Investigation Launched After Wingtip Strikes Vertical Stabilizer

On September 10, a Delta Airbus A350 and an Endeavor Bombardier CRJ900 were involved in a collision on the ground at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The FAA reported that Delta Air Lines Flight 295 was taxiing for departure when its wingtip struck the vertical stabilizer of Endeavor Air Flight 5526, which was stopped on a nearby taxiway.

Statement Takes Government Agencies to Task for Needless Bureaucratic Delays

SpaceX updated its official press wire with an exasperated rundown of the state of Flight 5, noting that "Starship and Super Heavy vehicles for Flight 5 have been ready to launch since the first week of August." The Flight 5 test will include their "most ambitious objective yet: attempt to return the Super Heavy booster to the launch site and catch it in mid-air." SpaceX doesn't quite move like the rest of Uncle Sam's usual contractors, carrying that get-it-done, mission-focused drive, so leaving everything paused as the courtiers shuffle documents between themselves leaves the team irritated and impatient.

Grand Champion XP-82 Comes to Market

While everyone enjoys a classic warbird, there's a certain kind of buyer who looks fondly at the "Twin Mustang" of yore, one of the USAF's last piston fighters to serve. Truthfully, the XP-82 isn't quite as simple as a conjoined Mustang, despite its looks, but it remains an oddball among long-range escort fighters of the late war to Korean War era. Originally designed to provide fighter coverage to long-ranged bomber sorties sorties, the XP-82 (later F-82 upon adoption) was born into the waning years of prop fighters, fighting for purpose in the dawn of the jet age.

Financial Trouble Becomes The Least Of His Concerns

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that former American Airlines mechanic Paul Belloisi of Smithtown, New York, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for his actions in connection with a conspiracy to import cocaine. The announcement was made by Breon Peace, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Darren B. McCormack, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York, and Francis J. Russo, Director of Field Operations with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). U.S. District Judge Dora L. Irizarry issued the sentence in the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York.

First Spacewalk On Commercial Flight

The SpaceX Falcon 9 booster launched Polaris Dawn to low-earth orbit at 5:23 a.m. EDT September 10 from Launch Complex 39 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After Falcon 9’s first stage separated from the rest of the spacecraft, it successfully landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Aircraft Is Part of the University’s Growing Trainer Fleet

On September 5, an MTSU training exercise gone-wrong ended with an aircraft veering into the grass. This led to a temporary runway closure at the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport in Tennessee. Last week’s incident is surely a rough start to the school year. The plane is a part of MTSU’s Department of Aerospace trainer fleet. They own and operate 45 aircraft, consisting of mostly Diamond DA-40s and Piper Seminoles.

Also: Flight Sim Association, Lunar Dawn, Eagle Eye Radar, TRU Simulation

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston a $116.9 million contract to deliver six payloads to the Moon’s South Pole. The cargo includes science experiments and technology demonstrations, and is slated to arrive on Earth’s satellite in 2027. REGENT Craft has announced the Coast Guard has approved its Navigation Safety Risk Assessment. The approval means the Rhode Island-based company is now authorized to begin testing its full-scale prototype in Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. Seagliders are all-electric hydrofoiling wing-in-ground (WIG) craft that

Promising Developments in Seaplane Design Spark Interest Abroad

Jekta, a sustainable, electric seaplane developer, announced a completed deal to lease 30 of its PHA-ZE 100 aircraft. The Swiss company announced the receipt of its very first leasing agreement with Solyu, a South Korean outfit that will one day bring the PHA-ZE 100 to its home market. Solyu will provide some financial support to help disseminate the PHA-ZE 100 to clients there, which should be worth somewhere north of $1 billion USD in all. The PHA-ZE 100 promises to be a sustainable approach to seaborne operations, with cabin layouts ranging from a 19-seat commuter to a plush 6-seat VIP trim. Jekta updated their design earlier this year with the selection of ZeroAvia's fuel cell pow

New H225Ms Will Replace Outdated Fleet

Airbus recently finalized a contract with the Republic of Iraq for 12 H225M multi-role helicopters. The agreement, signed off in Baghdad by Iraqi Minister of Defense Thabet al-Abbassi and French Ambassador Patrick Durel, will retire the command’s older Mil Mi-17 choppers. Deliveries are slated to begin in 2025.  

