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February 20, 2020

AMA Drone Report 02.20.20: Aerobatic Drone, Michigan Ruling, AMA v SecTrans

Also: 19000 NPRM Comments, ABA on Drones, RID Flyer, DJI Releases RID Video

A drone capable of carrying a person and performing aerobatics has been built and flown by Drone Champions AG as a way to promote its Drone Champions League video game. The DCL has released a video of the drone flying in Croatia. While the aircraft is designed to carry a person, that person is not the pilot. The aircraft is intended to be flown from the ground. The so-called "Big Drone" is built around an all-carbon aerodynamically-faired frame with six arms supporting two coaxial rotors for a total of 12 rotors. After more than

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Congressional Candidate Claims She Was Censored At Texas Air Show

Campaign T-Shirt Was Not Allowed On The Grounds Of The Show

A candidate for U.S. Congress was denied entrance to the WBCA Stars & Stripes Air Show in Laredo, TX because she was wearing her campaign T-shirt ... and she is making charges of censorship against the organizers of the event.

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Blind Man Found By Drone In Freezing Weather

Had Been Missing In The Woods For 33 Hours

On February 5 at 0843 local time, the Enfield, CT Police Department was contacted by a family member of a blind male party who lives in town due to the fact that he was unable to make contact with his brother, which was unusual.

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AMA Drone Report 02.13.20: Huge NPRM Response, Horizon Hobby, FAA UAS Symposium

Also: Drone Delivers Wine, UAV v Motorcycle Cops, Madrid Airport Hysteria, Daytona 500 TFR

If there was any doubt that the model aviation community has a problem with the current direction and policies of the FAA, the 13,000 comments posted to the FAA’s NPRM in just the last few weeks should kill those thoughts, pronto. Despite a short window for commentary and the FAA’s inexplicable denial of a deadline extension, thanks to the EAA, the comments are coming in at a near record pace... and while the current numbers aren’t a record for an NPRM, they could be, before this is all over. A H

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.20.20)

“The 2019 year-end numbers reveal that overall, the general aviation manufacturing industry is vibrant, although we are encountering headwinds in the rotorcraft sector. Looking ahead, manufacturers are excited about the future, especially given the ongoing innovation in manufacturing that directly relates to safety and the progress being made in the development of supersonic and electrically propelled aircraft.” Source: GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.20.20): Altitude Restriction

An altitude or altitudes, stated in the order flown, which are to be maintained until reaching a specific point or time.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.20.20)

Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association

There are approximately 1,850 ASTNA members, including members from 12 different countries. The organization is comprised of hospital-based, public service, military and private providers of both emergency and non-emergency patient air and ground transport.

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