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December 06, 2018

National Park Service Uses AeroVironment Quantix Drone In Woolsey Fire Recovery

Fire Charred 88% Of National Park Service Land Within The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

The National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program used AeroVironment’s Quantix hybrid drone and Decision Support System (AV DSS) advanced data analytics platform to assess the environmental impact of the Woolsey wildfire in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area of Southern California. Burning over 96,949 acres, the devastating Woolsey wildfire destroyed more than 616 park structures and consumed approximately 88% of National Park Service land within the recreation area.

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FAA Certifies Astronics AeroSat FliteStream T-310 High-Speed SATCOM Solution

Tail-Mounted Connectivity Solution Certified To Provide High-Throughput Ku-Band Connectivity

The FAA has granted an STC to Astronics Corporation for its next generation FliteStream T-310 SATCOM connectivity solution for business aircraft. The agency also granted Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for installation onto a Gulfstream GIV-SP business aircraft.

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Mitsui Bussan Aerospace of Japan Signs Four-Helicopter Contract

Japan Has Around 130 Leonardo Helicopters Performing A Wide Range Of Missions

Leonardo and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor in Japan for the AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopter models, have announced a contract for four additional aircraft during an official ceremony held at the Japan Aerospace 2018 exhibition.

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Citation CJ2 Down In Southern Indiana

Three On Board Fatally Injured In The Accident

A Cessna Citation CJ2 went down last Friday shortly after takeoff from Clark County Airport (KVJY) in Sellersburg, IN resulting in the fatal injury of the three people on board.

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Empty Legs Listing Announced By New Flight Charters

Largest Public Listing Includes Over 200 Jet Charter Empty Legs Nationwide Sourced And Published By Top-Rated Jet Charter Brokerage

New Flight Charters, a nationwide leader in private jet charter and the most accredited jet U.S. charter broker, announces the largest public listing of empty legs in the jet charter industry. The company now is listing over 200 upcoming and available empty legs from U.S. private charter aircraft.

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Logos Technologies Demonstrates Its Redkite Airborne System

Officials Get A First Look At How The Redkite WAMI System Can Support Their Diverse ISR Missions

Logos Technologies recently demonstrated its Redkite wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor to a large number of representatives from several Defence, Security, Law Enforcement, and Civilian agencies in The Netherlands in partnership with AEC Air Support BV at their Bosschenhoofd airfield. The flights mark the first time any European government officials have seen the lightweight WAMI system in operation.

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FAA Introduces Social Media Mascot Designed To Keep New Operators Out Of Trouble

Getting a drone for the holidays? The FAA's “Buzzy the Drone” will help you learn the do’s and don'ts of being a responsible drone operator and flying your new purchase safely.

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GA-ASI Receives Experimental Certification On Newest MQ-9B Skyguardian

Allows Flight As A Civil Aircraft In The NAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) received a Special Airworthiness Certification in the Experimental Category from the FAA for its second MQ-9B SkyGuardian aircraft. The company-owned Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) – registered as N191FP and known as YBC02 – joins the first SkyGuardian in support of the MQ-9B development program. This certification permits YBC02 to conduct flight operations in National Airspace (NAS) as a civil aircraft.

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NYPD Unveils New Unmanned Aircraft System Program

Will Operate 14 Aircraft In Various Mission Profiles

The NYPD has unveiled a new Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program, which will be comprised of newly acquired Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, and the licensed NYPD officers of the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) who will operate them. Whether it's a search and rescue mission, an inaccessible crime scene, a hostage situation, or a hazardous material incident, this technology will undoubtedly help keep New Yorkers and officers safe.

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