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The bankruptcy of Aha! airlines and its parent company, Georgia-based ExpresJet, has grounded a fleet of five Embraer ERJ145 regional jets and the crews who flew them. Piedmont Airlines has announced that it will provide employment-relief to the newly displaced ExpressJet airmen under the distressed carrier provision of its ALPA-negotiated pilot contract. DJI has unveiled their newest drone, breaking the mold with a compact, sharp little unit geared towards agile, quick recording wherever necessary. The Avata breaks from the usual convention among drones, opting to enclose all 4 electric rotors within an arrangement of rings directly underneath the fuselage. That small
Cargo Dragon Comes Home as Expedition 57 Continues Work Aboard ISS
New experiments have been keeping the crew of Expedition 67 busy, with studies on cardiology, wound healing, and health in microgravity taking place after the recent departure of the station’s 34-day guest, the SpaceX Dragon. The Dragon completed its uncrewed cargo mission on August 20th, splashing down north of the coast off Florida’s Cape Canaveral. The milestone mission marked the 25th contracted cargo resupply mission to the ISS, bringing more than 2 tons of experiments and cargo back to Earth. As it returns with its batch of experimental work in tow, the Expedition 67 crew begins work on the next group of scientific studies.
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The Last ADS-B Target Was At 1459:19, At An Altitude Of 1,400 Ft MSL
On August 10, 2022, about 1459 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N379DH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Blyn, Washington. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Recorded Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) data showed the airplane departed Friday Harbor Airport, Friday Harbor, Washington, about 1445, and proceeded on a southerly heading as it ascended to an altitude of about 1,100 ft mean sea level (msl).
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Aero Linx: The Latino Pilots Association
In 2015, five friends attending Jacksonville University in Florida noticed the absence of a professional pilot organization representing the Latino community. Accordingly, they founded the Latino Pilots Association (LPA). Subsequently, the Latino Pilots Association became a nonprofit organization committed to empower, support, and mentor the underrepresented in our communities by providing education programs, training, mentoring, and scholarships. With their mission statement in hand, they integrated Latino cultural values as the framework for LPA.
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