Milestone Towards Final Phase Of Certification And Deliveries Next Year
The Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize jet has achieved provisional type certification (PTC) from the FAA. The PTC allows operators to begin Citation Longitude flight training in preparation for deliveries early next year and paves the way for the program’s final phase of certification.
Improved Firmware Addresses Early Return-To-Home or Automatic Landing Of M200 Series Drones Without Compromising Measures Implemented To Maintain Flight Safety
DJI has released new firmware updates for users of TB50 and TB55 batteries which address the small number of reports of Matrice 200 Series drones experiencing early Return-to-Home (RTH) or Automatic Landing (AL). These cases are not due to product performance issues but are false alarms triggered by conservative measures DJI implemented last month to prevent any further potential of M200 series drones experiencing loss of power mid-flight. DJI continues a thorough investigation of the root cause of the issue until it is fully resolved.
No Distress Massage Transmitted By The Pilot Prior To Accident
The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident which occurred November 30 that fatally injured the airline transport certificated pilot and two passengers on board the Cessna Citation CJ2 business jet.
Represents The Culmination Of 15 Months Of Work By More Than 300 People
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the publication of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 1.0). The roadmap was developed by the Institute's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC), a group established to coordinate and accelerate the development of the standards and conformity assessment programs needed to facilitate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS aka "drones") into the national airspace system of the United States.
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