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NTSB: Rule Violation Contributed To Fatal Midair Collision At EAA AirVenture
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on last year's fatal midair collision at EAA AirVenture, concluding that the crash occurred when a gyroplane violated event rules by making a prohibited 360-degree turn and collided with a helicopter. According to the NTSB report, both pilots attended a rotorcraft briefing where event coordinators […]
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Recreational Aviation Foundation Issues Call To Preserve Utah Airstrips
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) issued a call to action requesting pilots submit feedback on a proposal from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the closure of 16 airstrips in Utah's Bears Ears National Monument (BENM). According to the RAF, the Bureau of Land Management's plan would restrict aircraft operations to only the Bluff […]
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Spirit AeroSystems To Cut Workforce Amid Production Slowdown
Spirit AeroSystems is expected to lay off some 400-450 workers at its Wichita, Kansas, facility following a decrease in production rates at Boeing, the company's largest customer. The news was initially reported by Wichita-based KSN, which obtained an internal memo stating, “The recent slowdown in the delivery rate on commercial programs compels a reduction […]
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Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act Signed Into Law
President Joe Biden signed the long-awaited bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act into law on Thursday May 16—funding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for another five years. After months of several short-term extensions, the $105 billion dollar legislation passed the House on Wednesday and the Senate last week before being sent to the president's desk for final […]
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Patty Wagstaff Stars In Recently Released Apple Vision App
Sporty's Pilot Shop recently released its Aerobatics with Patty Wagstaff app optimized for the Apple Vision Pro virtual reality device. Sporty's says the app offers pilots and aviation enthusiasts a “safe and engaging pathway to experience the complexities of aerobatic flight maneuvers through immersive 360-degree video.” The app enables users to virtually experience what it […]
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Darkness On The Edge Of Town
As I relate in greater detail in the article beginning on page 7, I flew my Beech Debonair and some friends up to Houlton, Maine, and back in early April to view what the FAA termed the “Great North… To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe […]
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Ditching
An easy way to avoid the risk of ditching is to not fly over water. The rest of us should plan ahead.
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NTSB Accident Reports—May 2024
A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.
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Propeller Problems
The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA's Service Difficulty Reports database.
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NTSB Dust Devil Warning, Hartzell's Videos, New ACS
As summer heats up, the NTSB warns of unexpected turbulence in hot weather. Plus, new videos from Hartzell Aviation and the FAA publishes a final rule on practical tests.
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