April 2015
Breaking News
GUARD Initiative
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is
undertaking a study to analyze Georgia's aerospace and
defense sectors. We are entering the survey portion of the study
and we need your help in publicizing the initiative, and in
completing a short (8 question) confidential on­line survey.
The GDEcD's Workforce division and Center of Innovation for
Aerospace are partnering on the GUARD Initiative, funded
largely through a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense
(DOD) Office of Economic Adjustment. Aerospace Events
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April 2
30th Annual FACC General
Assembly Atlanta, GA More Info Unmanned Systems Conferences
AUVSI 2015 Conferences
AUVSI will be holding the 2015
Unmanned Systems Conference &
Trade Show from May 4­7, 2015 at the
Georgia World Congress Center. With more than 8,000 attendees from over 55 countries, you will
have the chance to network with top experts in the unmanned
systems and robotics industries. Learn about important issues
facing the industries as well as advancements and opportunities
that are on the horizon. More than 100 technical sessions,
panels and workshops will allow you to collaborate with
colleagues from all over the globe. Click here to register for this
exciting event!
Earlier in March, AUVSI Atlanta welcomed over 60 attendees to
its fourth Unmanned Systems in Precision Agriculture
Conference at the UGA Tifton Conference Center. Department
of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black was the Keynote
Speaker at the opening session, urging the audience to work to
embrace the new technology for everyone's benefit. The
Keynote Speaker for the second day's session was Mr. Mike
Wilson of the FAA UAS Program Office, and he gave a
comprehensive talk about the FAA's efforts to enable the use of
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in precision agriculture.
The conference had eleven presentations ranging from the
technical aspects of UAS operations with crops such as
blueberries, precision agriculture data management, and an
entertaining briefing on the legal aspects of UAS operations.
April 10­11 Bikes, Blues, & BBQ Festival
(Aviation Display) Douglas, GA More Info April 13 CSTAR Distinguished Lecture
Series
Atlanta, GA
More Info April 17­18
WWII Heritage Days
Peachtree City, GA More Info April 18
Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
Banquet Warner Robins GA More Info April 21­26 Sun' N Fun Fly­In & Expo
Lakeland, FL Click here to see the briefings. The Conference was sponsored
in part by the Georgia Centers of Innovation for Aerospace and
Agribusiness.
Industry News
Terminal Velocity's Down­to­Earth Cargo
Delivery Aspirations
In late April or early May, Near Space Corp. plans to use a high­
altitude balloon to carry Terminal Velocity Aerospace's soccer­
ball­size re­entry device to 30,000 meters and drop it. This will
be an important test of the firm's new product, RED­4U, an
aeroshell designed to protect everything from space­based
biological experiments to asteroid samples on journeys through
Earth's atmosphere.
May 4­6 Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance
­ SMART Airports & Regions
2015 Conference Atlanta, GA More Info May 4­7 AUVSI Unmanned Systems
Conference & Trade Show Atlanta, GA More Info May 8
Two Georgia Companies
Receive UAS
Exemptions
The first two UAS exemptions for
commercial operations in Georgia
have been granted to Norcross
based VSG Unmanned, and
Cartersville's Phoenix Air. Both
companies are members of our
Unmanned Systems Working
Group.
Phoenix Air has been in the news for it's specially­equipped
planes and Ebola patient transport in recent months. VSG flew participated in the Center's demonstration exhibition at the
Sunbelt Ag Expo last fall.
Generation Orbit Rocket Test at MGA
After a long week of travel, test site build up, testing, and more
testing, Generation Orbit completed a full duration, full pressure
hot fire test of the GO Transfer State Engineering Development
Unit with help from Middle Georgia State College's Aviation
Campus in Eastman, GA. Gulfstream Wins the
Collier Trophy
The National Aeronautic
Association (NAA) announced
at their Spring Awards Dinner
that Gulfstream has been
named as the recipient of the
2014 Robert J. Collier Trophy, "for the development of the
Gulfstream G650 Business Jet, which strengthened business
aviation through significant technological advancements in
aircraft performance, cabin comfort, and safety."
More Info Georgia STEM Day
More Info 2015 Georgia Air
Shows Mark your calendar to check
out some of these amazing air
shows in Georgia!
