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American Kirby Chambliss got his first win in a long time in the Red Bull Air Race series in the stop at Budapest, Hungary. Nine years and 40 races since he last stood atop a Red Bull Air Race podium, the two-time series champion came alive last week, taking the fourth – and most prestigious – round of this year's championship with a run nearly six-tenths of a second faster than anything he'd managed all weekend, denying Hungary pace-setter Pete McLeod at the final hurdle. Following the October 31,

Hedge Funds Seem To Be The Best Customers

The market for vintage WWII aircraft is a hot one right now, with investors snapping up the aircraft at what they consider to be bargain prices.

ADS-B For Airplanes And Drones…

ADS-B technology developed by uAvionix has come full circle. The company began with a device developed for manned aircraft, scaled that down for the drone market, and now has scaled back up with a new device for manned aircraft with the Echo UAT system. Ryan Reed, director of Communications and Support for uAvionx, told ANN news editor Tom Patton at Sun 'n Fun in April that the early devices were heavy and used a lot of power, which is not ideal for small UAVs. So they made the devices smaller, lighter and more efficient for use on drones...

Klyde Learns The Drone Pilot's Lament...

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Program Picks Up In-Flight Testing After 2016 Inflight Breakup

Bell Helicopter has confirmed that the Bell 525 Relentless program has resumed flight test activity after receiving an experimental certificate renewal from the FAA. The test program was halted following a July 2016 fatal inflight breakup that resulted in the loss of the crew. The NTSB's Prelim is the only official summary to date and reports only that, "On July 6, 2016, about 1148 central daylight time, an experimental Bell 525 helicopter, N525TA, broke up inflight and impacted terrain near Italy, Texas. The two pilots onboard were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. The flight originated from Arlington, Texas, as a developmental flight test and was conducted under the p

Several Major Components Nearly Ready For Installation

Tom Reilly's XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration project reached several milestones over the past month, and the aircraft restoration expert says that the project is "nearing completion."

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Researchers have uncovered a photograph that they say suggest Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan may have survived a crash during their around-the-world attempt, been captured by the Japanese military, and remained prisoners until they died in custody on the island of Saipan. The investigators also claim that the U.S. Government was aware of what happened to the famous aviatrix and covered it up, suggesting she may have been on an espionage mission. The photograph will be shown as part of a docu

Ground Controlled Approach A radar approach system operated from the ground by air traffic control personnel transmitting instructions to the pilot by radio. The approach may be conducted with surveillance radar (ASR) only or with both surveillance and precision approach radar (PAR). Usage of the term “GCA” by pilots is discouraged except when referring to a GCA facility. Pilots should specifically request a “PAR” approach when a precision radar approach is desired or request an “ASR” or “surveillance” approach when a nonprecision radar approach is desired.

Aero Linx: The Missouri Pilots Association The Missouri Pilots Association is one of the oldest, largest and most active non-profit pilot organizations in the country. We were founded in 1953 with many lofty goals. Chief among those was to promote continuing education and safety among our member pilots in Missouri. But, it has never been all work and no play for MoPilots. Our members meet monthly in one of our 12 chapters across the state for camaraderie, to listen to interesting speakers, and to plan future aviation events. The members of the Missouri Pilots Association work closely with other aviation organizations across the country and in the state. We are the lead sponsor for State Aviation

“Today we have resumed a key element of the Bell 525 program. Bell Helicopter has worked with the National Transportation Safety Board and FAA since the accident and we are confident in the resumption of flight test activity... The team is focused on certification in 2018 and we are committed to bringing this innovative and high-performing helicopter to market.”  Source: Mitch Snyder, Bell Helicopter president and CEO, following the resumption of flight test on the Bell 525 Relentless program.