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In 1970 California intrastate carrier Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) was flying high. From its humble beginnings in 1949 with a single DC-3 the airline had grown to become the dominate carrier in California, posting 15 straight years of profits. PSA was the original pioneer of the low cost, high frequency model, which Southwest Airlines later made famous.
PSA Founder Ken Friedken believed that he could carve out a very successful niche providing passengers with low cost, high frequency flights between California's major cities. Because all of the flights would take place within the state of California, his airline would not be tied to the restrictive policies of the Civil Aeronautics Board, which set prices and regulated all interstate carriers in the United States at the time. Friedken theorized that if the airline priced its fares low enough it could attract passengers away from the railroads and provide an alternative to the automobile.
The formula was a smashing success, unfettered by the CAB, PSA was free to set its own ticket prices and start new routes as it saw fit. In order to expedite the passenger boarding process the carrier didn't assign seats, and it also maximized daily aircraft utilization through quick ground turnarounds, all of these measures helped to keep costs down.
The airline branded "The World's Friendliest Airlines," developed a reputation for unmatched customer service. It even went so far as to paint smiles on the noses of all its aircraft, nicknaming them "Grinningbirds". Passengers flocked to the airline, attracted by the low fares, but they stayed because of the airline's legendary service.
By 1970 PSA served 7 destinations across the state of California from its base at San Diego's Lindbergh Field earning a profit of $3.6 million and transporting over 5 million passengers that year. The core of the airline's business was shuttling travelers up and down the coast between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Passenger traffic throughout the previous decade had grown rapidly so much so that airline terminals were becoming overwhelmed and airlines worried that if the pace of growth continued the whole system might grind to a halt under the weight of the demand. The 747 whose entry into service in 1969 heralded the arrival of the wide body area, seemed to be the ideal solution to meet the increasing demand and reduce the strain on overwhelmed airport facilities. With the added capacity that widebody aircraft like the 747, DC-10 and L-1011 provided airlines could consolidate several narrowbody flights into one, thus reducing airport congestion.
PSA agreed, and in 1970 signed a contract with the Lockheed Corporation for two L-1011-1's, which was still undergoing certification testing at the time. The airline planned to introduce the aircraft on its high density commuter routes between SAN-LAX-SFO, with delivery of the first aircraft slated for 1972. However shortly after signing the contract, the airline learned that the L-1011's sole engine supplier Rolls-Royce had gone bankrupt. With the future of the aircraft program now in doubt PSA canceled its order, and re-evaluated the competing Airbus A300 and McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 products.
Rolls-Royce had greatly underestimated the development time of the RB211, a complex new engine design which included use of revolutionary composite fan blades. Unfortunately the light weight composite blades suffered quality control issues and were prone to fracture. To remedy this situation Rolls-Royce was forced to redesign the fan to incorporate traditional titanium blades which increased the weight of the engine significantly. The resulting production delays and cost of the redesign placed the company in a tenuous financial position. The added costs meant that the unit purchase price of the engine agreed upon by Lockheed was below breakeven for Rolls-Royce. The British government was forced to take control of the insolvent company and eager to continue development of the RB211 engine tried to renegotiate a higher unit price for the RB211 with Lockheed.
Lockheed had its own financial problems, oweing to development of the C-5A Galaxy, which was based on a fixed price contract, with all cost overruns having to be payed out of pocket by the manufacturer. Eventually the government, not wanting to loose a front line military aerospace company bailed the company out, guaranteeing loans of up to $250 million.
Lockheed and Rolls-Royce finally settled on a price for the redesigned engine which would put the company back in the black and allow Lockheed to avoid a costly delay to certification while it redesigned the the aircraft to accommodate a competing engine from General Electric or Pratt & Whitney.
PSA's first L-1011-1, at Lockheed's Palmdale plant awaiting delivery, note the stairs leading to the lower level lounge
In 1972 PSA convinced that the L-1011 was the right aircraft for its future, recommitted to the L-1011 signing a contract for five aircraft, with two scheduled for delivery in 1974 and one each in 1975, 1976 and 1977. The airline opted for a high density single class cabin configuration seating 296 passengers. PSA also became the only airline customers to select the lower level lounge option offered by Lockheed on the L-1011.
The lower level lounge in PSA's configuration offered 16 saleable seats and was connected to the main passenger cabin by a staircase. In order to meet FAA certification standards to allow passenger occupation during takeoff and landing extra structure had to be added to the belly of the fuselage in case of a wheels up landing. The lounge occupied part of the lower cargo compartment and galley space, which was the main reason no other L-1011 customer selected the option.
Artist Rendition of the L-1011 lower deck lounge option, from a Lockheed Corporate sales brochure
For PSA though the lower level lounge held one key advantage the entry door contained an integral air stairs which allowed for ramp loading of passengers at airport's in its system that were not equipped to service widebody aircraft. Passengers could enter the aircraft through the lounge and climb the stairs to the main passenger cabin. The carrier felt this option would help expedite the boarding of the airplane and reduce ground turn times.
However before the airline could take delivery of its first aircraft the 1973 Oil Crisis hit, and fuel prices which had been hovering around 11 cents/gallon shot up to 33 cents/gallon almost overnight.
PSA's first L-1011 named "Mother Grinningbird" entered service on August 1, 1974 while the second aircraft was loaned to Lockheed to be used for sales purposes at the Farnborough Air Show, being placed into regular service at the end of October. It quickly became apparent to the airline that the L-1011 was not built for its high density commuter operation.
Interior shots of PSA's first L-1011 taken at the delivery ceremony
For one the airplane just wasn't designed for quick turn arounds like the 727. The L-1011's size and height meant that everything from provisioning the aircraft, fueling and unloading the baggage compartments took longer. The airline also found that by reducing flight frequencies on its key trunk routes between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco they lost customers. It turned out that passengers especially business travelers prefered having the flexibility its previous schedule had offered and weren't willing to wait three to four hours between flights to fly on the larger L-1011.
All of the airline's cost models that supported the decision to purchase the L-1011 were predicated on fuel prices in the 9-11 cents/gallon range, but by the time of the airplane's first revenue flight in August of 1974 the price of fuel was hovering around 33 cents/gallon which represented a 200% increase in cost for the airline. At these prices there was just no way to make the numbers work for the L-1011 and the airline realized it needed to dispose of the aircraft and quickly.
But PSA wasn't the only airline to realize this as airline's around the world in response to the rising fuel costs began to dump fleets of almost new widebody 747s, DC-10s and L-1011s on the market. The excessive supply of airplanes, hurt the resale value of the aircraft. The problem for PSA was exasurbated by the airline's decision to opt for the lower lounge option. This feature which occupied a good portion of the forward cargo hold along with the lack of a full galley made these aircraft very unattractive to potential buyers as the loss of revenue cargo space made it difficult for airlines to make money with the aircraft. The costs of reconfiguring the airplane could not be justified given the ready supply of other suitable widebodies.
The last PSA L-1011 was withdrawn from service in April of 1975, and with no buyer headed off to the desert for storage. The airline planned to return the aircraft to service in June of that year to cover the anticipated increased summer travel demand but those plans never came to fruition and the aircraft continued to gather dust in Arizona. The airline also proceeded to cancel the remaining three aircraft on order, which by that time were in various stages of production. Lockheed sued PSA for breach of contract. The parties eventually came to terms with PSA agreeing to send one of its L-1011s on a world wide promotional tour on behalf of Lockheed, while German customer LTU eager to standardize its L-1011 fleet traded in 2 ex-Eastern airplanes for the three undelivered PSA aircraft.
The two original aircraft were subsequently leased to Lockheed who subleased them to AeroPeru until their new L-1011-500s could be delivered. The ex-PSA aircraft were then returned to Marana in 1982 where they sat until finally three years later in 1985 PSA found a willing buyer in Worldways Canada who purchased both aircraft.
In the end PSA's widebody experiment lasted only nine months. While it ultimately proved to be a failure, without the spike in fuel prices one wonders whether the experiment may have lasted a little longer if not proven itself to be profitable at least for a time.
The author is an independent aviaion consultant with 7 years of industry experience and holds a Masters Degree in Aviation Safety from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University


