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May 31, 2018

AMA Drone Report 05.31.18: Registration Numbers?, Drone Shooter, ParaZero Chutes

Also: UK Drone Rules, Int’l Drone Day--MN Style, Vacation Drone Video, Life-Saving UAVs

A good friend once told us that the only good ‘rumor’ was one that pays rent... we quite agree. That being said, the unmanned aviation rumor mill is working at a fever pitch lately and in an effort to clarify a few things, AMA shared the following info with us... “You may have heard about a recently proposed rule that would require small UAS operators to display their FAA registration number on the outside of their aircraft. This would be a change from the current rule, which allows for regist

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AMA Drone Report 05.31.18: Registration Numbers?, Drone Shooter, ParaZero Parachutes

Also: UK Drone Rules, Int’l Drone Day--MN Style, Vacation Drone Video, Life-Saving UAVs

 

A good friend once told us that the only good ‘rumor’ was one that pays rent... we quite agree. That being said, the unmanned aviation rumor mill is working at a fever pitch lately and in an effort to clarify a few things, AMA shared the following info with us... “You may have heard about a recently proposed rule that would require small UAS operators to display their FAA registration number on the outside of their aircraft. This would be a change from the current rule, which allows for registration numbers to be placed inside battery compartments or other internal areas of the aircraft." A Bradenton, FL homeowner fired several shots at a

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Tecnam P2010 Validated In Australia And New Zealand

Approval Based On EASA Type Certificate

The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand have validated the Tecnam P2010 four-place airplane based on the EASA type certificate A.576, including the 215 hp version with a Lycoming IO390-C3B6 engine.

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Free Version of Wx24 Pilot Aviation Weather App Now Available

Presents Complex Data On Screen At A Glance

The Wx24 Pilot Aviation Weather App is now available in a completely free version. No strings attached, no popup ads, just a great presentation of aviation weather that gives pilots a quick and easy read of conditions and forecasts – in addition to providing weather reports for even the smallest of US airports.

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Gogo And Iridium Partner To Deliver Aircraft Connectivity

Gogo To Manufacture Terminals And Provide New, Global L-Band Iridium Certus Service For Business Aviation Applications

Iridium Communications has introduced Gogo as the newest value-added manufacturer (VAM) for Iridium Certus aviation terminals. Gogo has also been selected as an Iridium Certus service provider, making it the first company to design and manufacture terminals, while also providing the new L-band broadband service for business aviation. 

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Gone West: Airbus Pioneer Günter Scherer

Was Flight Test Engineer Aboard First A300 Flight In 1972

Günter Scherer, renown for having been the German flight test engineer on board the A300’s first flight on 28th October 1972, passed away on 26th May 2018 in Toulouse. Günter Scherer was 85 years old.

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CAE Signs Business Aviation Pilot Training Program With New Operator, OJets

Exclusive 3-Year Pilot Training Program On Various Bombardier Aircraft Platforms Including Global Vision, Global Express And Challenger 605/650

CAE has announced at the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) the signing of a new pilot training agreement with OJets, the new business aviation operator that recently acquired Elit’Avia. Under the 3-year agreement, pilots will be training on Bombardier Global Vision, Global Express and Challenger 605/650 across CAE’s training network in Europe, including CAE Amsterdam and CAE London Burgess Hill.

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Honda Aircraft Company Expands Sales To The Middle East

Jetex Flight Support Appointed As Hondajet Middle East

Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has expanded sales of the HondaJet to the Middle East with the appointment of Jetex Flight Support as an authorized sales representative based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Honda Aircraft made the announcement at Palexpo during the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, where the HondaJet Elite is making its world debut. Jetex will represent Honda Aircraft's sales in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Lebanon, Pakistan, Jordan, Turkey and Kuwait.

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Orolia Teams With OEMServices For Global ELT AOG Support

Will Base Services At Four Primary Service Centers

Orolia has signed an agreement with OEMServices to provide global airline AOG (aircraft on ground) support for its Kannad brand emergency locator transmitters (ELTs).

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Jeff Bezos Says Blue Origin Has Its Sights Set On The Moon

Hopes To Work With NASA And ESA To Create A Lunar Settlement

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos says that he hopes to work with NASA and the ESA to establish a settlement on the moon, but even if he is unable to reach a public-private partnership with the agencies, he will do whatever it takes to make the colony a reality.

