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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Afghanistan war: Why helicopters are critical to US and NATO forces By FlyingNews @ 10:59 AM :: 1127 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Helicopters In one of the worst chapters of their casualty-marred deployment in Afghanistan, Canadian forces earlier this year lost 10 soldiers in 90 days to improvised bombs on one stretch of highway in Kandahar province. Then a US Army helicopter crew stalking Taliban insurgents who plant bombs at night spotted a five-man team, watched the insurgents through sophisticated optical gear until it was certain that's what the men were doing and got permission to kill them. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Plane crash survivor went for help By FlyingNews @ 10:56 AM :: 874 Views :: 0 Comments :: Flying Accidents, FAA A Missouri couple's flight to Kewanee to pick up their grandson for Thanksgiving ended in tragedy Monday when their light plane crashed near the Kewanee Municipal Airport. The plane, piloted by Harold D. Middleton, 82, of Downing, Mo., crashed just before 6 p.m. Monday after taking off from the airport. The Cessna 172 crashed just a half-mile south of the airport in a field of standing corn owned by Greg and Mark Fargher. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Teterboro pilot indicted By FlyingNews @ 10:51 AM :: 785 Views :: 0 Comments :: Flying Accidents, FAA A pilot of a jet that crashed after a failed takeoff from Teterboro Airport in 2005 was indicted Tuesday, accused by federal authorities of lying about airplane weight, doctoring flight logs and flying numerous commercial flights without Federal Aviation Administration qualifications. John Kimberling, 63, a second pilot and three officials of the now-defunct Platinum Jet Management were charged in the 27-count indictment. Michael Brassington, the former president of the firm, is accused of instructing pilots to dangerously over-fuel their planes at airports, such as Teterboro, where fuel could be bought cheaply. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Jet-Propelled 'Fusion Man' to Attempt New Record-Breaking Flight By FlyingNews @ 10:43 AM :: 1131 Views :: 0 Comments :: Weird Flying News, Flying Events The pilot known as 'jetman' is confident he will make aviation history once again Wednesday. Yves Rossy is hoping to become the first person to make an intercontinental flight with a jet pack by crossing the Straits of Gibraltar. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Biofuel makes headway in green aviation with passenger flight By FlyingNews @ 10:32 AM :: 719 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers Biofuel made a significant headway in aviation as a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing aircraft using the renewable energy source flew over the Netherlands with about 40 people on board. KLM said it was the first time a passenger aircraft using sustainable biofuel took flight anywhere in the world. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Price rise may be only option to save Airbus A400M By FlyingNews @ 10:24 AM :: 709 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers A higher sticker price and fewer guaranteed deliveries may be the only way to rescue Europe's new military transport plane after years of costly delays. The Airbus A400M is being prepared for a December maiden flight in southern Spain even as its fate depends on the outcome of talks to save the 20-billion-euro project from collapse. Read the article here. Read More..