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January 09, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 01.09.18: GoPro Kills Karma, Solar HALE UAS, Aptiv And Lyft

Also: Aurora Flight Sciences Award, Kratos Contract, MacDill AFB, Property Drone Consortium

GoPro announced in its most recent earnings report that it is exiting the camera drone market after it sells off its existing drone inventory. The company is reportedly laying off between 200 and 300 people, mostly from the Karma segment of the business. The layoffs were announced in a letter from GoPro executives to employees affected by the move, which was called part of a "larger restructuring to better align our resources with business requirements." In the earnings report, GoPro said that "Although Karma rea

Airborne-Unmanned 01.09.18: GoPro Kills Karma, Solar HALE UAS, Aptiv And Lyft

Also: Aurora Flight Sciences Award, Kratos Contract, MacDill AFB, Property Drone Consortium

GoPro announced in its most recent earnings report that it is exiting the camera drone market after it sells off its existing drone inventory. The company is reportedly laying off between 200 and 300 people, mostly from the Karma segment of the business. The layoffs were announced in a letter from GoPro executives to employees affected by the move, which was called part of a "larger restructuring to better align our resources with business requirements."

In the earnings report, GoPro said that "Although Karma reached the #2 market position in its price band in 2017, the product faces margin challenges in an extremely competitive aerial market.... GoPro will continue

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Transportation Safety Board Of Canada Releases T-28 Accident Report

No Mechanical Issues Found With The Airplane, Board Says

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released an interim report with details about an accident which occurred during the Cold Lake Air Show on July 17, 2016 resulting in the fatal injury of pilot Bruce Evans of Calgary, Alberta CA.

Tecnam P2012 Traveller S/N 002 Achieves First Flight Milestone

Will Be Configured As The 'Conforming Production Aircraft' For Flight Test Program

Tecnam announced the successful first flight of a second P2012 Traveller aircraft occurred on December 22nd. Serial number 002 will be configured as the “Conforming Production Aircraft’ and will be the template for all P2012 customer production aircraft.

Van,s RV-7 Involved In In-Flight Breakup

Two On Board Fatally Injured In New Zealand Accident On New Year's Day

A Van's RV-7 reportedly broke up in flight and went down in a paddock in a rural area of New Zealand New Year's Day. The two people on board were fatally injured in the accident.

New Jersey Considering Drone DUI Law

Would Carry Punishments Of Up To Six Months In Prison And A $1,000 Fine

The New Jersey State Legislature has a bill under consideration that would make it a crime to operate a UAV while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and they're serious about it. Anyone convicted could faces a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail.

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Planes Collide On Tarmac In Toronto

Small Fire Sparked, Passengers Evacuated

Two aircraft collided on the tarmac at Pearson Airport in Toronto Friday night resulting in a small fire and the evacuation of nearly 170 passengers on one of the airplanes.

Aircraft Located At The Bottom Of The Great Salt Lake

Could Be Cessna 172 That Was Reported Missing On December 29

An aircraft that may be a Cessna 172 that disappeared on December 29 in Utah may have been found at the bottom of the Great Salt Lake, authorities said Sunday.

U.K. Drone Collision Study Called Into Question

Report Shows Risks To Airliners May Not Be As Serious As The Government Claimed

A British drone collision study that served in part as the basis for a proposed drone pilot registration law in the U.K. has been called into question by the U.K. newspaper The Register, which recently obtained a copy of the full report.

Family Of Missing Flight Student Sues Flight School

Plane Vanished On Flight From Catalina Island To Van Nuys, CA

The family of a 50-year-old student pilot in California who disappeared along with his flight instructor and the Cessna 172 they were flying in 2016 has sued the flight school who employed the instructor.

New Airport Manager Appointed At Ted Stevens Airport In Anchorage, AK

Jim Szczesniak Named To The Post By Governor Bill Walker

There's a new airport manager at the helm of Ted Steven Airport in Anchorage, AK. Governor Bill Walker has named Jim Szczesniak to the post, bringing him back into the aviation industry.

Local Fairbanks Government Opposed State Aircraft Registration

Fees Would Help Pay For Airport Maintenance In The State

A proposal to require registration of aircraft in the state of Alaska is being opposed by two members of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly who object to the agency's assertion that it needs to record aircraft registration data.

