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June 16, 2016

Airborne 06.16.16: Cessna Longitude, NAA's Gaffney, Tuskegee Airman Whitfield

Also: Virginia Aviation Museum, AirVenture Innovation Preview, ALPA, UAV Phoenix 2, Flight Resource, Bell 505, CH-53K

In the world of electricity, there’s an old saying that goes, “Electricity should never create noise or smoke.” It appears Cessna passed that test as they made the first power-up of the electrical distribution system on their Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize jet. Scott Ernest, the president and CEO of Textron Aviation said, “We continue to meet our milestones through an industry-leading development schedule in order to get the Longitude into

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FAA Has Prosecuted At Least 23 UAV Operators

Analysis By Drone Attorney Finds Uneven Enforcement

The FAA has been very uneven in its enforcement of alleged UAV violations, according to analysis conducted by Rupprecht Law.

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Gone West: Military Columnist And Author Robert Dorr

Was Well Known For Writings On Aircraft And The U.S. Military

The family of Robert F. Dorr, recognized as a master historian in the field of the U.S. military and its aircraft, announced that he had passed away at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, VA Sunday due to brain cancer. He was 76.

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Transient Man Arrested In Washington State After Tampering With Medical Helo

Had Entered Life Flight Helicopter And Stole A Flight Helmet

A man described as a transient has been arrested in Longview, WA on suspicion of prowling vehicles after he gained access to a Life Flight Helicopter on the helipad at St. John Medical Center.

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Airborne 06.15.16: Blue Origin, Gone West-John Frank, Pilot Mental Fitness

Also: UK 1 Week Wonder, Sandel's Avilon, AirVenture Update, Amazon Fine, Rotax AD, Chinese H135s, FAA Drone Data

When Blue Origin launches the New Shepard suborbital rocket for the 4th time on Friday, you can watch it live. And that's a change for the space company founded by Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos. Compared to other companies ... can you say SpaceX ... Bezos has kept his launch attempts out of the public spotlight until after the fact. But this shift may indicate that Blue Origin is becoming more comfortable with sharing its successes ... and potential failures ... with the worl

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.16.16)

"In 2014, the FAA abruptly changed its controller hiring process, and made even further poorly executed changes in 2015.  Consequently, the FAA has missed its controller hiring targets for six consecutive years." Source: House aviation subcommittee chair Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.16.16): Below Minimums

Weather conditions below the minimums prescribed by regulation for the particular action involved; e.g., landing minimums, takeoff minimums.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.16.16)

Aviation Accident Database & Synopses

The NTSB aviation accident database contains information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters. Generally, a preliminary report is available online within a few days of an accident.

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