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November 09, 2017

AMA Drone Report 11.09.17: Commercial Drone Insurance, FAI Drone Racing, DJI Quiz

Also: AR Drone Flight Sim, San Diego State Drone Lab, SkyPixel Photo Competition, AMA Regulatory Efforts

More benefits are in the works for AMA members! This comes through the offering of new membership benefits for those who fly for business, allowing AMA members to purchase commercial drone insurance at a special low rate. “For more than 40 years, AMA has provided its members with liability insurance for recreational flying. Our new commercial drone insurance is a natural extension of our member benefits and comes at a time when the commercial drone industry is growing fast. Many of our members are flying drones commercially, or plan to do so soon, and have been asking AMA to provide commercial drone insurance as a membership benefit,” noted Rich Hanson, AMA Presid

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AMA Drone Report 11.09.17: Commercial Drone Insurance, FAI Drone Races, DJI Quiz

Also: AR Drone Flight Sim, San Diego State Drone Lab, SkyPixel Photo Competition, AMA Regulatory Efforts

More benefits are in the works for AMA members! This comes through the offering of new membership benefits for those who fly for business, allowing AMA members to purchase commercial drone insurance at a special low rate. “For more than 40 years, AMA has provided its members with liability insurance for recreational flying. Our new commercial drone insurance is a natural extension of our member benefits and comes at a time when the commercial drone industry is growing fast. Many of our members

FedEx Express Continues Modernization Of Aircraft Fleet

New ATR 72-600Fs Are Selected For Feeder Aircraft Network

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has completed a purchase agreement with ATR that will begin to modernize the company’s fleet of feeder aircraft.

NBAA Helping Local Group Preserve Detroit Airport

City Considering Closure Of KDET And Repurposing Land For Non-Aviation Uses

What began as a simple maintenance request has blossomed into an all-out effort to educate the community and local leaders about the importance of Detroit's Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET), as city leaders explore options to repurpose the airfield for non-aviation use – a threat that targets a number of general aviation airports across the country.

ESA, ViaSat Partner On ViaSat-3 Satellite Communications System

Development Will Focus On ViaSat-3 User Terminals

The ESA has entered into a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with ViaSat to develop key components of the ViaSat-3 satellite communications system with European industry.

Wittman Regional Airport Director Announces Resignation

Will Continue At The Airport Through February 24, 2018

The director of Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI has announced that he will be stepping down from the post on February 24, 2018.

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DJI Introduces FlightHub Software

Designed To Help Enterprises Efficiently Manage Their Drone Operations

Dronemaker DJI has introduced FlightHub, a new software solution that helps enterprises and drone service providers efficiently manage their drone operations from a single platform. A web-based service, FlightHub enables the secure management of real-time drone operations, flight data, drone fleets and pilot teams to meet the needs of the expanding global commercial drone industry.

Airbus Completes Sale Of Vector Aerospace To StandardAero

Company Has More Than 2,200 Employees In 22 Locations

StandardAero Aviation Holdings, Inc. and Airbus SE have announced that they have finalized the acquisition by StandardAero of Vector Aerospace Holding SAS (“Vector”) from Airbus.

British Airways Announces New Business Plan

Goal Is To Become 'The Airline Of Choice For Everyone'

Faced with increased competition from low-cost carriers, British Airways has announced a major investment in its fleet in an effort to become "the airline of choice for everyone."

FlightSafety Expands Its Long-Term Agreement With Envoy Air

Grows Role As A Pilot Cadet Program Partner

FlightSafety International announces a significant expansion of its long-term partnership with Envoy Air. FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida has been selected to serve as a partner in the Envoy Pilot Cadet Program.

True Blue Power Names New Division Manager

Erik Ritzman Leads True Blue Power As New Division Manager, Joins Leadership Team

True Blue Power, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co. Inc., today announced the promotion of Erik Ritzman to Division Manager. In this role, Ritzman will develop customer programs, while working closely with engineers and account managers to advance the True Blue Power division and its product line. As Division Manager, Ritzman joins Mid-Continent’s Leadership Team, contributing to the company’s long-term strategic planning and growth.

