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New Eclipse Jet To Debut At NBAA
The first all-new Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet to roll off the production
line in Albuquerque will be on display at the 2013 NBAA convention in
Las Vegas next month, Eclipse Aerospace announced on Tuesday. CEO Mason
Holland said the jet represents an "amazing accomplishment" for the
company, which bought up the remnants of the original Eclipse just four
years ago. The jet is based on the original Eclipse design, but with
updated features such as dual WAAS (LPV) GPS receivers, XM weather, and
a dual and redundant channel FMS. Read
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Join Us in Welcoming the
S1 Family and Win an iPad Mini™
The launch of our new S1 NoiseGard with state-of-the art analog
noise cancelation technology marks the completion of the S1 Family. Try
out the S1 NoiseGard or our groundbreaking S1 Digital with
digital adaptive noise reduction, adjustable headband tension, and
Bluetooth technology and give yourself a chance to win a new iPad
Mini™. Learn more.
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FAA Furloughs, Tower Closures, ATC Privatization
Back On The Table
With a new federal fiscal year about to launch on Oct. 1, FAA officials
are facing a $700 million budget gap, according to Bloomberg News. A new
round of automatic cuts will take effect in the new budget year and may
have more impact than they did this year, sources told Bloomberg, citing
briefings with FAA officials. The FAA also may revisit its proposal to
close many contract towers, which was shelved last year, Bloomberg said.
Bell Helicopter also blamed the federal budget cuts this week in
announcing it cut 290 jobs in Fort Worth, Texas. "Sequestration is
having an adverse impact on our industry, making the future for defense
spending more uncertain than ever," Bell CEO Jim Garrison said on
Monday. The recurring budget issues also have revived discussion about
privatizing the air-traffic-control system. Read
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Rock-Solid GPS for the
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F-16 Flies Pilot-Free (With Video)
Boeing flew an F-16 without a pilot for the first time last week, the
company said on Tuesday. The Air Force plans to use the modified
aircraft as a target drone for weapons testing and other aerial
training. So far, six of the retired airplanes have been modified into
the Full Scale Aerial Target, or QF-16, mode, and another 120 from the
fleet are expected to follow. "Now we have a 9G-capable, highly
sustainable aerial target," said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Inman,
commander of the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron. The aircraft provides "a
replication of current, real-world situations and aircraft platforms,"
Inman said. Read
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Pilot's Guide to
Avionics Now Available
The 2013-'14 edition of the Aircraft Electronics Association's
Pilot's Guide to Avionics is now available. To request a
complimentary copy, visit AEAPilotsGuide.net.
The publication is a consumer's directory loaded with educational
articles and timely information about the avionics industry, its
products and its people, which helps pilots and aircraft owners 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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Blakey Gets Wright Trophy
Former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey has been awarded one of
aviation's most prestigious prizes. Blakey is the 2013 Wright Trophy
winner bestowed annually by the National Aeronautic Association to a
living American who has given “...significant public service of
enduring value to aviation in the United States.” Since ending her
five year term as FAA administrator in 2007, Blakey has been the
President of the Aerospace Industries Association, a Washington group
that represents defence and aerospace industry companies. Read
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The Aviators Is
Back with an All-New Fourth Season
The all-new fourth season of the award-winning hit TV show The
Aviators, the biggest aviation show on the planet, is now
available! Airliners, bombers, ultralights, gliders, floatplanes,
helicopters, and even blimps -- absolutely everything for pilots and
enthusiasts alike. New episodes can be seen on PBS or online at iTunes,
Amazon, and Hulu. Click here to watch The Aviators
... RIGHT NOW on iTunes!
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Video: Calle Hedberg -- The Flying Hobo
Many round-the-world pilots are in a hurry to get the trip done, but
Calle Hedberg of Capetown, South Africa is taking a different route. He
has eight months to do the trip in his kit-built Ravin 500, and he plans
to savor every moment. AVweb's Russ Niles flew with him after he got a
float endorsement in Kelowna, British Columbia. Read
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We Know Pilots; Zulu PFX
Knows You
The proprietary innovations in Lightspeed's PFX technology
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experience by actively conforming to your ears, your environment, and
your preferences. The result is an extension of the amount and frequency
range of noise cancellation, as well as enhanced voice clarity and music
fidelity. Click here to learn more.
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Guest Blog: Seventeen Years Later, TWA 800 Still Teaches
Lessons
Experienced accident investigators will tell you that you’re never
really prepared for your first exposure to a crash site. There’s an
overwhelming visceral reaction that never goes away. That's especially
true of the TWA 800 reconstruction. Read
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Video: Jonathan Trappe Launches from Maine to Cross the
Atlantic in a Cluster Balloon System
On the morning of September 12, 2013, Jonathan Trappe ascended from a
field in Caribou, Maine, in an attempt to be the first pilot to fly a
cluster balloon system across the Atlantic. Twelve hours later, he
landed in Newfoundland. Read
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Video: Bendix/King KSN770 Flight Trial
The Bendix/King KSN770 retrofit FMS trickles down from the Honeywell
Apex integrated flight management system. It has a flexible feature set
and an open architecture. Read
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