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June 28, 2018

AMA Drone Report 06.28.18: Aerial Sports League, Volcano UAVs, ANN/AMA at OSH18

Also: Facebook Abandons Aquila, Lindbergh Innovation Forum, Student-Designed Drones, Autonomous Aerial Vehicles Competition

Comcast will partner with the Aerial Sports League to host The Xfinity California Drone Speed Challenge – Level 2. Starting this month, drone pilot teams will compete in a multi-week, eSports-style “virtual qualifier” series through the VelociDrone racing simulator while winning teams will move on to compete, live, on July 19 for the championship at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA. A $25,000 prize purse is up for grabs as the fastest drone teams compete in

AMA Drone Report 06.28.18: Aerial Sports League, Volcano UAVs, ANN/AMA at Oshkosh!

Also: Facebook Abandons Aquila, Lindbergh Innovation Forum, Student-Designed Drones, Autonomous Aerial Vehicles Competition

Comcast will partner with the Aerial Sports League to host The Xfinity California Drone Speed Challenge – Level 2. Starting this month, drone pilot teams will compete in a multi-week, eSports-style “virtual qualifier” series through the VelociDrone racing simulator while winning teams will move on to compete, live, on July 19 for the championship at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA. A $25,000 prize purse is up for grabs as the fastest drone teams compete in California’s biggest drone racing event. Comcast will also contribute another $25,000 to a local non-profit organization in the name of the winning team. If there is a more

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GAMA Applauds New EASA Mandate

'Basic Regulation' Sets Fundamental Rules For The Agency's Operation

GAMA is praising the Council of the EU’s adoption of a new mandate for EASA which will modernize Europe’s aviation safety framework.

FSANA Reports Issues With Checkride Scheduling

Says Future Airline Pilot & CFI Pipeline Directly Impacted By Inability To Secure Timely Checkrides

The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) says it is continuing to receive reports from flight training providers around the country that sourcing of practical tests have become a burden to their models of providing flight training to its completion. FSANA has been working with the FAA and industry partners for almost two years to determine how big of a problem this really is and try to provide solutions. Unfortunately, the problem has gotten worse, not better.

U.S. Navy, Australia Sign Agreement For Triton UAS

RAAF Will Operate UAVs Alongside P-8 Poseidons

The Australian government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Navy June 25, to purchase up to six MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Air Systems (UAS). The MOU outlines the cooperative agreement between the two countries which will allow Australia to influence future design and development of the program.

National Air and Space Museum To Hold 'Asteroid Day' Event June 30

Programs Will Be Offered In Washington, D.C. And Online

The National Air and Space Museum will host “Asteroid Day: Defending Planet Earth” June 30 at the museum in Washington, D.C., and online. A panel of asteroid experts will discuss the threats asteroids pose and how to protect the Earth from the danger they may cause. This is part of the global “Asteroid Day” event, marking the 110th anniversary of the largest impact-related incident in modern history.

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NTSB Cites Pilot Error In 2016 Medical Helicopter Accident

Four People, Including A Patient, Were Fatally Injured

The NTSB has released its probable cause report from an accident involving a Eurocopter AS350 B2 helicopter registered to Haynes Life Flight LLC and operated by Metro Aviation which fatally injured four people on board the aircraft, including a patient being transported to a hospital.

TopXGun Enhances Flight Controllers With AirMap UTM Services

Will Be Integrated Into Drone Autopilot Systems

UTM services from AirMap have been selected by TopXGun to be integrated into the company's industry-leading autopilot systems for drones. AirMap services will significantly enhance the TopXGun user experience and allow its customers to operate safely and in compliance anywhere in the world.

Airborne Wireless Network Demonstrates Flight Control Software Integration

Field Testing Showed That The Infinitus Super Highway System Can Pinpoint Two Aircraft In-Flight To Within Just Over One Meter

Airborne Wireless Network (ABWN) has successfully demonstrated the integration of its proprietary flight control software with the Infinitus Super Highway system hardware and GE Aviation's Inertial Navigation Units (INU) during aircraft simulation field testing utilizing the Company's test platforms.

Warrant Issued In New Jersey For Missing Pilot

Authorities Looking For Person Who Landed Stolen Plane On A Secure Coast Guard Beach Sunday

Authorities are still searching for the pilot of a Piper PA-12 that was landed on a secure Coast Guard beach in Cape May, NJ Sunday. The pilot fled on foot after landing the aircraft on the beach.

Airbus And Planet Join Forces To Bring New Geospatial Products To Market

Facilitates Data Sharing Between The Two Entities

Airbus and Planet have entered into a partnership to facilitate access to each other’s data and the co-development of new geospatial solutions, by establishing a framework agreement to explore opportunities for joint cooperation in new and existing markets, product offerings, sales and marketing efforts. Both partners aim at providing a comprehensive suite of global satellite data at multiple temporal and spatial resolutions, and developing new analytic products for a wide range of applications to the benefit of their customers.

