Seaglider Begins Sea Trials, With Eye Towards On-Foil Test

Regent has shown off some of their recent Viceroy seaglider testing in bits and pieces as Spring turns to Summer, highlighting its program’s headway in developing electric ‘flight’ in ground effect. Their first trial seaglider was named “Paladin”, and prepped for action as the Regent team loaded it into Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Paladin’s descent into the water finally ended their first ‘dry’ phase of testing, capping off “months of rigorous sub-system testing of the critical onboard systems, including motors, batteries, electronics, mechanical systems, and vehicle control software.” Their first outing was fairly mundan

CH-YH1000 Takes Flight Just a Year After the Program’s Launch

China has completed the maiden flight of its heavy-lift cargo drone: the CH-YH1000. The bird, developed by Aerospace CH UAV Co Ltd, is part of China’s growing effort to modernize transport infrastructure through unmanned aviation. The flight took place at an undisclosed airfield in Northwest China.

Major Hurdle Cleared In Bipartisan House T&I Committee Vote

The Seattle, Washington,-based nonprofit Pilot Mental Health Campaign applauded the approval of the Mental Health in Aviation Act in a bipartisan vote in the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, advancing the bill to the House floor for consideration, where passage requires a simple majority vote.

Alleged Immigration Detainee Freed Himself from Restraints Before Boarding

A man who was reportedly being deported from the UK to India escaped from his restraints while being escorted to an aircraft, beginning a several-minute goose chase around Heathrow Airport (LHR) grounds. More than six personnel were dragged into the chaos before he was apprehended.

Nearly 300 Killed in the First-Ever Crash of a Boeing 787 Widebody

Authorities are reporting only one survivor of the more than 240 passengers and crew members on board Air India Flight 171, which crashed in a residential area on June 12. Many people on the ground became victims of the incident, bringing the death toll to almost 300.

Enables 8x Faster Carbon Fiber Production At Half Cost

Samson Sky, makers of the Switchblade Flying Car, announced the introduction of its new manufacturing process, which will enable the company to produce carbon fiber parts eight times faster and at half the cost of traditional carbon fiber parts production.

Pilots Escape the Incident With Minor Burns and Lacerations

On June 10, two South Korean fighter pilots ejected from their F-16 after a failed takeoff attempt. The incident occurred during the multinational Red Flag exercise at Alaska’s Eielson Air Force Base. A similar incident occurred at Eielson in late January.

Taiwanese Regional Supporting Fleet Update, Growth

UNI Air, Taiwan’s EVA Air’s regional subsidiary, has signed a firm order with turboprop manufacturer ATR to purchase 19 ATR 72-600 aircraft, with options for three more in what ATR says is the largest single order it has received since 2017. Deliveries are anticipated to begin in 2027.

The Helicopter Impacted On The Infield Of A Baseball Field And Came To Rest On Its Right Side

On April 6, 2025, about 1020 eastern daylight time, a Hiller UH-12E, N48263, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rockledge, Florida. The private pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ADS-B data and pilot information, the pilot made a left turn and proceeded in a southwest direction climbing to 600 ft barometric altitude.

Aero Linx: Brodhead Pietenpol Association The Brodhead Pietenpol Association is a newly reorganized (in 2017) non-profit educational corporation that grew and developed from an earlier type club for owners, pilots, builders, and aficionados of the Pietenpol Aircamper and Sky Scout. The original BPA was started in 1975 (then called the National Pietenpol Association) as a social and builder support group. It has evolved over the years and now, after four decades, has blossomed into a newly re-organized Pietenpol-focused educational organization with part of its mission now including among other activities, promoting aviation safety related to antique amateur-built aircraft, disseminating safe ama

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Inner-approach OFZ The inner-approach OFZ is a defined volume of airspace centered on the approach area. The inner-approach OFZ applies only to runways with an approach lighting system. The inner-approach OFZ begins 200 feet from the runway threshold at the same elevation as the runway threshold and extends 200 feet beyond the last light unit in the approach lighting system. The width of the inner-approach OFZ is the same as the runway OFZ and rises at a slope of 50 (horizontal) to 1 (vertical) from the beginning. 

“This bill is going to build on the bipartisan work from this committee from last Congress in holding the FAA accountable to Congress in the aeromedical innovation modernization working group they recreated in the Reauthorization of 2024.” Source: Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), commenting on the approval of the Mental Health in Aviation Act in a bipartisan vote in the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, advancing the bill to the House floor for consideration, where passage requires a simple majority vote.