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Was One Of The First Licensed Skydivers In The United States

Jack E. Swope, 92, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 16, 2019. He was one of the first licensed skydivers in America. He built an airport on his property in Cloverdale, where he and Thelma enjoyed flying family and friends all over the country in one of his many airplanes.

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An international team of 20 skydivers are claiming a new world record by completing four different formations on the same skydive while flying in an upright position on Sunday, May 26. The team traveled from around the globe for the record event at Skydive Spaceland—Houston in Rosharon, Texas. After leaping from an aircraft more than 16,000 feet above the ground, the group built the formations flying in a position that looks like sitting in a chair—“upright” in skydiving lingo. They had less

Dear Lord... Please Help Me To Be The Person My Dog Thinks I Am

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Model airplane pilots in the UK are taking issue with proposed drone regulations set to go into effect in November, saying that the new rules could cause harm to their long-standing hobby. Representatives of the British Model Flying Association (BMFA) met the Aviation Minister Baroness Vere last week to discuss the situation. Under the proposal, the UK CAA would require the operators of all unmanned aircraft, including model airplanes, to pay a registration fee equivalent to about $21, acquire a license

“Careless and clueless operators can pose safety risks and paint responsible, legal UAS operations in a negative light, while criminal behavior can jeopardize the security of our airspace.” Source: AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne, in testimony before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Security.

A route for which no minimum altitude is published or charted for pilot use.  

Ralph Nadar Tells FAA’s 'Boeing-Biased' Officials: 'Recuse Yourselves or Resign'

In an opinion piece posted on the website Common Dreams, longtime self-proclaimed consumer advocate Ralph Nadar has harsh words for some FAA officials in the wake of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX.