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April 20, 2017

Continental Motors Issues Explanation Of Service Bulletin On Cam Gears

Says They Are Working To Ease Burden On Aircraft Owners And Operators

Continental Motors has provided ANN with an explanation of its recently-released MSB05-8B, which the company says has caused much speculation and some confusion in the GA community.

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Airborne 04.20.17: EAA Doolittle Commemoration, Drone Audit, XPO 17 LIVE!

Also: T-45 Goshawks, NTSB Prelim, Allstate Drones, Cygnus, ICAO, Boeing SAIB, PAL-V Liberty

The lone remaining veteran of the famed Doolittle Raiders mission of April 1942 and at least 16 B-25 bombers will be part of the raid’s 75th anniversary commemoration and air show activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The 65th annual EAA fly-in will be held July 24-30. The 75th anniversary activities will honor those involved in the daring mission that involved 16 B-25 bombers that departed from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on April 18, 1942, and bombed military sites in Japan. The “Doolittle

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AMA Drone Report 04.20.17: Phantom 4 Advanced, NJ NIMBYism, AMA-DJI Team Up

Also: AUVSI XPO17 LIVE!, Steady Drone Sales, Drone v Shotgun...

DJI’s new Phantom 4 Advanced offers a more powerful camera and more upgraded controls. The new upgrades the original Phantom 4, with a 1-inch, 20-megapixel sensor and a mechanical shutter. The upgraded camera is capable of shooting 4K video at 60 frames per second, while more powerful video processing supports H.264 4K videos at 60fps or H.265 4K at 30fps -- at a 100Mbps bitrate. Similar to the Phantom 4 Pro, it comes with intelligent features that allow automatic flight modes, including Draw, ActiveTrack, TapFly, Gesture and Tripod.

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AMA Drone Report 04.20.17: Phantom 4 Advanced, Toms River NIMBYism, AMA-DJI Team Up

Also: AUVSI XPO17 LIVE!, Steady Drone Sales, Drone v Shotgun... 
 
DJI’s new Phantom 4 Advanced offers a more powerful camera and more upgraded controls. The new upgrades the original Phantom 4, with a 1-inch, 20-megapixel sensor and a mechanical shutter. The upgraded camera is capable of shooting 4K video at 60 frames per second, while more powerful video processing supports H.264 4K videos at 60fps or H.265 4K at 30fps -- at a 100Mbps bitrate. Similar to the Phantom 4 Pro, it comes with intelligent features that allow automatic flight modes, including Draw, ActiveTrack, TapFly, Gesture and Tripod. With the FlightAutonomy system, the P4A is able to hover precisely, without GPS. Here we go again... The Toms River, New Jersey, town council has in

Airborne 04.20.17: EAA Doolittle Commemoration, Drone Audit, XPO 17 LIVE!

Also: T-45 Goshawks, NTSB Prelim, Allstate Drones, Cygnus, ICAO, Boeing SAIB, PAL-V Liberty

The lone remaining veteran of the famed Doolittle Raiders mission of April 1942 and at least 16 B-25 bombers will be part of the raid’s 75th anniversary commemoration and air show activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The 65th annual EAA fly-in will be held July 24-30. The 75th anniversary activities will honor those involved in the daring mission that involved 16 B-25 bombers that departed from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on April 18, 1942, and bombed military sites in Japan. The “Doolittle Raiders,” led by legendary pilot Jimmy Doolittle, then faced hardships after their airplanes made forced landings in China and other areas. The Office of Inspector General i

XDynamics Unveils D-02, Modular Customizable Industrial Drone At NAB Show 2017

Aircraft Designed For Multiple Professional Uses 

XDynamics has introduced the D-02, its next-generation aerial platform for professional drone cinematography and industrial applications. It is an industrial grade unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) optimized for customization, compatible with a wide range of accessories, sensors and cameras. The D-02, together with the well-received XDynamics Evolve, is part of the company's lineup of high-end ready-to-fly drones, and will be showcased at NAB Show 2017 in Las Vegas.

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Valmie (VMRI) Plans Aircraft Roll-Out At XPONENTIAL

Company Initiating Commercial Operations

Valmie Resources plans to unveil the newest in its line of aircraft at AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL 2017, the largest trade show for the growing unmanned systems and robotics sector.

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FAA Approves Aerocet TSO For 6750 Straight Floats

STC Is 'Nearing Completion', Company Says

The FAA has granted TSO approval to Aerocet for their 6750 straight Twin Seaplane Floats. An STC, which would allow the floats to be installed as certified on an aircraft, is also close to completion.

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Horizon Air And Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement

Will Amend Existing Eight-Year Contract Covering 620 Pilots

Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have reached a tentative agreement to amend their existing eight-year contract for the carrier's 620 pilots. The proposed agreement gives Horizon Air the ability to attract and retain the best pilots in the regional industry through enhanced salary and bonus provisions.

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Cessna Accident Goes Unreported For Nearly A Day

Many Aircraft Reportedly Departed Williston Municipal Airport While Plane Wreckage Lay On Airport Grounds

An accident involving a vintage Cessna 170 that fatally injured four people went unreported for about 21 hours despite being passed by about a multiple planes departing from Williston Municipal Airport (X60) in central FL.

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DroneDeploy Announces Fieldscanner, Instant Drone Mapping For Agriculture

Enables Real-Time, Offline Mapping For Immediate In-Field Analysis

Commercial cloud software developer DroneDeploy has released a beta version of its new Fieldscanner product offering real-time drone mapping, just in time for the spring growing season. With Fieldscanner, available as part of DroneDeploy's iOS app, farmers can use any DJI drone to create a map of their fields as the drone flies so that they can view insights before it lands.