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Airbus Rolls Out First A321neo ACF

New Evolution With Longer Range And Higher Capacity

Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled first flight in the coming weeks. First delivery of an A321neo ACF to a customer is scheduled for mid-2018.

U.S. Navy Aircraft Joins SAR Efforts For Missing Mariners In East China Sea

Two Commercial Vessels Collided January 6

On Jan. 7, the U.S. Navy sent a P-8A aircraft attached to the 'Fighting Tigers' of Patrol Squadron EIGHT (VP-8) to assist in an international search and rescue (SAR) effort in the East China Sea following a collision between two commercial vessels.

Huerta Steps Down As FAA Administrator

Term Ended On Saturday At Midnight With No Replacement On The Horizon

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta's term as FAA administrator ended at Midnight Saturday, and the Administrator stepped down from his post with no replacement identified to lead the agency.

NBAA: Runway Reduction Negatively Impacts KSMO Users, Tenants

Ten-Day Airport Closing Hurt Business On The Airport, Association Says

The 10-day closing of California's Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) brought significant ramifications to operators throughout the business aviation community, and those effects will linger now that the airport has reopened with a shorter runway and other infrastructure changes.

GoPro Kills Karma, Announces Layoffs

As Many As 300 People May Lose Their Jobs

GoPro announced in its most recent earnings report that it is exiting the camera drone market after it sells off its existing drone inventory. The company is reportedly laying off between 200 and 300 people, mostly from the Karma segment of the business.

Dream Chaser Passes Major NASA Milestone After Free-Flight Test

Validated For Safe And Reliable Return Of Cargo Services To Earth Via Runway Landing

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser program passed a major NASA milestone for its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCAP) contract with the completion of a successful Free-Flight test, which produced subsonic flight and landing performance data.

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L. Paul Soucy Award Winner Announced

Shaun Brautigan Received The Most Total Points During The 2017 Contest Season

The IAC is extending congratulations to Shaun Brautigan who is recognized as the IAC competition pilot who achieved the highest percentage of points possible during the 2017 contest season. The criteria for the award is that a pilot must compete in three or more contests, one of which must be the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. The trophy will be awarded to Shaun during the IAC Gathering of Members dinner on Friday night, July 27th, in the Nature Center at EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Downed C-2A Greyhound Located In Philippine Sea

Aircraft Rests At A Depth Of About 18,500 Feet

The U.S. Navy's Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) deployed the team to Japan in December to embark a contracted salvage vessel and proceed to the crash site at sea. Once on station, highly skilled operators searched for the aircraft's emergency relocation pinger with a U.S. Navy-owned towed pinger locator (TPL-25) system. The TPL uses passive sensors to "listen" for the pinger's frequency.

Piper M500 And M350 Certified With Garmin G1000 NXi

Retrofit Option To Be Offered Later This Year

The FAA has certified Garmin's G1000 NXi next generation integrated flight deck on both the Piper M500 single engine turboprop and M350 pressurized, single-engine piston. Piper is set to offer it as a retrofit option (via STC) for fielded G1000 equipped Matrix, Mirage (M350), and Meridian (M500) aircraft later this year.

Airborne-Unmanned 01.02.18: UAVOS Converts Manned A/C, DJI Quiz, Drone Journos

Also: Quaternium HYBRiX.20, Fuel Cell System For Drones, FCC Fines A-V Transmitter MFR, Airborne Surveillance Market

UAVOS Inc. has developed an unmanned aerial complex based on Pipistrel’s Sinus light aircraft. UAVOS converted three Pipistrel Sinus aircraft into UAVs, and modified the wings of the original aircraft for the installation of hangers for payload. In addition to that, the wiring was changed, and the company integrated its UAVOS automatic control system into the aircraft. Vadim Tarasov, UAVOS Board member, says that converting manned aircraft into UAVs is a much simpler process than bu

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.09.18)

“Michael has been a steady leader at the FAA during a time of significant change.” Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen, on the end of FAA Administrator Michael Huerta's term in office.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.09.18): Coupled Ailerons And Rudder

Rudder and ailerons are connected with interconnected springs in order to counteract adverse yaw.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.09.18)

2 German Brothers Made a Drone Out Of Their Bathtub and Flew Around In It Just what it says it is. A video of a flying bathtub, and the story of how it came to be.

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