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January 28, 2020

Airborne-Unmanned 01.28.20: CityAirbus eVTOL, Super Bowl TFR, Autonomous Cargo

Also: AUVSI Keynote Speakers, Ducted Fan Rotor Tech, Drone Delivery Of Medical Samples, Avion Unmanned

The CityAirbus eVTOL quad-rotor aircraft has completed its first flight at the Airbus facility in Donauwörth, Germany. Free flight testing follows the first tethered flight of the aircraft in May of last year. CityAirbus released a video of the first test flight. According to Airbus, CityAirbus is an all-electric, four-seat, multicopter vehicle demonstrator that focuses on advancing remotely piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight. Final warning! Hard Rock Stadium near Miami

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Valiant Air Command Museum Postpones Airshow

Board Determined That The Event Was Cost-Prohibitive

The Board of Directors of the Valiant Air Command voted in October to postpone its 43rd Space Coast Warbird Airshow to 2021, by a majority vote.

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Airborne 01.27.20: Aviation Tragedies - Bryant, Andelin, Nowosielski

Also: Boeing 777X, Master Instructors’ Sandy Hill, Helicopter Foundation Int'l, FreeFlight Systems

A Sikorsky S-76B helicopter carrying NBA Legend, Kobe Bryant, has gone down with the loss of all on board. The total fatalities stand at nine people, all reportedly traveling in the rotorcraft. The accident site is in Calabasas, California. The weather was overcast with impaired visibility, while the accident was reported to have occurred at approximately 0945 local time. Sources confirm that the aircraft involved was a Sikorsky S-76B, N72EX, owned by Island Express Holding Corp. The S-76B series was

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Airborne-Unmanned 01.21.20: Apple Lobbyist, Camcopter S-100, Autel 8K Evo II

Also: Super Bowl LIV Restrictions, Electric Silent Falcon E1, Phantom Drone Returns, 2020 AUVSI XCELLENCE

Apple has hired an attorney specializing in drone and aviation law to act as a lobbyist for the company in Washington, D.C. Lisa Ellman, who leads the UAS practice for the law firm Hogan Lovells, has joined the tech firm. Elllman was also a co-founder of the Commercial Drone Alliance. Her bio on the law firm website says she is "recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on drones and the law." Neither Apple or Ellman would comment on the arrangement. Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100, sup

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.28.20)

"The 777X flew beautifully, and today's testing was very productive." Source: Capt. Van Chaney, 777/777X chief pilot for Boeing Test & Evaluation.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.28.20): Cold Temperature Compensation

An action on the part of the pilot to adjust an aircraft’s indicated altitude due to the effect of cold temperatures on true altitude above terrain versus aircraft indicated altitude.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.28.20)

Most Senior Virgin Atlantic 747 Captain Retires

Virgin Atlantic has posted on its blog the story of Captain Mike Abu-Nayla, who has been flying the carrier's Boeing 747s for over 30 years and holds the coveted number one position in the airline's pilot seniority list.

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