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May 08, 2017

Airborne 05.08.17: Augmented Drone Reality, Student Pilots, Old Glory Honor Flight

Also: RAF-Alaska, VSS Unity, Airline Woes, SC Aero-Education, Weaponized MD 530s, Aviation Merit Badge, Boeing KC-46A

Edgybees has launched a new augmented reality mobile application that is compatible with DJI Phantom 3, Phantom 4 and the Mavic Pro. The app was developed using DJI’s software development kit. The game is centered on flying the drone through a virtual obstacle course while collecting prizes and avoiding obstacles along the way. Drone pilots can compete over the best performance, points and time for a coveted place in the high-score leaderboard with other drone pilots around the world. In 2016, the FAA changed federal guidelines that required the issuance of a plastic student pilot certificate, rather than simply using the pape

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The Canadian Space Agency Issues Challenge To Professors, Students

Urges Them To Build Their Own Satellites

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) plans to award 13 grants of about $200,000 to post-secondary institutions as part of a challenge to design, build, launch and operate their own satellites. This initiative will help equip young Canadians with the skills and experience needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.