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April 10, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 04.10.18: Section 336 Opposed, LAANC Partners, UAVs v Nuke

Also: Oregon SAR Drone, AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards, SenseFly & Trimble, Drone Imaging In Forestry

The Commercial Drone Alliance has called for Congress to repeal Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act (FMRA) of 2012. Since the implementation of the FAA’s Part 107 in 2016, which broadly authorized commercial drone operations in the U.S., drone use has been growing at an exponential rate. CDA claims that Section 336 of the 2012 FMRA currently prohibits the FAA from regulating qualifying model aircraft. CDA alleges that this exemption has been misinterpreted and abused—giving all m

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Airborne 04.09.18: TBirds Cancel Sun ‘n Fun, E-Plane Race, Air America Revoked

Also: Hangar Collapses, Orbis Debuts, East Hampton Airport, Russian Mail Drone Crash

The tragic loss of Thunderbird #4, Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, and the cancellation of their pending airshow schedule also means that other shows will not see the excitement of the Thunderbirds for an unknown period of time while the team grieves, investigates, and rebuilds itself for the future. One of the more notable upcoming cancellations  affects the annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, which starts tomorrow, Tuesday, the 10th of April. “The Sun ’n Fun family joins the whole air show community in mourning t

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Ellen Stofan Named To Head National Air And Space Museum

Former Chief Scientist At NASA Will Take New Post April 30

Ellen Stofan, currently consulting senior scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, has been named the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum effective April 30. Stofan comes to the position with more than 25 years’ experience in space-related organizations and a deep research background in planetary geology. She is the first woman to hold this position.

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Airborne-Unmanned 04.03.18: Oceanside Anti-Drone, DJI, Drone Racing World Cup

Also: AeroVironment Puma 3, 'Safeguarding America’s Skies Act', Parrot Expands, First Responder Drone Flights

The city of Oceanside, CA in San Diego County has approved the use of a "drone killer" by its police department. The device acquired by the city comes from IXI Technology. It was developed by the company using similar technology used by the U.S. military. It disrupts the radio signal controlling the drone, and either forces it to land immediately or return to its operator. According to local authorities, drones have been a problem particularly for firefighters in the area. Oceanside Police

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.10.18)

“It is an incredible honor to join the National Air and Space Museum family at this important point in the museum’s history.” Source: Ellen Stofan, who has been named the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.10.18): Induction Icing

A type of ice in the induction system that reduces the amount of air available for combustion. The most commonly found induction icing is carburetor icing. FMI: www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak/media/21_phak_glossary.pdf

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.10.18)

RAF Veteran Pilot, 82, Relives The Split-Second Decision He Made To Fly Through A Busy Tower Bridge In 1968

From the U.K. newspaper The Daily Mail, RAF pilot Alan Pollock tells the story of one of the events that led to his decision to fly his Hawker Hunter jet fighter through a bridge crowded with pedestrians and traffic.

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