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February 01, 2018

AMA Drone Report 02.01.18: UAS4STEM Collegiate, Boulder City Regs, Fat Shark 101

Also: AMA Working with AirMap, AMA Experience, NCDOT Drone Workshop, New Yorker Mag Highlights Drone Racing

AMA has brought its UAS4STEM Drone Challenge to the college level! With support from DJI and Pix4D, the Collegiate Drone Challenge will host a student competition to create an accurate 3D model of the AMA Headquarters; a skill needed for success in the Drone industry. The UAS4STEM Collegiate Challenge is designed for university students to learn, practice, and demonstrate professional unmanned aircraft system (UAS) knowledge, mission planning, flight skills, data collection, analysis, and safety p

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AMA Drone Report 02.01.18: UAS4STEM Collegiate, Boulder City Regs, Fat Shark 101

Also: AMA Working with AirMap, AMA Experience, NCDOT Drone Workshop, New Yorker Mag Highlights Drone Racing

 

AMA has brought its UAS4STEM Drone Challenge to the college level! With support from DJI and Pix4D, the Collegiate Drone Challenge will host a student competition to create an accurate 3D model of the AMA Headquarters; a skill needed for success in the Drone industry. The UAS4STEM Collegiate Challenge is designed for university students to learn, practice, and demonstrate professional unmanned aircraft system (UAS) knowledge, mission planning, flight skills, data collection, analysis, and safety practices in a competitive environment. This one has us scratching our heads. Recreational drone operators who wish to fly their aircraft within the Boulde

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WWII Aircraft that Led the D-Day Invasion Flies Again

'That's All Brother' Is Airborne For The First Time In Nearly 10 Years

The aircraft that led a formation of more than 800 C-47s to Normandy to drop paratroopers on D-Day, has taken its first flight since the restoration began. On January 31, 2018, at 1 p.m. CST in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, D-Day C-47 That’s All, Brother returned to the sky.

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Ryanair And BALPA Sign U.K. Recognition Agreement

U.K. Accounts For 25% Of Ryanair’s Fleet And Pilots

Ryanair on Tuesday confirmed that it has signed a formal Union Recognition agreement with BALPA (British Airline Pilots Association), who will now be the sole representative body for Ryanair employed Pilots in the U.K.

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ESA Putting COTS Computer Parts To The Test In Space

Will Be Launched From China On Friday

ESA’s next mission, the miniature GomX-4B, includes a piggyback experiment to test how well everyday commercial computer memories perform in the radiation-soaked environment of space.

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Spirit Pilot Leaders Approve Terms Of Tentative Agreement

Rank-And-File Vote To Take Place This Month

Pilot leaders at Spirit Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, have approved a five-year tentative agreement (TA) on a contract with significant pay raises, job security provisions, and improvements in retirement and insurance benefits. A membership vote on the TA will take place next month.

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Boeing Names Jeff Shockey To Lead Defense And Space Sales Team

Washington, D.C. Veteran Succeeds Tom Bell, Who Has Left The Company

Boeing  has tapped Jeff Shockey to be vice president of Global Sales and Marketing for its Defense, Space & Security unit, effective immediately.

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ICAO Council President Hails AU Single African Air Transport Market Launch

Says Framework Is Key To Continent's Economic Development

Addressing African leaders at the 30th African Union (AU) Summit this past weekend in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu praised the official launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), noting that it represented an historic milestone for Africa and Africans.

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Eclipse Aerospace, Advent Aircraft Systems Launch eABS Promotion

Offer Available To A Limited Number Of Eclipse 500 Owners

Eclipse Aerospace, a ONE Aviation company, in conjunction with Advent Aircraft Systems, has launched a limited-time promotion of the Advent eABS anti-skid brake system (ABS) for Eclipse 500 twin engine jets with the IFMS 2.08 software package. To kick off the recently-announced availability of ABS as a standalone option, Eclipse will provide the system for only $65,000, down from the MSRP of $79,950.

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Kratos Opens Oklahoma Design And Production Facilities

Facility Intended To Meet Increased Demand For Unmanned Aerial Drone Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Unmanned Systems Division is opening administrative and engineering offices and production facilities in Oklahoma City to accommodate expected increased demand for high performance, jet powered unmanned aerial tactical and target drone systems.

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EASA Grants STC To GKN Aerospace For ADS-B Out Mods

Company Now Can Update A320 Airliners

EASA has granted an STC to GKN Aerospace for the ADS-B Out modification for the Airbus A320 family. GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business has obtained the STC from EASA for the introduction of the ADS-B Out modification on the Airbus A320 fleet. Last year Fokker was selected by SmartLynx, Latvia for the ADS-B Out installation on its A320 fleet.

