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December 06, 2018

AMA Drone Report 12.06.18: No Drone Zone Nonsense, FAA's 'Buzzy', Airport Probs

Also: FAA Exec Appointment, Drone Use Standards, Censys BVLOS, Woolsey Fire Recovery Drones

OK... it’s getting a little out of control... Signs have been popping up saying drone flights are prohibited on trails and in parks in and around Sedona, AZ, but there is apparently no way for anyone to enforce the "No Drone Zones". The signs say drone flights are prohibited within five miles of an airport, and refers potential drone users either to the airport authority or the US Forest Service. The airport website has a link to "Report" drone flights, which are referred on to Deborah Abingdon, Sedona&rsqu

AMA Drone Report 12.06.18: No Drone Zone Nonsense, FAA's 'Buzzy', Airport Probs

Also: FAA Exec Appointment, Drone Use Standards, Censys BVLOS, Woolsey Fire Recovery Drones

OK... it’s getting a little out of control... Signs have been popping up saying drone flights are prohibited on trails and in parks in and around Sedona, AZ, but there is apparently no way for anyone to enforce the "No Drone Zones". The signs say drone flights are prohibited within five miles of an airport, and refers potential drone users either to the airport authority or the US Forest Service. The airport website has a link to "Report" drone flights, which are referred on to Deborah Abingdon, Sedona’s airport manager. But the FAA says that airport operators cannot ban drones, according to FAA regional spokesman Ian Gregor. Getting a drone for the holiday

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F/A-18 Hornet, KC-130 Collide Over Sea Of Japan During Refueling Exercise

One Marine Fatally Injured, Another Is Recovering. Five Still Missing

A USMC F/A-18 Hornet and a KC-130 Hercules have collided about 200 miles off the coast of Japan during a refueling exercise, resulting in the fatal injury of at least one of the personnel involved.

Annual Auction To Offer Priceless Experiences For Aviators

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum 'For Love Of Country' Gala and Auction Set For December 8th

The 2018 Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum “For Love of Country” Gala and Auction on December 8th, 2018 in Ford Island’s battle-scarred Hangar 79 will offer some spectacular and priceless items for aviators during this year’s event.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Arrives At Asteroid Bennu

Will Begin A Preliminary Survey Of The Surface Of The Asteroid

NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft completed its 1.2 billion-mile journey to arrive at the asteroid Bennu Monday. The spacecraft executed a maneuver that transitioned it from flying toward Bennu to operating around the asteroid.

National Park Service Uses AeroVironment Quantix Drone In Woolsey Fire Recovery

Fire Charred 88% Of National Park Service Land Within The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

The National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program used AeroVironment’s Quantix hybrid drone and Decision Support System (AV DSS) advanced data analytics platform to assess the environmental impact of the Woolsey wildfire in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area of Southern California. Burning over 96,949 acres, the devastating Woolsey wildfire destroyed more than 616 park structures and consumed approximately 88% of National Park Service land within the recreation area.

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FAA Certifies Astronics AeroSat FliteStream T-310 High-Speed SATCOM Solution

Tail-Mounted Connectivity Solution Certified To Provide High-Throughput Ku-Band Connectivity

The FAA has granted an STC to Astronics Corporation for its next generation FliteStream T-310 SATCOM connectivity solution for business aircraft. The agency also granted Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for installation onto a Gulfstream GIV-SP business aircraft.

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace of Japan Signs Four-Helicopter Contract

Japan Has Around 130 Leonardo Helicopters Performing A Wide Range Of Missions

Leonardo and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor in Japan for the AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopter models, have announced a contract for four additional aircraft during an official ceremony held at the Japan Aerospace 2018 exhibition.

Citation CJ2 Down In Southern Indiana

Three On Board Fatally Injured In The Accident

A Cessna Citation CJ2 went down last Friday shortly after takeoff from Clark County Airport (KVJY) in Sellersburg, IN resulting in the fatal injury of the three people on board.

Empty Legs Listing Announced By New Flight Charters

Largest Public Listing Includes Over 200 Jet Charter Empty Legs Nationwide Sourced And Published By Top-Rated Jet Charter Brokerage

New Flight Charters, a nationwide leader in private jet charter and the most accredited jet U.S. charter broker, announces the largest public listing of empty legs in the jet charter industry. The company now is listing over 200 upcoming and available empty legs from U.S. private charter aircraft.

Logos Technologies Demonstrates Its Redkite Airborne System

Officials Get A First Look At How The Redkite WAMI System Can Support Their Diverse ISR Missions

Logos Technologies recently demonstrated its Redkite wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor to a large number of representatives from several Defence, Security, Law Enforcement, and Civilian agencies in The Netherlands in partnership with AEC Air Support BV at their Bosschenhoofd airfield. The flights mark the first time any European government officials have seen the lightweight WAMI system in operation.

