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Bering Air Cessna Caravan departed overweight before fatal accident: NTSB

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Indications show that its speed dropped from around 160 knots to 110 knots. About 15 seconds later, the airspeed reached about 110 knots; however, it increased to about 120 knots about 2 minutes later. The airplanes airspeed was around 112 knots but was observed to be falling.

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Boom Supersonic XB-1 nears supersonic flight after passing stability test

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During the 54-minute flight, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely navigated the XB-1 to a maximum altitude of 25,040 feet (7,632 meters) and a speed of Mach 0.82 (487 knots true airspeed), demonstrating that the aircraft remains controllable at higher speeds even in the event of SAS failure.

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Boom Supersonic one step from first Mach 1 flight after XB-1 completes 11th test

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The primary objective for Flight 11 was expanding dynamic pressure to 383 KEAS (knots equivalent airspeed)a higher number than will be experienced during XB-1s first supersonic flight. The 11 th XB-1 test flight also saw the aircraft climb to 29,481 feet as it closes in on supersonic speeds. said a spokesperson for Boom Supersonic.

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Eurowings passengers to Norway endure 8-hour trip that ends back in Germany  

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However, as the flight approached Troms, air traffic control reported winds at the arrival airport had reached speeds of up to 48 knots (88 km/h) which were outside of those permitted for crews to land in by the operating airline.

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FAA relaxes BasicMed operational limits to allow pilots to fly larger aircraft

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Pilots cannot fly for compensation or hire and are restricted to flying at or below 18,000 feet altitude and at a speed no greater than 250 knots. Read more at [link] pic.twitter.com/vM9gDYhorj — The FAA (@FAANews) November 15, 2024 Despite the expansion of operational requirements, BasicMed still includes certain limitations.

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Nigeria suspends Max Air flights for three months after 737 landing incident

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The flight crew quickly regained control and safely stopped the aircraft. All passengers and crew members safely disembarked the aircraft, with no injuries reported.

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Bird strike confirmed by Jeju Air crash preliminary report

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At the time the recorder stopped, the aircraft was traveling at 161 knots and at an altitude of 498 feet. The flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) failed to capture the final moments of the flight, stopping at 08:58:50 local time.

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