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Medical Helicopter Damaged In Hard Landing

Incident Force Temporary Shutdown Of Hospital Helipad

The helipad at Regional Medical Center in Memphis, TN was temporarily shut down earlier this week after a medical helicopter was damaged during a hard landing at the facility.

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Florida Man Arrested For Attempted Aircraft Thefts

Tried To Steal Two Planes From Hangars At Tampa Airport

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Hillsborough County, FL for the attempted theft of two airplanes from Peter O. Knight Airport.

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AD: Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2018-02-16

PRODUCT: Certain Bombardier, Inc., Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes.

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AD: Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2018-03-01

PRODUCT: Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters.

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NTSB: Subsurface Defect Led To AA Uncontained Engine Failure

Traced Issue Back To Undetected Cracks At The Time The Engine Was Manufactured

An internal defect in a commercial airliner engine caused an uncontained engine failure resulting in a fire and the emergency evacuation of all aboard, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.  

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TapJets Responds To Recent FAA Revocation Order

Calls Agency's Allegations Against The Company 'Unproven'

The FAA recently issued a press release containing unproven allegations against TapJets, Inc. stemming from trips that were to have occurred in late 2016. TapJets, Inc. in the process of vigorously defending itself against all of these allegations.

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Boeing Reports 2017 Results And Provides 2018 Guidance

Posts Record Operating Earnings Of $3.0 Billion With Operating Cash Flow Of $2.9 Billion On Strong Performance

The Boeing Company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $25.4 billion with GAAP earnings per share of $5.18 and core earnings per share (non-GAAP) of $4.80 reflecting record deliveries and strong performance, as well as favorable tax reform of $1.74 per share.

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FAA Approves Skyfire Consulting LAFD UAV Program

Will Add Five New Training Courses To The Company's Catalog

The FAA has signed off on an in-house UAV program for the Los Angeles Fire Department developed by Skyfire Consulting. In addition to their standard, two-day UAVs for Public Safety training class, 2018 will bring five new training courses to Skyfire’s industry-leading catalog. These courses include Basic UAV Maintenance and Repair, in-depth scenario-based training, focused seminars on the ins and outs of UAV apps, thermal imaging, and accident reconstruction.

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PAL-V Set To Unveil Production Model Liberty

Will Be Displayed At The Geneva Motor Show in March

PAL-V will unveil the world's first flying car production model ... the PAL-V Liberty ... at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The company calls the event not only a decisive milestone for PAL-V, but also a historic breakthrough in the evolution of flying cars altogether.

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A321LR Successfully Completes First Flight

Airbus’ Newest Single Aisle Adds Range Up For Transatlantic Flight Capability

Airbus’ first A321LR (Long Range), MSN7877, has accomplished its first flight ... a mission lasting 2 hours and 36 minutes. The aircraft powered by CFM Leap-1A engines is now set to undergo a nearly 100 hour flight test programme, including trans-Atlantic missions, for EASA and FAA Type Certification in Q2 2018. Entry into service is targeted for Q4 2018.

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Researchers Teaching Drones To Fly Like Birds

DroNet Under Development In Zurich

A research project is underway in Zurich, Switzerland that is intended to teach drones how to navigate city streets in much the same way that birds do. The software, called DroNet, is a convolutional neural network that learns to fly and navigate by flying and navigating.

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AMA Drone Report 01.25.18: DJI Mavic Air, MultiGP Regionals, Drone Chutes!

Also: 'Little Ripper' Rescue!, Thai Drone Registration, NM Drone Ban, GoPro Class Action, Fat Shark 101

DJI has introduced the Mavic Air, inheriting the best features of DJI’s Mavic with a 4K camera, new QuickShot modes, SmartCapture, and FlightAutonomy 2.0 with Advanced Pilot Assistance Systems. Just 430 grams, the Mavic Air’s folding arms and propellers sit flush against its frame, so that its footprint is nearly the size of a modern smartphone when folded. A recessed three-axis mechanical gimbal is suspended from dampeners to

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.01.18)

"TapJets denies any wrongdoing, denies all allegations that FAA has made, and is prepared to vigorously defend itself against allegations despite it no longer being the need for TapJets to be a certified airline." Source: Debra Fein, Corporate Counsel for TapJets, responding to the FAA's emergency revocation order issued Monday.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.01.18): Nonprecision Approach

A standard instrument approach procedure in which only horizontal guidance is provided.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.01.18)

General Aviation Awards The mission of the General Aviation Awards program is to recognize individual aviation professionals on the local, regional, and national levels for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety.

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