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August 29, 2014

Airborne 08.29.14: Google Drone!, Cessna's 10,000th, Bearhawk LODA

Also: Big Boeing Order, Napa Tower Quaked, Landsberg Retires, Galileo Falters

Breaking News! Google has unveiled an exciting new UAV project, called Project Wing, which has been under development in Australia--reportedly a more productive environment to work because of the confusion spawned by the US FAA... The 10,000th single-engine Cessna aircraft has been delivered from Textron Aviation's Independence, Kansas facility since its first delivery in June 1996. Liberty University took delivery of this milestone aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, along with two other Cessna Skyhawks, adding to its growing flight training fleet. Bearhawk builder, owner, and

CAF Takes Action Regarding Proposed FAA Rule

Comments To The NPRM Must Be Posted By September 5

The FAA proposed a new policy on July 22, 2014, to address the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars.

Airborne 08.29.14: Google Drone! Cessna's 10,000th, Bearhawk LODA

Also: Big Boeing Order, Napa Tower Quaked, Landsberg Retires, Galileo Falters

Breaking News! Google has unveiled an exciting new UAV project, called Project Wing, which has been under development in Australia--reportedly a more productive environment to work because of the confusion spawned by the US FAA... The 10,000th single-engine Cessna aircraft has been delivered from Textron Aviation's Independence, Kansas facility since its first delivery in June 1996. Liberty University took delivery of this milestone aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, along with two other Cessna Skyhawks, adding to its growing flight training fleet. Bearhawk builder, owner, and certified flight instructor, Jared Yates of Hickory, North Carolina has received a Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) from the

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F-15C Eagle Pilot Found Dead In Remote Virginia Mountains

Name Being Held Pending Notification Of Relatives

Officials have confirmed that the pilot of an F-15C Eagle was fatally injured Aug. 27 when the airplane went down in the remote mountains near Deerfield Valley, VA.

Prop Wars! MT-Props v Hartzell In War Of Words

Gerd R. Muehlbauer Says 'Competitors' Claims Are Misleading

In an open letter to the industry, MT-Propellers president Gerd R. Muehlbauer says that claims made by rival propeller manufacturer Hartzell about MT-Propellers are misleading to the aviation industry.

FAA Outlines Support For Angle-of-Attack Indicators In GA Aircraft

Builds On Guidance From The Agency's Small Airplane Directorate And Aircraft Maintenance Division

A recent Information for Operators (InFO) bulletin issued by the FAA emphasized the agency's support for the voluntary installation of angle-of-attack (AOA) indicators onboard general aviation aircraft, in conjunction with airspeed indicators and stall warning systems, as an important step toward reducing fatal inflight loss-of-control accidents caused by aerodynamic stalls.

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Japan Airlines To Add Up To 27 Embraer E-Jets To Its Fleet

Firm Order Signed For 15 Airplanes With Twelve Options

Embraer S.A. has signed a firm order with Japan Airlines (JAL) for a total of 15 E-Jets comprising the E170 and the E190 jets models, as well as for an additional twelve E-Jets family options. The value of the firm order is estimated at $677 million, based on 2014 list prices. The order will be included in Embraer's 2014 third-quarter backlog.

X-47B Achieves New Set of Firsts Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt

Tests Included Five Cat Shots, Four Traps

The Navy's X-47B completed its final test aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Aug. 24 and returned to its home base at Naval Air Station Patuxent River after eight days at sea.

Movie Airplanes May Fly Again After 40 Years Gathering Dust

Spanish-Built Bf-109 Airplanes Had Been Stored In A Barn Following Filming Of 'The Battle Of Britain'

Nine Spanish-built Bf-109 airplanes that had been used in the filming of the WWII movie "The Battle of Britain" were recently sold at auction to a European dealer and could be restored to flying condition in the near future.

NWS Develops Electronic PIREP Reporting System

Submission Tool Located On The NWS Aviation Weather Center Website

The National Weather Service (NWS) has added an electronic PIREP submission tool to its Aviation Weather Center (AWC) Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) website.

California Senate Passes Strict UAS Regulations

Would Require A Warrant Before Law Enforcement Could Use The Aircraft Except In Certain Emergencies

A bill working its way through the California Legislature would require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using a UAV except in certain situations.

