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March 26, 2014

Airborne 03.26.14: WingX Upgrade, 500th R66, SpaceX Launch Date

Also: Garmin G3X Touch, Classic Aero-TV, Reno Update, Continental Cylinder AD

WingX Pro has added Instrument Approach Procedure Routing to its aviation application. Instrument Approach Procedure Routing enables pilots to select an instrument approach and have WingX Pro7 automatically insert the Instrument Approach Procedure’s fixes into the route. Robinson Helicopter just doesn’t seem to understand that the aviation business is down...They just keep on delivering helicopters. The 500th R66 Turbine helicopter rolled off Robinson’s production line on March 14, three and half years after the 5-place helicopter was initially certificated

Airborne 03.26.14: WingX Upgrade, 500th R66, SpaceX Launch Date

Also: Garmin G3X Touch, Classic Aero-TV, Reno Update, Continental Cylinder AD

WingX Pro has added Instrument Approach Procedure Routing to its aviation application. Instrument Approach Procedure Routing enables pilots to select an instrument approach and have WingX Pro7 automatically insert the Instrument Approach Procedure’s fixes into the route. Robinson Helicopter just doesn’t seem to understand that the aviation business is down...They just keep on delivering helicopters. The 500th R66 Turbine helicopter rolled off Robinson’s production line on March 14, three and half years after the 5-place helicopter was initially certificated in October of 2010. Dodging junk in space may sound like a science fiction plot from the popular movie, Gravity, but when t

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FAA SAIB Focuses On Lycoming Engine Cylinder Mounting Studs

Potential Problems Noted During Routine Engine Check In Another Country

The FAA has distributed a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) to owners, operators, and certificated repair facilities of Lycoming Engines of the possible failure of engine thru-studs, and/or cylinder mounting studs.

Mexican Navy Places Initial Order For Beechcraft T-6C+ Trainers

Two Aircraft And Mission Support Included In The Contract

The Mexican Navy Secretaría de Marina has placed an initial order with Beechcraft for two T-6C+ military trainers. This purchase represents the first step in modernizing the Mexican Navy’s fixed-wing aviation fleet and follows a recent expansion of the Mexican Air Force training fleet to include 12 T-6C+ aircraft. The Navy trainers are scheduled for delivery in the summer of 2014.

iFly GPS Now Available On Android Tablets And Phones

Full-Featured Navigation, High-Def Charts And Full ADS-B Support

Adventure Pilot has announced the addition of iFly GPS for Android. iFly GPS is available on the Google Play Store and the App Store with a 30-Day Free Trial. iFly GPS is full-featured on both the Android and iOS platforms; there are no significant differences in capabilities across these platforms.

Republic Of Korea To Buy F-35A Lightning II Aircraft

Fifth-Generation Fighter Chosen For ROK F-X Fighter Acquisition Program

The Republic of Korea has formally selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program.

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Air France-KLM Selects GEnx Engines For Boeing 787 Fleet

Will Power A Total Of 37 Owned And Leased Aircraft

Air France-KLM selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its 25 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 12 leased 787 aircraft. The total engine order is valued at more than $1.7 billion (USD). Air France-KLM and GE Aviation have also signed an agreement that will allow Air France-KLM to offer maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the GEnx-1B engine.

Bell Helicopter Approves Lord For Re-Bond Repair Of The 412 Spindle Bearing

Company Says It Has Implemented Several Changes To Lower Maintenance Costs

Lord Corporation has been authorized by Bell Helicopter to offers re-bond repair for the Bell 412 Spindle Bearing. According to Rodolphe Leroy, manager global sales, Business Development & Marketing, Lord Aerospace Aftermarket, Lord has implemented several changes to help lower direct operating costs (DOCs) for operators, as well as ease the maintenance burden in terms of cost and support.

LAMA Urges Industry To Comment On Proposed FAA LSA Policy

FAA Drafted 'Unneeded Restrictions That Will Not Serve Safety'

The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is encouraging Light-Sport Aircraft professionals to comment on FAA Draft Policy 8130.2(H). The draft proposal from the agency contains restrictions that will harm the enterprise of industry participants without creating identifiable beneficial results for safety or consumer protection. If not omitted from the policy draft, consumer use of their aircraft may be negatively affected.

AirAsia India Takes Delivery Of Its 1st A320

New India-Based Airline Becomes Latest A320 Operator

India’s newest airline, AirAsia India, has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320 equipped with "Sharklets", becoming the newest operator of the type. Chennai-based AirAsia India will take delivery of an additional nine aircraft for its initial fleet of 10 A320s, to serve India’s rapidly growing domestic air traffic. Powered by CFM engines, the aircraft is configured in an all economy layout with 180 seats.

Trixy Aviation Introduces TrixFormer Concept

Two-Person Cycle Can Become An Airplane, Helicopter Or Gyroplane

Another company has introduced a concept vehicle that it is calling "the future of personal transportation." The vehicle is the TrixFormer, which the company calls an environmental friendly, electric driven 2-seater Motorcycle for urban traffic named TrixCycle, which forms the center piece and the heart of the modular concept. This motorcycle is planned to be produced in 2 main designs and many different styles to suit the tastes and the needs of almost any person.

NASA Mars Rover's Next Stop Has Sandstone Variations

Journey To Lower Slope Of Mount Sharp Will Take 'Many Months'

Variations in the stuff that cements grains together in sandstone have shaped the landscape surrounding NASA's Curiosity Mars rover and could be a study topic at the mission's next science waypoint.

