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...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 9, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Critical For General Aviation Pilots Who Invested In Equipment Pilots are petitioning Starlink to reinstate roaming plans after the company capped standard roam and priority plans at 100 mph (87 knots) ground speed. SpaceX is not-so-secretly moving to push pilots into...
by Jim Campbell | Mar 7, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
South Africa Flight Training Group Acquires Aeronav Academy, Skyhawk Aviation Flight training group Excellentia Airline Academy (EAA), based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has announced the addition of 15 new aircraft to its flight line in the past five months. In...
