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Chris from @iconaircraft gives us an interior tour of the beautiful Icon A5. Click the link in our bio to learn more about the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Ends 3/31/24 (15 entry periods). Must be pilot or prospective pilot, US/DC/18+. Official rules at flyingmag.com
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busy beavers 🦫 • • • Photo by: @bwaviationphotography 📸
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Happiest time I have in life is when I’m up in the air escaping the drama below. When’s the last time you flew? . . . #flyinsnoopy #snoopyair #aeronca #chief #tailwheel #taildragger #aviation #flying #plane #vintage #imagination #eaa #aopa #airport #friends #love #freedom #free #pilot #flywithaopa
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Empowered women, empower women! ✈️ A wonderful Day 2 at @womeninaviation 2024. • • • #womeninaviation #womeninaviationinternational #wai #wai2024
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The agency began discretionary enforcement of remote ID compliance in September, but all drone pilots now face penalties for violating the rule. Drone pilots and manufacturers in the U.S. now face fines or suspensions if their drones are not equipped with remote identification technology. As of Saturday, the FAA’s Remote ID rule—which mandates that all drones required to be registered with the agency include a “digital license plate” that broadcasts information such as ID number, location, and altitude—is in full effect. The rule is intended to allow the FAA, law enforcement, and other federal agencies to monitor unsafe flights as more drone pilots earn their wings. Congress in 2016 directed the FAA to develop standards and regulations for remote identification of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) pilots and operators. The agency delivered its final remote ID guidelines in 2021 and began enforcing them on a discretionary basis in September, allowing additional time for some noncompliant models to be updated. However, with the rule now in full effect, businesses, law enforcement agencies, and even recreational flyers face the possibility of their drone pilot license being revoked or civil penalties up to $27,500 for flying a drone without remote ID. What Is Remote ID, and How Can You Comply? Put simply, remote ID is like a drone’s digital license plate. The technology transmits information such as the UAS’s unique ID number, location, altitude, velocity, and plenty more over a 2- to 3-mile range. That data (which does not include personal identifying information) is then made available to private and public stakeholders, which can alert the FAA of unsafe flight, request an aircraft be grounded, or simply find out more information about a drone. A good rule of thumb is that if your UAS must be registered with the FAA, it needs to have remote ID. But as with many FAA rules and regulations, there are a few exceptions. Click the link in our story to read the full article 🔗
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Issue 946 is electric!⚡️Learn more about @jobyaviation in this month’s magazine.
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The FAA begins a third mishap investigation into SpaceX’s Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster, which are lost during a test Thursday. In what feels increasingly like a bout of déjà vu, SpaceX’s Starship—the largest and most powerful rocket ever flown—has been grounded again. The FAA on Thursday initiated its third mishap investigation into Starship after the 400-foot-tall spacecraft and booster were lost during its third orbital test flight. Both components are intended to be reusable. Starship will remain grounded until the FAA concludes its investigation and awards a fresh launch license. However, Thursday’s flight undoubtedly built on previous Starship missions, during which the rocket and booster exploded minutes after takeoff. This time around, they flew halfway around the planet. Starship stands taller than the Statue of Liberty and on Thursday generated nearly twice the thrust of NASA’s Space Launch System, which owned the previous record. Orbital test flights are intended to evaluate the spacecraft’s capabilities for NASA Artemis moon missions, which aim to return humans to the lunar surface for the first time in half a century. Starship and the Super Heavy booster lifted off Thursday morning from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas. The spacecraft generated 16 million pounds of thrust from 33 Raptor engines, the most ever in a rocket booster. Unlike past attempts, Thursday’s mission, OT-3, traveled nearly halfway around the Earth as intended. For the first time, Starship reached space. But when the rocket reentered the atmosphere about 45 minutes into the mission, SpaceX lost communications. The company later said the vehicle did not survive reentry. Starship was intended to splash down in the Indian Ocean, and the booster in the Gulf of Mexico. Check out the full article by clicking the link in our story 🔗
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hang gliding • • • Photo by: @gravitygurus.flugtag 📸
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Fit check 🏁 • • • Photo by: @krystynalynn_photographyllc 📸
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