The FAA Is At The Door...But No One Seems To Be Home At The Controls! 

Of course, thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you don’t actually have to be home to ‘answer the door’.  All you need to do (if appropriately equipped) is open the app, press the talk button, and voila!    Normally, when one hears of ‘uncrewed’ aircraft, one usually imagines drones and other remotely piloted/operated aircraft where someone, seen or unseen is ‘in control’ of said aircraft.  Because of all the sunshine of late, we’ve certainly had a lot more hay to munch on these past few months regarding ‘uncrewed’ aircraft, or sh

Also: New Commander for USAF CAP, Texan G600, Beech V-Tails 2OSH, Elixir Aircraft

Pipistrel is now completely under the Textron umbrella, now a part of the brand's collection of aviation marques. The brand gives Textron a great way to break into the burgeoning electric aircraft market, with a solid range of offerings for business, training, or personal use. specifically in flight training and general aviation. In the meantime, ANN has reviewed a copy of a lawsuit filed by Michael Coates' Pipistrel-USA operation--formerly the North American distributor, alleging a number of transgressions reportedly committed by Pipistrel HQ. The aviation collection acq

United Airlines Seeing Resurgence And Growing Demand For Air Travel

While the specter of COVID-19 continues to linger, the general public is keen to get out and about following the extended lockdown and isolation. This renewed consumer optimism is translating to an increase in demand for air travel, according to United Airlines CEO Jeff Kirby.  Fuel prices are still on the rise, airfares are keeping pace, and despite the approaching inflationary front, executives are seeing increased demand for leisure and business travel. 

Also: New Commander for USAF CAP, Texan G600, Beech V-Tails 2OSH, Elixir Aircraft

Pipistrel is now completely under the Textron umbrella, now a part of the brand's collection of aviation marques. The brand gives Textron a great way to break into the burgeoning electric aircraft market, with a solid range of offerings for business, training, or personal use. specifically in flight training and general aviation. In the meantime, ANN has reviewed a copy of a lawsuit filed by Michael Coates' Pipistrel-USA operation--formerly the North American distributor, alleging a number of transgressions reportedly committed by Pipistrel HQ. The aviation collection acq

SPH Engineering Announces Arrival Of Third Generation Of UgCS SkyHub

SPH Engineering releases the 3rd generation of its UgCS Skyhub system following five years of supporting a diverse range of ‘drone and sensor’ integrations for geophysical and hydrographic applications. The UgCS is a self-contained computer aboard a UAV that supports the collection of data from sensors mounted on the drone. It organizes them in CSV or other compatible formats (with specialized software) for offline processing. SPH stated that some current features of the UgCS Skyhub include allowing it to: maintain UAV flight via a mounted sensor also collect data from other sensors including those without an intern

Aero Linx: The Japan Business Aircraft Association (JBAA)

The Japan Business Aircraft Association (JBAA) was established in May 1996 as an incorporated nonprofit organization (in April 2001 it was renamed the Japan Business Aviation Association). Up until the present, we have contributed to the development and expansion of Japanese business aviation with our members’ cooperation. It is essential to have more knowledge and informational exchange between our members for the further development of Japanese business aviation.

Circle-To-Land Maneuver

A maneuver initiated by the pilot to align the aircraft with a runway for landing when a straight-in landing from an instrument approach is not possible or is not desirable. At tower-controlled airports, this maneuver is made only after ATC authorization has been obtained and the pilot has established the required visual reference to the airport.

“We look forward to continuing our long and productive relationship with FPL to help ensure that Florida’s electrical infrastructure is constantly monitored, providing residents with more reliable infrastructure, with power back online faster after outages. FPL’s visionary approach in adopting the latest drone technology will play a critical role in the electric grid of the future, and Percepto is thrilled its drones will help ensure vital infrastructure reliability to FPL’s customers.”  Source: Percepto CCO Ariel Avitan, in comments made after announcing the imminent deployment of a fleet of autonomous drones on a mission to monitor Florida Power & Light’s substations and power distribution gri