America‘s Most Unusual Airports
When one is first learning to fly, an important milestone is that first landing! at a different airport! It’s …
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Soldotna, Alaska, Fatal Midair: NTSB Issues Final Report, Safety Recommendations
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last week issued a safety recommendation as part of its investigation of the July …
B-21 Rolls Out!
The United States Air Force has unveiled the Northrup-Grumman B-21 Raider in a ceremony in Palmdale, California. The …
Dallas Midair Tragedy: New Videos Show Startling Change in Flight Path of P-63
Multiple foreign news outlets shared a video earlier this week that appears to show a foreign object striking the Bell …
NTSB Calls For Special Operating Rules for Alaska Air Tours
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday published a letter urging the FAA to develop and implement new airspace …
The Questionable Goal of Carbon Neutrality in Aviation
Recently a startup company, Ampaire, reported on the first flight of its Cessna Caravan conversion, which it calls the Eco …
Hybrid Caravan Makes First Flight
Ampaire, the maker of a diesel/electric modification of the Cessna Caravan turboprop single, is making their case for the …
Following 2016 Tragedy, FAA Mandates Medical Cert for Commercial Balloon Pilots
After the 2016 balloon tragedy in Texas, in which all 16 aboard the craft perished after it hit power lines …
Metroliner Full of Dogs Crash-Lands, All Survive
To start off, no, none of the dogs aboard an Ameriflight Swearingen Metroliner that crashed outside of Milwaukee on Tuesday …
Understanding the Dallas Midair Disaster
The midair collision last weekend (November 12, 2022) between two World War II vintage aircraft, a Boeing B-17 Flying …
