Event Set For This 2-4 September 2022

The LAA will be heading for the green grass of Popham Airfield in Hampshire for a new event on 2nd, 3rd, 4th September 2022. The LAA Grass Roots Fly-In will on one hand take the Association back to its traditional roots, while continuing to offer the first chance to see some of the latest aircraft and products in the recreational aviation market. A joint venture with Popham Airfield, the LAA Grass Roots Fly In will continue the theme of the recent LAA Rallies at Sywell, in particular as a social event bringing flyers from around the UK and Europe to meet fellow enthusiasts.

75 Electric Alice Commuter Planes Reportedly Sold

Eviation Aircraft and Cape Air have announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purchase of 75 all-electric Alice commuter aircraft. With this engagement, Cape Air aims to set up a regional electric fleet. Eviation's all-electric Alice aircraft may eventually accommodate nine passengers and two crew. Cape Air flies more than 400 regional flights a day to nearly 40 cities in the Northeast, Midwest, Montana and the Caribbean. Deploying a fleet of all-electric Alice aircraft could reduce carbon emissions, as well as maintenance and operational costs for the airline, and provide a smoother/quieter flight experience for passengers.

Vintage Bonanzas Invited to Join VAA During Airplane’s 75th Anniversary

One of the truly iconic airframes of general aviation may be seen in huge numbers this July... and for good reason. One of the aircraft that helped to popularize GA starting over half-a century ago remains popular to this day. The Vintage Aircraft Association and the American Bonanza Society are joining to highlight Beech Bonanzas built prior to 1970 during activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 on July 25-31. The groups are also encouraging owners of those aircraft to register now, so they can receive updates on special events at Oshkosh this summer.

Progress To First Flight Continues Slowly....

The X-59, NASA’s quiet supersonic experimental aircraft, has arrived back at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, following several months of critical ground tests in Ft. Worth, Texas. Ground tests on the X-59 were done to ensure the aircraft’s ability to withstand the loads and stresses of supersonic flight – or flight at speeds faster than Mach 1. The vehicle’s fuel systems were also calibrated and tested at Lockheed Martin’s Ft. Worth facilities.

Air and Marine Operations, Coast Guard, Joint Interagency Task Force – South Cooperate

An Air and Marine Operations (AMO) National Air Security Operations MQ-9 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) crewed by AMO personnel and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) members worked with Joint Interagency Task Force — South and international partners to seize 2,646 pounds of cocaine and detain three people in the Eastern Pacific on March 17. This counterdrug collaboration between AMO,  federal, and international law enforcement partners resulted in a narcotics seizure that denied transnational criminal organizations an estimated $30million U.S. dollars wholesale value.

Solar Flares Are Powerful Bursts Of Energy... And Can Interfere With Aviation Communications

The Sun emitted a significant solar flare on April 16, 2022, peaking at 11:34 p.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are large eruptions of electromagnetic radiation from the Sun lasting from minutes to hours. The sudden outburst of electromagnetic energy travels at the speed of light, therefore any effect upon the sunlit side of Earth’s exposed outer atmosphere occurs at the same time the event is observed.

Second Round Of Alliance For System Safety Of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) Grants

The FAA is offering $4.4 million in drone research, education and training grants to seven universities. Research will focus on three areas: electromagnetic compatibility, detect and avoid classifications, and cybersecurity oversight. The universities receiving grants are University of North Dakota, University of Kansas, Drexel University, The Ohio State University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Mississippi State University and Oregon State University. “This funding and our ongoing partnerships with these universities will allow the FAA to safely integrate the airspace that has a growing number of diverse aircraft users,” sai

From 2012 (YouTube Version): "Back To The Aviation I Knew..."

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell had a chance to talk with Phil Boyer who had retired as president of AOPA about four years prior to this conversation. The meeting took place at EAA AirVenture 2012 and Boyer simply considered himself just another aviation enthusiast at the event. Campbell starts off by asking Boyer how he feels about general aviation as a pilot and a user of the system. Boyer’s response is that he feels overall general aviation is getting pretty good

The Right Main Landing Gear Collapsed And The Wing And Propeller Both Contacted The Runway

On March 10 2022, about 1430 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 310R twin-engine airplane, N3UR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near McGrath, Alaska. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he back taxied along runway 16 towards the departure end of the runway. When he arrived at the end of the runway, he started to turn to the airplane to align it with the reciprocal runway.

Aero Linx: The Association of Critical Care Transport (ACCT) The Association of Critical Care Transport (ACCT) is a non-profit grassroots patient advocacy organization committed to ensuring that critically ill and injured patients have access to the safest and highest quality critical care transport system possible. ACCT is comprised of air and ground critical care transport providers, business organizations, associations, and individuals all striving to provide our communities, hospitals and EMS partners in care, regulators, and policy makers with a path toward a safer and more trustworthy critical care transport system for patients.

Maximum Authorized Altitude A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. It is the highest altitude on a Federal airway, jet route, area navigation low or high route, or other direct route for which an MEA is designated in 14 CFR Part 95 at which adequate reception of navigation aid signals is assured.

“This funding and our ongoing partnerships with these universities will allow the FAA to safely integrate the airspace that has a growing number of diverse aircraft users." Source: FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen, discussing how the FAA is offering $4.4 million in drone research, education and training grants to seven universities. Research will focus on three areas: electromagnetic compatibility, detect and avoid classifications, and cybersecurity oversight. The universities receiving grants are University of North Dakota, University of Kansas, Drexel University, The Ohio State University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Mississippi State University and Oregon State University.