Airborne 08.17.15: AMA Decries UAV Foolishness, Twin Commander Sold, Collings' New Birds

Also: RS-25 Tests, Trigana Crash, Apache Solo Display, Last Flt For 1st 727, SkyWest Airlines, Trent XWB, New AF Vice Chief Of Staff, Virgin America Partnership

Sometimes you just have to stand up and question authority, and that's just what the leadership of the Academy of Model Aeronautics has done following the FAA's release last week of data that shows a sharp increase in "drone" sightings by pilots of manned aircraft. AMA executive director Dave Mathewson issued a statement that said, in part, “The increase in sightings of unmanned aircraft highlight the need for stricter enforcement of existing federal regulations and for the FAA to finalize its small UAS rules. Whether flying a commercial UAS or a model aircraft, there are rules that prohibit careless and reckless operations. We support the FAA taking a more aggressive approach to assessing civil penalties against operators violating those rules. On the aerospace business front, it’s been announced that the H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company, has acquired the Firstmark Corporation, which is the parent company of Twin Commander Aircraft LLC. When the Collings Foundation made a deal to acquire the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, the deal came with several warbirds that will join the Foundation's stable of airworthy aircraft. The foundation will be restoring the museum's B-17G "Shady Lady" and a P-38 Lightning to flying condition. According to Collings Foundation president Rob Collings, the P-38 should be flying again sometime next year, while the B-17 should be airworthy again in 2017. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 08.17.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode Monday, August 15th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

AMA To FAA: Hold Irresponsible ‘Drone’ Operators Accountable
H-D Manufacturing Acquires Twin Commander Parent Company
Collings Foundation Acquires Several New Airplanes From Evergreen Museum
RS-25 Engine Completes Key Full-Duration Test
Trigana Airlines ATR 42 Reported Down With 54 Aboard
AVW: Apache Solo Display Demo Team
First 727 Making Last Flight ... Eventually
SkyWest Airlines Pilots Move Forward With Three-Year Agreement
Trent XWB Engines Selected By International Airlines Group
AF Welcomes New Vice Chief Of Staff
Virgin America Launches Partnership With Frontiers Of Flight Museum

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[CharlesReiche]

I thought that recently, the Evergreen Museum acquired legal ownership the Spruce Goose. If the Collings Foundation now owns the museum, do they also own the Spruce Goose?