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The Delair Flight Deck application for Android tablets is used for mission preparation and flight monitoring with the UX11 and UX11 Ag aircrafts. It is normally distributed via Play Store. The Android Package (APK) is here provided for sideloading (for experienced users).
The Delair Flight Deck Pro application for Windows is used for advanced mission preparation and flight monitoring with the UX11 aircraft. Note that versions ending with Beta in their name are Technical Preview / Early Access releases. Please check the Release Notes for details.
Delair After Flight is a desktop application for importing flight folders, filtering and processing pictures, applying quality checks and exporting EXIF images, metadata and reports. Use it for flights performed with the UX11 and UX11 Ag aircrafts.
A seamless workflow to take pictures with your Android smartphone and import them directly to delair.ai, the visual data management platform for enterprise.
The Aerial Imaging software for the desktop (also known as office version) is installed on an office computer and used for mission preparation for the UX5 aircraft. Please note that this version CANNOT be used in flight.
The Aerial Imaging software for the tablet (also known as field version) is installed on a tablet. It provides all the functionality included in the office version and, in addition, is used for monitoring a UX5 aircraft during flight. Aerial Imaging Tablet requires a license. On a brand-new installation, upon the first execution, you will therefore be prompted to enter a license key. Contact your Delair distributor or Sales representative.


In December 2010, Scott (E6C - Echo Six Charlie), Steve (Waya) and Tanya (Woyi), geocachers from North Carolina, launched a geocache into space. Well, technically it's called near space, but it went very high and very far.
The idea came from a father and son who launched an iPhone tied to a balloon and posted the video on the web. E6C thought, "Well if they can do it, we can too... and do it better!"
How do you make a geocache that can go into space (well almost into space)? The first thing to work out, is how much the payload is going to weigh.
To record the event they used a Kodak Zi6 camera (like a Flip video), a Samsung Joy cell phone and a still camera. A Spot GPS was used to track the balloon's progress. The advantage of a Spot is that it communicates via satellite, so even if the balloon lands out of cell phone range, it can still transmit its location. Including the cache container and parachute, the total weight of the payload was about 4 lbs (~2kg).
Parachute? Why do you need a parachute? Well they were concerned about a 4 lb payload coming down and hitting someone. Since E6C works in the military he was able to acquire an old 6 ft diameter drogue 'chute that attaches to a spring in the main parachute pack.
The next challenge was to figure out how much helium to use for the weight of payload. They calculated the buoyancy of helium needed for the weight, and then how much volume that helium would fill at 100,000 ft. This produced a result that showed that they needed a balloon of 19ft in diameter. So they went ahead and purchased a 19ft weather balloon from Scientific Sales.
The balloon is designed to burst when it reaches that diameter, and that determines the maximum altitude that can be achieved.
The balloon with the payload was launched on 18 December at 9:33AM near Fayetteville, North Carolina. It climbed at about 1600 feet/minute and took almost 1 hour to achieve an altitude of 101,001 feet before the balloon burst. It took about the same time to fall back to earth.
During the climb and descent the balloon travelled 124 miles (198 km) and landed on in a small forest behind someone's place. The group who launched the balloon arrived at the owner's front door. Apparently his eyes lit up when he heard the story and took them out the back of his property to locate it.
It had come down safely and was hanging from a tree about 8ft off the ground.
The cache is now permanently located there and you can go and find it. The cache code is GC2JPJJ. It's listed as multi. You are supposed to go to the launch site where there is a plaque that gives the final co-ords. Alternatively you can watch the video which shows the final co-0rdinates. It is on private property, but permission has been graciously granted by the owner. Just stop by the house (at reasonable hours) and let Mr. Hutchins know you are going through his backyard. Balloon remains are at the GZ for posterity (with permission from the owner, too).
The official website of the project is here: http://gaia.terrasunder.org/
Here is the interview that I did with Scott (E6C) where he talks about how to launch a geocache into space ... WITHOUT a Space Shuttle!


Larry Barnett, 80, of Princeton died Sept. 13, 2012.
Mr. Barnett was a retired electrical and mechanical engineer.
He served in the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force as a pilot. He was responsible for saving countless Ethiopian Jews in an emergency rescue mission, many of whom had never seen an airplane.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; two daughters, Casey Horgan of Edison and Ashleigh; his son, Craig; a sister, Cecelia Shill; a brother, Neville of Randolph; and six grandchildren.
Services were held Sept. 16 at Temple Emanu-El, Edison, with arrangements by J.L. Apter Memorial Chapels of Dover.


A Review of Quad-rotor UAVs and their Motion Planning
AbstractThis review paper will give an overview of Quad-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems, their applications and how their motion is planned. It begins with introduction on various UAV types and their uses. It then explains the principles of their operations including flight path planning and finally it demonstrates by use of case studies how UAVs have been used. The case studies expound on the practical experiences of unmanned aerial vehicles in civilian applications. It is anticipated that the findings of this paper will help expedite their use locally and attract wide research, investment and better policy regulation for their application.
Keywords—Motion planning, UAVs, UAV applications
Sep 25, 2017
How to Cite
GACHOKI, Nelson M.; MUHIA, Asaph; KIIO, Mercy N.. A Review of Quad-rotor UAVs and their Motion Planning. Proceedings of Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference, [S.l.], p. 117-121, sep. 2017. ISSN 2079-6226. Available at: <http://sri.jkuat.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/proceedings/article/view/586>. Date accessed: 21 jan. 2019.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.


