End of Semester News

The past few weeks have been very exciting for Project Airborne. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our launch two weeks in a row due to the poor weather conditions. Here is a rundown of what has happened since the last update:

1. The FAA gave us approval for launch in Clearfield, PA. We chose Clearfield as a launch point since the package was project to land in a sparsely populated area of Pennsylvania.
2. The Penn State Office of Risk Management worked closely with us to minimize risk of harm to people and property during the flight. They gave us approval for launch after the FAA gave us permission.
3. By the time we finally got permission from the FAA and the PSU Office of Risk Management, we had to reschedule the launch for April 25, 2010 (the Sunday following the Blue & White football game). Unfortunately, the weather ended up being unsuitable for launch so we canceled the launch.
4. The group decided to attempt the launch in the early party of the Fall 2010 semester during an away-football game weekend or a weekend without a football game. Because of this, we will need to resubmit paperwork with the FAA and the Penn State Office of Risk Management to get approval for the new launch date.