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Volume 26, Number 9a

February 25, 2019

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Amazon 767 Down Near Houston

Russ Niles

An Atlas Airlines Boeing 767 flying for Amazon Prime crashed just off the coast of Texas on Saturday and it’s presumed the three crew members died.

Why Landing An Amphib On The Mississippi Must Be Protected

Russ Niles

Rick Rief is legally doing his job and his little airplane poses no threat. Why is he being kicked out of St. Louis?

Video: Aerium's Cool Ornithopter Drone

Paul Bertorelli

Scaring birds away from airports is a huge challenge. A Canadian company is doing it with a robotic Peregrine Falcon called the Robird. They showed the drone at AUVSI Xponential in Dallas. AVweb shot this video on the new product.

Canada Eases Pilot Diabetes Restrictions

Russ Niles

Canada has dropped its ban on pilots with pre-existing Type 1 diabetes becoming commercial pilots. In 2001, the agency made pre-existing insulin-dependent Type 1 diabetes a disqualifying condition for the commercial medical even though it had previously allowed pilots who developed diabetes after obtaining their commercial license to continue flying.

Virgin Galactic Flies Third Crew Member

Russ Niles

Virgin Galactic sent its first passenger to the edge of space Friday although it wasn’t a paying customer. The company’s astronaut trainer Beth Moses rode in the passenger cabin of the spacecraft Unity on the flight Friday morning from the company’s base at Mojave, California.

Hijacker Killed In Bangladesh

Russ Niles

A 25-year-old hijacker was shot by commandos and later died after the aircraft landed in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on Sunday.

Bombardier Investing In Aerospace Research

Kate O'Connor

Bombardier has announced that it will be investing approximately $22 million CAD in Aéro21 and SAGE, two Québec-based aerospace research projects. The projects will concentrate on bringing new aerospace products to market at a faster pace, reducing development costs, developing smarter, more efficient technologies, and reducing the environmental footprint of the aerospace industry.

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Brit's U.S. Tribute Earns Flypast

Russ Niles

A British man’s quietly persistent tribute to an American B-17 bomber crew he believes sacrificed their lives for him became a national tribute last week, complete with a major flypast of U.S. Air Force hardware.

Top Letters And Comments, February 22, 2019

This week's letters brought comments from readers about Meigs Field, drone noise, registration trusts, the Garmin GPS 155 and EASA's competency-based instrument rating opinion.

Picture of the Week, February 21, 2019

The National Museum of the United States Marine Corps has a number of aircraft on display. This Harrier is located in Leatherneck Gallery in the atrium of the museum. There are also two Corsairs and a Curtis Jenny on display in this gallery. The museum itself is well worth the time to visit and one can spend an entire day there learning about the history of the United States Marines. Photo by Edward Figuli.

Short Final: Job Well Done

About a year ago I was training a student pilot. The college student was very intense and strived to be perfect at all her training....

Brainteasers Quiz #252: Let's Play Risk™

In aviation, the game of Risk™ is often perceived as the antithesis of Life™, even though the two metaphors must coexist in order to fly safely and to ace this quiz.

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