BRICK – Lt. Joseph Earomirski, a native of Brick, is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission at Strategic Communications Wing One (STRATCOMMWING ONE).
Its TACAMO (“Take Charge and Move Out”) mission supplies airborne communication links to nuclear missile units of U.S. Strategic Command.
Earomirski graduated from Brick Township High School in 1998 and joined the Navy 19 years ago.
“I joined the Navy for my kids. I wanted to be a good role model for them as they grew up. I also thought it was important to serve my country,” Earomirski said.
Earomirski explained how the skills and values he gained from living in Brick helped him succeed in the Navy.
“My hometown taught me the importance of a hard work ethic and being able to work with people from diverse backgrounds,” Earomirski said.
The Navy’s presence aboard this Air Force base allows for the deployment of aircraft to both coasts and the Gulf of Mexico on a moment’s notice, which is key for a nuclear deterrence mission.
The Navy command consists of a Wing staff, the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, and three Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons: The “Ironmen” of VQ 3, the “Shadows” of VQ 4 and the “Roughnecks” of VQ 7. Earomirski serves as an admin officer with VQ 4.
“I enjoy working with my junior sailors; mentoring them, guiding them and watching them grow both professionally and personally,” Earomirski said.
More than 1,300 active-duty sailors and 100 contractors are employed at STRATCOMMWING One. They provide maintenance, security, operations, administration, training and logistic support for the Boeing E-6 Mercury aircraft fleet, an airborne command post and communications relay based on the Boeing 707.
Their mission derives from the original 1961 Cold War order known as ‘Take Charge and Move Out!’ Adapted as TACAMO and now the command’s nickname. Those apart of TACAMO provide a survivable communication link between national decision makers and the nation’s nuclear weapons.
“The Navy contributes to the National Defense Strategy through our global reach,” Earomirski said. “We have the ability to control the seas to keep them open for commerce and transit.”
Earomirski and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“My selection to the Limited Duty Officer Program was very gratifying. They don’t select many people for that,” Earomirski said.
“I am always grateful to my parents for the support they provided me and my sister,” Earomirski added. “To me, serving in the Navy means being a role model in the community, being a part of something bigger than myself and being able to support the national defense mission.”


The fifth-generation fighter jet, created in Turkey, will make its first flight at the end of 2023, that is, about two years before the originally planned date, the director of the Turkish aerospace company Temel Kotil told the private Turkish TV channel CNN-Turk.
It is expected that the plane will turn on the engines and leave the hangar already in March.
According to Kotil, work on the prototype of the aircraft is going very well.
“Initially, we planned to fly in October 2025. We have now moved this date. It will fly later this year,” Cotill said.
Turkey implemented a project to create a Hurjet combat aircraft in 2017, TASS reminds. The head of the Directorate of Defense Industry of Turkey, Ismail Demir, said some time ago that this aircraft will surpass the American fighter of the new generation F-35 in terms of tactical and technical characteristics.


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Lufthansa canceling nearly all flights because of pilots' strike
Lufthansa, the German flag carrier, will have to cancel 800 flights tomorrow because pilots for Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo are going on strike. Because of the strikes, the airline said that almost all of tomorrow’s flights to and from the airports in Frankfurt and Munich would be canceled.
This summer, there have been a lot of strikes in the European aviation industry. Some of the airlines affected include SAS, Iberia Express, and Lufthansa. This is not the first time Lufthansa has had to deal with strike action. This summer, the German flag carrier canceled most flights for 24 hours because ground handlers at German airports went on strike.
Lufthansa has canceled about 800 flights to and from Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport for tomorrow. Before the strike, which starts at 00:01 local time and ends at 23:59, more flights will have to be canceled tonight. The airline says that most of its flights won’t happen tomorrow. Lufthansa thinks that the cancellations will affect 130,000 passengers, and the problems are likely to last through the weekend.
This weekend is the last weekend of summer vacation in the federal states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland. This meant that the German airline was likely to have a lot of passengers.
What’s the reason behind the pilot’s strike?
The union says that Lufthansa’s pilots need a much better offer of payment from the airline. Lufthansa “did not make a good enough offer,” the union said, and right now the two sides are “too far apart.”
In two steps, the airline said it had offered pilots a monthly basic pay increase of €900 ($902.89). This means copilots with less experience get 18% or more, while captains with more experience would get about 5% more. The airline says that the union’s current demands would raise its payroll costs by more than 40% over the next two years, or about €900 million.


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What is the distance between the United States of America and Russia? This is a question many ask, and not an easy one to answer. The reason for this question is that we don’t know. We have satellites that go above and beyond the earth to measure the distances, but these instruments are very expensive and far out of reach of most budgets. However, there is more than just a satellite that measures the distance between the United States and Russia.
For starters, you have to consider how fast the Earth moves and how fast the moon moves. When you put these two things together, you get a very fast moving planet. This is a lot of information to take in, so how can you compare Earth and Moon? Well, you can use an instrument called the Isochronometer.
AIs are used by scientists all over the world to measure the speed of the earth and the speed of the moon. In order to do this, they must track the motion of both objects at exactly the same time. How can you do this if you don’t have a satellite? You can’t. Therefore, you need to consider a satellite.
If you had a satellite that could tell you the exact distance between the United States and Russia, you would be able to determine the countries that are farthest from the United States by analyzing the data. These results would then be used to calculate the shortest distance between the US and any other place on earth. How do scientists analyze this data? By using mathematics!
Basically, every satellite has a linear navigation system built into it that will measure the distance between the Earth and every other place it has gone before. The distance between two points on earth is referred to as the angle of incidence. When the angle of incidence is plotted against the coordinates of the satellite, a straight line drawn from one point to the next is formed. Therefore, the measurement of the angle of incidence between the United States and Russia is used to calculate the minimum and maximum distances that a satellite can cover by itself.
To derive the value of the minimum and maximum distances, various other methods need to be applied. For example, if we know the radius of the satellites, the minimum and maximum distances can also be computed. In addition, if we know the orbital elements of the satellites, such as perigee, apogee, and perigee period, we can find the other positions that a satellite can cover at a given altitude, while keeping in mind that the elements of the orbit may not necessarily stay the same for every satellite. Thus, a new satellite can come up close to the Earth’s surface and still provide good data, while a new space probe can come up far out in space and thus much more accurate data.
The US and Russian GPS systems are not totally dependent on these calculations. The real data used to compute the distance is actually derived from radar scans, which are taken from satellites orbiting the Earth. These scans are recorded in a database that is updated regularly. By combining the information from the scanning and the information from the databases, a decent approximation to the true distance can be calculated. This is a relatively slow process (similar to taking a course in calculus) and the accuracy of the calculations is not as high as they are for automatic GPS devices.
So, what is the distance between the USA and Russia? The answer isn’t very important, but it does help us decide how fast our space exploration should go. Without going to the moon or to Mars, we have already explored the outer solar system with a GPS satellite. There’s plenty more of course, but this overview gives you a good place to start.


Vehicle Properties Edit
The rocket ship is a craftable vehicle capable of reaching speeds of up to 50.22 PPT (pixels per tick) or 47.08 BPS (blocks per second). The rocket ship is the fastest method of vertical travel, and can reach the orbital boundary in 84.96 seconds. The rocket ship is also the only vehicle that can explore the space dimension.
Rocket ships require fuel in the form of radioactive rods. Below is a table indicating the amount of fuel points a radioactive rod receives.
The rocket accelerates exponentially rate of 1.01 per tick. It takes about 10 seconds for the rocket ship to maximize its speed at 50.22 PPT or 47.08 BPS.


