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June 05, 2018

Airborne 06.04.18: 4th Bell 525, Kodiak 100-Series II, UAV Volcano Rescue

Also: Gulfstream G650ER Records, NATA Illegal Charter Task Force, Twin Commander, 49 Days To Oshkosh

A fourth Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle has joined the test flight program, with a fifth expected to be flying later this year. The Bell 525 is the world’s first fly-by-wire commercial helicopter and is designed to operate safely and reliably in austere environments with decreased pilot workload. The aircraft features the first fully-integrated touch screen avionics suite designed for helicopters. “This is another significant milestone for the Bell 525 program and a testAment to the hard w

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Airborne-Unmanned 06.05.18: Drones On Time, Volcano Rescue, UAVs Save Whales

Also: GAO/UAS Safety Risks, Drones Assist KDOT, Team SkyGuardian Canada, Aero-TV: IXI Dronekiller

The world of unmanned technology is showing its effect on all manner of life experiences... including the cover of Time Magazine. Intel Shooting Star drones helped create their first magazine cover as part of the recent TIME drone special issue. The issue is the first TIME cover photo shot by a drone and featured an Intel drone light show. In early May, Intel’s drone team worked with TIME magazine to replicate a massive TIME masthead and red border in the Folsom, California, sky with nearly 1,000 Inte

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GAO: Secret Service Overpaid Presidential Campaigns For Charters

Reviewed 40 Overnight Trips, Found That Campaigns Were Overpaid Nearly $4 Million

The Secret Service incurs millions of dollars in travel expenses to provide security during the fast-paced operational tempo of a presidential campaign. In connection with the 2016 presidential campaign, the Secret Service provided protection for four presidential candidates, two vice presidential candidates, and six of the candidates' family members.

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Airborne-Unmanned 05.29.18: Drones v Lava, Firefighting UAVs, Paramedic UAS

Also: Space Needle Fallout, ParaZero for DJI, Kratos Receives $38M, Ascent Vision at XPO18

The vice president for technology for Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems Jon McBride recently returned from Hawaii, but his trip was not exactly an exotic vacation. McBride has family on the island of Hawaii, where the Kilauea volcano has been erupting for several weeks. While McBride's family was not directly threatened by the lava flows, they did feel some of the impacts of the eruptions on the island... And while he was there, McBride used drones to help out researchers, first responders and city officials. He wor

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.05.18)

"Opening this school in Indianapolis can be credited to the remarkable commitment by our state and city government leaders, our partnership with the Indianapolis Airport Authority and our desire to make aviation affordable and accessible to everyone." Source: Matt Koscal, Senior Vice President, Republic Airways Holdings.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.05.18): Coriolis Illusion

The illusion of rotation or movement in an entirely different axis, caused by an abrupt head movement, while in a prolonged constant-rate turn that has ceased to stimulate the brain’s motion sensing system.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.05.18)

Casey Neistat’s latest drone video of the Statue of Liberty in New York ignites discussion over FAA drone rules

Posted on DroneDJ ... flying a drone legally in New York City is pretty much impossible. Unless you have access to a boat…

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