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June 11, 2014

Airborne 06.11.14: Schumer Wants Public Pilot Records, Air Race Classic, FAA Approves UAS Ops

Also: Brit Microlight Regs, Classic Aero-TV: Bob Showalter, Record Skydive, More Oshkosh Airshow Acts Announced

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has attached language to a pending transportation funding bill that would require the FAA to provide a status report on a proposed pilot record database. Congress requested that the FAA create the database following the Flight 3407 accident near Buffalo, New York. It was found that the pilot of that flight had reportedly failed several flight tests before being hired by Colgan Air, which said it had no way of knowing about those test results. Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, California will be the start of this year’s all female pilot Air Race Classic which spans 2,338 nautical miles. The Race will be held June 16 throu

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Dynon Takes Portability To The Extreme... In A Good Way

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FAA Approves First Commercial UAS Flights Over Land

Surveys Will Check Pipelines, Infrastructure On Alaska North Slope

The FAA has given approval for energy corporation BP and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment to fly an AeroVironment Puma AE for aerial surveys in Alaska -- the first time the FAA has authorized a commercial UAS operation over land.

Recently Completed A European Demonstration Tour

EASA has certified Cessna’s Citation Sovereign+ business jet. The aircraft recently completed a successful demonstration tour in Europe, where it debuted last month at the 2014 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Switzerland.

Research To examine UAS Integration With ATC Procedures And NextGen

The FAA has announced that the State of Nevada’s unmanned aircraft systems test site is ready to conduct research vital to integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace. Nevada is the third of six congressionally mandated test sites to become operational.

Sikorsky Challenges Kids To Create The Helicopter Of The Future

Fourth Annual Scholarship Competition Is Underway

For the fourth consecutive year, Sikorsky Aircraft is giving kids, ages 9 - 16, a chance to compete for a $1,000 scholarship through the Sikorsky Helicopter 2050 Program and Challenge.