5 Tips For Parents To Help Their High Schooler Prepare For Flight School
If your teenager is dreaming of a career as a pilot, there are plenty of steps they can take while still in high school to prepare for flight school. As parents, you have an important role in helping your child achieve their aviation goals. Whether they're interested in becoming a commercial airline pilot or flying for the military, here are five things you can do to support their aspirations.
1. Encourage them to join a flying club or take flying lessons
One of the best ways for your high schooler to prepare for flight school is by getting hands-on experience. Encourage them to join a local flying club or take flying lessons if a flight training center is nearby. Many clubs and training centers offer programs specifically designed for high school students, often at a reduced rate. Not only will your teen learn valuable skills, but they'll also get a sense of what it's like to be a pilot.
2. Help them build a strong academic foundation
Flying requires strong math and science skills, so it's important for your high schooler to excel in these subjects. Encourage them to take advanced courses in physics, calculus, and other STEM fields while maintaining good grades. Admission to top flight schools is competitive, and students with a strong academic record and high test scores have an advantage.
3. Foster a love of learning
Flight school is challenging, but it's also rewarding. Encourage your high schooler to develop a passion for learning and a curiosity about aviation. Take them to air shows and museums, and encourage them to read biographies of famous pilots. This will help them develop a deep understanding and respect for the field.
4. Encourage them to pursue extracurricular activities
Many flight schools look for well-rounded students who are involved in their community. Encourage your high schooler to pursue extracurricular activities that demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and community involvement. This involvement could include volunteering, participating in sports teams, or joining a club. Additionally, the coaches and student mentors for these programs will be a good source for letters of recommendation to flight school.
5. Help them plan for college
Many flight schools require a college degree, so it's important for your high schooler to plan for college and beyond. Encourage them to research colleges with strong aviation programs, take college preparatory coursework, and help them prepare for the college application process. Additionally, encourage them to consider other career paths in the aviation field, such as air traffic control or aircraft maintenance.
Helping your high schooler prepare for flight school requires patience, dedication, and commitment. By supporting their interests, encouraging them to pursue hands-on experience, and fostering a love of learning, you can help set your child on the path to a successful aviation career.
Contact a local flight school to learn more.


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Mouse, Mole and the Falling Star
Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello, Text by A. H. Benjamin
Mouse and Mole are the best of friends. They share everything. But when a shooting star zips across the sky, they both want it for themselves. Could this be the end of a beautiful friendship?
We have 5 copies to give away courtesy of Little Tiger Press.
First Sticker Book: Space
Text by Sam Smith, Illustrated by Alistar
A rocket-fuelled sticker adventure into the world of space travel – essential for any budding astronaut. Full of amazing scenes to fill with stickers, from a moon exploration mission, base control, the International Space Station and Mars. Each page features snippets of fascinating information about space travel, from how we use satellites to explore space to how astronauts live on the International Space Station. With over 200 stickers of rockets, astronauts, stargazing equipment, space station modules, the Mars rover and more!
We have 3 copies to give away courtesy of Usborne.
Text by Theresa Heine, Illustrated by Victor Tavares
Journey through the night sky on a poetic trip that blends adventure, imagination and science to teach the basics of our solar system. Includes endnotes about the planets, stars, moons, constellations and even a little mythology.
We have 6 copies to give away courtesy of Barefoot Books.
Q Pootle: Great Space Race
Fans of Q Pootle 5 will race to get their hands on this lavishly illustrated picture book. The Great Space Race is a big event for the residents of planet Okidoki. Oopsy wants to win, but she forgets to fix her booster. When inevitable disaster strikes, Pootle stops to help. But has Oopsy sunk the chances of victory for both of them?
We have 5 copies to give away courtesy of Walker Books.
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The Aerospace Career Academy program provides high school students with a dual enrollment model to introduce them to careers in aviation or aerospace.
Program at a glance:
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ERAU offers 60+ degree programs through their three main campuses: Daytona Beach, Prescott, and Worldwide. Students can choose careers to include:
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Did you know?
- Embry-Riddle’s aerospace engineering program is the largest in the nation, three times the size of the next largest program.
- U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Embry-Riddle’s undergraduate aerospace engineering program No. 1 in the nation.
- Embry-Riddle’s undergraduate aeronautical science (professional pilot) program is the largest in the nation; it is as large as the other top 10 U.S. collegiate flight programs combined.
- Embry-Riddle’s two Air Force ROTC detachments form the largest university-based Air Force commissioning source in the nation.
- Embry-Riddle’s Air Force ROTC detachments also produce more commissioned officers and more pilots and other rated officers for the Air Force than any other institution in the nation except the Air Force Academy.
- The major airlines hire more alumni from Embry-Riddle than from any other collegiate aviation program.
- Embry-Riddle is the nation’s largest supplier of air traffic controllers with bachelor degrees to the FAA.
Our Aerospace Career Academy is growing at Sunlake High School. Come and be a part of this exciting opportunity. We are heavily recruiting for young women to enroll in our Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) related courses and earn free college credits!


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Roissy International Golf Course extends across a magnificent, sprawling 90-hectare area in the Val-d’Oise department’s Green Valley. Located 20 kilometres northeast of Paris, it is easy to reach via the A1 motorway and is very close to Roissy Airport.
The National Air and Space Museum of France is one of the world’s finest aviation museums, both for the wealth of its collections and long history. It features an incredible collection of more than 400 aircraft, 150 of which are on display, from the very first aeroplanes to the Breguet 19 “Point d’Interrogation”, the Spitfire and Concorde. (in 13 mn from Roissy village )


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Documentation of the use of the Hasselblad equipment by NASA during the conquest of the Moon
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Drone Pilot is a protest song.
All over the world drone planes are being flown, by ‘X-Box Generation’ men.
These heavily armed planes are remotely controlled, using satellite communications, by pilots often located thousands of miles away from their targets.
To date, thousands of civilian lives have been lost as ‘collateral damage’. There is very little media coverage of these pilotless planes. This song is about the horrifying reality of modern war.
(From the liner notes about the song)
This video collage incorporates the “Drone Targeting Strategy” graphic from the Im-agi-Ned.com website.


