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June 09, 2016

Airborne 06.09.16: Mooney Ovation Ultra, Commercial Moon Mission, Rebate Details

Also: AIP Experiment, Embraer Jet Accident, CO Heli-Ops, Hartzell, Eastern Flight 980, Hubble

Mooney Aircraft says their first Ovation Ultra airplane made its initial test flight last weekend. The flight was made out of Kerrville Municipal Airport with Mooney Chief Test Pilot, Mike Miles, at the controls. The flight lasted for about one hour. The Ovation Ultra test airplane is a fully FAA conforming certification aircraft. Miles reported that performance and handling were excellent. The airplane will continue test flights as it progresses through the certification process. The first priv

Airborne 06.09.16: Mooney Ovation Ultra, Commercial Moon Mission, ADS-B Rebate Details

Also: AIP Experiment, Embraer Jet Accident, CO Heli-Ops, Hartzell, Eastern Flight 980, Hubble

Mooney Aircraft says their first Ovation Ultra airplane made its initial test flight last weekend. The flight was made out of Kerrville Municipal Airport with Mooney Chief Test Pilot, Mike Miles, at the controls. The flight lasted for about one hour. The Ovation Ultra test airplane is a fully FAA conforming certification aircraft. Miles reported that performance and handling were excellent. The airplane will continue test flights as it progresses through the certification process. The first private space mission to go beyond Earth orbit may soon get the blessing of the U.S. government, according to sources familiar with the details. The government may soon give a green light to co

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Solar Impulse Flight To NYC Delayed

Weather Is Keeping The Plane In Lehigh Valley, PA

Solar Impulse 2 had been scheduled to fly to New York City on Tuesday, but as so often happens with flying of any kind, weather got in the way.

EASA Certifies Avidyne IFD540 & IFD440 GPS FMS Systems

Now Approved For Installation In European-Registered Aircraft

EASA has certified Avidyne Corporation's IFD540 and IFD440 GPS-based Flight Management Systems.

Sun ‘N Fun 2016 Numbers Released

Organizers Say About 200,000 Attended The Central Florida Event

Some 200,000 people from 60 countries attended the 42nd annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in April, according to the event's organizers.

FAA Certifies Williams International FJ33-5A Turbofan

Engine To Power Cirrus Vision, Flaris LAR1

The FAA has awarded Part 33 certification to Williams International for its new FJ33-5A engine. State-of-the-art aerodynamics and structural enhancements similar to those already developed and certificated on FJ44-3AP and FJ44-4A models were implemented into the FJ33 frame size to give the new FJ33-5A more than 2000 pounds of thrust, market-leading fuel economy, and thrust-to-weight ratio greater than 6:1. The FJ33-5A also incorporates additional sensor suite redundancy and proprietary software revisions to satisfy the unique needs of the single engine jet market.

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Global Partners Deliver Digitized And Connected Aviation

SESAR JU Conducts Live Demonstrations For Stakeholders

Aviation is going digital as demonstrated by SESAR and more than 40 organizations from around the globe. Together they showed are how seamless and connected aviation information exchange is possible across world regions, thanks to the system-wide information management (SWIM) framework.

Gone West: Former FAA Space Official Patricia Grace

Had Been Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer About A Year Ago

The former head of the FAA's commercial space transportation office passed away unexpectedly last week following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

NTSB Issues Probable Cause Report In Firefighting Helo Accident

Pilot Was Practicing Night Water Bucket Operations

The NTSB has released a probable cause report from an accident which occurred August 4 last year that fortunately resulted only in a minor injury to the pilot involved.

Transport Canada Approves Lithium-ion Battery On Twin Otter Aircraft

Supplemental Type Certificate For Installation On Viking Air DHC-6 Issued To True Blue Power, Avmax

Transport Canada has delivered a Part 23 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to True Blue Power and Avmax for installation of the True Blue Power TB44 (46 amp hour) lithium-ion aircraft battery on Viking Air DHC-6 aircraft, commonly known as the Twin Otter.

