Sat, Sep 24, 2016
“Even though the fatality rate in 2015 was the lowest it has been in many years, 376 people still lost their lives." Source: NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart
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Sat, Sep 24, 2016
Used by ATC to inform a pilot that he/she will no longer be provided any of the services that could be received while in radar contact.
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Sat, Sep 24, 2016
Women Soaring Pilots Association
The WSPA was founded June 11, 1986 in Tucson, AZ. The charter meeting was the result of a year's effort and input by the pilots who attended the 1985 Women Soaring Seminar at Air Sailing near Reno, NV. The organization's' current membership exceeds 200 pilots including International pilots.
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Fri, Sep 23, 2016
Also: Zenith Open Hangar Days, KSMO Nonsense, Recalled Devices, Piper M600, 800th TBM, NASAO, Commercial Space
The pilot of the last piston airplane based at San Francisco International Airport has sued the airport, claiming he is being pressured to move his Cessna 182 to a new home base. Courthouse News Service reports that Robert Reinheimer says in his suit that his flight privileges were illegally suspended by then-airport director John Martin for alleged safety violations. Those allegations were determined to be unfounded by the FAA. However, it’s reported that Reinheimer was not notified by the airport that the charges had been dismissed by the agency, and Martin did not respond to his request to have his privileges reinstated. Legal wrangling in a drone shootdown incident may set a national precedent. A judge is expected to determine which court should hear the case inv
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Fri, Sep 23, 2016
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Can Best Be Described As ‘Elegant’…
EAA AirVenture 2016 was a great show and, in no small part, it was because of the participation of the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron from Canada - better known as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Their appearance at AirVenture was a special treat, and that’s what this video is all about. There’s something about their performances that seems to stand out as being more than a presentation of military prowess; it also seems to be a demonstration of elegance.
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Fri, Sep 23, 2016
Has Not Yet Determined If The Pieces Are From MH370, Or Even A Boeing 777
Two items of fibreglass-honeycomb composite debris were recovered near Sainte Luce on the south-east coast of Madagascar, having reportedly washed ashore in February 2016. They were hand-delivered to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau on September 12, 2016, and were initially reported in the media as being burnt.
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Fri, Sep 23, 2016
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Can Best Be Described As ‘Elegant’…
EAA AirVenture 2016 was a great show and, in no small part, it was because of the participation of the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron from Canada - better known as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Their appearance at AirVenture was a special treat, and that’s what this video is all about.
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Fri, Sep 23, 2016
Would Take On Responsibility Of Keeping Satellites From Bumping Into One Another
The FAA may become the agency responsible for being the traffic cops of objects in orbit around the Earth, a role some in the agency have reportedly been eyeing for some time.
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Fri, Sep 23, 2016
Also: Zenith Open Hangar Days, KSMO Nonsense, Recalled Devices, Piper M600, 800th TBM, NASAO, Commercial Space
The pilot of the last piston airplane based at San Francisco International Airport has sued the airport, claiming he is being pressured to move his Cessna 182 to a new home base. Courthouse News Service reports that Robert Reinheimer says in his suit that his flight privileges were illegally suspended by then-airport director John Martin for alleged safety violations. Those allegations were determined to be unfounded by the FAA. However, it’s reported that Reinheimer was not notified by the airport that the charges had been dismissed by the agency, and Martin did not respond to his request to have his privileges reinstated. Legal wrangling in a drone shootdown incident may set a national precedent. A judge is expected to determine which court should hear the case involving a drone that was shot down in Kentucky. The owner of the drone is David Boggs, whose nei
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