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August 27, 2024

Slow-Moving Wet Microburst Hits McConnell AFB Airshow

Frontiers In Flight Airshow Called Off After Several Injuries

The Frontiers In Flight airshow has had a rough weekend, with Sunday’s events being canceled due to unexpected storms. The weather has left severe wind damage and several injuries in its wake. A number of aircraft were also damaged. McConnell representatives posted on social media apologizing for the late cancelation.

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First Nations Technical Institute Receives Government Investment

$4.5 Million To Expand Aerospace Training Program

Filomena Tassi, Minister of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, visited the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI), an Indigenous-owned and governed educational institution that counts a pilot training program among its offerings.

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ZeroAvia Advances Electric Propulsion With $4.2M FAA Grant

Sustainable Transition Discretionary Grant Supports Development

ZeroAvia has been awarded a $4.2 million grant from the FAA to support further development and validation of its electric propulsion system. The funding will come from the Inflation Reduction Act through the FAA’s Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition discretionary grant program for Low-Emission Aviation Technology (FAST Tech). The R&D will be done in ZeroAvia’s Everett, Washington, propulsion center on design, fabrication, and testing of its proprietary electric motor and inverter with the goal to achieve certification and commercialization for 2-5 megawatt powertrains. 

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Aero-TV: Catching Up On The World Of Mixed Reality Simulators

Quantum3D Aims To Change How You Flight Sim

Murat Kose, CEO of simulator specialist Quantum 3D, went over the basics of the biz with ANN’s Rex Alexander. For more than 25 years, Quantum 3D has provided simulation software for serious training and flight emulation. Today, their software serves as the underpinning for a long list of integrated training platforms, spanning simple tabletop trainers like the Redbird TD series all the way up to bespoke FFDs for Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and the like. That gives them a wide base to draw on when it comes to developing a high-fidelity rendition of real-world aircraft, even as they move onwar

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Texas Woman's University Opens Flight School

Becomes First Woman-Focused Professional Pilot Program

Texas Woman’s University has decided to join the fight against the pilot shortage in a groundbreaking way. It will become the first woman-focused university in the nation to open a professional pilot program. They were fully booked for this fall, with classes having started on August 26.

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FAA Releases Initial ‘Roadmap’ for AI Safety

Document Establishes Seven Guiding Principles

The Federal Aviation Administration recently released a 31-page document titled “Roadmap For Artificial Intelligence Safety Assurance.” As is clarified in the name, it lays out their approach to developing fundamentals for not only safety in use of AI, but also AI in use of safety.

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