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Denpasar airport reopens as ash cloud moves away
Denpasar’s Ngurah Rai International airport has reopened earlier than expected, with the ash cloud from the erupting Mount Agung volcano now predicted to move further east of the airport.
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Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines sign cooperation agreement
Cargolux has signed a cooperation agreement with Japan's Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) that allows both partners to access each other’s capacity through code-share and space swap agreements. The Luxembourg all-cargo carrier now has access to NCA’s flights from Frankfurt-Hahn to Tokyo (Narita) while NCA has access to Cargolux’s flights from Luxembourg to Narita.
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Darwin Airline grounded by Swiss regulators
A day after entering insolvency proceedings, Lugano, Switzerland-based regional carrier Darwin Airline has had its air operator’s certificate (AOC) suspended by Swiss regulators.
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SIA 777 caught in tow-tug fire at Changi airport
A tow tug caught fire at Changi International airport as it was towing a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200ER to a departure gate. In a statement, SIA says the incident occurred at 04:00 local time on 29 November. The aircraft is registered 9V-SQK (MSN 33368), and SIA adds that it has been removed from service for inspection.
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FedEx to be launch customer for new Cessna turboprop
FedEx Express is to be the launch customer for a new Cessna twin-engine turboprop aircraft. The express giant has signed a deal with Cessna parent company, Textron Aviation, for 50 SkyCourier 408 aircraft, with options for a further 50. The new aircraft, described as a development of the single-engined Cessna Caravan, is scheduled to go into service in 2020.
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Clutch Failure Eyed In Bugatti Crash
Although the NTSB has yet to offer its own judgment, the builders of a replica of the Bugatti 100p that crashed in 2016, killing its main proponent, say they’ve concluded a clutch failure on the forward propeller assembly of the unusual aircraft led to its crash. Scotty Wilson, 66, died when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Burns Flat, Oklahoma, on Aug. 6, 2016.
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Virgin Atlantic and EgyptAir aircraft clip wings at New York JFK
EgyptAir and UK carrier Virgin Atlantic have confirmed their aircraft have been involved in a wing tip collision while taxiing at New York JFK airport.
The incident occurred Nov. 27, involving an EgyptAir Boeing 777 and a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330.
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IAG names Paris Orly as Level’s second base
International Airlines Group (IAG) has selected Paris Orly Airport as the second base for its low-cost, long-haul carrier Level.
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Airbus, Siemens, R-R plan hybrid flights by 2020
Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens have teamed up to demonstrate a flyable hybrid-electric propulsion system on a British Aerospace 146 regional jet by 2020. Under the programme, called "E-Fan X hybrid", the partners will replace the aircraft's number 3 engine with an electrically driven fan. This will be powered by energy from a gas turbine engine with an integrated generator, located in the rear part of cabin.
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Second NH90 Sea Lion helicopter takes off
NH Industries on 24 November performed the maiden flight of the second prototype of the NH90 Sea Lion being developed for the German navy.
The milestone comes about a year after the initial flight-test vehicle took off from the Donauwörth facility of NHI consortium member Airbus Helicopters.
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B-21 Raider Headed Toward Critical Design Review, RCO Says
Since being stood up in April 2003, the U.S. Air Force’s shadowy Rapid Capabilities Office has expanded significantly, now overseeing 30 weapons programs valued at more than $30 billion over the next five years.
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Drones More Dangerous Than Birds, FAA Collision Study Says
Drone collisions with aircraft will cause more impact damage than a bird strike of equivalent size and speed, concludes a study conducted for the
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CubCrafters Announce New Models
Cubcrafters has announced the latest upgrades to the experimental versions of its Carbon Cub adventure aircraft and they include an entirely new engine and a useful load equal to the plane’s empty weight. The new EX-3 (amateur-built experimental) and FX-3 (builder assist) models and they are significantly different from previous models...
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first. Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill, the fighter in the opening of a dogfight must detect the opponent as early as possible in order to attain a superior position for the attack.

- General Adolf Galland, Luftwaffe.

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1. “I apparently was the first to pilot a heavier-than-air aircraft in controlled flight. I also was first to use the term, ‘aero plane,’ and even wrote a small book with that title. I died following a crash in an aircraft of my design, and my last words were, ‘How is the machine?’ Who am I?”

2. True or False? A pilot is about to land an airplane with the right landing-gear leg and nosewheel extended but with the left landing-gear leg stuck in its well. The ailerons are equipped with conventional trim tabs that are controllable from the cockpit. During landing and rollout, the right aileron tab should be deflected fully downward.

3. Why did some airmen training at Midland, Texas, during World War II have a higher incidence of black eyes than airmen training elsewhere?

4. How can you tell the difference between a U.S. Naval aviator and a traditional Naval officer who does not fly simply by looking at their feet?

5. A pilot wants to fly a perfectly rectangular pattern while in the left traffic pattern for Runway 36 when the wind is strong and from the northeast. This requires that the radius of all turns be the same with respect to the ground. Assuming a constant airspeed throughout the pattern, the most steeply banked turn will be required when turning from
a. base to final.
b. crosswind to downwind.
c. downwind to base.
d. upwind to crosswind.

6. True or False: Most of the American aircraft that took off from Oahu during the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor were shot down.

7. True or False: It is legal for a VFR-only pilot to fly extended distances in a small airplane above a solid undercast with no more than the instruments required for VFR flight.

8. Who was the first woman in the United States to become a licensed glider pilot?