Accident/Incident Investigation, News, uncrewed aircraft
When the drone did not respond to pilot efforts to reduce power, the pilot used an automatic mode switch to direct it away from people gathered at an Australian airport, the ATSB says.
The pilot of an RF Designs Mephisto drone had completed a post-maintenance test flight and was taxiing the drone to its hangar when the drone failed to respond to commands to reduce power.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, Flight Ops, In-depth Feature
The NTSB cites airspeed management and the Textron Aviation 208B’s excess weight as factors in…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
The pilots of the S-76C checked weather conditions frequently but had no indication that lightning…
Flight Ops, News, Safety Regulation
The FAA has a plan that would allow a resumption of civil supersonic flights in…
