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December 06, 2017

Airborne 12.06.17: One Week Wonder Returns!, Jabiru LSA, Raunchy Skywriting

Also: Air Tractor SAIB, PT6A Familiarization, Teamsters-NetJets Agreement, 150 H145 Deliveries

The hugely popular One Week Wonder project, where a complete airplane is built over a seven-day period, is returning to AirVenture in 2018, on July 23-29. This time, the airplane will be a Van’s RV-12iS. More than 2,500 people participated in the 2014 project, which culminated in the successful taxiing of a Zenith CH 750 on the event’s final afternoon. That airplane continues to fly today, visiting EAA chapters and other aviation events throughout the country. It is a testament to the accessibility

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Airborne 12.06.17: One Week Wonder Returns!, Jabiru LSA, Raunchy Skywriting

Also: Air Tractor SAIB, PT6A Familiarization, Teamsters-NetJets Agreement, 150 H145 Deliveries

 

The hugely popular One Week Wonder project, where a complete airplane is built over a seven-day period, is returning to AirVenture in 2018, on July 23-29. This time, the airplane will be a Van’s RV-12iS. More than 2,500 people participated in the 2014 project, which culminated in the successful taxiing of a Zenith CH 750 on the event’s final afternoon. That airplane continues to fly today, visiting EAA chapters and other aviation events throughout the country. It is a testament to the accessibility and possibilities available through the homebuilt aircraft community. In a move initiated by Jabiru North America, LLC, US Sport Planes of Denton, Texas

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CubCrafters Unveils New Carbon Cub Variants

Both Powered By A New Fuel-Injected Engine

CubCrafters is introducing two new variants of the company’s hugely successful Carbon Cub model, the Carbon Cub EX-3 and FX-3. The Carbon Cub EX-3 is an experimental amateur built (E-AB) kit, and the Carbon Cub FX-3 is the company’s FX (Factory eXperimental) builder assist version. Both feature CubCrafters’ new, more powerful, fuel-injected engine, constant-speed propeller, and higher 2,000 lb. gross weight limit.

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PWC PT6A-140AG Enters Service With Air Tractor

Engine Powers The AT-502XP

Marking a successful entry into service (EIS), roughly 25 PT6A-140AG-powered AT-502XP aircraft have been delivered to customers around the world since certification, according to Pratt & Whitney Canada. The EIS of the company's latest engine for aerial application aircraft is progressing and as the application season in the Northern Hemisphere winds down, the engine has been performing very well, the company said at the National Agricultural Aviation Association' Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah, Georgia this week.

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Two Fatally Injured In Gyrocopter Accident

Aircraft Was Attempting To Land At Eagles Ridge Airport In Mississippi

Two people were fatally injured Saturday when the gyrocopter they were aboard impacted terrain while attempting to land at Eagles Ridge Airport (MS9) in DeSoto County, MS.

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Skydiving Accident Fatally Injured Illinois Man

Parachute Became Entangled With That Of Another Skydiver

A skydiving accident has fatally injured 74-year-old Giles Henderson of Charleston, IL, who was well known around the aviation community in the central Illinois town.

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FlightSafety Announces New PT6A Engine Series Pilot Familiarization Course

Curriculum Designed Specifically For Agricultural Operators

FlightSafety International has announced a new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Pilot Familiarization Course designed specifically for Agricultural Aircraft operators. Training is planned to begin in Brazil early next year. Additional locations will be added according to customer needs.

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FAA Lifts Fuel Contamination Warning In The Central U.S.

Finds Contamination At KOMA Was An Isolated Incident

The FAA has determined the fuel contamination that has been referenced in recent notices was an event isolated to Eppley Field, Omaha, NE (KOMA) between Nov 16 and 21 and involved as many as 56 military and civilian aircraft.

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Spaceflight Prepares To Launch Eleven Spacecraft On India’s PSLV-C40

Cubesat Integration Complete As Rideshare Launch Service Provider Prepares To Deploy Spacecraft For Veteran And First-Time Customers In Early January

Spaceflight, a satellite rideshare and mission management provider, has announced it will be launching 11 spacecraft in early January 2018 from India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Spacecraft include Finland’s ICEYE-X1 SAR microsatellite, Planetary Resources’ Arkyd-6 6U asteroid prospecting demonstration cubesat, four Spire Global Lemur-2 cubesats, Astro Digital’s Landmapper-BC3, AMSAT’s Fox-1D cubesat, and others.

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U.S. Navy Weather Radars Support Hurricane Relief Efforts

Two Temporary Weather Radar Systems Deployed In Puerto Rico

Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions, as well as Defense Support to Civil Authority (DSCA) efforts within the United States and its territories, require selfless volunteers, supplies, portable electricity and efficient transportation in order to reach personnel in need.

