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Joby’s certification and financial prospects look POSITIVE

Joby’s certification and financial prospects look POSITIVE

Below are two informative articles about “powered-lift” vehicles under a “special class” process defined in 14 CFR 21.17(b). The first scrutinizes the FAA’s SEMINAL STANDARD for issuing a TYPE CERTIFICATE. The second paper looks at the new criteria, assesses the Joby design and issues a “BUY” recommendation in the author’s book. The dollars invested in…

US adopts rigorous CO2 standards for Its Part 25 aircraft, while the PRC???
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US adopts rigorous CO2 standards for Its Part 25 aircraft, while the PRC???

Global Aviation has been struggling for decades to define a reasonable and responsible environmental standard. SimpleFlying’s Rytis Beresnevičius analyzes the FAA>EPA>ICAO final rule published on February 16,2024. His technical review is on point, and merits a careful read. This promulgation is MORE TECHNICAL AND COMPLEX than any in recent memory. It also poses a significant…

ATC and AI—an expert opines.
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ATC and AI—an expert opines.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a term oft repeated in the news. However, few people know how it works and what are its limitations. Below is an expert analysis of whether AI can be used as an Air Traffic Controller. The author is AMY PRITCHETT, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Penn State.[1] The good doctor knows of what she…

PRC’s nuclear battery shows the Red Dragon tech Threat.
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PRC’s nuclear battery shows the Red Dragon tech Threat.

UAS Vision, see below, has written about a disruptive battery innovation from the PRC company, Betavolt,miniature NUCLEAR BATTERY that it says can keep working for up to 50 years. The article well describes what this energy source can deliver in thorough detail. Read it and weep! (assuming that the information from the PRC can believed—my…

Kitty Hawk gives birth to great Aviation STEM, learn by doing program please repeat in your area. 
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Kitty Hawk gives birth to great Aviation STEM, learn by doing program please repeat in your area. 

Aviation and all technical professions are concerned that the academic pipeline is not producing an adequate flow of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. The National Parks Conservation Association published a tremendous article about a brilliant STEM project– Wright Flight Academy, in collaboration among Dare County Schools and the National Park Service. The students are building…

COCKPIT AUTOMATION- ALPA NO, NEVER; does the L in ALPA = LUDDITE ?
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COCKPIT AUTOMATION- ALPA NO, NEVER; does the L in ALPA = LUDDITE ?

Aviation is experiencing the most disruptive change since 1903. Lift, power/energy, navigation, real time airworthiness information—to name a few. Two articles, copied below, are evidence of differing attitudes about the possibility that the current commercial cockpit crew may be reduced to a single pilot and eventually an AI robot.   The first article is an…

Some Interesting insights into old aviation technologies being reimagined!
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Some Interesting insights into old aviation technologies being reimagined!

Below are two exceptionally insightful articles about where aviation is going!!! As flight’s technology has developed, application of this mode of transportation has EXPANDED EXPONENTIALLY. Today’s subjects look at existing uses of commercial operations and track how changes may result in new aviation applications.  The FIRST PAPER looks at an old (1785) means of achieving…

“Bold Step” missed in $14m ASCENT awards to 19 Universities 

“Bold Step” missed in $14m ASCENT awards to 19 Universities 

Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs, and Environment Laurence Wildgoose recently announced multiple research grants totaling $19,000,000 to 14 universities. The academic institutions rank among the world’s most qualified aerospace engineering.   The explosive growth in aviation (SSTs, UAS, AAMs, UAMs and eVTOLs) have challenged and will continue to test the FAA technical staff in numerous ways. These grants are under the ASCENT program…

The AAM delay can be attributed to the word acting
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The AAM delay can be attributed to the word acting

The Ranking Members of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and its Subcommittee on Aviation requested that the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Inspector General [OIG] to perform an audit of the FAA’s management of the advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft certification. The below Flying article does a thorough job of reviewing the OIG’s 33 page…