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Vickers Planning For 2025 U.S. Delivery (Corrected)
New Zealand-based Vickers Aircraft Company says it intends to make its first delivery of the WAVE two-place amphibious aircraft to a U.S. customer in April of 2025. Founder Paul Vickers said the company is now raising capital to fund the push to begin deliveries on its backlog. Most current investors are Americans, he said, and […]
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Starliner Crewed Launch Scrubbed
A valve issue caused NASA to scrub the first crewed launch of the Boeing Starliner capsule on Monday. The problem with the relief valve on the upper stage of the Atlas rocket was detected about two hours before the scheduled 10:34 p.m. launch from Cape Canaveral. “In a situation like this, if we see any […]
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Best Of The Web: Pure Power
The F-104 Starfighter was the pointy end of the stick on the front lines of the Cold War, and hundreds of them flew in defense of NATO and NORAD in the 1960s and 70s. Flying examples of the Widowmaker are now rare but hitch a ride on a recent launch from the Kennedy Space Center.
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Java Jive
A bitter topic of conversation.
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Poll: When Will You Fly An Electric Airplane?
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Aviation Safety
NTSB Accident Reports—May 2024
A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.
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Propeller Problems
The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA's Service Difficulty Reports database.
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NTSB Dust Devil Warning, Hartzell's Videos, New ACS
As summer heats up, the NTSB warns of unexpected turbulence in hot weather. Plus, new videos from Hartzell Aviation and the FAA publishes a final rule on practical tests.
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Failure To Lean
Low-power/compression avgas engines must be leaned properly to prevent combustion byproduct buildups.
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Flying Tired
Fatigue is a frequent contributing factor in mishaps. Noticing the signs and creating a mitigation strategy are essential.
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