Minimum Friction Level The friction level specified in AC 150/5320-12, Measurement, Construction, and Maintenance of Skid Resistant Airport Pavement Surfaces, that represents the minimum recommended wet pavement surface friction value for any turbojet aircraft engaged in LAHSO. This value will vary with the particular friction measurement equipment used. 

“Understanding how the ionosphere varies will be a really important part of understanding how to correct the distortions in radio signals that we will need to communicate with each other and to navigate on Mars.” Source: A statement from Robert Lillis, ESCAPADE Principal Investigator of UC Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory, as Blue Origin’s New Glenn is scheduled to lift off on its second mission, NG-2, on Sunday November 9, during a 2.5-hour window that opens at 2:45 pm EST, from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, sending the NASA ESCAPADE twin spacecraft on their mission to Mars.

Trump Taps Nominee For The Second Time

President Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman a second time to serve as the Administrator of NASA, in the latest twist in the agency’s leadership saga. Isaacman was nominated in January 2025 but his nomination was abruptly and unexpectedly withdrawn a few months later.

Revision Lowers Minimum, Raises Maximum Age for Airline Pilots

Taiwan is moving to catch up with global standards, expanding its pilot age threshold on both ends to set its airlines up to meet increased travel demand. US senators have argued for a similar revision, though efforts stalled after the International Civil Aviation Organization shot down the proposal in October.

Death Toll Expected to Rise as Residents Remain Without Power, Gas, or Water

As of Wednesday, November 5, twelve deaths were reported tied to the crash of UPS Flight 2976 near Louisville International Airport (SDF). At least fifteen other people suffered injuries, and another sixteen remain unaccounted for.

40 Major Airports Affected By Plan To Maintain ATC Safety

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced on October 5 that he ordered the FAA to begin reducing the number of commercial flights by 10% at 40 major airports around the country. Prompting the decision are concerns over air traffic safety as the government shutdown extends into a sixth week.

SEG Continues Expansion Of Accessible Aviation Training

Spartan Education Group announced the acquisition of Aviator Air Flight School, LLC, a flight training facility and full-service FBO at the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM) in Grand Prairie, Texas, a provider of FAA Part 61 professional pilot training.

Delivering High-Level Realism To Japanese Rotorcraft Training

Tru Simulation + Training, an affiliate of Bell Textron, announced the SUBARU Bell 412EPX Flight Training Device received Level 5 qualification approval from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau to mark an important milestone in furthering rotorcraft training in Japan.

Strategic Expansion Of Premium FBO Facilities

Freeman Holdings Group announced it has acquired Texas Aero at Waco Regional Airport (KACT) in Texas, signifying another step in the strategic expansion of its national network of premium FBO facilities.

Chris Potter Discusses Kits and Services At NBAA-BACE

MedAire has been in business for 40 years, and at the recent 2025 NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas that ran from October 14-16, Chris Potter, the company’s head of marketing, talked about the history of the company and how impactful they have been in managing in-flight medical emergencies. He mentioned its first product was the aircraft first aid kit, made in the founder’s garage. That has been improved through the years and is now the Advanced Aviation Medical Kit (AAMK), and for the company’s 40th year they are taking a brand new look at the AAMK to see how it could be improved, to make it more accessible for the future, more sustainable overall for the environment, as well as how to make it more efficient for the first-to-care. Potter said the main driver is quicker access to care.