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October 26, 2016

Drone Operator Allegedly Attacks Helicopter Using Unmanned Aircraft

Occurred During Protest Of The Dakota Access Pipeline In North Dakota

Authorities report two documented cases where an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flew at a helicopter in a threatening manner. The helicopter was assisting in surveillance in the vicinity of Highway 1806 during an active protest situation Sunday morning. A sheriff on board the helicopter reported to law enforcement on the ground that the helicopter pilot and passengers were “in fear of their lives”, and that the “drone came after us.”

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Marques Aviation Ltd Partners With Robotic Skies For Global Maintenance

Will Support Marques THOR Solarlight UAV

Marques Aviation has partnered with Robotic Skies to develop and implement a global maintenance plan for the Marques line of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) products. As part of the agreement, Robotic Skies will provide warranty program and field support management for Marques customers through the Robotic Skies network of service centers around the globe.

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Gulfstream G280 Sets 57th World Speed Record

Guernsey-To-Teterboro Trip Completed In Seven Hours And 26 Minutes

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that its Gulfstream G280 aircraft recently established a speed record between Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands in Europe, and Teterboro, New Jersey, making the trans-Atlantic journey in just seven hours and 26 minutes.

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Michigan Aeronautics Partners With Industry For Annual Fuel Safety Seminar

Avfuel Teamed With MDOT To Train Airport Fuel Personnel

Avflight Lansing, Ann Arbor, MI-based Avfuel Corporation, and the MDOT Office of Aeronautics have partnered for many years to host an aviation fuel safety seminar in Lansing at the Office of Aeronautics.

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Garmin Offers Citation Excel And XLS Flight Deck Upgrade

Modernization Program Built Around The G5000

Garmin is expanding its portfolio of integrated flight deck upgrades to now include a G5000 modernization program for the popular Citation Excel and Citation XLS. The Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) is targeted for approval in late 2018 and will be available from select Garmin dealers, as well as Textron Aviation Service Centers.

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FAA Issues Part 107 Waivers, Airspace Authorizations

Eighty-One Authorizations Approved To Date

The FAA began issuing Part 107 waivers and airspace authorizations to drone operators starting August 29, 2016, the effective date of the new rule. As of October 24, 2016, the agency has approved 81 authorizations for flights in Class D and E airspace, and has issued 36 waivers of Part 107 provisions to drone operators who applied after the rule’s effective date.

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