Tue, Dec 22, 2015
Yes! SpaceX launched and recovered the first stage of the upgraded Falcon booster, as planned, late Sunday night... putting SpaceX clearly in the aero-history books, and 11 ORBCOMM satelites into orbit, as well.
To no one's surprise, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the FAA can shut down the "flight-sharing" website Flytenow.com. In 2013, the FAA determined that the process of posting a planned trip on a website constituted advertising and that subjected the private pilots to the same regulations that pilots for a commercial airline would have to meet, so they forced Flytenow to shut down. The FAA has issued a new fact sheet regarding state and local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems which provides information for states and municipalities considering laws or regulations addressing UAS use. The fact sheet provides examples of state and local laws affecting UAS for which consultation with the FAA is recommended, such as restrictions on flight altitude or flight paths, regulation of the navigable airspace, and mandating UAS-specific equipment or training. Swiss watch maker Breitling has ended its 12-year relationship with the National Air Races
... better known simply as "Reno" ... leaving the organization seeking a new title sponsor for the event. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 12.22.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, 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:
- Appeals Court Rules FAA Can Shutter Flight-Sharing Sites
- FAA Issues Fact Sheet On State And Local UAS Laws
- New Title Sponsor Wanted For National Air Races
- Perlan Glider In Minden, NV For Tune-Up Flights
- Aero-Calendar 12.22.15
- Norwegian F-35 Flies For First Time Under Norwegian Command
- SpaceX Targets January For California Launch
- ESA, Arianespace Ink James Webb Space Telescope Launch Contract
- U.S. Announces Restoration Of Commercial Flights To Cuba
- China Southern Airlines' Commits To 80 737s
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again next week for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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