Demonstrators at Charlotte-Douglas Airport Object to New Biden Policy

US Freedom Flyers, a group of discontented airline pilots, descended upon Charlotte-Douglas Airport, in North Carolina, in a protest against the Biden administration’s latest directive mandating administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. In the newest missive, all private companies with 100 employees or more must enforce a vaccine requirement beginning January 4, 2021. Some mild relief may be seen in limited court interventions, as seen in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ emergency stay in Louisiana, but for many workers the judicial system will likely not be quick enough to act so that they retain their employment. 

New Electric, Hydrogen Cell, Dual Fuel Turbine, and Hybrid Aircraft Ready From 2030-2040

Embraer announced its new family of sustainable concept aircraft as it seeks to prepare for industry, world, and company goals of decreasing carbon emissions. The move will help set the stage for Embraer’s target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To support the range of new aircraft, the company has partnered with a number of engineering universities, aeronautical research institutes, and other enterprises to incorporate and develop new technologies. The outside help will be vital for their understanding of energy harvesting, storage, thermal management, and integration with aircraft propulsion systems. 

Another Strange Milestone in Unmanned History

Unmanned Aircraft have chalked up another unfortunately historic milestone, as an attempted drone assassination of Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, was thwarted in the early morning hours of November 7, 2021. The attack is said to be a major escalation in the dispute with Iran-backed militias over recent parliamentary election results that lost an opposing party dozens of seats. It may be the first credible assassination attempt made with an unmanned aerial system, being able to close with the target and cause fatalities in the inner circle, the action proves how quickly terror tactics are evolving to match new technology.

Airline Wants to Grow Their Own Techs Ahead of Forecast Industry Shortage

Republic Airways will seek to make its own technicians and call dibs early, partnering with aviation maintenance schools to launch a maintenance cadet program, enabling students to obtain conditional job offers midway through their schooling for future careers at the airline. With similar programs in use for pilots at legacy airlines, competition will heat up for graduates looking to leverage the best deal for themselves once fresh out of school. Students at 2 and 4-year A&P programs are eligible for interview in the program, after taking and passing their FAA general exam at 400 hours of training for their Airframe and Powerplant Certification.

Automated Photo and Video Management for Public Safety Recorders

Drone manufacturer Skydio has completed the initial access steps for public service UAS operators to integrate Axon’s digital evidence management platform. Designed to allow for easy, simple transfer of photos and video into the Axon Evidence program, the partnership simplifies the work of data stewardship and curation when using drones for evaluation or recording. Agencies currently using Evidence and Skydio drones can apply to participate in the early access program, with widespread availability expected in the coming months. 

Epic Is Back To Building Airplanes As Fast As They Can

The Epic E1000 has a hard time doing anything but go places... fast. Still; Epic Aircraft’s factory operation had to slow down a bit, like everyone else, to accommodate the issues associated with the pandemic... but used that down time to study their nascent production system and seek ways to improve upon it... thereby wasting little time when everyone else was at a standstill. Now, with airplanes ready to come out of the factory with a major avionics upgrade, the 1200HP turbo prop is ready to travel at altitudes as high as 34000 feet -- and in high style.

Simulates Space Conditions to Grow, Farm, and Blend Tomatoes Into Condiment

From the brilliant minds that wrought classic ketchup flavor experiences like "Funky Purple", "Stellar Blue", and Shrek Movie tie-in "Blastin' Green" EZ Squirt, the Heinz company has looked to the stars for the next frontier of cutting-edge space condiment manufacturing. Working to develop growth procedures for premium-quality ketchup tomatoes in soil conditions much like Mars' rust colored dirt, Heinz has worked with the Aldrin Space Institute to grow a crop suitable for use in their banner product. 

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The mystery is finally solved, for the past two years people and pilots in los angeles have reported seeing unidentified person flying vertically in the air, thousands of feet in the air, armed only with his clothes and a small pouch on his back. Observers initially assumed it to be held aloft with a rare homemade thruster-equipped backpack, leading to theories as to what kind of backyard inventor became the "Jet Pack Man". A small number of various man-portable thruster systems have been made, but most carry prohibitive fuel requirements to keep the pilot alof

Airplane Impacted The Ground During The Descent Portion Of The Loop

On October 23, 2021, about 1440 central daylight time, an American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB airplane, N843AC, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Marengo, Wisconsin. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot’s sister-in-law reported that she received a phone call from the pilot about 5 minutes before the accident, and that the pilot told her to wait outside because he intended to fly over her house. The airplane overflew her position multiple times at a low altitude before it entered an aerodynamic loop maneuver. The airplane impacted a house

AD 2021-23-05 Retains The Requirements Of AD 2021-18-08, With Clarified Instructions

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-18-08, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A319-171N airplanes; Model A320-271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes; and Model A321-271N, -272N, -271NX, and -272NX airplanes. AD 2021-18-08 required repetitive inspections of the pylon/engine interface rods for damage, and applicable corrective actions, as specified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0177. AD 2021-18-08 also provided for limited installation of affected parts under certain conditions. Since the FAA issued AD 2021-18-08, operators reported that the requirements of EASA AD 2021-0177 were unclear. This AD retains the requirements o

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Takeoff Hold Lights (THL) The THL system is composed of in-pavement lighting in a double, longitudinal row of lights aligned either side of the runway centerline. The lights are focused toward the arrival end of the runway at the “line up and wait” point, and they extend for 1,500 feet in front of the holding aircraft. Illuminated red lights indicate to an aircraft in position for takeoff or rolling that it is unsafe to takeoff because the runway is occupied or about to be occupied by an aircraft or vehicle.

"If it actually comes down to that, it’s going to be catastrophic for the airline industry. They can’t afford to lose 10% of their people, much less 20-30% across the various workgroups.”   Source: Joshua Yoder, co-founder of US Freedom Flyers, discussing their discont as they descended upon Charlotte-Douglas Airport, in North Carolina, in a protest against the Biden administration’s latest directive mandating administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.