The “Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show” Is A 'Free And Contactless Experience'

Walmart thinks we need a boost... something cool to set off the worst of 2020 and something unique to enjoy, as well. So, they say, "Think Drones." Walmart is planning the “Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show,” an all-new experience that will be performed in the skies of select communities across the country, and via live-streamed events.

The Orbis MD-10 Jet Aircraft Will Be Part Of A Salute To Humanitarian Aviation

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, which has been saving sight and training eye care professionals in more than 95 countries around the world, will return to the world's largest fly-in convention in 2021 as part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The Orbis MD-10 jet aircraft will be part of a salute to humanitarian aviation at the 68th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual fly-in convention, which runs July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

Urges Congressional “Support Of Several Provisions That Will Protect Our Nation's Military GPS...

AEA has joined more than 50 other organizations to urge congressional “support of several provisions that will protect our nation's military global positioning system (GPS) devices and satellite communications services from harmful interference.” In a Nov. 20 letter sent to the chairmen and ranking members of the United States Senate and House Committees on Armed Services, the coalition wrote, “If the Federal Communications Commission’s April 2020 Ligado Order is left in place, it would upend decades of sound spectrum policy, negatively impact a significant cross-section of commercial and federal users who rely on the man

Planned Liftoff At 1139 EST On Saturday, 12/5, From Launch Complex 39K

NASA and SpaceX managers conducted a Flight Readiness Review (FRR) Monday, Nov. 23, for SpaceX’s 21st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-21) mission to the International Space Station. To enable additional time to evaluate flight data from Crew-1 and close out certification work ahead of this first flight of the cargo version of Dragon 2, teams are now proceeding toward a planned liftoff at 11:39 a.m. EST on Saturday, Dec. 5, from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the Dragon spacecraft arriving to autonomously dock at the orbiting laboratory on Sunday, Dec. 6, at approximately 11:30 a.m.

"We Urge You To Consider An Ongoing Role For Line Pilots And Pilot Associations..."

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA) Canada President Tim Perry has testified before the House of Commons Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, as part of the committee's study of the aircraft certification process in Canada. After offering his deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who perished in the Boeing 737 MAX accidents that led to its grounding last year, Perry offered recommendations for the MAX's return to service and for future evaluations of new aircraft designs or modifications to existing designs.

From 2010: Museum President Details Exhibits Featuring Women’s Aviation Accomplishments

On November 2nd, 1929, 117 American female pilots gathered at Curtiss Field in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York; their goal was simple:  to create an organization dedicated to the advancement of aviation. Three years later, Amelia Earhart became the first president of the “Ninety-Nines, Inc.,” named for the 99 charter members of the first organization composed entirely of licensed female pilots.  Today, the Ninety-Nines has over 5,500 members throughout the world.

Program Has Been Conducted For Over 50 Years

The deadline for submitting nominations and applications for the prestigious 2021 National General Aviation Awards has been extended to December 31, 2020. For over 50 years, the General Aviation Awards Program and the FAA have recognized aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, and safety. The national Certificated Flight Instructor, Aviation Maintenance Technician, and FAA Safety Representative Honorees will receive an all-expense paid trip to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.

Will Train Pilots In Providing Security And Support For The Nation’S Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Fields

The Secretary of the Air Force selected Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama as the preferred location to host the MH-139A Grey Wolf Formal Training Unit. The MH-139 FTU’s mission is to train pilots in providing security and support for the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile fields spanning Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Colorado and Nebraska. The MH-139 mission will replace the mission of the Air Force Reserve’s 908th Airlift Wing’s aging C-130Hs currently at Maxwell AFB.

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Last week was a tough week for Naval aviation... Vice Adm. Kenneth White-sell, Commander, Naval Air Forces, directed all non-deployed U.S. Navy aviation units to conduct a safety stand down Oct. 26. This stand down provides an opportunity for aviation commands to focus on how to further improve operational risk management and risk mitigation across the Naval Aviation enterprise. This safety stand down follows an F/A-18E Super Hornet crash near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake on Oct. 20, in

The Flight Instructor Added That The Weather Was Conducive To Icing

On November 1, 2020, about 1748 eastern daylight time, a Grumman American GA-7, N791GA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Ellicott, New York. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was based at Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW), Jamestown, New York. The pilot rented the airplane and flew uneventfully from JHW to Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (BUY), Burlington, North Carolina on October 28, 2020. According to the pilot’s flight instructor, they spoke via telephone prior to the accident flight and discussed weather decisions and avo

Aero Linx: The Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada, UPAC The Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada, UPAC, is the national voice for Canadian Ultralight Pilots. The organization was formed in 1986 when the Ultralight Aircraft Association of Canada (UAAC) and the Microlight Owners and Pilots of Canada (MOPAC) joined forces. UPAC speaks for Canadian ultralight aviation interests in discussions with the federal government. We are committed to protecting the rights and privileges of all ultralight pilots and owners to assure freedom of flight in a minimally controlled flying environment. Our only focus is ultralight flying.

Cruise Used in an ATC clearance to authorize a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance. The pilot may level off at any intermediate altitude within this block of airspace. Climb/descent within the block is to be made at the discretion of the pilot. However, once the pilot starts descent and verbally reports leaving an altitude in the block, he/she may not return to that altitude without additional ATC clearance. Further, it is approval for the pilot to proceed to and make an approach at destination airport...

“Given that the National Telecommunications and Information and 14 additional federal agencies have stated their public objection to the Ligado Order, we believe an independent review of the FCC’s decision could alleviate any remaining concerns. Senate Section 234 requires the DOD to engage the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct an independent review. We believe that all sides of this issue would benefit from such an independent analysis.” Source: From a Nov. 20 letter sent to the chairmen and ranking members of the United States Senate and House Committees on Armed Services, on behalf of more than 50 organizations urging congressional “support of several provisions that will pro