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April 01, 2019

Airborne 04.01.19: ANN's Infamous April 1st Episode! Drone Skeet, ADS-B Boots and More!

Also: AOPA Hacking EAA Drone Show?, Campbell Joins SnF Board, Jet Teams Go Retro, Methane-Power,

YUP... its THAT time of year again! This is ANN's infamous April First Episode... strap in, and get ready to be fooled, bamboozled and led astray! Drone Skeet has been selected as a demonstration sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics, which will be held in Los Angeles, CA. Teams will consist of shooters and pilots competing in timed rounds. Each team will have 5 minutes to shoot down as many of the opposing team's drones as it can, then they will switch sides and the other team will have an opportunity to shoot. At the end of 6 rounds, the team which has downed the most drones will be declared the winner. Partial credit will be awarded for drones that are damaged but can still fly. Spac

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Airborne 04.01.19: ANN's Infamous April 1st Episode! Drone Skeet, ADS-B Boots...

Also: AOPA Hacking EAA Drone Show?, Campbell Joins SnF Board, Jet Teams Go Retro, Methane-Power,

YUP... its THAT time of year again! This is ANN's infamous April First Episode... strap in, and get ready to be fooled, bamboozled and led astray! Drone Skeet has been selected as a demonstration sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics, which will be held in Los Angeles, CA. Teams will consist of shooters and pilots competing in timed rounds. Each team will have 5 minutes to shoot down as many of the opposing team's drones as it can, then they will switch sides and the other team will have an oppo

FAA Prepares For ADS-B Deadline With Landing Gear Boots

Plans To Immobilize Airplanes That Are Not Equipped On January 1, 2020

Think the FAA is not serious about preventing non-ADS-B equipped airplanes from using controlled airspace after the January 1, 2020 deadline? Think again. The agency has been stockpiling boot devices it intends to place on the thousands of airplanes it anticipates will not have the proper equipment installed by the end of the year.

ANN EIC Jim Campbell Named To Sun 'N Fun Board Of Directors

John Leenhouts: 'All Is Forgiven, He Can Remove The Ankle Bracelet'

It's no secret that Aero-News has had a bit of a roller coaster relationship with the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In held each spring in Lakeland Florida, but it would appear that things are once again on the upswing.

Company To Produce Methane-Powered Airplane Engine

CH-4 Will Rely On Bovine Flatulence For Fuel

A startup company is working on a proof-of-concept aircraft engine that would use methane derived from bovine flatulence as it primary fuel. The CH-4 engine is being developed by Breaking Wind Aerospace Corporation.

TSA Proposes Airport Drone Alert Levels

Cites Need To Let Passengers Know Why Their Airport Is Closed

The Transportation Security Administration has proposed a system to let passengers at an airport know that there may be drones operating in the vicinity. The Drone Alert Threat Level (DATL) system would use color coding similar to TSA's security threat level scheme.

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Sonex Joins Urban Air Mobility Movement

Developing A Multi-Rotor Kit For Waiex-B Conversion

Sonex Aircraft is jumping on the Urban Air Mobility eVTOL bandwagon with a kit that will allow Sonex Waiex builders and owners to convert their aircraft into an Uber Elevate-style aircraft.

Klyde Morris (04.01.19)

Klyde and NASA Have a Problem With Confidence...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Trump: We Will Go To Alpha Centauri

Sets Journey As Long-Range Goal For The Space Force

President Donald Trump has announced that he wants U.S. astronauts to be the first to travel to Alpha Centauri, and has made the journey a long-range goal for the newly-established "Space Force".

'Drone Skeet' Named An Olympic Sport

Teams To Include Both Shooters And Pilots

Drone Skeet has been selected as a demonstration sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics, which will be held in Los Angeles, CA. The International Olympic Committee approved a resolution for demonstration competition April 1.

Electric Aircraft To Be Governed By The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Will Jointly Certify Aircraft With The FAA

A member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is drafting legislation that would shift regulation of electric aircraft to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Says Transporter Technology Is Eminent

'We CAN Do Away With Air Travel', AOC Says

The proposal in the Green New Deal to do away with air travel in the next 10-12 years has drawn derision from many sectors, including the aviation industry and conservative media, but its principal champion says that new technology will make air travel obsolete.

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Green Think Tank Says Airplane Ban 'May Be A Bit Much'

Study Shows People Would Rather Fly Than Ride A Stagecoach

A little-known environmental think tank says that the ban on aviation proposed in the "Green New Deal" is among the most unrealistic ideas its ever encountered.

FAA Creates 4th Class Medical Certificate For Part 107 Pilots

Eye-Hand Coordination To Be A Major Factor

The FAA has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing a 4th Class medical certificate for Part 107 applicants. Under the proposed rule, those wishing to operate drones would be required to pass a medical exam showing they are physically able to fly the aircraft, focusing on eye-hand coordination and cognitive abilities. A psychological examination would also be required as part of the process.

Military Demonstration Teams Go Retro

A-4 Skyhawks, F-100s Return To The Air Show Circuit In 2022

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are going retro, bringing back some of their classic airplanes for the 2022 air show season. The two teams jointly announced April 1 that the Blue Angels will fly the season in A-4 Skyhawks, while the Thunderbirds will take to the skies in F-100 Super Sabres.

AUVSI Adds AI To Its Board Of Directors

Wynn: 'This Is A Natural Progression For Our Organization'

AUVSI announced April 1 that it has added Honda's Asimo robot to its Board of Directors. Asimo will participate in board meetings and decisions affecting the association effective immediately.

Plot To Hack EAA Night Drone Show Uncovered

Would Have Caused Aircraft To Display The Rival Organizations' Logo, Messages

A plot has been uncovered to hack the drones scheduled to fly as part of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 night airshows by an AOPA employee.

Continental To Revive The OX-5 Engine

Will Be Marketed To The GA Market In China

Continental Aerospace Technologies announced April 1 that it will revive the OX-5 engine for distribution in the Chinese market. First developed in the early 1900s, the OX-5 was not considered particularly reliable. But advancements in engine technology make this an ideal time to bring the engine back for the emerging Chinese GA market, according to CAT president and CEO Rhett Ross.

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'Starman' Delays Mars Missions

'Tesla Roadsters Creating What May Be The Red Planet's First Traffic Jam

SpaceX engineers are scrambling to resolve a possible orbital conflict 500 miles above the surface of Mars.

Bombardier Moves Into The Light-Sport Market

Introduces A1 LSA On April 1

After largely divesting itself of its commercial airline production by selling the C Series to Airbus, Bombardier will fill the gap by making an 180-degree turn into the Light-Sport airplane market.

Boeing Introduces The 747-1000 MAX

Sees Market Opportunity For Extra-Super Jumbo With A380s Demise

Boeing has taken the wraps of its newest and biggest airplane to date, the 747-1000 MAX Extra-Super Jumbo airliner. In a ceremony held April 1 at the company's Everett, WA manufacturing facility, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said that with the demise of the A380, there was an opportunity for Boeing to do something really big. "This is, as Elon Musk might say, an RBFA ... Really Big Freaking Airplane," Muilenburg said.

FlyersRights.org Demands Compensation For Passengers Appearing On Camera

Revelation Of Seatback Devices Leads To Call For Payments

FlyersRights.org is calling on airlines to compensate passengers that might be captured on video using cameras installed in seatback entertainment systems.

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