Wisk Aircraft Will Be Chartered By Blade At An Hourly Rate

Blade Urban Air Mobility and Wisk Aero have entered into an arrangement for Wisk to provide Blade with up to 30 Electric Vertical Aircraft. Following FAA certification, Blade and Wisk intend to deploy the aircraft on short-distance routes between Blade's network of dedicated terminals throughout the U.S., with Wisk aircraft being chartered by Blade at an hourly rate on those routes. Wisk will be compensated based on Blade flight time utilized on the aircraft, which will be owned, operated, and maintained by Wisk for Blade's use.

Seven Scholarships Are Offered This Year -- Deadline To Apply Is June 1, 2021

Students planning careers in aviation or aerospace can now apply online for competitive annual scholarships offered through Flight Path Museum LAX. The deadline for applications has been extended to June 1, 2021. Seven scholarships totaling $20,000 are offered this year to deserving students. These include the museum’s Pete Conrad Scholarship and the Anton Acherman, Clay Lacy, Morrey Plotkin and Howard Drollinger scholarships funded by Flight Path benefactors. This year, two new $2,500 scholarships sponsored by Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo have also been added.

He Heard A “Loud Pop”, And The Engine Lost All Power

On April 15, 2021, at 1605 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N731TB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dover, North Carolina. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he fueled the airplane prior to the flight at a private airport. The purpose of the accident flight was for the pilot to familiarize himself with the airplane and to practice maneuvers in advance of the spraying season. The agricultural airplane’s hopper was empty, there was no intent to spray chemicals. A few minutes after takeoff, at an altitude of about 300 ft, he heard a