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How to avoid mistakes on your aviation medical application

Jackie Brown, a senior medical certification specialist at AOPA, recommends using the Wingman Med Express simulator before taking an aviation medical exam to practice answering questions and avoid mistakes. The…

Frontier A321 Strikes Trespasser- No NTSB Investigation?!

A Frontier Airlines A321 struck a trespasser during takeoff in Denver on May 9th, causing an engine compressor stall and fire that filled the cabin with smoke and prompted an emergency evacuation. During the evacuation,…

Six people died when a business jet trying to take off in Maine crashed in a snowstorm - Click2Houston

Six people died when a business jet trying to take off in Maine crashed in a snowstorm Click2Houston [truncated: Google News RSS provides only a snippet, not full article

NTSB Investigators Traveling to Site of Business Jet Crash in North Carolina - NTSB (.gov)

NTSB Investigators Traveling to Site of Business Jet Crash in North Carolina NTSB (.gov) [truncated: Google News RSS provides only a snippet, not full article

Bombardier’s Global 8000 Aircraft Makes its South American Debut at the Catarina Aviation Show in Brazil, Joins the Exquisite Global 6500 and Challenger 3500 on site - The Globe and Mail

Bombardier's Global 8000 aircraft made its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show in Brazil, where it was displayed alongside the Global 6500 and Challenger 3500 models.

Business Jet Maintenance Market Expected to Generate USD 10.4 Billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 4.5% : Allied Market Research - Yahoo Finance

Business Jet Maintenance Market Expected to Generate USD 10.4 Billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 4.5% : Allied Market Research Yahoo Finance [truncated: Google News RSS provides only a snippet, not full article

Business jet use soars while jet fuel worries grow - politico.eu

Duncan Aviation completes two Gulfstream G650 144-month inspections - Business Jet Interiors

Duncan Aviation completes two Gulfstream G650 144-month inspections Business Jet Interiors [truncated: Google News RSS provides only a snippet, not full article

This was the crash my dad died in last summer

An individual sought aviation expertise to interpret a preliminary crash report from an accident that resulted in their father's death. The person requested analysis of what aviation professionals could reasonably infer…

C5 on CA I-5?

A large aircraft believed to be a C-5 was spotted traveling northbound on California Interstate 5 near Firebaugh, with a photographer documenting the sighting through multiple pictures taken from the highway and…

Anybody tracking? Plane crash reported in Atlantic Ocean off Melbourne, Florida Today. Local news report link below, 10 rescued, no other details

American triple 7 and a T-38C

Horizon Aircraft - Cavorite X7

Horizon Aircraft (HOVR) has appeared in stock-picking subreddits as a promoted investment opportunity. An aviation discussion sought expert analysis on the design of the Cavorite X7 aircraft, with the original poster…

ASA264 Departing PDX

Bucket list item complete this past weekend; landing in SBH

What's your favorite livrey?

AA2806 retro livery

Possible close approach near SEA? FDX710 and BAW49 on May 12th 01:14 UTC

POV shot, being hoisted from the ocean into a hovering MV-22 Osprey 200 feet overhead. OC

On the newer side to aviation photography, thoughts?

BA1497 birdstrike

Flight BA1497 from Glasgow to Heathrow experienced a minor technical issue presumed to have occurred during takeoff or climb out. The aircraft completed a normal landing at Heathrow and underwent inspection by the Fire…

How not to plane spot

What's your guy's favourite aircraft?

APU fire during takeoff?

An Airbus A321neo returned to Athens shortly after takeoff due to an APU fire indication, prompting an emergency evacuation via slides that lightly injured three passengers. The incident raised questions about whether…