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Plane Down At Stuart FL Air Show

Pilot Of The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk Fatally Injured

A pilot was fatally injured at the Stuart, FL Air Show when his plane went down on Witham Field (KSUA).

U.S. Bans Scheduled Flights To All Cuban Airports Other Than Havana

Ban To Go Into Effect December 10

The U.S. State Department has requested that the Department of Transportation ban all scheduled airline flights to Cuban airports other than Havana.

NUAIR Hosts Drone 'Fly-In' For More Than 100 New York Public Safety Officials

Flew Multiple Emergency Scenarios, Advancing The Best Ways To Utilize Their Drone Technologies To Help Save Lives

On Oct. 29, NUAIR hosted its first New York UAS Public Safety Fly-In, bringing more than 100 public safety officials from across New York State to the State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC) in Oriskany, New York. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, can be utilized by many organizations to help save time, money, resources and in the case of public safety – lives.

Sling Pilot Academy Sees Great Promise In Industry Hiring Outlook

Now Is A Great Time To Seek Your Future As A Pilot

While many aviation schools have a number of missions to undertake, the start of the aggressive new Sling Pilot Academy effort started with a simple quest from one father looking for a flight school program worthy of his own son.

USAF Delivers Humanitarian Aid To Honduras

Nine Pallets Of Critical Supplies Delivered By 62nd Airlift Wing

Millions of people in every corner of the world lack basic supplies for food, water and education. In an effort to mitigate some of these issues, the Department of Defense created the Denton Cargo Program, which allows the Air Force to deliver privately donated humanitarian cargo on a space-available basis.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From PA-46 Ditching In PA

Pilot Said Airplane Lost Power On Approach To Harrisburg International Airport

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident which occurred on October 4 involving a Piper PA46-310P which was involved in a forced landing in the Susquehanna River.

TSB Releases Report On 2017 Helicopter Accident Near Tweed, Ontario

Highlights Risks With External Cargo And Unrestrained Passengers, And Calls For Clarification Of Safety Belt Regulations

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report (A17O0264) on a fatal helicopter accident near Tweed, Ontario, which occurred in December 2017. In doing so, the Board called on Transport Canada to clarify the definition of safety belt in the Canadian Aviation Regulations to reduce the risks of injury or death during a survivable accident.

ESO Telescope Reveals What Could Be The Solar Systems Smallest Dwarf Planet Yet

The Asteroid Hygiea Could Be Classified As A Dwarf Planet

Astronomers using ESO’s SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the asteroid Hygiea could be classified as a dwarf planet. The object is the fourth largest in the asteroid belt after Ceres, Vesta and Pallas. For the first time, astronomers have observed Hygiea in sufficiently high resolution to study its surface and determine its shape and size. They found that Hygiea is spherical, potentially taking the crown from Ceres as the smallest dwarf planet in the Solar System.

Kaman Receives Order For K-MAX Helicopter

Has Thirteen Aircraft On Order Since Relaunching The Model

Kaman Aerospace has received a new order for the K-MAX medium-to-heavy lift helicopter. This brings the total number of firm orders since the relaunch of production to thirteen aircraft. The most recent order is from a new operator, Heli Air-Swiss a member of Heli-Austria of St. Johann im Pongau, Austria. Heli-Austria currently operates 35 aircraft focused on emergency medical services, tourism, aerial construction and flight training. Delivery of this aircraft is planned for December of 2019.

Two Duncan Aviation FBO Facilities Receive IS-BAH Stage I Accreditation

Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Operations Recently Met All Requirements For The Designation

Duncan Aviation's Fixed Based Operator (FBO) facilities in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Michigan, have received Stage I accreditation from the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH). Duncan Aviation’s other two main facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Provo, Utah, had previously earned this accreditation.

Gemini Air Group Named Twin Commander Factory Authorized Service Center

Becomes 13th MRO Facility Authorized To Maintain Legacy Twin Commander Aircraft

Twin Commander Aircraft has announced that Scottsdale, AZ-based Gemini Air Group has been named a Twin Commander Factory Authorized Service Center. Gemini Air Group joins a robust network of 12 other independently owned and operated aircraft sales, maintenance, and overhaul facilities that have the experience, expertise, and capabilities to service and maintain the Twin Commander fleet of legacy aircraft.

Uber Eats Announces San Diego Deliveries To Begin Soon

Purpose-Built Drone Will Be Tested In The Southern California City In 2020

San Diego residents may be able to have meals delivered by drone by Uber Eats as soon as later this year, and the company will start testing a purpose-built drone for the service in 2020.

