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Airborne 08.14.15: CA Anti-UAV Bill, WTC Base Jump, Mosquito Bomber Restoration

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The California general assembly is considering a modified UAV trespass bill that would make any flight over private property at an altitude under 350 feet a violation of the state's trespassing law. The bill as modified says, in part, that the operator may not fly at less than 350 feet above ground level within the airspace overlying the real property, without the consent of the landowner or other persons with legal authority to authorize t

Aero-TV: Expanding Their Reach – Trig Avionics At Oshkosh 2015

Small Is Good... And Trig Has Perfected The Art of Cramming A LOT Into Some Very Small Boxes

While at AirVenture 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, followed up on a news conference regarding Trig Avionics. In this video he has the chance to speak with Trig Avionics CEO, Andy Davis. Davis explains the complexities of certifying equipment to meet ADS-B out requirements. He says that Trig Avionics has to work with numerous installation scenarios and that anytime time a Trig product links up with a piece of equipment it must be tested and certified for that particular equipment package. Davis says Trig is no

Klyde Morris 08.14.15

We've Already Established What You Are, Klyde, Now We're Simply Haggling Over Price

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Airborne 08.13.15: UAV Shootdown Dispute, Controller Fatigue, 'Sportsman Pilot'

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The owner of a UAV that was shot down by a neighbor who claimed it had been spying on his sunbathing daughter has released a video of the flight. Unlike modern airliners, the small UAV has a flight recorder that continuously downloads a record of its flight to the operator’s iPad. It’s reported that UAV owner David Boggs says that the video proves he was not flying low the home of William Meredith. Boggs says tracking data captured by his iPad, proves that

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.14.15)

“From recent legislation and statements by Connecticut legislators—including remarks aimed specifically at NAHA—we’ve seen a need for more and better knowledge about aviation history among Connecticut’s lawmakers.” Source: Frank Winslow, chairman of NAHA’s board of trustees.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.14.15): Static Port

A static port in an aircraft is usually a small circular opening in the aircraft's skin. This opening is connected to a traditional altimeter via a tube.