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January 04, 2022

Nuh-Uh!! Cell Carriers Refuse to Postpone 5G Rollout

Contentious Letter to FAA Says They're Overreaching With Demands

Deadlines never seem to be all that important until the 11th hour, and the impending launch of 5G wireless services have once again proved that human behavior can be fairly predictable. Verizon Communications and AT&T, the 2 biggest cell operators in the U.S., have told federal transportation authorities that they will no longer postpone the rollout of their new network services, deciding that they have held off long enough. The contentious 5G bands have brought out industry concerns over interference due to their theoretical overlap with radio altimetry frequencies, and possible errors in rangefinding during the landing approach.

Best Practices for Wildlife Photography: Adequate Distance and space

The yearly tradition of unmanned aviators has been quiet this year, in a hobby that often sees swathes of excited new drone owners exploring the legal limits of their fresh new toys. It seems that the industry has come a long way towards educating buyers on best practices, however, with fewer incidents involving drones that make nationwide headlines. One wildlife research specialist stepped in this year, however, stressing not just regulations, but best practices. For users regarding wildlife following a wildlife group's use of unmanned recording equipment a little too close to the critters they protect.

The Airplane Descent Increased Before It Went Off Radar

On December 8, 2021, about 1957 central standard time, a Piper PA 28-140 airplane, N3865K, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas. The student pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. There were no witnesses to the accident. Radar indicated the airplane departed the West Houston Airport (IWS) about 1955 and proceeded generally south-southwest. About 1.5 miles later the track showed a slight descending left turn and the groundspeed of the airplane increased.