Following a preliminary review of the FAA’s outline for the proposed rules addressing the commercial use of unmanned aircraft, the Academy of Model Aeronautics, known as the AMA, said in a statement that, “…regulations relating to the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems should not apply to the longstanding, educational hobby of flying model aircraft." ForeFlight has done it again as they roll out new wireless connectivity features in the latest Mobile version 6.7 to allow the software t
Quest Aircraft Company has signed an agreement for its acquisition by Setouchi Holdings Inc., a member of Tsuneishi Group. Tsuneishi Group is a well-established global entity headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan with roots in the shipbuilding, transportation and related industries. On February 12th, the first jet powered SubSonex kit left Sonex Aircraft headquarters in Oshkosh, destined for a customer in Durango, Colorado. This is the first in a series of seven kit deliveries included in the first kit production run. Before t
“While the FAA’s proposed rule for the commercial operation of small drones is a welcome step and includes important safety protections, it also highlights a glaring gap in FAA’s authority." Source: California Senator Dianne Feinstein (D).
Generally, a thunderstorm not associated with a front or other type of synoptic-scale forcing mechanism. Air mass thunderstorms typically are associated with warm, humid air in the summer months; they develop during the afternoon in response to insolation, and dissipate rather quickly after sunset.
There's a lot to see at The Aviation Online History Museum, from some of the most famous aircraft ever flown to a listing of the engines that powered them and the people who flew them.
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