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Runway Status Lights Now Fully Operational

Safety Technology Reduced Runway Incursion Rate By 52 Percent During Evaluation Period

Runway Status Lights (RWSL), the first technology to provide direct warning to pilots about potential runway conflicts, is now operational at all 20 sites approved to receive the ground-breaking technology, according to the FAA.

Piper Announces New M600 SLS

First GA Aircraft To Be Standard Equipped With HALO Safety System And Autoland Capability

Piper Aircraft has announced the next generation M Series aircraft – the M600 SLS, standard equipped with the new HALO Safety System – enhancing Safety, Luxury, and Support for one of the world’s leading personal use, Basic Med compliant aircraft. It will now also be the first general aviation aircraft in the world to be certified with Autoland capability.

FAA Says Santa Monica Can Use Airport Revenue For Runway Demolition

City Must Reach A Separate Agreement With The Agency For Collection And Use Of Future Revenue

Aviation users of California’s Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) must pay for multi-million-dollar airport projects at KSMO that do not actually benefit them or the airport, according to a recent informal determination by the FAA.

Volocopter Expands Into Utility Drone Business With Heavy-Lift VoloDrone

Heavy-Lift Utility Drone Capable Of Carrying A Payload Of Up To 440 Pounds

Volocopter presented the demonstrator of its VoloDrone Wednesday. This marks the company’s expansion into the logistics, agriculture, infrastructure and public services industry. The VoloDrone is an unmanned, fully electric, heavy-lift utility drone capable of carrying a payload of up to 200 kg (440 lbs). With a standardized payload attachment, VoloDrone can serve a great variety of purposes from transporting boxes, to liquids, to equipment and beyond.

Zenith Aircraft Workshops Return To DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase

Participants Build Their Own Zenith Aircraft Rudder

The popular Zenith hands-on kit aircraft building workshop is returning to central Florida for the DeLand DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase November 14 -16.

UAS Operations Restricted At More Federal Facilities

Sixty Sites Identified As 'No Drone Zones'

The FAA has announced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) airspace restrictions over additional national security sensitive locations, effective November 7.

Klyde Morris 11.01.19

Gotta Love A Person Who's So Enthusiastic About Their Job ...

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Airborne 10.30.19: 'SpaceSelfie' Balloon, Tecnam Sales, Airport Fire

Also: Extra Aircraft, John And Martha King, X-37B Lands After 780 Days, FAA Revokes

A couple about to let their horses out to pasture in rural Michigan Saturday morning were surprised when they heard a crash shortly before nine. The cause of the noise was something that looked a lot like a satellite that had fallen to Earth. As it turns out, the "satellite" was a device belonging to communications company Samsung. The so-called "SpaceSelfie" balloon is intended to allow Samsung's customers to get their pictures into space. Tecnam had a successful showing at NBAA-BACE, signing contracts for 11 P2012 Trav

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.01.19)

“This is not airport construction, but purely airport destruction. Taxpayer dollars were used to build this runway and the aeronautical users should not be paying for the demolition that has zero benefit to them." Source: Alex Gertsen, NBAA director, airports and ground infrastructure. The FAA has determined that the city of Santa Monica can use airport revenue for runway demolition.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.01.19): Mean Sea Level

The average height of the surface of the sea at a particular location for all stages of the tide over a 19-year period.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.01.19)

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November 01, 2019

Pilot Of The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk Fatally Injured

Ban To Go Into Effect December 10

Flew Multiple Emergency Scenarios, Advancing The Best Ways To Utilize Their Drone Technologies To Help Save Lives

Now Is A Great Time To Seek Your Future As A Pilot

Nine Pallets Of Critical Supplies Delivered By 62nd Airlift Wing

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Pilot Said Airplane Lost Power On Approach To Harrisburg International Airport

Highlights Risks With External Cargo And Unrestrained Passengers, And Calls For Clarification Of Safety Belt Regulations

The Asteroid Hygiea Could Be Classified As A Dwarf Planet

Has Thirteen Aircraft On Order Since Relaunching The Model

Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Operations Recently Met All Requirements For The Designation

Becomes 13th MRO Facility Authorized To Maintain Legacy Twin Commander Aircraft

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Purpose-Built Drone Will Be Tested In The Southern California City In 2020

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Safety Technology Reduced Runway Incursion Rate By 52 Percent During Evaluation Period

First GA Aircraft To Be Standard Equipped With HALO Safety System And Autoland Capability

City Must Reach A Separate Agreement With The Agency For Collection And Use Of Future Revenue

Heavy-Lift Utility Drone Capable Of Carrying A Payload Of Up To 440 Pounds

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Sixty Sites Identified As 'No Drone Zones'

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Also: Extra Aircraft, John And Martha King, X-37B Lands After 780 Days, FAA Revokes

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