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June 28, 2019

Klyde Morris 06.28.19

It's Realistic In Terms Of Crew Rest Too, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 06.28.19: FAA Reminder, Fokker Crash Test, Hang Glider XC

Also: CRJ Program Sold, Eurofighter Typhoon Mid-Air, Balloon Incident, Los Angeles Sues FAA

 

The FAA is reminding general aviation operators taking advantage of the agency’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate program that rebate reservations must be made within 90 days of the installation of the appropriate equipment. If the 90 days passes without a reservation being made, the rebate expires and will be made available to others. The FAA last month issued the last of 20,000 $500 rebate reservations offered to general aviation aircraft owners. The FAA and NASA performed a crashworthiness test on a Fokker F28 aircraft at the Landing and Impact Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Facility in Hampton, VA. The

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MTU Aero Engines Records Orders Worth More Than $1.3 Billion In Paris

Modern Geared Turbofan Technology Accounts For The Majority Of Orders

This year's Paris Air Show ended with an order intake of more than $1.3 billion for MTU Aero Engines. The orders for Germany's leading engine manufacturer mainly result from orders and memorandums of understanding (MoU) for the geared turbofan (GTF) engines of the PW1000G family for short- and medium-range aircraft. They account for around 95 percent of the volume during the Paris Air Show. There was also a commitment for the GEnx long-range engine, in which MTU also has a stake.

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American Airlines CEO Says Politics Playing In To 737 MAX RTS

Doug Parker Says Carrier Is Preparing To Extend Its Grounding Of The Aircraft

American Airlines may keep its 737 MAX airplanes on the ground longer than it had originally planned, and airline CEO Doug Parker has told employees that part of the reason is politics.

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WestJet Announces First Regulatory Approval In Its Proposed Acquisition By Onex

Arrangement Not Raise Public Interest Issues As Related To National Transportation, Canadian Government Says

WestJet Airlines has announced that Onex Corporation has received approval from the Minister of Transport (Canada) on the basis that the proposed acquisition of WestJet by Onex does not raise public interest issues as related to national transportation.

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FT Aviator Drone Controller From Fluidity Is Taking Flight

Company Says Controller Stands To Change Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Flight

Drone pilots, from commercial experts to novices, can now fly the skies with greater ease, precision and confidence, with Fluidity Tech's FT Aviator now officially shipping. The FT Aviator is currently compatible with nearly all DJI drones and is available now for $299 on the Fluidity website. The price will go up to its ESP of $449 on July 1, 2019.

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Charles River Analytics Develops 5th Generation Flight Trainer For USAF

Combines Realistic Display And Control Hardware With Accurate Mission Displays

Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received funding from the US Air Force (USAF) to integrate and transition its Next Generation, Multirole Fighter Instruction and Rehearsal Environment (GeMFIRE) virtual 5th generation flight training solution.

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Vintage Aircraft Among Displays At Port Columbus Airport's 90th Anniversary

Deadline To Purchase Tickets Is July 1

Plans are proceeding for the “Hangar One Celebration” of the Port Columbus Airport’s 90th anniversary taking place on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The Celebration takes place from 5 PM to 8 PM in Hangar One, located on Hamilton Road just north of East Fifth Avenue.

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USAF Simulators Division Seeking Proposals From Small Businesses

Looking For Ideas In Multiple Areas

In an effort to advance and improve Air Force simulators, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Simulators Division is seeking proposals from small businesses.

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Pilot Fatally Injured In Float Plane Accident

Maule M-7 Went Down Shortly After Takeoff In The Deschutes River

A Maule M-7 floatplane went down Saturday in the Deschutes River in Deschutes County, OR, resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot of the aircraft.

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Pilot Fatally Injured In German Eurofighter Typhoon Mid-Air Collision

Both Pilots Ejected After The Airplanes Collided On A Training Mission

A German air force pilot was fatally injured Monday when the Eurofighter Typhoon jet he was flying collided with another Typhoon during a training mission.

