New French Aerobatic Trainer Gets EASA Certification - Two-seat, wood-carbon aircraft also shows promise as a personal transport

Aura Aero, based in Toulouse, France, announced this week it has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its Integral R model. The two-seat, side-by-side taildragger is constructed of what the company describes as wood/carbon hybrid materials. It is designed as an aerobatic trainer that can also serve as individual transportation, with a range of 530 nautical miles and a cruise speed of 150 knots. Baggage capacity is 66 pounds.

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New French Aerobatic Trainer Gets EASA Certification

Two-seat, wood-carbon aircraft also shows promise as a personal transport.

Drone Fears Causing Binge Of Laser Strikes On Aircraft - FBI warns that laser attacks are serious business

One apparent consequence of the drone scare in the Northeast is a troubling uptick in reports of laser strikes on aircraft. Authorities believe observers on the ground are pointing pocket lasers at what they suspect are rogue drones. But in all but a few cases to date, suspected drones have been shown to actually be crewed aircraft, highly vulnerable to laser beams that can temporarily blind pilots and sometimes cause permanent eye damage.

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Drone Fears Causing Binge Of Laser Strikes On Aircraft

FBI warns that laser attacks are serious business.

Beware Of Flak Aimed At Rogue UAS - Why taking a potshot is such a bad idea

These days, New Jersey pilots may find themselves in a neighborhood gathering where other people are expressing frustration, fear and anger over the lack of answers regarding nighttime lights so widely reported in the sky. For those pilots who fly after sunset, it’s probably a good idea to speak up when the chants of “shoot ‘em down!” start. It’s increasingly likely that those folks are not fully aware that airliners, law enforcement aircraft and even innocent GA pilots could find themselves inadvertently in the crosshairs.

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Beware Of Flak Aimed At Rogue UAS

Why taking a potshot is such a bad idea.

Officials Say Drone Drama Doesn’t Match The Facts - Social media cited as an accelerant

There is a surprise: the problem seems to be more social media than drones!

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Officials Say Drone Drama Doesn't Match The Facts

Social media cited as an accelerant.

Pilot Convicted Of Criminal Charges In Fatal Australian Crash

Unusual for have charges in an accident like this:

Woodall was convicted of dangerously operating a vehicle causing death and grievous bodily harm and given a two-year suspended sentence.

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Pilot Convicted Of Criminal Charges In Fatal Australian Crash

Pilot's decision to aim for the beach in forced landing led to criminal conviction.

A Compass That Looks to the Stars

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A Compass That Looks To The Stars

Although a lot of tools have been digitized and consolidated into our smartphones, from cameras, music players, calendars, alarm clocks, flashlights, and of course phones, perhaps none are as usefu…

Versatile, yet Grounded: The Rotodyne Revisited

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Versatile, Yet Grounded: The Rotodyne Revisited

When it comes to aviation curiosities, few machines captivate the imagination like the Fairey Rotodyne. This British hybrid aircraft was a daring attempt to combine helicopter and fixed-wing effici…

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NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World

The review takes a close look the final flight of the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which was the first aircraft to fly on another world.

Fuel Exhaustion Forces Emergency Landing On Texas Road

A twin-engine Piper Navajo made an emergency landing on a busy road in Victoria, Texas, after running out of fuel, according to the FAA.
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The FAA’s preliminary report noted the aircraft struck two vehicles before splitting in half at a busy intersection. Victoria police provided an update Thursday, confirming that three of the four people injured on the ground were treated and released from the hospital, while a fourth individual remains in stable condition. The pilot, who was the aircraft’s sole occupant, was also treated and discharged.

The pilot is going to wear that one.

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Fuel Exhaustion Forces Emergency Landing On Texas Road

A twin-engine Piper Navajo made an emergency landing on a busy road in Victoria, Texas, after running out of fuel, according to the FAA.

Dutch F-35s Intercept Three Russian Combat Aircraft - All three aircraft turned away from NATO airspace

The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced today that a pair of Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35s detected three Russian military aircraft in NATO airspace on Friday (Dec. 6) over the Baltic Sea and escorted them back over international waters. The Netherlands had assumed the NATO Air Policing Mission earlier this month as part of the normal rotation of responsibility.

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Dutch F-35s Intercept Three Russian Combat Aircraft

All three aircraft turned away from NATO airspace.

Pentagon Denies Congressman’s Claims Of Drone Source

U.S. Representative Jefferson Van Drew, R-NJ 2nd District, today called for shooting down the drones that have been flying over New Jersey and parts of New York, claiming he has “credible evidence” they are being launched and operated from an Iranian “mothership” off the East Coast. The Pentagon has quickly denied Van Drew's claims.

