The Calculated Descent Rate During The Final Portion Of The Turn Was More Than 17,000 Ft Per Minute

On May 12, 2024, about 1956 central daylight time, a Piper PA46-500TP airplane (file photo, below), N241PM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Marianna, Arkansas. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot filed an instrument flight rules flight plan from the Pensacola International Airport (PNS), Pensacola, Florida, to Batesville Regional Airport (BVX), Batesville, Arkansas. A review of flight track data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the flight departed PNS about 1721, turned to the northwest, and climbed to flight level (FL) 280.

Stefanik's Work Hides Behind First Responders to Gut the Affordable Drone Market

The Drone industry has raised its hackles regarding the Drones for First Responders Act introduced by Congressional rep Elise Stefanie, describing it as a boon to the EMS/Fire/Police crowd at the expense of the recreational and commercial drone industries. "While on the surface, this bill makes a lot of sense, and I believe the industry is on board with what the Congresswoman is trying to do for First Responders (in addition to farmers and ranchers, as well as those who work with critical infrastructure), that’s where our support ends," said Vic Moss of the Droning Company.

Flight Sim Association Studies the Age-Old Question

The Flight Simulation Association completed a survey of pilots and air traffic controllers across the country, looking to quantify the exact impact of home-based flight simulation on their resulting training. While it's long been said that flight simming is more harm than good, cementing bad habits and inflating egos in a phase that can't handle too much of either. That's been pushed back on in younger generations, however, as flight simulation became more advanced, and physical control setups came down in price. The Association found that for Private Pilot students, those who used the flight sim saved about 5.5 hours of training time - not too shabby when Skyhawk time seems to settle around $150 an hour across the country. Throughout their training, the survey found that active flight sim enthusiasts got their certificate almost 20 hours faster than the national average.

Partnership Brings 4AIR Programs, Software to UASITS Portfolio

UAS International Trip Support has started up a strategic partnership with 'aviation sustainability solution leader', 4AIR to offer the latter's programs to clientele. 4AIR's programs include software covering voluntary sustainability initiatives, regulatory monitoring, compliance , and sustainable aviation fuel inventory management. UAS International Trip Support, despite its name, is a flight support business not so much related to drones and autonomous flight, but focused almost entirely on ensuring easy, friction-free passenger operations around the world. Their footprint already touches on a variety of industry groups and businesses, giving them access to suppliers, fuel producers, FBOs, and even industry groups.

First Pieces Of Wreckage Recovered At The Beginning Of The Path Consisted Of The Separated Elevator-Rudders 

On May 15, 2024, at 1202 central daylight time, a Beech V35-TC, N47WT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Franklin, Tennessee. The private pilot and the two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed from Louisiana Regional Airport (REG), Gonzales, Louisiana on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan about 0850 and was enroute to Bowman Field Airport (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky to pick up an additional passenger before returning to REG. The planned flight was about 550 nautical miles.