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The Mojave Air and Space Port Board of Directors has voted to incorporate the Rutan name in their title, with specific verbiage to be announced after some brainstorming and approval. The board voted 4 to 0, with President Jim Balentine abstaining from the vote. The move aims to recognize the efforts of legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan, and his record-setting aviator sibling, Dick Rutan, for their work in putting the facility on the flight-test map. The upcoming Airspeeder flying car series is slated to be introduced in upcoming unmanned races between compe

UAV Has Been Placed With Florida’s Lee County Sheriff's Office

Aero-News Network's Editor-in-Chief, Jim Campbell, takes a moment to speak with Jon McBride, Director of Training at Autel Robotics. The drone manufacturer has had a solid 2021 in the lead up to AUVSI XPO, placing their Dragonfish fixed-wing UAV with the Lee County Sheriff's office in Fort Meyers, Florida.

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The FAA has launched its "12 Days of Drones" campaign to educate the public about the best practices inherent to the hobby. While drones have settled into a somewhat common and well understood hobbyist aircraft or videography assistant, public understanding and familiarity with UAV regulations remains lower than desired.The agency is sharing a specific topic or bundle of knowledge for each of 12 days through December 17th, building a short and effective knowledge base for incoming drone pilots. Skyborne Airline Academy celebrated the achievement of 2 recent ATPL UK graduates j

Aero Linx: Gliding New Zealand New Zealand is acknowledged internationally as providing some of the best soaring conditions in the World. Over many years, New Zealand glider pilots have proved themselves, with success in World Championships and many World Records for both speed and distance flights. There is a strong volunteer ethic within the sport that enables Gliding New Zealand Incorporated (GNZ) and its constituent clubs to continue to operate on minimal budgets. Members enjoy a strong sense of camaraderie and the international badge and awards system provides challenges and incentives for pilots at all levels of experience. The sport has embraced technology and uses modern gliders with advanced

Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) An EFVS is an installed aircraft system which uses an electronic means to provide a display of the forward external scene topography (the natural or man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevation) through the use of imaging sensors, including but not limited to forward-looking infrared, millimeter wave radiometry, millimeter wave radar, or low-light level image intensification. An EFVS includes the display element, sensors, computers and power supplies, indications, and controls. An operator’s authorization to conduct an EFVS operation may have provisions which allow pilots to conduct IAPs when the r

“It is an honor for him but I know that when he travels, he does it to represent everybody who can’t be here, and that is why he is still going at 102... There are so many of his comrades who are not able to do what he does, so he keeps showing up to represent them.” Source: The daughter of former Tuskegee Airman Brigadier Charles E. McGee, speaking about his 102nd birthday. Addendum: The staff of ANN wishes our dear friend a very Happy Birthday... and many more. We look forward to swapping flying stories with him again soon.