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August 21, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 08.21.18: Drones v Fires, Amazon UAV To NASM, UAVs Battle Pigs

Also: Kansas Leads?, FAA on Wildfire Flights, Loudoun Model UAS Program, Counter UAS Summit

Airbus Aerial has been using its analytic tools to help insurance companies and first responders come to grips with California’s raging Carr fire, still only 61 percent contained, in recent reports. Airbus Aerial fuses satellite data with its in-house analytical systems to let insurance companies monitor areas they insure, enabling them to settle claims rapidly — in some cases, before the homeowner even knows their house has burned down. One insurer logged into AA’s system on Friday and by Satur

Airborne-Unmanned 08.21.18: Drones v Fires, Amazon UAV To NASM, UAVs Battle Pigs

Also: Kansas Leads?, FAA on Wildfire Flights, Loudoun Model UAS Program, Counter UAS Summit

Airbus Aerial has been using its analytic tools to help insurance companies and first responders come to grips with California’s raging Carr fire, still only 61 percent contained, in recent reports. Airbus Aerial fuses satellite data with its in-house analytical systems to let insurance companies monitor areas they insure, enabling them to settle claims rapidly — in some cases, before the homeowner even knows their house has burned down. One insurer logged into AA’s system on Friday and by Saturday had settled about a thousand claims, says AA President Jesse Kallman. The new Thomas W. Haas ‘We All Fly’ gallery is a new exhibition that is part of the ongoing r

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NBAA Flying Safety Awards Note Members For Decades Of Accident-Free Operations

Six Members Being Honored For 50 Years Of Safe Operations, One Marks Six Decades Of Safety

The NBAA has announced its 2018 Flying Safety Award recipients for the period ending Dec. 31, 2017. These awards serve as a testament to the high degree of professionalism and outstanding safety culture within participating companies. In total, 1,137 companies and individuals were recognized for accident/incident-free operations in 2017.

Workhorse Unveils New 'Work Ahead' Positioning And Identity

Part Of Full Brand Redesign By The Company

Workhorse Group has announced their corporate rebranding and first strategic marketing platform "Work Ahead". The new positioning and design work, concepted and produced by Grey New York, was unveiled in New York City at a public event showcasing the W-15 range extended electric pickup and SureFly personal electric helicopter.

MH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Down In Iraq

At Least One Fatally Injured In The Accident

An MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down in Iraq early Monday, resulting in the fatal injury of at least one of the 10 people on board.

Challenging Canadian Innovators To Develop Cleaner Aviation Fuel

'The Sky Is The Limit Challenge' Announced By Canada's Minister Of Natural Resources

Reducing the aviation industry's environmental footprint will create a more competitive and sustainable industry and is critical for our transition to a lower-carbon economy. Cleaner fuels are central to those efforts.

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Swift020 VTOL Drone Works With Forestry Officials In Japan

Flights Conducted In Late July

The Swift020 UAS successfully flew over densely forested areas within the Ishikawa prefecture in Japan. Working with members of the Ishikawa Prefecture Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry, the local forest cooperative association and key forestry industry leaders, the flights were held July 23-25, 2018. Due to the density of the trees, the size of the area, and the problematic topography, sustainable forest management can be challenging.

Danville Community College Students Launch New Drone Program

Twelve Students Take Part In Introductory Training Session August 10

Danville Community College (DCC) students got a bird’s eye view of the world earlier this month thanks to the college’s new drone/unmanned aerial systems (UAS) class. Twelve students joined DCC Instructor Steven Carrigan for a three-hour introductory training session at the college on Friday, August 10, and then got to stretch their wings on Saturday during the hands-on portion at a remote site in Pittsylvania County.

Pilot Who Ditched Off NE Florida Coast Picked Up By Fishermen

Beechcraft Bonanza Lost Power About 10 Miles Offshore

The pilot of a 1961 Beechcraft Bonanza was rescued by a fishing charter boat after he was forced to ditch his plane about three miles off the coast of northeast Florida Friday.

FAA Approves Robinson R66 Cargo Hook

Will Carry An External Load Up To 1,200 Pounds

The FAA has approved Robinson’s R66 cargo hook installation. The optional cargo hook carries external loads up to 1,200 pounds and, for external load operations, the R66’s maximum gross weight increases from 2,700 lb to 2,900 pounds.

