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Airborne 02.17.16: UAV Shooter Pleads, Red Tail P-51 Update, Mile-Hi Skydiving

Also: Flight-Sharing, Piper Cubs, Airline Hiring, Powervision UAV, Surplus Black Hawks, Bombardier/PSA, Balloon Event Cancelled

If you think shooting down a drone that you believe is operating in an offensive or invasive manner is okay, the state of New Jersey begs to differ. Last week, a man in New Jersey who did this about a year and a half ago pleaded guilty to the charge of Criminal Mischief in the Fourth degree. Mr. Russell Percenti acknowledged that on September 26, 2014, in Lower Township, New Jersey he used a shotgun in a residential neighborhood to shoot at a remotely controlled

Balloon Event Grounded By Presidential TFR

Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival Caught Up In Obama Visit to California

Nearly 20 balloons were set to participate in the Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival on Valentine's Day weekend, but the balloons had to remain tethered to the ground due to a VIP TFR in the area associated with a visit by President Obama.

Aero-TV: Maxford USA - Exquisite R/C Model Airframes

Time To Get Your Hands On That Vintage Plane You've Always Wanted To Fly...

At the AMA Expo 2016, it’s easy to see that model aircraft come in all types, shapes and sizes. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, stopped by a display of RC model aircraft that were built to replicate full scale aircraft from the past. Jim met with Richard Sang, the CEO of Maxford USA. They specialize in scale and near-scale radio controlled model aircraft. The first thing you’ll notice in this video is the stunning appearance of the model aircraft being displayed by Maxford USA. Sang tells Jim that, in his opinion, an airplane shoul

SHOCK! ANN Announces Next Airborne Innovation Preview… SUN ‘n FUN 2016!

Yes… We Said SUN ‘n FUN! Here Comes the SUN ‘n FUN Innovation Preview 2016

Imagine the feelings as ANN’s Jim Campbell walked through the front door of SUN ‘n FUN HQ a few days ago (without a Police escort… grin) and sat down with SnF leaders to work out a number of positive, cooperative and delightfully exciting efforts… together! Yeah… it’s a new world, folks. And that’s a good thing, indeed. The staff of the SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In, under the leadership of Lites Leenhouts, and with the assistance of Jennifer Olivier and Greg Gibson are looking forward to a number of aero-partnerships in the coming weeks… the first of which is the latest edition to ANN’s exciting Airborne Innovation Preview ser

Asia's Biggest For Aviation's Finest: Singapore Airshow 2016 Is Underway

Fifth Edition Of The Show Opened By High-Ranking Government Official

The Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest and one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world, held at an opening ceremony and welcome reception Monday night at Marina Bay Sands.

Airborne 02.16.16: Series 400 Twin Otter, R44/R66 Record, Enstrom TH-180

Also: F-16 Pilot Saved, Aero-Calendar, Homebuilt Safety, QantasLink, Lockheed Martin, Southwest Airlines, CS100 World Demo

Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, has introduced the world’s first dedicated seaplane in the 15 to 19-passenger category Seaplane. The Viking 400S Seaplane is specifically designed as an economical seaplane for commercial operation on short to medium flight segments, and will be offered at a list price under $6.0 Million. Adapted for quick turn-around between cycles, the 400S can achieve a breakeven load factor of around 8 passengers under typic

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.17.16)

“This landmark agreement with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will strengthen aviation safety while reducing the cost of inspections on repair work.” Source: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.17.16): AIRMET

In-flight weather advisories issued only to amend the area forecast concerning weather phenomena which are of operational interest to all aircraft and potentially hazardous to aircraft having limited capability because of lack of equipment, instrumentation, or pilot qualifications.