Supersonic Flight With No Audible Sonic Boom On Ground

Boom Supersonic conducted the second supersonic flight of its one-third scale demonstrator aircraft XB-1 over California’s Mojave Desert and on the same day the company announced what it’s calling Boomless Cruise for its supersonic Overture airliner, enabling supersonic flight over land without an audible sonic boom on the ground. The 13th flight of XB-1 was conducted on February 10, 2025, with Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg at the controls taking the aircraft through three supersonic passes during a 41-minute flight in the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor. 

Learjet Veers Off Runway and Into Another Aircraft, Killing One

A private jet owned by Vince Neil, lead singer of Mötley Crüe, veered off the Scottsdale Airport (SDL) runway and collided with another aircraft. The incident killed one and left four others injured. The jet involved is a Learjet 35A registered to Chromed in Hollywood, which lists Neil as its director.

Because Clearly, This Was Aviation’s Biggest Problem

In a significant yet largely symbolic decision, the FAA has decided to revert the NOTAM acronym from "Notice to Air Missions" back to "Notice to Airmen." This change, announced in Notice 7930.114, took immediate effect on February 10. What does this mean for pilots? Practially nothing.

43-Year-Old Man Could Receive Up to Three Years in the Slammer

A 43-year-old Baltimore man is up against felony charges for flying his unregistered drone over the Ravens vs Steelers playoff game on February 11. Busting the stadium’s flight restriction will land the drone’s pilot up to three years in federal prison. Officials were forced to put the game on hold until safety was assured.

ASAP Informs Congress On Performance, Accomplishments, Challenges

NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) a committee that reports to NASA and Congress, released its 2024 annual report that examines the safety performance, accomplishments, and challenges through the year just finished.

Vulcanair V1.0 Runs Out of Fuel While Approaching Runway

Two Delaware State University (DSU) students executed an emergency landing after their Vulcainair V1.0 aircraft allegedly ran out of fuel. Though the plane nosed over in the grass, both occupants were uninjured in the incident. The aircraft, registered N186DS, took off from Delaware Airpark (33N) at around 9:00 am on February 7.

Also: New Acting FAA Boss, Matternet M2 Drone Ops, Serbian Midnights, NOTAM Foulup

Sierra Space announced that its Dream Chaser spaceplane successfully completed the Joint Test 10B milestone in collaboration with NASA. The test demonstrated that Dream Chaser was able to power-on, air-cool, and exchange data with multiple powered payloads in the pressurized cabin. The testing fulfills an important progression in moving toward a planned mission for Dream Chaser to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). A 56-year-old California man recently pled guilty after he flew his drone into a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft. The incident forced responder

10 Confirmed Dead After a Bering Air Cessna 208 Crashed in Western Alaska

The US Coast Guard has found aircraft wreckage that looks to be the Bering Air Cessna 208B that went missing over western Alaska on February 6. All 10 people on board were killed in the crash. The search proved to be extremely challenging due to the lack of an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) signal as well as poor weather conditions.

Big Step As Country Modernizes Its Air Force

Lockheed Martin delivered the first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet to Bulgaria, signaling a big step forward in the country’s plan to modernize its air force. A ceremony was held to celebrate the delivery at the company’s manufacturing facility in Greenville, South Carolina, attended by Atanas Zapryanov, Bulgarian Minister of Defense, along with other Bulgarian and American officials.

Also: New Acting FAA Boss, Matternet M2 Drone Ops, Serbian Midnights, NOTAM Foulup

Sierra Space announced that its Dream Chaser spaceplane successfully completed the Joint Test 10B milestone in collaboration with NASA. The test demonstrated that Dream Chaser was able to power-on, air-cool, and exchange data with multiple powered payloads in the pressurized cabin. The testing fulfills an important progression in moving toward a planned mission for Dream Chaser to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). A 56-year-old California man recently pled guilty after he flew his drone into a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft. The incident forced re

Also: 2 Blimps For OSH, USCG-Airbus Deal, Japan Buys T-6s, Starliner Boss Replaced

A 56-year-old California man recently pled guilty after he flew his drone into a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft. The incident forced responders to temporarily ground all nearby aircraft and take the damaged plane out of service. California authorities have reported at least 40 unauthorized drone incidents during the Palisades Fire. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday January 30 the appointment of FAA deputy administrator Christopher Rocheleau to Acting Administrator following the mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Na

NBAA Joins Dozens Of Aviation Stakeholders In Statement

No two ways about it: last week was a bad one for the aviation community and industry, and we here at Aero-News Network are experiencing it along with everyone else. The National Business Aviation Association joined with dozens of aviation organizations and associations in issuing the statement below reaffirming their commitment to safety following the tragic loss of life in the two accidents in just two days...

From 2012 (YouTube Version): One Of The Many Hits Of The Oshkosh Experience...

If you think when the sun slips beyond the western horizon and the calm of night spreads over EAA AirVenture that this is the time for quiet contemplation of the day’s activities, then you haven’t been to AirVenture since the advent of the nighttime airshows. Nighttime airshows are new to the airshow world and EAA AirVenture is the place to see the greatest of nighttime aerial activities.

Airplane Veered Left Of The Runway And Struck Trees Before It Came To Rest In A Grass Area

Analysis: The student pilot was conducting a solo flight when he was unable to keep the airplane aligned with the runway centerline due to a right crosswind. Witnesses reported that the airplane veered left of the runway and struck trees before it came to rest in a grass area. After the accident, the student pilot stated that he had difficulty with the right crosswind and believed the airplane had an aileron issue. The student pilot stated that the airplane’s left wing collided with the trees with the engine at full power. The airplane’s left wing and forward fuselage were substantially damaged during the accident.

After The Stall Warning Horn Sounded, The Airplane “Lost Lift And Had No Control”

Analysis: The pilot reported that he entered the traffic pattern for runway 04 and had previously received information by email from ground personnel, that the wind was from the south at 4 kts. While on final approach, the pilot initiated a forward slip to assist with the airplane’s descent and he terminated the slip, the stall warning horn sounded. After the stall warning horn sounded, the airplane “lost lift and had no control” as it descended into a vineyard located to the left of the runway.

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Navigable Airspace Airspace at and above the minimum flight altitudes prescribed in the CFRs including airspace needed for safe takeoff and landing. 

“... three years in federal prison for knowingly operating an unregistered UAS and for knowingly serving as an airman without an airman’s certificate” as well as“a maximum of one year in federal prison for willfully violating United States National Defense Airspace...” 

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