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“It hits the aircraft, illuminates the entire cockpit, and we were actually flying the airplane at this time, so it echoes off the wing as well. It started hitting us several times as we were making our way to the north side of Lincoln.”

Source: Joshua Schwarz, who has been a pilot for NSP for a year, was the one flying one night when encountering a laser directed at his aircraft -- by a moron.

Arrival Of Two Dreamliners Has Been Delayed, Will Now Be Postponed

Air New Zealand has said it would seek to delay ‌Boeing 787 deliveries, cut more costs and look to appeal to premium tourists as part of a strategic reset aimed at returning the loss-making carrier to profitability over the next two years. The later-than-expec

Also: Father-Daughter SWA Flt, USCG Helo Down, PA Drone Training, Cosford Glider Star

The controversy over use of Aeroflex-Andover Airport (12N) involves the New Jersey Forest Service, which owns the airport, taking available hangar space for its aircraft leaving only grass tie-downs available for pilots. Pilots were given 90 days to vacate the

Aero Linx: Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)

The Interstate Aviation Committee (hereinafter - IAC) was established on the basis of the intergovernmental Agreement on Civil Aviation and Use of Airspace of 1991 (hereinafter Agreement) to coordinate the activities of the post-Soviet states in the field of c

Conflict Alert A function of certain air traffic control automated systems designed to alert radar controllers to existing or pending situations between tracked targets (known IFR or VFR aircraft) that require his/her immediate attention/action.

Army Space Soldiers Integration Critical To Multidomain Operations

The U.S. Army has established a new Space Operations Branch to consolidate the career paths of the Army’s space professionals, uniting Functional Area 40A Space Operations Officers and the newly created 40D enlisted Tactical Space Operations Specialists into a

Claire Jenkinson Will Be At Controls Of Her Own Airplane For Arrival At Aviation’s Biggest Celebration

Claire Jenkinson, 19, is a Ray Aviation Scholarship winner from her local EAA/Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 16 in Gardner, Kan. Now with a recent tailwheel endorsement, Jenkinson will be flying her own plane, a vintage 1946 Aeronca Champ 7AC, to EAA Air

17-Year-Old Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Sydney Otis Earned Private Pilot Certificate June 11

Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Sydney Otis of the Idaho Wing’s Teton Valley Composite Squadron became the 500th Civil Air Patrol (CAP) student pilot to earn her wings when she received her private pilot’s certificate June 11. Otis, 17, earned her wings through Cadet

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): The Best Option for Pilots’ Worst Days

Since its 1979 founding, Para-Phernalia, Inc. has designed and manufactured the Softie line of pilot emergency parachutes. The products are renowned among aerobatic, glider, and warbird pilots, formation fliers, and kit-plane builders for their high-quality, c

A Veteran Team Member Turned A Milestone Into A Flight Path Visible Across The Nebraska Sky

A company anniversary inspired an aviation tribute unlike any banner or flyover. One carefully planned flight transformed decades of dedication into a design visible from above. It is a celebration that reflects both precision flying and the enduring spirit of