by Jim Campbell | Mar 9, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Republican Todd Inman Says He Was Fired By The Trump Administration Todd Inman, a Republican appointee to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), says he was fired by the Trump administration on Friday. “On Friday March 6, I received notice from the...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 9, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Agency Affirms That The 2012 Book’s Content is Available in Other FAA Handbooks The FAA has formally ditched the Helicopter Instructor’s Handbook, ending the standalone publication after more than a decade without revision. While the agency reasoned that...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 9, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
S-92A+ is the Latest Development of the Company’s Flagship Commercial Heavy-Lifter Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky is preparing to begin production of the S-92A+: the newest evolution of its flagship commercial heavy helicopter. The first batch, destined for...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 9, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Tribe Seized His Plane, Demanded Payment After Emergency Landing On Tribal Land Pilot Darrin Smedsmo was flying from Roseau to Bemidji, Minn., on Oct. 15 when the plane’s engine seized up, forcing him to make an emergency landing on the west side of Lower Red...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 9, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Mandatory AD Addresses Ballast Box Assembly Issue that Could Cause Loss of Control The FAA has issued an emergency order, AD 2026-05-51, for certain Bell 505 helicopters to address a fault that could result in a total loss of control if left unchecked. This comes just...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 9, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Spinks Airport Is The Location For Thrust Flight’s New Campus Thrust Flight is opening a new campus at Spinks Airport (KFWS) to provide pilot training for students in the southwest Fort Worth area, along with Burleson and Mansfield. Thrust Flight Fort Worth...
