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NTSB Final Report: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra MKII

As The Main Wheels Touched Down A Wind Gust From The Right Pushed The Airplane Off The Runway Analysis: The pilot reported that the initial leg of the cross-country flight proceeded normally. As he approached the airport to land on...

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Classic Aero-TV: American Barnstormers Tour-Bringing Old-Style Aviation Back

From 2019 (YouTube Edition): American Barnstormers Tour Storms Through AirVenture From July 5-29, 2018, the 2018 American Barnstormers Tour undertook a 5-city, 5-state tour through MO, IA, SD, MN and WI. The 2018 American Barnstormers Tour exclusively featured 10 vintage...

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Airborne-NextGen 08.19.25: Starship 10!, Chaparral VTOL, Wisk-Signature AAM

Also: Solar-Powered Flight, Flytrex Approved, Electra Shows Off, Galileo HDX SpaceX’s Starship is getting prepared to launch on Sunday August 24, with the launch window opening at 6:30 pm CDT. SpaceX has completed its investigations into the ninth flight test...

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Classic Aero-TV: Aerobatic Ambassadors – The Canadian Snowbird Demo Squadron

From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Team Lead Lieutenant Colonel Bard Discusses the 2010 Air Show Season Almost 70 years after their inception, the 431 Snowbirds continue today bolstered by the tradition of excellence, discipline, and dedication that started in 1942. In...

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 08.14.25: Affordable Flying Expo, RV15 Kit, Spirit V2

Also: iFly EFB, World Skydiving Day, Air Avionics, Two New CubCrafters Kits After a master strategy meeting this past week on the grounds of the Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo campus, details have been completed for the first MOSAIC-dedicated, MOSAIC-centric...

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Airborne 08.15.25: NBAA v NYT Misinfo, MT Ldg Accident, Jump Pay Nixed

Also: Katharine Wright Trophy, Teen Pilot v Antarctic, DA62 MPP, IndiGo Questioned The New York Times put out a video editorial that included mischaracterizations and misstatements regarding how general and business aviation contribute to the funding of the nation’s aviation...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.17.25)

“The Unlimited Class is one of our most iconic, so we are obviously disappointed. While they won’t be able to join us for our inaugural year in Roswell, we look forward to working closely with the class after this event...

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Unlimited Follows Sport Class, Drops Out of 2025 Air Races

Both Classes Hope to Rejoin Their Peers for the 2026 NCAR The Unlimited Class recently confirmed that it would be withdrawing from this year’s National Championship Air Races (NCAR), unfortunately following suit with the Sport Class, which announced its decision...

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KBR-Axiom Space Spacesuit Underwater Tests Successful

Suits Developed For Artemis III Mission In 2027 KBR and Axiom Space announced the successful completion of three crewed submersion tests of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or AxEMU, at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab at Johnson Space Center in Houston,...

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Seasoned Airshow Pilot and Instructor Lost in T-28B Accident

James Rohlf Went Down Near Monticello, Iowa, in the Vietnam War-era plane Veteran airshow pilot and instructor James Rohlf was killed Monday, August 11, when his North American T-28B Trojan crashed near Monticello, Iowa. The 1958 aircraft, a Vietnam War-era...

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