The sky’s the limit when you’re a pilot, right? Between traveling to new destinations and exploring the world from above, it’s no wonder there were 609,000 certified American pilots in 2017.
If flying is your dream job, get familiar with the course of action to become a pilot. How long does flight school take, and what are the costs associated with achieving a license to fly? Keep reading to get the answers to your pilot questions.
Pilot Job Description
Pilots, or aviators, operate various types of aircraft in a diverse range of industries. Some pilots fly for commercial airlines while others handle private planes.
There is always a pilot, captain, and first officer (also known as a co-pilot) aboard the aircraft. The three work together to navigate the airplane and perform routine inspections.
The typical responsibilities of a pilot include:
- Acting as a liaison between the flight crew and cockpit staff
- Keeping passengers updated throughout the flight
- Monitoring weather conditions and coordinating with air traffic control
- Analyzing flight paths before takeoff
- Operating the aircraft professionally at all times, even during an emergency
Successful pilots adhere to proper aircraft maintenance tips before, during, and after flying. Aviators perform pre- and post-flight inspections to ensure fuel, tools, and navigational systems are in tip-top shape before taking off.
In addition to these duties, pilots are also expected to be strong leaders and function under pressure. Aviators must be detail-oriented, professional, and responsible.
How to Become a Pilot
There are specific requirements all pilots must meet before obtaining their license to fly. Pilot requirements include:
- Passing relevant tests and exams, including medical evaluations
- Completing the required number of training hours
- Holding a license or certification to fly
Let’s review the different paths of becoming a licensed pilot.
How to Become a Student Pilot
The first step to becoming a pilot is obtaining your student pilot certificate. These certificates are issued to pilots in training. All students must obtain a student pilot certificate before flying an aircraft solo.
Student pilots must be at least 16 years old, fluent in English, and have a valid driver’s license. They must participate in and pass the Federal Aviation Administration’s knowledge exam. The certificate is approved by an FAA Inspector.
How long to become a student pilot? It varies between programs. An instructor will work with you to ensure you can accomplish basic airplane tasks, such as safe takeoffs, landings, control, and good judgment during flight.
When your flight instructor believes you’re ready, they will endorse you to make a solo flight. The flight must be completed 90 days from when your flight instructor endorses you.
After completion of the flight, it takes three weeks for the FAA to issue your student pilot certificate. The SPC is valid for two years.
How to Become a Sport Pilot
Sport pilots must be at least 17 years old and fluent in English. You must complete a minimum of 20 flying hours, which includes 5 hours of solo flying and 15 hours with an instructor.
Sport pilot flight training focuses on:
- 2 hours of cross-country flights
- 10 successful landings and takeoffs
- One solo cross-country flights equalling 75 nautical miles
- 2 hours of flight training to prep for the practical examination
- Ground training
Sport pilots must pass an FAA exam for aeronautical knowledge areas and a practical test for using a light-sport aircraft.
It normally takes between four and 12 weeks to become a sport pilot.
How to Become a Private Pilot
Becoming a private pilot takes a little extra time and money, but the license has a lot to offer. Private pilots can fly any type of aircraft for non-commercial purposes.
A private pilot must have a valid student pilot certificate. Once that is obtained, the pilot must possess a U.S. driver’s license, pass FAA knowledge and practical exams, and obtain an FAA Medical Certificate. The aviator must complete 35 flight hours, which includes night flying.
Most private pilot school programs take three months. However, there are fast-track programs that allow you to achieve your license in 14 days.
How to Become a Commercial Pilot
If you want to get paid for flying, you must obtain a commercial pilot license. To get a commercial license, you must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have a second-class FAA Medical Certificate
- Be fluent in English
- Have a valid private pilot certificate
- Record 150 to 250 hours of piloting
- Pass a 100-question written aeronautic exam
- Pass FAA flight tests by a certified FAA instructor
Commercial pilots must navigate cockpits and fly large planes with multiple engines, so the training can be intense. Most commercial pilot courses take between six and nine months. Fast-track programs can be completed in 12 weeks.
The Cost of Being a Pilot
Just like earning any other degree, pilot school and aviation certifications cost money. Let’s review the various costs associated with the different types of pilot licenses.
Student Pilot License Cost
The FAA does not charge student pilots for their certification when they apply through the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). However, you will need to pay for instructors and examiners who help you train for the certification. The costs vary between programs and states.
Sports Pilot License Cost
Achieving a sport pilot license requires ground and flight school. Instructors tend to charge $40 per hour for ground programs. There are also online courses available, ranging from $100 to $400 per course.
Written exams tend to cost around $500. Don’t forget to factor in the price of renting an aircraft to obtain your 20 flying hours.
When it’s all said and done, you can estimate your cost of obtaining a sports pilot license will cost between $4,000 and $5,000.
Private Pilot License Cost
A private pilot license offers more than a recreational license, but it comes with a hefty price tag. The average cost for obtaining a private pilot license is $10,000. The prices cover flying hours, in-flight instructors, and ground training programs.
Most airplane rental fees range from $109 to $170 per hour, and you’ll need a minimum of 35 flying hours (but most pilots log 65 to 70). Instructors cost $45 per hour. Add in supplies and exam fees of $1,000 and more, and you’ll arrive at around $10,000 for your private pilot license.
Commercial Pilot License Cost
Commercial pilot licenses are one of the most expensive certifications in aviation, but they offer the most rewards. Pay up now so you can get paid for flying later.
First, you must have your private pilot license if you want your commercial license. As mentioned, a PPL costs $10,000. Add on the extra flying hours, training, and exams required, and you can expect to pay $30,000 for your commercial pilot license.
Medical Examination Costs
Other miscellaneous costs include paying for medical certificates. To become a pilot, you need an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) to issue you a certification stating you are in sound mind and body to operate an aircraft. The evaluation can cost between $75 and $200.
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How long is flight school? It depends on what type of pilot you want to be. To become a pilot, you must invest money, time, and energy into the process. But once you get up in the air, it will all be worth it.
