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March 30, 2016

Airborne 03.30.16: USAF Pilots, FAA Drone Report, Aeroprakt A22LS

Also: SFIP16 Debut, April 1st Episode, Glasair's Diesel, Solar Impulse 2, L-39 On Levee, NZ AirShow, NC Drone Arrest, Utah Helo's
 
The U.S. Air Force is facing some stiff competition for pilots from airlines, but according to Major General, Brian Neal, the Air National Guard is feeling more of a pinch. The Air Force Times reports that General Neal, the acting director for the Air Guard, told the House defense appropriations subcommittee last week that while retention is a problem for the active duty air force, it is more complex for the Air Guard. He noted that the Air Force has its pilots full-time and can offer retention bonuses, while the National Guard is often sharing them with an airline job. It seems like for a while the FAA and the media was runni

Manned Launches From Florida Next Year A 'Realistic' Goal

Analysts Say Human Spaceflight Likely To Return To The Space Coast

With two companies working under NASA contracts, spaceflight analysts say that manned spaceflights can realistically return to the central Florida coast by the end of 2017.

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