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January 07, 2025

Airborne-NextGen 01.07.25: Drone Accident, Ukraine Shootdown, Starship 7

Also: Piaggio Aerospace Acquired, ‘Mars Chopper’, Vertical Aerospace $$$, Army Tests

The FAA has placed numerous restrictions on Texas-based drone company Sky Elements after a 7-year-old boy was injured at one of their airshows. He was struck by at least one drone at the event and taken into surgery. The Holiday Drone Show took place on December 21 at 6:30 pm. This was the third consecutive year of operation, with the event consistently drawing in crowds upwards of 25,000 people. The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence agency (DIU) has confirmed that two Russian Mi-8 helicopters were shot down and a third was damaged by missiles fired from a naval drone in the first-of-its-kind combat engagement with drone weapons being deploy

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Law Enforcement Helicopter Assists in High-Profile Arrest

R99 Pilot Directs Ground Units to a Repeat Offender on a Stolen Motorcycle

A Polk County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot recently assisted in the arrest of a high-profile Central Florida criminal. The pilot noticed him committing traffic violations on a motorcycle and was able to direct ground units to his location. The Polk County Sheriff's Office employs three Robinson R66 choppers and one Cessna 182.

Liaoning Academy’s RX4E Gains Type Cert

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced the issuance of the world’s first Part 23 Type Certification for an electric aircraft to Liaoning General Aviation Academy’s (LGAA) RX4E. The fixed tricycle gear, high wing, four-seat aircraft made its maiden flight in 2019 and can now be used in commercial applications.

Will Launch Off Complex 36 At Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Blue Origin postponed the maiden launch of its New Glenn booster rocket to no earlier than 1 a.m. Friday, January 10, but given that New Glenn is a brand new launch vehicle and Blue Origin wants to be certain all is in perfect order, that may also slip.

Info Available For This Year’s Event To Be Held In Groton/Mystic CT

The Grumman Owners and Pilots Association (GOPA) announced its 2025 Conference and Gathering will be held September 15-18 in Groton/Mystic, Connecticut. Hotel reservations should be made now and registration for the event will open in the early spring.

Iconic Display Team Faces Severe Threat of Extinction

The United Kingdom’s Red Arrows team could be grounded in coming years if it fails to find and purchase a replacement for its extremely aged Hawk T1 fleet. The jets, which have been in service for nearly half a century, are scheduled to retire in 2030. The Red Arrows currently operate 16 Hawk T1 jets based at RAF Waddington.

Airborne 12.30.24: Landing Fee Attack On GA, New China Fighter, Military LSA/UAV

Also: Air Race Classic Returns, Blue Origin About To Launch, X-59 Afterburner!, VMFA-314 Returns

ANN has been looking into issues involving the proliferation/collection of landing fees, the company(s) that are involved in those collections, and the legalities surrounding all this... and we grow increasingly concerned over the effect on GA. After months of pushback from locals, the Kissimmee City Commission has questionably approved landing fees for the Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM). China is flying a new sixth-generation fighter jet design. While many observations are purely speculative, the aircraft seems to be equipped with several unique features f

Airmen Worked 5 Years To Revamp F-22 Maintenance

Maintenance technicians from the Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) spent five years working on custom stands for working on the F-223 Raptor. Together with the National Guard Bureau (NGB) they developed a more efficient and safer way to access hard-to-reach areas on the aircraft that could be used to improve routine maintenance on additional aircraft.

1,200 Cadets Applied For 194 Awards Valued At $27,000

The Headquarters of the Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) announced the high school recipients of its 2025 scholarships who will attend an accredited private pilot certification program at aviation institutions around the country this coming summer.

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): In Service of Efficiency

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Tamarack Aerospace has submitted a claim to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the European Federation Aeronautique International (FAI) for two city-pair flight records. The first—a 15 October, non-stop 2,033-nautical-mile flight from Spokane, Washington (GEG) to Orlando, Florida (MCO) in a King Air 350 retrofitted with Tamarack’s innovative Performance SMARTWING technology—was completed in a brisk 7-hours and 46-minutes.

Pilot Declared An Emergency, Reporting “Very Low Power On My Engine”

On December 19, 2024, at 1122 eastern standard time, a Beech A36, N36WP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near East Aurora, New York. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Preliminary air traffic control (ATC) data indicated that the airplane departed from Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan to Westchester County Airport (HPN), White Plains, New York. About 1 hour and 20 minutes into the flight, while cruising at 12,500 ft, the pilot declared an emergency, reporting “v

Aero Linx: The European Airshow Council The European Airshow Council is a representative body for the wider European Airshow Industry. We are pleased to be able to help to provide a voice not only for our members, but also for those airshows, Display Teams and other organisations who are involved in the industry.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.07.25): Bearing

Bearing The horizontal direction to or from any point, usually measured clockwise from true north, magnetic north, or some other reference point through 360 degrees.

"The pilots and engineers are doing their best. If they are ordered to keep the aircraft flying, they will as long as it is safe to do so... The military are experts at managing their fleets. Each jet has a maximum service life and they know how to maximize this… but if they do not get new aircraft, the Reds are finished.” Source: Former Squad Leader Tim Davies, discussing concerns for the future of the Red Arrows. The United Kingdom’s Red Arrows team could be grounded in coming years if it fails to find and purchase a replacement for its extremely aged Hawk T1 fleet. The jets, which have been in service for nearly half a century, are scheduled to retire in 2030.