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Airborne 11.20.19: Jabiru J430, Last Hindenburg Survivor, Aspen E5 Cert

Also: Lockheed Martin LM-100J Cert, Boeing-Embraer Joint Venture, 2000th GEnx, DeHavilland Canada

One of the more intriguing bits of news coming out of the recent DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase was US Sport Planes’s Scott Severen revelation to ANN that the Jabiru J430 will soon be available in kit form. The Jabiru J430 aircraft have been developed as touring aircraft with a wide cockpit, high cabin and ample leg room, and three human sized doors. The Jabiru J430 cruises at 120 knots on 6 -7.5 GPH. The Jabiru Airframe kits are manufactured using Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) technologies. It is a

AMA Drone Report 11.21.19: MultiGP Champions, Model Politics, AMA Expo's End

Also: DJI Fights Malaria, DroneResponders Working Group, Drones v Aircraft, ANN Staff Openings

The RaceDayQuads 2019 MultiGP Drone Racing Global Championship presented by DRL has named its winners. Both contests, Sport Class and Pro, were hard fought. Drone racing pilots from all over the world competed in global ‘Qualifier’ races so that they could rise in the ranks to partake in the Championship. After weeks of qualifying, the Sport and Pro Class competitions took place over two weeks at Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL. MultiGP raised the stakes this year by allowing International

AMA Drone Report 11.14.19: DJI Drone-To-Phone, Drone Corridor, Drone Workshop

Also: NOTAM Data Optimization Summit, CASA Warns Drone Pilots, Drones Reveal Iceland Glaciers, SeaWorld Drone Show

Well... we knew this was coming... DJI is now demonstrating a direct drone-to-phone, Wi-Fi based solution to remotely identify airborne drones. DJI’s remote identification solution, developed in collaboration with industry stakeholders and regulators, broadcasts information from drones directly to off-the-shelf mobile phones using existing Wi-Fi protocols. Using a simple app, anyone within radio range of the drone can receive that signal and learn the location, altitude, speed and dir

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.21.19)

“As aviation safety continues to make headlines, it is clear that more needs to be done to ensure pilots, crews, passengers and all who share our skies are protected. The bipartisan Safe Skies Act is a commonsense bill that puts safety first.” Source: U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA).

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.21.19): Low Altitude Airway Structure

The network of airways serving aircraft operations up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.21.19)

The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education

The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education is a membership organization that was formed in 1993 when the founding member groups signed a formal charter and established a partnership with the FAA. Together with the FAA, the NCASE actively promotes aviation and space education while supporting schools’ initiatives at the local, state and national levels.