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December 02, 2016

Airborne 12.02.16: Stratos 714 1st Flt, TFR Politics, Airbus Job Cuts

Also: Female Skydive Record, ANN November Efforts, Dream Chaser, SecTrans Reax, FAA SAFO, Able Flight, Airline Group Grounded

On November 21, the Stratos 714 very light jet took to the sky. The Stratos 714 was devised as a response to the lower performance single engine VLJs proposed about a decade ago which include the D-Jet, the Cirrus Jet, the Piper Jet, and some others. Stratos says they saw little advantage in developing a single jet-engine aircraft that has lower performance than an equivalent propeller aircraft. They decided to go with an aircraft that has a service ceiling of 41,

Airborne 12.02.16: Stratos 714 1st Flt, TFR Politics, Airbus Job Cuts

Also: Female Skydive Record, ANN November Efforts, Dream Chaser, SecTrans Reax, FAA SAFO, Able Flight, Airline Group Grounded

On November 21, the Stratos 714 very light jet took to the sky. The Stratos 714 was devised as a response to the lower performance single engine VLJs proposed about a decade ago which include the D-Jet, the Cirrus Jet, the Piper Jet, and some others. Stratos says they saw little advantage in developing a single jet-engine aircraft that has lower performance than an equivalent propeller aircraft. They decided to go with an aircraft that has a service ceiling of 41,000 feet and will cruise at 415 KTAS. Amid claims of the misuse of a federal authority, the FAA has placed a temporary flight restriction over the area where protesters are attempting to stop the

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P-51C Mustang 'Tuskegee Airmen' Has Successful Test Flight

Aircraft Repaired Following A Hard Landing Eight Months Ago

Along with AirCorps Aviation, specialists in the restoration, maintenance, and rebuilding of vintage WWII aircraft, the CAF Redtail Squadron has announced the successful return to flight of the Squadron’s P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen. The aircraft had been out of commission for eight months to undergo careful and meticulous repair following a hard landing.

ForeFlight Expert Spins Off Training Business

Helps Pilots Make The Best Use Of The Flight Planning Software

The first employee of ForeFlight has produced a series of videos designed to help users take full advantage of the flight planning software.

DJI Updates Specs On Its Inspire 2 Drone

Reduces Top Speed Due To Concerns About Video Quality

DJI has reduced the top speed of its new Inspire 2 drone due to concerns about the quality of the video captured by the aircraft.

Hurricane Hunters Moving To A New Home Next Year

Will Base P-3 Orion And Other Aircraft At Lakeland Linder Airport

Lakeland Linder Airport in central Florida will be the new home of NOAA's P-3 Orion hurricane hunters and other aircraft next year.

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Former NASA Official Added To Trump Transition Team For The Agency

Chris Shank Will Serve On The 'Landing Team' For NASA

The transition team for President-elect Donald Trump has named congressional staffer and former NASA official Chris Shank to its "landing team" overseeing transition planning for the space agency.

Orbital ATK Announces Expansion Of Launch Vehicles Operations In AZ

As Many As 500 Full-Time Jobs Will Be Added At The Campus

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny and Orbital ATK, have announced the expansion of the company’s Launch Vehicles Division operations into an additional facility in Chandler, AZ.

FAA To Conduct GPS Interference Testing On The Southeast U.S. Coast

Signals May Be Degraded During The Test Period Dec. 4-16

The FAA in conjunction with the U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group 4 will be conducting GPS interference testing over the next two weeks.

F-35 Begins Integrated Training With F-16 At Luke

Sorties Dedicated To Integrated Training For 4th And 5th Generation Fighters

In October, pilots of the 56th Fighter Wing began flying integrated direct support practice sorties in the F-35A Lightning II and the F-16 Fighting Falcon for the first time as a regular component of the training curriculum at Luke Air Force Base.

Miracle Flights Gives Wings To Countless Children Through $6,000 Match Campaign

Will Match Donations Through January 1, 2017

In honor of #GivingTuesday, national medical flight charity Miracle Flights will hold a $6,000 match campaign benefiting sick children in desperate need of out-of-state medical care.

A4E Calls For Airport Charges To Be Cost-Related, Efficient, Non-Discriminatory

Says Meaningful Consultation Between Airlines And Airports Is Essential

Airlines for Europe (A4E) and executives from its member airlines, European airports and civil aviation authorities participated Thursday in an aviation briefing hosted by MEP Wim van de Camp.