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Aldnoah Zero is a mecha anime television series created by Olympus Knights and A-1 Pictures. In 1972, the Apollo 17 mission discovered a Hyper Gate to Mars on the surface of the Moon. Soon, the First Earth-Mars War breaks out between Earth and Mars, and Martian soldiers begin to descend from the sky in Landing Castles, riding Kataphrakts, intent on exterminating all Terrans.
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Naturally, since I now work in the aircraft / flying business, it was a job requirement to go for a ride. With barely restrained trepidation, I climb into the small 1946 Piper PA12 Super Cruiser, strap myself in and clutch … Continue reading →
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PA-25-235 Piper Pawnee Towplane
photo by Steven Kempf
- Wingspan: 36 ft. 2.5 in.
- Length: 24 ft. 9 in.
- Height: 7 ft. 2 in.
- Wing area: 183 sq. ft.
- Empty weight: 1288 Ibs
- MTOW: 2900 Ibs
- Description: Low-wing braced monoplane.
The fuselage consists of a welded steel-tube structure covered with
- Power plant: 235 H.P. Lycoming 0-540-B2B5
flat 6 cylinder piston engine
- Max. speed: 102 kt
- Cruise speed: 91 kt
- Rate of climb: 630 fpm
- Service ceiling 13000 ft
The Pawnee was designed specifically for
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AS9100 is the international management system standard for the Aircraft, Space and Defense (AS&D) industry. The standard provides suppliers with a comprehensive quality system for providing safe and reliable products to the aerospace industry. AS 9100 also addresses civil & military aviation requirements.
It contains the actual requirements an organization must be in compliance with to become AS9100 registered. If the organization creates a Quality Management System which meets these requirements they can seek AS9100 Registration, resulting in their "AS9100 Certificate". Specifically, AS9100 is an SAE document (managed by the IAQG) that defines requirements for the AS9100 Quality Management System Standard. It is based upon ISO 9001.
AS9100 Rev B (2004) is still active, but you must be transitioned by July, 2012 (See Rev C info)
AS9100 Rev C (as9100c 2009) is current, but the CB's cannot register you until Q3-2010
Companies that design, develop, and/or produce aviation, space and defense products; and by organizations providing post-delivery support, including the provision of maintenance, spare parts, or materials, for their own products.
AS 9100 has been endorsed by all major Aerospace regulators, including:
AS9100 Includes all of ISO 9001 quality management system requirements and specifies additional requirements for a quality management system for the aerospace industry. The additional aerospace requirements are shown in bold, italic text., and most are augmentations of the requirements contained in ISO 9001.
How long does AS9100 (as9100c, as9100b) implementation take? There are several factors to consider.
How much does AS9100 (as9100c, as 9100b) implementation cost? Use this table to estimate the cost.


About - Danger in Deep Space
Language - English
DRM - 790XBPRQ8HH
Published - 2016-01-22
"Stand by to reduce thrust on main drive rockets!" The tall, broad-shouldered officer in the uniform of the Solar Guard snapped out the order as he watched the telescanner screen and saw the Western Hemisphere of Earth looming larger and larger.
"Aye, aye, Captain Strong," replied a handsome curly-haired Space Cadet. He turned to the ship's intercom and spoke quickly into the microphone.
"Control deck to power deck. Check in!"
"Power deck, aye," a bull-throated voice bellowed over the loud-speaker.
"Stand by rockets, Astro! We're coming in for a landing."
The Solar Guard officer turned away from the telescanner and glanced quickly over the illuminated banks of indicators on the control panel. "Is our orbit to Space Academy clear?" he asked the cadet. "Have we been assigned a landing ramp?"
"I'll check topside, sir," answered the cadet, turning back to the intercom."Control deck to radar deck. Check in!"
"Radar bridge, aye," drawled a lazy voice over the speaker.
"Are we cleared for landing, Roger?"
"Everything clear as glass ahead, Tom," was the calm reply.
"We're steady on orbit and we touch down on ramp seven. Then"—the voice began to quicken with excitement—"three weeks' liberty coming up!"
The rumbling voice of the power-deck cadet suddenly broke in over the intercom. "Lay off that space gas, Manning. Just see that this space wagon gets on the ground in one piece. Then you can dream about your leave!"
"Plug your jets, you big Venusian ape man," was the reply, "or I'll turn you inside out!"
"Yeah? You and what fleet of spaceships?"
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The Royal Newcastle Aero Club has a long and proud history, with it’s beginnings back in 1928.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle R based Mission Planning
The uavRmp package is designed
for UAV autonomous mission planning. In the first place it is a simple and open source planning tool for planning survey flights of low budget drones based on
R. It provide an easy workflow for planning autonomous
surveys including battery-dependent task splitting and save departures and approaches of each monitoring chunks.
The range of usage of these kinds aof aerial photography is widespread from Digital Surface Models (DSM), Digital Elevation Models (DEM), orthophotos, altitude point clouds to landuse/landscape classification, NDVI forest structure classifications and so on…
WARNING: Take care! There are still a lot of construction zones around. This package is far beyond to be in a mature state. Please implement a double check systems while planning and performing autonomous flight missions. You will have a lot of chances to make a small mistake what may yield in a damage of your UAV or even worse in involving people, animals or non-cash assets.
Check your risk - use parachute systems and, even if everything is running like a charm, keep alert!
Up to now it has been dedicated to low budget rtf-UAVs as the DJI Phantom (up to P4) series and the Pixhawk flightcontroller family. However the current and future support will focus on Pixhawk based UAVs only.
The open UAV community is focused on the PixHawk autopilot unit and the MissionPlanner or QGroundcontrol software. Both are well documented and provide APIs and easy to use GUIs. Nevertheless they are missing planning capability (APM Planner) or a terrain following autonomous flight planning tool, that is also dealing with battery-dependent task splitting and save departures and approaches (MissionPlanner) yet. Other commmercial competitors like the powerful ugcs software package are still lacking an advanced capability for generating smooth and save surface following flight tasks for low AGL altitudes.
uavRmd bridges this gap and generates
MAVLINK format compliant mission files that can be uploaded to the Pixhawk controller using an integrated function or externally by any Ground Control Station software.
DJI: The reason using DJI UAVs is because of their absolute straightforward usage. Everybody can fly with a DJI but the price for this simplicity is a hermetically closed system. Only the Litchi app provides in addition to a cloud based mission planer an offline/standalone interface to upload a CSV formated way point file for autonomous flights to the Phantom.