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Textron Aviation Delivers Citations For Guernsey AOC Operations

Will Be The First Citations To Operate Citations In The Channel Islands

Textron Aviation has delivered a Cessna Citation M2 and a Cessna Citation CJ3+ to ORTA°C (AOC) Ltd. — the first business to operate Citation aircraft under a Guernsey Air Operators Certificate (AOC) in the Channel Islands.

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Jeppesen Now Provides Mobile International Trip Planning Data

Access Available Through The Personal Assistant App

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen has announced a significant new enhancement for Jeppesen International Trip Planning (ITP) customers by now offering Personal Assistant, a mobile app solution to access their trip briefing information and other resources.

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Giving Back: Business Aviation Provides Critical Airlift Around The World

Discussion At EBACE2018 Highlights The Scope Of Humanitarian Missions

With all the benefits that business aviation provides to companies seeking freedom and flexibility, one may not consider the equally important role the industry plays in providing vital humanitarian relief in times of crisis. A discussion at the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2018) Innovation Zone highlighted the breadth and scope of these missions.

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FAA is Hiring For Safety-Related Aviation Positions

Applications Currently Being Accepted By The Agency

Looking for a job with the federal government in the aviation realm? The FAA is accepting applications from experienced candidates to fill aviation safety positions at various facilities throughout the country. These positions are critical to the agency’s mission to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.

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Bombardier Signs LoI with HK Bellawings Jet

Will Deliver Up To 18 Global 6500 And Global 7500 Aircraft

Bombardier has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for up to 18 Global 6500 and Global 7500 business jets with HK Bellawings Jet Limited, a leading aircraft management company based in Hong Kong. If all firm orders and options are exercised, the transaction would be valued at approximately $1.14 billion U.S. based on 2018 list prices.

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Gulfstream G500 On Final Approach For Type Certification

G600 Is Well Into Certification Program

The Gulfstream G500 is nearing completion of function and reliability (F&R) testing, which will mark the end of the flying required for FAA type certification later this summer, according to the company. Gulfstream’s other in-development aircraft, the Gulfstream G600, is well into its certification program.

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Kermit Weeks' Sopwith Pup Damaged During Test Flight

Part Of The Cowling Came Loose And Damaged The Airplane

One of Kermit Weeks' most recent restoration projects suffered a setback during a test flight over the weekend.

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APS 2018 Upset Recovery Training Scholarship Winner Announced

Winner Is Jake Ribbe, A Student At LeTourneau University

The 2018 Aviation Performance Solutions Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Scholarship has been awarded to LeTourneau University student Jake Ribbe. The annual merit-based scholarship awards a student pilot with the Professional Pilot Upset Training Course, an intensive program which mitigates the risk of loss of control in-flight, the number one cause of fatalities across all sectors of aviation.

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Citation Longitude Returns To EBACE, Nears FAA Certification

Flight Testing Nearing An End With Nearly 3,000 Total Hours In The Books

Textron Aviation is showcasing the company’s new super-midsize Citation Longitude business jet this week at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) 2018. Fresh from its circumnavigation of the globe in March and now nearing FAA type certification, Textron Aviation’s flagship Citation Longitude will be on the vanguard of the FAA's latest certification requirements.

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AMA Drone Report 05.24.18: Drone Rescues, AMA Celebrates, Onerous Ohio Regs

Also: Drone Ops Over DoD Facilities, Space Needle Drone Crash, NAA’s Most Memorable, Textron's X5-55

As the reputation of the drone community, hobby and professional, continues to evolve, drones involved in rescue and recovery efforts are making our rep shine ever brighter... and we could use all of that we can get. A recent example resulted in the the recovery of two hikers and an incapacitated dog who found themselves stranded in New Mexico along a wooded hiking trail -- and who now owe their well-being to the use of a firefighter's personal drone. A five member search team was deployed when one

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.31.18)

“You must absolutely want to do this kind of work and to be challenged by it. This is about giving something back of all we get from the world.” Source: Dr. Siegfried Axtmann, founder and chairman of FAI Aviation Group.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.31.18): Canard Configuration

A configuration in which the span of the forward wings is substantially less than that of the main wing.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.31.18)

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