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August 31, 2017

AMA Drone Report 08.31.17: Hurricane Harvey Warnings, Sushi by UAV, USAF Drone Pilots

Also: AMA Drone Report Test Pilots, Shark Spotting Drone, Near Miss... Or Not?, An Introduction To FPV Racing

The tragedy of Hurricane Harvey is still being documented at this time, but it’s obvious that Texas has taken a HUGE hit from Mother Nature. We’ve seen some spectacular video from drone operators of the damage and its vicious effects... and we hope all those videos came about legally... BUT the FAA is putting the word out that unauthorized operations WILL be carefully investigated. The FAA warns unauthorized drone operators that they may be subject to significant fines if they interfere with emergency response operations. If you live in certain parts of Reykjavik, Iceland, you can have sushi delivered by drone within about 4 minutes o

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Airborne 08.31.17: Swoop Champions!, AOPA v FBO Abuses, Yuneec H520 Debuts

Also: SWA's Old 737s, Expanding Airborne, ESA-China Astro's, FUSE Tether, Airshow $$$, Universal Avionics, IAP Wins

US skydivers cleaned up at the first ever FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships, which were held in the heart of Copenhagen over the weekend of 25-26 August 2017. David Ludvik (USA) took the FAI Gold Medal, while teammates Nick Batsch (USA) and Curt Bartholomew (USA) medaled in silver and bronze positions. The competition saw 18 of the world’s best Canopy Piloting (Swooping) skydivers take part, performing at an over-water venue in the center of downtown Copenhagen, Denmark. On Aug. 28, AOPA, along with seven affected pilots, filed FAA Part 13 complaints over egregious FBO pricing practices at Illinois's Waukegan National Airport, North Carolina's Asheville

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Phase II Contract Signed For Dream Chaser Spacecraft

HSV International Airport Has Initiated Permitting Process With The FAA

Huntsville/Madison County is another step closer to landing a space vehicle at the Huntsville International Airport. The Airport has signed a contract to apply for licensing through the FAA to land Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser spacecraft on one of its commercial runways. This Phase II contract follows a Phase I contract completed in 2015 that examined the compatibility of SNC’s Dream Chaser with the existing runway and taxiway environments at the Airport.