I can see a leg or two leaving soon.

http://www.popsci.com/look-at-homemade-hoverbike?dom=rss-default&src=syn

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Drones

What is the difference in disable and shoot down? They just ruled that was illegal.

http://www.businessinsider.com/us-senate-passes-legislation-to-let-airports-disable-nearby-drones-2016-4?utm_source=feedburner&amp%3Butm_medium=referral&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29

DARPA is Developing a Fleet of Autonomous Military Drones

http://www.coolhunting.com/link/darpa-developing-a-fleet-of-autonomous-military-drones

FAA Registration Expired For Trump Jet [feedly]

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FAA Registration Expired For Trump Jet
// AVweb Top News

A 1997 Citation X owned by Donald Trump has been flying with an expired FAA registration since January 31, according to a story in today's New York Times. Flying with a lapsed registration -- which costs $5 for three years -- could be a problem in the case of an accident, and also can subject the owner or operator to FAA fines of up to $250,000 and imprisonment up to three years. If the jet is grounded, however, to sort out the paperwork issue, Trump has backup -- three Sikorsky helicopters and a Boeing 757.
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Plenty of Passengers, but Where Are the Pilots? - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/opinion/sunday/plenty-of-passengers-but-where-are-the-pilots.html?referer=

A passenger plane may have collided with a drone for the first time [feedly]

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A passenger plane may have collided with a drone for the first time
// The Verge

Metropolitan Police in London are investigating a possible midair collision between a passenger jet on approach to Heathrow Airport in London and a drone. It would be the first time that an airplane from a major airline has actually collided with a drone.

At 12:50PM Sunday, a pilot on British Airways Flight 727 reported to the Metropolitan Police that he believed a drone had struck his aircraft. The flight, an Airbus A320 en route to London from Geneva, Switzerland, landed safely at Heathrow airport. Airport police investigating the incident discovered that an object, believed to be a drone, had struck the front of the aircraft, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police. No arrests have been made.

the aircraft sustained no damage

British Airways said its engineers examined the aircraft and it was cleared to operate its next flight and that the airline will cooperate fully with investigators. 132 passengers and 5 crew were on board the plane at the time.

"It is totally unacceptable to fly drones close to airports and anyone flouting the rules can face severe penalties including imprisonment," said a UK Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson in a statement. "Anyone operating a drone must do so responsibly and observe all relevant rules and regulations. The rules for flying drones are designed to keep all airspace users safe."

There have been a number of close calls with commercial pilots reporting that drones were near their aircraft on takeoff or approach to major airports, and aviation authorities around the world have been working to develop new regulations to discourage drone owners from putting other airspace users at risk. This incident will likely give new urgency to those efforts.

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Hoverboard video.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KEDrMriKsFM&feature=player_embedded

It Is A Federal Crime To Shoot Down A Drone, Says FAA [feedly]

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It Is A Federal Crime To Shoot Down A Drone, Says FAA
// Popular Science

Aviation

Just like shooting down other aircraft

Don't shoot down a drone.

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Drone Smashes Through 5th Floor Window And Smacks Guy In The Head -

And it was probably only going 20 mph or so. What if it had hit an airplane windshield with an additional 100 knots speed added to it?

http://www.neatorama.com/2016/04/14/Drone-Smashes-Through-5th-Floor-Window-And-Smacks-Guy-In-The-Head/

SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts

https://skyvector.com/

TV Dogs Learn To Fly - I've taught some monkeys to fly, so what?

He can hold his hands up but what about his feet. I have taken off, flown the entire pattern and landed many times as a demo without ever touching the yoke. It would look look a ghost was flying on camera.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/TV-Dogs-Learn-To-Fly-226039-1.html

Watch SpaceX Land its Rocket In Glorious 4K Resolution [feedly]

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Watch SpaceX Land its Rocket In Glorious 4K Resolution
// io9

SpaceX has released high def footage of yesterday's historic rocket landing, and it's glorious to behold. We could watch this all day.

Read more...

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Missing Wright Patent Found, After 36 Years -

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Missing-Wright-Patent-Found-After-36-Years-225952-1.html

Airline emergency slide

http://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-flight-attendant-emergency-slide-not-employed-2016-4?utm_source=feedburner&amp%3Butm_medium=referral&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29

Fwd: [WP0168497] FREE WEBINAR - Best Tricks Tips and Sites for Self Briefing - FAASafety.gov

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Volocopter video

I have been keeping up with these guys for a few years. This is going to be big. You can loose several motors with no problem. No danger loading and unloading. Just shut down.
No cool down or run up. Very stable. Could be unmanned. Programmed to fly anyone to work or school while you sleep. Farmers can check their fields, heard cattle and crop dust. No pilot training required later, once drone rules and airspace are allocated.  Need better battery or fuel cell technology which is coming. Could use solar and just land and recharge then go on from anywhere that has sun. Maintenance could be done by just about anyone. Motor change out would probably be four bolts and an electrical connector. Ten minutes at most. Everything, plug and PLAY. German engineered and built. Watch these guys.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/7/11388406/volocopter-18-rotors-manned-flight-evolo-germany

850 airports sign up for a drone notification system | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/7/11386350/airmap-airport-drone-notification-awareness-system

One Dead, Five Hurt In Freeway Forced Landing [feedly]

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One Dead, Five Hurt In Freeway Forced Landing
// AVweb Top News

One person is dead and five have been injured after a single-engine aircraft (possibly a Lancair) hit a parked car during what appears to be an emergency landing on a freeway north of San Diego about 9:15 a.m. Saturday.
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Flying Chainsaw - Neatorama

http://www.neatorama.com/2016/04/02/Flying-Chainsaw/