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March 13, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 03.13.18: FAA Message, Drone Waiver, NASA Armstrong

Also: Drone Suspected In Wildfire, DroneShield, Moore County Sheriff, Camcopter S-100 Contract

During the third annual FAA UAS Symposium, cosponsored by AUVSI, FAA officials said repeatedly that they want to talk to industry about ways to help companies achieve their goals, including for beyond-line-of-sight flights and package delivery. “The message of (the) whole conference is, the FAA is open for business,” said Derek Kan, undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, summing up the FAA's stance at the symposium. The Property Drone Consortium (PDC), a collaboration t

Airborne-Unmanned 03.13.18: FAA Message, Drone Waiver, NASA Armstrong

Also: Drone Suspected In Wildfire, DroneShield, Moore County Sheriff, Camcopter S-100 Contract

During the third annual FAA UAS Symposium, cosponsored by AUVSI, FAA officials said repeatedly that they want to talk to industry about ways to help companies achieve their goals, including for beyond-line-of-sight flights and package delivery. “The message of (the) whole conference is, the FAA is open for business,” said Derek Kan, undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, summing up the FAA's stance at the symposium. The Property Drone Consortium (PDC), a collaboration that consists of insurance carriers, roofing industry leaders and supporting enterprises, announced that it has been granted an FAA waiver permitting it to conduct sUAS operations

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Eagles Support Longest UAV Urban Package Delivery In The U.S.

Air Canada Salutes And Celebrates Its Women Employees

Conducts Two All-Female Intercontinental Flights On International Women's Day

Air Canada marked International Women's Day 2018 last week by operating two intercontinental flights from its global Toronto hub across both the Atlantic and Pacific with all female pilots and flight attendants. The flights were additionally supported by female ground crews providing aircraft servicing, loading, dispatch, pushback functions, customer boarding and more. A video of these flight preparations with comments from women working in non-traditional aviation careers is here.

ICAO Council President Addresses World ATM Congress

Highlights New And Exciting Era Emerging For Global Air Traffic Management

In a speech delivered at CANSO’s Sixth World Air Traffic Management (ATM) Congress in Madrid, Spain last week, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu told the gathered experts and leaders that airspace design and management would be changing dramatically in the years ahead “as more and more aircraft enter into service which fly higher, lower, faster, and much slower than those we manage today.”

Piper Sport Down In Addison, TX

Instructor And Student Pilot Injured In Takeoff Accident

A Pipersport LSA went down Saturday on what is being reported as a student orientation flight at the Addison, TX airport just after takeoff, resulting in the injury of the flight instructor and student pilot on board.

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Airbus Developing CIMON Astronaut Assistance System

Device Commissioned By The DLR Space Administration

Airbus, in cooperation with IBM, is developing CIMON (Crew Interactive MObile CompanioN), an AI-based assistant for astronauts for the DLR Space Administration. The technology demonstrator, which is the size of a medicine ball and weighs around 11 pounds, will be tested on the ISS by Alexander Gerst during the European Space Agency’s Horizons mission between June and October 2018.

SpaceX Plans 'Short' Mars Flights As Early As 2019

But Elon Musk Admits Timeline May Be 'Optimistic'

Elon Musk told an audience at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, TX that he expects to be flying "short" excursions to Mars by next year ... but hedged his remarks saying that the timeline might be "optimistic".

Extra EA-400 Down In North Carolina

Pilot Survived The Forced Landing Following Engine Problems

An Extra AE-400 made an off-airport forced landing Saturday in a field in Wilson County, NC after the pilot reported a loss of fuel pressure and declared an emergency.

Belgium Participation Expands Multinational MRTT Fleet To Eight Aircraft

All Aircraft To Be Delivered Between 2020 And 2024

Airbus Defense and Space has received a firm order for an Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport from Europe’s organization for the management of cooperative armament programs – OCCAR – on behalf of NATO Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA).

Canadian Air Show Faces Financial Challenges

Vanderhoof International Air Show Will Seek Community Donations

The Vanderhoof, B.C. International Air Show may fall victim to funding cuts following a change in the provincial government in British Columbia, Canada.

