The FAA Has Granted Type Certification To AutoGyro For Its Factory-Built Calidus Aircraft
It seems we hear a lot about new FAA type certification of airliners and corporate jets, but to hear that an autogyro has just received FAA type certification is truly breaking news. It’s been quite a while since any autogyro has received standard type certification. Better yet, this aircraft is eligible for operation by sport pilots.
Proposal Runs Afoul Of Federal Authority Over The Nation’s Airspace...
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) sent a letter to the Orlando City Council in opposition to a proposed ordinance relating to the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones. AMA writes that: “In seeking to restrict where drones and model aircraft can fly in the City of Orlando, proposed ordinance no. 2016-87 attempts to regulate airspace, which is the sovereign authority of the U.S. government.”
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