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February 27, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 02.27.18: FAA UAS Symposium, Olympic Drones, Drone Vests?

Also: Cincinnati Airport, EASA Safe Drone Ops, Kratos Receives $81M, Lockheed Martin UV Software

The FAA and AUVSI will co-host the 3rd Annual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on March 6-8, 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. The Symposium will bring together representatives from the FAA, other government agencies, industry and academia to discuss the latest issues related to the burgeoning use of unmanned aircraft and their integration into the National Airspace System. There will be panels, breakout sessions, and workshops during the three-day event. During the Olympic

Airborne-Unmanned 02.27.18: FAA UAS Symposium, Olympic Drones, Drone Vests?

Also: Cincinnati Airport, EASA Safe Drone Ops, Kratos Receives $81M, Lockheed Martin UV Software

The FAA and AUVSI will co-host the 3rd Annual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on March 6-8, 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. The Symposium will bring together representatives from the FAA, other government agencies, industry and academia to discuss the latest issues related to the burgeoning use of unmanned aircraft and their integration into the National Airspace System. There will be panels, breakout sessions, and workshops during the three-day event. During the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Closing Ceremony, 300 Intel® Shooting Star™ drones took flight to celebrate the athletes who competed in this year’s games. The aeri

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DARTdrones Announces Public Safety Grant Program

Making $100,000 In Training Scholarships Available

On the anniversary of their appearance on ABC’s Shark Tank, DARTdrones has pledged $100,000 in drone training grants to public safety organizations as a way to give back. A year ago, the small team at DARTdrones eagerly awaited their moment in the spotlight, preparing to be featured on Shark Tank. Since that time, the company tripled the size of their team, expanded training to 40 cities across the country, and added curriculum that not only helps industry professionals get started in drones, but also provides police, fire, and federal agencies with drone training that can help save lives.

FlightSafety Expands Sikorsky Training Opportunities

S-70A Black Hawk Training Now Available In West Palm Beach, Fl, Sikorsky S-76B Training Offered In Lafayette, LA

FlightSafety International is now offering a new series of Sikorsky S-70A courses at its West Palm Beach Learning Center. They are designed to provide a path for FAA type certification and recurrent training in the S-70A Black Hawk. FlightSafety also announced at Heli-Expo that a simulator for the Sikorsky S-76B has entered service at its Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Enstrom 280FXs Accepted By The Global Services And Solutions Of Pakistan

Will Be The First Of The Company's Aircraft To Be Delivered In Pakistan

During the week of February 5th, Enstrom Helicopter Corporation completed a successful acceptance of 4 piston 280FX helicopters to Global Services and Solutions of Pakistan.

New Training Simulator Takes Flight With Canadian Government Support

Financial Assistance From The Federal And Territorial Governments Help Advance Northern Aviation

A new flight training simulator, the first of its kind in Canada's North, has been installed at the Alkan Air Flight Academy in Whitehorse, Yukon. With support from the Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon, the simulator was purchased by Yukon College as part of the Aviation Management Diploma Program.

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StandardAero, Papillon Airways Sign MOU For 40 Crash-Resistant Fuel Tanks

To Be Installed In Company's Grand Canyon Helicopter Fleet

StandardAero and Papillon Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 40 retrofittable Crash-Resistant Fuel Tanks (CRFTs) in support of Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters’ fleet of Airbus AS350 B3 and EC130 B4 tour aircraft. Installation of the first CRFT will take place this April.

Garmin Reimagines Helicopter Flight Displays

Introduces The G500H TXi

Garmin has unveild the G500H TXi, a new generation of touchscreen flight displays for helicopters. Built on the proven capabilities of the original G500H series, the G500H TXi offers a vastly expanded array of features, options and panel possibilities that bring a new level of reliability, adaptability and affordability to helicopter operations. Designed specifically for FAR Part 27 VFR helicopters, the G500H TXi boasts a bright LCD design including a large 10.6-inch display and two versions of 7-inch displays, available in portrait or landscape orientation, and features traditional concentric knobs for added versatility and convenience.

German Aerospace Center To Test Ascent Solar Technology

Monolithically Integrated Thin-Film Solar Selected For Further Testing For Deep Space Exploration

Ascent Solar Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, lightweight and flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, announces that the company has been selected by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) for further testing to develop custom PV products designed specifically for DLR’s upcoming solar array deployment system.

Five Years After The Chelyabinsk Meteor, NASA Leads Efforts In Planetary Defense

Scientists Call Event A 'Cosmic Wake-Up Call'

A blinding flash, a loud sonic boom, and shattered glass everywhere. This is what the people of Chelyabinsk, Russia, experienced five years ago when an asteroid exploded over their city the morning of Feb. 15, 2013.

