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February 04, 2019

Airborne 02.04.19: Flt School Goes Pipistrel, Navy Remembrance, Plane Thief

Also: Mars' Vera Rubin Ridge, Air Force Space Legend, 79th RQS Named Top Rescue Squadron, LGBT Av Community Jobs

California's San Bernardino International Airport (KSBD) has become the home of World Wide Wings flight school for commercial pilots. And while World Wide Wings is new to San Bernardino, the school and its administration has more than 40 years of experience in training commercial pilots at its campus in Miami. 20 to 30 students are enrolled in the school’s various programs and the school expects to grow to 50 students by June and 150-plus by the end of the year. The school is utilizing

Airborne 02.04.19: Flt School Goes Pipistrel, Navy Remembrance, Plane Thief

Also: Mars' Vera Rubin Ridge, Air Force Space Legend, 79th RQS Named Top Rescue Squadron, LGBT Av Community Jobs

California's San Bernardino International Airport (KSBD) has become the home of World Wide Wings flight school for commercial pilots. And while World Wide Wings is new to San Bernardino, the school and its administration has more than 40 years of experience in training commercial pilots at its campus in Miami. 20 to 30 students are enrolled in the school’s various programs and the school expects to grow to 50 students by June and 150-plus by the end of the year. The school is utilizing a fleet of 15 Pipistrel ALPHA Trainers. To honor the life and legacy of a female pioneer in Naval aviation, the U.S. Navy conducted the first ever all-female flyover last weekend,

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FlightSafety International Promotes Jim Wheeler To GM, Visual Systems

Replaces Ed Koharik, Who Was Promoted To Vice President

FlightSafety International announces that Jim Wheeler has been promoted to General Manager, Visual Systems. He assumes this responsibility from Ed Koharik, who will now jointly lead a company-wide transformation team as vice president.

PRISMA Will Observe The Earth Using A Hyperspectral Optical Sensor

The Italian Space Agency Satellite May Open Up New Scenarios For The Control Of The Environmental Processes Of Our Planet

The launch date for the Italian Space Agency (ASI) mission PRISMA (Hyperspectral Precursor and Application Mission) is a little more than a month away. The satellite will lift off from the European spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana the night between 8 and 9 March, aboard a VEGA rocket.

Hackers Gain Unauthorized Access To Data At Airbus

Company Says There Was 'No Impact' On Commercial Operations

Airbus SE recently detected a cyber incident on Airbus “Commercial Aircraft business” information systems, which resulted in unauthorised access to data. There is no impact on Airbus’ commercial operations, according to a company statement released to the media.

Duncan Aviation Announces Tim Kelly Aas New Great Lakes Regional Manager

Has More Than 30 Years Of Experience In The Aviation Industry

Duncan Aviation has named Regional Avionics Sales Manager Tim Kelly as the company’s new Regional Sales Manager for the Great Lakes region. Kelly joined the Duncan Aviation team in May 2018 and has more than 30 years of prior aviation experience and knowledge to help support Duncan Aviation’s customers in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

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Weather Isn't Keeping Sick Kids From Getting To Care, Reports Miracle Flights

Amid Flight Delays, Medical Flight Charity Is Business As Usual

Call it a miracle: The extreme winter weather which caused flight delays across the U.S. did not keep national medical flight charity Miracle Flights from delivering sick children to the life-changing medical care they need.

Stewart Corbin Joins Metro Aviation

Assumes New Role As Customer Communication Center Training Manager

Metro Aviation is pleased to welcome Stewart Corbin to the team as he steps into a new role as Customer Communication Center Training Manager. Within the same vein of Metro’s Transport Business Services and Customer Revenue Cycle Support, Stewart will provide yet another value-added service to Metro’s operations customers.

Jazz Aviation Selected As One Of Nova Scotia's Top Employers For Eighth Year

Companies Evaluated On Multiple Aspects Related To Employee Satisfaction

Chorus Aviation subsidiary Jazz Aviation LP ('Jazz') has been named one of Nova Scotia's Top Employers for the eighth consecutive year.

DARPA Prototype Reflectarray Antenna Offers High Performance In A Small Package

RF Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration Targeted For Launch In Late February

DARPA’s Radio Frequency Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration (R3D2) is set for launch in late February to space-qualify a new type of membrane reflectarray antenna. The antenna, made of a tissue-thin Kapton membrane, packs tightly for stowage during launch and then will deploy to its full size of 7.5 feet in diameter once it reaches low Earth orbit.

LGBT Worldwide Aviation Community Hosts Jobs Event

The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Will Host A Free Career Day For Students Interested In Aviation

The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) will host a free career day for students interested in aviation. The student programing will be presented alongside the 2019 NGPA Industry Expo Presented by United Airlines, on Friday February 8, 2019 between 8am-4pm at the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel.

