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The U.S. Marine Corps accepted the last of the VH-92A presidential helicopters built by Sikorsky in a recent ceremony in the company’s Owego, New York, modification facility. Helicopters built by Sikorsky have flown every U.S. president since 1957. It is a modified version of the company’s commercial S-92 helicopter. Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Whale Protection Unit completed an investigation on River Road Films’ drone operations resulting in a $30,000 fine for the company and their drone operator for not maintaining proper distance from Northern Resident Killer Whales. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has mandates in place to protect marine life. One of t
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) jointly announced that EBAA has purchased NBAA’s interest in the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE). With the purchase, all future editions of the EBACE, including EBACE2025, will be produced solely by EBAA. The financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
On August 19, Boeing discovered structural damage on their new 777X model. They decided to put a pause on testing, postponing delivery to 2025. This delivers yet another staggering hit to Boeing’s reputation for quality.
The Agency Prepares for Its Quiet Supersonic Aircraft’s First Flight
NASA’s team is working to prepare their X-59 for its first flight. The quiet supersonic aircraft is currently undergoing critical structural tests and inspections. This will be the first of its kind to take flight, paving the way for commercial supersonic flight.
Program Prepares Cadets For a Future in the Industry
Recently, Spartan Education Group announced their partnership with Atlas Air to launch the Atlas Cadet Academy. This opportunity offers cadets a potential path to pursue a career with Atlas. Cadets will be enrolled at Spartan’s existing flight training location in West Chicago, Illinois. Robert Polston, SEG CEO, commented: “Through this partnership, we will strive to provide the highest standards of flight training to the next generation of pilots.”
New Inductees Represent Individual Segments Of Aviation
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)’s Sport Aviation Halls of Fame announced the addition of six new inductees who will be recognized as part of the 2024 class. The six new inductees come from different areas of aviation – ultralights, homebuilders, the International Aerobatic Club, the Vintage Aircraft Association, and EAA Warbirds of America.
Ten Hospitalized, Nearly 100 Treated For Dehydration
It was a beautiful day for the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team’s first ever air show performance at the Pikes Peak Regional Air Show at Colorado Springs Airport (KCOS) in Colorado. However, some guests either lost track of or disregarded admonitions from show organizers to stay hydrated as air temperatures hovered in the low-mid 90s F for most of the day. And down on the ramp it was probably over 100o F in the afternoon. Close to 100 people were treated by emergency personnel and 10 had to be transported to a nearby hospital for illness related to the heat.
Program Delays Pushed Back Delivery Of Sikorsky VH-92A
President Joe Biden finally got to take his first flight aboard the new Marine One, a Sikorsky-built VH-92A helicopter, also known as “White Top” for its distinctive livery. Biden boarded the helicopter for the maiden presidential flight at O’Hare International Airport (KORD) in Chicago, Illinois, and was flown to the parking lot at Soldier Field, an oft-used landing zone for presidential travel in the Windy City. The President then spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Monday August 19.
Stewart International Able to Repair Pavement Cracks
On August 13, The Port Authority of New York announced that Stewart International Airport will be receiving $24,126,158 from the FAA. This grant funds their previous restoration of two damaged runways. Stewart Airport is located in Orange County, New York.
Fans of AirVenture have seen the old Opener Blackfly a few times, but the team’s new company branding and subtly improved new eVTOL were a new sight in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Ken Karklin of Pivotal gave Aero News’ own vertical flight consultant Rex Alexander a quick rundown on where things sat for the Blackfly in 2023. The Advanced Air Mobility industry is a competitive scene, and there’s a palpable hunger in the air as Pivotal and its competitors look to carve themselves out a piece of a brand-new market. Karklin sees the Blackfly as much more than a simple Part 103-legal single-seat r
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Joby Aviation, the Santa Cruz, California, -based electric aircraft manufacturer, announced the third production prototype aircraft has been completed on the production line in Marina, California. A fourth aircraft is expected to be finished in the coming weeks and its flight testing is expected to begin during Q4 of this year. Pyka has announced their first U.S. purchaser is Heinen Brothers Agra Services, one of the largest aerial application providers in North America. Heinen Brothers will begin integrating the aircraft into their extensive ag fleet. This will enhance th
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You don't see this kind of story every day... thank goodness. An experimental Quad City Challenger II, which apparently had recently been stolen, experienced a terminal case of fuel exhaustion and subsequently made a forced landing on a bit of farmland, owned by Kristofer Surran, in Corbin City, New Jersey. Electra’s hybrid-electric eSTOL demonstrator, the EL-2 Goldfinch, successfully completed a demonstration of its STOL and flight capabilities at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Electra and NASA are collaborating on Advanced Air Mobi
Airbus Sponsoring Vertical Flight Society’s 42nd Annual Contest
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has announced the opening of its 42nd Annual Student Design Competition (SDC). The annual SDC is a challenge for student teams to design a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft meeting specific requirements and restraints. It provides college and university engineering students with a hands-on experience to promote interest in VTOL technologies and in developing practical engineering solutions.
The (Accident) Site Was Located In An Area Of Very Steep, And In Some Areas Vertical, Snow And Ice-Covered Terrain
On July 20, 2024, about 1421 Alaska daylight time, a Beech A35 airplane, N410B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Gustavus, Alaska. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a friend of the occupants, the pilot and two passengers departed the Juneau International Airport (PAJN), Juneau, Alaska, on a flight bound for the Yakutat Airport (PAYA), Yakutat, Alaska. The friend alerted search and rescue personnel about 1713 reporting that the airplane did not arrive in Yakutat, and it was two hours over
Aero Linx: Lancair Owners and Builders Organization (LOBO)
The Lancair Owner & Builders Organization (LOBO) is a collaborative group and type club for all people who own, fly, build, support, maintain and just plain love Lancair and Evolution aircraft. It is the realization of a collective vision to cultivate an organization designed from the ground up to support Lancair and Evolution aircraft enthusiasts. Many aircraft owners enjoy membership in type clubs; We have been involved with a few over the years. Our experience with type clubs has been tremendously positive, paying dividends many times the cost of dues, including good friendships, great times and personal development toward be
Hold-In-Lieu Of Procedure Turn
A hold-in-lieu of procedure turn shall be established over a final or intermediate fix when an approach can be made from a properly aligned holding pattern. The hold-in-lieu of procedure turn permits the pilot to align with the final or intermediate segment of the approach and/or descend in the holding pattern to an altitude that will permit a normal descent to the final approach fix altitude. The hold-in-lieu of procedure turn is a required maneuver (the same as a procedure turn) unless the aircraft is being radar vectored to the final approach course, when “NoPT” is shown on the approach chart, or when the pilot requests or the controller advises the pilot
“The testing not only tells us how structurally sound the aircraft is, but also what kind of forces it can take once it is in the air. You do these tests, you get the data, and things compare well in some areas and in other areas you want to improve them.”
Source: Walt Silva, who serves as structures lead for the X-59, ahead of their upcoming and imminent flight test program.
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