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NTSB Final Report: Mooney M20C

Video Data Are Consistent With The Pilot Losing Control Of The Airplane During A Climbing Turn During A Go-Around Analysis: The pilot attempted a landing at the airport and subsequently conducted a go-around. During the go-around, witnesses observed the airplane’s...

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Airborne 12.17.25: Skydiver Hooks Tail, Cooper Rotax Mount, NTSB v NDAA

Also: New Katanas, Kern County FD Training, IndiGo’s Botched Roster, MGen. Leavitt Named ERAU Dean The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has wrapped up its investigation into a recent skydiving incident, revealing that one of the jumpers was left hanging...

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Airborne-NextGen 12.16.25: Electra EL9, EVIO Hybrid-Electric, New Valo eVTOL

Also: Archer Takes On Hawthorne Airport, Saudi GACA, Soyuz Return, Push To Invest In SAF Electra is walking its EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft into the formal certification phase, filing its application with the FAA to begin the Part 23 process. Work...

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Airborne 12.22.25: Indian Rez Plane Theft, Another Stolen Plane, New NASA Boss

Also: Bombardier’s Mach 0.95 Jet, Bristell Upgrade, Leonardo M-346, Happy Holiday! The effort to reunite a plane with its pilot has continued to rise through the ranks, reaching federal levels in a recent letter to the DoT and the Department...

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NTSB Final Report: Luscombe 8A

The Pilot Described That The Airplane Was Climbing At A Lower Rate Than He Had Expected Analysis: After departing and completing maneuvers in the local area, the pilot was returning to the departure airport to land. According to the pilot...

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Airborne 12.24.25: Global 8000 US Cert, USPA Celebrates 2025, FAA Understaffing

Also: Atlantic Aviation Expands, FedEx MD-11s To Fly By Spring?, DCA Crash Followup, ANN Holiday Sked Bombardier’s Global 8000 has received type certification from US aviation regulators, opening a key market for what the manufacturer claims to be the fastest...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.24.25)

N479BR owners stated that N479BR... "experienced a rapid, uncommanded loss of pressurization... whereupon the two pilots immediately put on their oxygen masks and the Autoland system 'automatically engaged exactly as designed when the cabin altitude exceeded the prescribed safe levels,"...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (12.24.25)

Aero Linx: Aerospace Human Factors Association (AsHFA) The AsHFA Network brings together a vibrant, growing, and welcoming community of aerospace human factors professionals—uniting experts from industry, government, academia, and clinical practice. Whether you are an established specialist or exploring new...

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NTSB Prelim: Piper PA-32R-301T

About 10 Minutes Into The Flight, The Engine Began Surging, But All Of The Gauges Were In The Green On November 16, 2025, about 0845 eastern standard time, a Piper Pa-32R-301T, N327HP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (12.24.25): Mach Technique [ICAO]

Mach Technique [ICAO] Describes a control technique used by air traffic control whereby turbojet aircraft operating successively along suitable routes are cleared to maintain appropriate MACH numbers for a relevant portion of the en route phase of flight. The principal...

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