"re: Canadian student opportunities . . . from Winnipeg's Shaftesbury High School Sharp ll project (see above) to Institute for Space Science Exploration and Technology Students Group (ISSET) at Alberta University."
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Mike commented on Earl's blog post Another 100,000 ft Balloon with APM2 and 3Dradios on board"Here is a nice technical overview [youtube] video featuring Anacapa School's successful high-altitude balloon probe (AAHAB-2) released May 5th reaching 111,814 feet. "
evilmacaw commented on Mike's blog post Underwater Glider Completes First-Ever Unmanned Ocean Crossing"Jay ,
yes that is the standard design ,been in use for more than 20 years and you are correct it is a displacement piston , i used the ballast pump designation as something nearly every one would understand , oh very early designs actuality had a…"
Astrix Martin commented on Mike's blog post Underwater Glider Completes First-Ever Unmanned Ocean Crossing"Might make a good project. Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders and Analysis of an Autonomous Underwater Glider Gives some good information."
"The last design I saw didn't use a ballast pump so much as just expanded the internal volume with a bellowed piston, which changed displacement instead of weight. Seemed simpler to me, but I'm not a naval engineer..."
evilmacaw commented on Mike's blog post Underwater Glider Completes First-Ever Unmanned Ocean Crossing"the extreme angles of attack are required because while they look and "fly" like an airplane a) water is 66 times denser and b) the ballast system (and propulsion system one in the same ) literally only varies the weight by onces not…"
Artem Grigoryev commented on Mike's blog post Underwater Glider Completes First-Ever Unmanned Ocean Crossing"@Mike
I figured it out right after I posted the question. It is a pretty cool concept of propulsion. You can move forward both on the accent and decent phases if you use a symmetrical hydrofoil.
I wonder, looking at the simulation video on…"
"video with song explains everything... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R53A7X21IR8&feature=player_embedded#!"
"Can kites read the CFRs or do they defer to a lawyer vulture...?"
DeveloperAndreas M. Antonopoulos commented on Mike's blog post Flight Planning: FAA Sectional Charts
"It's important to understand that those circles are at different altitudes, like an upside down stacked wedding cake. In highly congested areas (like my hometown San Francisco) smaller aircraft flying VFR (visual flight rules) have to duck…"
Chris Arnesen commented on Mike's blog post No kites near airports"The federal FAA regulations only come into play if the kite weighs more than 5 pounds, not including the rope or cable (Title 14 § 101.1).
§ 101.1 Applicability.
(a) This part prescribes rules governing the operation…"
"@Mike, should have been more clear, I thought a previous Slocum glider had already crossed the Atlantic from Boston to Scotland sometime last year. And now that my memory has warmed up and de-fogged, that was Rutgers too. So same folks.…"
DistributorDany Thivierge commented on Mike's blog post Flight Planning: FAA Sectional Charts
"hehe ok got it!
for "clean" area around Toronto I guess we can just forget about it!
"
Dwgsparky commented on Mike's blog post Flight Planning: FAA Sectional Charts"Hi Dany
The same info is available at skyvector for Canada.
different chart thats all. type YUL or montreal and it will bring the local map
Dwgsparky"
DistributorDany Thivierge commented on Mike's blog post Flight Planning: FAA Sectional Charts
"Got something like that for Canada?
Would be nice...
Dany
www.CanadaDrones.com"
ModeratorAdam AKAV8R commented on Mike's blog post Flight Planning: FAA Sectional Charts
"Many of our members are FAA pilots and a great source for answering questions related to charts or airspace as well as other regulations pertaining to full size aircraft."
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Flight Planning: FAA Sectional Charts
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:26am 5 Comments 5 Likes
No kites near airports
Posted on May 2, 2012 at 2:46pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Credit: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
ContinueUnder little-known federal regulations passed in 1963, moored balloons and kites cannot be flown within five miles of an…
Underwater Glider Completes First-Ever Unmanned Ocean Crossing
Posted on May 2, 2012 at 8:48am 14 Comments 3 Likes
Scarlet Knight . . . The future of deep-water oceanography?
On December 9, officials from NOAA joined scientists from Rutgers University and other overseas institutions in a celebration highlighting the first-ever trans-Atlantic ocean crossing of an unmanned, underwater glider . . .
ContinueThe…
FAA: commercial uses by Sept. 30, 2015
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:18am 6 Comments 6 Likes
Source: New York Times
"A new federal law, signed by the president on Tuesday, compels the Federal Aviation Administration to allow drones to be used for all sorts of commercial endeavors" . .…
Continue Terrain hugging with tree (collision) avoidance
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:30am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Future contest challenge participants might appreciate the following Youtube video showcasing autonomous terrain following with collision avoidance using… Continue Comment Wall
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