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November 10, 2016

First Successful Airborne Detect And Avoid Test On A Small Drone Completed

Echodyne Corp Radar Flown On Multiple Octocopter Missions Below 400 Feet AGL

Echodyne Corp today announced the first ever successful test of an airborne Detect and Avoid (DAA) radar on a small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (sUAV).  Echodyne’s radar was mounted on a small commercial drone which flew multiple missions below 400’ over a period of several days. The drone was of a size, payload, and range well suited for package delivery, infrastructure inspection, and agricultural monitoring.

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FAA Issues STC To Install HeliSAS On Airbus EC120 Helicopters

Genesys Aerosystems Will Complete The Installations

The FAA has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Genesys Aerosystems for the installation of its Helicopter Stability Augmentation System (HeliSAS) and two-axis autopilot aboard Airbus EC120 Colibri (hummingbird) light turbine helicopters.

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Unmanned Aerovel Flexrotor Guides Fleet Through Choking Arctic Ice

Becomes A Vital Asset For Offshore Work North Of Alaska

Many weeks of slow and costly slogging through ice and fog might have been in store for a workboat fleet, sent a thousand miles from the nearest port to retrieve massive anchors from mooring sites spread across the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. But the lead ship was equipped with Flexrotor, a small unmanned aircraft built specifically for long-range imaging reconnaissance at sea.

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Alphabet Drones Won't Be Serving Coffee Anytime Soon

Company Is Severing Its Partnership With Starbucks

Alphabet, the company that used to be called Google, has been working hard on its Project Wing drone delivery initiative, but it looks like now it is pulling back from the idea.

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GoPro Announces Karma Recall And Refund Program

Aircraft Could Potentially Lose Power During Operations

GoPro Inc. has announced the recall of the approximately 2500 Karma drones purchased by consumers since October 23. The recall was announced after GoPro discovered that in a very small number of cases, Karma units lost power during operation. No related injuries or property damage have been reported.

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FAA SAIB Focuses On Certain Air Tractor Aircraft

Follows In-Flight Failure Of Flap Torque Tube

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) for owners, operators, maintenance technicians, and inspectors related to an airworthiness concern for Air Tractor, Inc. (Air Tractor) Models AT-802/802A/602/504/503/503A/502/502A/502B/501/402/402A/402B /401/ 401A/ /401B/400/400A/302/301/300/250 airplanes (under Type Certificate Data Sheets A9SW, A17SW, and A19SW).

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Intel Introduces 'Shooting Star' Drone

Aircraft Designed Specifically For Aerial Light Shows

The first Intel drone designed specifically for light shows has been introduced by the company. The company says the "Shooting Star" drone will allow the company to "demonstrate that drone light shows can redefine entertainment and create amazing new experiences in the night sky."

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