Deliberately Mysterious YouTube Video Signals Potential Announcement

Piper, who hasn't exactly been vocal of late, has started speaking up... via a mysterious YouTube video posted Friday. Outside of the video, itself, the description, only says, "This will change everything. For everyone. Forever. Keep an eye on our page to see how aviation history will be made." The video, just under 30 seconds in length, shows an orange jump-suited test pilot walking out to what appears to be an M600 airframe, with a parachute slung over his shoulder, to head out on a flight that is taking place at 0433... an ungodly hour... even for test flying... unless you don't want to be seen. The aircraft, N524LT, is seen taxiing out under cover of darkness whereby the vid

MacDill Air Force Base Notice In Support Of 130i (MACD130) 20-01 13 & 20 May 2020, Tampa, FL

Every now and then, the powers-that-be test GPS Interference issues... by interfering with GPS. Such a case is coming our way down here in Florida next week. GPS testing is scheduled as follows and may result in unreliable or unavailable GPS signal. A. Location: Centered at 275033N0823001W or the PIE VOR 118 degree radial at 11NM. B. Dates and times (Dates and times are based on GMT (Z).): 13 MAY 20 0700Z – 1000Z 20 MAY 20 0700Z – 1000Z

Florida-Based Boynton Beach Community High School Penalized

The FAA has issued an emergency order revoking the aviation maintenance technical school certificate of Florida-based Boynton Beach Community High School. This is a program that had arisen from a copperative program whereby Palm Beach County Schools (Boynton Beach Community High School) and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) have partnered to create a curriculum option for students throughout the Palm Beach County School District. The Boynton Aerospace Science Academy (BASA) has offered an academic program in the fields of Aviation, Aeronautical Science, Aviation Maintenance and Unmanned Systems (Drones). Each student has (had) the opportunity to earn dual credit, both for c

Sometimes All You Need Is A Decent Cup Of Coffee

A new TSO'd coffee maker for business aircraft was introduced at NBAA-BACE 2019. According to David Laurin, president of SRS Aviation which offers the coffee maker, told Aero-News during the event that the device is the only "K-Cup" coffee maker offered for the aviation market. The Jet Java coffee maker works a lot like the single-cup machine you may have in your home. But it also features a hot water pour-though so you can make oatmeal or ramen noodles on those long flights. Jet Java can work using multiple power supplies making it adaptable to both legacy and

New Operator Adds A802 SEAT Aircraft

Fire Boss LLC has announced the purchase of a new Fire Boss by AirPro Aviation. “This company in Arkansas has established itself with use of three A802 SEAT (Single Engine Air Tanker) aircraft. Upon receiving delivery in December of 2020, they will be the 3rd Fire Boss operator in the United States and the 20th Fire Boss based in the country. This confirms we are beyond the early adoption phase of our product. “Word is out that the Fire Boss is a proven, cost-effective aerial firefighter” says Stephen Johnson, Global Sales Director for Fire Boss.

First Of Its Kind To Grace The Centennial College’s Downsview Facility Hangar

In parallel to the opening of Centennial College Downsview Campus Centre for Aerospace and Aviation, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced the donation of a CRJ200 aircraft to the Centennial College Aviation Program at its new campus based in Downsview, to be used in the education and training of the future generation of aerospace professionals. The CRJ200 is the first one of its kind to grace the Centennial College’s Downsview facility hangar, it is also the biggest plane as well as the first ever commercial aircraft to be received at the site. The aircraft will allow students not only to have a hands on experience with CRJ Series technology, but also to

Performs Well During Lake Kivu Challenge

On Tuesday, May 5, the organizing committee of the Lake Kivu Challenge announced that Wingcopter was the winner of the Emergency Delivery category of the Flying Competition, which was part of the 2020 African Drone Forum that took place in February in Rwanda. Also the recipient of a special award for its safety procedures, Wingcopter will receive prize money of GBP 65,000. “We are very proud to be winners of the Lake Kivu Challenge, as this challenge and the African Drone Forum embody the innovative spirit of humanitarian aid and the African drone community as well as the great potential for sustainable drone deployments,” says Tom Plümmer, CEO and co-founder of Wingcopter.

Houston Police Helicopter Accident Kills One, Injures One

On May 2, 2020, about 0203 central daylight time, a model 369E MD Helicopter, N8375F, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the other flight crewmember sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 public aircraft flight. According to initial information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a Houston Police Department helicopter was on a local flight near the George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (IAH), near Houston, Texas, and its pilot had contacted air traffic control. The pilot was using flight following while he was conducting a  sea

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) An unmanned aircraft and its associated elements related to safe operations, which may include control stations (ground, ship, or air based), control links, support equipment, payloads, flight termination systems, and launch/recovery equipment. It consists of three elements: unmanned aircraft, control station, and data link.

Aero Linx: The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is the official representative of the business aviation industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and is a member of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC). MEBAA is a non-profit association established in 2006 with the mission to provide a platform for members of the business aviation industry in the MENA region and to gather, understand, and communicate the needs and benefits of the industry. MEBAA seeks to implement operational safety and efficiency by providing best in-practice workshops/training, conferences, sho

"This will change everything. For everyone. Forever. Keep an eye on our page to see how aviation history will be made." Source: From the descriptive text accompanying a mysterious YouTube video posted Friday by Piper Aircraft. The video, just under 30 seconds in length, shows an orange jump-suited test pilot walking out to what appears to be an M600 airframe, with a parachute slung over his shoulder, to head out on a flight that is taking place at 0433... an ungodly hour... even for test flying... unless you don't want to be seen. The aircraft, N524LT, is seen taxiing out under cover of darkness whereby the video starts raising the hype with pronouncements like... "Coming Soon" and... "This Changes Everything" ...  "For Everyone" ...