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June 19, 2019

Airborne 06.17.19: Riley Flies!, An-124s Ordered Seized, Contaminated Fuel

Also: FAA Revokes, SAIB For Collins Pro Line, EAA Chapter 534 Scholarship, AAR Airlift Penalized

Some times... we forget what this aviation gig is all about... we get so wrapped up in the technology, the regs, the numbers, the physics, the business... that we often forget that flying is fun, inspirational, joyful and a motivating force in many a young life. Meet Riley Speidel... a 14 year old young lady who has been her Dad’s flying buddy for quite a while and his student throughout... over 100 flight hours, so far. Riley has been training in a motorglider, which allows her to solo at an earlier a

“The U.S. Department of Transportation and the FAA are committed toward the safe and environmentally-sound research and development of supersonic aircraft.” Source: Acting FAA Administrator Dan Elwell, announcing an NPRM regarding supersonic aircraft testing and approval.

An unmanned aircraft and its associated elements related to safe operations, which may include control stations (ground, ship, or air based), control links, support equipment, payloads, flight termination systems, and launch/recovery equipment.

Anthony Mackie Cast As A Drone Pilot In Netflix's 'Outside The Wire'

Anthony Mackie has been cast in the upcoming movie "Outside the Wire", a sci-fi flick set in the future where he plays a drone pilot who ends up working for an android to locate a doomsday device.