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– Ingenuity Flight 17 continues journey back to Wright Brothers Field, scheduled to take place no earlier than Sunday, Dec.5 mars.nasa.gov
– Chief Warrant Officer 2 an AH-64D Apache helicopter pilot, progressed from fixing helicopters in US Marine Corps to flying gunships in US Army, Nov.18,2021 army.mil
– Biofuel test with Airbus A319neo airplane and Airbus H225 helicopter scientificamerican.com
   background A319neo SAF Oct.29,2021 airbus.com
   background H225 helicopter SAF Nov.09,2021 airbus.com
– NASA awarded Booster Production and Operations Contract (BPOC) to Northrop Grumman of Brigham City, Utah, to build boosters for Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to support nine SLS flights prnewswire.com
   NASA and Northrop Grumman engineers fired 2-foot-diameter, subscale solid rocket booster on Dec.2,2021, at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama blogs.nasa.gov artemis
– United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket in final preparations to launch Space Test Program (STP)-3 mission for US Space Systems Command. Launch for Dec.5,2021 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ulalaunch.com prnewswire.com

– Australia new Army Aviation Command has ceremonial parade and helicopter flyover at Blamey Square, Canberra army.gov.au news.defence.gov.au
– MD369E helicopter was practicing autorotations and made a hard landing, St Louis, Missouri asias.faa.gov

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– NASA and SpaceX update for commercial crew blogs.nasa.gov

- Sikorsky-Boeing SB1 DeFIANT helicopter demonstrated cargo capacity by lifting 5,300lbs Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System training load during test flight at Sikorsky Development Flight Center, Florida LockheedMartin.com
– 100th consecutive on-time delivery of AH-1Z Viper, the Marine Corp attack helicopter, Sept.17,2021, photo navair.navy.mil

- Mars Ingenuity Helicopter news mars.nasa.gov

- FAA Safety Briefing - Inspire youth, November-December 2021 faa.gov
- Nellis Air Force Base, Nev, Flying Operation nellis.af.mil
- Eielson AFB, Alaska, Red Flag eielson.af.mil

- NASA Rotorcraft Publications 2021. Hazard Analysis Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis for NASA Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology Concept Vehicles, May 2021 rotorcraft.arc.nasa.gov
- NASA Rotorcraft Publications 2020, 2019, 2018 rotorcraft.arc.nasa.gov
- US Helicopter Safety Team monthly update faaSafety.gov
   more helicopter Reports ushst.org
- US Navy Blue Angels Show Schedules 2021 blueangels.navy.mil
- US Navy Community Outreach - Week Schedule navy.mil
- Darpa Opportunities darpa.mil

- US coast Guard MH-65 helicopter program uscg.mil

– US Army helicopters scheduled to depart from port of Vlissingen, Netherlands, and fly to Illesheim, Germany, From Nov.25-Dec.4 army.mil
– Two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters depart flight line from MacDill AFB, Florida, as part of Mosaic Tiger 22-1, photos moody.af.mil
– Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, and Mayport, Florida for regularly scheduled deployment navy.mil
– Ross Perot JR donates Bell 407 helicopter to help Dallas Police, Texas .dallasnews.com
– FAA, Dates of Latest Editions, Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Charts, Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Charts, 2021 Dec faa.gov
– Pratt Whitney GTF Advantage(tm) engine for Airbus A320neo family aircraft further extends economic and environmental benefits of existing GTF engine prattwhitney.com

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– NTSB Preliminary Report - Piper PA-28-181 airplane and a Robinson R22 helicopter were involved in midair collision near Chandler, Arizona, on Oct.1,2021. The airplane sustained minor damage and the helicopter was destroyed. Figure 1 view of helicopter and airplane ADS-B flight track data ntsb.gov pdf

– NASA Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center nasa.gov

- NASA - updates SpaceX, Boeing CST-100 Starliner blogs.nasa.gov

- US Army CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter
   Projected Activities, 1QFY21 (1)Limited User Test
   4QFY21 (1)Milestone C, (2)Low Rate Initial Production army.mil

