Left Wing of Mooney Takes A Serious Hit

There's Good Luck, Bad Luck and NO Luck At All... as recently proven by a Mooney that was forced to execute a deadstick landing on an East Bound lane of Florida's Interstate 75, Wednesday morning. A twitter post by FHP summed up the tragedy... "A small airplane made an emergency landing on EB I75 (?? Alley) @ 40 mm. Once landed, a pickup truck collided with the left wing of the plane. Thankfully no injuries. The EB right lane of I75 remains closed at this time." An engine failure downed the M20R Mooney over Broward County. The 2007 M20R Ovation 3 GX, N120GX, had two persons on board and executed a safe emergency landing on the right side of the road with no known damage as it came to a stop. Whew... right? A

'Shines Light on Elevating Safety Through Keen Focus, New Practices'

Bombardier’s 24th annual Safety Standdown, one of the most comprehensive safety conferences in the aviation industry, is set for October 21 – and this year’s event will be completely virtual. The theme for the special, virtual event is, “Safety in Focus 20/20,” and it prompts aviation professionals and organizations to question how to turn their vision of a safer, more efficient organization into reality – turning theory into practice.

Dramatic Video From The Scene Looks Like It Was Shot On Mars...

With all the perilous issues we've had to contend with in 2020 -- pandemic, economics, rioting, politics... well, add one more to the mix... fires. Much of the West Coast has had to deal with the threat from massive fires that have produced equally massive areas of thick smoke and low visibility. That became evident yesterday via video shot in front of Van's Aircraft, in Oregon, announcing that they were sending staff home to allow them to protect their homes in the face of massive smoke and nearby fire threats. On Wednesday, Van's noted that, "Van’s Aircraft is closing for the remainder of the day. Staff members are being sent home due to the low air quality and the dynamic con

The Pandemic Continues to Wreak Havoc On The Aero-Verse

EAA notes that it was one of seven organizations who requested that the FAA grant pilots and flight instructors further extensions on meeting compliance deadlines pushed back by a SFAR published earlier this year. And a heckuva year it's been... so far. The joint effort, which included a letter to the Agency signed by the collaborating organizations, asked for continuing extensions to several currency items. Of particular relevance to EAA members was a request to continue medical extensions, noting difficulties in scheduling not just AMEs, but treating specialists during the pandemic.

Klyde Can't Quite Seem To Escape His Past...

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From 2009: Aviation's Most Positive Gathering Takes Atlanta by Storm

The theme for the 20th Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference, concluded late last month, was "A New Approach for Your Tomorrow," but the Conference's underlying thrust was unquestionably jobs and the economy. Despite furloughs, fears and dwindling retirement funds, Conference-goers were full of determined optimism about their futures. Those WAI members who have spent their careers in the aviation industry were quick to assure younger attendees that the aviation industry operates in cycles and this

“NBAA Is Excited To Bring The Regional Forum Platform Back In 2021..."

NBAA will resume its popular Regional Forums on June 9, 2021, at Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, NY. The forum will take place at the Million Air facility in accordance with local mandates and guidance from health experts, and with attendees’ health and safety as the highest priority. “NBAA is excited to bring the Regional Forum platform back in 2021 with the White Plains event,” said Dina Green, NBAA’s vice president for events. “This forum will feature the education sessions, networking opportunities and aircraft display so many members look forward to every year. This forum is traditionally one of the most well-attended,

Also: Erickson Takes Bell 214 Series, RC Fest 2020 Cancelled, Embraer Cuts, Coast Guard Rescues Pilot

The recent reports by two airline pilots in LAX airspace of a man flying a jetpack at 3000 feet are not technically feasible, at this point, says Jetpack Aviation's David Mayman... an experienced jetpack pilot and innovator. For the record, David is stuck in Australia, in quarantine, so this is not an attempt to evade responsibility, as he was thousands of miles away and all his jetpacks and pilots are otherwise accounted for... Our recent discussions with David suggest him to be a straight shooter. "Th

Several Witnesses Heard The Pilot Make A Distress Call

On August 2, 2020, about 0839 mountain daylight time, a North American Navion airplane, N225HJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cedar City, Utah. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. Preliminary radar data showed the airplane departed Strawberry Valley Estates Airport (UT24), Alton, Utah, about 0815. After departure, the airplane flew southwest bound before turning north where it continued to track for the remaining portion of the flight captured by surveillance data. The direction was consistent with a heading towards Cedar City, Utah, as w

AD 2020-19-04 Requires Removing Certain Main Gearbox (MGB) Input Modules From Service

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Leonardo S.p.a. (Leonardo) Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. This AD requires removing certain main gearbox (MGB) input modules from service. This AD was prompted by the discovery that a batch of duplex bearings, which are installed on the MGB input modules, are defective. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective October 15, 2020.

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IFR Military Training Routes (IR) Routes used by the Department of Defense and associated Reserve and Air Guard units for the purpose of conducting low-altitude navigation and tactical training in both IFR and VFR weather conditions below 10,000 feet MSL at airspeeds in excess of 250 knots IAS.

"We have extended the closure at our HQ location, which we enacted due to wildfires in the area which have resulted in very poor air quality and evacuations in the surrounding areas. Many of our staff members have had to evacuate their homes with their families, while others are on standby to do so. As such, a significant number of people are displaced and have pressing family responsibilities. This way our Van’s team members can best take care of themselves and their families... As a result, we will not be conducting any business operations on Thursday. This includes telephone services, email communication, orders, shipping, and factory production. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding during this dynamic and unpredictable time."