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AMA Drone Report 09.06.18: Politics v STEM, Airspace Integration, Cops Seize UAV

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The myopic attempt to hobble or even kill off Section 336 may have other negative consequences than those already discussed. AMA notes that, at this time, “...educators can use drones and model aircraft to teach STEM under Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, also known as the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. This provision is critical for youth education because the only other way to legally fly is under the Small UAS Rule, which requires pilots to be at least 16 years old. Ob

German Doctor Flies Replica Fokker Triplane

Project Has Been Nine Years In The Making

A German doctor practicing in England, who has spent the last nine years building a replica of the Fokker Dreidecker Dr.1 triplane made famous by Baron Manfred von Richthofen, flew the airplane for the first time late last week.

Former Green Beret Celebrates 100th Birthday With A Skydive

Had Jumped Into Normandy On D-Day In 1944

A week after his 100th birthday, Polito "Paul" Olivas did something he had done on D-Day. He jumped out of an airplane. But this time, Olivas jumped from 14,000 feet over Hawaii rather than 300 feet. And no one was shooting at him.

Police Seize Drone Flown Over Traffic Accident In Michigan

Couple Stuck In Traffic Was Trying To See What Was Going On, Hampered Medevac Helicopter

A drone that was flying over a bad traffic accident on I-75 in Bay County, MI was seized by police, and its operators may be cited and fined.

Protesters Attempt To Close O'Hare International Airport

Expressing Concerns About Gun Violence In The City

Multiple protesters were arrested Monday during an unsuccessful attempt to close Chicago's O'Hare International Airport over gun violence in the city.

AMA Drone Report 08.30.18: DJI Mavic 2, Win A P-51 Flt, UAS4STEM

Also: Drone Injury, Autonomous Drone Delivery, Drone Shuts Down Firefighting, Australian Forestry

DJI has introduced two additions to its Mavic series: Mavic 2 Pro, with an integrated Hasselblad camera, and the Mavic 2 Zoom, the first foldable consumer drone with optical zoom capability. The Mavic 2 incorporates the folding design of the Mavic Pro. The Mavic 2 has new gimbal-stabilized cameras and advanced features like Hyperlapse and ActiveTrack and offers a flight time of up to 31 minutes. The Mavic 2 Pro is the first drone with an integrated Hasselblad camera and houses a 1-inch CMOS sensor with a 10

Barnstorming: Let's Make Sure Aviation Welcomes EVERYONE!

Why Does Half The World's Population Only Comprise 4%-6% Of The Aviation/Aerospace World?

As you may have noticed, the ANN crew has had their 'thinking caps' on, 24/7. The result is a lot of good ideas... and the courage to pursue them. And that's been our hallmark for nearly 23 years... when we created the FIRST 24/7/365 online news network, and a whole host of additional capabilities, some 360,000+ stories ago. Over time; we recognized that we had to try a lot of new concepts to find the few that would truly rocket themselves to the top of our priority list, and we've learned to develop a solid sense as to what has the most serious potential -- and we have one of those now -- one that truly excites us as to the profound effect it