Just the Facts Aviation News Roundup For The Week Of September 28, 2020
The big 75th VE Day commemoration fly-over in D.C. was scrubbed, thousands of pilots got laid off, Harrison Ford gets FAA slap on the wrist, and much more!
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The big 75th VE Day commemoration fly-over in D.C. was scrubbed, thousands of pilots got laid off, Harrison Ford gets FAA slap on the wrist, and much more!
We surveyed pilots a second time on how Covid-19 has affected their flying and their attitudes about it. The changes were substantial and in some cases not at all what we expected.
With the CARES Act expired as of October 1st, thousands are furloughed, though thousands of airline pilots also got last-minute reprieves.
Hawaii is sometimes regarded as a forgotten destination, but not by anyone who has spent much time there. Especially pilots.
The actor/pilot was involved in a taxiing error, which the FAA just weighed in on.
The agency will accept industry consensus standards for a wide range of certification steps.
The accident came when two planes were landing at San Marcos Airport. No one was seriously injured. The explosion is caught on tape.
The safety board BEA has released its report on the Airbus A380 jumbo that lost an engine over Greenland. The conclusions are far from reassuring.
Piper PA24 Comanche Valparaiso, Indiana/Injuries: 1 Fatal The pilot was departing on a personal flight. Witness observations and surveillance video captured the airplane during the initial climb; the right wing dropped and then the airplane entered a right spin. A surveillance video from a camera mounted on a building near the accident captured the final […]
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