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Drone Locates 'Miracle Dog' In Marsh Harbor

Had Been Trapped In Building Rubble For A Month Following Hurricane Dorian

A dog which had been trapped for a month after hurricane Dorian tore through the Bahamas was located by a dog rescue group using a drone.

Airborne 10.07.19: Warbirds Attacked, Bell 360 Invictus, UPS Flight Forward

Also: NASA All-Electric Experimental A/C, AAL PIlots Seek Lost Pay, AME Convicted, Master Instructors

In an age where the internet provides instant gratification for anyone, no matter how ill-informed, to display their aero-ignorance, it should come as no shock to anyone that the warbird community is taking some serious hits after the tragic Collings Foundation B-17 crash last week. With the NTSB barely having gotten a start on the arduous task of investigation, some familiar anti-aviation names are popping up with instant judgements on the accident which took seven lives. One of the most egregious occu

Aero-TV: Radical Changes For Aviation - Senator Jim Inhofe Looks at UAVs

Regulating The Growing Drone Industry

No discussion with a lawmaker concerning aviation can avoid the subject of the latest segment of the industry; unmanned aircraft, Urban Air Mobility, and consumer drones. The burgeoning industry encompasses a lot of territory, and is leading to innovation in the fields of electric aircraft and air traffic management.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.09.19)

"It is critical that Boeing takes whatever time is necessary to safely return the MAX to service. Our pilots should not be expected to take a significant and ever-expanding financial loss as a result of Boeing's negligence." Source: Captain Jonathan L. Weaks, president of SWAPA.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.09.19): Minimum Holding Altitude

The lowest altitude prescribed for a holding pattern which assures navigational signal coverage, communications, and meets obstacle clearance requirements.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.09.19)

'I stole a plane to get out of the Navy'

The BBC recently told the story of Sgt. Paul Meyer, a homesick American mechanic who stole a plane from a US airbase in England in 1969, to fly home to his wife in Virginia. The story resonated with Dutch reader Theo Van Eijck, who says he too stole a plane while serving in the forces. But he survived to tell the tale.