Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates regarding ongoing restoration projects at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. Many of the aircraft involved have been for Warren Pietsch’s fabulous Dakota Territory Air Museum, and such is the case for this particular story about the resurrection of a long-lost legendary racing Mustang which dates to the post-war Cleveland National Air Races. It’s now time to sit back and enjoy this remarkable story…
Record Setting Bendix Trophy Winner
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-51C Mustang Thunderbird
by Chuck Cravens
A ten year old boy paints a picture of a P-51 Mustang on his bedroom wall and dreams that he is in the cockpit, swooping through a cathedral of clouds at 400mph. Everyone intrigued with warbirds likely shared in this same fantasy at some point during childhood, but for most, flying a Mustang will always elude us. But this story concerns more than wistful aspirations, it is about how that same 10 year old boy made his dream a reality. Looking up at his wall, a young Warren Pietsch vowed that someday he would own and fly a P-51… but he couldn’t do it alone.
Warren’s father, Al Pietsch, owned Pietsch Flying Service in Minot, North Dakota, and Warren was fortunate to grow up in the family aviation business. In the 1990’s Warren took ownership of the company and renamed it Pietsch Aircraft Restoration & Repair, Inc. which would eventually become Minot Aero Center. Warren’s father, his mother Eleanor, and brothers Gary and Kent, were all pilots and supported Warren’s flying career early on. Many others were also encouraging: Gary Johnson, a mechanic and pilot who began working for Warren’s dad in 1964 and now works for Warren; Don Larson, chairman of the Dakota Territory Air Museum; close friends Brian Sturm, Jay Blessum, and many others, played roles in Warren’s aviation story.
Over the years, as his experience and pilot qualifications expanded, Warren had the chance to fly warbirds, like the Mustang, with the Dakota Territory Air Museum and Texas Flying Legends. These opportunities arose because people in the warbird industry like Casey Odegaard, Bernie Vasquez, Doug Rozendaal, Dusty Dowd, and Forest Lovely all provided friendship, knowledge, encouragement, and/or training. Warren couldn’t have ventured down this path with Thunderbird without fellow dreamers like Gerry Beck and Bob Odegaard – it takes an industry to bring these aircraft back to life.
In 1999, Warren purchased what he believed to be a damaged P-51A in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It was only later that he discovered that what he’d actually acquired were the mortal remains of Thunderbird, the iconic blue P-51C which Jimmy Stewart once flew in the Bendix Air Races just after WWII. This discovery, and the incredible history of this specific Mustang, began Warren’s journey to restore Thunderbird as a tribute to its legendary owners. Jimmy Stewart, Joe DeBona, Jackie Cochran, and Jim Cook. Thunderbird is truly a people’s airplane because of the many folks involved with the dream since the beginning, and those tasked with breathing life into the project.
For every warbird, the question of “why this particular airplane?” comes up. Once Warren learned that his Nebraskan purchase was Jimmy Stewart’s Thunderbird, this news alone was enough to inspire a tribute restoration. The modified P-51C’s history is ripe with accomplishments from air racing, to coronation tapes and speed records. In addition to Jimmy Stewart, Thunderbird’s story also includes household names from aviation and popular culture alike, names such as Jackie Cochran, Joe DeBona, and even Queen Elizabeth II.
Once completed, Thunderbird will look and feel very different to any presently airworthy, military-schemed Mustangs. She isn’t meant to be a “time capsule” aircraft with every detail and rivet precisely faithful to the original. Instead, the Thunderbird of today will honor its predecessor by retelling the Thunderbird story, and showing the public what the iconic aircraft looked like when she took part in the air races of yore.
The retelling of further aspects of Thunderbird’s rich history will come in subsequent updates through the families of the individuals associated with the aircraft, their memoirs, and with the help of the Society of Air Race Historians. We are excited to be a part of this incredible journey, as an iconic artifact of aviation history returns to life!
The Bendix Race
The striking color image which opens this article documents Joe DeBona’s triumphant landing after winning the 1949 Bendix Trophy Flight at the Cleveland National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. Thunderbird, with its gloss blue paint scheme, red Pegasus motif, and celebrity owners/pilots, continues to be one of the most recognizable Mustangs in the world. Four hours, sixteen minutes, and seventeen point five seconds before this photo was taken, DeBona had lifted off from the starting line at Rosamond Dry Lake, on the grounds of Muroc Air Force Base, (now Edwards Air Force Base) in California.
The 1949 Bendix Race marked the first time that a simultaneous racehorse start took place. The reasoning behind this method was that it would make it easier for spectators in Cleveland to follow the race. Six aircraft competed for the 1949 Bendix Trophy. Lifting off alongside DeBona were two other P-51Cs (both entered by Paul Mantz Air Services), a deHavilland Mosquito, a Martin B-26C Marauder, and a Republic AT-12 Guardsman.
The racers climbed to reach favorable winds at altitude and then continued their dash eastwards. The first entrant to drop out was Vince Perron in the AT-12. He had a slightly late start due to his engine underperforming as he began his initial takeoff run. While his team quickly resolved the issue, the engine troubles recurred over Colorado, so Perron withdrew from the race at Grand Junction.
Lee H. Cameron, in the Marauder, had fuel feed problems and had to land at North Platte, Nebraska. The problem involved the pumps which transferred fuel from the auxiliary tanks in the bomb bay. They resolved the issue after about an hour’s labor and took off again, but Cameron was unable to finish until after the race deadline passed.
While some of their rivals had mechanical issues, Paul Mantz Air Services’s two bright red P-51Cs and DeBona’s cobalt blue Thunderbird streaked on, extending their lead.
DeBona flew a precise course, helped by tailwinds estimated to average between 29 and 33 mph. DeBona would finish the race first, and set the piston-powered record for the Bendix Trophy air race in the process. The 1949 race covered 2,008 miles and marked the final time the Bendix involved piston-engined division, so DeBona’s record of 470.136 mph still stands today.
Eleven and twelve minutes after DeBona crossed the finish line, the scarlet Mantz Mustangs finished second and third, flown by Stanley Reaver and Herman “Fish” Salmon respectively. Reaver averaged 450.221 mph while Salmon came in at 449.214 mph. Donald Bussart, in the Mosquito, made a relatively routine, trouble-free flight averaging 343.757 mph, and landed at Cleveland in fourth place.
Thunderbird was a much modified P-51C but has no known U.S. Army Air Force serial number. The aircraft was built up with parts from three different airframes. Leland and Martha Cameron bought these post-war surplus parts to build and modify Thunderbird through their business, Allied Aircraft of Chicago, Illinois.
The Civil Aviation Administration file for Thunderbird states, “THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ASSEMBLED FROM COMPONENTS OF OTHER AIRCRAFT OF THE SAME TYPE.” This form designates the aircraft as a North American P-51C, Serial No. 2925, but the serial number appears to be fictional, as it fails to conform with any North American Aviation or USAAF Mustang serial number sequences.
