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Airborne-Unmanned 12.02.20: Drone Certs, Drone Pilot Busted, Flirtey-Vault

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The FAA published airworthiness criteria for the proposed certification of 10 different UAS as special class aircraft. This is a crucial step to enabling more complex drone operations beyond what is allowed under the small unmanned aircraft rule (Part 107), including package delivery. Director of Aircraft Certification Service Policy and Innovation. Dr. Michael C. Romanowski said, "The development of airworthy, durable, and reliable unmanned aircraft is a crucial step forward for this innovative sector...

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.15.20)

Aero Linx: Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance Welcome to AWAM!! We provide tools for the aviation maintenance community to thrive by staying engaged and connected. Our website is now interactive for our Corporate, Educational and Individual members. Benefits include jobs board, peer-to-peer forums, interests groups and searchable membership directory. All the while, we remain the same organization established in 1997 helping to promote education, networking opportunities, and scholarships for the aviation maintenance community.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.15.20): Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) A primary FAA publication whose purpose is to instruct airmen about operating in the National Airspace System of the U.S. It provides basic flight information, ATC Procedures and general instructional information concerning health, medical facts, factors affecting flight safety, accident and hazard reporting, and types of aeronautical charts and their use.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.15.20)

“With the addition of both a low-cost, rapidly deployable quadcopter and a longer range fixed-wing UAS, FLIR is strengthening its already impressive drone lineup, including our Black Hornet and SkyRaider platforms used extensively by militaries around the globe. We’re excited about the multiple new franchise opportunities FLIR will be able to pursue for defense, public safety, and industrial markets worldwide.” Source: Roger Wells, General Manager of the Unmanned Systems and Integrated Solutions business of FLIR Systems’ Defense Technologies Segment, speaking of their acquisition of Altavian.