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First AW189 FFS Ready For Training

CEA FFS Certified By ENAC, EASA

A joint team from ENAC (the Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has certified the world’s first AW189 full-flight simulator (FFS) to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators. The new CAE 3000 Series AW189 FFS is installed in the new simulation building at AgustaWestland’s A. Marchetti Training Academy in Sesto Calende, Italy. The Training Academy now has capacity for nine FFSs and five FTDs (Flight Training Devices), further expanding the AgustaWestland training capabilities in Italy as part of its global capability.

Republic Airways’ 4-Year Pilot Labor TA Praised By Industry Expert

Agreement Could Be A 'Major Player In U.S. Domestic Airline Industry Of Tomorrow'

As Friday’s union vote nears on a proposed four-year pilot labor agreement between the Republic Airways Holdings and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 357, a leading national airline expert praises the Indianapolis-based Company’s efforts in the negotiating the Tentative Agreement and the example it sets for future agreements in the regional airline industry.

Aero-TV: The Very Visual Eagle 360 -- Seeing And Experiencing Flying Comprehensively

Ingenious Airborne Video System Catches ANN's Eye

While at AOPA 2013, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell spoke with David Tenenbaum, CEO of Airborne Sensor, LLC. Airborne Sensor produces an externally mounted aircraft camera system called the Eagle 360. Being a self-admitted techno-geek, Jim just couldn’t pass this up.

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Aero-TV: The Very Visual Eagle 360--Seeing/Experiencing Flying Comprehensively

Ingenious Airborne Video System Catches ANN's Eye

While at AOPA 2013, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell spoke with David Tenenbaum, CEO of Airborne Sensor, LLC. Airborne Sensor produces an externally mounted aircraft camera system called the Eagle 360. Being a self-admitted techno-geek, Jim just couldn’t pass this up. The Eagle 360 camera system is a pod that mounts externally on the outside of the aircraft. A simple plate is installed on the airplane and the pod can be easily attached or detached. It uses the GoPro camera, and can house from 1 to 4 cameras for any type of video recording.

Garmin Team X Unveils G3X Touch

A New, Large Flight Display System For Experimental Aircraft

Garmin has introduced the "G3X Touch", a large touchscreen, glass flight display system for installation in experimental amateur-built and light sport aircraft (LSA). The non-certified G3X Touch system offers pilots easy-to-read, easy-to-use, high resolution 10.6-inch flight displays with split-screen functionality and a host of advanced interface options.

WingX Pro7 Releases Version 8

Adds Instrument Approach Procedure Routing, Wearable Technology, User Documents

Hilton Software has added Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Routing to its WingX Pro7 application, the company announced Tuesday. IAP Routing enables pilots to select an instrument approach and have WingX Pro7 automatically insert the IAP’s fixes into the route.

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Daher-Socata Begins Deliveries Of The New TBM 900 Very Fast Turboprop Aircraft

The First Three Production TBM 900s Are Provided To Their U.S. Pilot-Owners During A Ceremony In Florida

Daher-Socata has delivered the first two production versions of the newest member in its TBM family of very fast, single-engine turboprop business aircraft: the TBM 900. They were presented to their pilot-owner customers last week during a ceremony at Fantasy of Flight Park, Polk City, Florida.

CubCrafters Introduces New Flagship Panel

Executive GLASS Touch Features New Garmin 10.6” Touch Display

Light aircraft designer and manufacturer CubCrafters is announcing a new top-of-the-line panel in cooperation with Garmin, which is simultaneously introducing their G3X Touch 10.6” touch-sensitive flight display system. CubCrafters’ new panel, Executive GLASS touch, replaces the company’s previous high-end panel with an integrated suite of Garmin’s cutting-edge instruments.

Navy Prepares Black Box Locator For MH370 Search

Towed Array Listening Device Deployed To Search Area In The Indian Ocean

The U.S. Navy is continuing efforts to search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. As a precautionary measure in case a debris field is located, U.S. Pacific Command ordered U.S. Pacific Fleet to move a black box locator into the region March 24.

Airshow Pilot Fatally Injured In Super Chipmunk Accident

Super Chipmunk Went Down In Monroe County, TN

Jim "Fang" Maroney was fatally injured Sunday when his de Havilland DHC-1 Super Chipmunk went down en route to New Smyrna Beach, FL for the annual Beach Balloon and Sky Fest. Maroney was to have been one of the featured performers at the event.

NASA Seeks Proposals On Asteroid Redirect Mission Concepts

Agency Says Mission Is A 'Key Step' On Path To A Manned Mars Mission

In support of NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission – which the agency says is a key part of its stepping stone path to send humans to Mars – NASA officials are seeking proposals for studies on advanced technology development.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.26.14)

"In the event a debris field is located, we're moving some specialized locator equipment into the area. The Towed Pinger Locator has some highly sensitive listening capability so that if the wreck site is located, we can hear the black box pinger down to a depth of about 20,000 feet." Source: Cmdr. Chris Budde, U.S. 7th Fleet operations officer.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.26.14): Terrain Awareness And Warning System (TAWS)

A timed-based system that provides information concerning potential hazards with fixed objects by using GPS positioning and a database of terrain and obstructions to provide true predictability of the upcoming terrain and obstacles.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.26.14)

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Since it was founded in 1991 by Roy Redman, Rare Aircraft has been dedicated to the restoration of the antique aircraft from the golden years of aviation.

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