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Exclusive: Cal Fire, Skyryse Exploring ‘Optionally Piloted’ Aerial Firefighting

Flying Magazine

According to Skyryrse, SkyOS’ streamlined controls will improve safety and payload capacity while allowing first responders to cover more ground. The instrument panel, flight instruments, and all avionics are removed. Marine Corps, lost his house in the January fires. SkyOS, he said, could prevent a similar outcome for his neighbors.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights. I also departed with the minimum amount of fuel I was comfortable with (airlines use this strategy to increase performance and/or increase payload capacity). Our family of four packed less than 50 pounds of luggage.