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US Naval Test Pilot School Graduates New Class of 28

Twenty Of The Students Completed The Requirements For The Engineering Test Pilot Course

The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) held a graduation ceremony for Class 163 last month. 28 students successfully completed the intense 11-month course of instruction and received their designations as Engineering Test Pilots, Engineering Test Flight Officers, and Test Project Engineer. U.S. Army Col. David Phillips, Assistant Program Executive Officer for Redstone Arsenal’s Program Executive Office for Aviation in Alabama, delivered the keynote address.

Airborne 01.02.24: Falcon 9 Dunked, Young Eagles, Drone Smacks R44

Also: B-29 Doc Returns 4 2024, USAF Reopens Tinian, DA62s to Nigeria, Honor Flight Plans

SpaceX lost one of its Falcon 9 boosters, a 19-time launch veteran, off the side of its recovery ship among rough seas on Christmas Day 2023. The booster had soldiered on through 19 space launches, capping off its last one on December 23rd for a well-earned retirement. During the recovery process, the 135-foot tall fuselage, standing on its tail just as it does for launch, toppled over amid rising waves and increasing winds. EAA’s much-lauded Young Eagles program continued its post-pandemic recovery in 2023, as more than 57,000 young people

Airborne 01.02.24: Falcon 9 Dunked, Young Eagles, Drone Smacks R44

Also: B-29 Doc Returns 4 2024, USAF Reopens Tinian, DA62s to Nigeria, Honor Flight Plans

SpaceX lost one of its Falcon 9 boosters, a 19-time launch veteran, off the side of its recovery ship among rough seas on Christmas Day 2023. The booster had soldiered on through 19 space launches, capping off its last one on December 23rd for a well-earned retirement. During the recovery process, the 135-foot tall fuselage, standing on its tail just as it does for launch, toppled over amid rising waves and increasing winds. EAA’s much-lauded Young Eagles program continued its post-pandemic recovery in 2023, as more than 57,000 young

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.10.24)

Aero Linx: Civil Aviation Authority As the UK's aviation regulator we work so that: the aviation industry meets the highest safety standards, consumers have choice, value for money, are protected and treated fairly when they fly, through efficient use of airspace, the environmental impact of aviation on local communities is effectively managed and CO2 emissions are reduced, the aviation industry manages security risks effectively. We are a public corporation, established by Parliament in 1972 as an independen

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.10.24): Ground Stop (GS)

Ground Stop (GS)

The GS is a process that requires aircraft that meet a specific criteria to remain on the ground. The criteria may be airport specific, airspace specific, or equipment specific; for example, all departures to San Francisco, or all departures entering Yorktown sector, or all Category I and II aircraft going to Charlotte. GSs normally occur with little or no warning.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.10.24)

“We are letting the hardware talk to us so that crew safety drives our decision-making. We will use the Artemis II flight test, and each flight that follows, to reduce risk for future Moon missions. We are resolving challenges associated with first-time capabilities and operations, and we are closer than ever to establishing sustained exploration of Earth’s nearest neighbor under Artemis.” Source: From a statement by Catherine Koerner, associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, after NASA fessed up to delays for the Artemis program.