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It was one of the most stunning sites in all of aerospace... the capture of a rapidly descending booster in two large “Mechazilla” arms at the conclusion of Sunday’s 5th test flight of the SpaceX Starship Main Booster. Starship’s fifth flight test lifted off on October 13, 2024, with the most ambitious test objectives yet for the program... with a launch weight in excess of eleven million pounds. The dates have been announced for the 2025 National Championship Air Races in Roswell, New Mexico. They will be held beginning Wednesday September 10 through Sunday September 14, and all seven classes of ai
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After seeing a Facebook post about a family stranded on a mountain, Jordan Seidhom and his son set out on a rescue mission with their R44 helicopter -- at their own expense. After some successful efforts, local authorities intervened, inexplicably threatening to arrest Seidhom if he proceeded with rescue operations. Seidhom, the former head of Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office narcotics unit and a 1,400-hour pilot, knew that he could help locate and rescue them. He found a safe place to land, loaded up on supplies, and got clearance from AT
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After seeing a Facebook post about a family stranded on a mountain, Jordan Seidhom and his son set out on a rescue mission with their R44 helicopter -- at their own expense. After some successful efforts, local authorities intervened, inexplicably threatening to arrest Seidhom if he proceeded with rescue operations. Seidhom, the former head of Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office narcotics unit and a 1,400-hour pilot, knew that he could help locate and rescue them. He found a safe place to land, loaded up on supplies, and got clearance from ATC befor
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The Airplane Impacted Rising Terrain In A Right Wing Low And Nose Low Attitude On A Northwest Heading
On September 15, 2024, about 2204 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 207 airplane, N90193, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near St. Mary’s, Alaska. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. According to the operator, Yute Commuter Service, the airplane was reportedly being used by two employees for a personal flight at the time of the accident. Management personnel reported that the accident airplane was currently only being used for Part 91 operations since the engine had exceeded the manufacturers time before overh
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