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X-FLARE: Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected a powerful X1.6-class solar flare (Sept. 10 @ 17:45 UT). The source was active sunspot AR2158, which is directly facing Earth. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash. Ionizing radiation from the flare could...

AMA Files Petition for Review of FAA’s Interpretive Rule Muncie, IN— Today the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) filed a Petition for Review in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft published in...

I don't think I've ever seen a configuration like this.... Wouldn't it be less stable? http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/watch-robot-ride-hovercycle?src=SOC&dom=fb

Interesting news....! http://motherboard.vice.com/read/faa-hit-with-three-separate-legal-challenges-to-new-drone-rules

Thought this may be of interest to the Maryland, DC, and Virginia operators...

I wish they included common sense in the box with these RTF machines.... http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2014/07/24/amazon-employee-allegedly-flies-drone-into-space-needle/

AMA got the FAA to extend it's comment period so if you haven't written a comment please do. http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe58107977620d797115&m=fec815777563057a&ls=fdb91572746d007e751d797c63&l=fe8e137675610c7877&s=fe021575726d047d71157174&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe2410717265017a711278&r=0

Just an FYI... 60 Minutes on CBS Sunday evening has a new segment on "drones" and it looks like it is centered on privacy concerns. Let's hope they get their facts right and don't cause a freaking panic. I hate it when they show S-800s and facial recognition software like every single user has...

Interesting idea.... http://www.csnwashington.com/baseball-washington-nationals/talk/nats-use-drones-film-spring-training-practice-photos