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Terrafugia, Inc. to bring the first practical flying car to market by
Larry Dighera
Terrafugia, Inc. To Create 130 New U.S. Jobs
Geely Holding's acquisition leads to expansion across all departments
Woburn, MA – April 10, 2018 –
Terrafugia, Inc. created 75 new US-based jobs within the past 12
months and is on track to add at least another 50 more by the end of
the year....
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells Go Flying by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/videos/Hydrogen-Fuel-Cells-Go-Flying-230883-1.html
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Go Flying
By Paul Bertorelli | May 25, 2018
While drone makers and would-be electric aircraft manufacturers are
waiting for better batteries, hydrogen fuel cells are rapidly becoming
a reality. In this...
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Flight Sharing Expands In Europe by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Flight-Sharing-Expands-In-Europe-230794-1.html
By Jason Baker and Mary Grady , Contributors | May 8, 2018
Flight sharing via app has been stymied
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Flight-Sharing-Back-In-Play-230636-1.html
so far for private pilots in the...
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Surefly passenger drone performs first manned flight by
Larry Dighera
https://newatlas.com/surefly-manned-flight/54487/
Surefly passenger drone performs first manned flight
Video: https://youtu.be/5yFZAPdYCck
Web: http://workhorse.com/surefly
70 mph top speed
Nick Lavars
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GPS Jamming: Major Threat To Drones by
Larry Dighera
One wonders how this forecast of "GPS (or GNSS) jamming and spoofing"
might impact ADS-B and NextGen (not to mention GPS approaches) both
dependent on GPS?
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GPS-Jamming-Major-Threat-to-Drone-230749-1.html
GPS Jamming: Major Threat To Drones
By Paul...
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DOT Moves To Monetize Drones by
Larry Dighera
This is going to be interesting. I'm wondering how 91.113
See-And-Avoid will be accomplished by UAS operators. The FAA will
have its hands full managing swarms of drones at low level within the
NAS posing a MAC hazard to piloted flight operations of helos, and
landing and departing flights. What...
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Electric-Powered Pylon Racing Planned by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Electric-Powered-Pylon-Racing-Planned-230723-1.html
Electric-Powered Pylon Racing Planned
By Mary Grady , Contributing editor | April 24, 2018
The first pylon race to feature all-electric aircraft is in the works
for 2020, the organizers recently announced....
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First Flight For Electric Sun Flyer 2 by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/101/4011-full.html
First Flight For Sun Flyer 2
Mary Grady
The prototype Sun Flyer 2 two-seat electric-powered airplane has flown
successfully for the first time, Bye Aerospace announced on Wednesday.
“We are excited about the future and the potential...
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Don’t privatize Air Traffic Control by
Larry Dighera
http://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/5984192-151/guest-column-dont-privatize-air-traffic-control
Guest column: Don’t privatize Air Traffic Control
Published Feb. 8, 2018 at 09:30PM
(Andy Tullis/Bulletin photo)
It’s hard to fathom the Washington, D.C., interest in privately
contracting the...
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Russia has figured out how to jam U.S. drones in Syria, officials say by
Larry Dighera
The FAA intends to abandon radar, and rely on GPS-based ADS-B for
NextGen ATC despite its proven vulnerability. Space-based satellite
communications signals are puny and easily overwhelmed by ground-based
higher powered transmitters, but NextGen is dependent on satellite
communications. Is this a...
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FAA OKs Drones On Airport by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/101/3976-full.html
FAA OKs Drones On Airport
Mary Grady
Drone flights are restricted within 5 miles of an airport, unless the
FAA gives advance permission, but now the FAA is beginning to approve
flights within the airport boundaries for professional...
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How drones are lowering the cost of clean energy by
Larry Dighera
Here's a potential employment opportunity for licensed pilots:
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/how-drones-are-lowering-cost-clean-energy
How drones are lowering the cost of clean energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 2:00am
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FAA Poorly Managed NextGen Funding by
Larry Dighera
FAA Poorly Managed NextGen Funding
By AVweb Staff | March 11, 2018
A new report this month from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
https://www.oig.dot.gov/sites/default/files/FAA%20NextGen%20Developmental%20Funding%20Audit%20Final%20Report.pdf
says the Federal Aviation Administration...
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Personal drone' sparks 335-acre wildfire north of Flagstaff by
Larry Dighera
Once again the FAA makes absolutely NO Sense. So if I am a hobbyist
who knows NOTHING about airspace, flight paths, regulations, etc. I
can just call up the local tower tell them I am flying and
where.....if I even know my true relationship to the tower, and I can
fly my drone. But If I am a Part...
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FAA Expands Drone Access To Airspace by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Expands-Drone-Access-To-Airspace-230405-1.html
FAA Expands Drone Access To Airspace
By Mary Grady | March 7, 2018
The FAA is expanding a program that will provide “near real-time”
processing of requests for access to controlled airspace from...
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AOPA, NBAA Decry WSJ’s ATC Stand by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/AOPA-NBAA-Decry-WSJs-ATC-Stand-230331-1.html
AOPA, NBAA Decry WSJ’s ATC Stand
By Mary Grady | February 19, 2018
A Wall Street Journal editorial last week said it would be a good idea
to privatize the air traffic control system, and singled out the
opposition...
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China taps Piper to supply 152 GA training aircraft by
Larry Dighera
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2018/february/07/piper-wins-record-order-for-152-training-aircraft
Piper wins record order for 152 training aircraft
Order announced at Singapore Airshow
February 7, 2018 By David Tulis
Piper Aircraft Inc. scored a big win with firm orders for 152...
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