MoA Signed Between The Agency And The University August 29
The FAA has selected Kansas State University Salina to test certification standards for small unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS. Under a memorandum of agreement signed by the university and the FAA on Aug. 29, K-State Salina will validate industry standards for small unmanned aircraft systems ... systems typically weighing 55 pounds or less ... set by the F38 technical committee of ASTM International.
Flown In NMSP Helo To Albuquerque Airport To Catch A Commercial Flight
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has come under fire for asking the State Police to give her a lift to the Albuquerque airport so that she could catch a commercial flight to a fundraiser in Houston, TX.
'Spirit Of Goodyear' Retiring To The Sunshine State, Construction Of New Goodyear NT Airship On Schedule
Like many Ohioans, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Akron-based blimp, the Spirit of Goodyear, has become a "Snow Bird" and is leaving northeast Ohio's snow and cold for a retirement in the sunshine and warmth of Florida. The blimp, which has been based at the company's Wingfoot Lake Hangar since its christening 13 years ago, will join The Spirit of Innovation and operate from the company's Pompano Beach, FL airship base this winter.
Setback Won’t Hinder Aeroscraft Fleet Development Efforts, Says Aeros’ CEO Igor Pasternak
Emergency personnel responded to a partial roof collapse at Airship Hangar 1, located on a former Marine base in Orange County, CA, just before 8:00 am Tuesday. The hangar is where the Aeroscraft demonstration airship is housed. A 25’ x 25’ foot hole in the structure’s roof collapsed for unknown reasons. The incident caused no injuries to personnel but inflicted damage to the tail end of the Aeroscraft engineering demonstration vehicle.
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