"That's going to be the initial focus over the next year. Certainly in the next year-and-a-half or so, we will be far enough along in continuing (tactics development) to develop a weapons school syllabus for the F-35. ... In the next two years, we'll be transitioning pilots in the short term to get F-35 experience, but we'll also be developing the (combat air forces) syllabus." Source: Col. Adrian Spain, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron commandant, who will be developing a weapons curriculum for the first F-35 course. 

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Announcement To Be Made March 2

The FAA continually works with the aviation and medical communities to ensure that pilots are fit to fly. On March 2, the FAA will issue new medical guidance to Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) that incorporates industry and Congressional feedback balanced with the FAA and NTSB's safety concerns about pilots flying with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Group Now Claims 222 Members Of The U.S. House Of Representatives

House General Aviation Caucus Co-Chairs Sam Graves (R-MO) and Marc Veasey (D-TX) have announced the reorganization of the bipartisan House General Aviation Caucus for the 114th Congress.  The Caucus begins the new Congress with 222 members, giving it a strong majority in the House of Representatives.

UAV Pilot Will Pay $1,100, Admits No Wrongdoing

Facing a possibly lengthy court battle and a $10,000 fine, Raphael Pirker  has decided to settle his case with the FAA, but admits no wrongdoing for flying a UAV near the University of Virginia in 2011.

Pilot Was Working Towards Multi-Engine Rating

An instructor and student pilot working on a multi-engine rating were fatally injured Thursday morning when the Piper PA-23 they were aboard went down, impacting a warehouse in Lakeland, FL.

Returned To KISO Wednesday

Pilot Bill Harrelson has completed his attempt to circumnavigate the globe over both poles, landing back at Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field in Kinston, NC on Wednesday.

Historic Launch Site Will Now Be Central To Moon Express' Commercial Efforts To Reach The Moon

Moon Express (MoonEx) has signed an agreement to begin using the historic Space Launch Complex 36 (SLC-36) at Cape Canaveral for its lunar lander development and flight test operations, according to a statement released by the company and Space Florida.

Best Previous Record By Nearly 50 Hours

Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that it has filed for an official world endurance record following an 80 hour flight by its Orion unmanned aircraft system (UAS).