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AMA Drone Report 08.02.18: AMA Vigilant, 100K Remote Certs, Local Drone Regs

Also: AMA Drone Report Survived Oshkosh!, Drone Assists In Rescue, Drone Forums At AirVenture, King Schools LAANC Courses

As the U.S. Senate focuses on FAA reauthorization legislation, members of the AMA Government Affairs team have met with senators and their staff in recent months to share the importance of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft (Section 336). This past weekend, they traveled to EAA Airventure and talked about the latest UAS regulation proposals with members. While there, they had the opportunity to meet with Senator Jim Inhofe (OK) and discuss model aviation and paths to

Airborne-OSH18-Day 4 Redux: FAA Boss Elwell, WomenVenture, Hoover’s Legacy

Also: Alsim FlightSims, Continental Motors Plans Long-Term, Jack Pelton Interview--Part 4

ANN had the chance to chat with the FAA’s Acting Administrator Elwell for the better part of 30 minutes this morning... chatting about ADS-B, ATC Privatization, Unmanned aviation issues, the policy of billing EAA for ATC services, Part 61 issues and more. Following the chat with Administrator Elwell, the FAA Boss journeyed over the EAA’s Theater In The Woods in order to conduct the annual ‘Meet The Boss’ event, in which real live aviators get to question FAA’s top guy.

Boeing Signs Pledge To America's Workers

Committing To Invest In Enhanced Career Opportunities For 100,000 U.S. Employees

In support of President Donald J. Trump's Pledge to America's Workers, Boeing has committed to providing enhanced career opportunities for more than 100,000 current and future U.S. employees over the next five years.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.02.18)

“During the past eight years, we’ve taken similar steps to boost industries and economic growth around the state. In 2012, for example, we eliminated the energy sales tax on manufacturers. As a result, in the past five years, we’ve seen manufacturing jobs grow by 12.5 percent to a total of 395,807 in 2017. Just as removal of this tax burden spurred growth in the manufacturing arena, so will removal of the jet fuel tax burden in the airline industry." Source: Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, announcing the suspension of the state's jet fuel tax.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.02.18): Interference Drag

Drag generated by the collision of airstreams creating eddy currents, turbulence, or restrictions to smooth flow.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.02.18)

National Association of Rocketry

The NAR is all about having fun and learning more with and about sport rockets. NAR is 'the oldest and largest sport rocketry organization in the world.'