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February 05, 2019

Airborne-Unmanned 02.05.19: Boeing Autonomous, Russian Okhotnik, Yuneec H520

Also: Airborne Response, Gatwick's $64.5M Impact, CAE Awarded Contract, Curiosity Says Farewell

Late last month, Boeing successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in Manassas, Virginia. During the flight, the PAV prototype, which is 30-feet long and 28-feet wide, completed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing, which tested its autonomous functions and ground control systems. Boeing says that future flights will test forward, wing-borne flight, as well as the transition phase between vertical and forward-flight modes—a phase that is usual

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Florida Airport Seeks Developers For Unique Fly-In Hotel

Orlando Melbourne International (KMLB) To Accommodate Growth In Air Service, Operations

Officials at Orlando Melbourne International Airport (KMLB) announced are seeking developers for a unique high-end hotel with airfield access. The fly-in hotel will accommodate the coastal Florida airport’s accelerated growth in air service and major corporate tenants, with meeting space and lodging in high demand. It will be among only a handful of airport fly-in hotels in the nation.

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Airborne-Unmanned 01.29.19: No Drone Super Bowl, Pipistrel-Honeywell, EWR Drone?

Also: 'Test Hopper' Damaged, MicaSense, DBF Drone Services, FLIR Nano-UAV Technology

The FAA will establish airspace restrictions affecting UAS operations January 31 to February 3, 2019 centered on Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA due to pre-Super Bowl and Super Bowl activity. NOTAMs will be issued depicting a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) with all UAS aircraft flight operations prohibited during specified times. AS operations are authorized within the defined SSI airspace if in compliance with published requirements. The FAA recommends that all aircraft operators check NOTAMs OFTEN for mandato

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.05.19)

"We are again very pleased and proud that for the sixth consecutive year, Red Bull Air Race Championship chose Hartzell's propellers to fly on every one of the race aircraft." Source: Hartzell Propeller Executive vice president JJ Frigge.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.05.19): Close Parallel Runways

Two parallel runways whose extended centerlines are separated by less than 4,300 feet and at least 3000 feet (750 feet for SOIA operations) for which ATC is authorized to conduct simultaneous independent approach operations.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.05.19)

International Drone Photography Contest Winners

Drone photography is becoming more and more popular each passing year, and so are the photo contests dedicated exclusively to this very modern and very recent medium.

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