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

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its BasicMed regulations to allow pilots to operate larger aircraft and carry more passengers. Traditionally, pilots in the US need a third-class medical certificate to ensure that minimum medical standards necessary for safe flight operations are met. from 6,000lbs.,

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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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during a 44-minute flight over the Mojave Desert with Chief Test Pilot Tristan Geppetto Brandenburg at the controls. 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.

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Medical air ambulance crash in Philadelphia claims six lives

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pic.twitter.com/C01hd7yQ4s — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 1, 2025 Tragically, all six people onboard perished in the accident, including the pilot, co-pilot, paramedics, a pediatrician, a young girl receiving medical treatment, and her mother who was accompanying her.

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Quick Crosswind Calculation for Pilots

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Even professional pilots use this technique! Crosswind is referenced in terms of knots, a fancy aviation term for nautical miles per hour . Example 1 Aircraft heading: 070 Wind Direction:160 Wind Strength: 25 knots This example is super easy. The wind strength is 25 knots. And the wind strength is 50 knots.

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Bird strike confirmed by Jeju Air crash preliminary report

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The pilots reportedly spotted a flock of birds while approaching the runway at 08:58:56 local time. At the time the recorder stopped, the aircraft was traveling at 161 knots and at an altitude of 498 feet. The aircraft made an emergency declaration (Mayday x 3) for a bird strike during a go-around, as stated in the report.

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Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pilots

Plane and Pilot

With a tip of the hat to Stephen Covey, just what are some of the habits and characteristics that define the highly effective pilot? For the record, the one-size-fits-all, larger-than-life image that the movies and TV paint of pilots is not always accurate. As the saying goes, “A good pilot is always learning.”

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