BlackSky Completes Its First Next-Gen Earth Imaging Smallsat

Readies For Launch And Commercial Availability

BlackSky, the geospatial intelligence service of Spaceflight Industries, has announced the first of its next generation of small Earth observation satellites is complete, qualified, and awaiting launch. This spacecraft, called Global-1, is the first of four smallsats that are scheduled to launch in the next year on both US and foreign launch vehicles.

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Senator Thune Drops Pilot Training Provision From Proposed FAA Bill

Clears The Way For A Vote On Long-Term Funding For The Agency

Another contentious issue potentially blocking passage of a long-term FAA authorization bill has been dropped by its sponsor.

Nearly 50 Fatally Injured In Airliner Accident In Nepal

Aircraft Was Attempting To Land In The Wrong Direction At Tribhuvan Airport

A airliner carrying 71 passengers and crew impacted terrain on approach to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan Airport in Nepal on Monday. Media reports say that at least 49 people were fatally injured when the plane went down and caught fire.

DOT OIG Releases Report Critical Of FAA NextGen Management

Requested By The Chairman And Ranking Member Of The House Committee Transportation And Infrastructure And Its Aviation Subcommittee

The DOT Office of Inspector General has released a report critical of the FAA's management controls over the use and oversight of NextGen developmental funding.

Bizjet Down In Iran, 11 Fatally Injured

Was Flying From The UAE To Istanbul In Turkey

A private jet wit a group of young women on board went down Sunday night in Iran, resulting in the fatal injury of all 11 people on board.

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Vulcanair Selects Hartzell Prop For V1.0

Prop Specifically Designed For Lycoming Undamped Four-Cylinder Engines

Vulcanair Aircraft has selected Hartzell Propeller's two-blade aluminum constant speed propeller for its new single-engine V1.0 four-seat utility aircraft. The recently certificated V1.0 is powered by a single 180 hp Lycoming IO-360-M1A engine matched with a Hartzell prop that has been specifically designed for Lycoming's undamped four-cylinder engines.

Five Fatally Injured In New York Helicopter Accident

Sightseeing Aircraft Went Down In The East River

An Airbus AS350 helicopter went down in New York's East River Sunday, resulting in the fatal injury of five people on board. A sixth person, the pilot, survived the accident.

Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Deal For Up To 30 Dreamliners

Firm Order Puts 787 Program Above 1,300 Orders

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized a firm order for 25 787-9 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes. The firm order will allow Turkey's flag carrier to further meet the growing demand at its home airport, Istanbul's third airport, and improve the flying experience for passengers.

Airborne-Unmanned 03.06.18: UAVOS VTOL UAV, Rustom 2 Flies, SW-4 Solo

Also: NASA's UAS Traffic Management Tech, Sheriff Adds Drones, Vermont Legislation, UAV Market Expanding

UAVOS Inc. has introduced the “SURVEYOR-H Unmanned Aerial System with UVH-290E drone vertical takeoff/landing.” In the “tractor” modification, the new unmanned helicopter has a takeoff weight of 192 pounds. The multi-purpose unmanned UVH-290E helicopter is the “newest modification of UAVOS helicopters with a gasoline rotary engine.” The UAV has a flying range of 249 miles, a practical ceiling of 6800 feet, and a flight time of five hours with a payl

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.13.18)

"I feel confident, at least at this point, that we can move forward with an FAA bill.” Source: Senator John Thune (R-SD), chair of the Senate Commerce Committee.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.13.18): Airport Diagram

The section of an instrument approach procedure chart that shows a detailed diagram of the airport.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.13.18)

Opinion: The FAA Seeks To Destroy UAS Hobby Flying

In a piece appearing on That Drone Blog, the blog's owner writes that "The revelations at (last) week’s FAA UAS Symposium boiled down to two very distinct and disappointing facts; The FAA is doing all it can to impede and ensure that the UAS industry fails, plus the FAA wants desperately to do the same to destroy the hobby of flying model aircraft."

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