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January 02, 2019

Airborne-Unmanned 01.02.19: Drone Advisory Group, Forest Service, Foldable Drone

Also: Gatwick Drone Incident, Insurer Not Liable For Drone, Australia 'Crack Down', Raleigh Drone Policy

The FAA has posted a notice in the Federal Register soliciting qualified candidates to serve on the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). The committee provides an open venue for the FAA and stakeholders to identify and recommend consensus-based resolutions for issues related to integration of UAS into the NAS (National Airspace System). The notice explains the responsibilities associated with DAC membership and the desired qualifications for participants. It also details the materials candidates must subm

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Airborne-Unmanned 01.02.19: Drone Advisory Group, Forest Service, Foldable Drone

Also: Gatwick Drone Incident, Insurer Not Liable For Drone, Australia 'Crack Down', Raleigh Drone Policy

The FAA has posted a notice in the Federal Register soliciting qualified candidates to serve on the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). The committee provides an open venue for the FAA and stakeholders to identify and recommend consensus-based resolutions for issues related to integration of UAS into the NAS (National Airspace System). The notice explains the responsibilities associated with DAC membership and the desired qualifications for participants. It also details the materials candidates must submit, noting that failure to supply the required information may disqualify an otherwise excellent candidate from the review process. Selected members will serve for at least two ye

New Foldable Drone Flies Through Narrow Holes In Rescue Missions

Aircraft Can Retract Its Arms During Flight

A research team from the University of Zurich has developed a new drone that can retract its propeller arms in flight and make itself small to fit through narrow gaps and holes. This is particularly useful when searching for victims of natural disasters.

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Easy Access To Standardized European Rules Of The Air (SERA) Now Available

Downloadable Document Covers Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

EASA has  published the consolidated Standardized European Rules of the Air (SERA) in the Easy Access format for free download from the EASA website.

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Company Says Jetpack Racing Is Coming Soon

Jetpack Aviation Completes Flight Tests With Two Pilots Operating Near Each Other

Are you ready for jetpack racing? It could be the hot new sport in 2019, according to JetPack Aviation CEO David Mayman.

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Airborne-Unmanned 12.11.18: NYPD UAVs!, Airobotics Waiver, National Park Service

Also: Schiebel Wins, New Generation Robot, 'Buzzy The Drone', DHS Selects PAE ISR

The NYPD has unveiled a new UAS program, which will be comprised of newly acquired UAVs, and the licensed NYPD officers of the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) who will operate them. The TARU provides specialized investigative equipment and tactical support to all bureaus within the NYPD, from officers on patrol to the Emergency Service Unit (ESU). The unit's expertise in audio/visual technology helps: enhance investigations through the recovery of surveillance video footage; record police action at large-scale de

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New Book From Aero-News Contributor Wes Oleszewski Is A Spy Thriller

Klyde Morris Cartoonist Has An Actual Job ... Researcher And Author

Many of our Aero-News readers know Wes Oleszewski from his Klyde Morris cartoon strip or from the opinion and other articles he has written for us about spaceflight. What most of you may not know is that his full time job is research historian and author. Wes has just had his 25th book published. It's a novel, an aviation spy thriller, and he talked with Aero-News about his latest work.

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EASA To Study Inadvertent Flight Into IMC Conditions

Seeking A Dozen GA Pilots For Simulator Sessions In March

Weather is an important contributing factor to GA accidents. Although there are many other elements and issues that have the potential to cause troubles for pilots in flight, weather is one of the most prominent, ever-present risks pilots have to deal with on each and every flight.

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Civic, Aviation Leaders To Showcase Viability Of Alternative Jet Fuels

'Business Jets Fuel Green: A Step Toward Sustainability' Event Planned For January 17

On January 17, Los Angeles-area civic leaders will join business aviation leaders to mark a milestone in the development and adoption of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels (SAJF) through Business Jets Fuel Green: A Step Toward Sustainability. The group will host a visually compelling, informative, day-long series of events to highlight the SAJF Initiative and resources, and demonstrate the fuels’ viability – long a priority for the business aviation industry.

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NTSB Probable Cause Report Cites Drug Use By Pilot

Two People Fatally Injured In April, 2017 Accident In Missouri

The NTSB has released a probable cause report from an accident which occurred on April 24, 2017 in Booneville, MO. The commercial-rated pilot and a passenger were fatally injured when the Bellanca 17-31-ATC collided with high tension power lines and impacted terrain during final approach to land at the Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport (KVER).

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Mission Accomplished For ESA's Butane-Propelled CubeSat

Cereal-Box-Sized GomX-4B Tested Multiple New Technologies

The cereal-box sized GomX-4B – ESA’s biggest small CubeSat yet flown – has completed its mission for the Agency, testing out new miniaturized technologies including: intersatellite link communication with its GomX-4A twin, a hyperspectral imager, star tracker and butane-based propulsion system.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.02.19)

"We are all really excited about this. We’ve done a huge amount of testing and now it’s time to get racing.” Source: JetPack Aviation CEO and Chief Pilot David Mayman.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.02.19): Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM)

A systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances. :

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.02.19)

Federation of Galaxy Explorers

The Federation of Galaxy Explorers is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that seeks to inspire youth in the fields of science and engineering.

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