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November 07, 2019

Airborne 11.06.19: Pilot Jobs!, Eviation, Voyager 2-WAY Out There

Also: Tuskegee Hero Honored, Avfuel Scholarships, EAA Scholarship Program, Safer Skies?

Polish off those resumes, folks.... Another airline has big plans to hire more pilots. And we expect a lot more news like this as time goes on. Air Canada will need to hire some 350 pilots next year as the Boeing 737 MAX returns to service. Currently, the airplane has been taken off the Air Canada schedule through Valentine's Day, 2020. But when the carrier takes delivery of all the MAX aircraft it has on order, it will represent 24 percent of its narrow-body fleet. Electric air mobility pioneer Eviation Aircraft use

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AMA Drone Report 11.07.19: Drone Safety Wk, MultiGP, NTSB Drones

Also: Mavic Mini, Operating Standards, UK Drone Operators, Drones Reveal Secrets

The FAA has been noting that it is in the middle of its first National Drone Safety Awareness Week, Nov. 4-10, 2019. The FAA’s says their highest priority, “is to ensure the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS) as we continue to safely integrate drones into the NAS. This is an opportunity to share your commitment to drone safety. During this week-long campaign, the FAA will be highlighting how key sectors use drones for good. Many of our stakeholder communities are planning local events that engage and e

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AMA Drone Report 11.07.19: Drone Safety Wk, MultiGP, NTSB Drones

Also: Mavic Mini, Operating Standards, UK Drone Operators, Drones Reveal Secrets

 

The FAA has been noting that it is in the middle of its first National Drone Safety Awareness Week, Nov. 4-10, 2019. The FAA’s says their highest priority, “is to ensure the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS) as we continue to safely integrate drones into the NAS. This is an opportunity to share your commitment to drone safety. During this week-long campaign, the FAA will be highlighting how key sectors use drones for good. Many of our stakeholder communities are planning local events that engage and educate the general public about drone safety.” We’re big fans of MultiGP. MultiGP hosts quite a number of competitive gatherings and casual ev

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Epic Aircraft Achieves FAA Type Certification

Deliveries Of The All Carbon Fiber Single-Engine Turboprop To Begin This Year

The FAA has granted type certification to Epic Aircraft for its E1000 all carbon fiber aircraft design, concluding a rigorous seven-year program that establishes a new industry standard for performance, price and ramp appeal in the personal aircraft marketplace.

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Lufthansa Activates Special Flight Schedule For Thursday And Friday

Responding To Planned Strike By The Independent Flight Attendants Organization

The Independent Flight Attendants Organization (Ufo) has called full-day strikes for Lufthansa on Thursday, November 7 and Friday November 8. Lufthansa has activated a special flight plan which is available on www.lufthansa.com. Passengers can then check the status of their flights online by entering in the flight number. Lufthansa regrets the inconvenience for the passengers.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Helicopter Mid-Air Collision

Two R-22 Helicopters Collided While Attempting To Capture Wildlife

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident involving two Robinson R-22 helicopters that were conducting wildlife management operations on private property in Hebbronville, TX. The pilot and a passenger on board one of the aircraft were fatally injured, while a passenger on the second helicopter sustained serious injuries. The pilot of the second helicopter was not injured, according to the report.

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Raytheon Upgrades FAA's Space-Based Precision Navigation System

WAAS GEO 6 Satellite Payload Now Operational, Supporting Safer Air Travel

Raytheon has delivered the Wide Area Augmentation System Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 6 satellite navigation payload to the Federal Aviation Administration to broadcast the WAAS message, which corrects errors in GPS satellite signals, provides expanded coverage, improves accuracy, and increases reliability. The WAAS GEO 6 payload is now operational and fully integrated into the WAAS network, working with two other WAAS satellite payloads already in orbit.

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Twenty-Two Start-Ups Join Airbus Accelerator Program

Companies Selected Out Of 704 Applications From 59 Countries

Airbus has selected twenty-two new start-ups to join its BizLab for the launch of the fifth accelerator program, providing a platform to develop previously untapped technologies and ways of working in the aerospace sector.

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U.K. Drone Operators Must Now Register Drones

Process Includes An Online Test

The U.K. CAA has introduced a requirement for drone operators to register their aircraft, and the process includes an online test.

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OXIS Energy And Bye Aerospace Begin Collaboration

Goal Is Increasing the Endurance Of Future Bye Aerospace eAircraft

OXIS Energy and Bye Aerospace have begun a 12-month collaborative programme, announced in late July that seeks to achieve a 50% to 100% increase in flight time from a single charge on future Bye Aerospace eAircraft.

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Avfuel Awards Three Additional Scholarships To Aspiring Aviators

These Scholarships Are In Addition To The 21st Annual AVTRIP Scholarships Announced Last Week

Avfuel Corporation is pleased to announce Trent Long of Pasadena, MD as the recipient of the 2nd Annual Pilot-in-Training Scholarship, in addition to Andrew Traficante of Boynton Beach, FL and Ann Hornick of Poplar Grove, IL.

