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All News

November 23, 2024

Drone Racing League Arrives In Miami!

World Champions Compete In Real-Life High-Speed Video Game

The Drone Racing League (DRL) is the premier professional drone racing circuit and it’s coming to Miami, Florida, with the DRL U.S. Air Force Miami Invitational on Saturday February 1, 2025, at loanDepot Park. Are you an adrenaline junkie? If so, this is the event you MUST get to. It features pulse-pounding action at breakneck speed as the world’s best pilots fly their custom-built fastest drones at eye-popping speeds through complex, futuristic, 3D race courses designed to push the limits of drone racing.

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Bombardier Global 7500 Sets 75th Speed Record

Business Aircraft Reaches Speeds Up To Mach 0.925

Bombardier’s Global 7500 is racking up titles, recently bringing home its 75th speed record. The business jet is capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 0.925 and flying for 7,700 nm at a time. One feature partially responsible for the Global 7500’s speed is its Smooth Flex Wing.

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SPH Launches Beginner-Friendly Drone Show Creator

New Software Allows Users to Organize and Run Performances

SPH Engineering, a UAS software development company, recently launched its new Drone Show Creator program. The system is designed to give beginners an access point to the world of drone choreography. The new program is already open to buyers, with a one-month free trial option for first-timers.

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AeroVironment Acquires BlueHalo

Establishes Next-Gen Defense Tech Company

AeroVironment (AV) will acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction with a value of approximately $4.1 billion, the companies announced. The combined company brings together complementary capabilities to form a diversified global leader in all-domain defense technologies.

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Textron Delivers Medevac-Equipped King Air To Peru

First Of Two Intended For Multi-Role Missions

The Peruvian Air Force took delivery of the first of two multi-role Beechcraft King Air 360CHW aircraft, Textron announced. The King Air 360CHW is equipped with a cargo door and outfitted for heavy weight operations. The second aircraft is expected to be delivered in 2025.

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 11.14.24: Zenith Upgrade, Corsair V8, Alto NG Update

Also: Samson Sky, Hartzell Expands, MASSIVE Lycoming AD, DJI Neo Upgraded

Zenith Aircraft recently introduced matched-hole parts for its CH 650 kit. This streamlines the aircraft’s assembly, making it a low-time project for both newbie and veteran builders. The CH 650 kit is also celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Corsair Aircraft Engines in Colorado Springs, Colorado, wants to bring a replacement aircraft engine to market that may reduce cost, noise, and emissions. The engine has some interesting features, being a modified aluminum V8 engine block with significantly modified components. The ever-evolving Alto NG... has evolved once

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Enstrom Connects At European Rotors 2024

Amsterdam Event Brings Visibility To Company

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation made an appearance at this year’s European Rotors, the largest business-to-business rotorcraft trade show outside the U.S. The event was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and more than 4,600 visitors from around the world attended in addition to 234 exhibitors who brought 18 helicopters into the exhibit hall. The themes this year were safety, helo technology, unmanned aerial systems, and urban air solutions.

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Airborne 11.15.24: BasicMed Expands, ATR Goes NO-STOL, Magneto Guard

Also: DeltaHawk Is Hiring, Vertical VX4, FAA v Boulder, G700 Records

Expansions to BasicMed operations have now gone into effect. These are included in Section 828 of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), recently signed into law. Under these new regulations, pilots flying under BasicMed privileges can operate aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of up to 12,500 pounds. Following evaluations of the current market and supply chain, ATR has decided to scrap development of its new ATR 42-600S short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. Instead, it will continue to enhance its current product portfolio. Stude

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Lufthansa Gets EASA Nod As Approved Training Organization

First EASA Member State To Receive Certification

Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) became the first Approved Training Organization (ATO) from an EASA member state to receive the certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The certificate went into effect on November 15 and was presented to LAT at EASA’s headquarters in Cologne. This certification bolsters LAT’s position in the European and international training market and establishes LAT as an example for all approved training programs.

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Airborne 11.15.24: BasicMed Expands, ATR Goes NO-STOL, Magneto Guard

Also: DeltaHawk Is Hiring, Vertical VX4, FAA v Boulder, G700 Records

Expansions to BasicMed operations have now gone into effect. These are included in Section 828 of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), recently signed into law. Under these new regulations, pilots flying under BasicMed privileges can operate aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of up to 12,500 pounds. Following evaluations of the current market and supply chain, ATR has decided to scrap development of its new ATR 42-600S short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. Instead, it will continue to enhance its current product portfolio. Student pilo

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Classic Aero-TV: Mister Mulligan Takes Us Back to Simpler Times

From SnF24 (YouTube Edition): Doug Rozendaal Explains The History of The Historic Replica

Doug Rozendaal took a moment out of his busy Sun 'n Fun experience to talk about the charm of Mister Mulligan, his classic Howard DGA-6. Rozendaal's aircraft isn't the original one-off, purpose-built race plane, of course, but actually a very convincing replica of the storied aircraft. The design hails back to the golden age of racing, when the 30's economy wrought havoc on budgets around the globe. The DGA-6 design was meant to show just how far aerodynamics and engines had come at the time, and found quick success in the racing scene. Today, it's a thr

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NTSB Final Report: LET L-23 Super Blanik

Flight Instructor’s Failure To Maintain Adequate Airspeed And His Exceedance Of The Glider’s Critical Angle Of Attack

Analysis: The student pilot reported that he was flying the glider until about 10 minutes before the accident, when the flight instructor took over control and started looking for thermals to gain altitude. He said the flight instructor was mostly quiet until he said they were going to perform an off-field landing. The glider flew across a tree line about 150 ft above ground level and turned to land in a bean field. Neither the student nor the flight instructor had any recollection of the accident.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.23.24)

Aero Linx: Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) The Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) is a non-profit association formed in 1961 as Canada's voice for business aviation. Since its inception, CBAA has assumed an increasing role in its advocacy for Canadian business aviation interests. With a membership of approximately 400 companies and organizations, including operators, management companies and suppliers, CBAA represents the entire business aviation community with a unified and collective voice.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.23.24): Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS)

Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) The operation of a UAS beyond the visual capability of the flight crew members (i.e., remote pilot in command [RPIC], the person manipulating the controls, and visual observer [VO]), if used to see the aircraft with vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, spectacles, and contact lenses. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.23.24)

“What’s even more impressive about these records is they are flown as part of routine aircraft movements, including some missions that have passengers onboard. We have on more than one occasion been thrilled to have customers and prospects be aboard for the record-setting city pairs.” Source: Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Executive VP of Aircraft Sales and Bombardier Defense, doing a little bragging about their record tally as they keep jet-setting for the record books. 

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