London Mayor Continues To Pitch For Estuary Airport

Mayor Boris Johnson Says The Hub Would Eventually Contribute £92.1 billion to the UK Economy

London Mayor Boris Johnson still has hopes that a floating four-runway hub airport can be built in the Thames Estuary, saying the airport would contribute the equivalent of approximately $152 billion to the UK economy in 2050 and support 336,000 jobs.

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Bombardier Delivers First 86-Seat Q400 NextGen Aircraft

Bangkok-Based Nok Air Is The Launch Operator For The Larger Variant

The first Q400 NextGen turboprop with extra capacity seating configuration has been delivered to Nok Air of Bangkok, Thailand at Bombardier's facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where the aircraft is manufactured.

ERAU Daytona Beach Campus Offers Aviation-Focused Professional Programs

Variety Of Short Courses And Workshops Available In 2014

As part of Embry-Riddle’s commitment to continuing professional education and lifelong learning, the university is hosting a variety of aviation-focused short courses and workshops at the Daytona Beach Campus taught by aviation industry subject-matter experts.

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Aero-TV: Doing It Diesel Style -- Glasair's New Diesel Offering

Glasair Makes A Commitment To Alternative Powerplants

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell saw and reported on a lot of interesting things at Sun ‘n Fun 2014, and one of these was a Glasair with a diesel engine in front of the firewall. Glasair Aircraft Production Manager, Benjamin Rauk, explained that Glasair is well aware of the challenges being imposed by the need to find alternative fuels. To face this challenge, they have chosen the Continental Centurion 2.0s diesel engine.

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Aero-TV: Doing It Diesel Style -- Glasair's New Diesel Offering

Glasair Makes A Commitment To Alternative Powerplants

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell saw and reported on a lot of interesting things at Sun ‘n Fun 2014, and one of these was a Glasair with a diesel engine in front of the firewall. Glasair Aircraft Production Manager, Benjamin Rauk, explained that Glasair is well aware of the challenges being imposed by the need to find alternative fuels. To face this challenge, they have chosen the Continental Centurion 2.0s diesel engine.

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Independence, KS Facility Delivers 10,000th Single-Engine Cessna

Milestone Airplane A Skyhawk For Liberty University

The 10,000th single-engine Cessna aircraft has been delivered from Textron Aviation's Independence, KS facility since its first delivery in June 1996. Liberty University took delivery of this milestone aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, along with two other Cessna Skyhawks, adding to its growing flight training fleet.

USAF Expands Search For Missing F-15C Pilot

Plane Went Down Wednesday Morning Near Deerfield Valley, VA

The search for the missing 104th Fighter Wing pilot expanded with Air Force resources Thursday morning in the Washington National Forest near Deerfield Valley, Virginia.

Germanwings Pilots Set To Strike Friday

Labor Action Set To Begin At 0600 In Germany

Pilots flying for the Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings plan to strike Friday morning, grounding flights departing from German airports from 0600 to midday local time.

NASA Completes Key Review Of SLS

Rocket Will Be Ready For First Flight 'No Later Than November, 2018'

NASA officials Wednesday announced they have completed a rigorous review of the Space Launch System (SLS) -- the heavy-lift, exploration class rocket under development to take humans beyond Earth orbit and to Mars -- and approved the program's progression from formulation to development, something no other exploration class vehicle has achieved since the agency built the space shuttle.

International Aero Engines Achieves Certification Of V2500-E5 Engine

First Engines To Power Embraer's KC-390 Airplane For The Brazilian Air Force

The FAA has certified IAE International Aero Engines' V2500-E5 engine for Embraer's KC-390 aircraft. The KC-390's launch customer is the Brazilian Air Force.

Klyde Morris 08.29.14

Once Again Proving That P.T. Barnum Was Right

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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AeroSports Update: KR Gathering Planned For Chino, CA

The KR Is The Little Homebuilt Airplane That Sits So Low You Can Almost Step Over It But, In The Sky, It Can Get Up And Go

The Official 2014 KR Gathering will be held on Friday September 5th through Saturday September 7th at Chino, CA, hosted by Steve Glover. You can usually expect about 10 to 20 KRs to fly in for the Gathering, depending on the weather.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.29.14)

"We will keep the teams working toward a more ambitious readiness date, but will be ready (to launch SLS) no later than November 2018.” Source: William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for the Human Explorations and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.29.14): Gyroscopic Precession

An inherent quality of rotating bodies, which causes an applied force to be manifested 90 degrees in the direction of rotation from the point where the force is applied.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.29.14)

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