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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

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.

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

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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...

In Some Circles, They Call That Targeted Marketing, Klyde

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"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.

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.

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.