No injuries in plane wreck – 5:47 pm updated:
According to Surry County Sheriff Jimmy D. Combs, a single engine aircraft was taking off when it skidded at the end of the runway and flipped over.
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In this Oct. 5, 2017 photo, Marigold Mine Chief Surveyor Alan Clayson …
In this Oct. 5, 2017 photo, Marigold Mine Chief Surveyor Alan Clayson lands a drone near a leach pad at the Marigold Mine in Valmy, Nev. SSR Mining Inc. began the process of incorporating unmanned aerial vehicles at the Nevada mine in January.
Pipistrel Partners With Chinese Mega Project
The Santa Monica Airport, which the city has long tried to shut down while the aviation community has rallied to keep it open, will close... My friend was flying his Mooney 201 around the world. Needless to say, it was way over gross weight, flying with ferry tanks under a... Eight general aviation advocacy groups signed onto a letter this week protesting a bill now in the House that would put a cap on payments... It's the time of year when many are planning a flight to their favorite winter resort.
Musk Parks His Tesla In Orbit
The Santa Monica Airport, which the city has long tried to shut down while the aviation community has rallied to keep it open, will close... My friend was flying his Mooney 201 around the world. Needless to say, it was way over gross weight, flying with ferry tanks under a... Eight general aviation advocacy groups signed onto a letter this week protesting a bill now in the House that would put a cap on payments... It's the time of year when many are planning a flight to their favorite winter resort.
Quantum3D Announces Support for Prepar3D and X-Plane
Quantum3D , Inc., a leading provider of training and simulation solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced that it will be demonstrating MANTIS integration with both Prepar3D and X-Plane in its booth at the I/ITSEC conference in . This new capability allows users to upgrade the visual capability of these two popular low-cost simulator software packages to support up to FAA Level 5 fixed wing and rotary wing Flight Training Devices .
Flat-Earther Delays Launch In His Homemade Rocket, Saying ‘It’s Not Easy’
The blue sky over the Mojave Desert, untouched by the path of Mike Hughes' rocket. He had planned to launch himself in his own rocket Saturday in Amboy, Calif., but the Bureau of Land Management put up a significant hurdle to that effort.
City to respond to FAA’s findings on Tehachapi Municipal Airport
The Tehachapi City Council approved a letter to send to the Federal Aviation Administration that promises to look at concerns about Tehachapi Municipal Airport that the agency brought up earlier this year. "The letter doesn't commit us to any specific action other than we are going to be working on these elements," City Manager Greg Garrett said at the Nov. 20 City Council meeting.
Airport land use issue ignites discussion of council, public communication
The Tehachapi City Council's Nov. 20 discussion of the response letter to the Federal Aviation Administration led to some tense moments about the use of Tehachapi Municipal Airport land - but even more so, communication between council members and with the public. "Unfortunately, here we go again, with another post facto demonstration of city staff not confiding in the very people who invest in our airport.
A jet plane takes off from Westchester County Airport, White Plains,…
A jet plane takes off from Westchester County Airport, White Plains, N.Y., Thursday, June 23, 2016. Recent data from the Federal Aviation Administration shows that over the past four years, the American kestrel, a small falcon, has been struck and killed 21 times by airplanes at Westchester County Airport.
Chicago Executive Airport ends plan to divert airplanes from homes
The airport's board of directors last week voted down spending about $80,000 on a study required to test the effectiveness of the "310 departure" procedure -- a six-month trial program to divert airplanes away from homes and over an industrial district in Wheeling between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. The board voted 5-1 last Wednesday against hiring a consultant for the noise study. Neil Katz was the only director in support.
Windsor man dead after small plane crashes in Vermont
WRECKAGE: One person is dead after a plane that left from Massachusetts crashed in Pittsford, Vt. The pilot was identified as 89-year-old Norman Baker from Windsor.
Holidays 3 mins ago 4:10 p.m.What you need to know about purchasing a drone
They make noise, run on batteries, and most have multi-colored lights. It's little wonder why drones often make wish lists for the holiday season, but the Federal Aviation Administration wants everyone to know that becoming a drone pilot also comes with responsibility.
The Debunker: Do Airplanes Dump Frozen Waste in Flight?
November is here, and you know what that means-National Aviation History Month! Yes, like all good citizens, you undoubtedly wait all year for this fun-filled celebration of great achievements in the history of flight. But as you get together with loved ones during this festive flight-themed season, we want to make sure you don't perpetuate any myths and misconceptions.
Why Am I Not Flying on a Supersonic Jet? 42 minutes ago
Walter Mitty -style dreaming about a better way to travel. It's fair to wonder why we don't fly any faster now than six decades ago, when the 2003 , the deep-pocketed could fly the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound on a Concorde.
Electeds back airport’s purchase
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3 dead after medical helicopter crash in eastern Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management confirms the helicopter went down Sunday night near the Arkansas County town of DeWitt, about 60 miles southeast of Little Rock. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford says the aircraft was flying from Pine Bluff to DeWitt at the time of the wreck.
Navy issues apology after pilot draws penis in the sky
Navy officials acknowledged that one of its air crews was responsible for skywriting a penis over a rural Northern Washington county Thursday. "After it made the circles at the bottom, I knew what it was and started laughing," Okanogan's Ramone Duran told The Spokesman-Review .
Prosecutor declines to charge pilot accused of having gun
A Southwest Airlines pilot arrested after Transportation Security Administration agents found a loaded handgun in his carry-on luggage before his flight left St. Louis Lambert Airport will not face criminal charges, a Missouri prosecutor's office said Friday. "The warrant was refused today on Unlawful use of a Weapon, as we cannot prove he knowingly carried the firearm into the secure area," Ed Magee, spokesman for St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch, said in an email.
Anchorage police want to start using drones
Anchorage Police Chief Justin Doll, center, discusses his agency's proposed drone program with members of the Anchorage Assembly on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. A drone sits on the table.
DUBAI: Bell gains European certification for 505 Jet Ranger X
Bell Helicopter has finally secured long-overdue European certification for its 505 Jet Ranger X, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the region in early 2018. The 505 originally gained approval from lead agency Transport Canada in late 2016, with the US Federal Aviation Administration following suit in June this year.