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February 14, 2019

AMA Drone Report 02.14.19: AMA Expo East, Altitude Angel, Sun ‘n Fun Drone Show

Also: Oklahoma Legislature, Corona CA PD Deploys, National Model Aviation Museum

Finally! This year’s rendition of AMA’s Expo East is right around the corner. Despite the dreary winter weather surrounding many of us, there is much to look forward to a month from now... including AMA Expo East, the second year that AMA has run this special event. This three-day expo provides a world-class display of the latest and greatest products for the modeling enthusiast and fun activities the whole family can enjoy, including flying demonstrations, model rocket and plane build-and-fly stations – a

AMA Drone Report 02.14.19: AMA Expo East, Altitude Angel, Sun ‘n Fun Drone Show

Also: Oklahoma Legislature, Corona CA PD Deploys, National Model Aviation Museum

Finally! This year’s rendition of AMA’s Expo East is right around the corner. Despite the dreary winter weather surrounding many of us, there is much to look forward to a month from now... including AMA Expo East, the second year that AMA has run this special event. This three-day expo provides a world-class display of the latest and greatest products for the modeling enthusiast and fun activities the whole family can enjoy, including flying demonstrations, model rocket and plane build-and-fly stations – as well as interactive displays, static model competitions and guest speakers. With 100+ exhibitors and expert modelers on hand, the expo will be entertaining for the novice and ex

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Capt. Zoe Kotnik Has Been Relieved Of F-16 Viper Squadron Command

Had Been The First Female Fighter Pilot To Lead The Demonstration Team

The first female pilot to lead the F-16 Viper demonstration team has been relieved of command just two weeks after being named to the post.

FAA Proposes Changes To Investigation And Enforcement Actions

Would Revise Subparts A Through G Of Part 13

The FAA has proposed revisions to the procedural rules governing its investigations and enforcement actions. According to the Federal Register, the proposed revisions include updates to statutory and regulatory references, updates to agency organizational structure, elimination of inconsistencies, clarification of ambiguity, increases in efficiency, and improved readability.

Wreckage Of USS Hornet Found In The South Pacific Ocean

Aircraft Carrier Went Down During Battle For The Santa Cruz Islands in 1942

Wreckage of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet resting on the floor of the South Pacific Ocean around the Solomon Islands nearly 17,500 feet below the surface was discovered last month by the expedition crew of Paul G. Allen’s Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel.

Krossblade Aerospace Wants To Deliver Valentines By Drone

It Takes A Lot Less Energy To Delivery Good Things In Small Packages Using A UAV

Delivering a small package weighing a few ounces along a truck delivery route requires virtually the same energy and cost as delivering a very large package weighing 50 pounds or more.

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NGC Completes Next Critical Launch Milestones Of NASA's JWST Spacecraft

Tested For Anticipated Acoustic And Sine Vibration Conditions

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Spacecraft Element (SCE) successfully completed acoustic and sine vibration testing at Northrop Grumman Corporation in Redondo Beach.

Three Golden Knights Involved In Training Accident

Payloads Arrive For Arianespace’s Fifth Soyuz Mission Carrying O3b Satellites

Four Passengers To Be Launched Aboard The Same Rocket

French Guiana has welcomed the four passengers for Arianespace’s second Soyuz mission in 2019, which will further expand the SES-owned O3b satellite constellation delivering low-latency, fiber-like connectivity to customers in more than 40 countries.

Boeing to Optimize Crew Operations For Royal Air Maroc

Agreement Is The First Of Its Kind Between Boeing And An African Airline

Boeing has announced an agreement with Royal Air Maroc to use a suite of Boeing AnalytX-powered crew solutions to bring greater efficiency to the airline's planning and operations. The airline will be the first in Africa to use the advanced solutions, which include Crew Pairing, Crew Rostering and Crew Tracking — with options to add modules in the future.

Oklahoma Legislature Considers First Drone Bill

Would Restrict Flights Over Private Agricultural Land

A bill currently under consideration in the Oklahoma legislature would prevent drone flights over privately-held agricultural land without the written consent of the owner of that property.