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Private plane carrying marijuana strays into Obama's no-fly zone
Category: News | Posted on Tue, February, 21st 2012 by THCFinder
A small private plane carrying a load of marijuana strayed into President Obama's no-fly zone over Los Angeles on Thursday.
The plane was forced to land at Long Beach Airport, after being intercepted by U.S. Air Force jet fighters, authorities said.
The four-seat Cessna entered the restricted airspace about 11 a.m. as the president was flying from Orange County to Los Angeles aboard Marine One, a military helicopter provided for his use.
Federal officials said the aircraft was never close enough to endanger Obama.
Air traffic controllers tried repeatedly to contact the single-engine Cessna, authorities said, but the pilot did not respond.
The plane was quickly intercepted by two F-16 fighters from March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, the report said.
After the Cessna touched down, federal agents and Long Beach police detained the pilot for questioning and found what law enforcement officials described as a large amount of marijuana on board the aircraft.
The pilot was taken into custody by Long Beach police, but his identity and other details were not released because of the continuing drug investigation.
Aircraft are typically prohibited from flying within 10 miles of any plane or helicopter carrying the president.
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The skies over Alamance County are a tad busier this week as air traffic returns to the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport following a month-long overhaul of the facility’s runway.
According to Dan Daniely, the president of the airport’s governing authority, the newly refurbished runway officially reopened as scheduled at precisely 6:00 a.m. last Wednesday.
The airport went on to log some 199 flights during the course of the day – with another 209 flights reported on Thursday. Danieley stresses that these figures are well in line with the airport’s average volume of 200-plus flights a day.
In the meantime, Danieley notes that work continues to proceed at full throttle on an expanded parking apron for the facility’s “transient” aircraft. He adds that this project is expected to wrap up on schedule today.
“While the transient parking apron is under construction, transient aircraft are being directed to alternate parking areas,” he adds. “Airport staff are meeting the pilots and passengers with golf carts and transporting them to the terminal building and providing assistance.
“With that, the project is on schedule and going exceptionally well.”


After years in improvement, Jeff Bezos’ non-public space firm Blue Origin aims to carry its first passengers on a experience to the sting of space in a number of months.
Blue Origin on Thursday completed the fourteenth test flight of its New Shepard rocket booster and capsule. Called NS-14, the profitable take a look at flight featured the debut of a brand new booster and an upgraded capsule.
Beyond the upgrades, CNBC has realized that NS-14 additionally marked one of many final remaining steps earlier than Blue Origin flies its first crew to space.
The flight was the first of two “stable configuration” take a look at flights, individuals acquainted with Blue Origin’s plans advised CNBC. Stable configuration implies that the corporate plans to keep away from making main modifications between this flight and the subsequent.
Additionally, these individuals stated that Blue Origin aims to launch the second take a look at flight inside six weeks, or by late February, and the first crewed flight six weeks after that, or by early April.
Blue Origin’s subsequent flight, NS-15, can even embody a take a look at of loading and unloading the crew, the individuals stated.
The firm declined CNBC’s request for touch upon its plans for New Shepard.
An formidable timeline
The New Shepard schedule is formidable, one of many individuals cautioned, with the purpose of flying each six weeks coming from the corporate’s prime management. Blue Origin’s prior mission NS-13 flew in October, after being delayed from September due to an influence provide situation – and it additionally got here after a nine-month hiatus between flights.
The individual additionally famous that one of many excellent duties for New Shepard’s NS-15 launch is to end software program qualification evaluate, which they stated is just not anticipated to be completed till late March and even April.
New Shepard is designed to carry individuals on rides previous the sting of space, reaching an altitude of greater than 340,000 toes (or greater than 100 kilometers). The capsule spends a number of minutes in zero gravity earlier than returning to Earth, with huge home windows to give passengers a view. Both the rockets and the capsules are reusable, with the boosters returning to land vertically and the capsules touchdown on management of a set of parachutes.
The NS-14 mission featured a number of upgrades to the crew capsule, together with an audio push-to-talk system for astronauts to speak to mission management, a brand new crew alert system panel at every seat, cushioned wall linings and sound suppression units to cut back noise within the capsule, and the addition of environmental methods such as air situation and humidity controls.
Blue Origin was based in 2000 by Bezos, and now has greater than 3,500 staff with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. To date, Blue Origin has launched New Shepard 14 occasions efficiently, and landed the rocket’s booster 13 consecutive occasions. The firm has constructed 4 New Shepard boosters in whole, the fourth of which launched on Thursday for the first time.
Its third booster has flown seven occasions consecutively and will probably be used to fly microgravity analysis payloads for NASA and different clients. New Shepard is a completely autonomous system, with no pilots on board.
Bezos personally funds Blue Origin’s improvement by promoting a part of his inventory in Amazon. While he has beforehand stated that he sells about $1 billion of Amazon shares yearly to fund the space firm, Bezos has not too long ago elevated his gross sales of Amazon inventory, cashing out more than $10 billion worth in 2020.


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Warm air balloons are an enjoyable means to travel, especially if a person has an enthusiastic love for sky adventures. A hot air balloon trip has the ability to take individuals to brand-new heights and also let them experience the excitement of rising via the sky. There is little concern that this type of trip is just one of the most fantastic experiences offered, yet it is additionally a wonderful means to see the nation and feel the wind in your hair. These trips are a terrific journey as well as can be tailored to the requirements of the guest, according to his/her needs. If you want an enjoyable experience that many individuals appreciate, think about taking a hot air balloon ride. There are a number of various sort of warm air balloons, with various designs, capacities, and ages of participants. A hot air balloon flight, generally, is shorter than a standard flight and uses an extra personal experience. A warm air balloon is generally lighter-than-average as well as is made of nylon, strong material that will not tear or warp also when being thrust in the air for a hr or longer. A hot air balloon is typically used by expert pilots as a means of providing pupils a chance to find out how to fly, and it is also an excellent very first introduction to bigger airplane. Most pilots that operate warm air balloons will certainly offer guideline on exactly how to securely deal with the craft throughout the trip. Part of this training includes discovering how to fly the balloon and maintain it up, and also they utilize various approaches to make sure that the guests are at convenience throughout the flight. A warm air balloon is generally recognized for taking an unusual path via the sky, and it is done because the pilot needs to navigate the balloon with the numerous heights and channels. Learning just how to successfully fly a hot air balloon and also stay aloft takes time, method, as well as patience. When a pilot decides that it is time to establish the balloon’s burner, there are a number of choices available. He can begin the burning process by tilting the basket more detailed to the heater. The pilot might also pick to spark the heater with the nozzle on the lp storage tank itself. Once the burner is lit, the hot air balloon will certainly rise to an optimum elevation and the envelope will certainly get. As the balloon increases, the parachute released by the occupant also comes down as well as allows the parachute open as the parachute descends also. Hot air balloons normally operate at roughly thirty miles per hour. As the balloons rise, their rate ends up being greater, as well as the air in the basket itself begins to cool down, which creates the balloons to shed lift. The pilot will certainly need to find a way to bring the balloon pull back to earth before the travelers have a comfy landing. As this occurs, it is necessary that the pilots pay close attention to the hot air balloons weight and also identify the proper way to land the airplane. In today’s advanced globe, pilots and also guests have come to be familiar with the extreme setting of trip. This has made today’s hot air balloon trips a lot more dangerous than in the past. There are several tools on board that help in reducing the impact of landing. One of the most typical is the Parachute Stand, created to catch the balloon as it touches down to ensure that less power is invested in the landing. One more tool is the deployable parachute which really opens up as the parachute is released. This enables the balloon to glide gently as it touches down.