Before issuing a registration to Cameron in 1948, the CAA questioned the bill of sale to Allied Aircraft, dated February 11th of that same year. According to a research summary of the CAA files which photographer and historian Malcolm Gougan performed, Cameron sent a letter of clarification to the CAA stating that his company purchased the aircraft’s parts from: The War Assets Administration, WAA Agents, U.S. Army or U.S. Navy, Wunderlich Contracting Co., and Sharp and Fellows, Inc.. Indeed, the Wunderlich Contracting Company had purchased all the surplus planes stored at Kingman Army Airfield (Martin Wunderlich had paid $2,780.00 for 5,483 planes) [Ref. Nicholas Veronico, A. Kevin Grantham, Scott Thompson, Military Aircraft Boneyards (MBI Publishing, Osceola, WI 2000,) p40]. As part of his clarification letter, Cameron also attached an invoice for the fuselage.
Many years later, as he conducted research for his co-authored book, Military Aircraft Boneyards, the aviation historian A. Kevin Grantham had the opportunity to speak to Leland Cameron about what he did in building up the plane; Cameron confirmed that Thunderbird’s fuselage had indeed come from Kingman, Arizona.
In the process of researching for Military Aircraft Boneyards Kevin Grantham and one of his co-authors, Nicholas Veronico, were able to establish that there was only one P-51C (actually an RF-6C-10-NT variant) at Kingman. This C-model Mustang carried USAAF serial number 44-10911, and they believe its fuselage is the one which ended up in Thunderbird. All subsequent registration documents designate the airplane as a P-51C, so the decision designating the aircraft as a “C” model was likely the easiest option due to the major modifications which the airframe underwent, and the aforementioned, fictitious serial number.
The CAA issued a registration certificate to Cameron for N5528N on April 5th, 1948. Two days later, Cameron sold N5528N to the Joe DeBona Racing Company, a partnership between Joe Debona and Jimmy Stewart, the legendary actor and B-24 pilot.
DeBona and Stewart
Over the following few months after the sale, Thunderbird underwent preparations for the upcoming 1948 Bendix Trophy Race. The mechanics removed many items surplus to requirements, such as the self-sealing fuel cells, and fuselage fuel tank, to reduce the aircraft’s weight. They also performed streamlining efforts, like installing fairings over the gun ports, filling airframe seams with putty and sanding them smooth, to reduce drag and increase speed. They also acquired and installed an experimental high speed propeller which North American Aviation had tested during WWII.
Thunderbird then received 48 coats of primer and a beautiful, glossy cobalt blue livery. Polished to a high sheen, the paint job reportedly increased the aircraft’s speed by 8 mph.
While DeBona took part in the 1948 Bendix Trophy race, he had to drop out in Norwalk, Ohio just 63 miles from the Cleveland finish line due to fuel shortage. He did triumph in 1949, of course, and in December of that year, Jimmy Stewart (sole owner for Joe De Bona Racing Co.) sold Thunderbird to Jacqueline Cochran of Indio, California, for “$1.00 and other considerations”, and she went on to set three world speed records with the aircraft.
Jackie Cochran owned Thunderbird for just over three years before selling the aircraft back to Jimmy Stewart on January 20th, 1953, again for “$1.00 and other considerations.”
In successive updates, we will examine Thunderbird’s history after Jackie Cochran acquired her. We will also detail other fascinating aspects of this project, from the records set, to the many contributions from supporters in the aviation, warbird, and air racing communities.
The project is the culmination of Warren Pietsch’s dream. As already noted, he has long been fascinated by Thunderbird’s history. This dream involved creating a P-51C which represents Thunderbird’s unique history, and recognizes the many people who have influenced and helped Warren, in addition to highlighting the rich story of Thunderbird’s celebrity owners and record-setting flights.
Thunderbird isn’t intended to be a rivet-by-rivet restoration, but rather a “time capsule” restoration capturing a period in Mustang lore not currently represented by airworthy P-51s. The most important goal is to make this flying piece of aviation history a people’s airplane that everyone’s enjoyment – from Mustang and air racing enthusiasts, to air show attendees.
There is a great deal more historical information to relate, which we will unveil in the next update. Besides Jimmy Stewart and Joe DeBona, household names in aviation and popular culture such as Jackie Cochran, and even Queen Elizabeth II are part of Thunderbird’s unique story.
Warren Pietsch became involved in bringing Thunderbird back to life in 1999. Now two decades later, after years of gradual work taking place, Thunderbird arrived at AirCorps Aviation as a fuselage, empennage and a set of wings. The airframe was largely complete, structurally speaking, but still required systems and firewall forward installation, wiring, final paint and finish work. AirCorps will complete these remaining tasks to their usual, world-class standards. Thanks to the parts which Warren has collected over the past 15 years, the timeline to complete Thunderbird will be much shorter than a typical warbird restoration.
One of the real challenges in this restoration is determining the precise paint colors used in 1949, and duplicating all of the aircraft’s smaller exterior markings. While there are photographs from Thunderbird’s heyday, color photographs are not always an accurate match to original paint colors. Additionally, not every airframe aspect is visible in the photos we have, which makes it difficult to accurately verify marking placement and decals. Any help locating additional photographs would be very much appreciated.
Mustang enthusiasts will notice that the wing and some of the lower engine cowling chosen for this project come from a P-51D and don’t match the C-model fuselage. Ultimately, it was Warren’s choice to use the D-model wing, and this meant changing the lower cowl from the three-piece B/C model to the one piece D-model skin, due to the increased cant of that variant’s wing. The landing light position also moved from the wing leading edge to a location inside the landing gear well to produce less drag with the gear retracted.
One of the aspects affecting this choice to use a D-model wing relates to both safety and handling qualities. The later model wing has more robust and reliable landing gear and gear door systems. The B/C wing’s clamshell doors were lighter and had a single uplock, while the D gear doors have multiple locks which make cycling the gear more reliable. Additionally, there are documented instances of B/C doors tearing off in high speed dives, so North American re-engineered an updated system for the D model.
Interestingly, the early model clamshell doors on the original Thunderbird may have been what caused the aircraft to crash in June of 1955 when they closed out of sequence, jamming the main landing gear. The owner at the time, Joe Cook, elected to bail out rather than risk a landing in the wet-winged Mustang with the gear now protruding from the airframe.
In addition to improved gear doors, the D model wing also has stronger and more effective ailerons. A seal added to the aileron leading edges reduced stick pressure during hard maneuvering.
With all of the technical considerations and improvements which the D wing includes, electing to use this later style on Thunderbird made sense on paper. However, Warren already has extensive, real-world experience flying many different C and D model P-51s. He selected the D-model wing because he prefers the flying characteristics of that variant.
Fortunately, North American Aviation pioneered fitting a D wing on a B/C Mustang during the war. It was an idea the company built and tested, but never produced. The documentary existence of this factory-tested prototype made obtaining FAA approval for these major alterations far easier.
