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Fwd: "FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule" - FAASafety.gov
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Date: Dec 14, 2015 6:17 PM
Subject: "FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule" - FAASafety.gov
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| FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education | |
| FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule Press Release – For Immediate ReleaseDecember 14, 2015 Registration will be free for the first 30 days!WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras. The Registration Task Force delivered recommendations to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on November 21. The rule incorporates many of the task force recommendations. "Make no mistake: unmanned aircraft enthusiast are aviators, and with that title comes a great deal of responsibility," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "Registration gives us an opportunity to work with these users to operate their unmanned aircraft safely. I'm excited to welcome these new aviators into the culture of safety and responsibility that defines American innovation." Registration is a statutory requirement that applies to all aircraft. Under this rule, any owner of a small UAS who has previously operated an unmanned aircraft exclusively as a model aircraft prior to December 21, 2015, must register no later than February 19, 2016. Owners of any other UAS purchased for use as a model aircraft after December 21, 2015 must register before the first flight outdoors. Owners may use either the paper-based process or the new streamlined, web-based system. Owners using the new streamlined web-based system must be at least 13 years old to register. Owners may register through a web-based system at: www.faa.gov/uas/registration Registrants will need to provide their name, home address and e-mail address. Upon completion of the registration process, the web application will generate a Certificate of Aircraft Registration/Proof of Ownership that will include a unique identification number for the UAS owner, which must be marked on the aircraft. Owners using the model aircraft for hobby or recreation will only have to register once and may use the same identification number for all of their model UAS. The registration is valid for three years. The normal registration fee is $5, but in an effort to encourage as many people as possible to register quickly, the FAA is waiving this fee for the first 30 days (from Dec. 21, 2015 to Jan 20, 2016). "We expect hundreds of thousands of model unmanned aircraft will be purchased this holiday season," said FAA Administrator Huerta. "Registration gives us the opportunity to educate these new airspace users before they fly so they know the airspace rules and understand they are accountable to the public for flying responsibly." The online registration system does not yet support registration of small UAS used for any purpose other than hobby or recreation – for example, using an unmanned aircraft in connection with a business. The FAA is developing enhancements that will allow such online registrations by spring of 2016. The full rule can be viewed here: www.faa.gov/news/updates/media/20151213_IFR.pdf For questions regarding this notice, contact Ken Kelley, AFS-850 by email at Ken.R.Kelley@faa.gov or by telephone at (775) 858-7700 Ex 258. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences. | |
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Fwd: "FAAST Blast –Drone Safety Checklist, Noise-Cancelling Headset Bulletin, Flying with Glowing Gizmos and Gadgets" - FAASafety.gov
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| FAAST Blast –Drone Safety Checklist, Noise-Cancelling Headset Bulletin, Flying with Glowing Gizmos and Gadgets FAAST Blast — Week of Dec 07, 2015 – Dec 13, 2015 The FAA recommends that if any audible alarms or environmental sounds cannot be discerned, operators should elect to find other solutions to discern such alarms or sounds, or discontinue the use of noise-canceling headsets. The agency also recommends pilots review the information found in an earlier bulletin (InFO 07001) on noise-cancelling headset use which can be accessed at http://go.usa.gov/cZdDz. Fly Safe With Your Drone WAAS New? Good N.I.G.H.T. (G = Glowing Gadgets and Gizmos) | |
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Fwd: [CE0964735] RNAV Revealed - FAASafety.gov
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> Topic: We will provide a refresher on RNAV basics, as well tips & tricks and a few new insights.
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> For over a dozen years, pilots have used Area Navigation (RNAV) to fly direct, navigate more accurately, save time, reduce fuel expense and operate more confidently. But the technology that changed how you fly continues to evolve. Are you keeping up? In RNAV Revealed, we'll provide a refresher on some critical RNAV basics, reveal a few tips and tricks to help you get more from today's technology, and offer you actionable insights for your next flight—and every flight after that. Plan to attend the latest addition to our Chart Clinic Confidential series!
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Sunday, November 29, 2015
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Pilots wanted, no experience necessary: JetBlue [feedly]
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Pilots wanted, no experience necessary: JetBlue
// Federal Aviation Administration News
JetBlue Airways plans to recruit potential pilots with no flight experience and provide its own training under a proposal awaiting approval from US federal regulators. The program would be the first of its kind in the US and would be similar to those used by some European and Asian carriers.
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Watch This Jetpack Do Strange Things Near Ellis Island [feedly]
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Watch This Jetpack Do Strange Things Near Ellis Island
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JB-9 Jetpack In Flight
Jetpack Aviation
Most jetpacks aren't. The catchy term for personal flying devices includes ducted fans, rockets, engine-powered wing suits, and even hovercraft, but rarely does the device involved actually use jets. Perhaps aware of this incredibly misnamed category, jetpack makers Jetpack Aviation bill their JB-9 device as the "world's only jetpack." Here's what it looks like skirting the Statue of Liberty:
At their site, they describe themselves as Jetpack Purists, noting:
We believe a JetPack should be just that – a jet turbine powered backpack that is capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), is extremely light and small and can easily be carried around by the pilot. It should be powerful enough to lift the pilot quickly to thousands of feet above the ground but small enough to fit into the trunk of a car.
The company claims that the JB-9 offers a 10 minute endurance, a top speed over 10 0mph, and a maximum altitude of over 10,000 feet. The device also supposedly has its heritage from a long line of "jet belts," first built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Here's a rocket belt tested for Popular Science in the 2000s:
The team of David Mayman and Nelson Tyler say that between them, they have 70 years of experience in jetpack design. After this design, they want to work on a four engine design, a virtual reality simulator to train jetpack pilots, and an automatically deploying parachute.
Watch it buzz Ellis Island below:
Video of World's only JetPack flies in New York
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Russian Aviation Committee Suspends Boeing 737 Certificates [feedly]
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Russian Aviation Committee Suspends Boeing 737 Certificates
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Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee on Thursday suspended the flight certificates for all Boeing 737 commercial airliners, the TASS news agency reported, citing safety concerns with the aircraft - one of the most widely used commercial aircraft designs in the world. In a letter published on the body's website Thursday evening, the IAC explained that all Boeing 737 aircraft in service with Russian airlines would lose their operating licenses until their safe operation could be ensured, TASS reported.
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100 year old film of Red Baron
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>> The following is a very rare piece of film, 100 years old. It shows Baron Von Richthofen, doing an external prior to a mission, as well as his putting on a flying suit prior to flight in cold weather. If you look close you will notice Hermann Goering.The Baron was shot down on 21 April 1918 by Roy Brown of the Royal Navy Air Services, a prelude of the R.A.F.. The Aussies also claim that one of their machine gunners on the ground shot the Baron down. UK & Aussie Doctors, after the autopsy stated that the fatal bullet was shot from above.The author of this has been very involved as a Director of the Roy Brown Museum in Carleton Place, the home town of Roy. Many letters have been written over the past 3-4 years and finally Roy Brown was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame on 4 June 2015…To think this film is almost 100 years old! If you're interested in history or aviation, you cannot miss this footage. It was just posted online, and I've never seen anything like it. It's from 1917, and it's an up-close and personal look at the most legendary combat pilot who ever lived, the infamous Red Baron, Manfred Von Richthofen. Watch the extremely rare, extremely old footage and re-live history. ULTRA-RARE footage of the most famous fighter pilot ever.
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