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.

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.

Also: Louisville UPS Crash Aftermath, Taiwan Boosts Pilot Pool, Spartan Acquires, DON’T MISS the MOSAIC Town Hall!

This three-day Affordable Flying Expo brings together indoor exhibits, flying demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and one of the first major public forums dedicated to the newly implemented MOSAIC rule. What truly sets this expo apart is the dedication of the vendors — the aircraft designers, kit-builders, avionics specialists, flight-training schools and parts suppliers — who are rallying around the theme of affordable aviation in a MOSAIC world. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on November 4 that, if the government shutdown continues into next week, “mass chaos” will hit US air travel… and the DOT will be forced to make changes. His remarks were the strongest warning yet from the administration as thousands of unpaid controllers continue working under mounting strain. President Donald

Disruptions And Safety Risks Continue Rising As Flights Reduced

As the shutdown of the U.S. government extends into a sixth week while aviation workers continue to bear the brunt of inaction and the FAA begins to reduce the number of commercial flights, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, once again pleaded with Congressional leaders to take the steps necessary to reopen the government.

Also: Beech M-346N, Metro Gains H160 EMS STC, New Bell Boss, Affordable Flying Expo Tickets NOW On Sale!

Purdue University’s Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute have confirmed that they will be putting their quest to find Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra aircraft on hold until next year. The announcement blamed seasonal weather that would jeopardize the expedition if it continued to wait for Kiribati’s green light. SpaceX is clipping the wings on its Starlink Mini users. The company announced that starting November 7, 2025, the maximum supported operating speed for its Roam, Local Priority, and Global Priority plans will drop from 550 mph (471 knots) to 450 mph (391 knots). The change comes as part of what SpaceX calls “ongoing efforts to optimize network performance.” Months after the Federal Aviation Administration pulled her medical on bogus mental health-related claims, Xyla Foxlin has retu

First A350-1000ULR Awaits Flight Tests Before Delivery to Qantas

A jet designed to top charts as the world’s longest-range passenger aircraft has entered its final assembly phase. Airbus confirmed that the first A350-1000ULR, built for Qantas under Project Sunrise, is now taking shape in Toulouse as engineers attach the wings, tail, and landing gear ahead of engine installation and test instrumentation.

Central Asian Carriers Commit To Acquire Up To 37 Aircraft

President Donald Trump provided Boeing the opportunity to book orders from three Central Asian airlines at the C5+1 diplomatic summit in Washington, D.C., attended by leaders from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

As The Pilot Turned Onto Final For Runway 19, He Noticed That The Engine RPM Oscillations Became More Erratic

On October 2, 2025, about 1050 Pacific daylight time, a Siai-Marchetti SM 1019, N3172U, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Richland, Washington. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he departed Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), Pasco, Washington, on a local flight. About 45 minutes into the flight, he observed uncommanded engine rpm oscillations and decided to make a precautionary landing at Richland Airport (RLD), Richland, Washington.

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): At the Confluence of Art & Information

Developed by pilot, aircraft-owner, and entrepreneur Richard Freilich, METARmaps are syncretisms of visual art and real-time meteorological observations manifested in unique and useful wall decoration. METARmaps consist of meticulous recreations of VFR Sectional charts—or sections, composites, or collections thereof—imbued with tiny processors controlling the illumination and color of LED lights representing METAR-reporting airports within the chart’s geographical boundaries. Subject LEDs depict generalized, real-time weather conditions prevailing at the airports represented thereby.

Aero Linx: European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP)

Since 1956 the European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP) provides a forum for professionals working in the various domains of aviation psychology and human factors. With more than 600 members worldwide we facilitate - from a European perspective - a professional network to encourage the successful management of human performance in aviation. If you are working in the field of aviation psychology and human factors, and you are looking for professional exchange and stimulation, join our association and contribute to its future challenges and opportunities to promote the human side of aviation.