The Lighter Than Air Society Born of a desire to preserve not only the history, but also the science and technology of a distinctive branch of aeronautics, our mission is to promote the history, preservation and education of the vital airship business activity, which made Akron, Ohio a world-renowned producer of airships. Headquartered in Akron, with its membership currently numbering more than 700 persons worldwide, our not-for-profit organization serves as a caretaker of the rich heritage of LTA flight and monitors future developments with great interest.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.25.14): Outer Area

Outer Area (associated with Class C airspace) Nonregulatory airspace surrounding designated Class C airspace airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring and sequencing on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft. The service provided in the outer area is called Class C service which includes: IFR/IFR-standard IFR separation; IFR/VFR-traffic advisories and conflict resolution; and VFR/VFR-traffic advisories and, as appropriate, safety alerts. The normal radius will be 20 nautical miles with some variations based on site-specific requirements. The outer area extends outward from the primary Class C airspace airport and extends from the lower limits of radar/radio coverage up to the ceiling of the approa

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.25.14)

“Model aviation is a wholesome family recreational and educational activity. Aeromodeling has been a steppingstone to careers in aviation and aerospace for many young people in this country, and AMA is concerned that the FAA’s interpretation of the law will diminish our ability to continue to be the pipeline for young talent that will become the next generation of engineers this country so sorely needs.” Source: AMA Executive Director Dave Mathewson, following the Academy of Model Aeronautics Petition for Review in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2014.

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