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FAA Announces Alaska UAS Test Site Begins Research Flights

2014-05-05 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

FAA announced that the University of Alaska's unmanned aircraft system test site is the second of 6 to become operational. Agency has granted the University of Alaska Fairbanks a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization allowing flights by Aeryon Scout small UAS for animal surveys at its Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex in Fairbanks. Main purpose of operation is to show how UAS can accurately locate, identify, and count large wild animals for survey operations requested by state of Alaska. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations

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FAA and GA Community to Launch Weather Safety Campaign

2014-05-01 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

FAA and general aviation (GA) groups will launch 8-month national safety campaign, "Got Weather? #GotWx," to help GA pilots prepare for potential weather challenges they may encounter during the 2014 flying season. Starting May 4, campaign will run through December and refresh each month to feature new weather topic. Website provides facts about that month's topic as well as links to partner videos, safety seminars, quizzes, proficiency programs, online training, and case studies. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations

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FAA Announces First UAS Test Site Operational North Dakota Department of Commerce Ready to ...

2014-04-21 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

First of 6 test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research is operational more than 2 ½ months ahead of deadline. FAA provided North Dakota Department of Commerce team with Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) to begin using Draganflyer X4ES small UAS at its Northern Plains UAS Test Site. Team plans to begin flight operations during week of May 5, and goals include checking soil quality and crops status as well as collecting safety-related operational data. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations

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US FAA completes infrastructure upgrade for NextGen aircraft tracking system

2014-04-16 01:00:00| Airport Technology

The US Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed the equipment installation of the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) radio network, a next-generation aircraft tracking system.

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