PixHawk/3DR Solo: The open UAV community is focused on the PixHawk autopilot unit and the Mission Planner software. It is well documented and several APIs are provided. Nevertheless a terrain following autonomous flight planning tool is not available. ‘’‘uavRst’’’ supports the
MAVLINK common message format that can be uploaded directly on the Pixhawk controller using Ground Control Station software or the
The most easiest way to obtain a fairly good runtime enviroment is to setup Linux as a dual boot system or in a VB. For using some of the the Solo related functions you need to install the dronekit python libs in addition.
A full list of necessary libaries and binaries beyond
R will soon be provided.
To install from
github you need to have installed the
devtools::install_github("gisma/uavRmp", ref = "master")
If you want to install all dependencies use:
devtools::install_github("gisma/uavRmp", ref = "master", dependencies = TRUE)
The core planning tools
makeAP (make area plan) and
makeTP (make target plan) are creating either intermediate flight control files for the DJI Phantom 3x UAVs or ready to upload control files for the Pixhawk based UAVs like the 3DR Solo. The intermediate DJI control files are expected to be used with the proprietary Litchi flight control app, while the Pixhawk/3DR Solo files are using the
MAVLINK common message format.
The basic idea is to provide an easy to use workflow for controlling rtf UAVs on autonomous survey missions.
To define a flight area you have to provide either 4 Points (or 3 lines). You may take more complex vectors like a multi point polygon, but only the first 4 coordinates x1, x2, x3 and x4 (the latter for the launching position) are used in exactly this order. If you take a rectangle the 4th corner coordinate will be the launching point. The concept is looking like the following sketch:
x2------x3 x2-------x1 | a / | / | x4 / x4 | / / / x1/ x3/
This coordinates the length of the line and the angle are used to calculate extend and parallels of the flight plan according to the flight altitude, overlap etc. NOTE: The flight direction depends on the order of the points.
flightPlanMode = "tracks". The result look like below.
#--# #--> #-----# | | | / | | | #-----# | | | / # #--# <--#-----#
flightPlanMode = "waypoints" The result is an equal spatial distribution of way points:
#--# #--> #--#--# | | | / # # # #--#--# | | | / # #--# <--#--#--#
waypoints is optimal for autonomous flights under calm conditions in complex terrain because the camera takes a picture at every way point.
track is optimal for relatively plain areas and automatically triggered picture capturing
DJI only: Automatically picture capturing in a time interval works only within the range of the remote control because the UAV needs a trigger signal for taking pictures.
followSurface = TRUE will switch from fixed AGL flight altitude into a terrain following flight altitude.
NOTE: You have to be aware that the DJI UAV is calibrating the altitude at the launch position in the field! So you need either a correct coordinate altitude or a high resolution DEM to get a good(!) estimation of the launch position and altitude.
You must choose a clearly defined and reliable launching position both in the map and the field. If one fails, we made the experience that the aircraft probably will hit the terrain…
Let us assume a defined flight altitude of 50m. According to the launching point altitude the UAV will act like the following sketch shows:
............... x_(uav)_x ........... UAV started at 30m altitude results in a "real" flight altitude of 30m + 50m => 80m ___60m____ | | 30m _x__| | ____| |___ ___| |____ ___60m____ ..........| |............ UAV started at 0 m altitude results in ___| |___ "real" flight altitude of 50m above 0m ____| | ___| |__x__ 0m
To avoid negative impacts from the Phantom 3 auto-calibration, the launch altitude is used to correct the flight altitude according to:
maximumAltitude_of_surveyArea + altitude_of_launchposition
So the adapted flight altitude is always seen as the flight altitude above the highest terrain altitude:
...................................... real altitude of UAV: 110m ___60m____ | | 30m _x_| |___ ____| | ___| |______
To get a fixed scale flight the launch altitude is used to correct the flight altitude according to:
```maximumAltitude of surveyArea + altitude of launch position```
With the setting of
terrainfollowing = true this is calculated for each way point. So the adapted flight altitude looks like:
.......... | | ....| |.... ....| ___60m____ | ....| | | |....... real altitude of UAV: 50m 30m _x_| |___ ____| | ___| |___x___ 0m
This recipe deals with the effective and safe planning of an autonomous flight. This provides basic information about the used hardware and software as well as supplemental data and nice to haves.
The basic workflow of planning a good aerial and target oriented flight mission. In the extended version you find some more explanations and hints for improving your planning.
Even if you can assume the use of uavs for autonomous flights as somehow “operational”, you should always keep in mind that avoiding negative impacts is a result of ￼responsible and focused planning.
Please keep in mind that autonomous UAVs can harm the the pilot and environment.
The first example will introduce you to the basic usage and folder structure.
Purpose: Survey flight over flat terrain to generate DSM and orthophoto. It is described for the Phantom 3 and Litchi only.
Digitize the 3 corner points of an area you want to map and in addition as fourth point the position of the planned UAV launch. Save it to //firstSurvey.kml//.
require(uavRmp) # get example DEM data fn <- system.file("extdata", "mrbiko.tif", package = "uavRmp") fa <- system.file("extdata", "flightarea.kml", package = "uavRmp") # preset = "uav" supress all not necessary tools vecDraw(mapCenter = c(50.855,8.691),preset="uav") # Use the digitized data (assumed to be named "firstSurvey.json") # and the example DEM to calculate a flight control file fp <- makeAP(surveyArea = fa, demFn = fn)
NOTE: The first two points determine the flight angle and direction the second and third coordinate determine the width of the area.
If you want so save it on your SD card, open the Litchi Mission website and click on the button
Missions->Import. Next navigate to the control file
firstsurvey_1001.csv (you’ll find it in the folder
projectDir/mission/date/control). For exporting it choose
Missions->Save and navigate/upload it to your missions subfolder of the Litchi app. That’s it.
Even more simple is the option to connect with the litchi cloud. While you are logged in with the same account it is synchronizing the data as soon as you start the litchi app.