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The world is about to become a lot more exciting! An asteroid sample is making its way toward Earth and is expected to land sometime this year. This sample, known as OSIRIS-REx, is the first of its kind to return from an asteroid, and scientists are excited to see what the sample will tell us about the history of our Solar System.
OSIRIS-REx was launched in September 2016 and has since traveled through space to the Bennu asteroid. Over the past three years, the spacecraft has collected dust samples that will be sent to Earth for analysis. Scientists believe that the samples could provide valuable insights on the formation and evolution of our Solar System.
Once the sample reaches Earth, it will be studied by scientists from all around the world. The asteroid sample will be stored in a NASA cleanroom facility while the scientists work to analyze its contents. They will be looking for evidence of organic material, including possible hints of life from billions of years ago.
The entire process is expected to last several months. After the data is analyzed, the results will be published in scientific journals and discussed among the scientific community.
For the average person, the most exciting part of the journey will be to witness the asteroid sample’s return to Earth. Footage captured by cameras mounted onboard OSIRIS-REx will be shared on social media platforms, giving people the chance to be part of this monumental moment in history.
With the asteroid sample due to arrive sometime this year, it’s not too early to get excited about this amazing mission. The knowledge and insight we will gain from OSIRIS-REx is sure to be tremendous, and its contributions to science will be remembered for years to come.


The USA is questioning the Paris Agreement before the final details have even been negotiated. The aviation industry is a step ahead of the Paris Agreement because a unique international climate protection instrument will be introduced in 2020. EU’s changes to ETS legislation might jeopardise the international consensus.
The aviation industry’s historic climate protection undertaking
In autumn 2016, all 191 countries which are members of the International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO pulled off a diplomatic coup by agreeing a global market-based measure to control CO2 emissions. ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) makes the aviation industry the first sector in the world to commit to specific climate targets. Growth-related CO2 emissions will be offset by special UN-supervised climate protection projects from 2020 onwards. The TUI Group has actively supported CORSIA from the outset.
EU should not jeopardise its success
Now the historic agreement is in jeopardy. The US administration is already questioning the merits of one international agreement after the next. Now the EU is fuelling criticism of CORSIA. The Council of Ministers and EU Parliament aim to include CO2 emissions from aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) beyond 2020. That contradicts the recent worldwide compromise negotiated by the ICAO covering the carbon footprint of all international flights, which the USA has been involved in since day one. That’s why it makes sense to take the intra-European aviation industry out of the ETS from 2021 onwards, otherwise it faces the double burden of paying into both schemes and the international compromise will be jeopardised.
The aviation industry relies more than most other sectors on planning certainty and a stable legal framework. Airlines depend on receiving air traffic rights, and they need enough lead time to prepare for regulatory changes. It is clear that to support the aviation industry’s exemplary global market-based measure, the EU should put a stop to all its discussions about a special ETS path for the EU.


Drones happen to be Around for lots of decades now. They have been merely employed by the military for running concealed mining and operations, but today they’ve got found application in several regarding different locations. UAVs or Unmanned Aerial Autos have supplied enterprise entrepreneurs a chance to be able to freshen up their particular solutions and deliver some thing fresh to their clients. This is why numerous of the very best businesses in the world need to incorporate drones in their company for some reason or another. Although the notion of industrial drones is an exciting a single, it’s very important that you simply carry out some research prior to acquiring a drone for your business.
Each company have their Personal distinctive wants and also demands along with also a drone needs to meet them when it’s to become of any application. For example, if you might prefer to utilize a drone for photography capabilities then it really need to obtain a good HD camera that is capable of taking high high quality photographs. Thus, you have to make sure that the particular drone you happen to be selecting has the perfect sort of qualities that you simply require for your own business. Listed listed here are a few of the really best commercial drones UK provided around the marketplace that may demonstrate to be the ideal complement for your small business.
One. DJI Phantom three (Pictures)
If you are in the Business of photography and so are searching for the drone that might assist you in picking the company to be able to new levels then the DJI Phantom 3 is amongst the most effective choices accessible for you. With this airborne car, you’ll be able to capture 12 Megapixel pictures at intense sides with out needing to become concerned with distortion as well as image balance. This drone includes a 4K camera furthermore consists of a 3-axis gimbal bracket that keeps the actual camera steady all through the particular flight. Apart from the actual high-end camera, this drone is actually completely prrr-rrrglable also, which implies that you will not really have to be worried about piloting it. The DJI Phantom 3 consists of the particular DJI pilot program that could be utilized for development the take-off as well as recording in the device. It gives you 23 moments of airline flight time because of the personal 6000mAh Liposuction procedures battery and will move as much as One.2 kilometers.
two. AgEagle (Farming)
The AgEagle is the fact that probably the most acceptable drone for individuals involved with agriculture. This kind of drone is provided in two distinct versions, the AgEagle Speedy alongside with also the AgEagle RX60. Both these kinds of versions are usually incredibly suitable for agricultural usage. The principal high quality with this drone is the personal state-of-the-art The new sony QX-1 camera that has recently been altered to be able to shoot NIR images. With this camera, you’re capable to adopt detailed pictures of your plants that could be prepared in-flight from the AgEagle. In this method, you are going to have a complete picture of your plantation facing you within a couple of minutes. It really is possible to use these pictures in order to identify the regions in the plantation that need the most concentrate. Both versions of AgEagle tend to be rather difficult and may function in the roughest climate conditions.


Initially a single seater, the Il-2 proved to be a deadly air-to-ground weapon. This variant was to see heavy losses due to its vulnerability to fighter attack. Consequently, by September 1942, a two-seat design with a rear gunner under a stretched canopy entered service.
In the desperate months early in the war, the Sturmovik was pressed into a fighter role. Outclassed by dedicated enemy fighters in dogfights, the Il-2 could successfully take on other Luftwaffe aircraft. The German 7.92 mm machine guns were ineffective against the heavily armoured Sturmoviks, close formations of Junkers Ju 87 Stukas, Junkers Ju 52, Heinkel He 111 and Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor bombers would be favoured targets.
Sturmovik pilots employed a brave defensive tactic, they would fly fast and low. This meant that the majority of ground fire would miss or ricochet from the armoured tub. If an enemy fighter closed in, they would slow down, letting the fighter overshoot and fly into the Il-2's firing range.


I was twelve when I took my very first flight.
I tried to prepare myself for the nearly seven-hour ride by giving myself daily pep talks leading up to the big journey. Equipped with a box of Dramamine, I surprisingly was able to make it the entire flight without needing the meds. My biggest fear was that something would go wrong with the plane and I’d end up stranded hundreds of miles away from shore lost somewhere in the Atlantic. That day, Mother Nature must have been looking out for me.
However, not all flights have such a smooth landing.
As this Swiss airplane began to land, the weather had other plans for it…
This is called a touch and go around. If the plane had gone through with the landing, there’s no telling whether or not the pilot could have controlled it. It takes an experience crew to know what to do in these situations. Thank goodness for this impressive team!


