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Top Letters And Comments, April 28, 2023

Top Letters And Comments, April 28, 2023

This week's letters brought comments from readers about the SpaceX Starship launch...

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Army Grounds Non-Essential Flights For Safety Training Pause

Army Grounds Non-Essential Flights For Safety Training...

The commander of the Army has ceased all non-essential aviation operations after...

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Poll: Is The FAA Right To Form A New Safety Review Team?

Poll: Is The FAA Right To Form A New Safety Review Team?

The FAA this week announced a new Safety Review Team intended to address what may...

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Phase Shift

Phase Shift

Builders who conducted their own Phase I flight testing who say that the last few...

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The FAA’s Bold Safety Initiative

The FAA’s Bold Safety Initiative

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Army Pilots Get Surprise Three-Year Hitch Extensions

Army Pilots Get Surprise Three-Year Hitch Extensions

Army pilots are fighting mad after being told they will have to serve three years...

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AEA 2023: Prizm Smart Cabin Lighting

AEA 2023: Prizm Smart Cabin Lighting

Thanks to advanced software and new lighting tech, the possibilities are endless...

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Towplane Concept Tested For Electric Aircraft

Towplane Concept Tested For Electric Aircraft

California startup Magpie Aviation is proposing an in-flight tow system to increase...

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FAA Brass Overruled Engineers On MAX Grounding

FAA Brass Overruled Engineers On MAX Grounding

So-far-unnamed senior FAA officials overruled their own engineers who called for...

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AEA 2023: DMC’s LaceLok Tool

AEA 2023: DMC’s LaceLok Tool

Avionics guru Larry Anglisano was at the Aircraft Electronics Association show last...

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NASA Names Artemis II Crew

NASA Names Artemis II Crew

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have released the names of the astronauts...

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GA Airports Get $20 Million For ATC Upgrades

GA Airports Get $20 Million For ATC Upgrades

General aviation airports will get a $20 million slice of the Biden administration’s...

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Lockheed Martin Invests In Potential Sea Skimming Assault Craft

Lockheed Martin Invests In Potential Sea Skimming Assault...

Lockheed Martin is dipping a toe in the sea of electric aircraft offerings with...

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Airbag Seatbelts: Belt-And-Suspender Safety Backstop

Airbag Seatbelts: Belt-And-Suspender Safety Backstop

Having survived a crash, it’s easy to recommend shoulder harness upgrades in aircraft...

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When The Wind Blows

When The Wind Blows

There’s no phenomena that shapes the flying experience quite like wind. It’s almost...

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Accident Probe: Carb Ice In Cruise

Accident Probe: Carb Ice In Cruise

When one pores over the number of accident reports I have over the years, a few...