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Airborne 04.15.15: Eclipse/Kestrel Game-Changer!, SpaceX Launches, Flight Design

Also: Papillon's 50th Anniversary, Recrafting Paul’s Game-Changing Baby Ace, Beechcraft Fined, FreeFlight Software, Rotorcraft Safety Conference, NexNav Intro's

Call it the Aero-Marriage of the decade... It has just been announced that Alan Klapmeier will lead the integration and growth of a new multiple-product aviation company incorporating two of our favorite aircraft -- and people. ONE Aviation Corporation has been formed to design, develop, and manufacture a family of aircraft, each of which will be a market leader in its category and class. ONE Aviation’s core products include the Eclip

Classic Aero-TV: Pilot/Senator Jim Inhofe--Straight Talk From OSH2014, Part 2

An Outspoken Friend Of Aviation Serves Us ALL In The US Senate

ANN news editor Tom Patton discusses aviation issues with Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe while at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. Tom starts his discussion with Senator Inhofe by asking about the general political lay of the land as it relates to aviation, and Inhofe's reply is not surprising. When Patton asked Inhofe about the delays from the FAA in developing regulations as mandated by federal law, Inhofe responded that bureaucracies in the government are noted for being slow in response and the FAA is no different. The senator spends some time explai

Airborne 04.14.15: Piper's New M Birds, Sandia STX360, Trig Stack

Also: New Hartzell Bantam Prop, Aero-Calendar, NextGen GA Fund, Avidyne Updates, UAV Approvals, ICG FANS-1/A

Piper Aircraft launched their new M600 and M350 members of its M-Class family of aircraft during an event yesterday at its Vero Beach, Florida headquarters. They also reported on upgrades to their existing M500 model. Piper’s president and CEO Simon Caldecott said that the three airplanes are representative of the company's direction for the future. Sandia Aerospace introduced the STX 360 Sentinel at the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Dallas last week. Their ADS-B solution fo

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.15.15)

“Solo will expand our concept of what a drone can be and do. Solo uses advanced autonomy to make creativity easier.” Source: Chris Anderson, CEO of 3DR.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.15.15): Aerodynamic Ceiling

The point (altitude) at which, as the indicated airspeed decreases with altitude, it progressively merges with the low speed buffet boundary where pre-stall buffet occurs for the airplane at a load factor of 1.0 G.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.15.15)

International Business Aviation Council

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) is a Council of business aviation associations from around the world. Governance is established through the IBAC Governing Board, with representation from each of the Member Associations.