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September 12, 2019

AMA Drone Report 09.12.19: ANAFI FPV, EAA Comments on Amazon, Remote ID SNAFU

Also: Drone Threat Against Heathrow, Football Foul-Up, Iran Arrests Drone Pilots, Flirtey Unveils 'The Future'

The ANAFI FPV drone from Parrot puts the operator in the cockpit of Parrot’s new ultraportable UAV. The aircraft delivers live, immersive video from its 180-degree tilting camera to the included Cockpit Glasses. Parrot says that the ANAFI FPV boasts in-depth manual controls for piloting and imaging, 4K HDR video and 21-megapixel images, easy-to-use modes and presets, portability, long battery life, and on the go USB-C charging. The FPV experience is undertaken by pairing a smartphone

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AMA Drone Report 09.12.19: ANAFI FPV, EAA Comments on Amazon, Remote ID SNAFU

Also:  Drone Threat Against Heathrow, Football Foul-Up, Iran Arrests Drone Pilots, Flirtey Unveils 'The Future'

 

The ANAFI FPV drone from Parrot puts the operator in the cockpit of Parrot’s new ultraportable UAV. The aircraft delivers live, immersive video from its 180-degree tilting camera to the included Cockpit Glasses. Parrot says that the ANAFI FPV boasts in-depth manual controls for piloting and imaging, 4K HDR video and 21-megapixel images, easy-to-use modes and presets, portability, long battery life, and on the go USB-C charging. The FPV experience is undertaken by pairing a smartphone to ANAFI FPV with the FreeFlight 6.6 app, placing the phone in the included Cockpit glasses, placing them on your head, and taking flight. Safety for ma

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JetBlue Foundation Grants Focus On Mentorship, STEM And Technical Education

Grants Will Help 13 Education Programs Introduce Nearly 5,000 Students From Traditionally Underrepresented Communities To Careers In Aviation

JetBlue has announced the newest round of grants from the JetBlue Foundation, the first airline foundation focused solely on supporting aviation and STEM education. This year, the JetBlue Foundation is fueling 13 programs with nearly $250,000 in grants to benefit their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and aviation initiatives. This round of grants will support education programs focused on mentorship and technical education training, with the goal of adding more diversity within STEM and the aviation industry.

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AeroMobil Announces Technical Services Unit

Expands Its Business To Offer Specialist Technical Consulting Services For VTOL And Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Aircraft

AeroMobil, the Bratislava, Slovakia-based company with an actual flying car, has expanded its business to offer specialist technical consulting services for VTOL and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft.

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TN ANG Uses Satellites To Support Humanitarian Relief For Bahamas

Imagery Helped Assess Condition Of Hospitals And Airfields

The Tennessee Air National Guard’s 118th Wing is applying its expertise to aid the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahamas by assessing the condition of its airfields and hospitals for access in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which struck the island nation Sept. 1.

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Airbus Completes First A220 Delivery To Egyptair

Carrier Has 11 More Of The Airplanes On Order

Egyptair has taken delivery of its first of 12 A220-300 aircraft on order, becoming the first A220 operator based in the Middle East and North African region, and the sixth operator worldwide. The Cairo-based airline intends to fly the aircraft on routes to and from its main Egyptian Hub in Cairo in the coming days.

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NTBAA Annual Safety Show-Down Set for September 18-19

Event Features Business Aviation Leaders Sharing Strategies For Safety and Success

The North Texas Business Aviation Association (NTBAA) has announced the 7th annual Safety Show-Down event will be held September 18-19, 2019 at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. This year’s event will bring together inspirational keynote speakers and business aviation industry leaders to share best safety practices, learn about new products, improve skills, and network for two days.

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Australia Opens Public Consultation On Proposed New Part 103 Rules

New Rules Cover Flight Operations, Training And Maintenance For Sport And Recreational Aircraft

Public consultation has opened on proposed new regulations for sport and recreational aircraft administered by sports aviation bodies - Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) Part 103.

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Comlux Orders A Fourth ACJ320neo

Brings Its Total ACJ Orders To 20

Comlux has placed a new order for an ACJ320neo, re-affirming its role as the largest single customer for the aircraft and taking its total orders for the type to four.  The deal means that Comlux has now ordered a total of 20 Airbus corporate jets. Cabin outfitting will be done by Comlux Completion in Indianapolis.

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Open Lunar Foundation Unveils Moon Colony Plans

Cost Is Estimated To Be Around $5 Billion

The Open Lunar Foundation has revealed plans for a moon village after spending some five years developing the plan mostly in secret.

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ERAU Ranks High In US News & World Report College Rankings

Among Nation’s Best Colleges In Undergraduate Engineering, Aerospace Engineering For 2020

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s undergraduate engineering programs at the school’s residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz. and Daytona Beach, Fla., have once again received superior marks in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges guidebook, an annual listing of more than 1,800 accredited four-year schools in the United States.

