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February 01, 2018

AMA Drone Report 02.01.18: UAS4STEM Collegiate, Boulder City Regs, Fat Shark 101

Also: AMA Working with AirMap, AMA Experience, NCDOT Drone Workshop, New Yorker Mag Highlights Drone Racing

AMA has brought its UAS4STEM Drone Challenge to the college level! With support from DJI and Pix4D, the Collegiate Drone Challenge will host a student competition to create an accurate 3D model of the AMA Headquarters; a skill needed for success in the Drone industry. The UAS4STEM Collegiate Challenge is designed for university students to learn, practice, and demonstrate professional unmanned aircraft system (UAS) knowledge, mission planning, flight skills, data collection, analysis, and safety p

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WWII Aircraft that Led the D-Day Invasion Flies Again

'That's All Brother' Is Airborne For The First Time In Nearly 10 Years

The aircraft that led a formation of more than 800 C-47s to Normandy to drop paratroopers on D-Day, has taken its first flight since the restoration began. On January 31, 2018, at 1 p.m. CST in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, D-Day C-47 That’s All, Brother returned to the sky.

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Florida Man Arrested For Attempted Aircraft Thefts

Tried To Steal Two Planes From Hangars At Tampa Airport

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Hillsborough County, FL for the attempted theft of two airplanes from Peter O. Knight Airport.

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AMA Drone Report 01.25.18: DJI Mavic Air, MultiGP Regionals, Drone Chutes!

Also: 'Little Ripper' Rescue!, Thai Drone Registration, NM Drone Ban, GoPro Class Action, Fat Shark 101

DJI has introduced the Mavic Air, inheriting the best features of DJI’s Mavic with a 4K camera, new QuickShot modes, SmartCapture, and FlightAutonomy 2.0 with Advanced Pilot Assistance Systems. Just 430 grams, the Mavic Air’s folding arms and propellers sit flush against its frame, so that its footprint is nearly the size of a modern smartphone when folded. A recessed three-axis mechanical gimbal is suspended from dampeners to

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.01.18)

"TapJets denies any wrongdoing, denies all allegations that FAA has made, and is prepared to vigorously defend itself against allegations despite it no longer being the need for TapJets to be a certified airline." Source: Debra Fein, Corporate Counsel for TapJets, responding to the FAA's emergency revocation order issued Monday.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.01.18): Nonprecision Approach

A standard instrument approach procedure in which only horizontal guidance is provided.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.01.18)

General Aviation Awards The mission of the General Aviation Awards program is to recognize individual aviation professionals on the local, regional, and national levels for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety.

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