After receiving numerous complaints, the FAA overturned a policy set in December involving experimental aircraft testing.
The regulation limited aircraft in Phase I to operating out of only a single airport. The order, 8130.2K, was issued on August 28 and took effect in December. It cut down the number of airports permitted for Phase I flight testing. DJI recently launched its new ‘Flip’ drone to cater to content creators and newbies. The Flip drone is a compact, foldable model that weighs under 249 grams, making it highly portable and exempt from FAA registration requirements for recreational use. It is equipped with a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor capable of capturing 48MP photos and shooting 4K HDR video at 60 fps. Avilution’s new FAA-approved Air Data Computer (ADC) upgrade recently took flight for the first time on board the Eclipse 500 Jet. The software aims to serve as a solution for older aircraft looking for modern tech upgrades. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 01.23.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, January 23rd, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- FAA Reverses Controversial Aircraft Testing Limitation
- DJI Debuts New ‘Flip’ Drone
- Avilution’s New Air Data Computer Takes Flight
- Airbus Delivers H225M Helicopters To France
- COMAC Ramps Up Production for C919 Jet
- Spirit Airlines Chops 200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy
- Frontier’s Q4 Stats Revive Push for Increased Pilot Pay
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Skyryse recently announced its partnership with the U.S. Army to modernize its aviation capabilities.
The collaboration aims to reduce pilot training time, increase interoperability between aircraft, and provide optionally piloted capabilities for the Army’s fleet, including 2,400 Black Hawk helicopters. Amazon put a temporary stop to testing its drone delivery program, Prime Air, in Texas and Arizona on January 17. The decision follows two drone incidents in late 2024. In September 2024, the company’s drone operators were simulating how drones would perform when one of the propellers failed and unintentionally launched two test flights at once, causing the pair of drones to collide. DJI recently launched its new ‘Flip’ drone to cater to content creators and newbies. The Flip drone is a compact, foldable model that weighs under 249 grams, making it highly portable and exempt from FAA registration requirements for recreational use. It is equipped with a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor capable of capturing 48MP photos and shooting 4K HDR video at 60 fps. All this -- and MORE in today's
episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!
Airborne-NextGen 01.22.25 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Holland Lee, Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, and Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, this episode covers:
- Skyryse Partners with U.S. Army to Enhance Black Hawk
- Amazon Pauses Drone Delivery Program Tests
- DJI Debuts New ‘Flip’ Drone
- EASA Issues Emergency AD For Certain Rotax Engines
- FAA Statement On Starship Flight 7 Accident
- VFS Holding Transformative Vertical Flight 2025 Conference
- Discovery Air Chile Leases eVTOLs From Horizon Aircraft
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