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October 03, 2016

Airborne 10.03.16: CA Vetoes Drone Regs, SpaceX 'Heart Of Gold', Gogo Update

Also: Final G150, Homebuilt Jet, Australian UAVs, MH17 Harassment, Connecticut Legislature, New ACI-NA Chair, QF-16

California Governor, Jerry Brown, has vetoed a bill that would have required hobby drone operators to carry liability insurance on their unmanned aircraft, and the bill also required that UAVs have a geo-fencing system installed. Governor Brown said, "This bill creates significant regulatory confusion by creating a patchwork of federal, state and local restrictions on airspace. Moreover, the Federal Aviation Administration will likely assert federal preemptions on the bills "geo-fencing" requirements.” It seems that SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, has a sense of humor - at least if his top choice for a name for his first Mars-bound rocket is any ind

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Hubble Finds Planet Orbiting A Pair Of Stars

Unusual System Is About 8,000 Light Years From Earth

Two's company, but three might not always be a crowd - at least in space. Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, and a trick of nature, have confirmed the existence of a planet orbiting two stars in the system OGLE-2007-BLG-349, located 8,000 light-years away towards the center of our galaxy.

A VW Bug Engine Conversion Has Matured Into an Engine for the Airplane Homebuilder…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited with the folks at RevMaster and talked with Ralph Maloof, who is an aeronautical engineer and inventor.

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Boeing Appoints Jim Chilton President Of Network & Space Businesses

Succeeds Craig Cooning, Who Is Retiring, As Head Of $7.8 Billion Division

Boeing veteran Jim Chilton will succeed Craig R. Cooning as president of the company’s Network & Space Systems (N&SS) businesses, effective Oct. 21.

Maryland Firm Will Support Operations At Wallops Flight Facility

NASA has awarded a sole-source bridge contract to LJT and Associates Inc. of Columbia, Maryland, to continue critical launch range operations support at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia.