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AMA Drone Report 09.12.19: ANAFI FPV, EAA Comments on Amazon, Remote ID SNAFU

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The ANAFI FPV drone from Parrot puts the operator in the cockpit of Parrot’s new ultraportable UAV. The aircraft delivers live, immersive video from its 180-degree tilting camera to the included Cockpit Glasses. Parrot says that the ANAFI FPV boasts in-depth manual controls for piloting and imaging, 4K HDR video and 21-megapixel images, easy-to-use modes and presets, portability, long battery life, and on the go USB-C charging. The FPV experience is undertaken by pairing a smartphone

ERAU Ranks High In US News & World Report College Rankings

Among Nation’s Best Colleges In Undergraduate Engineering, Aerospace Engineering For 2020

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s undergraduate engineering programs at the school’s residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz. and Daytona Beach, Fla., have once again received superior marks in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges guidebook, an annual listing of more than 1,800 accredited four-year schools in the United States.

AMA Drone Report 09.05.19: Regs Eased, Drone Fishing?, Yuneec Mantis G

Also: FAA Warning, Skydio 2 Update, Drone Community Mobilizes, Facebook Drone Video Foolishness

The FAA is working with other federal agencies to minimize the impact of flight restrictions on drone operators flying near select federal facilities. The agency is working with the DoD to establish intermittent restrictions on drone flights within the lateral boundaries of select federal facilities during specified times. Currently, drone operators are prohibited from flying at these locations at all times. The FAA is working to ensure that these restrictions are narrowly tailored and remain in effect only w

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.12.19)

“The FAA is in a very difficult situation. When they will say, this (airplane) is good to go, it’s very likely that international authorities will want a second opinion, or a third opinion.” Source: Patrick Ky, executive director of EASA.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.12.19): Cruise

Used in an ATC clearance to authorize a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance. The pilot may level off at any intermediate altitude within this block of airspace.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.12.19)

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