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January 11, 2025

Sheer Stupidity: Civilian Drone Hits Firefighting Aircraft Over Palisades Fire

Lands Safely, Now Out Of Service

A firefighting aircraft operating over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles is grounded and out of service due to a mid-air drone strike by a civilian drone not assigned to the fire. The aircraft, a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper, landed safely with no injuries. The left wing of the aircraft was damaged by the drone at about 1 p.m. on January 9 and the FAA said it will investigate the incident.

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Navy Sending Helos To Help California Firefighting Efforts

MH-60S Seahawks With Water Buckets To Be Dispatched

The Department of Defense has authorized the use of U.S. Navy helicopters to help fight wildfires in California, and ten of its MH-60S Seahawks are being sent, according to DoD officials. The helicopters will be fitted with buckets for delivering water to the fires, but it is not yet known from which installations the helicopters will be deployed or when they might arrive on scene.

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Skyryse Reveals Updated SkyOS Cockpit

Scalable To Fit Any Aircraft

Skyryse announced the introduction of its updated production cockpit for its Skyryse One aircraft. The innovative and enhanced cockpit is scalable to fit any aircraft. The updated Skyryse One interior design brings to life the company’s vision to enable enhanced access to flight controls from both front seats with a streamlined design that will accelerate the approval of its technology for any aircraft.

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Two Men Found Dead in JetBlue Landing Gear Compartment

Bodies Discovered After a Three-Hour Flight from JFK to FLL

Two male bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue Airbus A320 on Monday, January 6. They were discovered at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) during routine post-flight maintenance. The flight, JBU1801, departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) at around 7:49 pm.

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Innovative Advantage Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary

Cabin Connectivity Backbone For Business Aviation

Innovative Advantage, provider of the AVDS Node System for in-cabin connectivity for business aircraft, is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. The AVDS is an audio/visual distribution backbone system that enables the integration of diverse hardware and software components of in-flight entertainment (IFE) into a single cabin management system (CMS).

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Webinar: Incorporating Mental Health Considerations Into Flight Safety

FSF Speakers Discuss Awareness, Destigmatizing, Support Systems

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) will host a webinar featuring industry experts discussing several topics related to integration of mental health considerations into aviation safety and operational protocols. The webinar represents an in-depth discussion of topics introduced by a recent white paper published by FSF.

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Airborne 01.03.25: Carter Funeral TFR, Piaggio Sold, LAX Near-Miss

Also: Silver Airways BK, LSA Turboprop, Solar Probe, FA/18 Recovery Woes

Pilots operating in the Washington, D.C. area are advised that the FAA will issue Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) via NOTAMs in advance of President Jimmy Carter’s State Funeral on January 9, 2025. The TFRs are intended to increase security restrictions in the DC SFRA and the DC FRZ airspaces. The government of Italy approved the sale of longtime manufacturing and aerospace company Piaggio Aerospace to the Turkish firm Baykar, who said the acquisition will expand its reach in the European Union. It may also give Baykar access to the U.S. F-35 program through Piaggio, who

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Airborne 01.03.25: Carter Funeral TFR, Piaggio Sold, LAX Near-Miss

Also: Silver Airways BK, LSA Turboprop, Solar Probe, FA/18 Recovery Woes

Pilots operating in the Washington, D.C. area are advised that the FAA will issue Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) via NOTAMs in advance of President Jimmy Carter’s State Funeral on January 9, 2025. The TFRs are intended to increase security restrictions in the DC SFRA and the DC FRZ airspaces. The government of Italy approved the sale of longtime manufacturing and aerospace company Piaggio Aerospace to the Turkish firm Baykar, who said the acquisition will expand its reach in the European Union. It may also give Baykar access to the U.S. F-35 program through Piaggi

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Classic Aero-TV: Quest Kodiak Enhances Migration Monitoring Programs

From 2008 (YouTube Edition): US Fish and Wildlife Service Chooses The Kodiak To Monitor Waterfowl Populations

Waterfowl all over North America may soon have to get used to a new abut increasingly familiar sight... that of a massive Quest Aircraft Kodiak Turbo-Prop... and airplane chosen by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct surveys and monitoring under the watchful of our department of the Interior, in cooperation with other affected nations. This aircraft will operate far from home, often in remote areas and have to cover a lot of ground... and on land or water, the Kodiak seems like the ideal aircraft for one of the most de

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NTSB Prelim: Cessna 182B

The Airplane Impacted A Herd Of Sheep And Sustained Substantial Damage To The Fuselage

On December 23, 2024, about 1100 Hawaii-Aleutian Standard time, a Cessna 182B airplane, N7143E, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Waimea, Hawaii. The pilot and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. The instructor pilot reported that while enroute the engine “sputtered” and then lost all power. The instructor pilot made a force landing into an open field short of the runway. The airplane impacted a herd of sheep and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. A post-accident examination by the instructor pilot revealed the left fuel

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.11.25)

Aero Linx: Taylorcraft Foundation, Inc. The Taylorcraft Foundation is exclusively organized for charitable, educational & scientific activities and will preserve the history and technical information of the Taylorcraft airplanes. This Foundation is a chartered State of Ohio Corporation and has been granted IRS 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit, tax exempt, organization. The Taylorcraft Foundation maintains archives, provides information and research assistance when possible to aircraft owners, and works to preserve Taylorcraft history. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.11.25): Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN)

Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) An ultra-high frequency electronic rho-theta air navigation aid which provides suitably equipped aircraft a continuous indication of bearing and distance to the TACAN station. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.11.25)

“Right now, we can’t even get assets up in the air because the fires are so bad and because the winds are so bad.” Source: Sabrina Singh, deputy press secretary for the Pentagon, commenting on how the Department of Defense has authorized the use of U.S. Navy helicopters to help fight wildfires in California, and ten of its MH-60S Seahawks are being sent, according to DoD officials. But... conditions are tough!

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