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New CEO for Citation Jet Pilots Association
Trent Corcia joins the association after a decade with FlightSafety Interational.
Pilot dies when plane mysteriously crashes
The pilot’s loss of airplane control during approach for undetermined reasons.
Picture of the Day: Fire in the sky
Justin Miller submitted this photo and note: “A Cessna 177 Cardinal looking into the sunset at Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU) in New Mexico.”
Acronyms – Beware the creep
NASA seeks BVLOS flight-corridors for AAM vehicles. UAS will test ConOps between CERTAIN and USRTC. This AAM HDV will pave the way for more complex routing of larger UAM aircraft.
Video: Why you should be a pilot
“Leonardo da Vinci once said ‘Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.’ It’s true!” Smitty says.
New technology turns plastic into jet fuel — in an hour
Researchers were able to convert the most commonly used plastic — like that used for milk jugs, shampoo bottles and grocery bags — into jet fuel components within an hour at a temperature of 428°, “which is more efficient and lower than temperatures that would be typically used,” they explained.
Infinite Flight updated with 3D buildings and clouds
In what company officials are calling “one of its most ambitious updates ever,” Infinite Flight has released version 21.1 with 3D buildings and clouds.
Pilot presumed dead when plane crashes into ocean
Impact with water for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.