- DoD Artificial Intelligence ai.mil
   National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence nscai.gov news

- Nasa CallBACK monthly safety newsletter, Oct 2021 Extended Operations (ETOPS and Polar Operations) nasa.gov
- US Army Aviation Digest -
   Army Aviation Flight Complexity - July-Sept 2021 army.mil

- Federal Register for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) federalregister.gov
- USAF Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team Schedule acc.af.mil
- Airline passengers can obtain updated information on how to Fly Healthy flyhealthy.gov

- Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast tour. Airplane grounded for full inspection that determined replacing part necessary eaa.org

– US Marines of Marine Light Attack Squadron 269, colder weather, adjust to drastic change in elevation, Colorado marines.mil
– Risk Management ’Got a Flight Plan’ discovered engine seize on a bearing safety.army.mil
– Tyonek team loads Mi-17 helicopter into IL-76 Military Transport Aircraft. US Navy contract to small business industry partner Tyonek Services Group for aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and training in support of international partners. navair.navy.mil
– NASA mission dedicated to measuring X-ray polarization(IXPE) scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle from Kennedy Launch Complex 39A on Dec.9, 2021 1am EST blogs.nasa.gov

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- US Army Improved Turbine Engine Program model for Additive Manufacturing (AM). AM in designing and developing new technologies to deliver long-term performance, reliability, maintainability, and cost savings benefits. July 16, 2021 army.mil

- NTSB Probable Cause - loss of Bell 206 helicopter control after entry into vortex ring state, North Carolina ntsb.gov pdf

- US Helicopter Safety Team "56 Seconds to Live" Unintended Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (UIMC) Awareness and Prevention Course available for pilots ushst.org

- NASA and SpaceX latest blogs.nasa.gov and Commercial Crew blogs.nasa.gov
- SpaceX launch missions spacex.com

- Mars 2020 mission - Perseverance rover 2021 mars.nasa.gov
- Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) Course Schedule iat.gov

– 910th Security Forces Squadron members from Youngstown Air Reserve Station participated in Defender Next training at Camp James A. Garfield, Ohio. Two CH-46 Chinook helicopters to engage in force-on-force, land navigation and gear and personnel recovery mission training youngstown.afrc.af.mil
– Orange County (Calif) man pleads guilty to pointing laser at sheriff helicopter ocregister.com
– Udelv selected by US Air Force (USAF) AFWERX program for Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to improve flight line readiness udelv.com
– Volocopter VoloCity eVTOL aircraft officially added to Microsoft Flight Simulator volocopter.com
– Robinson’s safety-enhancing cyclic guard is FAA approved for all R44 and R66 helicopters. Guard recommended for use when occupant of left front seat is not a rated pilot. Guard installs easily and acts as a handhold or barrier reducing likelihood of passengers inadvertently bumping or grabbing cyclic. Field installation kit KI-280 available on Robinson’s website under shop. robinsonheli.com

– FAA adopting new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 430 helicopters. AD prompted by an in-flight failure of the main rotor (M/R) pitch link clevis (clevis) due to fatigue damage and excessive wear. AD becomes effective Dec.7,2021 federalregister.gov

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– Bell 206 helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances and caught on fire, Perry, Oklahoma asias.faa.gov

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– GE Metal Additive Manufacturing ge.com
– GEaviation GEaviation.com

- Airman Knowledge Tests - New,Revised Test Question Activation Dates for 2021,2022. First change June 28, 2021 faa.gov pdf
   more on Airman Testing faa.gov

- Mars Images mars.nasa.gov    more Mars Ingenuity Helicopter news mars.nasa.gov

- United Airlines news united.mediaroom.com
- Aviate program provides route to job offer with United Airlines UnitedAviate.com

- Rotorcraft Design Approvals - Helicopter Occupant Safety Toolkit faa.gov
- News Nellis AFB, Nevada nellis.af.mil
- FAA monthly Business Jet Reports faa.gov
- US National Archives and Records Administration - Nationwide Events archives.gov
- NASA Commercial Crew Program blogs.nasa.gov

