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September 01, 2017

Airborne 09.01.17: Lone Star Flt Museum, Airshow $$, AOPA v FBO Greed

Also: Gulfstream G600, Midwest LSA Expo, Airbus Supplier, Boeing Donates, Aviation Program, UPS Mechanics

The Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Field will postpone both its ribbon-cutting ceremony, today, September 1st and grand opening celebration the next day. “Due to weather impacts from Hurricane Harvey and current rescue and recovery efforts, we will postpone our ribbon cutting and grand opening until a more appropriate time,” said Douglas H. Owens, Lt Gen (ret), CEO, Lone Star Flight Museum. After drawing 560,000 attendees, and losing $400,000, in its inaugural year, the Huntington

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Orbital ATK Donates $100,000 For Hurricane Harvey Relief

Company’s Contribution To Aid the Greater Houston Area United Way In Recovery Efforts

Orbital ATK is donating $100,000 to the United Way of Greater Houston to aid in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in the area. The United Way of Greater Houston supports emergency response organizations like the Red Cross, Salvation Army and many others so they can act quickly in times of disaster.

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Aero-TV: The Reality of ADS-B 2020 - A Candid Chat With AEA's Ric Peri

AEA Sees Progress In ADS-B Equipage…

Of the approximately 140,000 aircraft that need to have ADS-B Out installed by January 1, 2020, only about 38,000 already compliant. That is the assessment of Ric Peri, VP of Government and Industry Affairs for the Aircraft Electronics Association, told ANN editor Tom Patton at AirVenture in July, that the longer pilots and owners wait, the longer they'll have to wait in line to have their repair shop do the needed installations.

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Klyde Morris 09.01.17

Looks Like You've Just Caused A Short-Circuit, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 08.31.17: Swoop Champions!, AOPA v FBO Abuses, Yuneec H520 Debuts

Also: SWA's Old 737s, Expanding Airborne, ESA-China Astro's, FUSE Tether, Airshow $$$, Universal Avionics, IAP Wins

US skydivers cleaned up at the first ever FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships, which were held in the heart of Copenhagen over the weekend of 25-26 August 2017. David Ludvik (USA) took the FAI Gold Medal, while teammates Nick Batsch (USA) and Curt Bartholomew (USA) medaled in silver and bronze positions. The competition saw 18 of the world’s best Canopy Piloting (Swooping) skydivers take part, performing at an over-water venue in the center of downtown Copenhagen, Denmark. On Aug

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.01.17)

"The 737 MAX opens a new chapter of efficiency, reliability, and comfort to the Southwest fleet, and its increased range allows us to take our low fares even farther." Source: Southwest Airlines Chairman & CEO Gary Kelly.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.01.17): Air Traffic Clearance

An authorization by air traffic control for the purpose of preventing collision between known aircraft, for an aircraft to proceed under specified traffic conditions within controlled airspace.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.01.17)

The International Association of Professional Gyroplane Training An Association of people who fly, build or regulate Gyroplanes, who have a dream of a single Gyroplane pilot licence accepted in every country around the world, and a community of Gyroplane Pilots who are free from accidents.

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