Also: 1st Flight F-16V, Barnstorming: Lawyers v Aviation, Besenyei's Farewell, Area 51 Land Grab, Etihad Pilot, Air Combat USA, Era Group S92

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Monday's announcement of a task force that will craft rules for registering UAVs continues to garner reactions from the aviation community. Aviation consultants, JDA Solutions, have added their voice to the chorus of commenters, and said they think it will create a lot of activity, but not a lot of action. 

In a post on the company blog, writer Sandy Murdock says that the registration scheme is at best a "band-aid", and at worst may waste an opportunity to address a problem that actually exists. ANN's stories about the recent legal attacks against Van's Aircraft and FloScan has kept our phone ringing and the email jammed, but we're pleased to see EAA come out swinging as well. The outrage being expressed by the Aero-Verse has been considerable. EAA notes that, "This week’s $35 million lawsuit filed against Van’s Aircraft and a Washington transducer manufacturer has caused a big stir in the aviation and homebuilt community, but [the lawsuit] is a false reflection of the safety and integrity of homebuilt aircraft.” According to a report in the Baltimore Sun, a tethered blimp referred to as the ‘Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System,’ known as JLENS, has failed to meet expectations after 17 years and an investment of nearly $3 billion. The report says that the 240-foot-long white tethered blimp has failed to effectively track targets and distinguish threats from friendly aircraft. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 10.23.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, October 23rd, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
 

• Aviation Consultant Says Drone Registration Is A Band-Aid At Best 
• EAA: Lawsuit Against Van’s Mischaracterizes Homebuilt Community
• Report: JLENS Airship Not Meeting Expectations 
• First Flight: F-16V 
• Barnstorming: Lawyers v Aviation... A Vicious War
• Besenyei Bids Farewell To Red Bull Air Race
• Family Loses Land Battle With The Federal Government 
• Etihad Airline Accused Of Helping Pilot Flee The U.S.
• Kissimmee Gateway Airport Welcomes Air Combat USA 
• Era Group Begins S92 Flight Operations

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