Cessna 172 Busts TFR For Front Row Seat At 77th UN General Assembly
Earlier this week, a Cessna 172 sought front-row seating the recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that was occurring in New York City. This UNGA meeting marked the first time in three years that leaders from around the world gathered in-person for the 77th session. Some speeches were re-scheduled for a later time as many world leaders were paying their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom.
Florida’s “Flying Classroom” Goes To Virginia For The Day
Experience Aviation, based in Miami, Florida at the Opa-Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) will be conducting a STEM-filled day of hands-on activities at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF) in Virginia on 29 September 2022 from 10am to 4pm. Experience Aviation seeks to inspire and amaze kids through innovative STEM learning opportunities revolving around aviation called the “Flying Classroom”
The Boeing Company has agreed to pay $200 million (USD) to quell the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) allegations that the Boeing Company willfully neglected to fully disclose safety issues plaguing its 737 Max jet fleet, and which ultimately claimed the lives of 346 persons in two separate crashes; Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
Before a national television audience, Joe Biden openly declared “The pandemic is over." Biden's assertion weighs now on an ongoing class-action lawsuit that seeks to grant relief to over ten-thousand unvaccinated active-duty, reserve, and National Guard Air Force and Space Force members who submitted religious exemptions to the Pentagon’s vaccine mandate and were either summarily denied or await decisions still.
Pilatus Aircraft Expands East Side Maintenance & Support
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, a Swiss manufacturer of the popular PC- line of aircraft such as the PC-6, -12 and -24 has announced its takeover of Skytech Inc, a U.S.-based independent authorized sales and service center for Pilatus aircraft since 1993. The financial aspects of the deal has not been publicized, but Skytech Inc, in business since 1976, has operated its sales, maintenance, and repair facilities in Baltimore Maryland and Rock Hill in South Carolina for most of its existence, and both companies have worked together over the years.
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Elektra Solar GmbH has won the prestigious eTrophy at the Eletcrifly-In competition in Bern, Switzerland. Elektra’s brand new two-seater UL Elektra Trainer aircraft beat out concepts from rival manufacturers Pipistrel and X-eye. The eTrophy is awarded to the electric aircraft that travels the longest, un-recharged distance to the competition. Elektra’s test pilot, engineer, and sales manager Uwe Nortmann departed the Baden-Württemberg airfield, a grass airstrip in the southern German town of Pfullendorf, on 10 September and proceed
Aero Linx: Army Aircrews Remembered
Dedicated to the soldiers and families of the United States Army's Aviation Branch who have paid the ultimate price for freedom and liberties enjoyed today by all Americans. The list only those individuals who have lost their lives while operating or performing duties as crewmembers aboard Army Aviation aircraft and their passengers.
Localizer Type Directional Aid (LDA)
A localizer with an angular offset that exceeds 3 of the runway alignment, used for nonprecision instrument approaches with utility and accuracy comparable to a localizer, but which are not part of a complete ILS.
“I think this new partnership will be a huge value to students and the region. First Flight Aviation offers a professional pilot training program and provides students with a comprehensive educational experience. Ratings we offer include private pilot, commercial pilot, instrument, multi-engine and certified flight instructor.”
Source: First Flight president Glenn Crawford, commenting on how Wright State University and First Flight Aviation will be teaming up to offer flight training near the birthplace of aviation itself in Huffman Prairie, Ohio.
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