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https://www.kxly.com/news/moody-aviation-shares-names-of-victims-killed-in-plane-crash/769651663 https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20180713X54012&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=FA My friend's sister attended this school (not in the aviation program) and knew one of...

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Police-Crashes-in-New-Milford-439853293.html CFI is dead, women in the front seat in critical condition, rear passenger injured but able to get out and get help.

I flew my wife and her friend to Nantucket yesterday in a C172. I checked the weather thoroughly as I always do and saw there was an Airmet Tango for the entire northeast U.S. for moderate turbulence below 10,000 feet. Of course this gave me pause, but I have flown in Airmet Tangos dozens of...

https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/23/the-faa-gets-a-case-study-with-a-drone-crash-inside-an-mlb-stadium/ Ironic that this happens days after the FAA drone registration program was thrown out. Hopefully this particular drone was registered and they can track down the owner.

I just got back from my annual physical with my PCP and he did the exam and signed the form. It was a total non-issue. The exam was completely covered by my insurance. My last visit to the AME cost $175. If it wasn't for BasicMed I'd be going to my ophthalmologist to have him do the 8500-7 form...

You can find them here: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/basic_med/ I just made an appointment with my doctor to get it done.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Schumer-Calls-For-GA-Safety-Investigation-228607-1.html

http://www.spacex.com/news/2017/02/27/spacex-send-privately-crewed-dragon-spacecraft-beyond-moon-next-year I really hope they can pull this off. It's pathetic that no humans have gone beyond Low Earth Orbit since 1972.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/New-Federal-Officials-Delay-Medical-Reform-ATC-Privatization-Back-In-Play-228427-1.html I really hope this doesn't happen since my SI expires on May 31st and I wasn't planning on renewing it.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2017/01/16/eugene-cernan-last-man-to-walk-on-moon-dead-at-82.html He was a hero of mine. I read his book "The Last Man on the Moon". He was still flying his personal C421 recently. RIP

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/uptown/drone-hits-nypd-helicopter-2-men-arrested-article-1.1858159

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/06/15/control-towers-midair-joke-leads-to-landing-miscue-spurs-faa-probe/ I wonder how much fuel was burned during that go-around and second approach.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/06/11/state-police-report-plane-crash-burlington/wLou0bss5X9F4Oubn4vR3N/story.html?p1=ClickedOnBreakingNewsBox

http://www.wcvb.com/news/plane-accident-reported-in-mansfield/24500934 I flew this plane three weeks ago. I was thinking of flying it today, but it was already booked by the time I thought of it.

I rented a DA20 yesterday to do some pattern work and airwork solo. I decided to start off with a lap around the pattern and a full stop, taxi back. I take off and get to downwind when it's time to put in some flaps. I reach to grab the flap lever, and it not there. It was there a minute ago...

Probably my favorite flying video. Fellow Top Gear fans will especially appreciate it.

http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/08/25/two-killed-this-morning-taunton-plane-crash/7oNGU0XNdldU3ZNVtoOvXN/story.html This happened in Taunton early yesterday morning, about 11 nm from 1B9 where I fly out of. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff. I've read multiple reports that the...

I just got back from a flight, and I'm not completely sure how much of it I can log as X-C. I flew from 1B9 to ACK, which is 68 nm, and I can obviously log that time as X-C. A few hours later, I flew 48 nm from ACK to EWB for a brief dinner stop. Finally I flew 22 nm from EWB back to 1B9. The...

An airport nearby recently acquired a 2004 Diamond DA20 Eclipse, and it is available for rental. I have about 90 hours in C172SP's and I'm current. I have flown nothing else. Any idea how long a checkout in the DA20 might take? I understand it has control sticks which are more sensitive than...

I'm referring specifically to the fuel injected C172SP's I fly. Why is it proper to shutdown the engine by pulling the mixture and starving it of fuel, rather than shutting off the ignition like every other vehicle I've ever operated? Why do I need to prime the engine before I start it? Is it...