He Has Been Charged With Flying The Airplane With No License Or Registration

An Englewood, CO resident had a bad day on February 28. That was the day Michael Lewis was arrested, and had his airplane seized by local authorities in Cody, WY, along with about a quarter million dollars in cash.

Will Add Midsize, Super Midsize And Large Jet Options

Kenny Dichter, Founder and CEO of Wheels Up, says the company will expand its partnership with Jet Aviation Flight Services, enhancing the benefits for Wheels Up’s private club membership through the offering of additional jet aircraft access options. Jet Aviation will provide access to an open fleet of Midsize (Cessna Citation Excel, Hawker 800XP or similar), Super Midsize (Citation X, Gulfstream G200, or similar), and Large (Challenger 605, Gulfstream G450, or similar) aircraft.

Demilitarized Soviet-Era TU-95MS Bomber Up For Bids, Or You Can 'Buy It Now'

A Soviet-era TU-95MS strategic bomber has popped up on the online auction site eBay, and while there have been no bids as of this writing, you can "Buy It Now" for $5 million. The minimum bid is $3 million.

Used For Natural Resource Management, Media, Construction And Development

According to a new market report "Aerial Imaging Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 - 2019," published by Transparency Market Research, the market for aerial imaging globally is forecast to reach nearly $1.2 billion by 2019.

Third-Generation System Designed For Airport Surface Surveillance

Saab has introduced the SR-3, its third generation, entirely solid state X-band Surface Movement Radar (SMR) for airport surface surveillance applications. The SR-3 features the antenna, transceiver and radar data processor in a complete package from the global leader in Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (A-SMGCS).

Says Company Did Not Comply With Mandatory Drug And Alcohol Testing

The FAA is proposing a $55,125 civil penalty against Whirlybird Helicopters, LLC of Ogden, Utah, for allegedly violating DOT’s drug and alcohol testing regulations.

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“These indicators provide precise information to the pilot, and could help many avoid needless accidents.” Source: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, announcing approval of Angle of Attack indicators in GA airplanes.

Informs the pilot of the heading he/she should fly. The pilot may have to turn to, or continue on, a specific compass direction in order to comply with the instructions.

Space Telescope Science Institute

Welcome to the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) -- home of science program selection, grant administration, planning, scheduling, and public outreach activities for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). STScI provides data archive and distribution for all of NASA's optical/UV missions, including HST.