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Sunday, May 8, 2016
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Bonanza Pilot Declares Emergency Before In-Flight Breakup [feedly]
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Bonanza Pilot Declares Emergency Before In-Flight Breakup
// AVweb Top News
A Bonanza BE35 crashed in a residential area on New York's Long Island Tuesday after the pilot declared an emergency, reporting a failed vacuum system. All three people on board are dead and the aircraft appears to have broken up in flight.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Watch this man obliterate the world record for the longest hoverboard flight [feedly]
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Watch this man obliterate the world record for the longest hoverboard flight
// The Next Web
A few weeks back, French jet ski champion Franky Zapata released a video testing this amazing hoverboard that can (theoretically) propel its riders up to 10,000 feet in the air. The video quickly went viral and despite having impressed its viewers, Zapata's remarkable invention – that he calls the Flyboard Air – left many people in doubt about the authenticity of what they've seen. Last week, however, Zapata put out new footage of him flying the hoverboard that decisively answers the doubts of all the naysayers. In his latest video, Zapata not only proves the Flyboard Air is real, but also sets a new world record for the longest…
This story continues at The Next Web
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Monday, May 2, 2016
The Airplane Seating Arrangement that Triggers 'Air Rage' [feedly]
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The Airplane Seating Arrangement that Triggers 'Air Rage'
// io9
New research shows that the mere presence of a first class cabin on an airplane—plus the added experience of having to shuffle through this cabin while boarding—contributes to "air rage," both among economy and first class passengers.
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Probe Seeks Why EC225LP Rotor Detached in Flight video
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Probe Seeks Why EC225LP Rotor Detached in Flight
// Aviation Today :: Commercial
International investigators are seeking clues to why an EC225LP's main rotor detached in flight during a return flight from an offshore rig in Norway April 29. ...
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Thursday, April 28, 2016
Fwd: American Flyers Flight Instructor Opportunties in MMU
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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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Monday, April 18, 2016
Sunday, April 17, 2016
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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Friday, April 15, 2016
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
Just like shooting down other aircraft
Don't shoot down a drone.
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Thursday, April 14, 2016
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?
Monday, April 11, 2016
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.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
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.
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Saturday, April 9, 2016
Friday, April 8, 2016
Fwd: [WP0168497] FREE WEBINAR - Best Tricks Tips and Sites for Self Briefing - FAASafety.gov
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Thursday, April 7, 2016
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
Saturday, April 2, 2016
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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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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Friday, March 11, 2016
Eye in the Sky Reminds Us That Being a Drone Pilot Is Absolutely Brutal [feedly]
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Eye in the Sky Reminds Us That Being a Drone Pilot Is Absolutely Brutal
// io9
Military drones can kill enemies from miles above in the sky—but they can also kill innocent civilians. The people controlling these weapons are often continents away, and a new movie shows us the agonizing decisions that these people face.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2016
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
The US government just banned electronic cigarettes from airplanes [feedly]
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The US government just banned electronic cigarettes from airplanes
// The Verge
The use of electronic cigarettes on commercial airplanes is now banned under a new rule finalized by the US Department of Transportation, which applies to all domestic and foreign carriers with flights scheduled to and from the US. The ban applies to all e-cigarettes, including electronic cigars, pipes, and devices designed to look like everyday products such as pens. It does not apply to nebulizers, which are used to treat cystic fibrosis and asthma.
It's not clear, however, whether the rule applies to vaporizers, some of which look like pens, while others look like smartphones with tubes attached. The Federal Aviation Administration hasn't made an official ruling, but it stands to reason that the DOT's new rule will also apply to vaporizers. (A spokesperson for the agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)
"unwanted exposure to aerosol fumes."
The House of Representatives is considering legislation to ban vaping on planes. A recent hearing on the measure featured one congressman, California Representative Duncan Hunter, taking a drag of his vaporizer in protest and declaring, "This is the future."
DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx said the ban is intended to protect passengers from "unwanted exposure to aerosol fumes" that is the product of smoking e-cigarettes. While the DOT said it considers its regulatory smoking ban to include e-cigarettes, the rule does not explicitly define "smoking," so the department took this step to eliminate any confusion. Research about the health effects of e-cigarettes and vaping is still ongoing — the Food and Drug Administration recently said there's a lack of scientific consensus — but rather than wait for more studies to come out, the agency said a precautionary approach was best.
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