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Airborne 07.01.19: Riley's LONG CrossCountry, Pilot Sues Boeing, Vet Freed

Also: 'Fat Albert' Replacement, Cookies In Space, AEA Educational Foundation, MTU Aero Engines

A few weeks back we told you the story of a young girl from California, Riley Speidel, who celebrated her 14th birthday, soloing in the family Pipistrel Sinus motorglider after undertaking well over 100 hours of dual in the motorglider, alone, with her Father. Now... there’s even more to the story... just hours after school let out for the summer, young Riley took off from California, with her Father following along in another airplane, and undertook a LONG cross country which resulted in her arrival in

FAA Reminds Travelers To Leave Fireworks At Home

Cannot Be Carried On Airliners

As we celebrate Independence Day with family and friends, the FAA is asking everyone to keep safety front and center.

Airborne-Unmanned 06.25.19: Falco Xplorer, AUVSI On UAS Security, Japan UAV Regs

Also: Howler Counter-UAS, Drones v Forest Fires, Corgan Design, Raytheon-AirMap Collaboration

Leonardo introduced its largest-ever Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), the Falco Xplorer, last week at the Paris Air Show. The new drone features a payload capacity of 770 pounds, more than 24 hours flight time and a satellite communications capability for beyond-radio-line-of-sight operations, all within a 1.3 ton maximum take-off weight (MTOW). At a hearing held by the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Subcommittee on Security last week, Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI, called

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.02.19)

"Getting both authorizations on the same day is evidence of the maturity of our G600 production processes and speaks to the safety and reliability of the aircraft's design." Source: Gulfstream president Mark Burns. The FAA has awarded both type and production certificates to the company for the new G600.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.02.19): Airframe

The fuselage, booms, nacelles, cowlings, fairings, airfoil surfaces (including rotors but excluding propellers and rotating airfoils of engines), and landing gear of an aircraft and their accessories and controls.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.02.19)

Sign The Petition - Keep Santa Monica Airport Open!

The Santa Monica Airport Association is urging airport supporters to continue to insist that elected officials keep KSMO open and serving the community in perpetuity. They have posted this online petition to bolster their argument.