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Airborne-Unmanned 02.08.22: LAANC Milestone, Drone-Crime Bill, Drone Soccer

Also: Joby Over SF Bay?, Drone Airspace Ownership, SB56 Game Day Ban, Jaunt Adds Another

The FAA issued its 1,000,000th airspace authorization for drone pilots use of airspace, a hallmark of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) program. The effort came about to help protect airspace utility across the aeronautical spectrum, as well as provide early interventions to a nascent UAS industry. The program automates the process for drone pilots to rapidly obtain authorization and provides notice to ATC prior to drone operation. Those in the know have undoubtedly seen the covert arms race in lightweight, consumer grade drones. Th

Airborne-Unmanned 02.08.22: LAANC Milestone, Drone-Crime Bill, Drone Soccer

Also: Joby Over SF Bay?, Drone Airspace Ownership, SB56 Game Day Ban, Jaunt Adds Another

The FAA issued its 1,000,000th airspace authorization for drone pilots use of airspace, a hallmark of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) program. The effort came about to help protect airspace utility across the aeronautical spectrum, as well as provide early interventions to a nascent UAS industry. The program automates the process for drone pilots to rapidly obtain authorization and provides notice to ATC prior to drone operation. Those in the know have undoubtedly seen the covert arms race in lightweight, consumer grade drones. Th

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.16.22)

Aero Linx: Mercy Flight Southeast, Inc. Mercy Flight Southeast, Inc. is a non-profit volunteer pilot organization involved in “public benefit flying.” We provide a variety of services to the community, but mostly we arrange free air transportation by private aircraft to distant medical facilities when commercial service is not available, impractical or simply not affordable.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.16.22): Outer Fix Arc

Outer Fix Arc A semicircle, usually about a 50-70 mile radius from a meter fix, usually in high altitude, which is used by CTAS/ERAM to calculate outer fix times and determine appropriate sector meter list assignments for aircraft on an established arrival route that will traverse the arc.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.16.22)

"The new mandated fees will bring total costs for a small, single engine piston aircraft with four people on board, staying for three nights, to US$748 vs US$196 in the Bahamas. Flying to Cayman Brac? US$923 vs US$196 in the Bahamas. The Cayman Islands has now become the most expensive airport for small private planes in the entire Caribbean." Source: From a narrative in which Caribbean Flying Adventures founder Jim Parker tells interested aviators that recent developments in the Cayman Islands have been surprisingly unfriendly to continued operation of private aviation in the region.