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Cargo Plane Down In Toledo, OH

Two Fatally Injured When Convair 440 Impacted Terrain

A Convair 440 went down early Wednesday morning on approach to Toledo Express Airport in northwest Ohio, resulting in the fatal injury of the two people on board the airplane.

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One Fatally Injured In Arizona Skydiving Accident

Second Person Involved In The Tandem Jump Survived

A British man was fatally injured Sunday during a tandem skydive in Arizona, according to The Coconino County Sheriff's Office. On September 8, 2019 at approximately 9:55 am, Deputies were called to the area of the Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN) for a report of a skydiving accident in which two males had been injured.

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AMA Drone Report 09.05.19: Regs Eased, Drone Fishing?, Yuneec Mantis G

Also: FAA Warning, Skydio 2 Update, Drone Community Mobilizes, Facebook Drone Video Foolishness

The FAA is working with other federal agencies to minimize the impact of flight restrictions on drone operators flying near select federal facilities. The agency is working with the DoD to establish intermittent restrictions on drone flights within the lateral boundaries of select federal facilities during specified times. Currently, drone operators are prohibited from flying at these locations at all times. The FAA is working to ensure that these restrictions are narrowly tailored and remain in effect only w

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European Regulators Insist On Independant 737 MAX Flight Tests

Will Send Pilots And Engineers For Its Own Certification Flights

EASA is not willing to just go along with the FAA when it comes to recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX. The European aviation regulator said Tuesday that it plans to send its own pilots and engineers to conduct their own test flights before allowing the airliner to resume service in Europe.

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DOT OITG: FAA Has Made Progress In Implementing Its Metroplex Program

But Benefits For Airspace Users Have Fallen Short Of Expectations

The Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General has concluded an audit of the FAA's implementation of its Metroplex air traffic system. The audit was requested by then-Chairmen Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and its Subcommittee on Aviation.

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NEXA Capital Partners Launches Urban Air Mobility Geomatics

Company Will Facilitate And Accelerate Direct Investment In The UAM Marketplace

NEXA Capital Partners has launched Urban Air Mobility Geomatics, LLC, a new business intelligence entity to accelerate much-needed investment into eVTOL flight through analytical tools and advanced models, supported by geospatial data and business case analysis. UAM Geomatics is also pleased to announce a partnership with Blue Raster, an award-winning Esri pioneer in interactive ArcGIS technology.

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Collaboration Will Develop Offshore Oil Infrastructure Inspection Plan

Aims To Overcome The Challenges Associated With Drone Inspection Activities In The North Sea

A North Sea drone initiative ... a collaboration with oil and gas multinational Total S.A.; NATS, a provider of air traffic navigation services in the U.K; the Oil & Gas Technology Center (OGTC); and Flylogix Limited ... has been established to overcome the challenges associated with drone inspection activities in the North Sea, and allow commercial operators of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) easier access to U.K. controlled airspace for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.

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Building An Electric Aircraft From Scratch

Team NL Is Throwing Out Conventional Aircraft Design Rules For Air Race E

When it comes to electric aircraft design, all conventional rules can be thrown out the window, according to Team NL. The group of engineering graduate students hopes this fresh approach will bring them to victory at Air Race E in their push to explore concepts that were not possible before.

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HAPSMobile Receives Test Flight Approval

NASA’s Airworthiness And Flight Safety Review Board Gives Green Light To Fly

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC), Airworthiness and Flight Safety Review Board has granted a limited flight release to HAPSMobile Inc, a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. and minority-owned by AeroVironment, to conduct a test flight of the HAWK30 aircraft in restricted airspace. AFRC is responsible to ensure ground and range safety for the HAWK30 aircraft during this flight test series.

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Echodyne Puts A Spotlight On 3D Security Radar At GSX 2019

Company To Lead Discussions On The Importance Of 3D Radar Technology In A Drone World

Echodyne, a manufacturer of radars for government and commercial markets, will be leading multiple discussions on the importance of 3D radar for security at GSX 2019, in Chicago, IL through Thursday.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.12.19)

“The FAA is in a very difficult situation. When they will say, this (airplane) is good to go, it’s very likely that international authorities will want a second opinion, or a third opinion.” Source: Patrick Ky, executive director of EASA.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.12.19): Cruise

Used in an ATC clearance to authorize a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance. The pilot may level off at any intermediate altitude within this block of airspace.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.12.19)

The American Aviation Historical Society

The American Aviation Historical Society was founded in 1956 as a non-profit (501.3.c.) educational organization. The primary objective of the organization is the preservation and dissemination of the rich heritage of American aviation.

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