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Drones carrying illegal drugs and contraband have been among the creative ideas used by smugglers, and crashes do happen from loss of control or perhaps weight-and-balance problems. An unmanned aerial vehicle with more than six pounds of methamphetamine taped to it crashed near the San Ysidro, California, border crossing to Mexico, The Associated Press reported […]
I was doing some video shooting at the Sport Aviation Expo on Saturday when an AVweb reader approached me to say hello. It wasn’t long before our conversation devolved into an arm-waving, spittle-flying moment of high dudgeon. We weren’t arguing, but agreeing that the FAA’s baffling announcement that it was withdrawing the tiny little baby […]
The independent film “Charlie Victor Romeo,” with all of its dialog taken from the CVR transcripts of real aviation accidents, now is available for viewing via iTunes. “Charlie Victor Romeo delivers the intensity and gut-wrenching emotion of these emergencies via the unique approach of live performance,” says the iTunes site. A.O. Scott, film critic for […]
Indonesia’s transport minister told reporters Tuesday that ADS-B data showed AirAsia 8501 climbing at a rate of 8,000 feet per minute before it crashed in the Java Sea Dec. 28, killing all 162 people on board. Ignasius Jonan made some remarks about the crash during a parliamentary hearing in which he also unveiled reforms to […]
Well, I think we can safely kiss good-bye any hope of meaningful changes to the third class medical requirements for private pilots. I base that theory on the nasty note AOPA President Mark Baker sent to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx last week on the topic. (PDF) But what I can’t figure out is which is […]
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, based in Denver, Colorado, has signed an agreement with Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. to buy 20 electric-powered two-seat trainer aircraft. The college has reserved the first delivery positions for the Sun Flyer airplane, which is still in development. “This agreement signifies our commitment to innovation and to serving the […]
Years ago, I was a 727 first officer and was flying with Captain Chester Hector. We were eventually going to cross an intersection called Hector. I couldn’t resist. I got on the radio and asked: “This is United 123. Captain Chester Hector requests a vector direct to Hector.” Of course, the controller came right back […]
Since I’m not the guy for writing apologias for anything, I have to be honest about this: Every year I walk through the main gate at Sebring’s Sport Aviation Expo, I wonder if this show has enough economic momentum to survive for another year. For those accustomed to the size and energy of Oshkosh or […]
At Sebring’s Sport Aviation Expo, Elaine Kauh prepared this video report on AOPA’s Cessna 152 Reimagined project. She spoke with the association’s Jamie Beckett. view on YouTube
Sheriff’s deputies have identified two people who died in the crash of an Aero Adventure amphibious LSA near the main runway at Sebring Regional Airport in Florida, site of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. Pilot Dennis Day, of Groveland, Florida, and Jason Spinks, 44, of Orlando, were killed when the aircraft crashed nose-first just off […]
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