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January 25, 2017

Airborne 01.25.17: FAI World Glider Champ's, Cessna Pilot Centers Grow, Fuel Tax

Also: Fighter Jet VidGames, Swift Fuels, SpaceX Resupply, FAA Approves, Tiltrotor Test Rig, Emirates, United Mess

A hard-fought two-week battle in Australian skies saw three new Gliding World Champions win gold medals. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Gliding World Champions were crowned last Sunday, bringing the competition to a close. Russell Cheetham from Great Britain took gold in the Open Class, scraping ahead of defending FAI World Champion Michael Sommer. France’s Killian Walbrou took gold in the hotly contested 18 Meter Class. Textron Aviation has announced i

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Aero-TV: The 7 Ounce Dobby - Zerotech's Foldable Pocket Drone

According To Zerotech, Everyone Should Have a Drone with Them and Dobby Makes It Easy…

While at the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas in January 2017, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell decided to dip into some of the details of a drone named Dobby. Jim met up with Echo, who is the Director of Communications for a company named Zerotech. Jim noted that fold-up drones are popular but this one is a little unusual. Echo said that the concept for Dobby is that a drone can be with everyone at all times and this drone was design with that in mind.

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Airborne 01.24.17: AMA Drone Report Debut, B-17F Memphis Belle, Miracle Flights

Also: Female Human-Powered Flt, KSC Remembrance, Aero-Calendar, Drone Airflow, Falcon 9 Reuse, Dragonplate, Lockheed Martin

Famed baseball pitcher, Dizzy Dean, once said “It ain’t bragging if you can do it.” Well, our first AMA/ANN Drone Report has debuted, and we are proud of the results - We did it! The Academy of Model Aeronautics, better known as the AMA, has been around since 1936 which makes it one of aviation’s oldest and longest running aviation membership organizations. Now, AMA and ANN have now joined forces to create regular video programming to bring you the latest news in recreational drone aviation, and it’s called the AMA/ANN Drone report. Here’s a great story for those who like to remember our he

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.25.17)

"If you are a responsible drone user, this ordinance is not going to affect you." Source: Orlando Police legal advisor Austin Moore.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.25.17): Prearranged Coordination Procedures

A facility’s standardized procedure that describes the process by which one controller shall allow an aircraft to penetrate or transit another controller’s airspace in a manner that assures approved separation without individual coordination for each aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.25.17)

Camping With Your Airplane

Whether it be under the wing in a makeshift tarp/tent at Oshkosh, or decked out with a full array of L.L. Bean gear in the Utah or Idaho backcountry, airplane camping can be a particularly fun and unique experience.

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