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Update: Penatagon Denies Congressman's Claims Of Drone Source

Congressman cited 'qualified, responsible' sources.

‘Free Citizen’ Alaskan Pilot Convicted Of Flying Without Certificate - William Marsan faces up to three years in jail for federal convictions

The investigation revealed he hadn't had a valid medical since 2020 and requested the registration on his aircraft be canceled in 2022. The FAA issued an emergency revocation of his ATP in 2024, but he continued to fly the unregistered Cherokee Six. He represented himself at the trial, which lasted three days. Although he was arrested last September, he is not currently in custody and will be sentenced in April. He could be jailed for up to three years and fined $250,000 on each of the charges. Prosecutors also want the Cherokee seized.

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'Free Citizen' Alaskan Pilot Convicted Of Flying Without Certificate

William Marsan faces up to three years in jail for federal convictions.

Pilot Errors, Not Turbulence, Caused Fatal Upset - A cascading series of errors led to the inflight upset of a Challenger 300 that led to the death of passenger, according to the NTSB

This was a real lack of system knowledge on the part of the pilots:

The NTSB says the original error and subsequent panel warning was an easy fix. Had the crew contacted maintenance as required by the checklist, they would have been told to power down the airplane and restart it, clearing the errors that had been set during the aborted takeoff. The plane's systems had apparently functioned as designed throughout the incident.

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Pilot Errors, Not Turbulence, Caused Fatal Upset

A cascading series of errors led to the inflight upset of a Challenger 300 that led to the death of passenger according to the NTSB.

Environmental Group Asks Court To Enforce Unleaded Avgas Consent Agreement - If approved by the court, four fuel distributors in California will have to carry G100UL

A California Superior Court judge will hear arguments Jan. 28 that could result in 100LL becoming unavailable in California and replaced by GAMI's G100UL unleaded avgas. The court will also be asked to require the four major fuel distributors serving California airports to carry G100UL.

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Environmental Group Asks Court To Enforce Unleaded Avgas Consent Agreement

If approved by the court, four fuel distributors in California will have to carry G100UL.

Man arrested for allegedly attempting to divert Mexican flight to US

It seems a Mexican was trying to hijack a flight to go from Mexico to the US. Given currently politics that seems a bit odd.

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Passenger arrested after allegedly attempting to divert Mexican flight to US | CNN

Nighttime Highway Landing Leads To Fatal Traffic Crash

Though several cars were able to stop and initially avoid the Cessna, a pickup truck slammed into four vehicles, some of which then were pushed into the aircraft. One of two people in the cars reported to have serious injuries died Monday night. Two more suffered minor to moderate injuries.

The landing was safe, just drivers not paying attention to the road as usual.

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Nighttime Highway Landing Leads To Fatal Traffic Crash

One motorist dead after post-landing pileup in Utah.

Boeing Execs Swap Bizjets For Economy Seats - Challenger 650 use cut by 80% over two months

Boeing executives are getting to know their products and those of competitors like they've probably never done before after their new boss all but grounded the company's fleet of Challenger 650 business jets.

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Boeing Execs Swap Bizjets For Economy Seats

Challenger 650 use cut by 80 percent over two months.

Controller Talked Down Panicked Student

A New Zealand controller is being celebrated five months after she talked a panicked international student pilot on a solo flight to a safe landing at Dunedin Airport. Airways New Zealand, the country's private airspace management company, presented Kate Lindsey with an award for keeping her cool as the student screamed in terror. "I knew there was a problem as the pilot sounded very panicked and asked to fly directly to the airport," Lindsey told Stuff. She said she spoke slowly and deliberately to the hysterical woman as "it was imperative that my calmness reach them."

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Controller Talked Down Panicked Student

Controller Kate Lindsey stayed calm to talk down panicked student pilot.

Small Feathers, Big Effects: Reducing Stall Speeds With Strips Of Plastic

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Small Feathers, Big Effects: Reducing Stall Speeds With Strips Of Plastic

Birds have long been our inspiration for flight, and researchers at Princeton University have found a new trick in their arsenal: covert feathers. These small feathers on top of birds’ wings …

Pilatus Secures Contract Delivering PC-21 Trainers To Royal Canadian Air Force - Pilatus secured a contract to deliver 19 PC-21 trainers to the Royal Canadian Air Force

On Thursday, Pilatus announced it has secured a major contract to deliver 19 PC-21 training aircraft to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as part of the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program.

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Pilatus Secures Contract Delivering PC-21 Trainers To Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilatus secured a contract to deliver 19 PC-21 trainers to the Royal Canadian Air Force.