One of the areas which requires a lot of time in a Mustang restoration is the lower fuselage which comprises the air scoop, doghouse, radiator wrapper, and exit duct. These components house the radiator, oil cooler and exit door. Luckily, with Thunderbird, we had original parts for several of these major elements which required only minor restoration before we could fit them to the airframe.
Randy Carlson of Carlson Metal Shaping has done outstanding work assisting us with wing fairings and complex metal shapes. He is a specialist in the complexity of forming these tightly compound-curved pieces. This month, we will highlight his work on the wing fillets which blend the wings into the fuselage for a decrease in interference drag.
Organizing parts so restorers can easily find them and have everything they need for a particular assembly speeds the restoration process dramatically.


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It sounds like something straight out of a post apocalyptic space thriller: NASA bombing the moon. This is not science fiction but reality, and it is happening today.
Starting around 4:30 a.m. on Friday morning, NASA began a series of impacts on the moon to ultimately test for traces of water. The craft being used is called the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS.
While bombing may not be the most precise word choice — because the actual process involves no explosives of the literal sense, but rather a high impact of the probe and its engines onto craters of the moon as to stir up moon dust that the probe will collect samples of — the mission has no doubt scared some people.
Skeptics are concerned about the permanent effect the mission will have on the moon environment.
Daniel Andrews, LCROSS project manager, assured the media in a press conference on Thursday that the mission will not have any long term destructive effects on the moon and that the impact is minute in relation to the moon. It will simply to stir up enough “dust” to obtain quality samples.
This is truly history in the making because if there is frozen water on the moon (as we found to be the case with Mars) then that heightens the possibility that one day humans could possibly inhabit Earth’s little sister. It would also give more validity to the U.S. space program returning to the moon in the near future.
NASA is streaming the mission live on NASA.gov and NASATV, but if you do not have a chance to catch the mission it is sure to be archived on NASA’s website and other media suppliers online.


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ESC: brushless 12A x4
Charging time: About 150mins
Flying time: About 18 – 20mins
Control distance: About 300m
Quadcopter battery: 7.4V 2300mAh Lipo. 105g
Transmitter battery: 4 x 1.5V AA battery ( not included )
Weight(including the battery):410g
Package Weight : 1.7 kg
Package Size: 34 x 15 x 32 cm
Max Flight radius:300m
5.8G wireless video transmission distance:300m
Memory card: 4G TF card.
Max support: 64G card
Color: Golden White, Golden Black (Random color)
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– The intelligent battery with large capacity extends the flying time last to 20 minutes.
– Flying both indoor and outdoor.
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No complaints as of yet
So far, so good. I’ve flown it about 8x and so far everything is functioning as advertised. This is my 1st FPV and I’m still getting to know it better. I haven’t pushed the range past around 80yds, or the alt beyond 150-200ft. Return to home, altitude hold, and position hold work well, handles moderate breezes. No wobble effect upon descent like the small X4’s. Can be landed gentle as a feather, I love that. The LEDs are nice and bright, easily visible. The FPV screen is clear and pretty bright, colors are pretty vivid. I’ll post more after more experience with it but no complaints as of yet.
Nice drone, but has issues
A must have, so easy to fly and excellent quality drone…..Until the 7th flight something went terribly wrong at takeoff. The drone went straight up and took off the other direction and I had no control over it. It just getting farther away, so I ran in that direction and flipped the return to home, but nothing worked. Sad to say it crashed somewhere and I never found my drone…Not happy
We love both love it
Got this for my boyfriend for his birthday. We love both love it! It’s the first drone we’ve flown and it is relatively easy to control once you get used to it. It can be a little more difficult to fly when it’s windy but I think that’s a fair assumption for most drones. Haven’t had a chance to use the camera yet but that’s next on our list. Giving it 4 stars only for the remote control. Not sure if this is specific only to the one we received but we put brand new batteries in 3 times now and it will only give us 1 bar on the battery so lasts roughly 1-2 flights.
Bought this for our youngest son’s Birthday/ Christmas present. Works as advertised, so far no crashes or negative issues.
You can’t beat the features for the price
An affordable priced GPS drone with great functions to get a novice flying quickly and an experienced one engaged. I like having a transmitter with a display (frees up your phone/tablet) and the video and pics are pretty good.
love it it,s fun to fly and seems to hold up well
Very happy with the drone! My son LOVES it!
Best drone for the money.
When I received this drone I didn’t fly it for 2 weeks I was afraid I’d crash it or lose it. Lol. I watched ever video I could fine before I finally took it out to fly. Here goes this is the best drone I’ve owned and I have 8 total but none of them are this nice. This thing is load right out of the box and if I can use it and make it fly anyone can. I now have the white and black one. I’m a rookie at drones but I love this one. I haven’t used customer support because I haven’t needed them so I can’t review that. I work hard for my money and I was worried I was wasting it on this drone. Boy was I wrong!!! P.S. I bought one on amazon for 250 or so but I found the same one on Banggood for 196 dollars but it takes about 30 days to get it from China. Amazon? 2 days.


- New York has been hit by a bomb cyclone winter storm.
- Several flights have been diverted, causing widespead chaos.
- Passenger Manoel Gerlach took a video of his Singapore Airlines flight after it was diverted.
- A bomb cyclone winter storm is associated with extremely strong winds.
UPDATE: Friday 5 January, 10:51AM
A passenger on a Norwegian flight from Gatwick bound for JFK has complained of chaos following a diversion to Dulles Airport in Washington DC due to the bomb cyclone winter storm.
Olivia Mullaney, 26, told Express.co.uk: “We were told an hour before landing we were diverted to Washington DC, then left on the tarmac for four hours with no food or water offered.
“People are obviously going crazy at this. The airport staff for other airlines told us there were no Norwegian reps in the whole airport as they don’t usually fly there.
“Our bags can’t be unloaded as they have no relationships with any ground staff or handlers.”
Friday 5 January, 9:00AM
Watch a video which shows the effect of the New York bomb cyclone winter snow storm on a flight forced to abort its landing.
The Singapore Airline flight was scheduled to land in New York’s JFK Airport in the USA, but had to be diverted to the smaller Stewart Airport instead due to the extreme freak weather.
The plane in the video is said to be an Airbus A380 model – the largest passenger jet in the world.
However, the aircraft was no match for the strong winds and massive blizzard.
The video, taken by passenger Manoel Gerlach, who showed it on Twitter, at first shows a plane packed with people.
The film maker travels towards one of the windows, displaying a view of the plane’s wing which is sprinkled with white snow.
All that can be seen of the outside world is a snow storm obscuring the ground and sky.
“Currently on SQ26, A380, diverted to SWF due to weather. Sitting on tarmac,” tweeted Manoel from the plane.
He later tweeted an update: “A380 was moved. Now closer to terminal.
“Waiting for stairs and busses. Everyone still on the plane as of 5:05p.
“People remain polite but are ready to get off the plane, knowing that immigration might take a long time.”
