Surveillance footage making the rounds is making aviators and Tesla aficionados cringe this week as it shows a remotely summoned Tesla collides with a parked Cirrus Vision at low speed. The security camera video reportedly shows the result of a Tesla owner using the Remote Summon feature of his car, an automated capability that uses a combination of sensors and programming to take the car short distances when the owner requests it. Thankfully, the low speed seems to have limited the damage...
The crew behind Diamondo Earthrounding finished its mission to circle the globe, touching down at its starting point at Zurich Airport just in time to celebrate World Earth Day. The mission ultimately racked up 111 days enroute, stopping at 75 destinations in 35 countries on 5 continents as it made the rounds at sustainable initiatives and green efforts around the world. The 2 pilots, Robin Wegner and Matthias Niederhauser, flew the whole way in their friend's rented Diamond DA50 RG.
Young Aviator Gets Assistance in Building Flight Career
Sporty's has awarded recent high school grad and future ERAU student Franklin Fremont with their latest $2,500 flying scholarship for Sporty's Pilot Training+ members. Fremont is a die-hard aviator, obtaining his private glider certificate and quickly moving onward and upward into his airplane and helicopter checkrides.
Amateur Builder's, Youth Members Provide Handiwork for Donated Carbon Cub to Benefit Alaska's GA Scene
CubCrafters will support the upcoming Alaska Airmen’s Association benefit with a raffle for a brand-new Carbon Cub FX-3 as the grand prize. The finished aircraft recently arrived in Alaska and has been readied for its new owner. The shiny, brand new 2022 Carbon Cub FX-3 awaits at the Association's Anchorage headquarters. N751AK was built as part of an educational experience for young members of the Airmen's NextGen Club, in conjunction with the CubCrafters amateur builder assist program.
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