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April 03, 2015

Airborne 04.03.15: Seaplane Event Flooded Out, Airshow Scare, AEA2015 LIVE Sked

Also: FAA Extends NBAA Exemption, Barnstorming: Stopping KSMO Madness, VA Heli School Problems, Facebook's Large UAVs, JetBlue Pilot Sues, More 787-10 Dreamliners!

Due to record rainfall over the last 6 months, SUN ‘n FUN has made a decision to cancel the Seabird Splash-In that has been held annually on Lake Agnes at Fantasy of Flight during the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo being held later this month. The Lake Agnes water level is more than 2 feet above normal, which creates numerous hazards to seaplane operations in the form of hidden obstructions and, very shallow and long approache

Airborne 04.03.15: Seaplane Event Flooded Out, Airshow Scare, AEA2015 LIVE Webcast Sked

Also: FAA Extends NBAA Exemption, Barnstorming: Stopping KSMO Madness, VA Heli School Problems, Facebook's Large UAVs, JetBlue Pilot Sues, More 787-10 Dreamliners!

Due to record rainfall over the last 6 months, SUN ‘n FUN has made a decision to cancel the Seabird Splash-In that has been held annually on Lake Agnes at Fantasy of Flight during the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo being held later this month. The Lake Agnes water level is more than 2 feet above normal, which creates numerous hazards to seaplane operations in the form of hidden obstructions and, very shallow and long approaches to land access. During an airshow in Tuscaloosa, Alabama last weekend by Team AeroDymamix, a midair collision between an RV-6 and an RV-8 gave everybody a scare. Normall

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Strike By Allegiant Airlines Pilots Delayed By Court Order

Judge Ordered All Flights To Operate As Scheduled

A court in Las Vegas on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1224, which represents the pilots of Allegiant airlines.

FAA Issues SAIB For R44 Main Rotor Blades

Recommends Inspection For Fatigue Cracks On Certain Main Rotor Blades

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) to notify owners and operators of Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 and R44 II helicopters which have installed main rotor blades (MRBs) with part number C016-7 and Robinson Helicopter Company Model R66 helicopters which have installed MRBs with part number F016-2 of a fatigue crack occurrence on an R44 MRB.

EPIC Sues FAA, Challenges Failure To Create UAV Privacy Safeguards

Says Advanced Rulemaking 'Completely Ignores' Privacy Concerns

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed suit in the federal appeals court in Washington, DC arguing that the FAA failed to establish privacy rules for commercial drones as mandated by Congress.

ANA Holdings Firms Up Order For Seven Additional A321s

Takes ANA’s Total Order For The A320 Family To 37 Aircraft

ANA Holdings has firmed up an order for seven more A321 aircraft (four A321ceo with "Sharklets" and three A321neo), following the previous announcement in January this year. This firm order brings ANA’s total order for the A320 Family to 37 aircraft (26 A321neo, four A321ceo with "Sharklets", and seven A320neo).

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ITT Announces Acquisition Of Hartzell Aerospace

Strategic Acquisition Expands ITT’s Portfolio

ITT Corporation has completed the acquisition of Hartzell Aerospace, a leading manufacturer of highly engineered and customized solutions for aerospace environmental control systems on a wide range of high-growth, next-generation aircraft platforms.

One-Thousandth F-35 Training Sortie Flown At Luke AFB

Second Milestone For 56th Fighter Wing In Two Weeks

The 56th Fighter Wing flew its 1,000th F-35A Lightning II training sortie March 31, making it the fastest F-35 wing to reach the 1,000-sortie milestone in the Defense Department.

Harrison Ford Recovering Well After Airplane Accident

Friend Says He's Up And About

Harrison Ford is doing well following his March 5 accident, according to a longtime friend and movie producer. Producer Frank Marshall told Variety that the actor has reportedly left the UCLA medical center and is recuperating.

Two Fatally Injured In Pennsylvania Accident

Flight Believed To Have Been A Flight Review

Two men, both certified pilots and one a flight instructor, were fatally injured Sunday when the Piper PA-28 they were flying went down "under unknown circumstances" according to the FAA near Goshen, PA.

NATA Announces Recipients Of 2015 AMT Employer Recognition Awards

Awardees Will Be Recognized At June Conference

NATA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 Aviation Maintenance Technicians Employer Recognition Award (AMT). This award is presented annually to companies that employ AMTs and provide them on a yearly basis a minimum number of hours of new and recurrent training.

Heathrow Proposes Reducing Domestic Passenger Charges By Over A Third

Discount Part Of A Package Of Measures To Boost Regional Connections To The UK’s Hub

The domestic passenger charge for airlines flying from Heathrow would be reduced by a third, from £29.59 (approx. $44) today to £19.59 (approx. $29), under new proposals announced Thursday by the UK’s hub airport.

