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December 12, 2019

Airborne 12.11.19: Granley's Airshow Record, Global Spitfire, AirVenture

Also: Tuskegee Airman's 100th, Blue Angels Update, Piper Aircraft, SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test

Walking the floor of the International Council Of Airshows convention is fun stuff... amazing people, amazing planes, amazing shows... But one of the most amazing stories of all has been a bit of a secret... until now. Long-Time airshow veteran, Bud Granley, of Bellevue, WA, is about to start his 60th airshow season. A record that may be unequaled (as far as we know) started nearly 6 decades ago as Bud undertook a military career before eventually transitioning to the airlines and civilian airshow gigs that ma

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AMA Drone Report 12.12.19: A.I. Robotic Racing, Drones v Doggies, Dronestrike Claim

Also: Recreational Drone Flying Aeronautical Test, Drone Poll, OSU Drone Project, AF Academy UAS Center

 

Lockheed Martin and The Drone Racing League have announced the winning AlphaPilot team of the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Robotic Racing (AIRR) Circuit. During Friday night's AIRR Championship, Team MAVLab, the drone research lab of the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands, won the coveted $1 million cash prize, sponsored by Lockheed Martin, after their drone autonomously zipped through the track at a top finishing-time of 12 seconds – 25% faster than the second-place drone. Dog Owners in the U.K. are being warned to be on the lookout for drones over their properties after a rare liver-and-white dalmation dog was stolen from a home

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Major 'Remote ID' Drone Tracking Standard To Be Published By ASTM International

Supports Technology That Allows The General Public And Public Safety Officials To Identify A Drone Using An Assigned ID

A highly anticipated ASTM International standard aims to satisfy the growing demand for better identification and tracking of unmanned aircraft systems (commonly known as drones) in airspace systems worldwide.

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ExpressJet Announces Sign-On Bonuses For Qualified A&P Maintenance Techs

Specific Bonuses Vary By Maintenance Base And Years Of Experience

ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express carrier, has announced a sign-on bonus program for new-hire A&P Maintenance Technicians. The bonus program will award Maintenance Technicians up to $18,000 for joining ExpressJet. The specific bonus varies by maintenance base and years of experience.

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Gulfstream Delivers 400th Aircraft From G650 Family

Milestone Highlights Aircraft's Superior Performance And Market's Continued Demand

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today delivered the 400th aircraft from the record-breaking, ultralong-range Gulfstream G650 family to a customer. The extended-range Gulfstream G650ER will be based in the U.S.

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USAF Extends Collins Aerospace Contract To Support JSTARS Aircrew Simulators

Overcomes Training System Obsolescence, Provides Cybersecurity Updates And Maximizes Uptime To Maintain Aircrew Readiness

After nearly two decades of providing sustainment support, Collins Aerospace Systems has received a 10-year extension from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide services critical to maintaining the training system for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft. The system includes full flight simulators and navigator training terminals located at Robins Air Force Base.

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FAA Issues SAIB For Air Tractor Airplanes

Focus Is On Flap Motor Mounting Studs

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) notifying owners and operators of procedures to replace one configuration of the flap motor mounting studs with an improved configuration, and to inspect for and correct cracking and separation of the flap motor mounting studs, which if left uncorrected, could result in loss of control.

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FAA SAIB: Gulfstream Flight Compartment Windows

Agency Has Received At Least 20 Reports Of Windshield Failures Since 2013

The FAA has released a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) following reports of multiple windshield failures on  Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation G-1159A (G-III), G-IV, GIV-X, GV, GV-SP, and GVI airplanes.  It also provides information on a new windshield design that should be used if replacement of an existing windshield becomes necessary.

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P&W Invests $30 Million In West Virginia Facility

Will Provide MRO For PW800 Engines

Pratt & Whitney has made a $30 million US investment in its engine services facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of PW800 engines. Specifically, the site will service the market leading PW814GA and PW815GA engines that power the Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft, respectively, with the capacity to expand its capabilities to other PW800 engine models in the future.

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UAV Turbines Expands Its Microturbine Capabilities

HREX Will Provide Unmatched Onboard Power And Flight Time To Commercial And Military UAVs

UAV Turbines has successfully demonstrated its Monarch Hybrid Range Extender (HREX), a microturbine powered generator technology that extends the range of electrically powered medium-sized unmanned aircraft (UAVs). The HREX developmental system can extend the endurance of a wide variety of electrically powered UAVs now in development, while simultaneously providing the proven reliability of a gas turbine system.

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Payload Integration Underway For Final Arianespace Mission Of 2019

Launch Scheduled For December 17

Payload integration has begun for Arianespace’s ninth and final flight of 2019, which will orbit innovative satellite solutions for European institutional needs using a Soyuz launch vehicle.

