While On The Base Leg Of The Airport Traffic Pattern The Right Main Landing Gear Did Not Fully Extend

Analysis: Both pilots reported that after performing airwork they returned to the departure airport where multiple uneventful full stop landings were performed. They then departed and while on the base leg of the airport traffic pattern the right main landing gear did not fully extend. At that point the designated pilot examiner (DPE) took the controls from the pilot applicant, and during the course of 90 minutes, made multiple attempts to fully lower the right main landing gear that were ultimately unsuccessful.

Aero Linx: Ercoupe Owners Club We fly an airplane that was the peak of pre-World War II development. It took more than a decade and a half before the features of the Ercoupe were the norm in civil aviation. Yet the industry finally  followed. The members of the Ercoupe Owners Club provide each other mutual support as we keep these classic aircraft in the air. Along the way, we've found that Coupe people are a little bit special, themselves.

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Minimum Friction Level The friction level specified in AC 150/5320-12, Measurement, Construction, and Maintenance of Skid Resistant Airport Pavement Surfaces, that represents the minimum recommended wet pavement surface friction value for any turbojet aircraft engaged in LAHSO. This value will vary with the particular friction measurement equipment used. 

“Beginning this aircraft subsystem testing is the culmination of more than a decade of focused engineering and certification refinements. This is the moment where our intended type design, our manufacturing process, and our certification strategy converge into one physical asset. It validates that we can design a safe aircraft and produce it reliably. This first testing step is one of the most important milestones in Joby’s history to date and puts us closer than ever to achieving FAA certification.” Source: Didier Papadopoulos, President of Aircraft OEM at Joby, speaking up as Joby Aviation announced the start of power-on testing of the first of its FAA-conforming aircraft built for TIA, or Type Inspection Authorization, that is the lead-up to “for credit” flight tests with FAA pilots operating the aircraft. Joby will now proceed to conduct thousands of hardware and software integration tests prior to the start of flight testing.

FAA Chops Flights at 40 Major Airports, Disrupting Nearly 4,000 Flights Per Day

The FAA is cutting flights across 40 major U.S. airports, reducing national air traffic capacity by up to 10% as the government shutdown drags into its second month. Luckily for affected travelers, most airlines have taken the bullet and agreed to waive any refunds or flight changes.

NG-2 Slated For Liftoff November 9 From Cape Canaveral

Blue Origin’s New Glenn, a heavy-lift reusable rocket, is scheduled to lift off on Sunday November 9, during a 2.5-hour window that opens at 2:45 pm EST, from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, sending the NASA ESCAPADE twin spacecraft on their mission to Mars.

Judge Grants Government’s Request to Drop the Criminal Conspiracy Case

A November 6 ruling confirmed that Boeing will not face criminal conspiracy charges related to the two 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people. The decision marks the end of one of the most substantial criminal cases ever brought against an aerospace manufacturer.

Voice, Data Recorders Recovered As 12 Fatalities And 15 Injured Confirmed

The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that the UPS MD-11 freighter that crashed just after takeoff from the cargo operator’s Worldport freight hub in Louisville, Kentucky, lost its left engine during the aircraft’s takeoff roll, igniting a serious fire as the jet accelerated on the runway.

Adriana Barrigan Debuts her FlyORKA App to Promote Student Confidence

Through years of first-hand experience, Adriana Barrigan has seen how damaging holes in the flight training industry can be on student pilots… and she created an app to fix it. FlyORKA, which recently made its way onto Apple and Android platforms, is designed to make training more efficient and promote student confidence.