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Airborne-Unmanned 01.05.21: Regs & Remote ID, Wing v FAA, $182K Drone Fine

Also: Transport Canada, DOD Facility Restrictions, EASA Drone Deliveries, FLIR Buys Altavian

The FAA has released final rules for UAVs. The new rules will require Remote ID of drones and allow operators of small drones to fly over people and at night under certain conditions. These rules come at a time when drones represent the fastest-growing segment in the entire transportation sector – with currently over 1.7 million drone registrations and 203,000 FAA-certificated remote pilots. Remote ID will help mitigate risks associated with expanded drone operations, such as flights over people and at nig

Klyde Morris (01.11.21)

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Barnstorming: Observing A Milestone

"Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take nothing that you have received...but only what you have given; a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage." -- St. Francis of Assisi News/Analysis/Commentary by Jim Campbell, ANN Editor-In-Chief/CEO Happy New Year… My wife and I wish you the very best of all possible New Years… It's been a long time since I reached out to all of you, but to be perfectly honest, most of the last calendar year has been brutal. Like so many of you, we fought illness, politics, an insane economy, and all manner of barriers… We’ve had more than our fair share of close calls (or so it seems).

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.11.21): Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) A radio transmitter attached to the aircraft structure which operates from its own power source on 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz. It aids in locating downed aircraft by radiating a downward sweeping audio tone, 2-4 times per second. It is designed to function without human action after an accident.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.11.21)

Aero Linx: The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner and operator of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Martin State Airport. We invite you to explore this web site, which focuses on the government agency aspects of the MAA. This web site includes information on employment with the MAA, the procurement of goods and services by the MAA, community relations, permits and forms, construction and regional aviation, as well as links to a number of other web sites.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.11.21)

We are dedicated to restoring guest confidence in this aircraft through our safe operation, while providing the transparency and the flexibility that some of our guests may still require. We will be forthcoming with our guests on where the MAX aircraft are flying, and we will be flexible with our change and cancel policy to ensure our guests can make their travel plans confidently." Source: Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO, discussing the upcoming deployment of the 737 MAX with the Canadian airline.