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Airborne 10.17.16: NBAA v Santa Monica, Galaxy Note7 Ban, Passport UAV

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As the city of Santa Monica, California continues to strangle its own airport by making it impossible for businesses to operate there, the National Business Aircraft Association has stepped in with an urgent request for the FAA to take action. NBAA President and CEO, Ed Bolen, has cited "an urgent need for further, stricter action" to halt blatant actions by city officials to drive local businesses from The Santa Monica Municipal Airport. Rather extreme measures are now in

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Airborne 10.14.16: Solar Impulse UAV?, Bombardier CS300, Spirit Pilots Picket

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When the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft completed its circumnavigation of the world earlier this year, we were reminded that the story was not about the airplane; it was about promoting the use of renewable energy. Now, the focus appears to be changing to the aircraft itself. The French news service AFP reports that Solar Impulse co-founder Andre Borschberg told reporters earlier this week that an unmanned version of Solar Impulse is in the works. EASA has awarded Type Validation to

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.17.16): Class A Airspace

Class A Airspace Generally, that airspace from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL 600, including the airspace overlying the waters within 12 nautical miles of the coast of the 48 contiguous States and Alaska. Unless otherwise authorized, all persons must operate their aircraft under IFR.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.17.16)

Aero Linx: The Airborne Law Enforcement Association - ALEA The Airborne Law Enforcement Association - ALEA - is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational, individual membership organization, founded in 1968 to support and encourage the use of aircraft in public safety. Over 3,000 members strong from the international to the local level. ALEA provides networking systems, educational seminars and product expositions that members find invaluable.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.17.16)

"The city has not stopped - and indeed, has accelerated - its efforts to restrict aeronautical uses of SMO... As the city continues to implement its strategy, there is a significant risk that if the FAA does not take immediate steps to ensure the future of SMO, any ultimate victory will be pyrrhic, because in the meantime, the city will succeed in withering away the services available at the airport, and along with them its aeronautical user base." Source: NBAA President/CEO Ed Bolen, in an Oct. 14th letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.