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November 21, 2017

Airborne-Unmanned 11.21.17: Resolute Eagle UAS, Aerotain Skye, Novus Unmanned 17

Also: Mars Drone, ASTM Drones Standards, Huerta Reflects On His Tenure, UAS Delivers Acceptance Letters

On Nov. 8, PAE ISR’s Resolute Eagle UAS completed its first commercial airspace flight. The flight took place at the Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range—located at Pendleton Airport in Oregon—operating under a FAA Certificate of Waiver. A Group 3 fixed wing tactical UAS, the Resolute Eagle is known for delivering advanced performance in payload capacity, available power, and a small logistical footprint to support various types of missions. The FAA has granted a waiver from the agency’s

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Gone West: WWII Pilot Joy Lofthouse

Flew Spitfires And Hurricanes For The Transport Auxiliary During The War

During WWII, Great Britain established the Air Transport Auxiliary at White Waltham Airfield that ferried new, repaired or damaged aircraft between factories, assembly plants and delivery points. Many of the pilots who flew those planes were women.

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Airborne-Unmanned 11.14.17: Drone Registration, AT&T's Flying COW, Pilot Charged

Also: Boeing Completes Acquisition, Drones For LAFD, DJI Seeks Transport Canada’s Help, Uber and NASA

A defense authorization bill that includes a return to civilian drone registration has been approved by a House/Senate conference committee, and is expected to be passed by both chambers and signed by President Trump. The language is included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018. It would again require the registration of drones weighing more than about half a pound with the federal government. AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne has expressed support for the policy, saying a drone re

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.21.17)

"Launching JPSS-1 underscores NOAA's commitment to putting the best possible satellites into orbit, giving our forecasters -- and the public -- greater confidence in weather forecasts up to seven days in advance, including the potential for severe, or impactful weather." Source: Stephen Volz, director of NOAA's Satellite and Information Service.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.21.17): Negative Static Stability

The initial tendency of an aircraft to continue away from the original state of equilibrium after being disturbed.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.21.17)

The ICON A5: A Great Airplane, With Deadly Appeal

George Perry CDR USN (Ret) put a lengthy post on LinkedIn in the wake of an accident involving a Icon A5 that fatally injured former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay.

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