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All News

May 29, 2019

Still No Personal Jetpack: Martin Aircraft Is Defunct

Warehouse If For Lease And Phones Are Going Unanswered

A company that has been working towards bringing a personal aircraft that you can strap to your back to market has closed its doors and put its warehouse up for lease.

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Aero-TV: Sporty's Academy 2019 - Creating A Proper Flight Training Culture

Sporty’s Is More Than Just a Pilot Shop

Sporty's is well known for their line of products for pilots, having been a part of the aviation landscape for decades. But less-well known is the company's in-airplane flight training, according to Sporty's Academy president and COO Eric Radtke, who spoke recently with Aero-News Editor-in-Chief Jim Campbell. Sporty's says that the Academy is committed to its students success, and is proud of a success rate more than double the national average.

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Airborne-Unmanned 05.21.19: Rec Drone Changes, Lilium Electric, Int'l Drone Conf

Also: Langley Aerodrome, $9.3 Million For ResponDrone, DJI Drones Comply, Restrictions Near Navy Vessels

The FAA is implementing changes for recreational drone flyers. While recreational flyers may continue to fly below 400 feet in uncontrolled airspace without specific certification or operating authority from the FAA, they are now required to obtain prior authorization from the FAA before flying in controlled airspace around airports. The new requirement to obtain an airspace authorization prior to flying a drone in controlled airspace replaces the old requirement to notify the airport operator and th

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Airborne 05.28.19: Tamarack Grounding, 'Fat Albert' Retires, UFO Report

Also: DJI Adds Airplane And Helicopter Detection, Inspection Reports Falsified, Dulles Aviation FBO, AA Suit

The FAA has grounded Cessna Citation business jets equipped with the Tamarack ‘ATLAS’ active winglet system, stating that, “An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of this AD.” According to the AD, “...the active load alleviation system (ATLAS), when operational, deflects the Tamarack active control surfaces (TACS) on the outboard wings. Recently, occurrences have been reported in which ATLAS appears to have malfunctioned, causing upset events

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.29.19)

"A customer who pays for a ticket should trust that the operator is using the industry’s best practices when it comes to safety. And it shouldn’t matter if the operator has one airplane or 100. Travelers should have an equivalent level of safety regardless of the nature of the flight for which they paid." Source: NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.29.19): Operational Check

An "in motion" or "power on" test for determining that an item of equipment will operate at a specified performance level.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.29.19)

American Association of Airport Executives

Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world's largest professional organization for airport executives, representing thousands of airport management personnel at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. AAAE's members represent some 850 airports and hundreds of companies and organizations that support airports.

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