Content Archive: July 2015

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Agriculture Will Be Big, But Realtors, Others First to Use Drones

Real estate and other aerial photography applications of drones lead the first several hundred exemptions awarded by the FAA.
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Safety

ERAU To Hold Online Accident Investigation Course

Course covers accident investigation process from field investigation through delivery of the final report.
Safety

NASA Testing GA CFIT Avoidance Technology

iGCAS offers both an audible and visual warning of approaching terrain.
Safety

FAA Proposes Penalty Against MayaAir

The company flew its Beechjet 400A on five flights when it was out of specification for commercial ops, says the FAA.
Aircraft

Boeing Seals Contract with Japanese Suppliers of 777X

Consortium awarded 21 percent of major structural components
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Aircraft

Chinese Authorities Issue Type Certificate for Legacy 500

Chinese movie star Jackie Chan is set to receive the first Legacy 500 in China by the end of 2015.
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Safety

EAA Launches $25,000 Safety Innovation Competition

The annual competition is designed to tackle the general aviation fatal action rate, with a focus this year on loss-of-control.
Aircraft

TBM 900 Gets Off to Fast Start

The 900 model is proving to be the best seller in the TBM family with orders already reaching 100.
Regulations and Government

U.S. Insists It Has No Plans for Patriot Deployment in Poland

The U.S. Department of Defense says it is not planning to deploy Patriot missile batteries in Poland.
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Aircraft

Flying the New Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet

Flying the New Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet
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