What is a bomb cyclone?
A bomb cyclone, which is also know as a “weather bomb” or “bombgenesis”, is a storm formation which occurs when a rising column of air exits a low pressure area on the surface of the Earth.
It causes extremely powerful winds to develop around the area, which are strongest at the centre.
Earlier this week, a viral video showed Storm Eleanor winds prevent a BA plane from landing on the runway.
The terrifying video shows the pilot try and fail to battle the strong winds in order to bring the passenger plane to the ground for landing.
The plane is instead forced to take off again into the sky rather than land on the runway.
Published at Fri, 05 Jan 2018 11:06:00 +0000


Leaving Cambridge Bay last Saturday to have some time out down South should have been routine but, like so many things in the Arctic, this was not to be. Here’s the story of another adventure … for which I will use the related airport codes for fun – and another story in the future !
The flight was due to leave Cambridge Bay (YCB) at 2:00 p.m. to go to Yellowknife (YZF) and there connect with another flight going to Edmonton (YEG). The flight coming into YCB – to turn around and go out again – was delayed in YZF due to a mechanical problem with the aircraft. A problem quite common since the airline has a small, aging fleet of specialty 737s called Combis as they are configured to carry cargo and passengers in the main cabin of the aircraft (see my previous posting when I flew into YCB in early February.)
In YCB you always call the airport to find out if the plane is on time – or even coming ! – before driving out – even though the airport is only 4km from town ! I was advised not to check in until later as the new ETD was 3:30 pm – so at least I didn’t have to sit waiting at the airport.
Upon check-in at 2:45 we were advised that the flight would now only be landing at 3:40 and turned around as quickly as possible. We were also given a letter from the YCB station manager apologizing for the delay and offering a $ 100.00 travel credit – not that significant in relation to the average price of $ 1,700.00 for a one-way ticket !
Knowing that the turn-around time in YCB is usually at least 30 minutes I figured a departure of around 4:10 which would not get us to YZF in time to connect to the flight to YEG at 5:10 pm, so I asked the obvious question. Together with four other passengers connecting to that flight we were told that it would be held for us.
The plane only arrived after 4:00 and at about 4:30 we were called back to the check-in counter and advised by the clerk that because we would be so late in leaving YCB now the flight from YZF would not be held for us ! She advised that there were no other options to get to YEG that night so we had two choices – and what did we want to do :
a. Stay in Cambridge Bay and fly out on Sunday on the same routing or
b. Fly to YZF now and overnight there at our OWN expense
You can imagine our incredulity at hearing these options and thought that she must have been mistaken in what information she had been given to pass on to us. We were subsequently advised to board the flight to YZF and that things would be dealt with there. So we finally took off at 4:50 and we landed at YZF at around 6:15 no knowing what to expect there as we had not be given any updates en route.
In YZF there was further disbelief for all us connecting passengers. As we were walking from disembarkation of the YCB flight to the terminal, the plane for YEG was just taxiing out to the runway to take off ! Inside the terminal we were again advised that there were no other options to get to YEG except on the same flight on Sunday – 24 hours later. (There were other flights with other airlines on Saturday evening and Sunday morning but they were either already full or our airline did not have an inter-line agreement with them to be able to switch us over !) We were given vouchers for the overnight stay at the Explorer Hotel and for meals, but no other compensation offered !
I suppose that this could have been called a mis-adventure but it did turn into another adventure – as I will write in my next posting.
A Royal Canadian Airforce C-17 which was sitting on the ground at the Yellowknife airport when we arrived. This plane has actually been ferrying troops and supplies from the big military base in YZF to a field base in YCB where a military exercise is in progress. I had seen it flying over Cambridge Bay but not had a chance to see it close-up.
Officially called the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III the aircraft was developed to replace the famous cargo workhorse the Hercules. The C-17 weighs 128 metric tons empty, can carry a payload of 77 metric tons and the base price is $ 220 million !! To me it looked like a jumbo jet.


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The data listed on the checklist form must be accurate, complete and current. If the data you want to use are not described or contained in the Standard Data Package, your request must be submitted along with the corresponding information or data by e-mail or fax. Note: A Field Approval does not constitute FAA approval. For further information, call the FIDO Regional Flight Standards Office at 1-800-ADAMS (). FAA Form 337 — Field Approval for Safety-Related Information Flight Standards District Office Phone: 1-800-ADAMS () FAX: Fax (in the United States): Contact Information: Flight Standards District Office — Washington, DC, 20 FAX to: FAA Form 337 and its attachments — must be received by the District Flight Standards Office at least 10 business days before the scheduled date of the flight within which the flight is anticipated to be conducted. The FAA Form 337 is available to pilots on the AFIS. You may also obtain the FAA Form 337 at: Aircraft Performance Data and Maintenance Data The following links provide supplemental information related to aircraft performance and maintenance information that applies to all commercial and light-sport aircraft. Information provided is provided voluntarily for the following reasons and at the sole discretion of its authors: to provide the aviation community with up to date information that helps inform aircraft safety issues; to assist in evaluating the safety of aircraft systems/engines and the performance of air traffic services; and for general aviation operators who wish to understand and comply with federal air traffic rules. Information provided is considered incomplete and not verified. Airship Data — This link provides complete data for all Airship flights — both in airship performance and maintenance — and its related information for reference and study. The data are provided based on current aircraft usage — no information is provided prior to the first flight of an airship. The data also provide information that is relevant to many Federal laws and rules affecting airship users, pilots and airship companies. — This link provides complete data for all Airship flights — both in airship performance and maintenance — and its related information for reference and study.
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The following is an actual phone call from an AOP a member to the APA pilot information center well thank you for calling the pilot information center now Rory what can I help you with today, so I purchased us so Cessna 172 in 1962 a year ago and having an annual done on us, we're all finished with just about everything, but he asked it to keep some records from the FAA captain t37 okay we get back, and it doesn't have all the three seven diamonds should one of the particular things that I cannot find because it has an oil filter adapter kit on it, they're no longer oops where I'm wondering is my mechanic once the SPG sport to follow 3-3-7 yep in my logbook it says that key form 337 this cake when you look on this FAA records very funny you're like do program a PRE by inspection on an aircraft is your chance to research and investigate every aspect of your potential investment the PRE bite should include a thorough inspection of the mechanical as well as cosmetic condition of the aircraft in addition the legal status of the aircraft needs to be looked at this includes ensuring that the FAA records on the aircraft are up-to-date an often overlooked step of the PRE by is investigating which STC's are legally installed on the aircraft s T C stands for supplemental type certificate this is a type certificate that is issued when the FAA approves an aircraft modification that was not part of the original design it could be something as small as an oil filter or something as big as adding a set of canards to your Cessna and STC is usually owned by the individual or company that is selling the aircraft modification if you purchase an item with an STC it must be installed in accordance with the procedure outlined in the STC a logbook entry is made and a 3-3-7 form must be filed with the FAA the 3-3-7 form notifies the FAA that the aircraft has been modified the person filing the form must include information that shows that the modification has been tested and approved the STC noted on the 337 represents that approval if a search on a tail number does not contain and installed STC it cannot legally be on the aircraft until a 337 form is refiled because the 337 form must reference the applicable STC you'll also need to find the original STC paperwork as well as we heard in this phone call to the pilot information center it may be difficult to find the owner of the STC the FAA maintains a searchable database of STC is on its website, but it is possible that the STC owner is no longer in business no longer maintains the STC or sold it to another company if the FAA database offers no results the aircraft owner may obtain a field approval through the updated FAA process or remove the modification in question replacing it with an updated STC product if one is an available hi my name is Rodney marts senior aviation technical specialists here at the pilot information center at APA if you have any questions like the video you've just seen why don't you give us a...