Saudi Prince Fatally Injured In Helicopter Accident

Aircraft Went Down Near Border With Yemen

A Saudi Arabian Prince has been fatally injured in a helicopter accident near the country's border with Yemen, according to Saudi state television.

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Navy P-8 Experiences Engine Fire In Texas

Makes Emergency Landing At Corpus Christi International Airport

A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon made an emergency landing Monday afternoon at Corpus Christi International Airport after an engine on the aircraft caught fire in flight.

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NASAO Calls For Reform Of 1,500 Hour Rule For ATP Certification

Sent A Letter To The Leadership Of The Senate Commerce Committee

The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) recently sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Commerce, Science and transportation Committee, expressing support for S.1405, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2017, and urging lawmakers to retain the Thune Amendment, which creates more avenues for pilots in training to gain credit toward the 1,500 hours of experience required for airline transport pilot (ATP) certification.

New A4A Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Reject New Tax Hike On Plane Tickets

By A 9-1 Margin, Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Proposal To Raise Airport Tax By 89 Percent

Airlines for America (A4A) has released the results of a new survey that shows voters overwhelmingly oppose a proposed 89 percent increase to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC), a tax buried in the fare of every plane ticket that is transferred to airports. The nationwide poll was conducted in partnership with Morning Consult.

Vizion Certified Autopilot Now Delivering For Cessna 172, 177

Additional Types Should Be Approved Soon, Company Says

TruTrak is now delivering both Cessna 172 and Cessna 177 Vizion autopilot systems.

United 747s Now A Thing Of The Past Final Revenue Flight Completed Tuesday

Final Revenue Flight Completed Tuesday

The final flight of a United Airlines 747 took place Tuesday, carrying passengers from San Francisco to Honolulu ... after about an hour's delay for maintenance.

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DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase Continues To Draw Light Sport Enthusiasts

Attendee Tells Aero-News That This Year's Event Seemed Bigger Than The 2016 Inaugural Show

Light Sport aviation enthusiasts were drawn to the DeLand Municipal Airport in Deland, FL for the second annual DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase on November 2-4.

Gone West: Early Space Pioneer Richard Gordon

NASA Pays Tribute To The Former Astronaut

Astronaut Richard Gordon, who was the Command Module pilot on the Apollo 12 mission to the Moon, has Gone West at the age of 88. Gordon passed away Monday at his home in California, according to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

San Diego State Opens 'Drone Lab'

Center For Unmanned Systems Technologies To Provide Opportunities For Students

As drones become more popular and affordable, San Diego State University’s new Center for Unmanned Systems Technologies, or Drone Lab for short, is looking to capitalize on its potential for crowd protection, surveillance and research while heading off potential dangers.

AMA Drone Report 11.02.17: Radical Bridge Video, Japan UAS Arena, India Drones

Also: NATS Drone 'Disruption', UAV Over Football Game, Trump UAV Integration, Aero-Political Chat

There’s a pretty intense drone video on YouTube, produced by Rotor Riot and shot in Canada... which is not all that sympathetic to all things unmanned. The pilot flies aggressively and at high-speed, in VERY close proximity along, over and below a bridge heavily populated by moving vehicles... who haven’t a clue to the potential hazard of the quad, should something go wrong. Yes... it looks cool and exciting and the pilot definitely has some skills... and it looks that way because everythi

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.09.17)

“nstead of spending time on a proverbial solution in search of a problem with the House proposal to privatize air traffic control, Congress should now take action on what is clearly the real and immediate threat to our national aviation system — the pilot shortage issue.” Source: NASAO President and CEO Mark Kimberling.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.09.17): Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM)

The ability for a pilot to manage all resources effectively to ensure the outcome of the flight is successful.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.09.17)

Real World Design Challenge

The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) is an annual high school competition run by a public-private partnership with the goal of sustainably increasing the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce.

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