Also: Flight Sim Association, Lunar Dawn, Eagle Eye Radar, TRU Simulation

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston a $116.9 million contract to deliver six payloads to the Moon’s South Pole. The cargo includes science experiments and technology demonstrations, and is slated to arrive on Earth’s satellite in 2027. REGENT Craft has announced the Coast Guard has approved its Navigation Safety Risk Assessment. The approval means the Rhode Island-based company is now authorized to begin testing its full-scale prototype in Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. Seagliders are all-electric hydrofoiling wing-in-ground (WIG) craft that operate

Quest Will Help Develop Understanding of Global Climate Influences

NASA has received its first snapshot of far-infrared radiation emitted by Arctic and Antarctic environments in its latest climate mission. This aims to develop the agency’s understanding of how the regions affect heat emissions and global climate change. The mission, titled Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE), was jointly developed by NASA and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Focus Is On Careers And Business Activities

For a full week in August, twenty-four Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets attended the organization’s Aviation & Aeronautics Business Academy. Cadets and staff came from all eight regions and 20 wings of CAP and there was even a squadron from Germany. The academy had been on hiatus since 2015, but this was the second straight year it was hosted at the Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Queens, New York.

Also: USCG Approves REGENT, CAF Leadership Change, Ukraine F-16 Downed, WAI 2025 Scholarships

Here we go again... The City of DeLand, Florida, will vote on whether to give final approval to a plan to begin charging landing fees at the DeLand Municipal Airport (KDED). If the plan is approved, the landing fees will go into effect October 1, 2024 and will apply only to itinerant aircraft. The rate will be $3.00 per thousand pounds of max landing weight. The fees will apply for touch and goes as well as full stop operations. The ANN crew is on our way to one of our favorite sport-aviation events, The 16th ANNUAL MidWest Aviation Expo, is on target for

The Pilot Did Not Have Any Pilot Certificates Or Ratings

On September 2, 2024, about 1215 central standard time, an Apex Cross-5X weight shift trike, N223CL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Columbus, Nebraska. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The trike was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 personal flight. Witnesses saw the trike takeoff from a rural field near the pilot’s residence. Another pilot was flying another trike nearby and was providing guidance via radio to the accident pilot. He witnessed the accident trike become inverted and impact the garage of a residence.

Aero Linx: Simsbury Fly-in and Car Show Simsbury Airport is situated in the picturesque Connecticut foothills in north central Connecticut. It is operated by the Simsbury Airport Association which is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the preservation of this hometown airport for future generations. Available amenities include a flight school, 24/7 self-serve 100LL fuel, pilot lounge with Wi-Fi, runway lighting and a maintenance operation capable of major/minor repairs.

LORAN An electronic navigational system by which hyperbolic lines of position are determined by measuring the difference in the time of reception of synchronized pulse signals from two fixed transmitters. Loran A operates in the 1750-1950 kHz frequency band. Loran C and D operate in the 100-110 kHz frequency band. In 2010, the U.S. Coast Guard terminated all U.S. LORAN-C transmissions.

"It's understandable that such a unique operation would require additional time to analyze from a licensing perspective. Unfortunately, instead of focusing resources on critical safety analysis and collaborating on rational safeguards to protect both the public and the environment, the licensing process has been repeatedly derailed by issues ranging from the frivolous to the patently absurd. At times, these roadblocks have been driven by false and misleading reporting, built on bad-faith hysterics from online detractors or special interest groups who have presented poorly constructed science as fact." Source: SpaceX updated its official press wire with an exasperated rundown of the state of Flight 5, noting that "Starship and Super He