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Airborne 03.17.16: Columbine II Update, Secondary Cockpit Barriers, 787-10

Also: Laguna Beach v FAA, CAF, California Pacific Airlines, Egyptian Airport, Aviation Acquisitions, F-35 Funding, BASE Jump

The first airplane to be designated, Air Force One, is nearly ready to fly again. The Lockheed Constellation named, Columbine-two, is in the final stages of restoration. When completed, the restoration will not only make it airworthy, it will restore the aircraft to full FAA certification status. The team working to restore the Columbine-two is nearly ready to ferry the plane to Bridgewater, Virginia where the restoration will be completed. But the team also says t

Aero-TV: The Sinus Flex - Wing Tip Conversion Demonstration

From LSA to Motorglider In Just Minutes...

In this short video Rand Volmer, the Pipistrel Dealer for the Southern and Eastern U.S. has something to show us that you have probably never seen before. The Pipistrel Sinus Flex is a distinctive airplane that it can be flown as a motorglider in the long wing version or as a light sport aircraft in the short wing version. The unique part of this equation is that the two versions are in a single airplane.

Airborne 03.16.16: NASA's Kelly Retires, Fighter Pilot Shortage?, Germanwings

Also: EasyJet, Tecnam Juggernaut, A380neo, Flightstar STC, Meridian Jet Ctr, AAIB, ULA And XCOR Award

NASA astronaut, and one-year crew member Scott Kelly, will retire from the agency, effective April 1. Kelly joined the astronaut corps in 1996 and, with 520 days in space accumulated over four missions, he currently holds the American record for most time spent in space. After retiring, Kelly will continue to participate in the ongoing research related to his one-year mission. He will provide periodic medical samples and support other testing in much the same way that his twin brother, f

Patrick Smith's 'Ask the Pilot'

A blog on which an airline pilot answers questions from readers about the life of a pilot. He is an active airline pilot, air travel blogger and author.