Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Airborne 02.19.15: AMA v Part 107, Foreflight Update, Last ATV Reentry

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Also: Gone West-Gordon Bowman Jones, ICAS, Unions Want Tax Break Rules, Enstrom AD, CT v UAVs

Following a preliminary review of the FAA’s outline for the proposed rules addressing the commercial use of unmanned aircraft, the Academy of Model Aeronautics, known as the AMA, said in a statement that, “…regulations relating to the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems should not apply to the longstanding, educational hobby of flying model aircraft." ForeFlight has done it again as they roll out new wireless connectivity features in the latest Mobile version 6.7 to allow the software to interface with Dynon Avionics SkyView system. The integration with Dynon expands the ForeFlight Connect capability. It contains features that allows ForeFlight Mobile to connect to portable and installed avionics to enable capabilities like flight plan transfer, ADS-B weather, and more. The final European cargo spacecraft has made a fiery return to earth, ending the European’s Space Station resupply program. When the spacecraft broke up as planned just after three Eastern time Monday afternoon it marked the end of Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) program. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 02.19.15 is chock full of info in this Daily news episode for Thursday, February 19th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

AMA: Part 107 Should Not Apply To Model Aircraft
New Features In ForeFlight Mobile Version 6.7
Last ATV Reentry Leaves Legacy For Future Space Exploration
Gone West-Gordon Bowman Jones
Aero-Community Update: ICAS
SPEEA Urges Washington State To Tie Tax Breaks To Jobs And Wages
New Ownership For Quest Aircraft Company
FAA Issues Emergency AD For Certain Enstrom Helicopters
Connecticut Legislature To Consider UAV Regulations

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