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Boeing should have addressed the issues after the Lion Air crash in Indonesia last October by grounding all 737 MAX aircraft ahead of any FAA concerns. The problems appear to relate to a policy by Boeing to avoid 737 pilots having to re-certify their credentials to qualify to fly the new MAX generation.
Aircrews were totally ignorant of the existence of the aircraft’s automated systems and were therefore unable to turn them off. It finally took Trump to issue an executive order to ground all Boeing 737 MAX Series with immediate effect – probably the best decision by him in his so far un-illustrious Presidency.


GPS technology has revolutionized the way we navigate, making it easier for us to get from point A to point B. But it’s not just limited to that, GPS technology has also had a profound impact on the way we live and work. In this article, we will explore the ways in which GPS technology has changed our lives and the industries it has transformed.
GPS technology, short for Global Positioning System, was developed by the United States government for military use. It has since been made available to civilians and is now used in a variety of applications. GPS technology allows us to determine our exact location and provides us with turn-by-turn directions to our destination.
In addition to navigation, GPS technology has had a significant impact on a wide range of industries, including transportation, medicine, and agriculture. In this article, we will explore the ways in which GPS technology has changed our lives and the industries it has transformed.
The History of GPS Technology
The development of GPS technology began in the 1960s as a way for the US military to accurately navigate their ships and planes. The system was launched in the 1970s and became fully operational in the 1990s. GPS technology was initially only available to the military, but in the 1980s, it was made available to civilians.
How GPS Works
GPS technology works by using a network of satellites orbiting the Earth. These satellites transmit signals to GPS receivers on the ground, which then use the signals to determine their exact location. The GPS receiver must be able to receive signals from at least four satellites to determine its location accurately.
GPS and Transportation
GPS technology has transformed the way we navigate on the road, in the air, and on the sea.
In the automotive industry, GPS technology is used in navigation systems that provide turn-by-turn directions to drivers. GPS technology is also used in telematics systems that monitor the performance of vehicles and provide real-time data on things like fuel consumption and engine performance.
GPS technology has revolutionized the aviation industry, making it easier for pilots to navigate and land their planes. GPS technology is also used in air traffic control systems to track planes in real-time and prevent collisions.
In the shipping industry, GPS technology is used to track the location of ships and cargo. This allows companies to monitor the progress of their shipments and ensure they arrive at their destination on time.
GPS and the Medical Industry
GPS technology is also used in the medical industry to track medical equipment and monitor patient health.
Tracking Medical Equipment
GPS technology is used to track medical equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, and infusion pumps. This allows healthcare providers to quickly locate equipment when it’s needed and ensure it’s properly maintained.
Monitoring Patient Health
GPS technology is also used to monitor the health of patients, particularly those with chronic conditions. Wearable devices with GPS technology can track a patient’s location and provide alerts if they leave a designated area.
GPS and the Military
GPS technology was originally developed for military use and continues to be an essential tool for the military today.


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Well, obviously there are no direct flights to Watamu, the 2 closest airports are Malindi and Mombasa. All the international flights land directly into Mombasa or into Nairobi, and then from Nairobi you can fly down to Malindi or to Mombasa with a local flight.
We can then arrange the transfer to/from one of these two airports to the Lodge. You should plan roughly 25 min. drive from Malindi to the Lodge and 2 hours drive from Mombasa to the Lodge.
OpenFlights.org is an interesting web site where, with a simple search, you can find all the airlines flying into or out from any airport. Check the connections from your country using NBO (Nairobi airport) or MBA (Mombasa airport) as your final destination.
And how do I fly from Nairobi to Malindi or Mombasa?
Well, we prepared a really handy timetable for the flights to/from Malindi, even if keeping it updated is not an easy task, check it out or directly visit the airline’s website:
- AirKenya has regular flights from Nairobi to Malindi or Mombasa (from Wilson Airport).
- Fly540 has a daily flight from Nairobi to Malindi (as well as other flights from Nairobi to Mombasa)
- Fly-Sax has 6 flights a week to Malindi (from Wilson Airport).
- Kenya Airways operates regular flights from Nairobi to Malindi or Mombasa several times a day
- Jambo Jet flies daily from Nairobi to Malindi
- Silverstone Air has recently added Malindi among its destinations (from Wilson Airport).
If you prefer a private charter, or an aero-taxi, you can contact these companies:
- 748 Air Services
- African Express Airways
- Boskovic Air Charters
- Mombasa Air Safari
- Reliance Air Charter
- Tropic Air
- Yellow Wings
or you can opt for a Helicopter Service:


Want To Really Know Whats Going On
Drones, Quadcopters and Prepping
For Survival When The SHTF
In this article I want to cover the specific uses a drone could have for us preppers if we find ourselves in the mist of a SHTF situation.
I use the title "Drones, Quadcopters and Preppers" because I want to be specific to their prepping uses as a very important piece of equipment for gaining information from which we can make life saving decisions.
Essentially a drone and a quadcopter are much the same thing - and they can be added to the military list of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
I prefer to call them drones, don't know why, it just seems an appropriate name for them..?!
Drones and UK Law
Firstly, the law - or more specifically the UK Law regarding drones:
As we stand at the moment - there isn't really any actual law regarding owning and flying a drone, with the exception of a couple of caveats:
- The drone can not be over 20kg in weight
- The drone cannot be used for commercial purposes
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There are also a few other common sense laws that you could easily get clobbered for, namely:
CCTV Code Of Practice:
The CCTV code of practice states that "it will be good practice for any domestic user of a drone to be fully aware of the potential privacy intrusion which the use of a drone can potentially cause, and to make sure they use the drone in a responsible manner".
download full CCTV code of practice PDF here.
Data Protection Law.
Where you are filming in a public area, within 50mtrs of a member of the public.
Conditions apply to flying near airports
BUT - we are talking SHTF and as such,
I don't think we need worry about that.
What are the benefits of a drone to us preppers?
Quite a few actually - A drone is going to give us the advantage of having our very own a spy in the sky. Making observing a situation easier than going out into a possible danger zone.
Why put yourself in danger when you can recce the whole area without the need to venture out.
Drones offer a facility known as FPV, first person view. Which mean you can see what the drone is seeing, in real time.
You see something dodgy, then guide your drone in for a closer look - all the time you are seeing actual footage of the situation as it unfolds.
With this sort of intel, it would make a bugging out decision far more easier - as would choosing the escape route of less resistance.
hand held - FPV monitor view
What to consider when choosing a drone
You only need to consider a couple of main things in order to have yourself a decent setup.
One thing to remember is that just about everything is manufactured in China these days - from your iPhone to your GoPro to your bushcraft knife.
As a side-note here:
The Bear Grylls range of Gerber knives and equipment right through to age old USA knife Manufacturers Shrade, all use China as there manufacturers.
So when it comes to electronics - theses no surprise that your drone will be fully made there as well.
It's no surprise as the quality of finished products are high, especially when value for money is concerned.
I got my drone direct from the suppliers in China, waited a couple of weeks for delivery and saved money!
So for this article I am using my own FUAV Seraphi FPV Quadcopter to film the benefits of using a drone for us preppers.
This drone fly's well and does what I want it to, with the advantage of being able to record footage as well as beam back exactly whats happening on the ground below.
These are the important factors to consider when buying a drone.
Especially for surveillance and to help with your safety in a bug out or SHTF situation:
- Flight Time:
Consider how long you will be in the air sending information back to yourself - realistically you will only be flying a 1/2 mile radius max. with a lot of hovering and rotating the drone for a 360 deg. view around your chosen area.
- Battery Life:
This is directly linked to your flight times, but governed by the life of the battery - look for a drone that offers a reasonable battery life and therefore a flight time of 25 - 30 mins.
- RTH - Return To Home:
Important feature if the drone goes out of sight - you may well have seen enough to make decisions and don't want the drone in the air for any longer than necessary.
This RTH feature will mean you can call your drone back to where it took off at the switch of a button.
- FPV - First Person View:
Essential - you can see whats happening in real time.
Whatever you point the drone camera at, you see on your hand held monitor screen - as you hover and move the camera around, your get the view as well.
These screens can be a hand held unit, like the one shown here.
It is also possible to have these as head worn glasses.
An important part of the drone if you want stable images to be transferred back to you.
Do not get a fixed axis gimble - your camera needs to be stable for good images.
A 2 axis gimble is the minimum - a 3 axis will give 100% stability.
Regardless of the position or angle of the drone, a gimble will move to keep a fixed position of the camera to give you good, clear views of your target.
- Camera Choice:
Most drones will accommodate a GoPro sized camera - the camera is used to capture footage and saved on a SD card for viewing later, but also serves as the medium to view the FPV.
For crystal clear footage you need to think about a high end GoPro.
I use a GoPro 3 and it works fine (12mpx)
Keeping your drone safe and preventing damage is another thing to consider - if you fly your drone into some you shouldn't then you will risk damage to the main propellers.
Always look for a drone that offers prop protection - ie: guards that go around the props and prevent them from touching anything solid.
Damaging a prop will compromise your ability to get the drone airborne and could even prevent it from flying completely.
Prop guards are removable, and some people leave them off for a more streamlined look.
They also add a more weight, but unless you are an experienced drone flyer, I would always fit them, just in case......
WHAT NOT TO DO
This was one of my early test flights.
short video of why you should always fit the prop guards to your drone...!
Note: no drones were harmed in the making of this video
Without a doubt a drone is a good investment, and there are a lot to choose from.
So long as you get the essentials you have the ability to plan ahead.
Although costly, I still think a drone is worth considering as a surveillance tool for your prepping kit.
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Good (–) one and all. I am here today to talk about whether the US government should increase NASA’s budget. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States which is responsible for the civilian space program, aeronautics, and space research.
NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The new agency was to possess a distinctly civilian orientation, encouraging peaceful applications in space science. Since its establishment, most US space exploration efforts are led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab artificial satellite, and later the space vehicle. NASA is supporting the International orbiter and is overseeing the event of the Orion spacecraft, the Space Launch System, and Commercial Crew vehicles.
The US spends about $590 billion on defense or 15%of the complete Federal budget. As compared, the best percentage of the Federal budget dedicated to NASA has been just over 4.5% in 1967. So why did the Federal budget allocation percentage drop by about 4%? After finally beating the Soviets to the moon in 1969, the keenness for space exploration dropped among the US population. The US dropped NASA’s funding percentage progressively to about 1% of the Federal budget in 1976, or by about 3.5% in one decade after the peak of the budget.
Another excuse for this decline in funding and enthusiasm was possible thanks to the recession from 1973 to 1975, causing Americans to focus more on the here and now instead of space exploration. But it’s been almost 50 years since we landed on the moon for the primary time. So, should the US raise the share of NASA’s Federal budget or a minimum of creating a thought to boost the budget gradually? Well, that’s a sophisticated question. The primary obvious obstacle is the issue of dedicating the funds to extend NASA’s budget.
Dedicating more funds to NASA would require either the allocation of funds from other agencies like defense or Medicare or increasing the taxes paid by the US public. The problem with this can be that decreasing the funds to any program or increasing taxes would harm some citizens of the United State and would cause conflict between supporters of either side.
The foremost likely way this might be pushed through is in an equitable compromise which might make the prospects of raising the budget much more appealing. Another potential obstacle may well be the identicality that took down the budget in the first place. All and everyone, increasing the take into account NASA would drastically improve the whole thing of mankind.
From increasing technological discoveries and boosting the economy, to space exploration and colonization to save lots of our race from eventual extinction when Earth eventually becomes uninhabitable for human life whether through global climate change or a collision with a natural object. Then we are going to be able to secure the long run for all humans who will proceed with us. Thank you.
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The Federal Government says the National Universities Commission (NUC) will expedite immediate approval of the establishment of Aviation and Aerospace University.
The Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, Mr James Odaudu made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos on Friday.
Odaudu explained that the Executive Director, NUC, Prof. Rasheed Abubakar gave the assurance after receiving the Concept Note documents from the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika
Abubakar assured the Ministry of Aviation that it would expedite action on establishment of the university, adding that the commission would engage some professors to perfect the concept note for immediate approval.
He assured the minister that by the end of July, the ministry would be having a brand new university, the first of its kind in Abuja, first African University dedicated to aviation and aerospace study in the country.
The executive secretary noted that the value of such university could not be quantified and commended the minister for his boldness and courage.
“This aviation under your guidance, will be the first to show the way that we can support the establishment of specialised university that won’t only serve us but serve the African region and the International community,” he said.
Earlier, Sirika, while presenting the concept note, said the ‘African Aviation and Aerospace University Abuja’ would be dedicated to research and development of knowledge in Aviation and Aerospace.
The minister explained that the decision to establish the specialised university was informed by the need to fill some identified gaps in the growth and development of the aviation sector.
“When we took the lead in civil aviation, we identified and understood the gap in the growth and development of civil aviation in Nigeria in particular and Africa in general.
“We are deficient in research and development in civil aviation and aerospace technology and that has caused a lot of underdevelopment of the sector and made us to be backward,” he said.
Sirika further said the huge gaps and deficiencies had left the civil aviation sector to be managed with basic knowledge of either being a pilot or aircraft maintenance engineer.
He added that the situation had left no one going into research and development to understand the civil aviation and aerospace industry to grow it for their own betterment and leverage on the sector.
Sirika said this could also recreate the economy, improve the wellbeing, add to the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and most importantly, expand knowledge horizon of Nigerians.
“We have been working three to four years now into this and we developed a concept note based on the advice by Executive Secretary NUC for critique.
“I believe the concept note will fast track the process of setting up the university. We come up with concept note of what will be the focus of this university,” he explained.
He added that the potential of this university to serve the market of civil aviation and aerospace within the continent could not be overemphasized, adding that once the university took off, a lot would happen which would change the dynamics.
Sirika expressed gratitude to the executive secretary and his team for guiding the process leading to the submission of the concept note and the assurance that it would be expeditiously concluded.
Sirika was accompanied by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Directors and Heads of Agencies. (NAN)