We want to plan a flight in a more or less flat terrain in the upper Lahn-valley. First load the libraries and next start the small digitizing tool that is provided in ’‘uavRmp’’.
You may take any other tool to digitize the survey area as well as you may type the coordinates on Stdin.
# load uavRmp require(uavRmp) # start digitizing tool with preset = "uav" for a reduced toolbar # see ?leafDraw for more information vecDraw(mapCenter = c(50.855,8.691),preset="uav")
Feel free to digitize - similar to the above figure - the four points needed:
For an optimal deliniation of the flight area, please keep in mind some hints:
Finish digitizing and save it as a KML file. Take care to add the correct extensions ‘’.kml’’ (the ’‘makeAP()’’ function is requiring the correct extension). In the current example save it as a kml file named ’‘firstSurvey.kml’’.
We want to plan a flight in a structured terrain in the upper Lahn-valley. Start the qGroundcontrol and navigate to Mission tab and open Pattern->Survey. Start digitizing a pattern as you want and also fill in the values on the right sided menus for camera angel overlap and so on.
Save this at an appropriate folder. To use this planning file you have to set in
makeAP the switch:
useMP = TRUE
There are a lot of optional arguments available that helps to control the generation of an autonomous flight plan. In this first use case we keep it as simple as possible. First we will focus the arguments to organize the project. All results will be stored in a fixed folder structure. The root folder is set by the argument
projectDir. e.g. ‘’
/proj/uav’’. The current working directory will then be generated from the /proj/uav/firstsurvey’’. According to the date of planning the following subfolder structure is set up. For the mission control files a folder named ’‘control’’ is used, the log files are saved in the
locationName and is always a subfolder of the ’‘projectDir’’. So in this case it is set to ’‘firstSurvey’’. The resulting folder for a specified location in a speciefied project is then ‘’
log folder the temporary data sets are stored in a folder called ’‘run’’.
PLEASE NOTE: Optionally all used data files are copied to a folder called ’‘data’’, which is located directly under the ’‘projectDir’’ folder.
The project structure will look like the figure.
’‘flightAltitude’’ is set to the (legal) maximum of 100m, ’‘flightPlanMode’’ is set to ’‘track’’ and finally a DEM of this area with 20m resulution is used to retrieve the altitude of the launching point. If we use the example data we first have to convert them to a valid GeoTiff file.
# get example DEM data fn <- system.file("extdata", "mrbiko.tif", package = "uavRmp") fa <- system.file("extdata", "flightarea.kml", package = "uavRmp") fp<-makeAP(surveyArea=fa, maxSpeed =35, demFn = fn)
The script generates:
All three of them are important even if a quick inspection of the generated objects is most of the time sufficient. The log file dumps the all important parameters of the calculated mission. Most important the calculated mission speed and picture rate based on an estimation of the mission time.
mapview package you can easily visualize the results. The below example shows the footprints of the images (blue), surveyArea (red), turnpoints of track (blue circles) and the launch position (red).
require(mapview) mapview(fp[],color="red", alpha.regions =0.1,lwd=0.5)+ mapview(fp[],lwd=1,cex=4)+ mapview(fp[],color="red",cex=5)+ mapview(fp[],color="darkblue", alpha.regions =0.1,lwd=0.5)


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There are many helicopters that go out on the airway and you might have seen a lot of them flying around above you. You might be one of the many people who has not been on a helicopter ride before and that is sad because you are missing out. A helicopter is different from an airplane as airplanes fly different that helicopters. Airplanes have wings and helicopters have propellers that can bring them up the skies. A helicopter can stay in a certain place in the sky without moving forward and that is something that an airplane can not do. There are many helicopter rides that you can get to try out and they can be a lot of fun.
When you are about to ride on a helicopter, you might want to first check to see if the weather is good. You might want to talk to authorities to find out if you can get to fly on your helicopter. If the weather is too foggy or if the weather is not suitable for flying on a helicopter, authorities will hinder you from flying and that is so that you do not get into an accident. If you read the news, you will find many accidents happen when helicopters went out on foggy days so make sure that you go out on a clear and blue sky kind of day. You might have heard of the news of a famous basketball player and his daughter crashing in a helicopter accident due to poor weather.
One should also check to see if the engine and controls of a helicopter are working well before one sets out to fly. There may be some things that are loose and when they are, that can cause your helicopter to go wonkers in the sky. Having enough fuel is also something that you should check. It is a good idea to keep those helicopters maintained so that they work 100% well. You might hear of accidents because of poor engine control from the pilots. Therea re many great pilots that can drive you from one airbase to another in a really good and professional way. info. is good to know more about helicopter accidents and about how to stay safe in a helicopter. You can get to read page by page about these helicopter accidents so click here for more or view here! You can read more about helicopter news if you do more research on this topic.


Have you ever watched Top Gun 2 and wondered whether Tom Cruise actually flew the planes? It certainly looks like he does, but is that really the case? The answer might surprise you. While Tom Cruise and the other actors in the movie certainly did their fair share of training, it turns out that none of them actually got behind the wheel of the planes. It was all done with the help of skilled military pilots, who were tasked with creating those amazing scenes we all know and love. So, just how did they pull it off?
Did tom cruise actually fly in top gun 2?
Tom Cruise made history when he starred in the iconic 1980s movie Top Gun, playing the role of an ace fighter pilot. But while the movie made Cruise a household name, one question has lingered- did he really fly in the movie?
The answer is both yes and no. While Cruise didn’t actually fly the planes himself, he spent many hours in a flight simulator to familiarize himself with the controls and the cockpit environment. This enabled him to convincingly portray the character of Maverick, the skilled fighter pilot.
The movie was filmed with the cooperation of the US Navy, who provided the aircraft and pilots for the various scenes. Cruise and the other actors, such as Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards and Tom Skerritt, were put through a rigorous three month training course to prepare them for the scenes. The training included the use of a flight simulator, along with instruction on how to use the control panels and aircraft systems.
Cruise and the other actors had to learn how to move in the tight confines of the cockpit and how to remain motionless during the intense G-forces of flight and dogfights. They had to be able to convincingly portray the skills of a fighter pilot, and also to look comfortable and natural in the cockpit.