The Plug Has Been Pulled On 'Mars One'

Company Will Not Be Sending Humans To The Red Planet

Mars One Ventures, which touted itself as planning to send humans to Mars, very quietly went bankrupt in January. And we might still not know but for the investigative skills of Swiss newspaper and a Redditor.

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Phoenix Skydive Center Wins Part 16 Appeal

FAA Agrees That City Of Casa Grande, AZ Discriminated Against The Skydiving Business

Phoenix Skydive Center has won its FAA Part 16 formal appeal against the city of Casa Grande, AZ claiming discrimination on the part of the city against the business.

FAA Makes Major Drone ID Marking Change

Rule Posted On The Federal Register Requires Registration Number To Be Displayed On The Exterior Of The Aircraft

The FAA has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on an outside surface of the aircraft. Owners and operators may no longer place or write registration numbers in an interior compartment. The rule is effective on February 23. The markings must be in place for any flight after that date.

FAA Proposes Changes In Drone Operation Rules

Would Allow Flights At Night And Over People Without A Waiver

The FAA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would allow operations of small unmanned aircraft over people in certain conditions and operations of small UAS at night without obtaining a waiver. It would also require remote pilots in command to present their remote pilot in command certificate as well as identification to certain Federal, State, or local officials, upon request, and proposes to amend the knowledge testing requirements in the rules that apply to small UAS operations to require training every 24 calendar months. This proposal would be the next phase in integrating small UAS using a risk-based approach.

GAMA Testifies Before Congress On The Impact Of The Partial Government Shutdown

Focused On Effects On The GA Manufacturing And Maintenance Industry

General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) president and CEO Pete Bunce testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee Wednesday about the impacts of the 35-day partial U.S. government shutdown on the FAA functions and operations, as well as on the general aviation manufacturing and maintenance industry.

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Mars Rover Mission Comes To An End

Opportunity Stopped Communicating With NASA In June 2018

One of the most successful and enduring feats of interplanetary exploration, NASA's Opportunity rover mission is at an end after almost 15 years exploring the surface of Mars and helping lay the groundwork for NASA’s return to the Red Planet.

Altitude Angel Selected To Provide Enhanced Airspace Data To DJI

GuardianUTM Platform Chosen To Replace Airmap In 32 European Countries

Altitude Angel, the world’s leading drone services company, has partnered with DJI to improve safety and open up more of the skies to its customers. Replacing AirMap for Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM platform, which enables any drone manufacturer or software developer to get access to accurate drone safety data, DJI has been able to extend the functionality of its geofencing solution (GEO 2.0) so it now more accurately reflects the highest safety risks around particular facilities.

Airbus Invests In The Future Of Its Aerospace Site In Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen

Pours More Than $28 Million Into Facility Near Munich

Airbus is expanding its aerospace activities at its site in Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen, near Munich. Today, it has reached two new milestones, with Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder and Dirk Hoke, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, giving the green light for the modernisation of solar array production for satellites, and for the commissioning of expanded clean rooms for optical satellite instruments. In total, the company will be investing approximately €25 million ($28.26 million).

AMA Drone Report 02.07.19: Super Bowl Drones, TN UAV Regs, Yuneec Expands H520

Also: Gatwick Incident $$$, Jumping Drone, AMA Membership Meeting, Aero-TV: DJI’s Mightiest Mavic

During Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2019, Intel Corporation partnered with the NFL to create the first-ever live drone light show during a Super Bowl Halftime Show And let’s face it, if you read the reviews, this year’s Half-Time activities needed all the help they could get. As Maroon 5 began the song “She Will Be Loved,” 150 enhanced Intel Shooting Star drones floated up and over the field in a choreographed performance to the music to form the words “ONE

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.14.19)

“If enacted, H.R. 1108 would provide targeted stability for the aviation system to function, including air traffic and critical elements of aviation safety - which includes certification, maintenance, and training - while ensuring congressional oversight.” Source: GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce, in testimony before the House Transportation Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.14.19): Dead Reckoning

Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.14.19)

U-2 Spy Plane Flies Over California Using The Aviation Code For ‘Star Trek’s’ USS Enterprise

Fans of Star Trek will recognize NCC-1701A. Here's a story about a U-2 pilot who used the code while recently flying over northern California.

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