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IAOPA
According to president Mark Baker: First, I want to wish you all a very Happy New Year and thank you for your active participation in the recent IAOPA election of officers for the January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2020 term. Ken Mead, Chairman of the Nominations Committee, provided me with the tally of completed ballots that were received by December 31, 2016.
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| SpaceX launch and recovery, flawless success!
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SpaceX
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket delivered 10 satellites to low-Earth orbit for Iridium, a global leader in mobile voice and data satellite communications. The 10 satellites are the first of at least 70 satellites that SpaceX will be launching for Iridium’s next generation global satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT.
In partnership with leading Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) from around the world, like NAV CANADA, ENAV, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) and Naviair, as well as Iridium Communications, Aireon is set to revolutionize the global aviation industry.
Aireon is leveraging the Iridium NEXT constellation, scheduled to complete deployment by the end of 2017. Iridium NEXT will host Aireon ADS-B payloads on 66 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, relaying signals from ADS-B equipped commercial aircraft to aviation stakeholders worldwide.
Aireon expects to have an operational, global, space-based air traffic surveillance solution by 2018.
The Brandon Sun
As Brandon's 82 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron prepares for its 75th Anniversary on Jan. 14, many air cadet alumni are reaching for their photo albums, remembering back to those days when they reached for the skies and acquired their wings through the local program.
Retired captain Mark Delmage has a lengthy and rich history with the squadron, first joining the program as a 13-year-old back in 1965.
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Toronto Star
Birds took the blame for bringing down the jetliner that Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger landed on the Hudson River eight years ago this weekend. They have been paying for it with their lives ever since.
An Associated Press analysis of bird-killing programs at the New York City area's three major airports found that nearly 70,000 gulls, starling, geese and other birds have been slaughtered, mostly by shooting and trapping, since the 2009 incident, and it's not clear whether those killings have made the skies safer.
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CBC News
Pointing a laser beam at an airplane may be dangerous, but it may not cause any long-term damage to the pilot's eyes, according to a new study by the University of Calgary.
The results are based on medical examinations of 58 male and three female pilots shortly after they experienced a laser incident some time between between April 2012 and November 2014.
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AVweb
Sun 'n Fun will have an international flavor again this year as the French air force demonstration team the Patrouille de France has confirmed it will perform at the fly-in, which runs from April 4-7. The Blue Angels are also performing at Lakeland. For the past two years, the Breitling Jet Team has performed at SNF. It will actually be the French team's second U.S. stop. The colorful squad will start its North American tour at the Melbourne Air and Space Show on April 1-2.
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General Aviation News
What does it take to fly around the world?
Pilot Robert DeLaurentis recently took time to share what he learned during his historic 2015 solo circumnavigation of the world.
His new book, "Zen Pilot: Flight of Passion and the Journey Within," details the historic 98-day, 26,000-mile ultimate cross-country.
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General Aviation News
The student pilot reported that he was practicing solo ground reference maneuvers about 1,600 feet above ground level when the Diamond DA-20's engine began operating erratically.
He added the airplane might have entered an aerodynamic stall.
He advanced the throttle to full forward, but the engine did not respond and subsequently experienced a total loss of power.
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Plane & Pilot
The search for the perfect plane is as old as personal flying itself. The difference between today and 1930, to use a random year as an example, is that instead of being limited to a handful of models, there are choices galore for pilots looking to get into a good pair of wings.
A surge in flying and airplane building throughout most of the 1960s and 1970s is largely to thank for the tremendous supply of good used airplanes, as is the fact that airplanes, unlike many hard goods, can be fixed and updated much the same as houses can.
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ITV News
The Channel Islands will have a new Uber style air taxi service this year, with islanders being able to book flights on demand.
Waves Technologies Limited have developed an app for bookings, similar to the popular taxi app.
There will also be timetabled services, with up to four flights an hour.
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