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August 16, 2019

Airborne 08.16.19: Icon Crash Prelim, WingX Upgrade, SpaceX Starhopper

Also: AAIB Blames Carbon Monoxide, Praetor 500 Cert, SNC Selects ULA, Dickson on B737Max

Another Icon A5 accident has been reviewed by the NTSB.... Leading to questions about the airplane and the way this aircraft is being operated by the folks who supposedly know it. According to the Prelim, “The pilot rated passenger, who was seated in the left seat at the time of the accident, stated that 'the weather was not the best' and that the wind was shifting 180°. He said he told the pilot-in-command (PIC) this sentiment, and that it took four takeoff attempts to get airborne. After the second attempt, he said he told the PIC that it would not break his heart if they did not go. He said that the airplane felt very sluggish and acted as if it did not want to come off the wate

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VMS Eve Arrives 'Home' to Spaceport America

Chief Pilot Dave Mackay Talks About The Move...

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NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Conducts Training At Solid Pace

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Selecting a Launch Provider for Dream Chaser Launches Is A Milestone

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) has congratulated Sierra Nevada Corp. on selecting United Launch Alliance (ULA) as the launch vehicle provider for the Dream Chaser spacecraft's six NASA cargo resupply and return missions to the International Space Station. Under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract, in 2021, the Dream Chaser will deliver more than 12,000 pounds of pressurized and unpressurized cargo to the space station in 2021, and remains attached for up to 75 days as an orbiting laboratory.

The Displays Never Fail To Amaze The AirVenture Audience

The world’s best aerobatic, military, and warbird pilots make Oshkosh a priority for their air show performance schedule because they have the opportunity to strut their stuff in front of their peers in the community, as well as perhaps the most aviation-savvy audience on the planet.