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All News

April 13, 2017

Airborne 04.13.17: EASA's 'Revolutionary' CS-23, Yuneec Breeze, USAF 'Stop-Loss'

Also: Goshawk Grounded, XPONENTIAL 2017, ASTM, Asteroid Fly-By, Trio Autopilot, Airbus A350-1000

EASA Certification Director Trevor Woods presented EASA’s re-written CS-23 certification rules for small aircraft last week, noting that the "EASA CS-23 are new, smart and flexible rules, prepared with and for a safe innovative GA industry." The reorganized CS-23 removes design limitations for manufacturers and thus open the way to innovation. One of our favorite drones from CES 2017, the Yuneec Breeze, will now allow users to stream live video to YouTube, Facebook and other popular social media platfo

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AMA Drone Report 04.13.17: FAA Military Base Restriction, New DJI, Yuneec Breeze

Also: Drone Racing League, Drones And Agricultural Aircraft, San Diego Drone Regs 

OK, drone pilots, the FAA has just issued some new airspace limitations we ALL need to be aware of... Using existing authority under (14 CFR) § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address national security concerns about unauthorized drone operations over a current total of 133 military facilities. This is the first time the agency has published airspace restrictions that specifically apply only to drones. The FAA and DoD have agreed to restrict drone flights up to 400 feet within

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Airborne-Unmanned 04.11.17: Military UAS Restrictions, Stratobus, FAI Drone Race

Also: XPONENTIAL 2017, Allianz UAS Drone Insurance, KY Proposes Legislation, London Driverless Shuttle

The FAA is using its existing authority under (14 CFR) § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address national security concerns about unauthorized drone operations over a current total of 133 military facilities. This is the first time the agency has instituted airspace restrictions that specifically apply only to unmanned aircraft. The FAA and DoD have agreed to restrict drone flights up to 400 feet within the lateral boundaries of these 133 facilities. The restric

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Airborne 04.12.17: United Debacle, Sonaca 200, New DJI Drone?

Also: NAFI/King Schools Scholarship, Aeroprakt A-22 LSA, Skyhawk JT-A, K-MAX, Aero-Forensics, Zunum Aero, XTI Aircraft

As the entire world now knows, a passenger was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight in Chicago Sunday night after allegedly being ‘chosen at random’ by a computer to give up his seat. And of course, a video of the incident was posted online, causing an immense uproar on the Internet... one of the most extreme seen to date. Sonaca Aircraft rolled out the Sonaca 200 in a ceremony in Gosselies, Belgium on April 3. In this new version of the Sonaca 200, 80% of the stru

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.13.17)

"I continue to be disturbed by what happened on this flight and I deeply apologize to the customer forcibly removed and to all the customers aboard. No one should ever be mistreated this way." Source: Statement from United Airlines president and CEO Oscar Munoz concerning an incident in which a passenger was bodily dragged off a United flight.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.13.17): Elevons

On an airplane, elevons are a single control surface which combines the function of the elevators and ailerons in one.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.13.17)

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (NZ)

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust's origins date back to the establishment of the Rescue Helicopter Service in 1970. That summer, the Auckland Surf Life Saving Association launched a world first in ocean rescue with the provision of the Hiller 12E helicopter. 

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