Thanks to the training and the use of experienced Navy pilots to actually fly the planes, the movie looks surprisingly real. The actors were able to do the scenes without any danger, while the pilots provided the actual flying scenes.
In the end, Cruise and the other actors were able to convincingly portray the skill and excitement of being a fighter pilot in the movie. As for the actual flying, that was left to the Navy pilots. So while Cruise and the other actors weren’t actually flying the planes themselves, they still made Top Gun one of the most realistic and exciting movies of the era.
Did they fly a real f14 in top gun 2?
The Tomcat is one of the most iconic fighter jets in the world, and its use in the classic 1986 film Top Gun turned it into an aviation legend. With the upcoming release of Top Gun: Maverick, fans of the original are wondering if the new film will feature a real F-14 or if it will be restricted to CGI.
The F-14 Tomcat was first flown in 1970 and used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps until 2006. It was the Navy’s only all-weather, carrier-based aircraft and was capable of speeds of Mach 2.34. The aircraft was renowned for its maneuverability and was known as one of the most agile fighters of its time. The F-14 first gained notoriety when it was used in the film Top Gun, which featured the aircraft performing various stunts and maneuvers.
Unfortunately, there will be no real F-14s in Top Gun: Maverick. The makers of the film decided to use CGI instead of a real F-14 in order to save money and ensure safety for the cast and crew. The film’s star, Tom Cruise, recently posted a photo to his Instagram of the aircraft he will be flying in the film, which has been given markings of a fictitious air force and is being used for rehearsals.
Although there is no real F-14 in Top Gun: Maverick, the film will still feature some Tomcat-style combat scenes. In fact, some rumors suggest that the Tomcat in the film will be used as the enemy aircraft. This means that the film will feature Tomcats in the air and on the ground, although they will all be computer-generated.
Given the popularity of the F-14 Tomcat and its role in the original Top Gun, it is understandable that some fans were hoping for a real F-14 to be used in the sequel. Unfortunately, that will not be the case, but the film will still feature a variety of aircraft, including F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and F-5E Tiger IIs.
Ultimately, Top Gun: Maverick will still be an exciting film for aviation fans and will feature some of the best flight scenes of the year. The makers of the film decided to use CGI instead of a real F-14 to save money and ensure safety for the cast and crew, and this decision will still allow viewers to enjoy some thrilling aerial combat scenes.
Did tom cruise fly the f14 in top gun?
Tom Cruise has been an icon of Hollywood for decades, starring in some of the biggest blockbuster films of all time. But one of his most iconic roles is in the 1986 classic Top Gun, where he plays Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a hotshot Navy pilot. Many fans of the movie have wondered if Cruise actually flew in an F-14 jet for the film. The answer is yes – Cruise did actually fly in an F-14 in Top Gun.
Cruise’s involvement in the film went beyond just acting. He was also a passionate advocate for the production, doing as much as possible to make sure the movie was as accurate and realistic as possible. This included taking flying lessons and working with the Navy to get access to a real F-14 jet.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Cruise described the experience as a “dream come true.” The actor said he had been fascinated with aviation ever since he was a kid, and the chance to fly in an F-14 was a dream he never thought possible.
To prepare for the flight, Cruise took flying lessons from an instructor who was a former Navy pilot. He learned the basics of flying and then was able to get some hands-on experience in the F-14. During the flight, Cruise was accompanied by both the instructor and a Navy pilot.
Cruise said it was an incredible experience to fly in an F-14. He described the feeling of being in the cockpit as “absolutely thrilling.” The actor also said that he learned a lot from the experience and it was a great way to get into character for the movie.
The F-14 that Cruise flew in was a retired Navy fighter jet. It was used for the movie’s aerial sequences and then returned to the Navy after its use in the film. Cruise said that getting to fly in the jet was an amazing opportunity and one of the highlights of his career.
In addition to flying in an F-14, Cruise also worked with the Navy to make sure that the movie was as accurate as possible. He helped to make sure the flight scenes were realistic and that the movie had an authentic feel to it.
While Cruise may have been the star of Top Gun, the F-14 was definitely one of the stars of the movie. It was a powerful symbol of the Navy’s strength and courage, and it was fitting that Cruise was able to fly in it. The actor said it was an honor to be able to fly in the jet and it was a dream come true for him.
Was a real f-14 used in maverick?
When it comes to iconic aircraft from the 1980s, the F-14 Tomcat is sure to come to mind. This supersonic fighter jet was the star of the 1986 movie Top Gun, and it made an impressive impression on audiences across the world. But did you know that a real F-14 was actually used in the movie? The answer is yes, and it’s an amazing story.
MotoArt, a company that creates furniture and art from salvaged airplane parts, recently stumbled upon an F-14 Tomcat that had been retired and left in a storage unit. The jet was in terrible shape, but upon further inspection, MotoArt discovered that it had been used in several Hollywood productions, including Top Gun: Maverick.
The jet was originally part of the United States Navy’s VF-84 “Jolly Rogers” fighter squadron and was given the tail number of “154”. It was used in the movie to simulate the famous “Maverick” character played by Tom Cruise. The jet was painted with a black, white and red color scheme and was featured in several scenes throughout the movie.
MotoArt was able to restore the jet to its former glory and it is now proudly displayed in their showroom, a fitting tribute to the aircraft’s storied past. It is a breathtaking example of the power and beauty of the F-14 Tomcat, and it is a reminder of the aircraft’s legacy in Hollywood.
The F-14 Tomcat was an iconic aircraft of the 1980s, and its use in Top Gun: Maverick is a testament to its enduring legacy. The jet that was used in the movie is a remarkable example of the power and beauty of the F-14, and its restoration by MotoArt is a fitting tribute to the aircraft’s history. It is a reminder of the aircraft’s importance in Hollywood and its place in popular culture.
Are there any f-14 tomcats still flying?
The F-14 Tomcat was a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat fighter aircraft that served as the primary air superiority fighter of the United States Navy from 1974 to 2006. It was designed by the Grumman Aircraft Corporation, and was the first of the “Teen Series” of military fighter jets, which included the F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and F/A-18 Hornet. With its variable-sweep wings, the F-14 was the first U.S. fighter capable of supersonic speed without using afterburners. The Tomcat is most famous for its role in the 1986 movie Top Gun and other films, as well as its distinctive swept-wing design.
