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June 04, 2019

Airborne 06.03.19: Stratolaunch ShutDown?, Burt Rutan To Osh19, Air Race Classic

Also: Deciphering GAMA's 2019 Q1 Report, Embry-Riddle Flight Team, Apollo 11 Brooch, Air Cargo

Media reports continue to predict the demise of the Stratolaunch Systems program shepherded by the late Paul Allen. That could mean that the massive Stratolaunch mothership, once destined to carry rockets into optimal positions and altitudes for launches may have made its first and last flight... much like Howard Hughes’ iconic Spruce Goose of decades past. The Stratolaunch aircraft was built to enable airline-style access to space that could have been convenient, affordable and routine. The reinforced c

Airborne-Unmanned 06.04.19: Drone Recon, NH Legislature, False Drone Report

Also: Transport Canada Requirements, UAVOS Expands, NASA Previews 2020, UAS Integration In NAS

The US Army Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aviation's Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence to identify and prototype new drone capabilities with commercial companies that specialize in on-demand, "eye in the sky" technologies. In this process, the Army is partnering with the Pentagon's internal startup accelerator to adapt small commercial drones for the battlefield. A bill under consideration by the New Hampshire legislature would add "small unmanned aircraft" to the New Hampshire Aeronautics Act, making the state DOT the primary enforcement agency. The bill wa

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Honeywell Unveils Compact Fly-By-Wire System For Urban Air Vehicles

Brings Agility, Stability And Safety To Future Electric Vertical Takeoff And Landing Aircraft

Honeywell has unveiled a new compact "fly-by-wire" system that is approximately the size of a paperback book. The computer packs the "brains" of an airliner's flight controls into one system, and is the next step towards autonomous and Urban Air Mobility vehicles.

Stratolaunch Reportedly Shuttering Operations

Company Officially Denies The Claim By Anonymous Sources

Four people "familiar with the matter" say Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, which recently flew its Stratolaunch aircraft designed to complete horizontal space launch missions for the first time, say the company is set to close all operations. But a company spokeswoman said there is no announcement or news to share "at this time" and that "Stratolaunch remains operational."

FAA Now Accepting Applications To Its Contract Tower Program

Air Traffic Control Facilities Staffed By Employees Of Private Companies

The FAA has resumed accepting applications to the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) program, as called for under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Contract towers are air traffic control towers that are staffed by employees of private companies rather than by FAA employees.

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership New Name Now In Effect

Change From C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP) Reflects Airbus’ Majority Stake In The A220

The change of name of CSALP to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership, which was announced in March 2019, came into effect on June 1, 2019.

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Pilot Proficiency Offers 24/7 Simulator Recurrency Training For Private Pilots

Has Taken Delivery Of A Frasca RTD Simulator For Lisle, IL Training Center

Pilot Proficiency, a new pilot training business providing 24/7 simulator access has taken delivery of a Frasca RTD simulator and is open for business at their first pilot recurrency training center located in Lisle, IL.

FlightSafety's New Embraer E2 Training Program Receives Multiple Approvals

FAA, EASA And ANAC All Greenlight The Program

FlightSafety International announces that its new Embraer E-Jets E2 training program has been approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil.

DJI Welcomes Mark Aitken To Its Washington Advocacy Team

Drone Policy Expert Will Represent Drone Users’ Legislative and Regulatory Interests

DJI has named drone policy expert Mark Aitken to its Washington, D.C.-based advocacy team. Aitken is already at work as Director of U.S. Legislative Affairs, responsible for helping ensure America can take full advantage of the benefits of drones.

Silent Falcon Introduces Extended Endurance UAS

Has An Endurance Of Eight Hours During The Day, Four Hours At Night

Silent Falcon UAS Technologies has introduced its new Silent Falcon Extended Endurance (EE) UAS.

