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Airborne 09.25.19: Longitude Cert, Chipper Biz 4 Sale, MQ-25 1st Flight

Also: Lawsuit Filed In Amazon Accident, FedEx Pilot Arrested, Dixon Flies MAX Sim, Pilot Barbie

The FAA has awarded Type Certification to Textron Aviation's Citation Longitude business jet, paving the way for customer deliveries. FAA Type Certification follows ‘the most robust’ flight, structural and component qualification testing completed on a Citation to date. The experimental and demo fleet completed close to 6,000 hours of flight time. In addition to 11,000 test points during the certification process, the Longitude also completed a 31,000-nautical mile world tour. The Longitude is pro

AMA Drone Report 09.26.19: AMA Expo West, Skymagic Drone Show, DJI

Also: Massive TFR Continues, Oceans Unmanned, Area 51 Drone TFR Went Nowhere, FAA: Think Drone Safety

It’s THAT time of year... again... as the 2019 AMA Expo West is coming up in just a few weeks. Scheduled for November 1st to November 3rd, this year’s event is packed with attractions and activities. One of the pivotal aspects is the ever popular Expo Floor, where you can see the latest and greatest offerings in Model Aviation. The Expo Floor and their exhibits are open 1100-1700 on the 1st, 100-1700 on the 2nd, and 1100-1600 on the 3rd. Other indoor attractions on the HUGE list of interesti

AMA Drone Report 09.19.19: Flts Over People, Women & Drones, China UAV Ban?

Also: NASA's Dragonfly, Area 51 TFR, KDOT UAV Airport Inspections, Commercial Drone Market Gains

OK... this episode is loaded with a lot of regulatory stuff... so strap in and hang on... Since Part 107 came into effect in the summer of 2016, UAS operators in the United States have attempted to figure out how to get FAA approval to operate over people. These attempts had very limited success as thousands of waiver applications were rejected. All that changed this past June. Hensel Phelps, a general contractor out of Colorado, successfully secured a 107.39 for operations over people using the new ParaZero

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.26.19)

"The independent committee review was extensive, rigorous and focused on delivering specific recommendations to ensure the highest levels of safety in Boeing airplanes and aerospace products and services and for all who fly on Boeing airplanes." Source: Adm. Edmund Giambastiani, Jr., (Ret.), the chair of Boeing's newly-formed Aerospace Safety Committee.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.26.19): Departure Sequencing Program

A program designed to assist in achieving a specified interval over a common point for departures.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.26.19)

Naval Helicopter Association

NHA was founded in 1976 and is incorporated in California as a 501(C)(7) nonprofit professional organization to promote the development and use of naval vertical lift aircraft in the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard; provide a forum whereby persons in these organizations involved with vertical lift aircraft can interact with each other at meetings and conventions; to provide recognition to those persons who have made significant contributions to those purposes.