Also: Orlando v Helis, Barnstorming, Aerosim Flight Academy, Paid Sick Leave, NTSB Prelim, NA Market, Commercial sUAS

The latest skirmish in the battle over Santa Monica Airport is the filing of a complaint with the FAA by Atlantic Aviation, which is a fixed base operation on the field.

In its complaint, Atlantic Aviation says the city has not acted in good faith in negotiating a new, long-term lease with the business because of its long-held desire to close the airport. Atlantic leases 33 hangars from the city at the airport, which it subleases to aircraft owners and others, as well as office space, some of which is also subleased. According to the document submitted to the FAA, a policy adopted by the City Council in March that would nearly double its rent to $40,000 per month. A group of 10 aviation associations in Europe have issued a joint statement calling for the registration of all UAVs in Europe, similar to the FAA's registration program. However, they are asking for a 7 point program that would go further than the regulation and registration programs developed by the FAA. The associations point out that some regulations are in place but they’re looking for a more unified European drone regulation source. They are asking for An Extensive public awareness campaign and the registration of all drones. A new report from ASD-Reports forecasts that the global flight simulator market is projected to reach $7.54 Billion by 2021, which is a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 4.1% from 2016 to 2021. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 09.16.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, September 16th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross and Christopher Odom, 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:

• FBO Files Part 16 Complaint Against The City Of Santa Monica 
• European Letter Groups Call For Registration Of All UAVs
• New Report Forecasts Growth In Flight Simulator Market
• Helicopter Proposal Delayed By Orange County, FL Commission 
• Barnstorming: Ya Gotta Be Kidding Me! Why All The Aero-Misdirection?
• Aerosim Flight Academy Offers Scholarships For Qualified Cadets
• Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill To Expand Paid Sick Leave for Veterans Hired
• NTSB Releases Prelim In Accident That Fatally Injured 'Ice Road Truckers' Star
• Business Aviation Professionals Optimistic About North American Market
• Defense And Consumer Drone Makers Eye Commercial sUAS Market As Growth Soars

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