Companies Team To Offer Flood Prevention Modeling Service

Airbus Aerial, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Collaboration Will Deliver Service To Help Companies Identify Potential Flood Risk By Analyzing Aerial Drone Imagery And Data

Airbus Aerial and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions will collaborate on a program that will help companies efficiently identify flood risks and more accurately predict weather-related flood damage. Under the collaboration, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ flood assessment tool, FLOAT, will be powered by Airbus Aerial’s drone imagery and data.

NGC Finishes Environmental Test On NASA's Webb Telescope

Spacecraft Element Successfully Endures Extreme Temperatures In Thermal Vacuum

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Spacecraft Element (SCE) successfully completed its last environmental test, thermal vacuum testing, at Northrop Grumman Corporation in Redondo Beach, CA.

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FAA Announces Partnership With Air Force

Announce A Collaborative Effort To Counter The National Aircrew Shortage

The Air Force and the FAA have announced a collaborative effort to counter the national aircrew shortage, May 31. This effort aims to ensure the continued and long-range health and safety of the aviation industry by collaborating to inspire a passion for aviation in the next generation.

FAA Prepares AD For Boeing 737 Leading Edge Slats

Company Informs The Agency That Some Slat Tracks May Have Been Improperly Manufactured

Boeing has informed the FAA that certain 737NG and 737MAX leading edge slat tracks may have been improperly manufactured and may not meet all applicable regulatory requirements for strength and durability.

NUAIR Conducts First-of-its-Kind Evaluation Of Remote ID For Drones

Will Help Facilitate More Advanced Operations For Drones And Help Lay The Groundwork For Future UTM

NUAIR (Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research) in collaboration with ANRA Technologies conducted an operational assessment of ANRA’s UAS traffic management (UTM) technology for broadcast and network based remote identification (RID) of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at the New York UAS Test Site located at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY.

De Havilland Aircraft Of Canada Returns To The Skies

Iconic Aviation Brand Becomes Trade Name For Global Dash-8 / Q400 Aircraft Business

Longview Aviation Capital Corp., manager of a portfolio of long-term investments in the Canadian aerospace industry, today launched De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited – the trade name of the subsidiary company that will operate the worldwide Dash 8 aircraft business. The launch comes with the formal completion of the transaction through which Longview acquired the entire Dash 8 program including the 100, 200 and 300 series and the in-production Q400 program from Bombardier Inc.

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Astronautics’ Roadrunner EFI Receives FAA TSO Authorization

Drop-In Flight Display Appropriate For Both Helicopters And Airplanes

Astronautics Corporation of America has received FAA Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA) for its AFI4700 RoadRunner electronic flight instrument (EFI), available for retrofit on helicopters and airplanes. FAA Supplemental Type Certificate approval is expected and product shipments will begin immediately thereafter.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Alaska Beaver Accident

Two Fatally Injured When Plane Flipped Over In The Water After Landing

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred on May 20, 2019, about 1556 Alaska daylight time. A float-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) airplane, N67667, overturned and partially sank during a landing in Metlakatla Harbor, Metlakatla, Alaska. The commercial pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.

DOT Tentatively Grants Antitrust Immunity For American-Qantas

Tentative Decision Is Subject To Conditions That Will Protect Competition And Consumers

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has announced that the Department has tentatively approved an application by American Airlines and Qantas Airways to operate a joint venture between the United States and Australia/New Zealand. If granted final approval, the carriers will coordinate their planning, pricing, sales, and frequent flyer activities to offer customers a single proposition on trans-Pacific flights, with new options and customer service enhancements.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.04.19)

“This test of ANRA’s remote identification technology is further evidence of how innovation and collaboration continue to blossom at Oneida County’s UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport.” Source: Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.04.19): Comply With Restrictions

An ATC instruction that requires an aircraft being vectored back onto an arrival or departure procedure to comply with all altitude and/or speed restrictions depicted on the procedure.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.04.19)

Yes, The FAA Did Issue A $2,700 Fine Upon A Drone Hobbyist For Not Registering

From That Drone Blog, the tale of a FAA enforcement action that leads to more questions than it does answers, including “is the FAA’s enforcement even legal?”

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