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July 16, 2015

California Bill Would Prevent Most UAV Flights Over Private Property

AUVSI Says It Would Make Virtually All Flights Illegal

A bill that is working its way through the California Legislature would create a no-fly zone for UAVs from the ground up to 350 feet over any private property in the state.

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Private UAVs Again Slow CA Firefighting Efforts

Aircraft Spotted Flying Over Mill 2 Fire In Southern California A small UAV has reportedly once again gotten in the way of firefighting efforts in Southern California, this time grounding tankers working to contain the  Mill 2 fire near Yucaipa in the San Bernardino National Forest.

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Sikorsky Innovations To Offer $25K Cash Prize In 6th Entrepreneurial Challenge

Announces Pilot Program With Winner Of 2013 Special Recognition Awardee

Sikorsky Innovations will award a $25,000 cash prize to the winner of the next Entrepreneurial Challenge, a competition to accelerate innovators and disruptive technology concepts with applications in the vertical flight market.

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Embry-Riddle Hosts Interactive Unmanned Experience At AirVenture

Attendees Invited to Test Speed, Obstacle Skills With Drones In sUAS Challenge

AirVenture attendees can get hands-on experience at the controls of unmanned flying machines as part of the Small Unmanned Aerospace System (sUAS) Challenge during this year’s fly-in at the 63rd annual EAA convention.

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Orion Unmanned Aircraft World Record Confirmed

80-Hour Flight Officially Topples Previous Record

On July 1, 2015 Aurora Flight Sciences received official notification from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) that its Orion aircraft set the world record for duration of flight for a remotely controlled UAV. The record was awarded based on the aircraft's 80-hour, 2-minute and 52-second flight that took place December 5-8, 2014. The previous record for the same class of unmanned aircraft was just over 30 hours, set by a Global Hawk in 2001.

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CMD’s AML STC Paves Way For ADS-B Aircraft Installations

Provides Comprehensive Certification Path For Operators To Take Advantage Of Incentive Package Program

CMD Flight Solutions’ recent FAA approval for an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) provides aircraft operators with an expanded certification path.

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MD Helicopters To Showcase Houston Police Department MD 500E At ALEA Expo

Key Systems And Component Partners Also Highlighted

MD Helicopters (MDHI) participation in the 2015 Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Expo this week will feature one of eight (8) MD 500Es in active service with the Houston Police Department, along with industry-leading systems and components designed to improve Police Air Unit effectiveness in the execution of a range of law enforcement missions.

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