Quoted from below: “LAANC is a technological solution that helps us safely integrate drones into our airspace,” said Elwell. “It gives our air traffic controllers visibility into where and when authorized drones are flying near airports so they can have more flexibility to plan ...

Passing through just long enough to see if any of you are still alive and well. Dudley Henriques

https://newatlas.com/volerian-flapping-flying-car/56886/ Bizarre Volerian aircraft design replaces jets and props with flapping wings AIRCRAFT Loz Blain October 21st, 2018 13 PICTURES

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Sea-Turtles-Need-Help-From-Pilots-231782-1.html Sea Turtles Need Help From Pilots MARY GRADY “It’s that time of year again,” Leslie Weinstein, president of Turtles Fly Too, told AVweb this week. As the season changes from summer to fall, sea turtles in the...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Seeks-Comment-On-ATP-Revisions-231787-1.html FAA Seeks Comment On ATP Revisions E-Mail this Article View Printable Article Text size: A A A By Mary Grady , Contributing editor | October 30, 2018 The FAA is accepting comments until Dec. 21 on its...

And that's why you never see low-winged birds. ---- High-Wing vs Low-Wing Airplanes by Stephen Lewis Anyone contemplating the purchase of a single-engine airplane has numerous factors to consider prior to committing to buy. Among the items that warrant attention are acquisition price,...

A "quad-copter" design with a wing! I would expect this design philosophy to provide higher speeds and reduced energy consumption compared to wingless types. ...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Approves-Ultralight-VTOL-231613-1.html FAA Approves Ultralight VTOL By Russ Niles | September 30, 2018 Hoversurf says the FAA has signed off on the first eVTOL https://www.hoversurf.com/news/manage-your-blog-from-your-live-site to be approved for general...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/House-Passes-FAA-Reauthorization-231595-1.html House Passes FAA Reauthorization By Kate O'Connor | September 26, 2018 RELATED ARTICLES First G500 Delivered Bell Demonstrates Distributed Propulsion Aircraft Picture of the Week, September 27, 2018

On Saturday, January 29, 2000 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Jay Honeck wrote: I have a question that has been bugging me for years, and this forum is a large enough cross-section of pilots to MAYBE get a statistically meaningful response: WHY do people own "hangar queens"? There are...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Brain-Waves-Control-Drones-With-DARPA-Tech-231512-1.html Brain Waves Control Drones, With DARPA Tech By Mary Grady , Contributing editor | September 10, 2018 A person with a microchip implant can now pilot a swarm of drones by sending signals directly from...

On 8/25/2018 1:45 PM, Larry Dighera wrote: So, if the batteries are an issue, let's improve the electric motor's power and efficiency while we're waiting for battery improvements Sorry, but there really isn't much to be gained there. Motors already can be well over 90% efficient, and they...

Will laser goggles soon become part of a pilot's flight bag? https://www.newscientist.com/article/2178470-the-us-army-is-making-a-laser-powered-drone-that-can-fly-indefinitely/ The US Army is making a laser-powered drone that can fly indefinitely Image: A drone being controlled in the...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Reauthorization-Bill-Back-In-Play-231386-1.html FAA Reauthorization Bill Back In Play By Mary Grady , Contributing editor | August 15, 2018 With Congress back in session this week, the fight over FAA reauthorization has resumed. Thirty-three GA...

This is how you do USA air defense, Bush and Cheney shmucks: "About 130 miles south of Sea-Tac, two F-15C jets of 142nd Fighter Wing, on alert round-the-clock to defend an area between Northern California and the San Juan Islands, took off. Armed with missiles and a six-barrel cannon, and capable...

https://newatlas.com/gravity-jet-suit-sale/55568/ Get your own 1,050-horsepower Iron Man jet suit for only US$447,000 Loz Blain July 22nd, 2018 2 PICTURES Richard Browning flies the Gravity Jet Suit against a starry sky in this clearly photoshopped image(Credit: Gravity.co)

https://newatlas.com/graphene-skinned-aircraft/55817/ World's first graphene-skinned airplane unveiled in the UK AIRCRAFT Ben Coxworth 20 hours ago

https://newatlas.com/electric-aircraft-test-flight-australia/52846/ Battery-powered electric plane quietly takes to Australian skies for the first time AIRCRAFT Rich Haridy January 7th, 2018

SkyGuardian drone embarks on milestone transatlantic flight MILITARY David Szondy 19 hours ago The SkyGuardian is currently winging its way across the Atlantic to RAF Fairford

On Thursday, January 18, 2001 at 5:23:17 PM UTC-8, wrote: Please humor me... What's with this group known as the "Quiet Birdmen"? I'm a free-lance writer with little or no interest in aviation. However, through a fortuitous turn of events, I stumbled across...