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Another new small unmanned aerial system is now on the market as drone manufacturer, DJI, has released its Mavic drone, which they say is their smallest aircraft equipped with a 4K camera. The Mavic follows the recent trend of drones with foldable rotors for easy transportation. It follows recent introductions of the GoPro Karma and a Yuneec drone that also feature foldable rotors. The Mavic is about half the size of the DJI Phantom 4 flagship drone, but still includes sensors on the front and bottom of the aircraft for obstacle avoidance, subject tracking, indoor stability, and autonomous landing. In April of this year, EAA’s Accessible Safety STC, was approved to allow the installation of Dynon EFIS-D10A and EFIS-D100 systems in certain Cessna and Pi

Swift Fuels Expands the No-Lead Avgas Option across the Country…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, met with Chris D’Acosta, the CEO of Swift Fuels, to get an update about the progress of introducing this new no-lead avgas to the flying public. Let’s quickly review what Swift Fuels is all about. Swift is producing an alternative aviation gasoline that does not use lead. At this time, the fuel they are marketing is the equivalent of 94 octane, and it is a fuel specifically formulated for aviation that complies with all FAA criteria for use in type-certificated aircraft.

File Motion To Intervene As Respondents In The Case

Two national aviation associations have filed a motion to intervene in the legal dispute between the City of Santa Monica and the FAA over control of the Santa Monica Airport (KSMO).

Elon Musk Tweets Out Photos, Stats For The New Engine

The rocket motor that Elon Musk hopes will power missions to Mars was test-fired Sunday night at at their facility in McGregor, TX.

Means Possible Future Missions May Be Able To Sample Europa's Oceans Without Deep Drilling

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have imaged what may be water vapor plumes erupting off the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. This finding bolsters other Hubble observations suggesting the icy moon erupts with high altitude water vapor plumes.

Newest Member Of The Wide-Body Aircraft Takes Shape

Airbus has commenced the final assembly of its first A330neo, an A330-900, at its Final Assembly Line in Toulouse with the joining of the wings to the center fuselage at station 40.

EAA Announces They Are Working With A TruTrak Autopilot STC Project

Only yesterday in our AeroSports Update column, we covered the topics of the ‘Supplemental Type Certificate’ (STC) and the ‘Parts Manufacturing Approval’ (PMA), and how these 2 issues can create an advantage in maintaining and upgrading our type-certificated aircraft. Now, the very thing we were talking about is being brought to the forefront again by EAA.  

Pilot Peter Zaccagnino Was Uninjured In The Incident During A Race

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from its investigation into an incident at the Reno National Championship Air Races September 16th.

Provides Detailed Information About The Aircraft's Life-Cycle Environmental Impact

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and the International EPD System, an environmental declaration program based in Sweden, announced today a first in the aerospace industry with the publication of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Bombardier's CS100 aircraft. The EPD, which is based on verified Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) data, discloses information about the life-cycle environmental impact of products.

Will Make A Donation To The University's Scholarship Fund To Cover Cost Of Repair To The Aircraft

The president of Iowa State University will no longer be using an airplane owned by the school for trips that mix personal and school businesses.