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Nigerian Pilot Completes Solo Circumnavigation

Flight Part Of 'Project Transcend'

A 38-year-old Nigerian pilot has completed a solo circumnavigation of the Earth in a modified Cirrus SR22 airplane.  The pilot, Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin (pictured), landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on March 29, completing the last leg of his journey.

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Gyrocopter Down Near Knoxville, IA Municipal Airport

Two On Board Refused Medical Treatment

A gyrocopter went down Monday near the Knoxville (IA) municipal airport (KOXV), but fortunately both of the people on board survived with only minor injuries.

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Tata Steel Ltd. Adds Second Bell 429 To Fleet

Aircraft Will Meet Steel Manufacturer’s Growing Rotorcraft Needs

Tata Steel Group has purchased a second Bell 429 helicopter to support their steel production operations. Tata Steel Group has been in operation for over a century and is among the world’s top steel companies with operations in 26 countries.

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Another Drone Taken Down By Gunfire

Aircraft Costing North Of $3,000 Fell From Over 350 Feet

A drone pilot flying outside his home in Morgan County, TN had his aircraft shot out of the sky by an unknown gunman with a .22 caliber firearm.

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Gulfstream G280 Surpasses 60 World Speed Records

Only Aircraft In Class Capable Of Singapore-To-Melbourne, Australia Flight

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s super mid-size Gulfstream G280 recently completed two missions en route to and from the 2017 Avalon Airshow, each achieving a city-pair world speed record.

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New Squad Formed In The U.K. To Tackle Drone Threat To Prisons

Latest Step In Efforts To Disrupt Delivery Of Drugs And Mobile Phones In Prisons

A specialist squad of prison and police officers has been formed by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service to tackle the threat drones pose to prison security, Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah has announced.

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NTSB Recommends Ways to Increase Use, Effectiveness Of Pilot Weather Reports

Calling For Changes In Training And Procedures For The Entire Aviation Community

Citing how important weather reports by pilots are to flight safety, the NTSB, in a special investigation report, is calling for changes in training and procedures for pilots, air traffic controllers and others within the aviation community to enhance the effectiveness of the entire pilot weather reporting system with the intent to reduce pilots’ inadvertent encounters with hazardous weather and to prevent weather-related accidents.

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Satellite-Connected Puma UAS Inspects Virginia Power Lines

Demonstrates BVLOS Operations For Industrial Uses

A team from AeroVironment, Dominion Virginia Power, the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership and communications company Ligado Networks conducted two days of demonstrations of beyond-line-of-sight powerline inspections using a satellite network, wrapping up with a public demonstration that included a visit by Virginia Sen. Mark Warner on Wednesday, April 12. 

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report In Florida Mid-Air Collision

Suggests Accident Occurred After Planes Changed Formation In Flight

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from a mid-air collision which occurred April 1 in central Florida. The pilots of the two aircraft involved were fatally injured.

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Boeing Eyes More Job Reductions In June

Layoffs Come Following A Round Of Voluntary And Involuntary Layoffs Over The Past Year

Boeing appears to be preparing for another round of layoffs both in Washington State and other locations as they work to trim costs.

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Second Annual Purdue Aviation Day Returns To University Airport

Free Public Event To Be Held Saturday

Purdue’s impact on the aviation industry is the theme of this year’s Aviation Day at Purdue University Airport. The event, coordinated by the Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22. It is free, and the public is invited. Attendees may fly in, drive in, or walk in to celebrate Purdue aviation.

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Government Of Canada Renews Space Advisory Board

Board Will Advise Government On Long-Term Objectives For Space Sector 

The Government of Canada is renewing the Space Advisory Board with the appointment of new members and a new mandate. The Honorable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced the new members of the board. These talented and diverse individuals from industry, the academic and research communities, and the not-for-profit sector have been appointed based on their significant knowledge of, and expertise in, the space sector.

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FAA: Fort Lauderdale Used Airport Funds Illegally

Agency Claims City Used $5 Million From Executive Airport To Support General Fund

The FAA has sent a letter to the city of Fort Lauderdale, FL accusing the city of illegally using some $5 million in funds from its Executive Airport to support the general fund, and it wants the money to be repaid.

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Airborne 04.19.17: Planes Of Fame Update, Red Bull Races, Aerocet TSO

Also: Continental MSB, Great Lakes, Delta Orders, NAHF 2017, 737 MAX 8, A350-1000, 'Graphic Forecasts For Aviation'

The petition supporting the Planes of Fame Air Museum Air Show has crossed the 15,000 signature mark, on the way to 25,000. In an update, Planes of Fame Executive Director Steve Hinton said the museum is moving ahead with all plans and preparations for the show, which will continue "until the court tells us otherwise." Comments and letters have come from people in our own community, all over the state of California, the midwest and east coast, and places like Australia, New Zealand, Denmar

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.20.17)

“Even with the many advances that have been made in weather modeling and forecasting in recent years, there’s still nothing that can replicate the value of pilots’ reports of the weather conditions they encounter." Source: NTSB Acting Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt.  

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.20.17): Minimum Safe Altitude Warning

A function of the ARTS III computer that aids the controller by alerting him/her when a tracked Mode C equipped aircraft is below or is predicted by the computer to go below a predetermined minimum safe altitude.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.20.17)

The Mountain Wave Project (MWP) is the global classification and analysis of mountain waves and their associated rotor bands.

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