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May 11, 2017

Airborne 05.11.17: Longitude Update, Parrot Gets Commercial, Zero Restoration!

Also: Duncan Aviation, Chinese Airlines, Hartzell, Maryland NIMBYs, USAFA Tragedy, AMA-Alaris

Textron Aviation has added its fourth super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude to the flight-test fleet, propelling the program toward anticipated FAA type certification later this year. The aircraft, is outfitted with a fully configured interior. The fourth Longitude took to the skies for the first time on Saturday, May 6, from the company’s Beech Field in east Wichita. Textron Aviation test pilots Andrew Peters and Brian Gigax took the aircraft to full envelope during the 3-hours and 20-m

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AMA Drone Report 05.11.17: Augmented Drone Reality, FAI Drone Races, UAV Safety

Also: Drone Legalities, Another Bizarre Shootdown, Drones Behind Bars, DJI Geofences Iraq-Syria

Edgybees has launched a new augmented reality mobile application that is compatible with DJI Phantom 3, Phantom 4 and the Mavic Pro. The app was developed using DJI’s software development kit. The game is centered on flying the drone through a virtual obstacle course while collecting prizes and avoiding obstacles along the way. Drone pilots can compete over the best performance, points and time for a coveted place in the high-score leaderboard with other drone pilots around the world. Th

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Continental Motors Powers ANN's XPONENTIAL Special Event Coverage!

Continental Motors Group: Heritage with a future

Continental Motors®, an AVIC International company, is a vertically integrated manufacturer of piston aircraft engines with over 100 years of continuous operation. The company designs, certifies, manufactures, and distributes a range of gasoline and Diesel aviation engines worldwide. Continental Motors® has been a recognized world leader in the development of aviation products. From the Piper Cub to the setting of altitude world records for manned piston aircraft, Continental Motors® has led the way, bringing many technological innovations to GA and becoming the engine supplier to the most prestigious aircraft manufacturers.

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AMA Drone Report 05.04.17: DRL Races, UAS Facility Maps, Sane Drone City Regs

Also: Karma Reintroduction, Dumb Drone Trix, Crowdfunding Issues, Hangar 360-Degree Drone Photos

Fitchburg, Massachusetts was selected by the Drone Racing League as the official New England site of one of its six 2017 Allianz World Championship races that culminate in a winner-take-all World Championship event. “It’s very exciting that Fitchburg was selected by DRL to host their 2017 drone racing series”, said Mayor Stephen DiNatale. The FAA has published more than 200 facility maps to streamline the commercial drone authorization process. The maps depict areas and altitudes near airpo

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Sonex Aerospace Provides Support for Special Coverage of XPONENTIAL 2017!

Sonex Aerospace -- XPONENTIAL 2017 Display #1407, 1341

Sonex Aerospace is a design, development and manufacturing firm focused on the UAS marketplace and the exploration of other new market opportunities in aerospace. Via a Business Collaboration Agreement with Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. (NASC), Sonex Aerospace is currently developing the Teros Group 4 UAS, the Tigershark Block 4, and the SubSonex Twinjet UAS.

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Sportys Leads The Way In Supporting XPONENTIAL 2017 Special Event Coverage

Sportys Offers Expert Remote Pilot Test Prep

Sporty’s Pilot Shop was founded over 50 years ago by a flight instructor, and ever since has been for pilots and by pilots. Hal Shevers was a young flight instructor when he began selling pilot supplies to his students from the trunk of his car. Soon there was a small store, then a larger one and finally a extensive company headquarters at the Sporty's/Clermont County Airport (I69) in Batavia, Ohio. From humble beginnings, Sporty’s has become the world’s premier pilot shop and the leading developer of aviation education programs. Sporty’s corporate philosophy is summed up by Founder/Chairman Hal Shevers: “The focu

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XPONENTIAL 2017 Innovation Preview Debuts

Take a Sneak-Peak at the Most Innovative Unmanned Systems Technologies

Aero-News Network (ANN) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the host of XPONENTIAL 2017, the largest trade show for the unmanned systems and robotics industry, today announced the debut of the XPONENTIAL Innovation Preview (XIP2017). The ANN Innovation Preview series is designed to provide an early look at the aviation and aerospace community’s most important events to build anticipation, interest and to direct attention to the industry’s greatest innovators. XIP2017 covers all manner of unmanned technologies, from innovative airframes and vehicles to fascinating technologies that ha

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Airborne-Unmanned 05.02.17: UAS Facility Maps, DJI 100MP Platform, XPO17 LIVE!

Also: Geofencing Iraq/Syria, GRIFF Aviation, uAvionix, Coachella 2017-Drones As Art

The FAA has published more than 200 facility maps to streamline the commercial drone authorization process. The maps depict areas and altitudes near airports where UAS may operate safely. But drone operators still need FAA authorization to fly in those areas. The maps will help drone operators improve the quality of their Part 107 airspace authorization requests and help the FAA process the requests more quickly. The maps are informational and do not give people permission to fly drones. Remote pilots must still submit a

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Drone Attorney, Patrick Neale, Helps Provide XPONENTIAL Special Event Coverage

PATRICK NEALE & ASSOCIATES: UAS LAW

The rapidly developing field of Drone Operations/Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) requires a legal team that understands the law and the operational issues surrounding UAS’s. Patrick Neale & Associates is uniquely positioned to provide legal representation to assist businesses and individuals who want to utilize this new and expanding technology. It is our goal to always provide the advice and counsel that will permit UAS operators to operate safely and economically, be it a single drone real estate office to a multiple UAS commercial operation. Our office’s diverse legal experience lets us look beyond the “box” of just drone law to all aspects

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Airborne 05.10.17: ICON A5 Fatality, NBAA v Santa Monica, EASA Drone Regs

Also: CA Wants To Tax Space, Sport Aviation Showcase, X-37B, Third G600, Drone Pilot Field Kit, CAP Board Of Governors, Italian F-35B

An accident occurred at just after 0900 local time, Monday, on Lake Berryessa in Napa County, CA that fatally injured two people. The airplane involved was an ICON A5. The accident site was reportedly inaccessible by land. First responders had to use boats to get to the accident scene. The plane appeared to impact the shoreline between Pleasure Cove Marina and Markley Cove Resort, according to the report. A photo posted online showed the ICON A5 badly dama

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.11.17)

“Through Airbus Aerial, we are uniquely positioned and fully committed to advancing the commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry. It is bringing together partners from across the industry – ranging from vehicle manufacturers, data analytics companies, service providers and others – to enable data-focused services at large scale.” Source: Dirk Hoke, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Defense and Space. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.11.17): Diversion (DVRSN)

Flights that are required to land at other than their original destination for reasons beyond the control of the pilot/company, e.g. periods of significant weather.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.11.17)

Colorado Sport Aviation, Inc.

Colorado Sport Aviation, Inc. (CSA) is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to serve and promote recreational aviation by hosting an annual Air Show and Regional Fly-In.

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