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December 01, 2017

Airborne 12.01.17: ThunderBird Boss Fired, Wingsuit Flight, Aeroprakt Milestone

Also: Russia Loses 19 Satellites, Pilot Faults Power Company, US CBP, Quinte Int'l Airshow Canceled

The US Air Force has removed Lt. Col. Jason Heard as the commander of the Thunderbirds demonstration team. Heard was dismissed on November 20th, but the official announcement came Wednesday. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, commander of the service’s 57th Wing, cited a lost of confidence in Lt. Col. Heard's “leadership and risk management style." Leavitt said that the decision was incredibly difficult, "but one that is ultimately in the best interests of the Thunderbird team. I am personally grateful for

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Airborne 12.01.17: ThunderBird Boss Fired, Wingsuit Flight, Aeroprakt Milestone

Also: Russia Loses 19 Satellites, Pilot Faults Power Company, US CBP, Quinte Int'l Airshow Canceled

 

The US Air Force has removed Lt. Col. Jason Heard as the commander of the Thunderbirds demonstration team. Heard was dismissed on November 20th, but the official announcement came Wednesday. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, commander of the service’s 57th Wing, cited a lost of confidence in Lt. Col. Heard's “leadership and risk management style." Leavitt said that the decision was incredibly difficult, "but one that is ultimately in the best interests of the Thunderbird team. I am personally grateful for Jason's dedication to the 2017 season.” It took more than 100 test flights, but the Soul Flyers finally achieved the seemingly impossible

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ALPA Highlights FAA Study Underscoring Danger From 'Unsafe' UAS

Union Says Congress Must Protect The Traveling Public By Allowing FAA To Regulate Hobby Drones

Following the release of an FAA directed study showing that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) may damage aircraft more than bird strikes during collisions, Capt. Tim Canoll, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l renewed the union's call for Congress to give the FAA the authority to regulate hobby drones.

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FAA, EASA Approve Additional Garmin G5 Electronic Flight Instrument Capabilities

Includes Installation Of The Instrument In Place Of Existing Directional Gyro Or HSI

The FAA and EASA have approved additional Garmin G5 electronic flight instrument capabilities, including the installation of G5 in place of an existing directional gyro (DG) or horizontal situational indicator (HSI) in select certified fixed-wing general aviation aircraft. When paired with select VHF NAV/COMMs or GPS navigators, the G5 can be considered primary for displaying magnetic heading, VOR/LOC guidance and/or GPS course guidance, as well as distance and groundspeed.

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Irish Leasing Company Starts A380-Only Airline

Could Not Find Carriers Willing To Lease The Huge Aircraft

With airlines continuing to focus on more fuel-efficient airplanes, and airplane and engine manufacturers obliging by making airplanes the can fly further on fewer engines and less fuel, the A380 has become something of a hard sell. Demand has been steadily decreasing for the four-engine double-deck super jumbo jet, which has become a challenge for Irish aircraft leasing company Amedeo, which has 12 A380s in its fleet and 20 on order from Airbus.

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Unmanned Carrier Aviation Program Office Welcomes New Leadership

Capt. Chad Reed Becomes New Unit Commander

The Unmanned Carrier Aviation office (PMA-268) welcomed a new program manager during a change of command ceremony Nov. 21 in Patuxent River, MD. Capt. Beau Duarte, who will retire in April after 28 years of service, transferred leadership to Capt. Chad Reed at the ceremony held at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23's hangar.

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AF Selects Tyndall AFB As Preferred Location For New RPA Unit

Will Include Mission Control, Launch And Recovery Capability, Maintenance Unit

The Air Force has selected Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location for hosting a new MQ-9 Reaper Wing with 24 remotely piloted aircraft. Vandenberg AFB, California, is considered a reasonable alternative.

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ESA's Latest Technology CubeSat Cleared For Launch Site

Gom X-4B Will Be Launched From China Early Next Year

GomX-4B, ESA’s latest and largest technology-testing CubeSat, will be launched from China early next year, together with the near-identical GomX-4A. The pair will test intersatellite communication links and propulsion while orbiting up to 2,800 miles apart.

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Spirit Of Flight Museum To Give Away A 1957 Ford Thunderbird

Proceeds Will Help Restore A Rare Lockheed 12A

The Spirit of Flight museum in Colorado recently received the gift of a fully restored 1957 Ford Thunderbird. The museum now plans to give it away to a lucky winner.