In all honesty, I didn’t want to resort to catching. Something about soft skin around spinning propellers doesn’t make me comfortable. I’ve seen the YouTube video where the Phantom is used as a very efficient blender. Granted I think the props may have been changed for carbon fibre rather than plastic, but still.
My alternative was to purchase the WaterStrider. Not that I intended to use this to land on the water, but I thought it would help out when landing on the boat’s unstable surface. I feel like the Phantom can tip quite easily on landing so I wanted to help it out. My first impressions of the Strider were that it was larger than I thought, and the floating pads looked GPS receivers. My second and final impression was that it is a good idea, but certainly poor execution.
I decided to have another try. I pushed Casper a little higher this time to increasingly worrying effect. This is clearly not a useful aid for me! The wind was less than 10kt and represented ‘normal’ conditions on the reef. Perhaps it performs better with no wind at all, but that is unrealistic in the marine environment for which I understand it has been designed. So back to the bare legged Casper. Sorry that I don’t have a video to share of this, but there is no way I want to re-enact it for you!
One bonus of the timing of this particular trip was that DJI released a new (free) flight planning app about two weeks ago – DJI GS Pro. It is a massive improvement on Litchi, which is the app that others had recommended I purchase. For survey purposes, I quickly found out that Litchi was near useless but I guess it was the best available for programming Phantoms. All my other drones fly with the pixhawk flight controller so I am used to programming with Tower (Android App) and Mission Planner (desktop), so I found the Phantom options seriously lacking. Having said that, the GS Pro app does a pretty good job and I think will only improve in the future. Here’s some of what we learned:
- A mission angle of 0deg means that the craft will always face easterly during the flight. It will fly forwards and backwards to keep it’s angle. At 180deg it will face west, and at 90deg it will face north. There is a bug such that it is not possible to fly at an angle anywhere between 270deg and 360deg. It is therefore not possible to fly with the drone and camera facing in a SE direction.
- To get the best mosaics, try to keep the survey to a square or rectangle shape, and make sure you have at least four runs.
- To minimise sunglint, fly between NW and SW in the morning, and between NE and SE in the afternoon. Except of course you can't fly SE at the moment using GS Pro... Choose whichever angle is most efficient between these brackets.
- Unless it is overcast, tilting the camera to about 15deg off nadir (while flying with your back end to the sun) significantly reduces glint. Make this angle even more oblique closer to midday. You can change the angle mid-flight to keep the glint away from the center of the image.
Things that need to be fixed in the app that I'll send to DJI :)
- Need to be able to type values in the different parameter fields rather than just using a slider bar. It was super hard to get the slider in exactly the right spot. A difference of just one degree in the flight angle could result in a whole extra minutes’ worth of flight.
- Add the ability to upload GPS or shapefile data to define mapping areas
- Fix the angles of flight between 270o and 360o
- Have an arrow on the flight lines when planning to show which way the craft will be facing
- Have an ‘undo’ button
- When sending the mission to the craft, minimise this information screen so it’s possible to see the map view behind. This would allow the pilot to manually fly to the start point of the survey, which is far more time efficient than flying at the survey pace.
- Every now and then it would stop taking photos during a survey for no apparent reason
- Time taken to upload the mission to the craft is variable. Sometimes it times out and the app needs to be closed and re-started
- Ability to flip which end the survey starts/finishes at
- Ability to switch to video
- Upon mission completion, it was curious that when pressing the photo button on the remote controller, the craft would continue to take photos at a regular time interval all the way home. This was actually kind of useful even though it felt like a bug
- At the end of the mission, the map, camera view, and telemetry should still be visible and updating – was otherwise having to pause the mission just before the end of the flight to keep this information on screen.
- Ability to visualise multiple flight plans at a time so it's possible to see if the areas overlap
- No auto zoom to the flight path
- Show gimbal angle with telemetry within the app
- Clearer scale bar - this was super hard to see over the imagery
- Better imagery and/or ability to upload your own
- Keep the blue bounding box of the survey area completely transparent
- Use the term landscape or portrait when referring to image capture orientation rather than parallel or perpendicular to flight path
After this trip I finally got around to creating a gallery of some of the cool shots I have been lucky to capture since I started flying drones. Please check it out, and let me know what you think! Each picture has a science mission behind it, rather than being a carefully planned and framed image. One day I might get to writing and sharing their stories.
In all, we visited nine of the 3,000 odd reefs in the Great Barrier Reef. We'll be looking to combine our drone imagery with in-water snorkel and dive surveys and satellite imagery to create a map of the different reef habitats in the region. Thank you to Dr Chris Roelfsema and the team at University of Queensland for planning this trip and inviting me to be a part of the research. To the Great Barrier Reef Foundation for providing the funding. And to Dr Stephanie Duce who was a fantastic helper and #SheFlies new recruit for this trip!


The General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) has chosen the mini-drones called “ANAFI USA”, developed in France and produced in the United States, to fill the ranks of the air and space armies, land, and the Navy.
The announcement fell on Monday, January 11, 2021, at the end of the day. The Parrot company confirmed, in a press release, that it had been selected by the General Directorate of Armament to supply the French armies with its ANAFI USA micro-drones, originally designed for first aid and professionals. The first European drone group won the call for tenders launched by the French state last February.
Parrot will deliver hundreds of drones to the French armies over the next five years
After having supplied its Short-Range Reconnaissance (SRR) drone to the US Army, Parrot will deliver its ANAFI USA drones (which are largely inspired by it) to the Army, Air Force, and Air Force. space and the French Navy.
The winning call for tenders grants Parrot a 5-year framework contract with the French Ministry of the Armed Forces covering several hundred small aircraft, as well as additional equipment, as well as the development of adaptations and the training of reference pilots. within services.
The ANAFI USA drone, 500 grams at weighing, deployable in 55 seconds, and classified in the category of quadricopter micro-drones, is designed to accompany soldiers in their various observation and reconnaissance missions. In its category precisely, it acts as a champion with its autonomy of 32 minutes of flight.
“It is the fruit of the meticulous work accomplished by our teams in France for more than 2 years, and that of 10 years of expertise. By making the bet to develop the ANAFI platform, designed for the general public, robust for the needs professionals, and secure for the requirements of the armed forces, we have taken an important step for the Group, “ commented Henri Seydoux, President and Founder of Parrot.
Amazing properties and safety that can withstand any test
The ANAFI USA drone has formidable properties, such as a 32x zoom, articulated around two 4K cameras of 21 megapixels each. Detailed scenes can be followed from a distance of up to 5 km. In-centimeter detail is visible up to 50m away, and human targets can be detected up to 2km away, with advanced accuracy of 13cm of detail.
To accompany the zoom, ANAFI USA is carrying a thermal camera that retains all its efficiency day and night. And the drone is very discreet. Its sound signature does not exceed 79 dB at a distance of 1 m. It becomes downright inaudible from 130 m away.
One of the points of interest of the DGA call for tenders was security in the broad sense. ANAFI USA thus meets the most stringent cybersecurity requirements. The drone’s software is, for example, protected from any outside attempt by its digital signature. The data it captures is only recorded on the ground segment, from which it must be extracted and analyzed using a physical connection.
Parrot specifies that the processing of data from its drone is subject to the RPGD and that all data is under the control of the user, therefore the French armies. It is also on the list of equipment available to US government agencies and security forces and is already in use by police, federal agencies, and firefighters in the US and other countries around the world. Confirming the aura of Parrot drones in critical sectors.