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Airborne 12.09.19: DroneStrike... Or Not?, Rotax 2020 Fly-In, ICAS 2019

Also: Pensacola NAS Tragedy, DHS May Require Pix, UAL Leadership Shift, NASA Parker Solar Probe

While no actual physical or visual evidence has been confirmed at this point, a drone is being blamed for the damage to a news helicopter in Southern California. The crew of the KABC Air7 HD news gathering helicopter made an emergency landing Thursday after ‘something’ struck the helicopter's tail. Despite the current lack of substantiation, nonetheless, the crew believes their aircraft was hit by a drone. The new helo was flying at an altitude of about 1,100 feet when the crew heard a "pop," then

Airborne-Unmanned 12.10.19: EHang In-City Demo, ISO Standards, DroneStrike?

Also: Drone Aviation-ComSovereign, Public Safety UAS Training, Disaster Management, NCDOT Drone Program

EHang has announced its strategic partnership with property developer Heli Chuangxin Real Estate Co. to build out a UAM demonstration project in Guangzhou. This is a major milestone as EHang prepares for the launch of commercial operations of its much-anticipated autonomous flying taxis. Heli Chuangxin and EHang have committed themselves to building the world's first commercial in-city sightseeing UAM route. On November 30, two passenger-grade AAVs of the two-seater EHang 216 model performed simultane

Canadian Transportation Minister Garneau Marks International Civil Aviation Day

Observation Noting The Importance Of Aviation To The Globe Was Held Saturday

The Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, issued a statement Saturday to mark International Civil Aviation Day.

Tuskegee Airman Marks 100th Birthday

Celebrates With A Flight In A GA Airplane

Retired Col. Charles McGee marked his 100th birthday on Saturday, and to celebrate, he went for an airplane ride.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.10.19)

"EAA's mission is growing participation in aviation, and in 2019, after EAA reduced admission costs for students, we saw an increased number of families coming to AirVenture. Inspiring young people and giving them a first look at what's possible in aviation is only achievable if they can get in the gate." Source: Jack J. Pelton, EAA's CEO and chairman of the board.

Airborne-Unmanned 12.03.19: Elbit MAGNI, NATO Alliance XC, Noodles by Drone

Also: Helios Visions, Gray Eagle ER, Urban Traffic Management, Drone Standards MOU

Elbit Systems is launching MAGNI, a fully autonomous and robust Multi-Rotor VTOL UAS that is designed to significantly enhance the situational awareness capabilities of mobile forces. Compact and light-weight (5.5 pounds) MAGNI enables rapid deployment and launch (in less than 1 minute) from any combat vehicle transforming it to an effective intelligence gathering platform. The MAGNI system includes a thermal payload, a communications suite (dual S-Band or LTE), an automatic coordinate tracking capability as well as a bui