SundAir Orders CFM56-5B Engines

Will Power Two A320ceo Aircraft For The German-Based Leisure Airline

German-based leisure airline Sundair has purchased four CFM56-5B engines to power two new Airbus A320ceo aircraft in order valued at $45 million at list prices.

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North Dakota Wind Farm Being Evaluated For Airport Impacts

Proposed Project Is 12 To 13 Miles From The Bismarck Airport

A wind farm project proposed for a location 15 miles southeast of Bismarck, ND is being evaluated for potential impacts on airport operations at Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS).

Arianespace Launches Sixth Ariane 5 This Year

Delivers Dual Payload Into Planned Orbits

An Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, has delivered the GSAT-11 and Geo-Kompsat-2A satellites into their planned orbits. Liftoff was announced at 20:37 GMT (21:37 CET, 17:37 local time) Tuesday evening from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Intoxicated Florida Woman Crashes Airport Gate, Rams Airplane

Arrested And Booked Into Manatee County Jail

A woman has been arrested for allegedly crashing through an airport gate at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in south Florida, ramming an airplane, and then exiting the airfield through a different gate.

NASA Sends New Research, Hardware To Space Station On SpaceX Mission

Rendezvous With ISS Expected Friday, Booster Nearly Lost

Experiments in forest observation, protein crystal growth and in-space fuel transfer demonstration are heading to the International Space Station following the launch Wednesday of SpaceX’s 16th mission for NASA under the agency’s Commercial Resupply Services contract.

Follow 'Buzzy The Drone'

FAA Introduces Social Media Mascot Designed To Keep New Operators Out Of Trouble

Getting a drone for the holidays? The FAA's “Buzzy the Drone” will help you learn the do’s and don'ts of being a responsible drone operator and flying your new purchase safely.

GA-ASI Receives Experimental Certification On Newest MQ-9B Skyguardian

Allows Flight As A Civil Aircraft In The NAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) received a Special Airworthiness Certification in the Experimental Category from the FAA for its second MQ-9B SkyGuardian aircraft. The company-owned Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) – registered as N191FP and known as YBC02 – joins the first SkyGuardian in support of the MQ-9B development program. This certification permits YBC02 to conduct flight operations in National Airspace (NAS) as a civil aircraft.

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NYPD Unveils New Unmanned Aircraft System Program

Will Operate 14 Aircraft In Various Mission Profiles

The NYPD has unveiled a new Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program, which will be comprised of newly acquired Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, and the licensed NYPD officers of the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) who will operate them. Whether it's a search and rescue mission, an inaccessible crime scene, a hostage situation, or a hazardous material incident, this technology will undoubtedly help keep New Yorkers and officers safe.

International Skydiving Hall Of Fame Nominations

Must Be Submitted By December 31 For Consideration

The deadline for nominations for the 2019 induction into the International Skydiving Hall of Fame is December 31st. All nominations must include the proper paperwork to be considered.

Veterans Take Flight With Career Tips For Airline Industry

Event, Organized Through WWP's Warriors To Work

Veterans met with Hawaiian Airlines to learn about commercial airline job opportunities available to them through Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) career counseling services.

AMA Drone Report 11.29.18: Intel Shooting Star, FAA Renewal, 50K LAANC App's

Also: AMA Expo East, UAV Organ Transport, Yet Another Drone Shooter, EAA Young Eagles

This holiday season, Intel Shooting Star mini drones are helping to delight audiences in “The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes.” During this year’s new final scene, up to 100 Intel mini drones will create a groundbreaking magical holiday drone light show over the Great Stage of Radio City using choreographed movements to create holiday-themed silhouettes. This large-scale integrated drone performance will mark the first of its kind for theater and for Intel. The “Christmas

Honor Flight’s 56Th Flight To Honor Pearl Harbor

Will Take WWII Veterans To Washington D.C. On Dec. 6

On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Honor Flight Austin’s 56th Flight will depart Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for a special Pearl Harbor commemoration flight to Washington D.C. The flight will transport 12 World War II veterans to the nation’s capital to visit and experience the memorials built in their honor. They will also participate in the annual Pearl Harbor Day event at the WWII Memorial, as well as a special visit to the White House. This is Honor Flight’s fifth flight for fall 2018.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.06.18)

"As the largest municipal police department in the United States, the NYPD must always be willing to leverage the benefits of new and always-improving technology. Our new UAS program is part of this evolution." Source: New York Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.06.18): Flight Patterns

Basic maneuvers, flown by reference to the instruments rather than outside visual cues, for the purpose of practicing basic attitude flying.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.06.18)

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

A specialized agency of the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was created in 1944 to promote the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation throughout the world.

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