– Airbus Helicopters delivered first H225M in naval combat configuration to Brazilian Navy, photo airbus.com
   background H225M 11-metric-tonne airbus.com
– Maryland State Police helicopter crew rescued five people stranded on Susquehanna Flats and Perryville news.maryland.gov
– Airbus A350 aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines airbus.com
– Silent Arrow awarded contract USAF for Precision Guided Cargo Delivery Drones. SA-PGB will be designed and built at Silent Arrow headquarters in Irvine, California prnewswire.com

– Helicopter Training Academy Program, Grand Canyon. Application period for 2022 open in Nov 2021 nps.gov

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– History – Kaman HH-43B Huskie at National Museum of USAF. HH-43 Huskie primarily for local base rescue (LBR) and fighting aircraft fires. Kaman delivered first USAF H-43As in November 1958, and B series followed in June 1959, photos NationalMuseum.af.mil

- NASA, Boeing, United Launch Alliance updates on launch of Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to International Space Station blogs.nasa.gov
   Atlas V rocket, Starliner ulalaunch.com

- SpaceX launch updates spacex.com

- FAA Aeronautical Raster Chart is a digital image of FAA VFR Chart faa.gov

- Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Flying Operations nellis.af.mil
- USAF Week in Photos af.mil
- USAF F35A Demo Team for 2021 Airshow Season, All USAF Aerial Events acc.af.mil

- FAA Practical Test Standards faa.gov

- FAA Safety Alerts
19006, Crash Resistant Fuel System (CRFS) Safety Standards
18013, Updated Rotorcraft External Load Attaching Means and Quick Release Devices for Human External Cargo (HEC).
18010, Procedures for Avoiding Obstacles Lighted with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Obstruction Lights While Utilizing Night Vision Goggles (NVG) faa.gov

- NTSB Safety Alerts
Flight Helmet Cords Can Impede Egress, Understand cord connections (SA-068)
Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness in Helicopters, Be alert for uncommanded yaw (SA-062).
Helicopter Landing Sites Free from Debris, Foreign object debris can foul rotor systems and cause damage (SA-057).
Flying on Empty, Prevent the Preventable with Careful Fuel Management (SA-067) ntsb.gov

- Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Tours CommemorativeAirForce.org
- B-29 Doc Tours b29doc.com

- Space Weather for Aviation Service Provider swpc.noaa.gov

– Medical helicopter with patient into University of Virginia Medical Center made maneuver around drone nbc12.com

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– US Army Center of Military History released Modern War in an Ancient Land. US Army in Afghanistan 2001-2014 two-volume history. These volumes include fifty maps, wide range of campaign photography and artwork. November 17, 2021 army.mil
– GAMA Publishes Third Quarter 2021 Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report gama.aero
   more reports gama.aero

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– NASA and SpaceX updates blogs.nasa.gov Commercial Crew

– US Marine UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew conducting wet special patrol insertion and extraction rigging training, Pendleton, California, photos pendleton.marines.mil 2021 Oct

- NTSB Preliminary Report - UH-60A helicopter destroyed when involved in accident near Leesburg International Airport, Leesburg, Florida. Helicopter operated on post-maintenance test flight, new water tank and snorkel installed, snorkel violently swinging, snorkel contacting main rotor blades or tailboom. May 25, 2021 ntsb.gov pdf

- Monterey Bay Aquarium MontereyBayAquarium.org
- Asilomar State Beach on Monterey Peninsula in city of Pacific Grove parks.ca.gov
- Tin City industrial makers market for craft wine, beer, spirits, Paso Robles TinCityPasoRobles.com Calif

- California fall color guide CaliforniaFallColor.com

- US Army University Press Archives 2021 armyupress.army.mil
   Military Review All Archives armyupress.army.mil
- Robinson Helicopter Newsletters, Torrance, Calif robinsonheli.com

