The Pilot Appeared To Regain Control After Six Rotations And Attempted To “Fly Out” Inverted But Had Insufficient Altitude

On November 8, 2025, at 1038 eastern standard time, an Extra 330/SC, N330SL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Keystone Heights, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. The owner of the airplane flew the airplane from St. Augustine, Florida, to Keystone Heights Airport (42J), Keystone Heights, Florida, on the morning of the accident to use the aerobatic box located at 42J. The airplane owner stated that he, along with a few other pilots, planned to practice their aerobatic routines for an upcoming competition.

From 2018 (YouTube Edition): Aero-News Talks With The Airplane's Builder

One of the many unique airplanes at AirVenture 2018 was a 1/3-scale B-17 bomber built by Jack Bally, who talked about the 17-year project with Aero-News at the show last summer. Bally said that the idea was born over "too much beer one night with a bunch of buddies" as they talked about what kind of airplane they could build that would be the only one of its kind. They settled on the B-17, because as far as they knew, there were no flying 4-engine scale models WWII airplanes. They had originally intended to build a B-24, but that airplane would not scale properly.

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Cooperative Surveillance Any surveillance system, such as secondary surveillance radar (SSR), wide-area multilateration (WAM), or ADS-B, that is dependent upon the presence of certain equipment onboard the aircraft or vehicle to be detected. 

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"On December 3, 2025, at approximately 10:45 a.m., a Thunderbird pilot ejected safely from a F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during a training mission over controlled airspace in California. The pilot is in stable condition and receiving follow-on care. The incident is under investigation and further information will be released from the 57th Wing Public Affairs Office." Source: The limited official USAF statement after a Thunderbird F-16 went down in Southern California, Wednesday, December 3rd. 

Cost Cutting, Network Restructuring Causes Schedule Disruption

FedEx Express pilots are indicating potentially serious operational concerns that could negatively impact demands on service during the peak season. The company has been carrying out aggressive cost optimization and restructuring across its network, and those decisions are being felt across its air operations system.

Decorated Spaceflight Veteran, Former U.S. Navy Captain

NASA has named astronaut Scott Tingle to be chief of the Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, effective November 10. Tingle is a former U.S. Navy captain who’s logged over 4,500 flight hours in 51 different aircraft types and is a decorated veteran of spaceflight, having served as a flight engineer on board the International Space Station.

Boeing 737 Misplaced Under Unusual Circumstances, Avoidable Mistakes

Air India somehow misplaced a 43-year-old Boeing 737-200 and forgot about it for over a decade. The Kolkata airport didn’t forget about the airplane though, and continued to add parking fees. The airline was oblivious until recently, when it received a parking bill that, over a 13-year period, accumulated to a total of ?1 Crore, about USD$120,000.

Both Indicators Improved Over 2024

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association issued the Third Quarter 2025 General Aviation Aircraft Shipping and Billing Report, covering results worldwide, and the result for the first nine months of 2025, when compared to the same period last year, show increased shipments in the business jet sector as well as an increase in the overall value of aircraft shipments.