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February 14, 2019

AMA Drone Report 02.14.19: AMA Expo East, Altitude Angel, Sun ‘n Fun Drone Show

Also: Oklahoma Legislature, Corona CA PD Deploys, National Model Aviation Museum

Finally! This year’s rendition of AMA’s Expo East is right around the corner. Despite the dreary winter weather surrounding many of us, there is much to look forward to a month from now... including AMA Expo East, the second year that AMA has run this special event. This three-day expo provides a world-class display of the latest and greatest products for the modeling enthusiast and fun activities the whole family can enjoy, including flying demonstrations, model rocket and plane build-and-fly stations – a

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The Plug Has Been Pulled On 'Mars One'

Company Will Not Be Sending Humans To The Red Planet

Mars One Ventures, which touted itself as planning to send humans to Mars, very quietly went bankrupt in January. And we might still not know but for the investigative skills of Swiss newspaper and a Redditor.

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AMA Drone Report 02.07.19: Super Bowl Drones, TN UAV Regs, Yuneec Expands H520

Also: Gatwick Incident $$$, Jumping Drone, AMA Membership Meeting, Aero-TV: DJI’s Mightiest Mavic

During Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2019, Intel Corporation partnered with the NFL to create the first-ever live drone light show during a Super Bowl Halftime Show  And let’s face it, if you read the reviews, this year’s Half-Time activities needed all the help they could get. As Maroon 5 began the song “She Will Be Loved,” 150 enhanced Intel Shooting Star drones floated up and over the field in a choreographed performance to the music to form the words “ONE

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.14.19)

“If enacted, H.R. 1108 would provide targeted stability for the aviation system to function, including air traffic and critical elements of aviation safety - which includes certification, maintenance, and training - while ensuring congressional oversight.” Source: GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce, in testimony before the House Transportation Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.14.19): Dead Reckoning

Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.14.19)

U-2 Spy Plane Flies Over California Using The Aviation Code For ‘Star Trek’s’ USS Enterprise

Fans of Star Trek will recognize NCC-1701A. Here's a story about a U-2 pilot who used the code while recently flying over northern California.

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