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All News

March 30, 2022

Airborne 03.25.22: ANN at AEA-LIVE, Max Pilot NOT Guilty, Young Eagles

Also: uAvionix Autopilot Integration, Hartzell Prop Discount, OneWeb & SpaceX, Nicrocraft

Our normal Airborne schedule will be interrupted next week to make room for our LIVE webcast of the Aircraft Electronics Association new product introduction session -- an exciting look at what’s REALLY new in avionics for 2022. The event is on track for the 65th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show, kicking off on March 28 and continuing nearly a decade and a half of ANN service to the avionics community with upscale LIVE web programming. The program continues the aviation industry’s longest-running annual live web programming series

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Airborne-Flight Training 03.24.22: Epic Flt Academy, WAI2022, Sporty's E6B

Also: ANN To Livestream AEA 2022, Airlines Push Back on CA Law, Dassault Reg'l M&O, Young Eagles

Epic Flight Academy, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, has signed a deal with Polk State College to allow Epic AMT graduates to receive transfer credit hours. Students must have matriculated from Epic's Part 147 Aircraft Mechanic Program, and submit a transfer of credits request along with their FAA Airframe & Powerplant certificate to Polk state. Once approved, students will obtain 30 credit hours classified as courses performed to obtain an associate degree in Aviation Maintenance Administration. Women in Aviation International has successfully held t

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Airborne-UnCrewed 03.22.22: WA UAV Reg, Steadicopter Arms Up, Eve and GlobalX

Also: Joby Works on Part 135, Vertical Flight Society, Hot Spot Symbology, Mars Helicopter Flt 21

Washington state has released its commercial drone registration system ahead of the April 1st program due date. Those drone operators flying under 14 CFR Part 107 for compensation or hire are now required by law to register their UAVs with the Washington State Department of Transportation. The state hopes to make itself an attractive location, a hub for the uncrewed industry as a whole. Other states have looked to establish the same as they court the exciting new industry ahead of the projected proliferation of autonomous and uncrewed aircraft. Smart Shoot

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Airborne 03.23.22: TL Aircraft Stream, 24-Volt Rotax 915 iS/C, WAI2022!

Also: Douglas A-26 Restoration, Dassault M&O Seminars, SkyWest Ordered to Continue Service, Young Eagles Day

Wow... talk about your Walter Mitty moments... ANN’s Jim Campbell got a  test flight in the TL Aircraft Stream tandem RG composite rocket. Powered by a Rotax 100HP ULS, the Stream’s sleek lines are an eye catcher right from the get-go. A fighter style side-stick and adjustable rudder pedals make acclimating to the cockpit an easy event, and the side-hinged canopy offers superb visibility for your next fake fighter adventure due to the skinny nose allowed by the tandem configuration. Foreshadowed earlier this year, Rotax has

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Airborne 03.21.22: AeroSport Bushcat, Another Icon A5 Sinking, AEA 2022 LIVE!!!

Also: Dassault Takes Photo-Op, Canada Anti-GA Luxury Tax, Delta To Buy 737 Max 10s?, Vande Hei Return by Soyuz

ANN’s Jim Campbell finally got out of the office this past weekend to visit Deland’s AeroSport operation and check out current versions of the AeroSport Bushcat, as well as TL North America’s Stream tandem and Sting, side by side, two-seater. While we’ll have some more info on the TL offerings in the next few days, the little Bushcat, with pricing WELL below $100K offered some surprises. The so-called ‘tube and rag’ two seater is a really rugged aircraft that pushes 800-1000 fpm climb rate at near gross and

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Klyde Morris (11.28.22)

Klyde Revisits Old Controversies...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Mid-Continent Innovates Its Way Through AEA 2022

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics and True Blue Power  AEA Convention 2022 Booth #301

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Adds 5 New Digital Instruments to Flex ® Product Line Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics unveiled five, new 2-inch digital instruments at the annual AEA International Convention and Trade Show. The company’s Flex ® product line now includes digital Counter Drum Encoding Altimeters, Airspeed Indicators, GPS Clocks, Battery ACUs, and Attitude Indicators.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.30.22)

Aero Linx: The British Helicopter Association

The BHA promotes the compliant, safe and considerate use of rotorcraft throughout the UK. Its activities are directed by a Council of Management. The BHA encourages European harmonization through its membership in the European Helicopter Association. The BHA negotiates with government departments, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), on behalf of the industry.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.30.22): Request Full Route Clearance

Request Full Route Clearance

Used by pilots to request that the entire route of flight be read verbatim in an ATC clearance. Such request should be made to preclude receiving an ATC clearance based on the original filed flight plan when a filed IFR flight plan has been revised by the pilot, company, or operations prior to departure.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.30.22)

“Historic aircraft embody the spirit of innovation and engineering excellence and continue to inspire engineers and young people to develop cutting edge technology and help keep our country safe. The expertise at the Trust means the aircraft will be preserved in pristine condition and returned to flight for the enjoyment of the public this summer.” Source: Sir Andy Pulford, senior military advisor at BAE Systems, upon giving away the last remaining aircraft from its historical collection, handing over the De Havilland DH560 Cirrus Moth to the Shuttleworth Trust. 

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