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University Of Alaska Fairbanks Hosts First Drone Race

Competition Held In The School's Hockey Arena

The University of Alaska Fairbanks held its first drone race Sunday in the Patty Center ice arena.  The event was held under the auspices of the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration, in association with the FAA’s Center of Excellence for UAS Research.

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Teamsters, NetJets Reach Tentative Agreement

Teamster Technicians, Stock Clerks And Related Will Vote On The Agreement

Teamsters Local 284 and NetJets have successfully concluded negotiations, resulting in a tentative agreement.

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SpaceX Announces Payload For Falcon Heavy Launch

A Red Tesla Roadster Will Be Headed To Mars, According To Elon Musk

Elon Musk is certainly serious about space exploration ... as well as a number of other technology interests.  But when the Falcon Heavy is launched for the first time, which is now tentatively planned for sometime in January, we'll get another peek into his sense of humor.

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Protected Snowy Owl Legally Shot At Wittman Regional Airport

Airport Has A Permit To Use Lethal Methods To Remove The Birds

A protected snowy owl was shot ... legally ... last Tuesday at Wittman Regional Airport.

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FAA Administrator's Fact Book Is Back

Monthly Publication Now Posted Online

The FAA Administrator’s Fact Book (PDF) has returned, and it’s on-line.

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NTSB Schedules Meeting On AA Uncontained Engine Failure

Incident Occurred October 28, 2016

The NTSB is scheduled to meet Jan. 23, 2018, to determine the probable cause of the Oct. 28, 2016, American Airlines flight 383 uncontained engine failure.

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ANSI Calls For Participants In UAS Standardization Collaborative

September Kick-off Meeting Provides Focus For Development of Standardization Roadmap

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) issued today a call for participants for its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC). The announcement follows the UASSC's kick-off meeting held September 28 in Washington, DC.

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Japan Airlines And Boom Announce Partnership For Supersonic Air Travel

Will Invest $10 Million For Development, Take Options For Up To 20 Aircraft

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Boom Supersonic are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to bring commercial supersonic travel to passengers.

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Sunrise Valley Ranch Airstrip In Oregon Gets An FAA Identifier

Improvement To Meet Guidelines Completed By Local Pilot Volunteers

Sunrise Valley Ranch Airstrip east of Prineville, OR has been awarded an FAA identifier (29OR). Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) Oregon Liaison Richard Mayes worked hard with the owners to make this happen, originally identifying the potential airstrip location and runway alignment, for safe approaches, aircraft parking area and access.

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Boeing, LOT Polish Airlines Celebrate Delivery Of 737 MAX

Poland's Flag-Carrier Is The First In Central & East Europe To Fly The New 737 Airplane

Boeing and LOT Polish Airlines recently celebrated the delivery of the first 737 MAX for the carrier, ushering the new and improved 737 airplane into the central and east Europe market. The jet is also the first MAX placed by leading airplane lessor Air Lease Corporation.

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New Jersey Legislature Considers State-Wide Drone Regulation

Would Criminalize Operation Under The Influence Of Alcohol Or Drugs

The New Jersey Legislature is considering legislation that would criminalize some aspects of drone operation, including operation under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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Airborne 12.04.17: 10000th RV!!!, EAA Scholarships, ALPA v Drones

Also: AMA Partners w/NIFA, Tyndall RPAs, A330-800 Starts Final Assembly, Second NH90 Sea Lion Flies

Van’s Aircraft tells ANN that David Porter recently reported the first flight of his RV-7 and became the official 10,000th Van's RV aircraft to transition from a collection of parts and take to the skies. Vans says it’s "official" because there are certainly more than 10,000 flying, but they simply don't know about all of them. The stats are intriguing... Porter's Serial number 74311 (the 4311th RV-7/7A empennage kit sold) is the 1,662nd RV-7 to fly. It’s fairly typically equipped for a

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.06.17)

"This bill sets specific guidelines for how New Jersey’s residents are able to utilize these devices (drones) to establish some order and help prevent these dangerous situations." Source: Statement by New Jersey Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.06.17): Land As Soon As Practical

The landing site and duration of flight are at the discretion of the pilot. Extended flight beyond the nearest approved landing area is not recommended. Land immediately.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.06.17)

Marcus Schrenker's Daughter Struggles To Move On With Her Life

In 2008, Investor Marcus Schrenker attempted to fake his own death by jumping out of his private airplane, and then attempted suicide by slitting his wrists while in hiding. His daughter, Alyssa, was not yet a teenager at the time.

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