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March 31, 2018

A Few Words About This Year's April 1st Edition

Sorry to Disappoint... But Our Hearts Just Aren't In It This Year...

For a few decades, we've greatly enjoyed the chance to spoof you, make you do a double (or triple) take, and just plain amaze you with our bizarre sense of humor every April 1st. The April 1st edition has become legendary in the aero-biz, and we've really enjoyed bringing it to you. However; the last few days leading up to this year's event have, well, kinda sucked... in a big way. The loss of my Father a few days ago, coupled with the fact that our family memorial service will take place this Saturday, AND the fact that April 1st is my parent's anniversary have put me in a less than productively silly mood.

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Thales Signs Agreement With NASA For Unmanned Systems Control Technologies

Allows Thales To Engage With NASA On A Technical And Program Level To Continue To Establish UTM In The U.S.

Thales has reached formal agreement with the NASA for a Space Act Agreement to support their unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management (UTM) activity. With the ongoing support of federal, state and local government officials, and economic development organizations, Thales will be creating jobs in New York through this agreement.

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Around The Moon With NASA's First Launch Of SLS With Orion

EM-1 Will Be First Launch For SLS

Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) will be the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the ground systems at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first in a series of increasingly complex missions, EM-1 will be an uncrewed flight test that will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration, and demonstrate our commitment and capability to extend human existence to the Moon and beyond.

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AMA Drone Report 03.22.18: Learn the Drone Laws, DRL and BMW, ‘DroneBall’

Also: AEA Week 2018 Schedule, Consortiq/Sinclair Comm. College, RPA Pilot Selection, Drone Delivery Canada

A recent AMA program, ‘Even the Sky Has Limits: Learn the Drone Laws’ – is targeted at consumers who have recently purchased or have an interest in drones. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our nation’s airspace,” said Rich Hanson, President of AMA. “This is an exciting time as more and more people are enjoying this great recreation, but everyone needs to learn the drone laws before they take to the skies.” BMW is collaborating with the Dr

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WWI Centennial Activities Highlighted At AirVenture

Historic Aircraft, Flying Activities To Be Part Of Programs Throughout Week

The final year of World War I centennial activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 will feature historic aircraft from the era and flying activities that commemorate the final year of the “Great War” that concluded with the armistice of 1918.

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InterDrone Forms Industry Advisory Board

Former FAA Administrator Michael Huerta Joins The Panel

Emerald Expositions, owner and organizer of InterDrone, has created a new Industry Advisory Board. The board consists of 19 members from industry-leading companies to analysts, and former FAA employees and administrators, including Michael Huerta.

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Thommen Announces New Director Of Sales & Marketing

Thomas Terschlusen Has Been Named To The Post

Thommen Aircraft Equipment Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Thomas Terschlusen as the company’s new Director of Sales & Marketing. In this new role, he will be leading Thommen’s business development and marketing teams and coordinating the company’s commercial activities worldwide.

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A Space Window To Electrifying Science

ESA Studies Lightning On Earth

Lightning triggers powerful electrical bursts in Earth’s atmosphere almost every second. The inner workings of these magnificent forces of nature are still unknown, but a rare observation by an ESA astronaut gave a boost to the science community. A European detector will take on the challenge of hunting for thunderstorms from space next week.

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FAA Grants AML For Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot

Multiple Beechcraft, Piper Models Now Approved For Installation

The FAA has granted Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for the Garmin GFC 500 autopilot in several more aircraft models. Intended for qualifying piston single-engine aircraft below 6,000 lbs., the GFC 500 delivers superior in-flight characteristics, self-monitoring capabilities and minimal maintenance needs when compared to older generation autopilot systems.

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Nightdippers Supply Lincoln With VERTREP

Brings Needed Supplies To The Ship While Underway

The Nightdippers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 played a major role ensuring the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) gets the supplies it needed during the extensive underway replenishment (UNREP) and ammunition onload, March 25-28.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.31.18)

“Unmanned aircraft systems represent one of the most innovative and fastest growing segments in aviation and aerospace. Every day new possibilities present themselves and the future is very bright." Source: Michael Huerta, advisory board member, former FAA administrator, and senior advisor to Macquarie Holdings (USA), Inc. He has been named to the board for Interdrone.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.31.18): Differential Ailerons

Control surface rigged such that the aileron moving up moves a greater distance than the aileron moving down.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.31.18)

This 20-Year-Old Launched His Own Successful Drone Startup In His Teens In between his high school classes, George Matus raised millions of dollars to fund his own company, which tech insiders say is revolutionizing the drone industry. “The world could be a better place if more people took the dive into trying to build out their own company,” he says.

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