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September 04, 2014

FAA Issues TSO For Cool City Avionics Autopilot Family

Six Autopilots Are The First To Be Certified

It has been a long time coming, and now the FAA has granted TSO Authorization to Cool City Avionics for its new family of helicopter autopilots. The TSO includes the HAP-100 2-axis autopilot, the HFC-100 2-axis autopilot with SCAS, the HAP-150 3-axis autopilot, the HFC-150 3-axis autopilot with SCAS, and the HFC-150-LE and HAP-150-LE that add an orbit mode specifically designed for law enforcement and electronic news gathering helicopters.

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SpaceX Challenges Blue Origin Patent Application

Patent Filed For 'Sea Landing Of Space Launch Vehicles And Associated Systems And Methods'

SpaceX is challenging a patent awarded earlier this year to Blue Origin for a system designed to allow reusable rocket boosters to land on a floating platform in the ocean.

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Salina Airport Authority Approves Bombardier Lease

Expands Planemaker's Capability To Store And Operate Airplanes At The Airport

During a special board meeting, the Salina Airport Authority Board of Directors approved a lease agreement with Bombardier Flight Test Center for a portion of Hangar 959, commonly known as "Big Bertha."

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GE Capital Aviation Services Expands Turboprop Fleet

Completes Purchase And Leaseback Of Two Bombardier Q400 NextGen Aircraft With Nok Air

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, announced it added a new aircraft type to its owned fleet with the completion of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with Nok Air involving two new Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprops.

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Pilot In August Accident Was Attempting To Return To The Airport

Four Fatally Injured When Cessna 172 Went Down

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred August 25th in Willoughby Hills, OH involving a rented Cessna 172R airplane with four people on board. All four were fatally injured in the accident.

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Registration Open For Team America Rocketry Challenge

Top Scoring Teams This Year Will Fly A Second, More Challenging Mission

The 2015 Team America Rocketry Challenge is now open for registration. Teams may register anytime between now and December 12, 2014.  

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Coast Guard, NOAA Test UAS During Arctic Exercise

Puma UAV Collected Images, Video Of Simulated Oil Spill

Soaring high above the shifting ice and frigid waters of the Arctic Ocean, a silent sentinel patrolled the skies above the Coast Guard Cutter Healy during its journey to the Arctic this summer. While buoys and submersibles collected data from the briny deep, an Unmanned Aircraft System kept vigil in the frosty air.

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Autopilot System Market Worth $7.30 Billion By 2020

New Research Forecasts 7.28 Percent Compound Annual Growth Rate

According to a new market research report on the Autopilot System Market it is estimated to be $4.79 billion in 2014, and expected to reach $7.30 billion in 2020 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.28%. The major challenges for this particular market will be the complexity in system integration.

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ERAU Faculty Experts And Industry Insiders To Discuss UAS Technology

Attend Online Or Join The Audience At The Free Public Event

Host Marc Bernier and a panel of Embry-Riddle faculty experts and industry insiders will discuss a timely topic, titled “All Around Us: Unmanned Aircraft Systems are Revolutionizing Aviation. Are You Ready?,” on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m., with a light reception at 6:30 p.m. preceding the event in Daytona Beach. At the Prescott Campus, the reception will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union, followed by a live feed viewing of the program at 4 p.m.

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Skydiver Fatally Injured In Midair Collision

Impacted Second Jumper Shortly After Exiting The Airplane Over Polk County, GA

A skydiver was fatally injured after colliding with another jumper on Saturday over Polk County, GA.

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Airbus Helicopters Shows Rotorcraft At MSPO Expo In Poland

Demonstrating Both Tiger HAD And EC725 Caracal At The Show

Airbus Helicopters this week is focused on demonstrating the capabilities of the company’s Tiger HAD attack helicopter and multi-mission EC725 Caracal that perfectly respond to the Polish military’s operational requirements at the MSPO being held in Poland.

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AD: Dassault Aviation Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2014-16-21

PRODUCT: All Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes.

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AD: Airbus Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2014-17-10

PRODUCT: All Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes.

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Airborne 09.03.14: AEA Reports Progress, Carter PAV On Hold, Elvis Planes 4 Sale

Also: Lee Bottom Fly-In, Comet Mission Landing Spots, Team Aerodynamix, Yellowstone Bans UAVs, Santa Monica Wants To Welch On Agreements

In the three-month period of April, May and June 2014, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to just over $652 million dollars. The figure represented a 2.7 percent increase in sales compared to the second-quarter 2013 as reported a year ago by the participating companies. The amount of sales also marked a slight uptick in total sales from the first three months of the year, as first-quarter sales amounted to more than $651 million. Carter Aviation Technologies, which has been working t

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Acting NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart To Speak At NBAA's 2014 Convention

Will Participate In The Opening General Session Of The Orlando Gathering

Christopher A. Hart, acting chairman of the NTSB and President Obama’s nominee to head the agency, will speak at the Opening General Session of NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014), which runs Oct. 21 to 23 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

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DOT Temporarily Blocks Norwegian Foreign Carrier Permit

Says More Time Is Needed To Reach A Decision

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Tuesday that it will require additional time to reach a decision on Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign carrier permit to serve the U.S. from Europe.  Until then,  Norwegian Air Shuttle will continue to operate flights to the U.S. under its existing authority from DOT.

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EASA Certifies Challenger 350

Full Type Certification Granted September 2

EASA has granted full type certification to Bombardier for the Challenger 350 business jet. The certification was granted on September 2.

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Piper M-Class Approved By China

CAAC Issues Type Certificate For The High-Performance Singles

Piper Aircraft has received a Validation of Type Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its M-Class single-engine aircraft. The Piper M-Class series consists of the turboprop Piper Meridian, the pressurized piston-powered Piper Mirage and the unpressurized piston-powered Piper Matrix.

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AeroSports Update: Colorado Springs Balloon Classic Flies On Labor Day Weekend

The 38th Year Of The Balloon Classic Was A Success, But Will This Be The Last Time Colorado Springs Hosts The Event?

The Balloon Classic event this Labor Day went well with the exception of winds canceling the flights on Labor Day morning. However another ill wind is blowing that could lead to the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic closing its doors after 38 years and becoming the major ballooning event in the Rocky Mountain area.

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Commercial Airliners Go Missing From Tripoli Airport

Islamists Captured Airport In August, 11 Jetliners Missing

Nearly a dozen commercial jetliners have been reported missing following the takeover of Tripoli International Airport in Libya by Islamist forces last month.

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EASA Certifies Rockwell Collins' AIM For 22 Aircraft

System Securely Transfers Time-Sensitive Data Including Avionics Databases, Maintenance Information

EASA has certified Rockwell Collins Aircraft Information Manager (AIM), the secure data transfer system for Pro Line Fusion, Pro Line 21 and Pro Line 4 avionics, for 22 aircraft models.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.04.14)

“We welcome Acting Chairman Hart to NBAA2014, and are excited to hear his thoughts and perspectives on safety issues affecting our industry.” Source: NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.04.14): Elevated Convection

Convection occurring within an elevated layer, i.e., a layer in which the lowest portion is based above the earth's surface. Elevated convection often occurs when air near the ground is relatively cool and stable, e.g., during periods of isentropic lift, when an unstable layer of air is present aloft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.04.14)

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