Today, the F-14 Tomcat is no longer in service with the US Navy, having been replaced by the F/A-18 Super Hornet. However, a handful of F-14s still fly with the Iranian Islamic Republic Air Force, which obtained them during the reign of Shah Mohammed Raza Pahlavi. These aircraft are still in use to this day, and are used for air defense and ground attack missions.
Despite its age, the F-14 remains a formidable fighter aircraft. It is equipped with advanced avionics, including the APG-71 radar, which is capable of detecting and tracking multiple airborne targets simultaneously. It is also armed with a variety of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as an internal 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon. The Tomcat also has a powerful engine, capable of generating up to 40,000 pounds of thrust.
The F-14 Tomcat also has several unique features that make it an impressive aircraft. It is capable of operating from aircraft carriers at sea, and its swing-wing design allows it to adjust its wings for optimal maneuverability at both low and high speeds. The aircraft also features digital fly-by-wire flight control systems, which provide increased accuracy and reliability.
Despite the fact that the F-14 Tomcat is no longer in service with the US Navy, it is still an iconic aircraft. Its distinctive design and impressive performance capabilities have made it a favorite among aviation enthusiasts and historians alike. As long as a few F-14 Tomcats remain in service with the Iranian Air Force, they will continue to be a reminder of the power and capability of this legendary aircraft.
The level of commitment and skill necessary to pull off those amazing scenes in Top Gun 2 is truly remarkable. It’s a testament to the incredible talent of the military pilots and the vision of the filmmakers. If you’re looking to experience the thrill of flying, why not follow in Tom Cruise’s footsteps and take a few lessons? You won’t regret it!


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Posted to MediaSyndicate.com (May 24, 2011 – 07:52 AM) : Starbase Aviation is pleased to announce Ernie Santiago as the new Vice President of Sales and Aircraft Management. Ernie Santiago comes to Starbase Aviation with an MBA from Michigan State University and has well over thirty years of experience.
Starbase Aviation is pleased to announce Ernie Santiago as the new Vice President of Sales and Aircraft Management. Ernie Santiago comes to Starbase Aviation with an MBA from Michigan State University and has well over thirty years of experience. Before joining the Starbase Aviation team, Santiago spent ten years with large cabin aircraft at Gulfstream Aerospace and eighteen years with Cessna Citation.
“Ernie Santiago will make a great addition to the Starbase Aviation growth initiatives,” said Joel Brookshire, Managing Partner of Starbase Aviation. “His expertise and knowledge of large cabin aircraft will bring great value to us and open the door for more aircraft management and charter opportunities.”
With over $1.5 billion worth of sales throughout his career and service to top Fortune 500 companies, Santiago is well qualified to provide consulting services in the aviation industry. Santiagos office will be located in Southern California where he will provide satellite operations of Starbase Aviation.
About Starbase Aviation
Starbase Aviation is one of the nation’s leading Private Jet Service providers with their Houston offices at Ellington Airport, and other offices around the country including Dallas, New York, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Lexington and Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The company offers Private Jet Charter, Private Jet Membership, Aircraft Management and Aircraft Sales to its worldwide customer base.
“We at World Class Automotive Group and Starbase Aviation have always strived to offer the most memorable experience possible. We’re always pushing ourselves to achieve Best-In-Class standards,” said Randall Reed, President/CEO of Starbase Aviation. “We do all of this to assure you beyond a shadow of a doubt that the decision you made to invest in a Randall-Reed branded experience will be one of the best and most rewarding decisions you ever made – I believe so strongly in it; I put my name on it!”
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Human-Robot Cooperation in Extreme Environments – from Subsea Technology to Space Exploration
Despite progress in robotics, human intervention in hostile environments is a necessity, for example in space exploration. In the foreseeable future, the International Space Station (ISS) will reach the end of its useful life, but at the same time, space agencies such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA) are looking toward new targets for human space exploration, including a return to the Moon and manned missions to asteroids and Mars. Novel technologies have become available for missions that will be performed in close collaboration with robots, and accordingly new training techniques are required to prepare astronauts for their missions.
Underwater environments can be used to simulate reduced gravity, while the geological and morphological conditions on the sea bed make it possible to move about in conditions similar to those of the Moon, Mars or even an asteroid. Thus, astronauts may train under highly realistic conditions. In the European research project Moonwalk, astronaut-robot interaction was evaluated on ground and immersed in water. Different means for controlling an assistive robot were evaluated in an underwater ocean environment in the Mediterranean Sea near Marseilles at a site that resembles the morphology of a crater on the Moon at a depth of approximately 45 feet to simulate gravity as an astronaut would encounter it on the surface of our celestial neighbor.
One of the objectives of the project was to assess the efficiency of a team of two astronauts versus an astronaut-robot team. Robotic companions in space missions are of particular interest when it comes to the exploration of dangerous areas. The robot used in Moonwalk was a scout robot, able to explore caves and steep terrain, where one would not send an astronaut. To perform such tasks, it is critical that the robot can be controlled in an efficient manner by the astronaut. The stiffness of the pressurized suit and payload limitations call for new ways to control a robot. In the Moonwalk project, several methods of robot control were developed and evaluated, including gesture control, visual follow-me functions and tablet-like control devices. These local control methods are of importance especially in the case of future missions to Mars, where data transmission delays do not allow to communicate with the astronaut or to control a robot in real-time from Mission Control on Earth. Such latencies were simulated, and methodologies to cope with these latencies were tested while the astronaut, in the underwater simulation, communicated with a control center in Brussels and at Georgiatech in the United States. Hybrid control paradigms in which latency-sensitive aspects of the tasks, such as sensor-based interaction with the environment, were under local control by the astronaut and/or by the robot itself, and where only less time-critical aspects, such as providing high-level task instructions, were remotely provided by Mission Control on Earth, turned out to be particularly suitable.
Knowhow gained from project Moonwalk may serve industries in the fields of oil & gas, general offshore and marine engineering and other applications where humans or robots are required to perform in extreme environments.
