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Inadequacies on three fronts blamed for Alaska Airlines door-plug blowout.

The aircraft struck homes and vehicles in a military housing area, sparking multiple fires.

Eurocopter MBB-117 came down on a front lawn in a residential neighborhood. No one was injured.

Addressing the “last mile” issue for GA pilots at a wide range of destination airports.

FAA, FBI and county sheriff’s office among multiple agencies investigating.

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Meteomatics, a Pennsylvania-based weather intelligence and technology company, announced today that its Meteoglider reusable radiosonde platform is now available worldwide. The Meteoglider is a product of R2Home, a company founded in 2019 by Yohan Hadji. Meteomatics acquired Hadji’s company and rebranded the “glidersonde” as the Meteoglider. According to Meteomatics, the lightweight glider is capable of […]

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Draco Aircraft, based in Warsaw, Poland, has been joined by Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) in an initiative to market a production version of Mike Patey’s  prototype “Draco” short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. Described as a “beast of a bushplane” and a “fixed-wing helicopter,” Patey’s original aircraft was derived from the radial-piston-engine-powered Polish PZL-104 […]

Recently overheard on the frequency: Said: “Are you navigating to your destination by another fix?” Meant: “Are you lost?” Said: “Verify you have the localizer.” Meant: “Do you know how to hold a course?” Said: “Verify altimeter setting.” Meant: “Can you even approximate holding an altitude?” Said: “Correcting.” Meant: “I was on my phone playing […]