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This is the second of three
special editions of AVwebBiz covering the NBAA Convention in Orlando,
Florida. Regular AVwebFlash issues will resume Friday with Friday
Features, and the regular AVwebBiz will resume next week.
AERION
ENTERS NEW TEST PHASE
Aerion Corporation says the next phase
of testing toward its ultimate goal of facilitating the creation of a
supersonic business jet will get under way at Edwards Air Force Base in
November. The company will mount a prototype wing section under a NASA
F-15 to see how it works. In a podcast interview at NBAA 2012 in
Orlando, Aerion COO Doug Nicols said there is still plenty of interest
in the aircraft and lots of work going on to make it a reality.
More...
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Weather with
Perspective
XM WX Satellite Weather gives you onboard perspective on the
weather. Graphical data like Radar, Lightning, Winds and more enhance
your situational awareness and is compatible with the industry's leading
MFDs, EFBs, glass cockpits, and now the iPad. Additionally, flexible
subscription options ensure you get the dataset that's right for you.
Come see the latest from XM WX Satellite Weather at booth 1090 during
NBAA 2012 or
visit us online at
XMWXWeather.com/aviation. 
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SANDY
AFTERMATH: RELIEF EFFORTS CROWD NY AIRSPACE
The effects of
hurricane Sandy continued to disrupt travel in the northeast on Tuesday,
with more than 15,000 scheduled airline flights cancelled, which may be
a new record for one event. But while airlines may be grounded for a
while yet, that doesn't mean the skies aren't crowded. The FAA on
Tuesday afternoon asked all aircraft operators to avoid New York's Class
B airspace, 1,500 feet and below, due to extensive disaster relief,
recovery and reconstitution efforts, search and rescue, law enforcement
and medevac operations being conducted in and around the New York City
and Newark metropolitan areas. "Pilots should exercise extreme
caution due to low-flying aircraft," the FAA said. More...
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The Easy-to-Install IFD440
FMS/GPS/NAV/COM
As the newest member of Avidyne's integrated flight display family, the
IFD440 has been designed to be an easy-to-install, plug &
play replacement for legacy GNS430-Series navigators. The IFD440
provides powerful navigation, communication, and multi-function display
capabilities, and its easy-to-use Hybrid Touch user interface
allows pilots to perform virtually all functions using dedicated
knobs/buttons or via the touchscreen interface. Now you have a Choice.
And the Choice is Easy.
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pricing information.
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HONDAJET
IN PRODUCTION
Honda Aircraft has started production of the
first customer HondaJet and will have three or four ready for delivery
by the time the small jet is certified at the end of 2013. Problems with
the fan blades prompted a delay in the certification of the GE Honda
Aero engines that are fundamental to the efficiency of the design and
set back the test schedule, but President Michimasa Fujino told a news
conference on Monday at NBAA 2012 that the engine is now close to
certification and the rest of the schedule is catching up. Despite the
delays (certification was originally planned for late 2012) and changes
in the market, Fujino was typically upbeat about the project, which is
more than 25 years old. More...
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Helicopter Speech
Recognition
hands-free vectoring to any latitude/longitude
hands-free entry
of Nav/Comm frequencies
The HELO101 uses VoiceFlight's field-proven speech
recognition technology to address the inherent conflicts between safe
rotocraft flight operations and the distractions of data entry on modern
avionics. See a demonstration
on our web site,
VoiceFlight.com. 
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BOEING
ADDS TO BIZJET LINE
Boeing will expand its line of 737-based
business jets with the BBJ Max 8 and the BBJ Max 9, the company
announced at the NBAA Convention in Orlando this week. The Max 8 will
use CFM International's new Leap-1B engines and Boeing's new two-surface
winglet for a 13-percent boost in fuel efficiency. The changes also will
increase range by 14 percent, to 6,325 nm. The Max 9 plan is still in
the works, but "similar performance improvements are anticipated,"
Boeing said. More...
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Phillips 66® Aviation — The Most Trusted Wings In
Aviation™
On the go? When it comes to convenience and functionality, the
WingPoints ® app puts you in the
pilot's seat. This no-cost app will allow you to plot your next flight.
Plan your next purchase. Reward yourself with the WingPoints App. Just
another reason why we are The Most Trusted Wings in Aviation™.
Click here to learn more.
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NBAA
OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS, NEW PRIVATE PILOT AWARDS
At its annual
convention in Orlando on Monday, NBAA said that starting next year, it
will for the first time recognize private pilots for outstanding
safe-flying achievement. NBAA has recognized safe flying every year
since 1953 with awards to business aviation operators and individuals
who fly accident-free. The new Private Pilot Safety Award will recognize
safety accomplishments by operators of light business aircraft who fly
with a private pilot certificate. The association also will bestow this
week a number of scholarships to help young people pursue careers in
business aviation. More...
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ForeFlight: Intelligent Apps
for Pilots™
Best-in-class design, best-in-class pre-flight and in-flight weather,
Touch Planning™, auto-routing, geo-referenced approach and enroute
charts, aviation documents, and our Fanatical Pilot Support™ make
ForeFlight Mobile for iPad aviation's most popular app. Learn
more about ForeFlight — including our new documents and pubs
solution for flight departments —
on the web at
ForeFlight.com. 
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PODCAST:
WHAT'S HOT IN THE AVIATION JOBS MARKET?
There's high
demand out there for skilled, experienced aviation technicians in the
refurb and repair market, according to JSfirm.com. AVweb spoke to
JSfirm's Jeff Richards at the NBAA Convention in Orlando this
week to get a snapshot of the aerospace employment market.
This
podcast is brought to you by ForeFlight and Sennheiser. More...
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Eclipse Carefree Ownership
Unveiled
For a limited time, EAI is offering 550 jet positions with our
new Carefree Ownership Program at no additional cost. This
program includes fuel at no extra cost for the first year you own your
Eclipse Jet, and all scheduled maintenance, inspections, and
consumables (including brakes, batteries, oil, and tires) for the first
two years of ownership, as well as a training allowance to cover
everything from jet basics to your Eclipse Jet type rating.
Click here to see the complete details of
this offer!
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Kestrel Aircraft
Company
Kestrel Aircraft is a new aviation company led by general
aviation entrepreneur Alan Klapmeier. Based on the original work
done by Farnborough Aircraft, the Kestrel airplane will be a six-
to eight-seat, all-composite, single-engine turboprop, boasting a broad
performance envelope and the newest technologies available in personal
and business aircraft. Headquartered in Superior, Wisconsin, currently
over 80 engineers and support staff work at Kestrel, focusing on
aircraft design and certification.
Go to Kestrel.aero for more
information.
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Pilot's Guide to
Avionics Now Available
The 2012-13 edition of the Aircraft Electronics Association's
Pilot's Guide to Avionics is now available. To request a
complimentary copy,
visit AEAPilotsGuide.net. 
This special 10th anniversary edition is a consumer's directory
containing buyer's guides, educational articles and timely information
about the avionics industry, its products and its people. The
publication helps pilots make better buying decisions and locate more
than 1,300 AEA member companies, including government-certified repair
stations around the world.
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AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: SAVED BY AN IPAD
So let's get this straight:
The airlines stuff us to turn off cellphone and tablet computers, yet
the pilots up in the pointy end are using them as plate readers? That's
not all. We know of at least two incidents in which iPads have bailed
out crews after complete avionics failures in modern jets. Paul
Bertorelli digs into the contradictions on the AVweb Insider
blog. Read
more and join the conversation. More...
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Rod Machado's Plane
Talk
The Mental Art of Flying an Airplane.
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