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Unmanned Aircraft, See and Avoid?
The first proposal for unmanned aircraft regulations appeared in the Federal Register yesterday. A small unmanned aircraft, less than 55 lbs, could fly for commercial purposes up to 500 feet above the ground. I am in favor of adopting new technologies, and I took the time to write some constructive comments for the official docket. This…
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New Detroit Airspace Effective April 3
The FAA finalized last week the redesigned Class B airspace over Detroit, Michigan, as proposed August 2012, effective 3 April 2014 to coincide with the next chart cycle. With this new rule came another discussion of the impact on flight training activities at EMU: The Class B airspace established southwest of DTW is required to…
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Detroit Airspace Redesign
This is a heads up for anyone interested in commenting on the new Detroit airspace. NPRM comments must be received by the FAA deadline next Monday, October 15. I was able to get a sneak peek of the proposal back in March, so I’m already psyched up to start flying in a much larger and…