KC-130J Completes Successful Harvest HAWK Plus Testing

Multiple Sorites Resulted In Successful Strikes On Moving And Stationary Targets

The Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) Integrated Warfighting Capability (IWC) Weapons team celebrated a successful five-week developmental and integrated test (DT/IT) live fire event utilizing a newly configured KC-130J with the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit (HAWK) Plus (HH+) installed. The HH+ flawlessly completed multiple sorties, demonstrating successful strikes on both fixed and moving targets.

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Bell Completes 100th Delivery Of The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Aircraft Sold To Hunt Companies For Corporate Travel

Bell recently completed its 100th delivery of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to Hunt Companies for corporate travel. Bell revealed its first customer delivery for the Bell 505 at HAI Heli-Expo 2017 and continues to receive international interest. Before the delivery, Mirabel facility employees gathered around the aircraft to commemorate this milestone.

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EASA, FAA Sign Document Increasing Cooperation For Certification

Amendment To 'Revision 6' Immediately In Force

As permitted under the Bilateral Agreement for Safety of Aviation Safety between the EU and USA, an amendment to revision 6 of the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP) for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification was signed by the EASA & FAA Certification Directors on Friday at the 17th Annual FAA-EASA International Safety Conference in Washington, DC. It enters into force on the date of signature.

Cessna Shelves Another Airplane

Plans To End Production Of The Citation X Plus

Cessna has announced the end of production of the Citation X Plus business jet, which for two decades was the company's biggest and fastest model.

Facebook Abandons Aquila Program

Will Work With Partners On Connectivity For People In Remote Areas

Facebook has abandoned its efforts to use a high-altitude solar-powered drone to relay internet connectivity to people living in remote areas without such service.

senseFly Moves North American Operations To Raleigh, NC

Will Allow The Company To Join The Area's 'Research Triangle'

senseFly, a commercial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group, has announced the relocation of its North American operations to Raleigh, N.C. Previously located in Washington, D.C., the company’s new office will accommodate its rapid growth and its location allows senseFly to join the Research Triangle, a growing network of technology leaders.

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Comcast, Aerial Sports League Host Biggest Drone Race In CA History

eSports Meets Drone Racing At The 'Xfinity California Drone Speed Challenge – Level 2'

In a celebration of speed, and to promote its Gigabit Internet service for both Xfinity residential and Comcast Business customers, Comcast will partner with the Aerial Sports League to host The Xfinity California Drone Speed Challenge – Level 2.

AMA Drone Report 06.21.18: NC Drone Summit, AMA v Raleigh Regs, Yuneec Typhoon H

Also: ERAU UAS Program, UK Drone Rescue, ANN/AMA Oshkosh Coverage, Fat Shark 101

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is planning a Drone Summit and Flight Expo for August 5-7. Participants include key industry representatives, technology pathfinders, influential government officials, and pioneering users. A dynamic agenda of keynote talks, panel discussions, and contributed presentations covers the spectrum of commercial and public safety UAS applications. A Flight Expo will showcase drone mission capabilities by flying demonstration missions on site during the conference. AMA scored another

Boeing, Bamboo Airways Announce Commitment For 20 787 Dreamliners

Deal Valued At $5.6 Billion At List Prices

Boeing and Bamboo Airways have announced a commitment for 20 787-9 Dreamliners in deal that would be worth $5.6 billion at current list prices, when finalized. The announcement was made during a signing ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce office, witnessed by Vuong Dinh Hue, deputy prime minister of Vietnam, and Nazak Nikakhtar, Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.

KState Polytechnic Receives UAS BVLOS Waiver From The FAA

Said To Be The First Such Waiver Granted By The Agency

Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has received a waiver from the FAA to fly unmanned aircraft systems beyond the line of sight. It's the first such waiver granted to a university by the agency.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.28.18)

"These operations and research will provide valuable insight into regulation and safety measures for UAS in the national airspace." Source: Travis Balthazor, Kansas State Polytechnic's UAS flight operations manager, on the grant of an FAA waiver to the school for BVLOS drone operations.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.28.18): Runway Centerline Lights

Runway lighting which consists of flush centerline lights spaced at 50-foot intervals beginning 75 feet from the landing threshold.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.28.18)

Professional Helicopter Pilots Association

The Professional Helicopter Pilots Association (PHPA) was formed in the mid-1960’s and has a long history of volunteers who recognized the need for an organization that would help guarantee the strength of the industry for years to come.

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