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July 07, 2020

Airborne-Unmanned 06.24.20: Bogus Drone Arrest, Deuce Drone, Kitty Hawk Flyer

Also: Another Starlink Mission, Honeywell Pursues UAM/UAS Mkt, Drone Delivery Canada, Altitude Angel-Inmarsat

In late 2018, during the height of paranoia over unproven drone sightings near Gatwick Airport, which shut things down for days, Sussex's finest carried out an assault with at least a dozen officers on the home of Paul and Elaine Gait -- holding them for 36 hours. Eventually; the two were released -- without charge --  whereupon the pair sued Sussex PD for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Now, there has been a resolution to the matter and Sussex PD will have to dig deep into their pi

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.07.20)

Aero Linx: The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC) The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC) was established in 1988, focusing on the interests of those who have strong concerns about the future of aviation. Members include pilots, airport owner/operators, flight instructors, aircraft owners, flying clubs, flight schools and FBO’s, balloonists, glider pilots, skydiving schools and aviation educators. Our mission is to keep the freedom of general aviation alive, well and growing in our communities. We approach the concerns of our members by looking at aviation policy, aviation education, aviation safety and aviation technology.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.07.20): Terminal Arrival Area (TAA)

Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) The TAA is controlled airspace established in conjunction with the Standard or Modified T and I RNAV approach configurations. In the standard TAA, there are three areas: straight-in, left base, and right base. The arc boundaries of the three areas of the TAA are published portions of the approach and allow aircraft to transition from the en route structure direct to the nearest IAF. TAAs will also eliminate or reduce feeder routes, departure extensions, and procedure turns or course reversal.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.07.20)

“In the current environment, we are unable to produce the world-renown Thunder Over Michigan Air Show event for which we are so well known... It is hard to take a proven model of 21 years and make it work responsibly in an era of global pandemic... We take the health, safety and well-being of the seven hundred plus volunteers, the hundreds of aircrews and the tens of thousands of Thunder Over Michigan fans very seriously.” Source: Event Director, Kevin Walsh, discussing the difficulties facing the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show event as they attempted to save this year's event. Unfortunately; the Yankee Air Museum has confirmed that they are canceling plans for the 2020 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show, which was t

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