Contact: Markus Hauschild, PhD (firstname.lastname@example.org), Patent Engineer, Osha Liang LLP; Peter Weiss, PhD (email@example.com), Department Manager, COMEX espace. COMEX, a company based in Southern France, participated in the MOONWALK project together with six other partners. The company is a pioneer in human and robotic interventions in extreme environments, and still holds the records in offshore diving to 1,752 ft in the open sea and to 2,300ft in a pressure chamber.


Intelligent Robotics Lab wins prize for flying drones
In April the Informatics Institute participated with two teams of the Intelligent Robotics Lab in the RoboCup Iran Open. Both teams were successful, with one of them winning the Technical Challenge Autonomy.
The Dutch Nao Team let humanoid robots play football and the team Maneki-Neko let unmanned aerial systems perform different types of missions such as following lines, avoiding obstacles and flying through windows. The Technical Challenge Autonomy is a separate competition, which emphasizes autonomy for flying systems. The challenge consisted of following a curved line autonomously. For this challenge, Maneki-Neko was the only team of the eleven participating teams, who could perform this challenge fully autonomously and, therefore, was the winner of the Technical Challenge Autonomy.
The participation in the RoboCup Iran Open Competitions is a result of a collaboration with a number of Dutch institutes: National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR), NHL University of Applied Sciences (NHL) and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).
The aim of this collaboration is to jointly participate in the International Micro Aerial Vehicle (IMAV) competitions. This is an international competition with different types of missions to stimulate research towards specific applications for flying systems. The aim of this collaboration is to exchange useful knowledge in order to jointly research and develop better applications.
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Astronauts headed for Mars would have to battle with side effects due to space travel, but scientists say mimicking conditions on Earth inside a spacecraft could be key to solving these problems. A mock spacecraft was built to simulate a real mission as closely as possible, with a communication delay with “ground control” and no natural light: so six volunteers remained in it for 520 days. Some tests showed that the crew members became more sedentary and four of them suffered disturbed sleep: so their activity levels dropped. Prof Mathias Basner says that astronauts must be helped to cope on a real mission to Mars, selecting the right crew. After Mars-500, were conducted others experiments connected to long-term space travel: for example in Gamma Breeze project with over 20 rhesus monkeys.
The Mars-500 mission was an attempt to simulate aspects of a mission to Mars such as the isolation, monotony and limited resources: they lived in a 550m3 volume, which bigger than a real spacecraft. One of the key psychological issues will be dislocation, because on a trip to Mars, at some point the Earth is going to be the size of a pin.
Radiation and microgravity, associated with muscle loss, bone loss and reduction in cardiovascular function, weren’t simulated.


Earth, seen in 1990 as a “pale blue dot” from Voyager 1, about 3.7 billion miles away. Listen to the Boston Public Radio interview with a Voyager scientist: http://ow.ly/dIZ7F
Hurricane Isaac as seen from space. (Video.)
A “space tornado” nebula. Part of a series of newly released images from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. (Story.)
Where science becomes art: ocean wind currents look like a Van Gogh. (Story.)
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Most recently Monty produced a video detailing the possibility that the missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370 was landed at Diego Garcia, a top-secret military base controlled by the U.S.
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Visiting Washington D.C.? Celebrate 50 years of the historic moment with Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
On 20th July, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man ever to walk on Moon. The marvellous and historic moment is being commemorated in style by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Spread over 5 days, the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of First Moon Landing includes an Apollo 50 Festival from 18-20 July, 2019, and a late-night event to commemorate the exact time of man’s first steps on moon.
For the first time in 13 years, Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit will be on display for the public. Interestingly, the suit has been conserved using donations generated from a Kickstarter campaign carried out in 2015. The fragile suit will be seen in a state-of-the-art display case on a mannequin created specially for it. Until the Destination Moon exhibition completes around 2022, the suit will be available for viewing near the 1903 Wright Flyer.
Visitors to the Smithsonian will also be able to relive the historic mission through hi-tech digital simulations on the museum’s media wall in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall. Created by Analytical Graphics Inc., it follows the actual flight communication transcripts and displays the key milestones of the mission.
On 17th July, 2019, the award-winning animated space-themed PBS KIDS series – Ready, Jet, Go! – will be shown at the Lockheed Martin IMAX theatre with a live-action interstitial thrown in by the museum, followed by live performances and meet and greet with some of the show’s stars.
The Apollo 50 Festival from 18-20th July, will feature hands-on exhibits, live performances, ISS astronauts, NASA scientists and engineers and many more special guests. There will be over 20 exciting displays by NASA, Boeing, Raytheon, The LEGO Group and Ready, Jet, Go!
Also on will be a programme titled ‘One Giant Leap: Space Diplomacy Past, Present, Future,’ for which the museum is partnering with the US State Department and the George Washington University. The panel will be moderated by Teasel Muir-Harmony, Apollo curator at the museum and will include Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut and former assistant secretary of state for public affairs; Ellen Stofan, John and Adrienne Mars Director of the National Air and Space Museum; and Charles Bolden, U.S. Science Envoy for Space and former NASA administrator.
On 19th July will be another educational programme, ‘Discover the Moon Day!’, where visitors will get the opportunity to interact with museum scientists to learn about lunar exploration, research and missions.
The final ‘The Eagle Has Landed’ event is planned to be a free late-night celebration from 8 pm to 2 am that will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of First Moon Landing. Plenty of activities will be organised throughout the museum, ranging from trivia and scavenger hunts, astronaut costume designing, stargazing at the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory and a special Apollo 11-themed musical performance by electronic-duo Quindar.
So, if you’re visiting Washington DC this July, don’t miss visiting the Smithsonian, especially for the countdown at 10:56 p.m. ET on 20th July, 2019, that will celebrate 50 years to the exact time Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon.


It’s now possible to get Sentinel-2A orthocorrected imagery (Level 1C) from the Sentinel Data Hub.
Elephant Island, Antarctic Peninsula
The Sentinel Data Hub is pretty easy to use and is much better than previous ESA data discovery systems! Sign up, and you have access to a web map based search.
To quickly view the products, use the SNAP Sentinel-2 Toolbox.
All these images are displaying data which is 10 metres resolution.


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