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Aston Martin And Airbus Prepare To Take To The Skies

New Partnership Brings Together Automotive And Aeronautical Design Teams

Aston Martin Lagonda and Airbus Corporate Helicopters have revealed a new partnership that brings together the best of automotive and aeronautical design. For the past 12 months designers from both brands have worked together on the aesthetic styling of the first product from this collaboration, which is set to be revealed early in Q1 2020.

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PRODUCT: All Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

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PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Company 757-200, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes.

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AMA Drone Report 12.12.19: A.I. Robotic Racing, Drones v Dogs, Dronestrike Claim

Also: Recreational Drone Flying Aeronautical Test, Drone Poll, OSU Drone Project, AF Academy UAS Center

Lockheed Martin and The Drone Racing League have announced the winning AlphaPilot team of the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Robotic Racing (AIRR) Circuit. During Friday night's AIRR Championship, Team MAVLab, the drone research lab of the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands, won the coveted $1 million cash prize, sponsored by Lockheed Martin, after their drone autonomously zipped through the track at a top finishing-time of 12 seconds – 25% faster than the second-place drone. Dog Ow

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NTSB Calls For Halt To Doors-Off Helicopter Rides Using Supplemental Restraints

Recommends Closing A Regulatory Loophole

The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday called for a halt to doors-off helicopter flights that place passengers in supplemental passenger restraints until federal regulators can better evaluate the safety of the restraints, which could interfere with the aircraft and hamper escape.

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NBAA Appeals FAA’s Part 16 Director’s Determination On KSMO Financial Compliance

Maintains That The Excessive Landing Fees Collected By Santa Monica Must Be Refunded

The city of Santa Monica, CA, operator of Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO), has for years engaged in unlawful revenue diversion, by entering into inadequately documented loans with KSMO and collecting excessive landing fees from aviation users, among other compliance issues, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) asserted in a Dec. 9 appeal.

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FAA: 737 MAX Had A High Accident Risk

Report Unveiled At House Transportation Committee Hearing Wednesday

An FAA document released Wednesday during a House Transportation Committee hearing shows that the Boeing 737 MAX is at a high risk for accidents. The agency predicted after the Lion Air accident that there would be more than 15 additional fatal accidents over the airplane's lifetime, according to the document.

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Acting SECNAV Posthumously Awards Wings Of Gold To NAS Pensacola Victims

Recognizes Sailors Who 'Made The Ultimate Sacrifice In Protecting Their Brothers And Sisters In Arms'

The Navy posthumously awarded Wings of Gold Dec. 10 to all three Sailors killed  during the Dec. 6 shooting at Naval Aviation Schools Command aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

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Canadian Forces Snowbirds Returning To AirVenture In 2020

Renowned Military Flight Team Marks 50 Years Of Performances Next Summer

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, one of the most popular military aerial demonstration teams in the world, announced EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is part of its 50th year performance schedule in 2020, making Oshkosh a stop for the second time in five years. The announcement was officially made at the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) convention in Las Vegas.

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Defendants Sentenced In S. Florida Aircraft Parts Fraud Scheme

Four Residents And Jet Link, Inc. Pled Guilty To Defrauding Customers, Including The U.S. Government

On Friday, December 6, 2019, the last of four South Florida residents was sentenced to prison in connection with the operation of Jet Link, Inc., an aircraft parts broker in Margate, FL.

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AMA Drone Report 12.05.19: Drone Thieves, JetQuad, SkyPixel And DJI

Also: Helios Visions, DoJ v Drones, $100,000 AMA Grant, Airborne Drone Programming Upgrades

Two thieves broke into Atlanta Hobby Shop in Forsyth, GA on November 30 and made off with about $81,000 in high-end drones, according to the owner of the store. The entire incident only took about four minutes. Atlanta Hobby owner Cliff Whitney said the thieves apparently were familiar with the store. They broke in, went immediately to the light switch, and knew right were to go for the highest-dollar items. The thieves wore concealing clothing, but the entire incident was captured on the store's security cameras

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Garmin Adds The G1000 NXi Upgrade For The Embraer Phenom 100

Offers Improved Readability And State-Of-The-Art Processors Support Smoother Panning And Faster Map Rendering

The FAA has certified the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck upgrade for Embraer’s Phenom 100 business jets equipped with the Prodigy Flight Deck. The G1000 NXi offers these aircraft owners and operators an array of modern features, including wireless connectivity, SurfaceWatch runway monitoring technology, visual approach guidance, HSI map and more. The displays also preserve the same footprint and connectors so time to complete the G1000 NXi upgrade is minimized.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.12.19)

"These companies were knowingly exploiting a loophole to avoid stronger regulation and oversight and people died because of it." Source: NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.12.19): Discrete Frequency

A separate radio frequency for use in direct pilot-controller communications in air traffic control which reduces frequency congestion by controlling the number of aircraft operating on a particular frequency at one time.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.12.19)

National Association Of Flight Instructors

Founded in 1967, NAFI is dedicated exclusively to "raising and maintaining the professional standing of the flight instructor in the aviation community." The association’s efforts focus on the needs of its members.

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