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December 03, 2019

Airborne 12.02.19: EAA v 'BeerVenture', DC Lockdown, S-64 Air Crane

Also: Flight Design SB, Airport v Rabbits?, WAI’s 31st Conference, ICAO Council Leadership

If you've been to AirVenture, you've probably noticed the party tent near the entrance advertising cold beer and servers in bikinis. The "Beer Venture" business has been something of a thorn in the side of EAA, which has been in discussions with brothers Carl, Dean and Steven Sosnoski. Those escalated when EAA filed a lawsuit claiming trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and trademark counterfeiting. EAA’s Dick Knapinski said the talks have been "rather amicable", and that "th

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Airborne-Unmanned 12.03.19: Elbit MAGNI, NATO Alliance XC, Noodles by Drone

Also: Helios Visions, Gray Eagle ER, Urban Traffic Management, Drone Standards MOU

Elbit Systems is launching MAGNI, a fully autonomous and robust Multi-Rotor VTOL UAS that is designed to significantly enhance the situational awareness capabilities of mobile forces. Compact and light-weight (5.5 pounds) MAGNI enables rapid deployment and launch (in less than 1 minute) from any combat vehicle transforming it to an effective intelligence gathering platform. The MAGNI system includes a thermal payload, a communications suite (dual S-Band or LTE), an automatic coordinate tracking capability as well as a bui

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Hawker Hunter Pilot Acquitted Of Manslaughter In Shoreham Airshow Accident

Andrew Hill Found Not Guilty On All Counts

A former RAF pilot who was flying a Hawker Hunter aircraft during the 2015 Shoreham Airshow which went down during a maneuver and went up in a fireball on a highway has been acquitted by a jury on charges of manslaughter by gross negligence.

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Airborne-Unmanned 11.26.19: Leonardo Invests, WavDrone Flt Test, Drone Fine

Also: Terra Drone Indonesia, FLIR Intro's StormCaster, AMA Expo's Canceled, Sensefly Partnerships

Leonardo is investing in Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S./Spanish start-up specializing in large-scale solar-powered unmanned air systems. The initiative will result in the development and deployment of the Skydweller drone, a  fully electric unmanned aircraft capable of carrying large payloads with unlimited range and ultra-persistent endurance. Skydweller has the capability to operate from existing airbases around the world, deploy thousands of miles away to areas of high need, and remain overhead for or

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.03.19)

Sport aviation is alive and well… and the truly dedicated flyers out there simply would not let some clouds and sporadic rain keep them from seeing and sharing in all that was new and interesting in the sport aviation universe.” Source: DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase Administrator Jana Filip.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.03.19): Aircraft Conflict

Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.03.19)

The U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Association

The organizational objectives outlined by the founders remain the same but the scope and reality of today's organization is probably far greater than originally envisioned.

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