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Understanding the past habitable conditions on Mars is a primary scientific driver for NASA’s Curiosity rover. During the last eight years, Curiosity has traversed across diverse terrain within Gale crater and drilled the martian surface over two dozen times. Dr. Williams will provide an update on the latest scientific findings and share spectacular snapshots from along the rover’s journey. In addition, she will present an overview of NASA’s next robotic mission to Mars, Perseverance, which will land at Jezero crater in February 2021.
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2019 WAA Bill Weaver Aviation Scholarship
The recipients of the 2019 WAA Bill Weaver Aviation Scholarships were announced at the WAA Safety Day event on June 4th and 5th. The two day event was held at the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown, NY.
WAA Chairman, Eric Faulkner began the presentation of the scholarships by remembering his long time friend and fellow WAA Board member, Bill Weaver for whom this scholarship is dedicated. Bill's wife Susan and son Brandon were in attendance to witness how the legacy of his giving will continue to live on through these scholarships. Also in attendance was Mr. Chris Richards, owner of the Academy of Aviation. Chris' generosity has helped make this scholarship possible.
The 2nd place winner is Mr. Charles Reynolds. Charles has a four year degree in Aviation Technology from Everglades University in Florida and has dreamed of becoming a pilot since he was six years old in his hometown of Antigua, Barbuda. He started his aviation career in 2007 working as a line service technician as the Boca Airport. He has been working at the Westchester County Airport for 8 years now and is currently a Line Service Supervisor at Ross Aviation. Charles received a $3,000.00 scholarship to the Academy of Aviation for continued flight training.
The first place winner is Ms. Katherine Benita Guerrero. Katherine received her BS in December of 2017 with a major in Aeronautical Science-Focus in Air Traffic Control. She finished with a GPA of 3.8 and 4.0. Katherine has many honors and awards. To name a few: IAWA-International Women's Association Award 2014. Presidents List- Every Spring and Fall from 2013 to 2016. The Wings club scholarship-Fall of 2015 and 2016. Her finest award is the Bessie Coleman Award which is presented to a female graduate who has attained the highest cumulative grade point average while demonstrating the professional and civic values that exemplify the mission of Vaughn College. Katherine received a $7,000.00 scholarship to the Academy of Aviation for continued flight training.
The Westchester Aviation Association and the Academy of Aviation will award two aviation scholarships in 2019 for flight training in the amounts of $7,000, and $3,000. The scholarship amounts will be awarded as a credit to be used at the Academy of Aviation flight school located at Westchester County Airport and must be used within one year of receiving the awarded amount.
Anyone training towards a pilot certificate or rating may apply for a WAA scholarship.
Veterans are encouraged to apply.
1. A typed essay is required and should include:
2. The scholarship is open to current and new prospective pilots. Please send in a copy of your pilot certificates if you have any.
3. Please include a copy of the last 2 pages of your log book if you have already started flying.
4. Also include a professional resume with your contact info.
The recipients of the scholarship will be awarded at the WAA Safety Day hosted at the Westchester Marriott on June 4th & 5th, 2019 and are required to attend this event. In addition, the recipients of these scholarships shall be required to perform 6 hours of aviation volunteer service to give back to the aviation community.
Log book entries, resumes and essays must be emailed as attachments to:
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A Daher TBM 930 turboprop single piloted by Dierk Reuter and Phil Bozek completed a record-setting flight from New York to Paris on Saturday in an attempt to break a speed record held since 1985 by famed test pilot Chuck Yeager. The record must be verified by organizations such as the National Aeronautics Association and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
The flight departed Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, New York, on Saturday shortly after midnight local time and landed at Le Bourget Airport (FPB) in Paris about 8 hours 35 minutes later. Pilots Reuter and Bozek worked with officials on both sides of the Atlantic in preparation to attempt to beat the record in the C1e category (turboprop aircraft with an mtow of less than 13,200 pounds/6,000 kg).
The aircraft, owned by Reuter, was fitted with an additional fuel tank to carry an additional 300 gallons of jet fuel. This brought total usable fuel to 600 gallons, providing more than 10 hours of flight time. The FAA provided a permit to allow for a takeoff weight of 9,500 pounds, which is an increase from the TBM 930’s certified mtow of 7,398 pounds. Further, the aircraft was equipped with an Iridium Go! in-flight tracking device.
Reuter, a Chicago-based global finance executive, previously owned a TBM 850 for a decade before his current 930. Half of his 4,500 flight hours have accrued during his time in his two TBM aircraft. This included a trip to Antarctica in December. Bozek, a Michigan-based entrepreneur and real estate investor who flies aerobatic missions and collects warbirds, has logged 800 hours in his TBM 900, boosting his total time to 3,400 hours.
HPN Tower advised us of expected air traffic delays and re-routes for Thanksgiving week traffic heading for Palm Beach (KPBI) due to expected VIP issues. ATC Traffic management has told the Tower that Oceanic routes would be given to airline traffic only, with all other traffic destined to PBI needing to file on J48.
Those not filing on J48 can expect re-routes onto that airway.
Any operators with questions can contact HPN ATCT Operations Supervisor Demisha Vega at 914-948-6520.
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The runway repaving project will be presented to the Airport Advisory Board on Wednesday November 14, 2018 at 7:00PM in the Westchester County Airport Terminal Conference Room.
If you have an opinion on the repaving of Runway 16/34 now is the time to voice it to your elected representatives.
Your WAA Board of Directors encourages you to support this project as it is a matter of safety. A majority of the project costs will be funded by an FAA Grant and the work will be performed by local contractors. This is a benefit to our local economy and if not used, the FAA Grant money will be forfeited.
There is a vocal group of anti-airport citizens that have been mobilized to attend these meetings and they provide the Airport Advisory Board with unfavorable comments towards the airport.
The WAA is encouraging our members to attend the AAB meeting in person to let your opinions be heard.
If you cannot attend the meeting, please consider contacting your local representatives to let them know what the value of this airport and this project means to you!
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In light of the recent mailing of suspicious packages please see Airport Bulletin 18-13.pdf regarding Heightened Security Awareness.
