While Landing On The Soft Desert Terrain, The Flight Instructor Flared Aggressively To Reduce Ground Speed
On October 27, 2024, about 1712 mountain standard time, a Cirrus SR20, N27WF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near St. George, Utah. The flight instructor, student pilot, and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor stated that the purpose of the flight was to drop the passenger off in Provo, Utah, while also providing the owner/student with familiarization experience in the airplane.
From 2016 (YouTube Edition): Onboard The Flying Fortress
Our ANN video crew was at the ‘Wings Over The Rockies Blue Star Weekend’ event that occurred during the first weekend of May, 2016. This event, with support from the National Museum of World War II Aviation, presented a Blue Star Weekend, which is a special Mother’s Day event honoring veterans and mothers of veterans. One of the features of the weekend was the arrival of EAA’s B-17G, known as the ‘Aluminum Overcast.’ The B-17 and its crew were there to display the aircraft and provide rides in this historical airplane.
Hard to believe, but NASA has delayed the Artemis II and Artemis III missions, AGAIN, which were expected to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972, until 2026 and 2027. The decision was made to allow engineers to continue testing on the Orion crew capsule. Tickets for EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 are on sale. The convention will be held from July 21-27, 2025, at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2025 will be the 72nd annual occurrence of “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.” This event surrounds the theme of ‘One Week: Endless Possibilities.’ The FAA recently published new restrictions on color vision exams, replacing the original paper testing book with ‘modern digital testing equipment. The regulation will take effect on January 1, 202
Are you on Instagram yet? It's been around for a few years, quietly picking up traction mostly thanks to everybody's new obsession with mobile photography. Instagram is a social networking app made for sharing photos and videos from a smartphone - which has lent itself well to the news industry. Did you know that approx. 62% of adults in the United States get their news from social media? That’s more than you thought right! Aero-News Network has jumped on the bandwagon and we are now posting our news stories and recaps of our Airborne episodes on Instagram (as well as
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Aero Linx: Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation
Dedicated to preserving the memory and legacy of the greatest humanitarian aviation event in history, the Berlin airlift. Our Mission is to acquire several aircraft used in the great event and create "Flying Memorials and Classrooms" with the purpose of educating the public about this pivotal, yet forgotten, event in world history.
Altimeter Setting
The barometric pressure reading used to adjust a pressure altimeter for variations in existing atmospheric pressure or to the standard altimeter setting (29.92).
“As the excitement builds for the world of flight returning to Oshkosh in 2025, we wanted to ensure that advance tickets are available for those who enjoy giving AirVenture tickets as holiday gifts. Even at this time of year, aviation enthusiasts around the world are planning for their own AirVenture experience and sharing photos, videos, and memories of past trips to Oshkosh.”
Source: Rick Larsen, the EAA’s vice president of communities and member programs, starting the pitch for next year's Airventure festivities.
Anyone Can Submit Names, Deadline January 31, 2025
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced the call for nominations for the 2024 Collier Trophy. The NAA’s description of the award is this: The Robert J. Collier Trophy is awarded annually for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America which improved the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by its actual use during the preceding year.
Agency Prepares For Launch of Crewed Artemis II Mission in 2025
Through extensive testing, NASA has tracked down the root cause of Orion’s heat shield corrosion from the 2022 Artemis I mission. These findings aim to ensure safety for the crew of Artemis II, slated to launch in September 2025. Though Artemis I was an uncrewed mission, engineers assured that the heat shield damage would not have endangered astronauts on board.
Facing Satellite Competition from Elon Musk’s Starlink Constellation
Airbus recently announced that it will be cutting more than 2,000 employees from its Defense and Space sector. This decision comes amid heavy competition from Elon Musk’s ever-growing Starlink constellation. The jobs represent around 5% of Defense and Space, Airbus’s second-largest department.
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