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Thrush Aircraft Looking
to Expand in New
Markets
As prices for agricultural products
have waned over the past two
years, officials with Thrush Aircraft
of Albany, one of the world's
largest manufacturers of agricultural airplanes, have been
actively looking to expand in new markets and grow the
company's business.
Upcoming Events
GROW Security Event
April 13­14: Atlanta
April 15­16: Savannah
GROW Security connects international buyers
from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Israel with
Georgia manufacturers and suppliers
providing aerospace and defense products. SpaceWorks ASTRO 2015
Summer Camp
Accepting applications through April 10. SpaceWorks is looking for high school students
interested in the aerospace field for their free
summer program. ASTRO participants will work together to solve
a fictional aerospace engineering problem during the 3­week
program, while working closely with staff and enjoying fun
activities.
To apply, please send an introductory email, cover letter, and
current resume to [email protected] by April 10th. For more
information, visit sei.aero/astro.shtml or contact Ashley Russ
([email protected]). CSTAR Distinguished Lecture
Series ­ Roving Mars: Spirit,
Opportunity and the Exploration
of the Red Planet
April 13, 2015
6PM Reception, 7PM Lecture
LeCraw Auditorium
Scheller College of Business
The Center for Space Technology and Research (CSTAR) is
honored to present Dr. Steven Squyres, Principal Investigator for
the science payload on the Mars Exploration Rover Project and
professor of astronomy at Cornell University, as its invited
speaker in the CSTAR Distinguished Lecture Series. This talk
will provide an up­to­date summary of the missions of Spirit and
Opportunity, from their initial conception through their
development, launch, landing, and operations on the surface of
Mars. Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement
Banquet April 18, 2015
6PM Social Gathering
7PM Dinner and Program
This event will be held in the Century of Flight Hangar at the
Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins Georgia. This is a large
and prestigious gathering in the statewide aviation community. Seating for the banquet is limited and by advance reservation
only. Seats are $75 per person of which $35 is tax deductible.
Attire is black­tie (dark suit optional). Sponsorship opportunities
are still available. For further information contact Nicole Bissette
at the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at 478­328­0704 or visit
www.gaaviationhalloffame.com.
Aviation Display at
Bikes, Blues, & BBQ Festival April 10 ­ 11, 2015 Douglas, GA Check out the Warbirds Aviation Display featuring a Douglas C­
47 "Sky Train"; North American SNJ­5C "Texan"; Beechcraft T­
34B "Mentor"; Stearman PT­17 "Kaydet"; Douglas C­54/DC­4
and others! Also, they will be hosting WWII Flight Training
Museum Tours!
Sun 'n Fun Fly­in & Expo
April 21­26, 2015
Lakeland, FL
For the second year in a row, the Center of Innovation for
Aerospace has been invited to exhibit on UAS activities in
Georgia in the FAA Exhibit building at Sun 'n Fun International
Fly­in & Expo. Don't forget to stop by!
World War II Heritage Days April 17­18, 2015
Peachtree City, GA
The WWII Heritage Days presented by
the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air
Force (CAF) is held in Peachtree City
each year to educate the public about
the sacrifices of "the greatest generation"
during World War II. Featured this year will be the CAF B­24
Liberator "Diamond Lil". This incredibly
rare B­24A model was one of the very
first off the assembly line and is one of two still flying in the
world. The recent bestselling book and block­buster movie "Unbroken",
featured the B­24 and tells the inspirational story of Louis
Zamperini. The B­24 will be available for tours and flights ­ and
for a very special event ­five WWII B­24 crew members are
scheduled for a "Warbird in Review" and will share their wartime
experiences.
Aviation History
Flight Jackets as Living History
John Slemp, a professional
photographer from Atlanta, is leading
an effort to visually document "bomber
jackets" from WWII. He is looking for flight jackets from any
air crewman from World War II,
particularly ones displaying hand­
painted artwork on one or both sides of
the jacket. The condition is irrelevant. If you know of any flight jackets that
meet Slemp's design brief, you can contact him directly at
[email protected].
The Couple Who Knew How to Build a Plane: The Story of Maule Air, Inc. The plane is a small, rugged aircraft and it is built to go
anywhere. It is the plane version of the Jeep. The company is
Maule Air Inc. in Moultrie. This is the story about how this small
plane and company came to be.
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