Passengers Evacuated From Airliner At Sea-Tac Airport

Fire Broke Out Near An American Airlines Airliner At The Gate

An air-starter unit caught fire near an American Airlines airliner at a gate at Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle Monday morning, forcing the evacuation of all of the passengers boarding the plane.

Former Astronaut Charged In Fatal Automobile Accident

Faces Murder Charges Related To The Deaths Of Two Young Girls

Former Space Shuttle pilot James Halsell Jr. has been charged with murder following an automobile accident in central Alabama Monday.

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Wipaire Welcomes New Senior Director Of Aircraft Services

Steve Fuchs Will Oversee Multiple Functions For The Company

Wipaire is pleased to welcome Steve Fuchs as Senior Director of Aircraft Services. Steve will oversee Wipaire’s maintenance, interiors, paint refinishing, and avionics departments, including the Leesburg service center. With experience in aviation maintenance management, operations, training, and risk-management, Steve brings a broad range of skills from a background in Naval Aviation and corporate finance.

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GAMA Addresses NTSB Recommendation Following Phenom Accident Report

Says Part 23 Rulemaking Key To Fielding New Technology To Address Icing Conditions In Small Airplanes

The NTSB on Tuesday issued a recommendation for GAMA to work with the FAA to advance general aviation safety by furthering technology that could improve the capabilities of high-speed single-pilot airplanes in icing conditions. The recommendation was made at the Board’s hearing on the December 8, 2014 aerodynamic stall and loss-of-control during approach accident in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Autonomous Passenger Drone To Be Tested In Nevada

China's EHang Aircraft May Be Seen Over The Desert

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) have executed a historic teaming agreement with EHang, a Chinese company developing an autonomous passenger drone, for the foundation for collaboration between NIAS and EHang in the areas of flight testing, training, and development at Nevada’s FAA UAS Test Site.

FAA Conducting GPS Testing On The West Coast

Signals May Be Intermittently Unreliable Or Unavailable During The Month Of June

The FAA is conducting a series of GPS interference tests on the west coast of the U.S. during the month of June.

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Aviators Model Code Of Conduct Initiative Released

Safety Guidance For Manned Aircraft Pilots Operating In The Presence Of Drones

Flight Safety in the Drone Age (FSDA) has been released by the initiative’s Permanent Editorial Board. FSDA offers voluntary guidance to advance the safety of flight when operating near unmanned aircraft, or drones.

AeroSports Update: WAI Looks Forward To The Air Race Classic

Women In Aviation International Extends Best Wishes To Air Race Classic Teams

The field is set for the 40th Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. Fifty-five teams, consisting of 130 women pilots from around the country will take off Tuesday, June 21, 2016.

Thunderbirds Resume Practice Following Last Week's Accident

Plane Moved From Field In Colorado Where It Went Down

The Air Force Thunderbirds have resumed practice following an accident last week that badly damaged one of the team's F-16s.

F-16s Collide During Training In GA

Both Pilots Safely Ejected Following Mid-Air Collision

A pair of F-16s belonging to the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard were involved in a mid-air collision Tuesday night during a training exercise in Georgia.

Airborne 06.08.16: SF NIMBYs v Blue Angels, ADS-B Rebate, Sport Pilot Academy

Also: Blue Angels Support, Power Flow, Lily UAV, Airbus Reef, UAV Regs, Boeing IT Workers, C Series

San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos is once again speaking out against the Navy Blue Angels participation in the city’s annual Fleet Week celebration held in October. This time, he is bolstering his position by pointing to the accident last week which resulted in the fatal injury of Blue Angels pilot, Jeff Kuss. Avalos said he would introduce a non-binding resolution by August that would restrict the team to flying over the San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week. Avalos said, “It

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.09.16)

“The new Part 23 framework lends itself to taking safety actions in a more timely and efficient manner to enable the fielding of new technologies in new and legacy fleet aircraft that will enhance aviation safety, including for icing conditions.” Source: GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.09.16): Direct

Straight line flight between two navigational aids, fixes, points, or any combination thereof.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.09.16)

A list of resources from the FAA covering a wide range of training documents available from the agency.

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