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Pilot’s Blood Methamphetamine Level Indicates He Likely Had Abused Methamphetamine And Was Likely Experiencing Some Impairing Effects… Analysis: The uncertificated pilot was attempting to depart in the accident airplane. Surveillance video from the airport captured the accident sequence and showed the airplane in a steep right bank with the wings near vertical and descending. The airplane impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. Postaccident body camera video from first responders showed a seat cushion strap wrapped around the control stick. A mechanic who worked at the airport reported that they used the seat cushion strap…

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): The Best Option for A Pilots’ Worst Days Since its 1979 founding, Para-Phernalia, Inc. has designed and manufactured the Softie line of pilot emergency parachutes. The products are renowned among aerobatic, glider, and warbird pilots, formation fliers, and kit-plane builders for their high-quality, comfort, and perennial reliability. Emergency parachutes comprise two primary components: the parachute canopy and the harness and container system. The harness attaches a parachute’s canopy to its wearer. The container system retains the packed parachute canopy. Finally, the parachute harness and container—known collectively as the harness-and-container system—are sewn together to form a single…

“Since announcing the aircraft in February, new customer sales and market feedback have been exceptionally strong. This triple certification is a clear validation of Embraer’s engineering excellence and accelerates our path to entry into service for customers worldwide.” Source: Michael Amalfitano, president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, as they announced that the Praetor 600E has earned triple certification from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), and EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency).

Aero Linx: Piper Apache Club In 1978 a group of Piper Apache owners from the USA and Canada gathered in Hazleton, PA and formed the "Flying Apache Association". The Association produced a monthly newsletter and had an annual fly-in in various locations in the United States and the Bahama Islands. The Piper Apache was primarily owned by individuals that were long time owners and some flight schools for multi-trainers. As time went on many of the owners moved on to larger twins and a lot of the planes were sold to individuals that were only interested in building multi time…

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Well here’s a landmark court ruling that could have implications for the ways that tens of millions of Germans vacation (thanks to @istrakhov for flagging this)… 😉 German awarded €1,000 over insufficient resort loungers A court in Hanover has awarded a German man €986.70 in damages, after he and his family weren’t able to find sun loungers at a resort in Kos, Greece. This incident initially dates back to 2024, when a family of four spent more than €7,000 on a vacation package. The traveler claimed that despite waking up at the crack of dawn every morning and conducting a…

A KLM flight attendant has been hospitalized in isolation in Amsterdam after coming into contact with a passenger who later died from hantavirus following an outbreak linked to the Dutch expedition cruise ship MV Hondius. The flight attendant, who is from Haarlem in the Netherlands, was admitted to Amsterdam UMC with mild symptoms and is being tested for hantavirus, the Dutch Ministry of Public Health confirmed, according to NL Times. KLM confirmed on May 6, 2026, that one of the Dutch nationals who died from hantavirus had briefly been on board the same KLM Boeing 777-300ER in Johannesburg on April…

After a couple of failures, I’m curious if anyone has any good ideas that I’m missing… I’m hoping to fly SWISS Senses first class!SWISS recently launched its new SWISS Senses cabins, available initially on newly delivered Airbus A350-900s. While I’ve reviewed the SWISS Senses A350 business class, I’d now like to check out the carrier’s A350 first class. Now, admittedly SWISS Senses first class is basically a direct replica of Lufthansa Allegris first class, which I recently reviewed. That being said, I do try to stay on top of having tried the latest first class on all of the world’s…

A US Air Force B-1B Lancer that was retired in 2021 has returned to active service after nearly two years sitting dormant in a desert aircraft storage depot, as the service now moves to keep its aging bomber fleet flying into the late 2030s.  The aircraft, tail number 86-0115, recently left Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma after maintenance crews restored it to combat-capable status.   The bomber had been stored at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, better known as the boneyard.  The B-1B returned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, where it will serve as the new flagship of the 7th Bomb Wing.   The aircraft has been named…

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to travel to China next week with US President Donald Trump’s business delegation as the US planemaker looks for White House help to close a long-awaited aircraft order from Chinese airlines. The potential package could include as many as 500 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and about 100 widebody jets, according to reports from US and Chinese media outlets. The aircraft would likely go to multiple Chinese carriers rather than a single airline, consistent with past Chinese aircraft orders announced through state purchasing channels.China has a broad base of Boeing 737 MAX operators. Chinese state…