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Volume 29, Number 48a, November 28, 2022
 
 
Europe To Allow In-Flight 5G Cell Service
The European Union says it will allow airline passengers to use their 5G cellphones in flight, but it hasn’t set a timeline for the rollout. The EU has assigned frequencies it says won’t interfere with communications and avionics for cellphones[…]   Read this article
Devotion: Made Like They Used to Make Them
If there’s a single word to describe the recently released film Devotion, it would be restrained. Or perhaps understated. The writers and director resisted the urge to tart up the production with the over-the-top CGI pyrotechnics that I thought ruined[…]   Read this article
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In His Own Words: Thomas Hudner
In this Living History video recorded before his death in 2017, Medal of Honor Recipient Thomas Hudner Jr. talks about his experiences during the Korean War, including his attempted rescue of his wingman, Ens. Jesse Brown, on Dec. 4, 1950.[…] Read this article




Jet Shades 'Fly cool and protected...
Pilot Uninjured In Cirrus Jet CAPS Pull
A Florida pilot escaped with only wet feet after his Cirrus SF50 lost power shortly after takeoff from Indianapolis Regional Airport on Friday morning. Timothy Borrup, 54, told local authorities the plane’s single jet engine faltered during the initial climbout[…] Read this article




Aircraft Spruce 'Everything for Planes & Pilots'
Injured Occupants Rescued After Mooney Tangles With Power Lines (Updated)
The two occupants of a Mooney M20J that crashed into high voltage power transmission tower in Maryland Sunday were rescued just after midnight Monday and suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The 65-year-old male pilot and 66-year-old female passenger spent almost[…] Read this article




IFR 'The only magazine for pilots who understand...
AD Addresses Potentially "Catastrophic" Button Mix-Up
The  FAA has issued an Emergency AD aimed at keeping A220 pilots from hitting the wrong button by forbidding them from hitting what they incorrectly think is the right button. The AD addresses an issue with the panel of the[…] Read this article




Top Letters And Comments, November 25, 2022
Entry-Level Travel One big advantage of owning vs. renting is the ability to take your time. With renting there’s the added pressure of having to return the airplane for the next renter. If weather threatens the expense of returning the[…] Read this article