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January 06, 2017

Airborne 01.06.17: Powerup FPV, MD NIMBYs, Opportunity For Lady Aviators

Also: ClearVision, Barnstorming: Looking Forward, Elderly Chinooks, GoPro Suit, Aeroworks Logbook, Master Instructors, Flight Training Scholarship

Powerup recently launched their Powerup FPV, the first paper airplane drone with a live-streaming camera. FPV stands for ‘first person view’, which means the operator can view the flight on a portable device as if he or she were inside the cockpit of the aircraft. Some of the features include a flying time of about 10 minutes per charge, with a speed of up to 20 miles per hour. Of course, it has an autopilot and a wide angle rotating camera providing front side and rear camera views. Because of his light weight of only 2.8 ounces, it does not have to be FAA registered. It’s compatible with both iOS and androi

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Inmarsat, ESA Complete First Test Flights For Air Traffic Modernization Project

Iris Precursor Focuses On Secure Satellite-Based Data Link Communications

Global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat has successfully completed the first flight trials for Iris Precursor, a project to enhance and modernize air traffic management over European airspace.

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Aero-News Year In Review 2016: Gone West

Bob Hoover, Arnold Palmer, John Glenn, And Many Others Who Have Taken That Final Flight

This year, aviation lost several of its icons and biggest proponents. From Arnold Palmer, who credited GA with helping him successfully run a golf empire, to John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, and of course, Bob Hoover. We also lost many more of The Greatest Generation, including several of the storied Tuskegee Airmen. Here, we present the rollcall of those lost during 2016.

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Klyde Morris 01.06.17

When You're An Ant, You Can Drown In A Half-Full Glass, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 01.05.17: RV8 Polar Circumnavigation, SpaceX Flies Again, Boeing/Airbus

Also: Sebring 2017, Eastern 980, EAA Wants The Best, GerMap, Supreme Court v A/L Pax, F-35 Production, Garmin

Superior Air Parts put out a statement congratulating Michel Gordillo on being the first to circumnavigate the north and south poles in a homebuilt aircraft weighing under 1,750 kilograms, which equates to 3,858 pounds. Gordillo is also the only pilot to ever fly a single-engine aircraft across the continent of Antarctica. Superior Air Parts’ Scott Hayes said, “This is an amazing and truly historic adventure. We are extremely proud that Mr. Gordillo put his trust in a

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.06.17)

"Elaine Chao is very well qualified to lead the Department of Transportation as Secretary." Source: Senate Commerce Committee chair John Thune (R-SD). The committee will hold a nomination hearing on Chao's selection to lead the Department of Transportation on January 11.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.06.17): Unpublished Route

A route for which no minimum altitude is published or charted for pilot use.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.06.17)

The International Virtual Aviation Organization

IVAO for short, the The International Virtual Aviation Organization was founded in 1998 to provide an online platform for flight simulation enthusiasts to enjoy their hobby in a simulated real-world environment.

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