Restrictions Cover Trump Bedminster, Army’s Picatinny Arsenal In Dover
The FAA has confirmed it issued two Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) in New Jersey covering the U.S. Army’s Picatinny Arsenal in Dover and the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Somerset County. The restrictions were issued after requests from “federal security partners” and reports of questionable drone activity near the areas affected. The FBI is said to be investigating the reported sightings of mysterious drone activity over Central New Jersey.
Tried To Smuggle Two Cessnas To Russia Via Armenia
Sergey Nechaev is a dual U.S.-Russian citizen arrested in the Southern District of Georgia on charges of unlawfully attempting to export two small aircraft to Russia without the required license from the U.S Department of Commerce. The aircraft involved were seized by the U.S. government. The indictment alleges that Nechaev engaged in a scheme to smuggle two Cessna aircraft from the U.S to Russia. Specifically, he was attempting to export a 1968 Cessna 172K and a 1973 Cessna, together valued at about $170,000, to a purported Russian flight school by falsely representing that the destination and end user of the aircraft were in Armenia.
Briefly Hits 52-Week High To Outstrip S&P 500 Gain
Archer Aviation’s (NYSE:ACHR) stock price has climbed almost 200% over the past six months, and buoyed by a recent $500 million deal it has shot up to a 52-week high of $9.84. The price has since settled back to Earth somewhat at around $7 but the increase in Archer’s stock price over the past year has risen due to alliances secured by the company and most recently, a contract with Soracle to deliver up to 100 Midnight eVTOL aircraft in a deal worth $500 million.
High-Performance Power Plant Produces Up to 400kW of Continuous Power
VerdeGo Aero, a hybrid-electric power plant manufacturer, recently introduced its new 400 kW VH-4T engine. It is designed for long-range and endurance, putting it in a competitive position against standard battery power. Batteries are a common and stereotypical choice for electric aircraft. They clearly provide sufficient power, but are unable to store energy for long enough to reach FAA and EASA standards. Hybrid power plants, on the other hand, maintain sustainability while using liquid fuel as the primary energy source. This development provides a big step up in ran
No Anomalies Were Noted In The Examined Airframe Components
On November 15, 2024, about 1000 mountain standard time (MST), a Beech 35-B33, N285BW, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Nunn, Colorado. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR), Chadron, Nebraska, with an intended destination of Platte Valley Airport (18V), Hudson, Colorado; a distance of about 180 nautical miles (nm). No ADS-B, radar data, or ATC communications were obtained at the time of the on site investigation.
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