Please contact Airport Security at 914-995-2748 with any questions.
Notice: Expect VIP movement July 05-08, 2018 in the vicinity of Bedminster, Newark, Morristown, NJ. Pilots can expect airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement. The FAA recommends that all aircraft operators check NOTAMs OFTEN for mandatory airspace restrictions prior to operations within this region.
Specific instructions and restrictions are available at http://tfr.faa.gov once the NOTAM has been issued.
*Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not use the information on this website for flight planning purposes. For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Recipients were announced at the 3rd Annual WAA Safety Day Conference
White Plains, NY – June 25, 2018 – The Westchester Aviation Association, a non-profit organization representing general aviation at Westchester County Airport and Academy of Aviation, a flight school located at the airport, awarded two scholarships in the amount of $3,000 and $7,000 at last Wednesday’s WAA Safety Day Conference to Adam Delitta of Mamaroneck, NY and Luc Piderman of Stamford, CT.
Luc Piderman was awarded the $7,000 scholarship. Luc is already an instrument rated private pilot and works at Westchester County Airport as an Airport Operations Supervisor. He plans to use the scholarship toward achieving his commercial and CFI certificates with a goal of becoming a Captain for a regional airline within the next 5 years.
Adam Delitta was awarded the $3,000 scholarship. He is a Junior at Rye Neck High School in Mamaroneck and Cadet Commander for a local Civil Air Patrol squadron. Adam plans to use the scholarship toward achieving his private pilot license and eventually to offer flight instruction to other Civil Air Patrol cadets who are interested in becoming pilots.
The scholarships were named in honor of Bill Weaver, a founding partner of Westair a fixed base operator at the airport, which is now Million Air. Bill has been a long-time, esteemed member of the Westchester Aviation Association and has been an active supporter of general aviation at Westchester County Airport for many years.
“We were pleasantly surprised with the number of applications we received for the Bill Weaver Aviation Scholarships and very impressed with the quality of the applicants,” said WAA President Eric Faulkner. “The WAA is extremely pleased to be able to assist these two aspiring pilots with the financial means to achieve their aviation goals,” continued Mr. Faulkner.
This bill sets limitations on methods to control wildlife in and around airports and may compromise the effectiveness of these efforts.
Bill S.6853-A (DeFrancisco) that addresses this critical problem passed the Senate but no longer has a companion in the Assembly. Assembly bill A.8646-B (Hunter) that previously matched the Senate bill has been amended, rendering its provisions ineffective in restoring these safety measures at many of the state’s commercial and general aviation airports.
NYAMA urges the Assembly to recognize the vital importance of this legislation to public safety and to support the Senate bill S.6853-A or, in the alternative, the amendments proposed for A.8646-B
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|Articles, Biography, History, Media Archive, United States, Women on 2015-11-26 03:19Z by Steven|
Katherine Johnson at NASA Langley Research Center in 1971. (Source NASA)
Today, November 24, President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom, considered the nation’s highest civilian honor, to 17 men and women. Among them is 97-year-old retired African-American NASA mathematician Katherine G. Johnson, selected for her contributions to the space program, starting with the Mercury missions in the ‘50s and early ‘60s, through the Apollo moon missions in the late ’60s and early ‘70s, and ending with the space shuttle missions in the mid ’80s. Among other things, she calculated the trajectories of America’s first manned mission into orbit and the first Moon landing.
Awarding Johnson this well-deserved honor doesn’t just shine a spotlight on a single black female STEM pioneer. It also illuminates an obscure but important piece of history. Johnson was just one of dozens of mathematically talented black women recruited to work as “human computers” at the Langley Memorial Research Laboratory in the ‘40s and ‘50s.
They were so named because before machines came along, they crunched the numbers necessary for figuring out everything from wind tunnel resistance to rocket trajectories to safe reentry angles.
In fact, all of Langley’s hundreds of “human computers,” whether black or white, were women. It was an era when, as Johnson put it, “the computer wore a skirt.”…
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Air Force Pride is a Junior Badge from the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast.
GUIDELINES: Complete the required activity below, one from each Leadership Key (Discover, Connect, Take Action), and at least three other activities listed under any Key.
Required Activity: Invite a member of the United States Air Force to visit your troop and interview him/her about their role in the Air Force. Ask him/her to bring a globe or a map and show you where he/she has traveled. Ask him/her what it is like to live on an Air Force Base and how is it different from civilian life.
- 1) Find the U.S. Air Force base located closest to your hometown. Name and describe the mission of this base. Who is the Commander of this base? Describe the Wing, Groups and/or squadrons located there.
- 2) Listen to and learn the Air Force song. Try searching online or at the library.
- 3) Identify and describe or draw the following aircrafts: Fighter, Bomber, Transport, Tanker, and Surveillance.
- 1) Invite the spouse or a child of an Air Force member to visit your troop meeting and/or interview them. What is it like to have a family member in the Air Force? Where have they lived? How does their life compare to yours?
- 2) Visit an Air and Space or Flight or Aircraft museum. Take the tour and try different activities. List and discuss, with your troop, contributions the U.S. Air Force has made to our society.
- 1) Attend an Air Force air show. Document with photos or describe to your troop or another Girl Scout what you heard, saw, and learned at the show.
- 2) Write a letter or draw a card of support to an Air Force member.
- 3) Create a 5-minute skit teaching others about the Air Force and perform it for family, friends, or another Girl Scout troop.
- 4) Tour an Air Force museum, monument, memorial, or cemetery. Find out what volunteer opportunities are available for you. Could your troop do a flag ceremony on location?


This is the beginning of my Flight Test web page. Although my
airplane - a Van's RV-8 - is long out of Phase I, I am taking
it through several flight test cards because it's fun, because I
want to establish critical performance values myself, and
because I've installed a slightly heavier battery in the
aft battery compartment and a Rieff Turbo engine pre-heateing system
in the engine compartment.
At the moment, the list of Flight Tests I want to execute are:
In addition to performing the tests and capturing and reducing the data
I also want to explore different Flight Data Recorder
ideas/options. This includes the Foreflight Track Logger as
well as possible Arduino and/or Raspberry Pi implementations.
Back To Main
The purpose of this test flight was to use the Foreflight Track Logger during some wind speed and direction
determination circles at 5000 and 8000 feet as well as during the performance of several aerobatic maneuvers
(aileron roll, loop aileron roll). The idea was to determine if the data rates and accuracy of the Foreflight
Track Logger is sufficient for capturing flight test data.


|Your Doorway to the Sky
Okaloosa County is home to three airports that serve commercial, general aviation, corporate and military operations.
Northwest Florida Regional Airport
1701 State Road 85N,
Eglin AFB, FL
The Northwest Florida Regional Airport (*VPS), is situated on Eglin Air Force Base, FL, and provides essential scheduled commercial air passenger service for a large portion of the Northwest Florida area. Please visit their website for more information.