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Bombardier And CemAir Sign Order For Two New Q400 Aircraft

Valued At $66 Million At List Prices

CemAir (PTY) Ltd of South Africa has concluded a firm purchase agreement for two new Q400 turboprops, and has also signed the lease of a used Q400 aircraft that was delivered this month, paving the way for the new aircraft to be delivered afterwards. The letter of Intent (LOI) from CemAir, which was signed on June 21 at the 2017 Paris Air Show, has now been converted into a firm order.

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LM Receives Nearly $200 Million Of C-130 Training Contracts

Will Improve Training For Air Crews Worldwide

Lockheed Martin has received six contracts, with awards totaling $198.4 million, to improve training for C-130 airmen and operators around the world. The C-130J Super Hercules Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (JMATS) program has trained more than 10,000 airmen for missions including cargo transport, special missions and aerial refueling.

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Frost & Sullivan Has Accolades For PAL-V

Recognized With The Company' Innovation Leadership Award In The Personal Flying Mobility Market

Frost & Sullivan has recognized the PAL-V "flying car" with its Innovation Leadership Award in the Personal Flying Mobility market.

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Aero-TV: Heads-Up, Head Worn - Thales Aerospace Adapts A HUD For BizAv

Thales Gives Civilian Pilots Some Of The Same Capabilities As Military Aviators…

 

Thales displayed its TopMax lightweight head-worn display at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas in October. The company says the device completely bridges the technological gap between a military HMSD and a civilian HUD.

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Aero-TV: Heads-Up, Head Worn - Thales Aerospace Adapts A HUD For BizAv

Thales Gives Civilian Pilots Some Of The Same Capabilities As Military Aviators…

Thales displayed its TopMax lightweight head-worn display at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas in October. The company says the device completely bridges the technological gap between a military HMSD and a civilian HUD. First demonstrated at the Paris Air Show in 2015, TopMax, provides low visibility take off/landing functions, Enhanced Flight Vision and Synthetic Vision capabilities of a fixed HUD, but like an HMSD, it gives a 360? field of view and total eye-out functionality...

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Aviation Subcommittee Holds Hearing On UAS Integration In The National Airspace

Witnesses Included AUVSI President Brian Wynn

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday to consider technological, legal, and policy issues related to the use and integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the national airspace system.

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Orbital ATK Stockholders Approve Acquisition By NGC

Transaction To Close In the First Half Of 2018

The stockholders of Orbital ATK have overwhelmingly approved the merger agreement providing for the proposed acquisition of Orbital ATK by Northrop Grumman Corporation at a special meeting of stockholders held on November 29, 2017.

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Airbus: Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific Fleet To Nearly Double By 2036

Trips Per Capita Leading The World, Tourism And Consumer Spending Powering Growth

The passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats serving Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific region is set to increase by more than 600 aircraft, almost doubling in the next 20 years from a fleet of some 750 to over 1,350 aircraft by 2036, according to Airbus’ latest market forecast.

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Michigan Task Force Recommendations Statewide UAS Regulations

Expresses Desire To Make The State A Welcoming Location To Test And Develop Technology

Michigan's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Task Force (UASTF) released a report of recommendations it presented to Gov. Rick Snyder and to the state Legislature regarding unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones. The report presents a desire to have a regulatory environment, which respects state and federal areas of authority, but also establishes Michigan as a welcoming location to test, develop, and deploy this technology.

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Aeroprakt Reaches Production Milestone

Has Registered 1,000 Airplanes

Light Sport aircraft manufacturer Aeroprakt has produced and registered its 1,000th aircraft, a significant milestone for any small manufacturer in this aviation climate.

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FAA To Conduct GPS Interference Testing In The Southern U.S.

Tests To Be Centered At Fort Walton Beach, FL

The FAA has scheduled GPS testing through mid-December that may result in unreliable or unavailable GPS signals.

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Klyde Morris 12.01.17

In Some Circles, They Call That Targeted Marketing, Klyde

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.01.17)

"Congress and the FAA must also engage state and local governments in conversations regarding UAS regulations." Source: AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne, in testimony before the House Transportation Committee Aviation Subcommittee.  

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.01.17): Cruise Clearance

An ATC clearance issued to allow a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.01.17)

Vintage Transports Surviving On Off-Airport Locations Aviation enthusiasts find their bounty at airports; even aviation museums and salvaging companies are often at airports or close by. However, some aircraft survive on remote locations away from airports, as part of a restaurant, hotel or even a chicken coop; these survivors are easily overlooked.

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