- Santa Monica Mountains, Southern California. Historical and cultural sites, from old movie ranches to Native American centers nps.gov
- Anza-Borrego Desert Calif State Park wildflower locations and directions, parks.ca.gov
- Angeles National Forest special places, Southern Calif fs.usda.gov

- Pismo Beach, Calif PismoBeach.org    Pismo State Beach parks.ca.gov

- Santa Barbara County Day Use Parks CountyOfSB.org
- USAF Schedule F-22 Demonstration Team acc.af.mil

CH-53K helicopter has cost overruns and schedule delays, Mar 04, 2021 gao.gov
   Contract to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters with an additional contract option for nine more awarded to Sikorsky, Jun 25, 2021 navair.navy.mil

MC-130J Air Commando II conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling with MH-60 Black Hawk, exercise Talisman Sabre 21, Queensland, Australia, July 26, 2021, photo af.mil

HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares for takeoff at Moody AFB as a part of Heritage Flight with HH-60W Jolly Green II, photos moody.af.mil
USAF HC-130 Hercules performs helicopter air-to-air refueling with HH-60G Pave Hawk, photos dm.af.mil

CH-53K performs Degraded Visual Environment flight testing in Yuma, Az navair.navy.mil navair.navy.mil CH-53K

Sikorsky (Lockheed) and Boeing released details of DeFIANT X advanced helicopter for US Army Future Long Range Assault Aircraft competition (FLRAA). Fastest, most maneuverable and most survivable assault helicopter Jan2021 boeing.mediaroom.com LockheedMartin.com

- Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials - Events - News nano.gov

Going West on the Lincoln Highway map LincolnHighwayAssoc.org

Calendar Grand Canyon NP nps.gov

August 1, 1943 - "Hell's Wench" B-24 badly damaged by anti-aircraft artillery fire, led 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) in daring low level attack on oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, photo 142fw.ang.af.mil

History of San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, photos SanLuisObispo.com
Friends of the Inyo exploring new places, Calif FriendsOfTheInyo.org
Death Valley National Park - Scotty Castle nps.gov
   Road Information nps.gov
California Fall Color, scenic drives and hikes LAtimes.com
SAFO - Helicopter Stabilized Hover Checks Before Departure faa.gov pdf
GE tested Advanced Turboprop Engine with 3D-Printed parts. Civilian turboprop engine to combine 855 separate components into just 12, photo ge.com
FAA Administrator Fact Book returned on-line faa.gov    pdf faa.gov
Top 10 Martin Gardner Scientific American Articles, Mathematical Games column began January 1957 scientificamerican.com
B-17F Memphis Belle(tm) to be placed on public display on May 17, 2018 at National Museum USAF, photo nationalmuseum.af.mil
   Fact Sheet nationalmuseum.af.mil
   1944 movie Director Lt. Col. William Wyler afi.com American Film Institute
2017 Ladies Love Taildraggers 5 scholarships ladieslovetaildraggers.com
Robinson Helicopter Safety Alerts -- Low-G Mast Bumping Accidents Dec2016 robinsonheli.com

From 2021
Sikorsky S-97 RAIDer helicopter flew two demonstrations before US Army officials at Redstone Arsenal, photo LockheedMartin.com
NTSB determined probable cause of accident was pilot failure to properly manage B17G. Pilot failure to properly manage airplane configuration and airspeed after he shutdown No.4 engine following its partial loss of power during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/maintenance director inadequate maintenance while the airplane was on tour, which resulted in the partial loss of power to Nos.3 and 4 engines; Collings Foundation ineffective safety management system (SMS), which failed to identify and mitigate safety risks; and FAA inadequate oversight of Collings Foundation SMS ntsb.gov pdf

From 2020
Video images from NASA Juno mission nasa.gov
Boeing delivering new technologies and performance improvements to US Special Operations Command with Block II Chinook helicopter. Boeing Philadelphia team recently delivered first MH-47G Block II Chinook to SOCOM boeing.mediaroom.com