UAVs Are Making A Positive Impact Nationwide

Soaring Sky, a drone service and training company, is working with insurance companies nationwide to improve disaster management and structural inspections. The use of the latest drone technology is safer, more efficient, and more cost-effective than traditional methods.

Drone Data Analytics Platform Brings Innovative Safety And Insurance Solutions To The Emerging Drone Industry

SkyWatch, a data analysis, risk-assessment and active risk-reduction platform for the drone industry, has raised $2 million in a Seed round from F2 Capital, Verizon Ventures and Kaedan Capital with participation of former senior insurance executives from companies like Axa and Liberty Mutual, and world-class leaders in the drone industry. SkyWatch will use the financing to continue building its innovative platform, enabling drone service providers to track important safety metrics during flight planning, flight execution and post-flight, and build on-demand insurance solutions.

Agency Releases New Mosaic 'Selfie' Of The Rover

A new self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle on Vera Rubin Ridge, which it has been investigating for the past several months. Directly behind the rover is the start of a clay-rich slope scientists are eager to begin exploring. In coming weeks, Curiosity will begin to climb this slope. In the image, north is on the left and west is on the right, with Gale Crater's rim on the horizon of both edges.

Named Assistant Manager, St. Louis Learning Center

FlightSafety International has promoted Johnny Cruz (pictured) to Assistant Manager of the company’s Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He joins Angie Gremard who also serves as Assistant Manager at the Center.

Becomes Part 145 FAA Maintenance Repair Station

Gary Jet Center (GJC) is proud to announce the addition of avionics services within their Part 145 FAA Maintenance Repair Station. To meet the growing customer demand for expanded maintenance services, GJC put together an avionics team headed by Victor Gonzales, and secured a dealership with Garmin to provide the most comprehensive list of avionics solutions.

More Than 50 Representatives From 12 Countries Attended The Symposium In Germany

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa hosted the first-ever Partnership Flight Symposium combining both African and European military aeromedical teams at Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 16-19, 2018.

Carried Out A Variety Of Scenarios With Unique Payloads

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that numerous of its high performance unmanned aerial system aircraft recently successfully completed multiple missions for Kratos' customers. 

Contract Includes Reliability Engineering To Help Improve On-Wing Component Reliability

AAR has announced a long-term agreement between AAR Aircraft Component Repair – Amsterdam and the Russian airline, Utair Aviation. Under the eight-year deal, AAR provides component repair and exchange for Utair’s B737 and ATR fleets, as well as reliability engineering support to improve on-wing component reliability.

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Ground Controlled Approach A radar approach system operated from the ground by air traffic control personnel transmitting instructions to the pilot by radio. The approach may be conducted with surveillance radar (ASR) only or with both surveillance and precision approach radar (PAR). Usage of the term “GCA” by pilots is discouraged except when referring to a GCA facility. Pilots should specifically request a “PAR” approach when a precision radar approach is desired or request an “ASR” or “surveillance” approach when a nonprecision radar approach is desired.

"The aerial imagery allows adjusters more time to analyze and assess damage, while reducing time that is wasted driving to and visiting each site. Our drones provide a faster inspection process, a safer way for adjusters to do their jobs without having to physically climb on structures, ultimately saving insurance companies time and money." Source: Soaring Sky Co-Founder, Ryan Cowell, commenting on working with insurance companies nationwide to improve disaster management and structural inspections. The use of the latest drone technology is safer, more efficient, and more cost-effective than traditional methods.