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Certifying New T-7A Instructors Focuses On Flying Fundamentals Rather Than Air Combat Tactics

The U.S. Air Force has certified its first group of instructor pilots qualified on the T-7A Red Hawk a step toward transitioning to the Boeing T-7A jet trainer. The service’s Air Education and Training Command (AETC), which trains all of the USAF’s new aviator

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A vintage aircraft display at a British aviation venue took an unexpected turn on Saturday evening, leading to a pilot being taken to hospital following an air show incident. The event occurred during the Wings And Wheels Air Show at Shuttleworth, where specta

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A vintage aircraft display at a British aviation venue took an unexpected turn on Saturday evening, leading to a pilot being taken to hospital following an air show incident. The event occurred during the Wings And Wheels Air Show at Shuttleworth, where specta

Aero Linx: Wright Brothers National Memorial North Carolina

Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of scientific experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights on December 17, 1903. With courage and perseverance, th

Breakout A technique to direct aircraft out of the approach stream. In the context of simultaneous (independent) parallel operations, a breakout is used to direct threatened aircraft away from a deviating aircraft.

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): That Others May Fly

Founded by Colonel Sean David McClung, a 28-year disabled USAF/joint service veteran of the Cold War, Operations Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and Noble Eagle; Captain Stewart McQuillan, a disabled Royal Air Force veteran and instructor pilot;

Issue Leads To Standoff In Congress Over Safety And Revenue Collectors

Congress is fighting over the issue of using ADS-B data strictly for safety reasons and not to aid tax and revenue collectors who want to collect from private aircraft owners and others using the safety information. The House-passed bill would stop states from

Federal Prosecutors Said Instructor Had Two Prior Plane Crashes With Students Aboard

A flight instructor charged with involuntary manslaughter for a 2022 plane crash in the Lehigh Valley in Eastern Pennsylvania that killed a student pilot was sentenced to more than six years in prison. Eastern U.S. Federal District Judge John M. Gallagher sent

A Life Of Courage That Still Shapes Commercial Spaceflight

Her influence reached from a desegregated Alabama classroom to the front lines of commercial spaceflight. Her leadership helped shape the rules that guide private space activity today. Her legacy continues to inspire an industry still learning from her example

San Jose To Teterboro In 4 Hours And 14 Minutes At Mach 0.91

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced its 100th customer delivery and the 100th city-pair speed record for the Gulfstream G700. The 100th G700 city-pair speed record connected Savannah with San Jose, California, in 4 hours and 36 minutes at an average cruise spee