Vietnam-Era Fighter Asking ~$1M for 1960 Douglas Warbird

Aviators drawn to hypothetical window shopping noticed a new prize on the market this week when a 1960 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was listed for sale at an asking price of $995,000. Downright cheap in comparison to other veteran aircraft, often in multiples of the price when available at all. Not only collectible for its civilian airworthiness, combat pedigree, or historical value, the Skyhawk represents one of the few aircraft on the market that could provide a user with the full fighter-jet experience. 

Integral R Taildragger Production to Begin

Aura Aero has received Part 21 Subpart G approval for the entirety of its industrial facilities, a necessary step to officially begin serial production of the Integral aircraft family. The French civil aviation authority took 18 months to audit the Toulouse-Francazal and Bernay fabrication sites as well as the primary subcontractors for the company before approval. The certification assures that the fabrication of aircraft parts complies with their design, and will allow for serial production and assembly of their Integral R plane, with the first units to be delivered to local Fr

Updates To The Wings And Spars Now Include Complete Carbon Fiber Throughout

Seamax came to the 2021 DeLand Aviation Showcase with the latest version of their M-22 amphibious plane. Unlike some competing aircraft, it includes niceties that belie its weight and price point, including a glass cockpit, panoramic canopy, electric landing gear, and ballistic parachute. Wesley Querioz, engineer, goes over what’s what with the Seamax Aircraft. Starting in 2021, updates to the wings and spars now include complete carbon fiber throughout, lightening and strengthening the aircraft while increasing useful load. The airplane is buil

Non-Urgent Antenna Replacement EVA Mission Delayed Until Further Notice

The National Air and Space Administration has postponed an upcoming spacewalk originally planned for November 30th due to a debris notification encompassing the region surrounding the International Space Station. The operation was not an urgent mission, with plenty of time to accommodate the delay, said the agency. The planned spacewalk is focused on replacing an S-band Antenna Subassembly with an available spare already carried externally aboard the station's truss structure. When it takes place, if the crew remains unchanged, astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron will work by the Port 1 truss to replace the piece responsible for the Tracking and Data Relay Satell

Dispute Continues as Paint Flaws, Premature Cracking Ground 20 Aircraft

Concerns over a prematurely cracked, worn, or failing paint job on its relatively fresh A350s have led Qatar Airways to ground 20 of its 53 aircraft. The Qatari flag carrier states the grounding was done at the behest of national regulators due to blistered, pockmarked, and flaked appearance of the paint on areas of the fuselage, window trim, and more. The company state  there is no concern over flight safety, with other airlines similarly chalking up the issue to cosmetic concerns over immediate repair issues. The photos released portray paint that wouldn't look far out of place for a neglected Fox Body Mustang parked in the driveway of a Phoenix summertime home. Pe

First Person View, Micro Drone Flight Simulator Launched

Belgian developer LuGus Studios has released the newest addition to its Liftoff series of quad rotor drone flight simulators, Liftoff: Micro Drones, available from November 30, 2021. Drone pilots wistfully imagining a cannonball run throughout their home will find the game’s playable, realistic housing equipment and layout a fine analog to real-life décor endangerment. With multiple environments from a neon-lit drone race track, a well-dressed home, and a warehouse full of stacked boxes and shelving, pilots will find a suitable simulation to practice their FPV flight skills. At launch, all maps will be included as day and night variations, with future, free DLC to be released ov

Agency Seeks to Curb Influx of Inappropriate Use of Freshly Gifted Drones 

The FAA has launched its "12 Days of Drones" campaign to educate the public about the best practices inherent to the hobby. While drones have settled into a somewhat common and well understood hobbyist aircraft or videography assistant, public understanding and familiarity with UAV regulations remains lower than desired.The agency will share a specific topic or bundle of knowledge for each of the 12 days from December 2nd to the 17th, building a short and effective knowledge base for incoming drone pilots. 

Fears of Mutated COVID-19 Variant Spur Action

In a continuation of the coronavirus disease response begun in 2019, the United States Government has taken measures to block entry of certain persons from areas around the world most likely to have come into contact with the newest "Omicron" variant of the virus. The policy affects those travelers attempting entry of US purview from the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe. Noncitizens of the United States at

Pilot Said It [Fog] Had Cleared For A Few Moments And That He Had Missed His “Window To Leave”

On November 3, 2021, about 1130 Pacific daylight time, an Ayers Corporation S-2R Thrush airplane, N8960Q, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Shafter, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by Inland Aviation, Inc., as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 repositioning flight. A witness who spoke with the pilot prior to the flight, stated that the pilot said it [fog] had cleared for a few moments and that he had missed his “window to leave.” About 20-30 minutes later someone had told the witness the pilot had departed.

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"In the name of the Aura Aero teams, I am very happy to obtain the PART 21 Subpart G approval for our industrial facilities. This approval marks a new milestone in the history of our company and enables us to officially launch serial production of Integral R, and soon of INTEGRAL E and ERA, taking a step forward towards decarbonated aviation." Source: Aura Aero co-founder Jérémy Caussade, after they received Part 21 Subpart G approval for the entirety of its industrial facilities, a necessary step to officially begin serial production of the Integral aircraft family.