Organization Sends “Just the Facts” About General Aviation’s Place in FAA Reductions

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is bluntly shutting down any claims that business aviation has been exempted from the FAA’s new traffic reduction measures. The cuts come as the shutdown blazes past the one-month mark and controllers become less and less willing to work without pay.

Federal Airport Staff Continues Working Without Pay as the Shutdown Drags On

As the federal government shutdown enters its sixth week, Denver International Airport (DEN) is stepping up to mitigate some of the fallout. The airport has formally asked the FAA for permission to use its own revenue to pay air traffic controllers in hopes of skirting new capacity reductions implemented across 40 major airports.

UPS, FedEx Both Step Back With the Fatal Accident’s Cause Unknown

Cargo airlines have grounded their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo aircraft after a UPS jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 14 people. The move follows recommendations from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration as investigators work to determine the cause of the accident.

Optimized For EW, Air Defense Suppression, Deep Precision Strikes

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that the latest enhancement of its Gambit 6 CCA, or collaborative combat aircraft, adds air-to-ground capabilities to its already proven air-to-air operations. The upgraded version of the multi-role platform is optimized for electronic warfare, enemy air defense suppression, and deep precision strike capability to add more flexibility to meet evolving defense requirements.

Consortium Features Archer Midnight In City’s AAM Implementation

Archer Aviation announced that a consortium led by Japan Airlines and featuring Archer’s Midnight aircraft was selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to join the first phase of the city’s “eVTOL Implementation Project.”

The Controller Provided The Pilot With A Low Altitude Alert And The Altimeter Setting That Was Current At The Time

On October 13, 2025, at about 0815 eastern daylight time, a Socata TBM 700C2, N111RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The private pilot and the passenger were fatally injured and an automobile driver received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to preliminary air traffic control ADS-B and voice communication data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot had filed an instrument flight rules flight plan from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), Kenosha, Wisconsin. The airplane departed EWB at 0805, and shortly after departure, the pilot stated that he would be returning to the airport. The air traffic controller then instructed the pilot to enter a left downwind for runway 05, an instruction which the

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): A Moniker Well-Chosen

Founded in 2021 by serial entrepreneur David Mayman and headquartered in New York City, Mayman Aerospace is the designer and manufacturer of a so-called Air Utility Vehicle (AUV) dubbed Speeder. Subject machine is a compact, high-speed, Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft at once suited to dual-use military and civilian special missions roles, to include personal transportation; combat resupply; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); fire-suppression; Search And Rescue (SAR); and emergency medical support.

Aero Linx: Seaplane Pilots Association

The Seaplane Pilots Association is the only organization in the world solely focused on representing the interests of seaplane pilots, owners and operators. SPA is dedicated to promoting safe seaplane operations, and to protecting the sharing of our nation’s waterways with other user groups.

Outer Marker A marker beacon at or near the glideslope intercept altitude of an ILS approach. It is keyed to transmit two dashes per second on a 400 Hz tone, which is received aurally and visually by compatible airborne equipment. The OM is normally located four to seven miles from the runway threshold on the extended centerline of the runway. 

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