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Electric Airplane for New Air Racing Series Unveiled by
Larry Dighera
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2019-11-17/electric-airplane-new-air-racing-series-unveiled
DUBAI AIRSHOW
AEROSPACE
Electric Airplane for New Air Racing Series Unveiled
by James Wynbrandt
- November 17, 2019, 1:14 AM
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Flat Earther ‘Mad Mike’ Killed In Homemade Rocket Crash by
Larry Dighera
Flat Earther ‘Mad Mike’ Killed In Homemade Rocket Crash
Russ Niles February 23, 202010
Video: https://youtu.be/zZOXh_GB9sc
Michael “Mad Mike” Hughes was killed in the crash of his homemade
steam-powered rocket Saturday in California. It was the second launch
for Hughes in his mission to prove...
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Uber For The Flying Public? by
Larry Dighera
www.avweb.com/aviation-news/business-aviation-news/surf-air-acquires-blackbird/
Surf Air Acquires BlackBird
Kate O'ConnorFebruary 25, 20200
Image: Surf Air
California-based Surf Air has acquired BlackBird, an “online aviation
marketplace” that pairs passengers with private aircraft owners...
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Boeing 707 Autopilot by
[email protected]
I read the above thread.
Excited to read anything about a 707
I am currently flying one and she is 707-320C
Seen some people suggest this -- Wait for LOC to come alive and select NAV LOC, when she stabilizes and GS comes alive put her to GS Auto.
what my instructor advised in the SIM at Miami,...
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FAA Issues Package Drone Certification Notice by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-issues-package-drone-certification-nprm/
FAA Issues Package Drone Certification Notice (Corrected)
Russ Niles
February 9, 20205
The FAA is proposing to issue type certificates for individual
unmanned aircraft designs heavier than 55 pounds that will be used...
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Good News - New AOPA Flight Planning Tool by
Daniel[_5_]
This is good news from pilots-on-a-budget like myself who utilizes
AOPA's planning tool. What a relief.
https://bit.ly/2S0JHVl
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced the launch
of a new online flight planner on Wednesday. The customized version of
the iFlightPlanner...
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Free Soaring Webinar 5-22-20, 7pm CDT by
Teacher
The Soaring Society of America hosts a free webinar series, 2nd Tuesdays each month, and other dates as announced.
The May 12 webinar is titled
Emergency Locator Devices & Other Safety Equipment.
Glider pilots sometimes land away from their home airfields.
Sometimes this happens by choice,...
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Will 5G Kill Your GPS Receiver? by
Larry Dighera
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/may/21/garmin-sees-gps-threat-from-ligado-approval-vote?utm_source=ebrief&utm_medium=email
Garmin sees GPS threat from Ligado approval vote
May 21, 2020 By Dan Namowitz
A GPS-industry giant wants the Federal Communications Commission to
purge the...
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Bell Tests Electric Tailrotors by
Larry Dighera
Bell Tests Electric Tailrotors
Russ Niles February 22, 20203
Video: https://youtu.be/jJUgmeSYox4
Bell Helicopters unveiled a 429 modified with four electrically driven
tail rotors that it says has proven the concept over almost a year of
testing. The Electrically Distributed Anti-Torque (EDAT)...
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U.K. Company Building Short Hop Electric Airliner by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/u-k-company-building-short-hop-electric-airliner/
U.K. Company Building Short Hop Electric Airliner
Russ Niles November 24, 20195
A British company, with funding from the U.K. government, says an
electric-powered airliner could be in revenue service as early...
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FAA Fines Boeing For Knowingly Installing Faulty Slat Tracks by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-fines-boeing-for-knowingly-installing-faulty-slat-tracks/
FAA Fines Boeing For Knowingly Installing Faulty Slat Tracks
Paul Bertorelli December 7, 201913
The FAA Friday proposed a $3.9 million fine against Boeing for
knowingly installing non-conforming...
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FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit (0/1) by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-loses-air-traffic-routing-suit
FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit
Russ Niles December 15, 20199
The FAA has been handed a court ruling that could affect the way it
routes air traffic over populated areas all over the country. A
determined group of residents...
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FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit (0/1) by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-loses-air-traffic-routing-suit
FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit
Russ Niles December 15, 20199
The FAA has been handed a court ruling that could affect the way it
routes air traffic over populated areas all over the country. A
determined group of residents...
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FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-loses-air-traffic-routing-suit
FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit
Russ Niles December 15, 20199
The FAA has been handed a court ruling that could affect the way it
routes air traffic over populated areas all over the country. A
determined group of residents...
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FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-loses-air-traffic-routing-suit
FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit
Russ Niles December 15, 20199
The FAA has been handed a court ruling that could affect the way it
routes air traffic over populated areas all over the country. A
determined group of residents...
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Kobe Bryant among those killed in California helicopter crash by
Byker
"Leroy N. Soetoro" wrote in message
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https://www.foxnews.com/sports/california-helicopter-crash-calabasas-brush-fire-fatalities-reported
According to multiple reports, Bryant was on a helicopter flying over
Calabasas – a city of 23,000...
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RAPIDLY INTO TERRAIN by
Larry Dighera
If Kobe's helo pilot, ARA GEORGE ZOBAYAN, suddenly descended at a rate
of 2000 feet per minute into terrain, loss of spatial awareness sure
seems plausible to me, despite his being an instrument flight and
ground instructor.
One of the most difficult things for a pilot in command to learn...
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Pipistrel Earns First Electric Aircraft Type Certificate by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/pipistrel-earns-first-electric-aircraft-type-certificate/
Pipistrel Earns First Electric Aircraft Type Certificate
Kate O'Connor June 10, 202020
Image: Pipistrel
Pipistrel’s Velis Electro became the first-ever fully electric
aircraft to receive its type...
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