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Klyde Morris (11.29.24)

Klyde Survives Yet Another Holiday...

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Airborne 11.22.24: BushCat Returns!, Jeff Skiles Retires, Rodents v A321neo

Also: Boeing Plays Scrooge, Artemis Assignments, Aviation Sanctions, Blue Origin Launches

The BushCat was manufactured in South Africa by SkyReach beginning in 2014, selling its first unit to a customer at EAA Oshkosh. It sold nearly 200 kits until April 2024 when it suspended operations. However, SkyReach just announced that the LSA is coming back into production under new branding as “Buchcat Aircraft Australia” with a new management team at the helm. Jeff Skiles, the First Officer who made history on US Airways Flight 1549, has moved into retirement after nearly 40 years of airline service. Skiles played an instrumental role in the

NTSB Final Report: Mellinger B L III/Briebleb R Glasair III

Fuel Leak Due To Damaged Threads On A Fuel Line Fitting

Analysis: The pilot detected the odor of fuel in the cockpit shortly after taking off. He turned the fuel boost pump off to alleviate the fuel smell. The fuel smell remained, and the engine surged and lost power. The pilot turned the fuel pump back on and switched fuel tanks to restart the engine. The engine did not restart so he performed a forced landing to a highway. The airplane hit a sign and the landing gear collapsed during the landing, resulting in substantial damage to both wings.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.01.24)

Aero Linx: Mercy Flight Southeast, Inc. Mercy Flight Southeast, Inc. is a non-profit volunteer pilot organization involved in “public benefit flying.” We provide a variety of services to the community, but mostly we arrange free air transportation by private aircraft to distant medical facilities when commercial service is not available, impractical or simply not affordable.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.01.24): Descend Via

Descend Via An abbreviated ATC clearance that requires compliance with a published procedure lateral path and associated speed restrictions and provides a pilot-discretion descent to comply with published altitude restrictions.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.01.24)

"There is absolutely no reason in the world why we haven't had a ribbon cutting and a celebration and dirt being moved. We have a win for two schools that can make their enrollments higher. I do not want to quote the employer, but it is not only one of our major employers, but is a world renowned employer. That said, they are turning away work because construction on this new school hasn't started." Source: Tracy Miller, who is President of the Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Complex (MAAC), located at the North Cent