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FAA Investigates 'Loss Of Separation' Incident Involving Air Force One

Private Aircraft Got Too Close To President Trump's Plane Approaching Palm Beach, FL

The FAA is investigating an incident in which a private airplane closed to within 2 nautical miles of Air Force One as it approached Palm Beach International Airport February 3.

From Sub-Saharan Africa To Mars: Expanding The Geospatial Horizon

GXP Xplorer Effective In Very Disparate Missions

Deep in sub-Saharan Africa, migrating Savanna elephants are automatically detected and counted by visual profiling technology via satellite imagery to determine the effects of illegal poaching and agricultural development on their population. Meanwhile, more than 34 million miles away, the unmanned Mars Curiosity rover is adeptly navigating Martian terrain as it approaches the optimal point within Gale Crater to transmit geological data back to Earth.

Airborne 02.10.17: Craziest Drone Law?, A-10 Returns, Historic Airbus Airframes

Also: Able Flight, Barnstorming: Double Trouble, Red Bull!, ADS-B – FANS, 'The Big E', NATA Program, Teamsters Appeal

Worst drone laws ever? An examination of Hempstead, NY, drone laws reveals penalties for anyone who transports a drone through the city. The law states that "The Town Board ... finds that the flying of these drones presents a noisy and potentially dangerous condition to the public and wildlife that may be present at Town facilities and that drone use at Town facilities is inconsistent with the establishment and maintaining of a safe and pleasing public environment.” But here&

Aero-TV: AMA's New President Rich Hanson - Hail To The (Model Aircraft) Chief

AMA Is A Seed-Ground For New Science And Technology In Aeronautics And Aerospace…

While at the AMA Expo West in January 2017, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was able to spend some time with Rich Hanson, who is the recently elected President of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). The infusion of the new technology of quadcopter style drones is expanding AMA’s role in radio controlled model aircraft flying. Hanson starts off by saying that model aviation has always been a seed-ground for new science and technology in aeronautics and aerospace. He also says that what we’re seeing today is an advancemen

Klyde Morris 02.10.17

Maybe You Shoulda Read That Employee Handbook

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 02.09.17: Lightspeed Zulu 3, Red Bull Air Races, Faux Space Capsule

Also: Diamond Trainers, AUVSI’s ‘Airborne-Unmanned’, Drone-Powered $$$, Spirit Pilots, ALTO Aviation, GoPro, AvTaxes

Lightspeed Aviation has launched their Zulu 3 ANR headset. The Zulu 3 builds on the performance and features that made the original Zulu and Zulu 2 popular choices for private and professional pilots worldwide. The Zulu 3 will be backed by 7-year warranty and sells for $850. Abu Dhabi plays host to the Red Bull Air Race for the 10th time in 2017, with racing set for this weekend It will once again set the scene as the action-packed season opener for a brand new World Cha

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.10.17)

“The entire NASA family pulls together during good times and bad, and the teams at the Michoud Assembly Facility are working diligently to recover from the severe weather that swept through New Orleans Tuesday and damaged the facility.” Source: Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot.