Sat Idle For 20 Years At El Paso Airport

A non-airworthy Boeing 727 airliner built in 1966 that sat in the open at El Paso International Airport (KELP) was sold by the city at auction for $10,000. The city had listed the aircraft on the govdeals website, describing it as “in derelict condition” and needing repairs that exceeded its value.

Initial Type Ratings Now, Recurrent Soon To Be Added

AEROCOR announced the addition of the Beechcraft 390 Premier I/IA to its pilot training offerings. Classes for initial type ratings will be held now, with plans to add recurrent training in the near future.

Listed On ‘Most Wanted’ Page Seeking Info

The FBI is not kidding around with the pilot of the drone that was involved in a mid-air collision with a firefighting aircraft over Los Angeles on January 9, 2025. It has issued a ‘Seeking Information’ poster that is also on the ‘Most Wanted’ page of its website, and set up a digital media tipline seeking the help of the public in identifying the pilot of the drone.

Now Over 1,800 Active Guard Troops Fighting Fires

The California National Guard activated more troops in recent days and now has more than 1,800 members assisting with firefighting operations in the Los Angeles area, according to the Pentagon. They are supporting firefighting crews from the federal and local levels as well as military police and air crews.

STC Extended For New Lightweight Three-Blade Prop

Hartzell Propeller announced that its Voyager propeller has received STC approval for the Cessna Skywagon, making it now available for Cessna 180, 182, 185, 206, and T206 single-engine aircraft with the Continental 470-50, 520, and 550 engines.

Contractor Died After Being Hit By an Aircraft’s Rotating Propeller

The family of Stephanie Cosme, a civilian contractor who was killed after being hit by a propeller, recently filed a lawsuit against Sumaria Systems. They claim that the company’s employee exhibited racial and gender discrimination while training Cosme. The suit also referenced a hostile work environment complaint that had been filed by Cosme’s predecessor.  

Senate Committee Nomination Hearing January 15

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), two of the leading U.S. aviation organizations, issued statements in support of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Congressman Sean Duffy to become the next Secretary of the Department of Transportation.

Program Connects With Students, Faculty At Schools

The NBAA’s Maintenance Committee’s new Campus Connect program is addressing the growing demand for business aviation maintenance technicians by reaching out to students and faculty at their schools to highlight the industry and its benefits.

Also: Piaggio Aerospace Acquired, ‘Mars Chopper’, Vertical Aerospace $$$, Army Tests

The FAA has placed numerous restrictions on Texas-based drone company Sky Elements after a 7-year-old boy was injured at one of their airshows. He was struck by at least one drone at the event and taken into surgery. The Holiday Drone Show took place on December 21 at 6:30 pm. This was the third consecutive year of operation, with the event consistently drawing in crowds upwards of 25,000 people. The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence agency (DIU) has confirmed that two Russian Mi-8 helicopters were shot down and a third was damaged by missiles fired from a naval

Also: Piaggio Aerospace Acquired, ‘Mars Chopper’, Vertical Aerospace $$$, Army Tests

The FAA has placed numerous restrictions on Texas-based drone company Sky Elements after a 7-year-old boy was injured at one of their airshows. He was struck by at least one drone at the event and taken into surgery. The Holiday Drone Show took place on December 21 at 6:30 pm. This was the third consecutive year of operation, with the event consistently drawing in crowds upwards of 25,000 people. The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence agency (DIU) has confirmed that two Russian Mi-8 helicopters were shot down and a third was damaged by missiles fired from

Also: JetBlue Fines, AMA Optimistic, New Mars Chopper, Laughlin's Final T-1A Jayhawk

SpaceX is gearing up to send Starship on its seventh test flight with a new and improved ship. Test flight seven will feature several improvements to the Starship upper stage. Its forward flaps were shrunk and moved further from the heat shield in an attempt to reduce their thermal exposure. SpaceX also upgraded the propulsion system by adding 25 percent more propellant volume and a new fuel feedline system... It’s a proud day for the skydiving community, with annual civilian skydiving fatalities having hit single digits for the first time since 1961. The nu

From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Rotors and Wings Buzz Through The Skies Over Mentone, IN!

Every year, the most dedicated fans of sport rotorcraft journey to a sleepy little airport in a small town in Indiana, by the name of Mentone. The town hosts a pretty neat little airport that, among it many claims to fame, is the home of the Popular Rotorcraft Association and a dynamite yearly rotorcraft gathering that gets its buzz on right after Oshkosh. The PRA was founded by the man who created the sport rotorcraft industry, Dr. Igor Bensen as, essentially, a type club for builder/pilots of his Bensen Gyrocopter. When Dr. Bensen found himself older and in decl

The Helicopter Came To Rest On Its Left Side In A Field Of Dry Brush

On December 16, 2024, about 1030 Pacific standard time, an Airbus A350 B3 helicopter, N617GC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Potrero, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a public use flight. According to a representative of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the helicopter was scheduled for a routine aerial support mission. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data from the Federal Aviation Administration showed that the helicopter departed Brown Field Municipal Airport, San Diego, California about 0856 on a westerly heading and subsequently began a climbing right turn to the north.

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Go Around Instructions for a pilot to abandon his/her approach to landing. Additional instructions may follow. Unless otherwise advised by ATC, a VFR aircraft or an aircraft conducting visual approach should overfly the runway while climbing to traffic pattern altitude and enter the traffic pattern via the crosswind leg. A pilot on an IFR flight plan making an instrument approach should execute the published missed approach procedure or proceed as instructed by ATC; e.g., “Go around” (additional instructions if required).

“I’m kind of excited to see what the new owner does with it.”

Source: Airport Director Tony Nevarez, discussing the non-airworthy Boeing 727 airliner built in 1966 that sat in the open at El Paso International Airport (KELP) was sold by the city at auction for $10,000. The city had listed the aircraft on the govdeals website, describing it as “in derelict condition” and needing repairs that exceeded its value.