Departing Hawker 800, Landing Mustang Collide, No Injuries The FAA says a Hawker 800 “departed without permission” and collided with a Cessna Mustang landing on an intersecting runway at Houston Hobby Airport on Tuesday. The pilot of the airborne Hawker told a controller “We just had a midair,”[…] Read this article
Jumpseat Pilot Was Battling Depression An Alaska Airlines off-duty pilot who tried to disable an aircraft on Sunday told investigators he had self-medicated with psilocybin (magic) mushrooms 48 hours before the incident to battle his escalating mental health issues. He had also not slept in[…] Read this article
Whitaker Confirmed As FAA Chief The Senate confirmed White House nominee Michael Whitaker as the new FAA Administrator in a vote Tuesday. Whitaker seemed to breeze through the confirmation process, which was without the rancor and finger-pointing that marked the grueling questioning that previous nominee[…] Read this article
FLYING Acquires Bonnier Marine Titles FLYING Media Group begins to expand today in the recreational marine industry with the acquisition of Bonnier’s marine media titles, including Boating, Yachting, Sailing World, Cruising World, SaltWater Sportsman, Wakeboarding, Sport Fishing, Sport Fishing Television, and the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series.[…] Read this article
Garmin Releases Latest D2 Series Watch Garmin’s popular D2 watch has grown both in functionality and physicality over the years and the latest iteration, the Mach 1 Pro, keeps that progression going. The weighty device includes a surprisingly handy flashlight, night vision preserving modes and an[…] Read this article