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Airborne 06.07.19: Dickson Investigated, Hoover Stamp Update, Ampaire Flies!

Also: FL AME Charged, WACO Aircraft Expansion, Airline Funding Scam, Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Getting a new FAA Administrator may not be as immediate as it once sounded... The Senate Commerce Committee is looking into allegations in a lawsuit that alleges that Stephen Dickson, President Trump's nomination to become the next FAA Administrator, retaliated against a pilot who voiced safety concerns with him in 2016. In this case, the pilot, Karlene Petitt, met with Dickson about unspecified FAA violations by the airline. Dickson was a senior vice president in charge of flight operations at Delta at the time.

Klyde Morris (06.10.19)

Klyde Is Learning to WorK The System...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.10.19)

Aero Linx: The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) is a membership organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing Wisconsin aviation news and history. Spend a few minutes perusing our site to learn more about the men and women who are making aviation history in Wisconsin and beyond our borders.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.10.19): Fuel Remaining

Fuel Remaining A phrase used by either pilots or controllers when relating to the fuel remaining on board until actual fuel exhaustion. When transmitting such information in response to either a controller question or pilot initiated cautionary advisory to air traffic control, pilots will state the APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF MINUTES the flight can continue with the fuel remaining. All reserve fuel SHOULD BE INCLUDED in the time stated, as should an allowance for established fuel gauge system error.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.10.19)

Aero-News Quote of the Day "This technology brings a whole new dimension of safety, reliability and capability to existing and future helicopters and to those who depend on them to complete their missions. We're excited to be transforming a once mechanically controlled aircraft into one with fly-by-wire controls. This flight demonstrates the next step in making optionally piloted – and optimally piloted – aircraft, a reality." Source: Chris Van Buiten, Vice President, Sikorsky Innovations, discussing a technology kit developed by Sikorsky was used for the first time to operate a Black Hawk helicopter with full-authority, fly-by-wire flight c