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A Connecticut judge heard arguments on Wednesday over whether the constitutional rights of two men who equipped a drone with weapons and posted videos to YouTube will be violated if a federal agency were to investigate them. Austin Haughwout, 19, of Clinton, and his father, Bret Haughwout, shot two videos depicting a handgun and a flamethrower attached to a drone.
In this photo taken June 30, 2016, Miami-Dade Police officer William Cook, Jr., and his police dog Ringo patrol Miami International Airport in Miami. House and Senate lawmakers announced an agreement on an aviation bill to boost airport security, reduce screening lines and require airlines to refund fees to passengers whose bags are lost or delayed.
Two people were killed when a Bell Helicopter aircraft they were testing crashed in a rural area about 40 miles south of Dallas. A Federal Aviation Administration statement says the Bell 525 Relentless helicopter was destroyed in the accident Wednesday in Ellis County.
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U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe walked away from the forced landing of his small plane amid severe weekend weather - the latest of several troubled landings for the avid pilot, who at 81 shows no signs of leaving the cockpit. The Republican senator brought his plane down in Ketchum, a small community in far northeastern Oklahoma, spokeswoman Donelle Harder said Monday.
Yamaha Motor Corp. recently opened an office at the airport in Napa County, Calif., for spraying agricultural land in Napa and Sonoma counties with its RMAX. These small aircraft can be used to assess the condition of vines using visual, infrared and near-infrared cameras more economically than manned aircraft and have other advantages such as being able to fly closer to vines or being used regularly to provide a pattern of vineyard development.
A Connecticut father and son are headed for a court showdown with the Federal Aviation Administration over whether the agency can force them to disclose information about drones shown in two YouTube videos firing a gun and deploying a flame thrower in their backyard. Austin Haughwout, 19, of Clinton, and his father, Bret Haughwout, are refusing to comply with subpoenas issued by the U.S. attorney's office on behalf of the FAA, saying the subpoenas violate their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures and questioning the agency's authority to regulate recreational drones.
Plans to expand the runway at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport have hit a snag, as the proposal could lead to the demolition of dozens of buildings at Washington State University. Airport manager Tony Bean says the airport needs to lengthen and widen its main runway under Federal Aviation Administration rules because it is being served by larger planes.
To operate a drone, the pilot must have a "remote pilot in command" certificate or be under the supervision of someone that has one. Applicants for certifications must be at least 16 years old and have passed an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center.
A man and child were killed Sunday, July 3, after a plane crashed near the end of a landing strip at a small airport near Frankenmuth, according to police. Police, firefighters and paramedics responded at about 5:22 p.m. Sunday to William "Tiny" Zehnder Field for the report of a plane crash, according to a press release from Frankenmuth Police Department.
The Federal Aviation Administration says a Cessna went down Sunday at the Brian Ranch Airport in the unincorporated community of Llano, about 75 miles north of Los Angeles.
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport manager Tony Bean stands on the tarmac at the airport in Pullman, Wash., Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Plans to expand the runway at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport have run into a snag, as the proposal could lead to the demolition of dozens of buildings at Washington State University.
During a media event in Farmingdale, New York on Monday, Senator Charles Schumer called on the FAA to step up ramp checks of small airplanes, which he says might prevent accidents. According to the Senator, the number of ramp checks on GA aircraft in New York has fallen over the past 10 years.
New Federal Aviation Administration regulations are a step towards making the technology more mainstream and accessible to various industries. Soon, flying drones won't be limited to licensed pilots.
Fireworks won't fly this Fourth of July, or any other day for that matter. To avoid having them confiscated, leave the fireworks at home, the Transportation Security Administration says.
A small plane that had been trailing a banner over crowds gathered for a fireworks display crash-landed in a Detroit residential street, injuring the pilot and a bystander who was electrocuted by a power line that the aircraft brought down, authorities said. Early reports by police suggested the plane had to land Monday night because it was running out of fuel.
In this Wednesday, April 13, 2016 file photo, a small plane with a banner flies over Flint Bishop Airport to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Allegiant Air joining Flint Bishop International Airport in Flint, Mich. Discount airline Allegiant Air is set to land at Newark Liberty International Airport.
The Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration put the final nail in the coffin for GoPro on June 21, with the announcement of severely restrictive drone rules. Drones may not weigh more than 55 pounds and have to remain within a pilot's line of sight.
The City Council approved Thursday a $11.8 million capital plan, which is just $50,000 less than what the mayor had proposed. The capital budget calls for the borrowing of $11,948,000 for capital expenses, which is about $1.7 million more than this year.