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All News

June 01, 2017

Airborne 06.01.17: 1st Flt:MC-21, Sea Vixen Lands Gear-Up, Air Race Classic

Also: KSMO Rwy Destruction, Aero-TV, Snap, First CS300, Crowdfunding Effort, 'Sully' Fight, ZLIN AD

The first commercial aircraft to be developed in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union completed its first flight on Sunday. The MC-21-300 took off from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant and flew for about 30 minutes at an altitude of about 3,300 feet and speeds of up to 162 knots. The flight plan included checking of in-flight stability and controllability, and also the controllability of the power plant. According to the program, during the flight a simulated landing approach was performed, followed by a f

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AMA Drone Report 06.01.17: More Dumb UAV Regs?, Waterproof Drones, Neistat v FAA

Also: National Defense Authorization Act, Laguna Beach Regs, Sporty's Drone Study Buddy

A curious, if not confusing, new bill authored by a bipartisan mix of Senators pretty much wants to do away with Federal preemption and give state and local governments the power to regulate drones flying under 200 feet AGL... The chaos potential, of course, is huge. Senators Tom Cotton, Dianne Feinstein, Mike Lee and Richard Blumenthal have introduced the Drone Federalism Act. The Senators errantly insist that in the timeframe between September 2015 to September 2016, nearly 1,500 drone incidents were reported. Mind

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Airborne Collision Avoidance System Market Worth $7.97 Billion By 2022

New Report Predicts Significant Growth In The Sector

A new report available from ASDReports forecasts that the global airborne collision avoidance system market is projected to grow from $6.04 billion in 2017 to $7.97 billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.68% from 2017 to 2022. A rise in the number of UAVs in the commercial airspace, and increased deliveries in the number of aircraft are the major factors driving the airborne collision avoidance system market.

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Airborne 05.31.17: Blues At Oshkosh!, FAA v Vlogger, Heroic Military Flt

Also: USC Rocket, Bristell Shares, NASA Leadership, GAMA, Navy-Marine F/A-18s, Espionage, Waterproof Drone

Plans are solidifying in advance of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ first full team performance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, with full demonstration times now set for Friday and Saturday, July 28-29. The Blue Angels will fly their full practice show on Friday, July 28, from 4-5 p.m., in the midst of that day’s afternoon air show. On Saturday, July 29, the Blues will fly the final act of the afternoon air show, beginning at 5 p.m. On each of those days, special crowd lines will be in effect at

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AMA Drone Report 05.25.17: Court Kills FAA Model Drone Registration, DJI Spark!

Also: AMA Reacts To Court, FAA Reaction, AUVSI Reaction, Kittyhawk Flight Deck APP

Score one for us little guys... As you may have heard, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. has ruled that the FAA violated the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 when it required the registration of model aircraft, including drones, that are flown strictly for recreational purposes, and has vacated the Registration Rule for those aircraft. In Section 336 of the law, Congress specified that the FAA "may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft.” The Act defines “mode

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.01.17)

"The intercept of a complex, threat-representative ICBM target is an incredible accomplishment for the GMD system and a critical milestone for this program." Source: MDA Director Vice Adm. Jim Syring.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.01.17): Interrogator

The ground-based surveillance radar beacon transmitter-receiver, which normally scans in synchronism with a primary radar, transmitting discrete radio signals which repetitiously request all transponders on the mode being used to reply.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.01.17)

SAIB Database

This database is a searchable repository of all Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (SAIBs). You can look at the SAIBs by their SAIB Number, or by applicable Make and Model.      

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