Bob Sikes Airport
5545 John Givens Road,
The Bob Sikes Airport (*CEW), is a public-use airport owned and operated by Okaloosa County and provides for general aviation, corporate aviation, air taxi service, and some military operations. It does not provide service to commercial airlines.
Destin/Ft. Walton Beach Airport
1001 Airport Road,
The Destin/Ft. Walton Beach Airport (*DTS), is a general aviation public use facility owned and operated by Okaloosa County. It does not provide service to commercial airlines.


Students' Futures are Soaring in the Aviation Class
Embarking on the flight path to their future, Mt. Vernon High School seniors Maria Downs and Tyler Black are soaring through an aviation operations course exposing them to a variety of related careers.
Maria and Tyler are among 17 juniors and seniors currently enrolled in the school’s aviation operations course. Both entered the class with a general interest in aviation but no specific career objective in mind. That was before:
- they talked with Blue Angels pilots at the Crossroads Airshow
- a Republic Airlines pilot described his work in detail for them
- they experienced a LIFT Academy flight simulator
- they visited the Indianapolis International Airport control tower
- Maria and other female students heard personal stories of various careers during Women in Aviation Day
All of these experiences are part of the aviation course held at Mt. Vernon High School.
Now, after one semester of the class, Maria and Tyler have their sights set on careers as pilots.
Maria shared, “This sealed that this is definitely what I want to be in. It has taught me that I don’t want to be an air traffic controller or anything that’s not actually in the air.”
And even though the course does not actually put students into flight situations, its introduction to such key concepts as aerodynamics, weight and balance, physiology, cross-country flight planning, weather, and decision-making skills has led Tyler to a similar conclusion.
“We’ve learned all the different (career) routes you can take. She (aviation instructor Katelin Nading) has exposed us to all of them,” Tyler said. “Without this class, I’d have no idea what to do.” While he previously had considered flight engineering, Tyler is now drawn to pilot training, even applying to the Air Force Academy for a possible pathway in military aviation.
Herein lies the value of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses: helping students evaluate career options, providing certification opportunities and several dual credits through Ivy Tech, while also preparing them for success in the field they ultimately select.
While Maria and Tyler are focusing on careers in the cockpit, other aviation students - drawn from three nearby high schools in addition to Mt. Vernon - may well pursue training as flight engineers, air transportation workers, airfield management personnel, air traffic controllers, or flight operation managers.
Employees in all these specialized fields are in demand, in keeping with Indiana’s Next Level Programs of Study objective to develop a skilled and ready workforce for available jobs among high school students.
Students across Hancock County will have an even greater opportunity to prepare for CTE careers when HC3 (Hancock County Career Center) opens at the Amplify Hancock Innovation Center in the fall of 2026. This high school career center will consolidate aviation and numerous other career pathways into a centralized location engineered built specifically for CTE classes. The HC3 will serve all four of the county’s public school districts and will be led by Stan Wilkison, who is currently the assistant principal at Mt. Vernon High School.
In the meantime, students are making the most of the growing menu of CTE offerings at Mt. Vernon High School, including the opportunity to earn dual credit through courses - such as aviation - offered in cooperation with Ivy Tech. All available courses for Hancock County high school students can be found at https://mvhs.mvcsc.k12.in.us/pathways.
While aviation instructor Nading expects the aviation program to grow and expand, she also says it already achieves the goal of generating student interest and knowledge for future careers. “It's amazing,” she said, “to see students who really did not think this career track would be realistic for them at the beginning of the year growing into confident, enthusiastic budding aviators.”


The USS Ranger CVA-61, 1,080 feet long, 252 feet wide, 97 feet from the flight deck to the water line. It weighs 80,000 tons fully laden, and can move through the water at speeds greater than 55 MPH. It carries about 5,000 people, and between 75 and 100 aircraft. Below are photos of the types of aircraft it carried during the three years I spent aboard it from 1966-1969. My job was to help launch the planes from the catapults.
Day after day, night after night, the planes would roll up onto the "cat", laden with bombs, rockets, missiles, napalm, and thousands of rounds of bullets, their engines screaming in my ears as I crawled under them, between the bombs, to hook up the launching gear. We worked on a reverse rotating schedule, an hour earlier each day, and flight ops were practically always 12 hours from the first launch to the last recovery. Prep time and secure time always took another 3-4 hours, especially if we had maintenance or repairs to do.
I think the one single thing that got to me the most was Christmas Eve, 1967, when they were playing Christmas Carols on the ships speaker system, and dropping bombs at the same time. "Joy to the world", and here's another bomb. It took me many years to understand that one. How could a person/government say they want peace on Earth, and kill someone at the same time? Perhaps there's a lesson for us all here, in claiming our dark side. If someone was inflicting bodily harm on one of your family members, COULD you kill that person to keep peace and safety in your family? Yes, you could, although you might not choose to.
"Ol' Slowpoke" AD-1 Skyraider
We called this plane Ol' Slowpoke because it was the slowest plane in the Navy during the Vietnam War. It was also known as "Spad". Slow as it was, it could carry its own weight in armament, and because of its rotary engine, it was invulnerable to heat seeking missiles. It could also out maneuver almost any jet, and could take off from the deck without the aid of a catapult.
This aircraft was especially suited for air to ground missile attacks and light bombing runs. During the USS Pueblo incident in 1968, this plane carried nuclear warheads and had designated targets in North Korea.
The phantom was the cream of the crop as far as fighters went. It was highly maneuverable and extremely fast for that era, making it a formidable offensive and defensive weapon.
This aircraft was light and fairly fast, though not nearly as fast as the Phantom. It sailed with us on my second tour, and was phased out afterwards.
The A6 was the beginning of electronics-supported aircraft in Vietnam. It was technically a bomber, but was also used for radar jamming of Vietnamese missile sites. Some of these were so specialized that machine guns and cannons were never installed.
See the person under the left wing of the plane? That was my job.
The A3 was designed to be a bomber, but was modified to be a refueler, an electronics warfare aircraft, and a surveillance aircraft.


by Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum Contact
Saturday, Oct 31, 2020 10:00am
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
28210 West Park Highway,Ashland
Join us for this spooktacular indoor event. Throw on your costume and come trick-or treat! Join the dance party and costume parade and snap a photo with your favorite superheroes and princesses. Listen to not so scary stories be told, decorate a pumpkin (while supplies last), observe mad scientist experiments, enjoy games and activities throughout the Musuem! Event in partnership with the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.
The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum exists to preserve the history of Strategic Air Command, the Cold War and aerospace artifacts and inspire learning through imaginative, innovative, and inspirational programs and exhibits.
