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The successful completion of Virgin Galactic’s first SpaceShipTwo test flight from Spaceport America has just taken place. This glide flight marks the inaugural solo flight of VSS Unity in New Mexico. On SpaceShipTwo’s flight deck were Dave Mackay and CJ Sturckow who, together with the team in Mission Control, executed some of the key elements of a spaceflight profile. These included take-off and landing along with high-altitude release from the mothership, VMS Eve, which was piloted by Michael Ma

DOD FLIP Department of Defense Flight Information Publications used for flight planning, en route, and terminal operations. FLIP is produced by the National Geospatial−Intelligence Agency (NGA) for world-wide use. United States Government Flight Information Publications (en route charts and instrument approach procedure charts) are incorporated in DOD FLIP for use in the National Airspace System (NAS).

Aero Linx: American Kitefliers Association The AKA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing kiting with the world. The American Kitefliers Association was founded in 1964 by the late Robert M. Ingraham of New Mexico. Now, with thousands of members in 25 countries, we are the largest association of kiters in the world. Our purpose is to educate the public in the art, history, technology, and practice of building and flying kites – to advance the joys and values of kiting in all nations. We strive to promote public awareness of the pleasures and educational opportunities that kites provide. They can remind us about how we interact with our environment and each other. Kites can b

"The TBM 940 redefines safety and reliability in its category, and continues Daher's pragmatic introduction of cockpit automation for lower pilot workload and enhanced situational awareness. This latest step extends our innovation into a feature that specifically addresses operational safety from passenger point of view." Source: Nicolas Chabbert, the Senior Vice President of Daher's Aircraft Division, in comments made in association with technical details revelaed for its TBM 940 Model Year 2020 version, which is equipped with HomeSafe - an emergency system that automatically brings the airplane to a runway touchdown if the pilot becomes incapacitated.