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Airborne-Unmanned 03.13.18: FAA Message, Drone Waiver, NASA Armstrong

Also: Drone Suspected In Wildfire, DroneShield, Moore County Sheriff, Camcopter S-100 Contract

During the third annual FAA UAS Symposium, cosponsored by AUVSI, FAA officials said repeatedly that they want to talk to industry about ways to help companies achieve their goals, including for beyond-line-of-sight flights and package delivery. “The message of (the) whole conference is, the FAA is open for business,” said Derek Kan, undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, summing up the FAA's stance at the symposium. The Property Drone Consortium (PDC), a collaboration t

Canadian Air Show Faces Financial Challenges

Vanderhoof International Air Show Will Seek Community Donations

The Vanderhoof, B.C. International Air Show may fall victim to funding cuts following a change in the provincial government in British Columbia, Canada.

Airborne-Unmanned 03.06.18: UAVOS VTOL UAV, Rustom 2 Flies, SW-4 Solo

Also: NASA's UAS Traffic Management Tech, Sheriff Adds Drones, Vermont Legislation, UAV Market Expanding

UAVOS Inc. has introduced the “SURVEYOR-H Unmanned Aerial System with UVH-290E drone vertical takeoff/landing.” In the “tractor” modification, the new unmanned helicopter has a takeoff weight of 192 pounds. The multi-purpose unmanned UVH-290E helicopter is the “newest modification of UAVOS helicopters with a gasoline rotary engine.” The UAV has a flying range of 249 miles, a practical ceiling of 6800 feet, and a flight time of five hours with a payl

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.13.18)

"I feel confident, at least at this point, that we can move forward with an FAA bill.” Source: Senator John Thune (R-SD), chair of the Senate Commerce Committee.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.13.18): Airport Diagram

The section of an instrument approach procedure chart that shows a detailed diagram of the airport.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.13.18)

Opinion: The FAA Seeks To Destroy UAS Hobby Flying

In a piece appearing on That Drone Blog, the blog's owner writes that "The revelations at (last) week’s FAA UAS Symposium boiled down to two very distinct and disappointing facts; The FAA is doing all it can to impede and ensure that the UAS industry fails, plus the FAA wants desperately to do the same to destroy the hobby of flying model aircraft."