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June 29, 2017

Airborne 06.29.17: Trans-Oceanic Mustang, ATC Privatization Oppo, Av-Scholarship

Also: Inhofe Bills, #OSH17COOL Program, Wake Vortices, Heli-Laser, Supersonic X-Plane, OneWeb, Coins in Jet

The “Berlin Express” P-51B Mustang achieved legendary status in an epic World War II dogfight in Paris in 1944, piloted by American Bill Overstreet, who flew the aircraft under the Eiffel Tower in hot pursuit of a German fighter. Overstreet eventually downed the German Messerschmitt Bf 109G and eluded heavy enemy fire while escaping. Pilot Dan Friedkin will fly the aircraft and perform in the Flying Legends Airshow alongside his longtime Horsemen Flight Teammates Steve Hinton and Ed Sh

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AMA Drone Report 06.29.17: WienerDrone!, IL Pilot Fights Regs, DRL's $100K Prize

Also: FL Drone Law, Weird NY Drone Bill, UK Restrictions Proposed, FPV With Style – The Cinemizer

Remember when you were a kid ... maybe just last week ... and it was really cool when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile would come to town? Well, the venerable "Wienermobile" is no longer the only promotional vehicle used by the iconic brand. First came the WienerMini and WienerRover. And now, say hello to the WienerDrone. This unique vehicle will  set off on a journey to no better place than Weiner, Arkansas for the ultimate Fourth of July celebration. The Evanston, IL City Council had a very restric

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Airborne 06.28.17: Teen Solos Jenny, SCOTUS v E Hampton, Balloon Pilot Medicals

Also: UK Drone Regs, Senator James Inhofe, Rocketry Students, Av HoF, GPS III, Solar Eclipse, FlightDeck Pro EFB

Something amazing occurred at the Golden Age Aviation Museum in Bethel, PA, recently. 16-year-old Caroline Daugherty soloed. And while that in itself is pretty cool and reason for congratulations, Caroline had the opportunity to make that first solo flight in a very special airplane; her Dad’s 100-year-old Curtiss JN-4D Jenny. Caroline's dad Paul Daugherty is the president of the Golden Age Aviation Museum with some 22,000 hours in his logbook. Caroline has been around airplanes her ent

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AMA Drone Report 06.22.17: FAA Reauthorization, Rotor Riot Int'l, DRL on ESPN

Also: Drones at Oshkosh!, Drone Regulatory Effort, AMA Drone Report-Help Wanted, Aero-TV: MultiGP Drone Racing

The House of Representatives has published initial language to reauthorize funding for the FAA. A move to privatize the ATC system is causing widespread concern among aviation groups and pilots nationwide. Our friend, Jonathan Rupprecht has furnished a few observations of interest to the drone community. The new language ‘upholds the protections of Section 336 regarding model aircraft flyers but DOES allow the FAA to create a registration system for model aircraft.’ The two largest

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.29.17)

“Nobody will dominate that board. It’s simply not true that the airlines will control this board or the FAA for that matter." Source: House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.29.17): Numerous Targets Vicinity (Location)

A traffic advisory issued by ATC to advise pilots that targets on the radar scope are too numerous to issue individually.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.29.17)

National Smokejumper Association The National Smokejumper Association, through a cadre of volunteers and partnerships, is dedicated to preserving the history and lore of smokejumping, maintaining and restoring our nation's forest and grassland resources, and responding to special needs of smokejumpers and their families.

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