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September 26, 2017

Airborne 09.26.17: Singer Decision, FAA Funding Defeat, ForeFlight Update

Also: ERAU Notes Pilot Shortage, Aero-Calendar, AEA East, Airline Seats, 'Be The Astronaut', Measure's Franchise, IWASM Dinner

The legal system continues to recraft the potential regulatory landscape for UAS. In a rush to try to control something they likely don't understand very well, the city of Newton, MA passed a law last December that banned drone flights below 400 feet over private and public property without the consent of the land owner, and required local registration. Now, though, that law has been overturned by a federal judge in Massachusetts, thanks to the efforts of a  physician and i

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Airborne-Unmanned 09.26.17: Singer v Newton!, AUVSI Comments, UAS Football Cams

Also: GA-ASI, Women And Drones, Matternet Station, Measure Franchise, AeroVironment Enhances

The legal system continues to recraft the potential regulatory landscape for UAS. In a rush to try to control something they likely don't understand very well, the city of Newton, MA passed a law last December that banned drone flights below 400 feet over private and public property without the consent of the land owner, and required local registration. Now, though, that law has been overturned by a federal judge in Massachusetts, thanks to the efforts of a  physician and inventor living in Newton, Dr. Mich

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Airborne-Unmanned 09.19.17: FAA OKs FL Drone Ops, ICAO Registry?, No Pot Drones

Also: FAA Reauthorization, Medical Drone Transport, USMC Quadcopters, Canister Launched UAS, Atlas Dynamics

Airborne, primarily based in Jacksonville, FL is starting to recover from Hurricane Irma, and we can thank the Unmanned community for much of that. After the widespread devastation Hurricane Irma wreaked on Florida, unmanned aircraft have been invaluable in supporting response and recovery efforts here. A wide variety of agencies sought FAA authorization to fly drones in the affected areas. The FAA responded quickly, issuing a total of well over 100 airspace authorizations. This could get ugly...

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Airborne 09.25.17: PAL-V 'Flying Car', Tecnam P2012, G650 TC Anniversary

Also: Virgin Atlantic, SpaceX Video, Wipaire, Women And Drones, Boeing 787, Ameri-King, BelugaXL

A PAL-V vice president plans to fly around the world in his personal "flying car", though no firm date has been set to begin the attempt. PAL-V VP of sales Mark Jennings-Bates said that he plans to fly his personal aircraft on the attempt,  accompanied by a second PAL-V that will record the flight on video. Jennings-Bates said that he hopes to depart from and return to San Francisco with the flight taking about 90 days. The company has not officially announced the attempt, but plans for the flight are r

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.26.17)

“The use of UAS provides an aerial perspective that can confirm suspected ground observations with great detail.” Source:  Dr. Joe Cerreta, ERAU Assistant Professor of Aeronautical Science. The university assisted in damage assessment in Daytona Beach following hurricane Irma.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.26.17): Collision Hazard

A condition, event, or circumstance that could induce an occurrence of a collision or surface accident or incident.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.26.17)

Abandoned Plane Wrecks of the North

It's painful to think about the number of abandoned airplane carcasses strewn around the world, but we all know they're out there.

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