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Artemis II: What to Expect on NASA Moon Mission's Critical Final Day
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (1320+ words) After slingshotting around the moon and traveling farther from Earth than any human has ever ventured, the four astronauts commanding NASA's Artemis II mission are hours from splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. The…...
Position Report vs. PIREP: The Essential Difference
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (330+ words) Question: I have just begun my instrument training and learned about position reports in IFR. Are these the same as the PIREPs (pilot reports) we learned about in private pilot ground school? Answer: No, they're not the same thing. A…...
Planning to Watch an Electric Air Taxi Flight? So Are "4 D" Models
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (683+ words) Electric vertical takeoff and landing (e VTOL) air taxi prototypes are only just beginning to fly in the U. S. National Airspace System (NAS). But the next time you see one artificial intelligence and 4 D models could be deciding when and where…...
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Help FAA Test ACAS X
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (749+ words) Remotely piloted aircraft are flying in and around airports to help the FAA develop certification standards for large uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The data collection flights in and around the terminal area of Hollister Municipal Airport (KCVH) in California are…...
U. K. s e VTOL Air Taxi Leader Just Hit a Major Flight Test Milestone
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (798+ words) The U. K. s leading developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (e VTOL) aircraft is showing that its air taxi concept is not just science fiction. Last week, Vertical Aerospace completed a piloted transition from hover to forward flight using a…...
Breaking New Ground: The Challenge of Certifying Autonomous Aircraft
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (835+ words) Owing to the novelty of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) technology, the FAA is requiring air taxi developers such as Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation, and Beta Technologies to complete a gauntlet of testing. One of them, Boeing's Wisk Aero, is…...
NASA Artemis II Astronauts Leave Earth Orbit for the Moon
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (1272+ words) After orbiting the Earth twice, four astronauts have officially begun their four-day journey to the moon. Friday marks the start of flight day three for NASA's historic Artemis II mission, which is sending three Americans and one Canadian farther from…...
Liftoff! Artemis II Astronauts Begin Historic Moon Mission
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (1570+ words) For the first time in more than half a century, human astronauts are heading to the moon. Launch Complex 39 B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida erupted in flames Wednesday evening as the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket…...
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Your Guide to NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1774+ words) The countdown has begun. The crew is ready. And barring any last-minute hiccups, four astronauts on Wednesday will begin a journey that sends them farther from Earth than any human has gone before. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and…...