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July 09, 2015

Airborne 07.09.15: Is Airbus A Bully?, Able Flight-OSH15, Paris Hilton Aero-Fake

Also: Bluecopter, API Partner AEA, Heli Seized, HSC-25 Rescue, Dreamliner Museum Piece, NASAO Upgrade, ERAU Worldwide

Yesterday, we presented a story about the Airbus E-Fan airplane making plans to be the first to cross the English Channel and return un-recharged. But Michael Coates, the Master Distributor for Pipistrel, USA, says that Airbus used its clout to prevent the smaller company from achieving that historic milestone with their Pipistrel ALPHA Electro airplane on Tuesday, July 7. The able flight program shows what can be achieved as six new Able Flight pilots receive their wings on Tuesday, July

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AMA ED Says FAA Clipping Wings Of Model Aircraft Enthusiasts

Using UAV Rules To Craft Policies Related To Model Aircraft

The FAA's interpretation of the proposed rules for integration of UAVs in the National Air Space (NAS) is being used as a foundation for policies related to model aircraft ... to the detriment of the hobby, according to Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) executive director Dave Mathewson.

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Aero-TV: L-3 Takes On Next-Gen - The Many Faces of LYNX

Ingenious ADS-B Avionics Family Offers A Multitude Of Solutions To Dealing With Pending Mandate Deadline

The 2020 ADS-B mandate has the entire aviation industry buzzing, and ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, had the chance to take a test flight to see the operation of a system being produced by L-3 Avionics. Jim flew with, and then interviewed, their chief pilot, Todd Scholten, for a firsthand preview of the product they have named, Lynx. Scholten says the Lynx family of ADS-B ranges from a portable system to a full panel mounted system. Scholten said the Lynx products were designed to meet the

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EAA/ANN’s Massive AirVenture Innovation Preview Is Barely A Week Away!

HUGE List of Aviation Innovators Have LOTS of Exciting News and Developments To Unveil -- And You'll See Them FIRST On The AirVenture Innovation Preview!

Remember being a snoopy kinda kid and getting firsthand knowledge of a REALLY juicy secret? One that NO ONE else knew? Remember how hard it was to keep it under wraps? Well; that's kinda how we feel as the first dozen or so submissions to EAA/ANN's massive AirVenture Innovation Preview have started showing up at the ANN HQ/Asylum... and there are MANY MORE inbound over the next few days (WOW -- like really cool stuff... did we mention that?)! It's like being a kid in a candy store... discovering your parent's stash of Christmas presents a few days before the holiday and getting the cute little girl next door to not

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Airborne 07.08.15: New TSA Boss, E-Fan, EAA/ANN's AirVenture Innovation Preview!

Also: Bob Baker’s JN-4D, LightSquared Absurdity, Wagstaff's Appeal, Playboy Model's Aero-Selfie, Drone Market, Piper's M600, EAA’s 'Give Flight' Project

As the Transportation Security Administration continues to struggle with a number of issues, it’s hoped that new management at the top will lead to improvement. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson welcomed Peter Neffenger Monday as the sixth administrator of the TSA in a ceremony held at TSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The electric powered Solar Impulse 2 was recently in the news for its flight from Japan to Hawaii,

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.09.15)

“At Embry-Riddle safety is our primary goal. The achievement of IS-BAO registration provides further verification of our robust safety management system and strong safety culture.” Source: Ken Byrnes, Chairman of the Flight Training Department at the ERAU Daytona Beach Campus.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.09.15): Airway Beacon

Used to mark airway segments in remote mountain areas. The light flashes Morse Code to identify the beacon site.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.09.15)

The Junkyard Turbojet Engine

An entertaining private site in which the author built an amateur jet engine out of parts scavenged from a number of sources.

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