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Airborne 04.28.14: Textron Layoffs, AW609 Autorotation Trials, 'JUMP' VTOL UAV

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Approximately 750 workers are being laid off by Textron aviation across the Cessna and Beechcraft divisions, but the announcement was not a surprise. The 60-day notices that went out the middle of last week were reportedly in line with, or lower than, expected job cuts at the Textron subsidiaries. Autorotation trials for the AW609 TiltRotor program have been completed successfully, according to AgustaWestland. Between the end of March and into April, flight testing included more than 70 power-off conversions from airplane mode to helicopter mode. Dubbed "JU

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Airborne 04.25.14: McWherter Details Leaked, Equusearch v FAA, Boeing 1Q Results

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The Washington Post has announced it is in possession of documents that indicate the actions against McWherter were because of allegations that included hazing, sexual harassment, and other forms of discrimination. According to the Washington Post article, the complaint is alleged to have happened while McWherter was commander of the Blue Angels on two separate occasions between 2008 and 2012. As previously reported by ANN, Texas EquuSearch, the nonprofit organization that was recently smacked down by the FAA for using an unmanned aircraft for volunteer search-

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.28.14): Sea Breeze Front

Sea Breeze Front A coastal phenomena, it is restricted to large bodies of water and their immediate coast lines. This is usually the landward extent of the sea breeze. Due to the imbalance of heating between land and water, a region of maximum upward motion or convergence occurs by mid-afternoon in the summer some 10 to 15 miles inland. Air mass thunderstorms or a line of towering cumulus clouds with showers can form along the front. At the beach, there are blue skies and a light breeze. This often occurs along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida's east coast.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.28.14)

Aero Linx: The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) is first and foremost a social club for people that share a passion for flight; for active pilots, former pilots, and non-pilots alike who love to learn about flying, love to talk about flying, and love to promote flying.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.28.14)

"Pilots and aircraft owners are encouraged to participate in this program while operating within the state of Alaska. Once an alert is generated, the position of the aircraft is transmitted to Flight Service either directly or through the International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC). This allows rescue to go directly to the aircraft location, instead of searching along an entire route when a flight becomes overdue." Source: James M. Miller, manager, Alaska Flight Services, commenting after they announced that the DeLorme inReach satellite communicator has been approved for the Enhanced Special Reporting Service (eSRS) program.