Registration Open Through September 15, 2022

Women-pilot teams consisting of at least two (2) pilots are registering for this one-day create-your-own race, a twist on the traditional Air Race Classic long-distance endurance air race. Similar to the Race Teams, the Derby Teams must consist of at least two women pilots, and must fly VFR along their approved self-designed route. A greater variety of aircraft may participate, to include sport and experimental aircraft. This year, Derby Teams will have between September 23 to October 1, 2022, to complete and fly their Derby route. There are 99 Derby Team spots available for registration. Registration is open through September 15, 2022.

DC-3 Crews Will Spend Two Years Preparing To Cross The North Atlantic Again

By Maria Morrison The quiet morning hours at AirVenture 2022 are dotted with athletic campers getting in laps around light sport aircraft and photographers capturing pink morning sun glinting off polished aluminum. Inside a briefing room, away from the beginnings of the Oshkosh bustle, the crews of five DC-3s discussed the mission ahead. Today, it is a media flight north of KOSH. In two years, it will be the journey of a lifetime.

Also: Astronaut Training, F-15 at 50, Canadian ADS-B Mandate, Thrust Flight

The Annual Oshkosh “Meet the Boss” event was one of the most sparsely attended editions we’ve seen to date… seemingly due to the fact that word was out that the FAA had disappointing news… and they did. What everyone wanted to hear, was positive news about MOSAIC… a program that would determine the future of light aircraft. A working version, if not the NPRM itself, was previously promised for this year but due to the politics of separating the program into segments that set unmanned aircraft and autonomous vehicles apart from the pseudo-L

So Let It Be Written…

SAE International’s E-40 Electrified Propulsion Committee—an assemblage tasked with developing and maintaining aerospace standards, practices, and reports germane to electrified aircraft propulsion—has released two foundational standards to streamline the advancement of sustainable aviation.

Commemorative Air Force Readies Tools

Founded in Montgomery, Alabama in 1953 and originally led by fictional characters Thaddeus P. Throckmorton and his recruiting officer Jethro Culpepper, the Commemorative (nee Confederate) Air Force has evolved into America’s premier historic aircraft preservation society. The organization has approximately 13,000 members and lays claim to the world’s largest, most comprehensive collection of airworthy warbirds. The CAF’s Georgia airbase recently came into possession of a rare and wondrous Republic P-47 Thunderbolt—all the pieces thereof, anyway—to which the facility’s mechanics, fabricators, and artis

A Nation Mourns

A Bell-Boeing V22 Osprey of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 suffered a fatal accident on 18 March 2022 during the joint U.S., Norwegian military Cold Response exercise. Military and civilian search and rescue personnel confirmed the following day that the Osprey’s crew of four Marines had perished. The decedents had been assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force. On 14 August 2022, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing issued a public statement asserting the 18 March Osprey accident was attributable to pilot error.

Also: Astronaut Training, F-15 at 50, Canadian ADS-B Mandate, Thrust Flight

The Annual Oshkosh “Meet the Boss” event was one of the most sparsely attended editions we’ve seen to date… seemingly due to the fact that word was out that the FAA had disappointing news… and they did. What everyone wanted to hear, was positive news about MOSAIC… a program that would determine the future of light aircraft. A working version, if not the NPRM itself, was previously promised for this year but due to the politics of separating the program into segments that set unmanned aircraft and autonomous vehicles apart from the pseudo-L

Canadian Forecast Calls for Thunder, Not Snow…

Airshow London is among the Great White North’s most popular, extensive, and exciting aerial hootenannies. The family-friendly, drive-in event features static displays of fascinating aircraft such as the U.S. Air Forces F-15E Eagle, C-5M Super Galaxy, F-16 Falcon, KC-10 Extender, HC-130J Combat King II, and KC-46A Pegasus, as well as the U.S. Marine Corps’ patently weird MV-22 Osprey. On 15 August 2022, it was announced that the United States Air Force’s Thunderbirds would headline Airshow London.

From 2014 (YouTube Version): Looking Back At Oshkosh 2012 With One Of The Airshow Industry's Top Fliers

Top-notch aerobatic performer, Rob Holland, amazed the crowds at EAA AirVenture 2012. ANN had a chance to talk with Rob and asked him about his career as an airshow performer. Rob said that while going to college for an aviation degree he made a trip to the local airport and saw a pristine Steen Skybolt airplane parked on the ramp. He asked the owner if he could take a picture of the airplane and the owner offered to take him for a flight. One flight was all it took; Rob was hooked on aerobatics.

Both Airplanes Were Maneuvering To Land At North Las Vegas Airport (VGT)

On July 17, 2022, about 1204 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P airplane, N97CX, and a Cessna 172N airplane, N160RA, were destroyed when they were involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada. The two pilots in the PA-46, and the flight instructor and student pilot in the Cessna 172, were fatally injured. The PA-46 was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight, and the Cessna 172 was operated as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight.

AD 2022-13-18 Prompted By A Report That There Is The Potential For Electrical Current To Pass Through Low Pressure (LP) Oxygen Flex-Hoses

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-700, 737-800, 747-400, 747-8, 767-400ER, and 777-200 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that there is the potential for electrical current to pass through low pressure (LP) oxygen flex-hoses in the gaseous passenger oxygen system. This AD requires replacing each conductive oxygen flex-hose installed on LP gaseous passenger oxygen systems with a serviceable non-conductive oxygen flex-hose. This AD also prohibits installation of a conductive oxygen flexhose on LP gaseous passenger oxygen systems. The FAA is iss

Aero Linx: The Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) Founded in 1997, the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) has developed an integrated, data-driven strategy to reduce the commercial aviation fatality risk in the United States and promote new Government and industry safety initiatives throughout the world. The nation’s impressive commercial aviation safety record is due in part to the aviation industry and Government voluntarily investing in the right safety enhancements to reduce the fatality risk in U.S. commercial air travel. CAST’s work, along with new aircraft, regulations, and other activities, reduced the fatality risk for commercial aviation in the United States by 83 percen

Airspace Hierarchy Within the airspace classes, there is a hierarchy and, in the event of an overlap of airspace: Class A preempts Class B, Class B preempts Class C, Class C preempts Class D, Class D preempts Class E, and Class E preempts Class G.