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After an on-again/off-again bankruptcy, dozens of customer complaints, troublesome reports from unpaid employees, numerous lawsuits from customers and companies they did business with, questions from legal agencies, being thrown out of their HQ building, and many other woes, Rotor X Aircraft says they’ll be back. And yes, we have a hard time believing it. An unlucky 2020 Kitfox owner in Las Vegas got an unusual call when he was asked if he'd just crashed his fancy new plane outside a small airport - but he was in his living room. As it happens, a repeat aircraft burglar just couldn't stick the landing with the shiny new Kitfox, sett
Airline Lobbyist Says Tarmac Time Is All the Private Flight's Fault
Airlines for America sent off an end-of-year letter to Administrator Whitaker and Secretary Buttigieg requesting their institutional pull in reducing airline delays for the traveling public - and their aim? Reducing private traffic. Welcome to America... the land of the free... The letter is conspicuously absent from the A4A website, but copies of the December 27th missive made the rounds to the irritation of Part 91 and 135 operators around the country. A4A isn't a small-time lobbyist, either, representing American, Delta, United, Southwest, and a bevy of smaller Airlines. In the letter, chief Nicholas Calio gies kudos to the FAA's infrastructure workers for keeping pace througho
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Lengthy Bureaucratic Process Inbound for Airport on the Way Out
Sasaki, Incorporated has signed an agreement with the Santa Monica City Council to survey, study, and plan out a conversion to develop the soon-to-be-former airport into a park... despite the loss of jobs, mobility, access to emergency air services and so much more. The Santa Monica airport will continue to operate as usual until December 31, 2028. The 227-acre airport land holding represents nearly 5% of the city’s land area, falling under the guidelines of Measure LC, which permits development for parks, public facilities, recreational areas, and maintenance of existing cultural, arts, and educational purposes. Sasaki will embark on a 5-part survey.
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End of the Line for Stillborn French Polynesian Carrier
Once planning on launching in "mid 2022", Tahitian carrier Fly Coralway has called it quits, citing a dearth of financing arrangements. FLY CORALway had planned on launching routes between Tahiti, Samoa, Wallis, Futuna, Fiji, and New Caledonia. Its focus as a French Polynesian airline was intended to bring the region into the modern network of first-class air travel, reinforcing tourism options and stimulating the local economy. Unfortunately, they ran out of their funding-fuel before they could get off the ground.
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Shortly After Departing The Runway, He Experienced A Loss Of Engine Power
On December 2, 2023, about 1343 Pacific standard time, Cessna P210N, N7LV, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Big Bear City, California. The pilot received serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that after landing at Big Bear City Airport (L35), Big Bear, California, he topped off the wing fuel tanks and taxied to runway 26. During the takeoff, he applied takeoff power and rotated at 80 knots. Shortly after departing the runway, he experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot checked the positions of his engine control levers then attempted to land
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From 2023 (YouTube Version): The Best Option for A Pilots’ Worst Days
Since its 1979 founding, Para-Phernalia, Inc. has designed and manufactured the Softie line of pilot emergency parachutes. The products are renowned among aerobatic, glider, and warbird pilots, formation fliers, and kit-plane builders for their high-quality, comfort, and perennial reliability. Emergency parachutes comprise two primary components: the parachute canopy and the harness and container system. The harness attaches a parachute’s canopy to its wearer. The container system retains the packed parachute canopy. Finally, the parachute harness and
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