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UAVOS And Polynesian Exploration Creating Autonomous Solution For 3D Mapping

Deployed On A UVH -25EL Unmanned Helicopter

UAVOS Inc, in conjunction with the maker of the POLYSCANNER Aerial 3D Mapping and Surveying system Polynesian Navigation, Inc., has announced a partnership to provide a long-distance autonomous solution for 3D mapping.

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Airbus Highlights H130 And H145 Helicopters At AMTC

Both Were On Display At The Trade Show In Atlanta This Week

Airbus Helicopters Inc. showcased its emergency medical rotorcraft at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Atlanta, Georgia. On display were two of the most powerful and versatile helicopters used by air medical operators, the twin-engine H145 and single-engine H130.

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Pilot Fatally Injured In Gyrocopter Accident

GoFundMe Site Established To Help With Funeral Expenses

The pilot of a gyrocopter was fatally injured Monday when his aircraft went down in a cotton field in Polk County, GA, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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Senators Thune, Markey Urge FAA To Develop Operating Standards For Drones

Request Clarification On The FAA’s Plans For Any Voluntary Industry Implementation Of Drone Identification

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Ed Markey (D-MA), both members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, are urging the FAA to publish a rulemaking for the remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) without further delay and requested clarification on the FAA’s plans for any voluntary industry implementation of drone identification.

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UPS, CVS Make First Residential Drone Deliveries Of Prescription Medicines

Flights Were The First Commercial Drone Deliveries Of A Medical Prescription In The United States Under An FAA-Approved Program

UPS  subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc. and CVS Health Corporation subsidiary CVS Pharmacy, Inc. have successfully completed the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy directly to a consumer’s home. This was followed by another delivery of a medical prescription to a second customer in a nearby retirement community. Both flights occurred on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, using the M2 drone system by UPS partner and drone systems developer Matternet.

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U.K. CAA May Move Some New Light Aircraft Designs To National Regulations

Latest Move To Reduce Unnecessary Regulation For U.K. General Aviation

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation to seek views on a proposal to move new designs of light aircraft weighing between 450kg and 600kg (990 - 1,300 pounds) from pan-European certification, under EASA, to national CAA regulations. European regulations allow national regulators the ability to choose to extend their oversight to include these aircraft.

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Encroaching Drones Usually Go Unseen By Pilots, New Study Confirms

Research Conducted By ERAU And Oklahoma State University

Skilled pilots approaching a runway usually can’t see small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) encroaching on their airspace, and they virtually never detect motionless drones, a newly published study shows.

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Record Setting Father-Son Air Racing Duo To Speak At EAA Wright Brothers Banquet

Hintons Have Won A Total Of Nine National Unlimited Championships

Steve Hinton and Steven Hinton, the father-and-son duo who have each won national air racing championships and set speed records, will be the keynote speakers at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, December 13, at the EAA Aviation Museum.

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One Parachute Failed To Deploy During Starliner Abort Test

NASA Officials Say Two Parachutes Is 'Acceptable'

One of the three parachutes designed to return the Starliner space capsule to Earth failed to deploy during Monday's pad abort test, but NASA officials said the system was designed to work with just two.

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United States Sues Air Methods

Alleges The Company Operated Air-Ambulance Helicopter With 'Severely Corroded' Components

United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn has filed a complaint for civil penalties against Air Methods Corporation. The Complaint alleges that Air Methods violated FAA regulations by operating an emergency-services helicopter on 51 flights after having been notified by the FAA that the helicopter’s pitot-tubes—parts necessary to determine airspeed—were “severely corroded.”

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AMA Drone Report 10.31.19: Mavic Mini Intro!, AMA Expo West, New Regs

Also: Sub Resupplied By Drone, World Series Restrictions, UAVs v Helos, Wing Drone Deliveries

As predicted... and leaked... and leaked... there is a new member of the Mavic family... the Mavic Mini. Weighing just 249 grams, Mavic Mini is portable, easy to fly, designed for safety and perfect for everyone who wants to experience the fun of flying. Mavic Mini incorporates DJI’s safety technology, including geofencing to help drone pilots avoid restricted areas; AeroScope remote identification to help protect sensitive locations; built-in altitude limits; and automatic return to the launch point, if

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.07.19)

“The FAA has demonstrated past success with voluntary industry collaboration, exemplified by the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability and the Drone Integration Pilot Program, which have both provided crucial data and interim solutions to better inform the FAA’s long-term plans for UAS traffic management.” Source: Letter from U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Ed Markey (D-MA) to FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.07.19): Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)

The lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off-airway routes, or route segments, which meets obstacle clearance requirements for the entire route segment and which ensures acceptable navigational signal coverage only within 25 statute (22 nautical) miles of a VOR.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.07.19)

Beechcraft Heritage Museum

The Beechcraft Heritage Museum is a distinctly original one-of-a-kind, “living and working” aviation museum that traces the lineage of the Beechcraft family of airplanes. The Museum began life as the Staggerwing Museum Foundation, incorporated in October of 1973, under the auspices of the Staggerwing Club.

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