New F-16 Simulator Delivered To Royal Danish Air Force

Complete System Consists Of Two Simulators, An Instructor Station And Two JTAC Training Systems

The Danish Ministry of Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO), the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) and Fighter Wing Skrydstrup (FW SKP) have taken delivery of a newly developed combined F-16 simulator and JTAC training capacity at the FW SKP. The complete training system consists of two F-16 simulators, one instructor station and two JTAC training systems, all combined in one deployable solution.

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Corendon Places Boeing 747 In Its Hotel Garden

Mega Transport Brings Airplane In Five Days From Schiphol To Amsterdam

Travel agency, airline company and hotelier Corendon will have a complete Boeing 747-400 transported from Schiphol airport to the Corendon Village Hotel in Amsterdam this February, where the plane will be placed in the hotel garden.

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Business, Cities, States And Colleges Join To Grow The Aviation Talent Pipeline

New Report Sheds Light On Workforce Shortage, Offers Solutions

A new report examines the significant opportunities for the industry to grow its pool of aircraft maintenance workers and track progress through public-private partnerships, targeted recruitment and career pathways that are designed using stackable credentials toward advancement.

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Program Accelerates With Delta TechOps

First Trent 1000 Engine Repaired At Delta TechOps’ Engine Overhaul Facility In Atlanta, GA Is Ready To Return To Service

The first Trent 1000 engine repaired at Delta TechOps’ engine overhaul facility in Atlanta, Georgia is ready to return to service.

The 418th FLTS Has A 'Banner Year' In 2018

Squadron Now Begins KC-46A Phase III Testing

The 418th Flight Test Squadron and Global Reach Combined Test Force had a busy and successful 2018. The squadron oversaw “revolutionary” flight control upgrades for C-17 Globemaster IIIs in landing and air refueling modes; the final parachute certification air drops of NASA's new Orion space capsule; air launch of ballistic missiles to bolster the Missile Defense Agency's defensive shield and worldwide testing of a new avionics suite for the C-5 Galaxy.

Airbus Helicopters North America Rings In 2019 With Milestone Anniversaries

Longstanding Support To Customers Goes Back 50 Years In The U.S. And 35 Years In Canada

Airbus Helicopters North America is celebrating two milestone anniversaries of operations this year. Airbus Helicopters, Inc., based in Grand Prairie, Texas, is celebrating 50 years of sales and support for U.S. helicopter operators, while Airbus Helicopters Canada Ltd., located in Fort Erie, Ontario, is marking its 35-year milestone.

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Yuneec Expands H520 Line With Precise RTK Satellite Navigation

Real Time Kinematic Technology Enables Users To Capture 'Centimeter Accurate' Data

Yuneec International, a global leader in electric aviation, today announced that its commercial hexacopter, the H520, will now optionally be available with an RTK (Real Time Kinematic) system from the Swiss company Fixposition. Even under difficult GPS conditions, such as in cities or canyons, the RTK system ensures maximum precision and centimeter-precise positioning.

Alabama Teachers Can Apply For Scholarships For A Special Educators Space Camp

Funding Provided By The Alabama Legislature

Alabama public school teachers are eligible to apply for scholarships to attend either of two sessions of a special Space Camp for Educators at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. The Alabama legislature made possible the funding for the program that brings state educators together to find new ways of teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts.

Airborne 02.01.19: Sebring 2019, Erie Airport, NATCA Grateful

Also: Alsim Reports, P-8A Poseidon Contract, Catalina Island, SDASM Free Admission

The annual Sebring Sport Aviation Expo has a hard time catching a break from Mother Nature. Despite that, the event is showing signs of life, with better organization, and is apparently listening to critiques from years past. Cooler temperatures, rain, and high winds typified much of the event, but it didn't keep a fair segment of the Sport Aviation Universe from showing up. Gyroplanes continue to show signs of Life, while formally popular powered parachutes seem to be disappearing at a rapid rate. Amphibs continue to get

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.04.19)

Aero Linx: Charles Lindbergh -- An American Aviator The CharlesLindbergh.com Web site is an un-sponsored and independent site that has been on the internet since 1999. This site is not affiliated with the Lindbergh family, Lindbergh Foundation, or any other organization or group. This site is owned & developed by Patrick Ranfranz of Shoreview, Minnesota as a hobby. The mission of the site has always been to preserve the history of Lindbergh related information and topics.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.04.19): Discrete Code

Discrete Code As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.04.19)

“Though the level of effort alone was laudable, I am most proud of that team for their rigorous analysis which enabled them to clearly articulate significant technical issues to our warfighter customer. Due to their strenuous efforts, the Air Force and Boeing are on a path to correct all significant deficiencies and ensure the warfighter has the tools necessary to project American power for decades to come.” Source: Lt. Col. Paul Calhoun, 418th FLTS commander, discussing the 418th Flight Test Squadron and Global Reach Combined Test Force busy and successful 2018. The squadron oversaw “revolutionary” flight control upgrades for C-17 Globemaster IIIs in landing and air refueling modes; the final parachute certifi

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