Boeing 747 'Art Car' At Burning Man

Project Has Been Four Years In The Making

The fuselage of a Boeing 747 arrived on the site of Burning Man in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, and getting the huge mobile art car to the playa required shutting down Nevada State Highway 447 and temporarily cutting power to parts of Gerlach, NV to get the exhibit to the site.

Baby Boy Born Mid-Flight On U.K. Coastguard Helicopter

New Mom Was Being Flown To A Hospital When The Baby Came

A Newquay Coastguard helicopter turned airborne maternity unit on Saturday night when a baby boy was born while the helicopter was in flight, 1,400 feet over Penzance, Cornwall.

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Colorado Air And Space Port Granted Site Operator License

Becomes 11th Licensed Spaceport In The U.S.

The FAA has granted a site operator license to Colorado Air and Space Port after a 180-day review period, the 11th such license granted in the United States. Colorado Air and Space Port will serve as America’s hub for commercial space transportation, research, and development.

GAMA Announces 2019 Aviation Design Challenge

Registration Opened On National Aviation Day August 19

GAMA has opened registration for the 2019 Aviation Design Challenge, an annual competition GAMA hosts to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in U.S. high schools through aviation curriculum and a virtual fly-off.

IATA: Significant Growth In Aviation Jobs Expected

Largest Increases Expected In Ground Operations, Customer Service And Cabin Crew

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published the results of a global survey of Human Resources professionals in the aviation industry highlighting key challenges in talent acquisition, training and retention.

Boeing Completes Autonomous Synchronized Flight Tests In Australia

Testing Conducted At A Regional Airfield In Queensland

Boeing has successfully completed the first suite of synchronized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests using new on-board autonomous command and control technology developed by Boeing in Australia.

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FAA Grants STC To Hartzell For Maule STOL Prop

Approves Two- And Three-Blade Composite Top Props For The Airplane

The FAA has granted and STC to Hartzell Propeller for the installation of its carbon fiber composite two and three-blade Trailblazer replacement props on Maule short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. Hartzell's 80-inch diameter Top Props can replace Hartzell and McCauley propellers on the backcountry aircraft.

Aeolus Teams Ready For Space

Completes Pre-Launch 'Dress Rehearsal' At EASA ESOC Operations Center

The teams responsible for flying the Aeolus satellite completed a pre-launch ‘dress rehearsal’ at ESA’s ESOC operations center in Darmstadt today, the last major step in getting ready for Tuesday’s liftoff.

Petition Seeks To Keep Model Aviation Rule Intact

Rule 336 May Be Modified Or Removed In Current FAA Reauthorization Bill

An online petition has been created that seeks to keep Rule 336 in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act from being modified or repealed in the current version of the FAA authorization bill under consideration by lawmakers.

Airborne-Unmanned 08.14.18: Wing Delivery, Pilot Unions, Drones Herd Birds

Also: Cyberhawk, Oceans Unmanned, VerdeGo Aero, Swift Engineering

A pioneering commercial BVLOS delivery by drone brought ice cream to a two-year-old in a demonstration conducted in Virginia by Alphabet's Wing. The delivery flight covered 1.4 miles, and arrived within eight minutes from the time the order was completed by the mom of the lucky toddler. It was conducted under new rules that allow some states and other government entities to experiment with BVLOS drone flights put in place last year. Among those in attendance at the demonstration was Earl Lawrence, director of the FAA's UAS Integration Off

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.21.18)

"This will be our seventh consecutive year hosting this life-changing competition, and it will be our biggest one yet with our expansion of the school registration cap to 150 slots.” Source: GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce, announcing the 2019 Aviation Design Challenge.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.21.18): En Route Facilities Ring

Depicted in the plan view of IAP charts, a circle which designates NAVAIDs, fixes, and intersections that are part of the en route low altitude airway structure.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.21.18)

Female Power On Display During Ferguson Fire

From the Mariposa Gazette, a story about a 19-year-old woman who is fighting fires out west as copilot of a CH-54A Skycrane helicopter.

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