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Volume 25, Number 15b
April 10, 2018
 
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Air Force Scrambles to Replace Thunderbirds at Sun 'n Fun
 
Tim Cole
 
 
Last week’s fatal accident of a Thunderbirds F-16 outside Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, has led to the cancellation of the aerobatic demonstration team’s appearance at the Sun ‘n Fun fly-in in Lakeland FL, which opens Tuesday. The training accident claimed the life of Air Force Maj. Stephen Del Bagno. Sun ‘n Fun President John “Lites” Leenhouts told AVWeb the Department of Defense may instead send a demonstration team consisting of an F-16 Viper and an F-35 Lightning II.
 
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Sun 'n Fun 2018 Opener
 
Tim Cole
 
 
Sun 'n Fun 2018 opens this week in Lakeland, Florida. In this AVweb pre-show video, Sun 'n Fun president Lites Leenhouts outlines what's coming up during the week.
 
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Video: Bose Introduces New ProFlight
 
Paul Bertorelli
 
 
At Sun 'n Fun 2018 in Lakeland, Florida, Bose introduced a new in-ear headset called the ProFlight. Bose's Matt Ruwe gave AVweb a detailed tour of the new product, which features noise cancellation and Bluetooth capability
 
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BRS Expands Cessna Parachute Centers
 
Kate O'Connor
 
 
At a time when changing perceptions about flight safety have pilots more interested in whole aircraft parachute systems, BRS Aerospace is expanding their network of approved installation centers for chute retrofits on Cessna 172s and 182s.
 
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SARSAT Promotes ELT Registration And Testing
 
Kate O'Connor
 
 
NOAA’s Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) division is taking steps to promote the registration and testing of 406 MHz emergency location devices with a special awareness day. #406DAY18 was held Friday, April 6.
 
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Guardian Intros New Tablet Mounts
 
AVweb Staff
 
 
As commonplace as flying with a tablet has become, you still have to put the thing someplace. At Sun ‘n Fun this week, Guardian Avionics is showing off additions to its line of panel-mounted racks for the popular iPad and iPhone. On Tuesday, Guardian’s Ash Vij will conduct a forum on using tablets and smartphones as capable EFISs.
 
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FAA Seeks Drone Airspace Contractors
 
Kate O'Connor
 
 
The FAA is looking for a few companies to supply near real-time processing of airspace authorizations for drone operators. The idea behind the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system is that it will streamline the approval process for routine Part 107 drone flights below approved altitudes in controlled airspace.
 
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Qantas Seeks Cure For Jet Lag
 
Kate O'Connor
 
 
Now that Qantas has airplanes that will safely make the 17-hour hop from Perth to London, the airline has turned its attention to keeping passengers healthy and comfortable on those long-haul legs. Using innovations in lighting and temperature control, lower cabin altitude and meal selection, Qantas aims to reduce one of the biggest complaints of the world traveler: jet lag.
 
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Lycoming 'When can an engine give you 200 
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The Business Of Blimps
 
Mary Grady
 
Airships are a wonderful way to fly, and can be useful, too. So, why don’t they catch on?
 
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Picture of the Week April 9, 2018
 
 
A collection of cool shots from recent AVWeb Picture of the Week contributions.
 
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General Aviation Accident Bulletin
 
 
Recent general aviation and air carrier accidents.
 
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Reader Comments and Letters: April 7, 2018
 
AVweb Staff
 
This week's letters drew a flood of comments on our April Fools spoof about the FAA extending the ADS-B deadline by 20 years. (Just in case you missed the memo, the deadline is still 2020.) Some readers howled at the joke, some thought it in poor taste. We also heard some opinions on taking lessons in electric airplanes and a comment on how the Coast Guard trains its pilots to ditch.
 
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