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NTSB
SCHEDULES 787 HEARING
The NTSB said on Tuesday it will hold a
two-day investigative hearing on April 23-24 in Washington, D.C., to
focus on the Jan. 7 battery fire aboard a Boeing 787 at Boston's Logan
Airport. The hearing will focus on issues relating to the design,
testing and certification of the battery system, the board said.
Meanwhile, Boeing cancelled a planned 787 test flight on Saturday that
was intended to test newly engineered power panels, according to the Seattle Times. The company did not release any
information about the test or its delay, the Times said. However, ground
tests were continuing, the Times reported, and a single demonstration
flight to certify Boeing's battery fix is expected this week.
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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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MORE
LAWSUITS OVER TOWER CLOSURES
Last week, the city of Spokane,
Wash., went
to court to try to prevent the FAA's shutdown of an airport tower,
and this week other cities are trying the same tactic. Lawsuits now have
been filed by city officials in Bloomington, Ill., and the operators of
three airports in Florida -- Naples, Ormond Beach, and Punta Gorda. The
suits have all been combined together into one case, according to The
Associated Press. Lawrence Krauter, director of Spokane International
Airport, told the AP he expects more airports and possibly trade
associations will join the legal challenge. The suits cite federal rules
that require a thorough risk analysis prior to ATC changes. Meanwhile,
149 contract towers are scheduled to close April 7 through May 5, and
pilots will need to be prepared. More...
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BIZJET
ACCIDENTS INCREASE IN 2012
There were more business jet
accidents in 2012 than the previous year and American operators were
particularly hard hit. Business Jet Investor quotes an annual
study by Robert E. Breiling Associates as putting the world-wide
total of business jet accidents in 2012 at 28, including seven fatal
accidents. That's up from 25 total accidents with four involving
fatalities in 2011. More...
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The Biggest Aviation
Show on the Planet ... Is Back!
The award-winning hit TV series The Aviators is back for
an all-new third season showcasing everything from the F-22 and DC-3 to
LSA and balloons. We take you dogfighting in the Nevada desert, flying
with the USAF Thunderbirds, and look on as Mötley Crue frontman
Vince Neil learns to fly. Join our 10 million weekly US viewers and
countless more worldwide.
Watch The Aviators on PBS, iTunes,
Amazon, and Hulu.
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FIRST
U.S.-ASSEMBLED PHENOM 300 DELIVERED
Embraer has delivered the
first Phenom 300 assembled in the U.S. to an undisclosed customer. The
aircraft was put together at Embraer's plant in Melbourne, Fla., and
will be used in the U.S. "This is a major milestone for Embraer
Executive Jets and proves the maturity of our assembly facilities," said
Phil Krull, who runs the Melbourne facility. 'We have quickened the
manufacturing pace and will be able to accommodate a more demanding
schedule". Embraer opened
the Melbourne facility two years ago and has been producing Phenom
100s since the middle of 2011. More...
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Track Up with Garmin
Pilot™
With new dynamic navigation maps in Garmin Pilot, you can now
choose Track Up map orientation to see what lies ahead. You can
also configure maps by turning on or off different airspaces, airports,
and other features. Garmin SafeTaxi ® airport diagrams are integrated right into
the map, as well. Plus, you can now annotate procedures to highlight
approach minimums, jot down frequencies, and more.
Click here for more information.
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CORRECTED:
PODCAST -- PILOTS AS 'PROFESSIONALS'?
The College of
Professional Pilots of Canada has more than 1,000 members in its push to
have piloting recognized as a true profession like medicine, law, and
engineering. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with College President
Tom Machum about the rationale for the movement.
More...
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How to Own an
Airplane
Available from AVweb Bookstore.
Here are some good ideas on how to afford and own an airplane, including
checklists, sample contracts and agreements, your rights and
responsibilities, simplified FAA and tax rules, and lots of how-to
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BRAINTEASERS
QUIZ #182: BE A CLASS ACT
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Frank Sinatra, taught us, "Anyone who asks for the meaning of 'class'
hasn't got any." You'll display true class by identifying it, plus a few
other illusive concepts, in this quiz. (Includes results of last month's
"Brainteasers" survey!)
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the quiz. More...
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VIDEO:
ASPEN'S NEW ADS-B PRODUCTS
 Demand for ADS-B
products continues to trickle upward, and everyone who is anyone in the
avionics business is developing or already selling ADS-B gadgets. Aspen
rolled out its first products at the Aircraft Electronics Association
show in Las Vegas, with an eye toward a range of solutions that rely on
the company's innovative Connected Panel system, an in-cockpit wireless
network that links up with tablet computers. In this video from the
show, Aspen's George Pariza gives AVweb a tour of the new
products. More...
VIDEO:
GARMIN TEAM X -- PASSION-DRIVEN PRODUCTS
 Although they're not
the centerpiece of Garmin's booth at the Aircraft Electronics
Association show in Las Vegas this week, Garmin has made quite a ripple
with its announcement of seven new avionics products for the
experimental and light sport markets. In this video, Garmin's Jim
Alpiser explains why the company is so bullish on the experimental
segment and why Garmin carved out a segregated engineering team to
develop uncertified avionics, with more products on the way.
More...
VIDEO:
SANDIA AEROSPACE'S NEW COMPACT TRANSPONDER
 As avonics
manufacturerers are spinning out new ADS-B products by the week, they're
also creating some new sub-niches. One of those is for a simple, compact
Mode-C transponder since some kind of transponder will be needed once
the ADS-B mandate is in place. Sandia Aerospace recently added just such
a product to its well-respected line of avionics fans, integration
boxes, and encoders. At the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Las
Vegas, Sandia's Dennis Smith gave AVweb a video tour of the
company's new STX 165 compact transponder. More...
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