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April 12, 2020

Transportation Secretary Announces $2.6 Million In 14 Drone Grants

COE Program Is A Long-Term, Cost-Sharing Partnership Between Academia, Industry And Government

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced that the FAA is awarding $2.6 million in research, education, and training grants to universities that comprise the agency’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) also known as Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).

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Flight Design Introduces Pro Climate Program

Will Compensate All Of The Co2 Emitted From The Fuel Used, Ensuring There Is Less CO2 In The Atmosphere

Private flying is a fantastic lifestyle. It allows us the freedom to explore, relax and restore ourselves and it leads to amazing memories. Flight Design believes that for that freedom to continue, we have to take responsibility for the effects of our flying on the environment.

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Air Force, Boeing Agree On Final KC-46 RVS 2.0 Design

Agreement Provides Boeing $882 Million Of Withheld Payments For Previous Non-Compliance

The Air Force and Boeing reached two agreements last week to implement a final KC-46A Pegasus Remote Vision System design, known as RVS 2.0, and help counter COVID-19 impacts on the defense industrial base.

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Air Transat Donates Masks, Gloves To Health Workers

Supplies No Longer Needed By The Airline As Services Have Been Suspended

Air Transat has announced that it will donate more than 44,000 masks and 301,000 gloves to the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.12.20): Radio Magnetic Indicator

Radio Magnetic Indicator An aircraft navigational instrument coupled with a gyro compass or similar compass that indicates the direction of a selected NAVAID and indicates bearing with respect to the heading of the aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.12.20)

Aero Linx: American Astronautical Society (AAS) Formed in 1954, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) is the premier independent scientific and technical group in the United States exclusively dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration. They strongly support NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, and are members of the Coalition for Space Exploration and the Space Exploration Alliance. They are also committed to strengthening the global space program through cooperation with international space organizations.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.12.20)

"Carbon dioxide offsetting is not a perfect solution to address all the carbon emitted into the atmosphere, it is just one part. For years Flight Design has considered the importance to reduce the C02 emissions on our airplanes. Flight Design began by improving the aerodynamic, which then led us to the F2 & F4 programs. Then the company implemented the Rotax 912 iS Sport engine with less fuel consumption and emissions. In the next step, they changed the C4 with a traditional aviation engine to the F4 with the modern small and more efficient turbocharged Rotax 915 iS engine and finally, the electric F2e being released by the end of 2021 and more projects being developed." Source: A portion of the documentation associated with a program

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