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Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Engines Selected By Air China

Will Power 15 New 787-9 Airplanes

Air China has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines and long-term TotalCare support. The engines will power 15 new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

Continental Motors To Power Chinese Flight School’s DA40 Diesel Fleet Expansion

Will Grow To 30 Airplanes By The End Of The Year

Continental Motors Group has partnered with Xinjiang Tianxiang Flight School in Xinjiang Province, Northwest China to expand their CD-135 powered DA40 fleet. Tianxiang’s current fleet of 16 aircraft will expand to 30 with four airplanes delivered this week and 10 more delivered by end of 2015.

Aero-TV: The Paradise P1 LSA - A Little Bit of Paradise

While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, checked in with Paradise Aircraft USA to see what’s new.

Tom met up with Randy Burnley, Director of Sales and Marketing for Paradise Aircraft USA and found out that their LSA Paradise airplane is becoming Americanized.

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Aero-TV: The Paradise P1 LSA - A Little Bit of Paradise

Updated LSAs Continue To Remain An Intriguing Aspect Of The Sport Aviation Scene

While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, checked in with Legend Aircraft to see what’s new. Tom met up with Randy Burnley, Director of Sales and Marketing for Paradise Air

FAA Establishes LA Helicopter Noise Tracking System

Moved Praised By Sens. Feinstein, Boxer, Congressman Schiff

The FAA has established a procedure to track helicopter noise complaints in the Los Angeles, CA region, according to a news release from Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA).

Lufthansa Sets Aside $300 Million For Germanwings Compensation

Initial Sum Of $54,000 To Be Paid To Relatives Of Passengers On Flight 9525

Lufthansa has sequestered some $300 million it says will cover "all costs arising in connections" with the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525. A Lufthansa spokesperson said that the majority will be distributed to relatives of the passengers fatally injured when the plane impacted terrain in the French Alps.

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EASA Certifies 242 Metric Ton A330

Latest Example Of Airbus' 'Incremental Innovation' Strategy

The latest variant of the highly successful A330 – the new 242 metric ton A330-300 – has achieved certification from EASA following a 100 hour flight-test campaign. Certification from the FAA is expected soon.

UTC Appoints Robert Leduc As President Of Sikorsky Aircraft

Mick Maurer Named UTC Senior Vice President, Strategic Projects

United Technologies Corp. has appointed Robert Leduc as President of Sikorsky Aircraft, succeeding Mick Maurer, who will move to the newly created position of UTC Senior Vice President, Strategic Projects. The appointments are effective immediately, and both Leduc and Maurer will report to UTC President and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Hayes.

AeroSports Update: Sun ‘N Fun Splash-In Canceled

The Ever Popular Sun ‘N Fun Splash-In On Lake Agnes Has Been Canceled For Safety Reasons

The 2015 Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-in and Expo scheduled for April 21 through the 26th in Lakeland, FL has always been a popular event for seaplane pilots…After all, Florida is probably one of the best places in the country for seaplane flying. But, safety concerns have led the Sun ‘n Fun officials to cancel the “Seabird Splash-in.”

T. Bella Dinh-Zarr Sworn In As NTSB Vice Chairman

Newest Member Of The Board Named To Leadership Role

T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH, was sworn in March 30th as the vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. Dinh-Zarr became a board member on March 23, 2015, and was designated as vice chairman by President Obama last week.

Klyde Morris 04.03.15

Well, When You Look At It That Way, Klyde ...

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Airborne 04.02.15: BD22 Down, Doolittle Raider LtCol Hite, AEA2015 Schedule

Also: AirVenture Theater In The Woods, T-50 Woes, Airborne Partnership Overview, Balloon-Assisted UAV, Tibbets' Grandson

A prototype BD-22 has gone down in Port St. Lucie, FL, resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot, the only person on board the airplane. The pilot was identified as 67-year-old Joseph Loney of Port St. Lucie. One of the last of the 80 men to climb aboard 16 B-25 bombers and launch from an aircraft carrier in April 1942 to attack Tokyo has gone west. ANN has learned that Lt. Col. Robert Hite passed away Sunday Morning at a nursing home in Nashville, TN. It’s reported that Hite had been

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.03.15)

"Implementation of a noise complaint system is the first concrete result of a now years-long process of collaboration between the FAA, homeowners and helicopter operators.” Source: California Congressman Adam Schiff (D).

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.03.15): Downdraft

A small-scale column of air that rapidly sinks toward the ground, usually accompanied by precipitation as in a shower or thunderstorm. A downburst is the result of a strong downdraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.03.15)

Interactive Simulation of Satellite Communications

NASA has produced an interactive computer simulation which allows virtual explorers of all ages to dock the space shuttle at the International Space Station, experience a virtual trip to Mars or a lunar impact, and explore images of star formations taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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