Wed, Dec 16, 2015
As previously noted, the FAA announced yesterday its aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft weighing more than one half pound and less than 55 pounds, including payloads such as cameras.
The registration process is divided between UAS aircraft being operated strictly as a hobby and those being operated for other purposes, and it requires the registrant be no less than 13 years old. Hobbyists will be able to receive one registration that can be applied to numerous UAS aircraft, while other-than-hobbyists must register each aircraft. Anyone who has ever seen The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team in action can testify to their daring and skill, and while they are most often seen at airshows, they also compete in skydive competition events. Just last week, the Army Golden Knights parachute team beat its own world record in an 8-way jump during the World Air Games in Dubai. Their previous record had been set at the U.S. nationals in October of this year. The U.S. Navy has asked Boeing to develop plans for converting its newest F/A-18E Super Hornets to a configuration that would be appropriate for the Navy's Blue Angels. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 12.15.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Tuesday, December 15th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- UAV Registration Fees and Requirements Announced by FAA
- New World Record Set By U.S. Army Golden Knights
- Navy Considers Upgrade For Blue Angels
- Great Emergency Response ... Wrong Airplane
- Aero-Calendar 12.15.15
- AMA 'Disappointed' In UAV Registration Rule
- Now, A UAV That Will Follow A Proprietary Smart Watch
- Unique Engine Test-Bed Airplane Completes 100 Flights
- Miracle Flights Raises Nearly $8,000 In Honor Of Giving Tuesday
- United Airlines To End D.C.-Dubai Route
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again next week for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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