28210 West Park Highway
Ashland, Nebraska 68003


Gail Baker Ms. Baker served as the President, Aftermarket services for Collins Aerospace from 2019 until her retirement in 2020. In this role, she led the $11 billion worldwide commercial and military aftermarket business and customer service organizations, and her responsibilities included customer-tailored solutions, long-term aftermarket programs, spares planning and delivery, asset management, technical and strategic planning and management of 14 global maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities. From 2017 to 2019, Ms. Baker served as the President, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Space at Collins Aerospace. From 2015 to 2017, she served as the Vice President, Air Management Systems, European Entities and Aftermarket for UTC Aerospace Systems, a predecessor of Collins Aerospace. From 2011 to 2015, she also served as the President, Aerospace Customers and Business Development for UTC Aerospace Systems.
Ms. Baker currently serves as a director on the board of Leonardo DRS, serving on the Compensation Committee.


As space exploration technology advances, a new frontier is opening up for civilians—space tourism. This article explores the burgeoning industry of space tourism, examining the companies and technologies making it possible for private individuals to experience the awe-inspiring wonders of space, and considers the potential impact of this nascent industry on our understanding of travel and exploration.
The Pioneers of Space Tourism:
This section introduces the key players in the space tourism industry, from visionary entrepreneurs to established aerospace companies. It explores how these pioneers are developing spacecraft and launch vehicles capable of carrying civilians into space and details the evolution of this ambitious endeavor.
Suborbital Spaceflights: A Taste of Weightlessness:
Space tourism is currently focused on suborbital flights, providing civilians with a brief taste of weightlessness and the breathtaking view of Earth from space. The article delves into the experiences offered by suborbital spaceflights, discussing the training required for participants and the technological advancements that make these journeys possible.
Orbital Adventures and Space Stations:
While suborbital flights offer a short-lived experience, plans are underway to extend space tourism to orbital adventures. This section explores concepts of space hotels and commercial space stations, discussing the potential for longer-duration stays in space and the implications for future human habitation beyond Earth.
Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Space Tourism:
The rise of space tourism raises environmental concerns, including the carbon footprint associated with rocket launches. The article addresses the importance of sustainable practices in the space tourism industry, discussing innovations and initiatives aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of commercial space travel.
The Societal Impact of Space Tourism:
Beyond the technological and environmental aspects, space tourism has broader societal implications. The article explores how the democratization of space travel may impact our collective perspective on Earth, fostering a greater appreciation for our planet and a renewed sense of global interconnectedness.
As space tourism takes its first steps towards becoming a reality, it presents both unprecedented opportunities and challenges. From suborbital joyrides to the possibility of extended stays in orbit, the article concludes by contemplating the potential evolution of space tourism and its lasting impact on our relationship with space, technology, and the boundaries of human exploration.


“And if you presumably can’t recuperate in a matter of seconds, that is an unreasonable danger.” The sources say Boeing engineers try to determine if the microprocessor problem could be fastened by reprogramming software program or if changing the bodily microprocessors on each 737 Max aircraft could also be required. Two people briefed on the matter informed Reuters that an FAA test pilot throughout a simulator check final week was operating scenarios in search of to deliberately activate the MCAS stall-prevention system. During one activation it took an prolonged interval to get well the stabilizer trim system that’s used to manage the plane, the folks said. That could push the aircraft downward, in accordance with two sources acquainted with the testing, a difficulty that’s anticipated to further delay the plane’s return to service.
An FAA spokesperson wouldn’t verify the particular concern, but informed CNN that “the FAA’s process is designed to find and spotlight potential dangers. The FAA recently discovered a potential threat that Boeing is required to mitigate.” In preparation for the airplane’s return to service, Boeing and the FAA are also working out particulars of further coaching for 737 MAX pilots, which could embrace additional simulator time, the sources said. A new flaw has been found within pixel 3xl desk wallpapers the computer system for the Boeing 737 Max that could push the airplane downward, according to two sources conversant in the testing, a problem that is anticipated to further delay the aircraft’s return to service. A new flaw has been discovered in the computer system for the Boeing 737 Max that could push the plane downward, in accordance with two sources acquainted with the testing, an issue that’s anticipated to further delay the aircraft’s return to service.
In simulator exams, government pilots found that a microprocessor failure could push the nose of the plane toward the ground. Apr. 10—A minor change in Boeing’s 737 MAX manufacturing course of that was insufficiently vetted caused an electrical system downside that on Friday temporarily grounded more than 60 of the aircraft — out of almost 200 MAXs which have returned to service since December. A minor change in Boeing’s 737 MAX manufacturing course of that was insufficiently vetted triggered an electrical system problem that on Friday temporarily grounded greater than 60 of the aircraft — out of just about 200 MAXs that have returned to service since December. Boeing has so many grounded 737 Max planes it has to park them within the employee parking lotBoeing has continued to produce the 737, which was grounded internationally after a collection of fatal crashes, forcing the corporate to get creative.
Nevertheless, the sheer accumulation of manufacturing, design and high quality problems at Boeing over the past two years has badly damaged its status for technical excellence. On March 29, an American Airlines 737 MAX, flying from Miami to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic with one hundred thirty five passengers and 6 crew aboard was forced to turn again when the horizontal stabilizer system failed. Boeing spokesperson Jessica Kowal said the defect potentially impacts the reliability of the part. And in a previously unreported downside, Boeing recently found a potential defect in a batch of 20 to forty motors that move the horizontal stabilizer on all 737s, together with the MAX and earlier models.
Boeing is going through yet one more problem with its 737 Max planes after reporting an electrical fault on a specific group of jets. A hardware fix might add new delays to the plane’s return to service. In a separate assertion, Boeing said addressing the brand new problem would remove a possible source of uncommanded movement by the plane’s stabilizer.
“It is inevitable that at some time in the future, a Boeing 737 MAX will turn back to its originating airport, divert, or land at its vacation spot with an actual or suspected in-flight downside,” Dickson mentioned then. “While these occasions could be inconvenient and unsettling to passengers, they occur just about every day.” Kowal said Boeing is constant “to evaluate any potential impact to the 737 NG fleet.” Five months later, Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crashed minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa.
It was not clear if the state of affairs that resulted in an uncommanded dive can be addressed with a software replace or if it’s a microprocessor issue that will require a hardware substitute. Boeing’s plane are being subjected to intense scrutiny and testing designed to catch flaws even after a years-long certification process. “Boeing will not supply the 737 MAX for certification by the FAA till we have glad all necessities for certification of the MAX and its secure return to service,” Boeing wrote within the filing.
They may even have to inspect of hundreds of them and up to 450 could require repairs. Aircraft design requires compromises, because it’s required to find a way to save weight. So utilizing something just like the rivets as a ground path might be just nice, but the caveats are in upkeep and bearing that design consideration in mind on all future revs. The FAA launched an up to date statement on the 737 MAX Wednesday evening stating that they “recently found a possible risk that Boeing must mitigate” as they evaluate updates to the Boeing 737 MAX software program. A collection of simulator flights to test new software program developed by Boeing revealed the flaw, in accordance with one of many sources. United stated it is “working to swap out plane to reduce the impression to our prospects” and is working with Boeing and the FAA “to find out any further steps which are wanted to make sure these plane meet our rigorous security standards.”