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Drone Racing Established In South Africa

Drone Racing Africa Has An Educational Component Along With Competition

A fully-funded drone racing league has been established in South Africa. The mission of Drone Racing Africa is to encourage everyone from young people to adults to learn how to control a drone as well as race them competitively.

European Aviation Network Is Airborne

Broadband Solution For Airline Passengers Integrates Satellite, LTE-Based Terrestrial Network

A major milestone has been reached in the development of the European Aviation Network (EAN) with the completion of the program's first test flights.

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Here We Go Again -- ISS Resupply Mission Goes Astray

Russian Resupply Ship Experiences 'Anomaly'

We've heard versions of this story before... but this time, its the Russians that are bemoaning their circumstances. The Russian space agency Roscosmos has confirmed that a Progress cargo resupply spacecraft bound for the International Space Station has been lost. The spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Thursday on a Soyuz rocket, but experienced an anomaly around six and a half minutes into its flight. Six crew members living aboard the space station are safe and have been informed of the mission's status. Both the Russian and U.S. segments of the station continue to operate normally with onboard supplies at good levels.

Buzz Aldrin Evacuated From The South Pole

Former Astronaut, Second Man On The Moon Reportedly Fell Ill During Tour

Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the moon, has been evacuated from the South Pole where he was visiting on an organized tour.

U.K. Simplifies Drone Code As Holidays Near

Revamped Website Attempts To Make Rules Understandable To All Users

There is an expectation that a lot of ready-to-fly UAVs will be wrapped up for the holiday season, which will mean a lot of new operators wanting to take to the air.

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Lufthansa Makes New Offer To VC Pilots’ Union

Includes 4.4% Remuneration Increase Plus One-Off Payment

Deutsche Lufthansa AG has made the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union (VC) a new offer to resolve the present industrial dispute. The company is now offering a two-step 4.4% increase in remuneration plus a one-off payment. Remuneration would be increased by 2.4% for 2016 and by a further 2.0% for 2017. This latest offer is not linked to any other terms or conditions.

GoPro Cuts 15 Percent Of Its Workforce

Closing Entertainment Division In Cost-Saving Move

GoPro has announced a company-wide restructuring that will reduce full-year 2017 non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) operating expenses to approximately $650 million (GAAP: $735 million) and achieve its goal of returning to non-GAAP profitability in 2017. The restructuring includes the closure of its entertainment division, facilities reductions, and the elimination of more than 200 full-time positions plus the cancellation of open positions for a reduction in force of approximately 15 percent.

AeroSports Update: The Student Pilot Certificate

Whether Your Goal Is Being A Recreational Pilot Or A Career Commercial Pilot, We All Start As Student Pilots

It doesn’t matter what sort of pilot certificates you’re after, be it a sport pilot or an airline transport pilot, everybody starts in the same place for training. At some point every civil pilot started out as a student pilot.

Air Force Agreement Helps Small Business Compete In The GA Industry

PS Engineering Benefitting From Agreements With The USAF

A patent licensing agreement (PLA) and cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force have been major factors in helping one small business directly compete with the largest aviation companies in the industry.

Klyde Morris 12.02.16

Klyde Explains Common Airline Terms ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 12.01.16: New SecTrans, Trio NextGen Autopilot, WTO v Boeing

Also: Solar Flight, SAFE, Predator B, Delta Requires 'Civility', ISS-RapidScat, UPS Dispute, airBaltic CS300

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elaine Chao, the former Labor Secretary, to be the Secretary of Transportation in his administration. Chao is the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Prior to taking the Labor Department post, Chao was deputy secretary of transportation under the second President Bush. Trio Avionics, longtime manufacturer of autopilots for the Experimental-Amateur-Built aircraft market, is working with the FAA and a team of industry leaders to de

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.02.16)

"As a precaution, following discussion between the White Desert doctor and the US Antarctic Program doctor, Mr. Aldrin, accompanied by a member of his team, was evacuated on the first available flight out of the South Pole to McMurdo." Source: Statement from Antarctic tour organizer White Desert, announcing that former astronaut Buzz Aldrin had been evacuated from the South Pole.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.02.16): Approach Clearance

Authorization by ATC for a pilot to conduct an instrument approach. The type of instrument approach for which a clearance and other pertinent information is provided in the approach clearance when required.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.02.16)

Naval Airship Association

The goal of the Naval Airship Association is threefold.

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