The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that the 2018 Aviation Design Challenge second-place team, from St. Croix Lutheran Academy in West St. Paul, Minnesota, completed the Redbird Flight Simulations Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Lab Camp. On August 1 and 2, RedbirdSTEM’s Director of Training and Development Greg Roark taught 30 students from […]
Author: Kim Stevens
North Carolina Study of Drone Use in Collision Reconstruction Continues
The N.C. Department of Transportation is continuing to research ways to use emerging drone technology to make highway travel safer. Last year, NCDOT’s Division of Aviation and the N.C. State Highway Patrol studied the use of drones for highway collision scene reconstructions, and found that they can save money and reduce the time a roadway […]
AirMap UTM Deployed in Czech Republic to Manage the Country’s Busiest Airspace
AirMap has announced that its UTM services are being deployed by Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR) to deliver situational awareness and authorization capabilities to the country’s growing community of drone operators. ANS CR is deploying AirMap UTM to manage authorizations for drone flights in the controlled airspace around Václav Havel Airport […]
GLOBAL UAV ACCELERATES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND FLIES DRONE USING 4G CELLULAR NETWORK
Global UAV Technologies Ltd., recently announced that its research & development, engineering and manufacturing division; NOVAerial Robotics Inc. (“NOVAerial”) has successfully test flown a UAV using the 4G cellular network for command and control as well as flight data telemetry feedback. The test flights included multiple takeoffs and landings as well as the execution of […]
PrecisionHawk Partners with AOPA to Enable Commercial Drone Pilots
PrecisionHawk Inc., announced a partnership with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), a non-profit organization that advocates for general aviation. This collaboration brings together two of the top aviation organizations to connect pilots with a growing network of drone service providers, as well as access to training, legal services, and job opportunities. The agreement […]
Kespry Announces First Drone-Based High-Resolution Thermal Inspection Capabilities for Commercial Property and Industrial Facilities
Kespry has announced new high-resolution thermal inspection capabilities for commercial property and industrial facilities. Thermal building inspection is critical for organizations as they look to reduce investment risk in the $750 billion combined commercial real estate, insurance, and management industry. Until today, property managers, owners, and insurers were forced to rely on expensive and inaccurate […]
AOPA Foundation Raises 3.6 Million for its You Can Fly Program
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation announced it raised more than 3.6 million dollars for its You Can Fly Program to get people flying and keep them flying. The generosity of more than 3,800 donors produced contributions exceeding $1.8 million, topping the $1.4 million goal set by the Ray Foundation, which was established […]
ATP Flight School Grows Fleet, Orders 10 Skyhawks from Textron Aviation
Textron Aviation Inc., announced at EAA AirVenture 2018 that longtime customer ATP Flight School has placed an order for 10 Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft — growing the school’s fleet of Skyhawk pistons to nearly 150 — 50 of which Textron Aviation will have delivered new since 2016, further securing the Skyhawk’s reputation as the world’s […]
Students Complete Week Long Aviation Academy at Van Nuys Airport
Twenty middle school and eighteen high school students participated in the annual Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy hosted by Van Nuys Airport (VNY). “This program gave middle school and high school students a weeklong, in-depth look into the world of aviation; including career options and daily operations,” said Diana Sanchez, Van Nuys Airport’s Public and […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $770.8 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Airports in 50 States and 5 U.S. Territories
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $770.8 million in airport infrastructure grants, as part of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. This third increment of funding provides 569 grants to 522 airports that will […]