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Garmin Announces Turbine Engine Monitoring & Analysis With G600 TXi/G500 TXi

System Improves Operational Efficiency With Enhanced Insights Into Aircraft Engine Performance

Garmin has expanded engine monitoring capability on the G600 TXi/G500 TXi and Engine Indication System (EIS) TXi flight displays to now include single-engine turboprop aircraft. Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engine display compatibility is initially available for several popular aircraft models, including the Cessna 208/208B, Daher TBM 700/TBM 850 and the Piper PA46-310P/350P JetPROP.

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AD: Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2019-11-09

PRODUCT: All Airbus SAS Model A319-113 and -114 airplanes, and Model A320-211 and -212 airplanes.

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AD: CFM International S.A. Turbofan Engines

AD NUMBER: 2019-12-05

PRODUCT: Certain CFM International S.A. (CFM) CFM56-5B, CFM56-5C, and CFM56-7B model turbofan engines with a certain rotating air high-pressure turbine (HPT) front seal.

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FAA Identifies Additional Issues With 737 MAX MCAS Software

Certification Delayed As Planemaker Works Through The Issues

The FAA says it has recently identified another potential risk in the 737 MAX software upgrade that Boeing must mitigate. The issue was not specified by either the FAA or Boeing.

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House Democrats Introduce Airport Security Legislation

Bill Intended To Address Vulnerabilities At TSA Checkpoints

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and all Oversight Committee Democrats introduced the Covert Testing and Risk Mitigation Improvement Act of 2019 to establish standards for the covert testing processes the TSA uses to evaluate its aviation security operations.

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FAA Reassigns Three Employees Who Oversee Southwest Airlines

Inspector General Is Looking Into Safety Issues With The Airline

Citing lax safety enforcement on the part of three senior managers in the office overseeing Southwest Airlines, the FAA has removed those managers from their positions and reassigned them to other duties.

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Gone West: Airbus Founding Father And Visionary, Roger Béteille

Was Chief Engineer For The A300 Program In The 1960s

One of the founding fathers of Airbus, Roger Béteille, who not only shaped Airbus’ first commercial aircraft - the A300B - but also Airbus Industrie, passed away on June 14 at the age of 97.

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FAA Issues Reminder On GA ADS-B Rebate Rules

Offers Details On Accessing Expired Or Abandoned Rebate Requests

The FAA is reminding general aviation operators taking advantage of the agency’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate program that rebate reservations must be made within 90 days of the installation of the appropriate equipment.

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Jettison Motor For Artemis 1 Delivered By Aerojet Rocketdyne

To Be Integrated Into Lockheed Martin-Built Orion Spacecraft

Aerojet Rocketdyne has delivered the jettison motor for NASA’s Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) to Lockheed Martin in anticipation of Artemis 1, the first integrated flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion.

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Airborne 06.26.19: H55 Zero-Emission E-Plane, Restored Apollo MCC, Skip Stewart

Also: Congressmen Call For Heli-Ban, Quality Sport Planes, $20B LEAP-1A Order, Allegiant Air Penalty

H55, a Solar Impulse technological spin off, has successfully flown a new electric airplane. Powered by H55’s electric propulsion system and manufactured by BRM Aero, the Bristell Energic is a 2-seater fully electric airplane to be used for pilot training and flight schools. H55 develops certified electric propulsion solutions to enable the next aviation revolution. The company focuses on the entire propulsion chain, to be certified CS 23, starting from the energy source and its management, through

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.28.19)

"Boeing agrees with the FAA's decision and request, and is working on the required software. Boeing will not offer the 737 MAX for certification by the FAA until we have satisfied all requirements for certification of the MAX and its safe return to service." Source: Boeing media release concerning an additional potential risk identified in the 737 MAX MCAS by the FAA.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.28.19): Trouble Shooting

(1) Determining the probable cause of a malfunction through analysis of data flow logic and (2) employing efficient fault isolation procedures and prescribing or taking corrective action.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.28.19)

U.S. Navy BAMS-D Drone

More information about the MQ-4A BAMS-D drone, one of which was shot down by Iran last week over the Strait of Hormuz.

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