by Jim Campbell | Mar 17, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Advisory Vertical Guidance (+V) Does Not Provide Obstacle Clearance On Non-Precision Approaches Garmin has issued a service advisory on avionics that display advisory vertical guidance (+V) during certain non-precision instrument approaches.Non-precision approach...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 17, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
A Kansas Forest Service Grumman Air Tanker A Kansas Forest Service air tanker was called in to assist firefighters Thursday in Russell County, Kans., after a wildfire near Wilson Lake reignited. The Air Tanker 95, a Grumman S-2 Tracker, conducted aerial retardant and...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 17, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Law Enforcement Fleet Order For Airbus H135 Helicopter Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has placed a follow-up order for three H135 helicopters as part of its ongoing fleet modernization program.These aircraft will be deployed to the Hokkaido, Shimane, and...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 17, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Proposals Include Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announcement naming eight selected projects illustrate the agency’s belief that electric vertical takeoff and...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 17, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Cruz Says Pentagon’s Statement On Budget And Security Contained “Significant Misinformation” And “Multiple Factual Inaccuracies” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is continuing his fight for the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 17, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Regulator to Issue Yet Another Structural Gap Mitigation for the Dreamliner The FAA is preparing to formalize yet another structural gap-related inspection mandate that would require certain Boeing 787 operators to check their aircraft for excessive “shim...
