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Airborne 02.03.17: JetSuiteX Bugs Out, Bell Relentless, Young Eagles' 25th

Also: F-35 Pricing, FAA's Betrayal, Trig Avionics, Van Horn, Airbus Engineering, Trans States Pilots, Civil Air Patrol

ell... we knew this was likely... JetSuiteX has announced that they’ve entered into a ‘Standstill Agreement’ with the city of Santa Monica concerning their upcoming planned operations at KSMO. The agreement is designed to give the parties time to come to some kind of a final agreement. Originally; flights to Santa Monica Airport were supposed to launch on February 6th, with destinations like Carlsbad, San Jose and Las Vegas. Due to recent FAA betrayals, however, JetSui

Aero-TV: Overgrown Drone? - An eHang 184 Project Update

A Drone on Steroids Leads the Way to Autonomous Human-Carrying Aerial Transportation…

While at the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas in January 2017, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, had an opportunity to check up on what could best be called a drone on steroids, known as the EHang 184. This is the multirotor drone that is designed to carry an individual from one destination to another under complete autonomous control.

Klyde Morris 02.03.17

In Some Circles, It's Called A Poke In The Eye With A Sharp Stick ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 02.02.17: KSMO Pilots Vow Fight, Sebring Expo, GoPro Karma Returns

Also: B-17 New Home, AEA/NPI 2017, Citation Pilots, Newest Predator, NASAO Selects Shea, Hartzell Props, SpaceX Sat

The Santa Monica controversy shows no signs of abating... especially among Santa Monica Pilots! The Santa Monica Airport Association is not going to just roll over and allow the FAA and the city to close the airport in 2028. Writing on their blog, SMAA’s Bill Worden says that the group plans to do everything in its power to prevent the airport from being closed, and the city taking over FBO operations at the facility. "Although we have not yet seen the shameful document yet, the pres