Says Registration Rule Runs Counter To The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is recommending that its members wait to register their model airplanes, saying the new rule contradicts the carveout for model aircraft in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.
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ANN’s new production company, T
ANN’s new production company, TANSTAAFL (pronounced TAN-staff-ul), Ltd., is just starting the official public campaign for our first major long-form documentary... and we’re starting with one of the most important, if not infamous stories in the aviation world. In 1992, the FAA chose Bob as a target to make their case for pilot age limitations and revoked his medical certificate with trumped up charges that he lacked cognitive ability. After a three-year struggle, things finally got squared away... Helicopter Association International President, Matt Zuccaro, has issued a "Call to Action" to all U.S. association m
ANN’s new production company, TANSTAAFL, Ltd., is just starting the official public campaign for our first major long-form documentary... and we’re starting with one of the most important, if not infamous stories in the aviation world. In 1992, the FAA chose Bob as a target to make their case for pilot age limitations and revoked his medical certificate with trumped up charges that he lacked cognitive ability. After a three-year struggle, things finally got squared away... Helicopter Association International President, Matt Zuccaro, has issued a "Call to Action" to all U.S. association members on an issue critica
Breitling Has Pulled Out After More Than A Decade In Reno
Swiss watch maker Breitling has ended its 12-year relationship with the National Air Races ... better known simply as "Reno" ... leaving the organization seeking a new title sponsor for the event.
Mountain Waves Will Allow Pilot To Practice For Trip To The Edge Of Space
In 2016, the Perlan Glider team hopes to fly the innovative aircraft to the edge of space without an engine. But before they do, they will be practicing on mountain waves near Minden, NV over the next few months.
Would Boost The Jason-3 Satellite For NOAA From Vandenberg AFB
SpaceX is planning a return to operations this week with a launch of a group of 11 ORBCOMM satellites Saturday night ... if a static fire test goes well. But the company is also looking ahead to a launch for NOAA in January from Vandenberg AFB in California.
ESA and Arianespace announced have signed a launch services contract for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), to be orbited by an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch is planned for October 2018.
The release of the FAA's UAV registration rule that includes model airplanes long flown without such rules has prompted one model airplane hobbyist to try to change the agency's mind.
Nearly 30 Airplanes Ordered By An Undisclosed Customer
An undisclosed customer in the Middle East has place an order for a new Embraer Legacy 650 large jet. This order adds to the 29 Legacy 650s and Legacy 600s that are currently operating in the Middle East. The aircraft is scheduled to be received at the end of 2015 and will be managed by Titan Aviation Group, a global aviation specialty service provider headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Releases GAO Report On Way To Respond To Global Health Crises
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) has released a GAO report that details ways the U.S. aviation system can more effectively respond to epidemics and other global health crises. Larsen requested that the Government Accountability Office study the preparedness of U.S. airports and airlines to handle the spread of an infectious disease during the emergence of the Ebola virus last fall.
Maj. Morten Hanche, a Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II student pilot training with the 62nd Fighter Squadron, flew the first Norwegian F-35 sortie at Luke AFB in Arizona on Dec. 14.
Chongqing General Aviation Group Is Newest Chinese Bell Authorized Customer Service Facility
Chongqing General Aviation (CQGA), located in China’s Chongqing Province, has been named as Bell Helicopter’s newest authorized Customer Service Facility (CSF).
Will Serve Multiple Air Force And Naval Air Facilities In FL
The Departments of the Navy and the Air Force broke ground with Gulf Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, marking the start of construction for three large-scale solar electric generating facilities Dec. 16.
An Exciting Development For GA Personal and Business Travel Comes From One of The Most Innovative GA Manufacturers Extant
At NBAA2015 it’s easy to become enamored with the lineup of sleek jets. However, there’s more to it than that, and Diamond Aircraft had their new DA62 reciprocating twin-engine airplane on display, and it got a lot of attention. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talked with Peter Maurer, the President of Diamond Aircraft Industries about their new aircraft.
An Exciting Development For GA Personal and Business Travel Comes From One of The Most Innovative GA Manufacturers Extant
At NBAA2015 it’s easy to become enamored with the lineup of sleek jets. However, there’s more to it than that, and Diamond Aircraft had their new DA62 reciprocating twin-engine airplane on display, and it got a lot of attention. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talked with Peter Maurer, the President of Diamond Aircraft Industries about their new aircraft. Maurer said this new aircraft is targeted at the pilot owner who is already flying a high-performance airpla
Merlin Personal Sport Aircraft Hopes To Excite 'Affordable Flyer' Market
The Merlin PSA is a new affordable high-performance single-seat Personal Sport Aircraft for the US market. Aeromarine LSA notes that the all-aluminum aircraft has a cantilevered wing, 120 mph cruise speed, plenty of cabin and luggage space -- all for under $35,000 (Base Price)! And, Aeromarine LSA also adds that this includes the builders' assistance program in sunny Florida...
Intended To Streamline Reporting Requirement For Certain Aviation Resolution Advisories
The National Transportation Safety Board has announced a Direct Final Rule to better narrow the focus of the notification requirement in 49 C.F.R. § 830.5(a)(10) concerning certain resolution advisories. The rule appears in Wednesday's edition of the Federal Register.
General Aviation Is A Key Part Of The Alaskan Infrastructure, And Seaplane Operations Provide A Critical Line Of Supply And Transportation
In many parts of the country, operating a seaplane is as much a recreational activity as a necessity, but that is certainly not the case in the state of Alaska. Some of the largest operations in Alaska take place on inland water, and now the Alaskan community known as the Mat-Su Borough has received federal funding to study the possibility of adding a seaplane base.
Also: New GoPro Mount, API Update, Pilot Notes, Gulfstream GV-GIV Connectivity, NASA Applications, Airbus C295W, NASA Balloons
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"Administrator Huerta and Director General Feldschuh reaffirmed that the U.S. and Israel are working closely together to ensure the highest level of safety for commercial flights between our two countries, and expressed satisfaction that our nations are leading efforts to develop new technologies that will improve safety, security and efficiency worldwide." Source: Joint statement released by the FAA and the State of Israel.
The Order of Daedalians honors, as its Founder Members, all WWI aviators who were commissioned as officers and rated as military pilots no later than the Armistice on 11 November 1918.
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