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AMA Drone Report 03.15.18: Penguins and Drones, FPV Flying, NASA Armstrong

Also: Drone Suspected In Wildfire, UAV Airspace Integration, Longest UAV Urban Pkg Delivery, Drone Locates Child

For the past 40 years, the total number of Adélie Penguins, one of the most common on the Antarctic Peninsula, has been steadily declining—or so biologists have thought. A new study led by researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), however, is providing new insights on this species of penguin. The AMA Club of Northern Virginia has posted a Facebook message warning its members to not use FPV goggles when flying any model aircraft in the Natio

Airborne 03.14.18: FAA Bill Update, 'Short' Mars Flts, CA Fuel Shortage?

Also: FAA Revokes AeroBearings’ Cert, Gogo Appoints Thorne, Space Festival, Daher Names Rep For India

Another contentious issue potentially blocking passage of a long-term FAA authorization bill was dropped by its sponsor. Senator John Thune (R-SD), chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, apparently withdrew a controversial provision from the Senate version of the FAA funding legislation that would have reduced the amount of training needed for pilots to become first officers for US airlines. Thune's proposal would have allowed pilots to count activities other than actual flight ho

Barnstorming: The Long Goodbye (Updated)

Thoughts About A Man Who Made EVERYTHING Possible for Me

Grief is the price we pay for love. Queen Elizabeth II A Personal Observation By ANN/E-I-C Jim Campbell A Personal Update-03.14.18: My Dad passed away, Wednesday, at 1247 ET... comfortably, peacefully, and after a lifetime of selfless devotion to his family. I've greatly appreciated the many emails and calls that the original version of this missive inspired and the fact that it gave so many of you a chance to think about the important people in your life. Your generous sharing of the details of your lives has made a brutally awful day so

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.15.18)

“This initiative will help address our country’s serious pilot shortage as well as provide a career path in aviation for our country’s veterans, to whom we owe so much.” Source: Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.15.18): Aneroid Barometer

An instrument that measures the absolute pressure of the atmosphere by balancing the weight of the air above it against the spring action of the aneroid.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.15.18)

Airline Dispatchers Federation

The Federation describes itself as the only national organization representing the professional interests of the dispatch profession. ADF's constituency is comprised of licensed aircraft dispatchers and operational control professionals from 100 aerospace companies including every major U.S. airline.