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Airborne 05.13.19: Apollo 11 Manual, Ageless Aviation, D-Day Squadron

Also: FlightSafety Expands, CHC Scotia, Karen K. Duncan Scholarship, DJI Action Cam

The instruction manual that guided Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to a successful landing on the moon is set to be auctioned by Christies as part of a larger sale celebrating space exploration and the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. The manual was reportedly on board the Eagle lunar lander right between Armstrong and Aldrin as Armstrong reported, "Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Just after landing, Aldrin wrote the coordinates of the lander on page 10 of the book, the first off-world writing by a human. Agel

Airborne-Unmanned 05.07.19: Remote ID, Know Before You Fly, Talon v2.5

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U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and John Thune (R-SD), members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, have sent a letter to the DoT calling on the FAA to swiftly publish a proposed rule for remote identification of UAS, also called drones. Remote identification could permit the public, the FAA, law enforcement, and others to remotely track and identify drones and their operators during flight. This would help address the rise of unauthorized drone flights in sensitive areas, including

Airborne-Unmanned 05.14.19: Unlawful Drone Demo?, UAS Detection, Schiebel Wins

Also: UK Considers Drone Fee, Drone Finds Radioactivity, 500th Student Trained, Delair UX11 UAV

Questions have arisen over the use of anti-drone jamming technology during the recent Ultra Music Festival in south Florida. A company called "Rational Point" said that it, along with its partners Vigilant Drone Defense and Pemica provided counter-UAV services to protect the Ultra Music Festival from ‘unauthorized’ drones. The company claims they were able to "intercept a total of 61 drones that were attempting to enter the secure airspace above the festival. All 61 drones that were inte

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.14.19)

“Time and again, House GA Caucus members have been among the most effective champions for the general aviation community.” Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. The House GA Caucus has re-launched for the 116th Congress.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.14.19): Nonradar Approach

Used to describe instrument approaches for which course guidance on final approach is not provided by ground-based precision or surveillance radar.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.14.19)

Meet Japan's First Female Commercial Airline Captain

From CNN Travel, Ari Fuji was at high school when she realized she wanted to earn her wings and become a pilot. But growing up in Japan, where female pilots were largely unheard of, it was a dream that meant reaching for the sky.