Hubble Sees Neptune's Mysterious Shrinking Storm

Found Two Dark Storms The Formed, Then Vanished

Three billion miles away on the farthest known major planet in our solar system, an ominous, dark storm – once big enough to stretch across the Atlantic Ocean from Boston to Portugal – is shrinking out of existence as seen in pictures of Neptune taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

Kansas State Polytechnic Offering UAS Training For Law Enforcement

Course Will Be Held In April In Salina, KS

Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is working with law enforcement partners to offer a training course specifically targeted at how first responders can utilize unmanned aircraft systems in daily operations and safety procedures. The first course offering runs April 9-12 at the campus in Salina.

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SpaceX Tries To Recover Another Piece Of Falcon 9

Boat Fitted With A Large Net Attempted ... Unsuccessfully ... To Catch The Payload Fairing

It appears boosters are not the only thing SpaceX hopes to recycle from its launch program. Now, the company is attempting to recapture parts of the upper stage as well.

B-24 Liberator Has Landing Gear Issue In Florida

Circled Cecil Field In Jacksonville For Nearly An Hour Before Landing Safely

A B-24 Liberator belonging to the Collings Foundation reportedly had problems with its nose gear as it prepared to land at Cecil Field in Jacksonville during a weekend-long visit.

FAA Approves Concorde Battery MD 369, 500 & 600 Upgrades

Company Claims An 85% Power Increase

FAA STC SR00864DE has been approved to install Concorde Battery Corporation’s Platinum Series RG-624 (24 Ah) battery in MD Helicopters' 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 500N and 600N helicopters.

President Trump's Personal Pilot Considered For FAA Administrator

John Dunkin Is Reportedly On The Short List For The Position

One of the people on the short list to succeed Michael Huerta as FAA Administrator is John Dunkin, who was President Donald Trump's personal pilot on Trump Force One during the campaign.

FAA Makes Policy Change For Avionics Repair Station Applicants

Removes Requirements For Applicants And Certificate Holders To Use The Safety Assurance System

On Feb. 20, 2018, the FAA published a policy change (Notice N 8900.451) for avionics repair station applicants/certificate holders submitting information using the SAS external portal and data collection tools.

'Air Taxi' Start-Up Airis Has Designs On The Future Of Urban Air Mobility

Newest Entrant Into The Electric eVTOL Aircraft Race Releases Its Futuristic Concept And Begins Path Towards Scaled Test Flight

Airis Aerospace, a next-generation aviation company, has revealed its plans to design and manufacture a zero-emission electric aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing.

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FAA Fly Safe: Prevent Loss Of Control Accidents

Highlights The Importance Of Placards And Lockout/Tagout Procedures

The FAA's General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) has identified a number of fatal general aviation accidents caused by flying in an aircraft that is undergoing maintenance and has not yet returned to service. So how do you know your aircraft is safe? The FAA suggest you consider adopting an informal lockout/tagout procedure to ensure that you, and other pilots, are aware that the aircraft you’re about to fly may not have been returned to service.

USAF: T-X To Replace T-38 At Pilot Training Bases

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Named As The Preferred Location For The First T-X Aircraft

The Air Force has announced that the Advanced Pilot Trainer (T-X) will replace T-38C Talon aircraft at existing undergraduate pilot training bases, with Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, named as the preferred location for the first T-X aircraft scheduled to arrive in 2022.

Trump Administration Forms National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group

SNCorp CEO Invited To Join The Panel To Advance Administration's Space Goals

Vice President Mike Pence, Chairman of the National Space Council, has announced the candidates selected to serve on the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group. Pending official appointment by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the selected members of the Users Advisory Group will serve to fulfill President Trump’s mandate to “foster close coordination, cooperation, and technology and information exchange” across our nation’s space enterprise.

Airborne-Unmanned 02.20.18: USMC InstantEye, Raleigh Reconsiders, Battle Drones

Also: Fortem DroneHunter, Solar-Powered Rover, Drone Mkt Worth $48.88B, MQ-25 Partnerships

InstantEye Robotics has received a substantial order from PMA-263, the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, for an additional 800 InstantEye Mk-2 GEN3-A0 sUAS systems. The systems delivered under this contract will support deployed Marine infantry squads. The InstantEye family of products includes the Mk-2 GEN4, which is the largest system, capable of carrying payloads up to 4 pounds; the mid-sized, highly agile Mk-2 GEN3, which can carry payloads up to 1.5 pounds; and the

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.27.18)

“We are designing an aircraft that’s smart, responsible and convenient. Technological advances and market expectations demand eVTOL concepts that are mature and marketable. We are changing the way we all travel in the 2020s.” Source: Airis co-founder and Chief Design Officer Ray Mattison.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.27.18): Cabin Altitude

Cabin pressure in terms of equivalent altitude above sea level.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.27.18)

The Bionic Aircraft Project Additive Manufacturing (AM) plays an important role in the development of new resource-efficient manufacturing technologies. The “Bionic Aircraft” project is focusing on enhancing resource efficiency of aviation by developing and implementing additive layer manufacturing (ALM) technologies and bionic design in all stages of an aircraft life cycle.

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