Virginia school district launch pilot no cellphone policy using magnetic pouch that blocks signal
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Meet the American who launched the Frisbee, Fred Morrison, World War II combat pilot, POW
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Pilot Rescued After Italian Eurofighter Jet Crashes in Australian Outback
An Italian Air Force EFA2000 Typhoon fighter jet crashed in Australia on Wednesday, with the pilot managing to escape from the downed jet into a remote outback area and be rescued. In a brief statement, the Italian Defense Ministry said it was unclear what caused the military plane to crash during a training flight during […]
US Navy Pilot First American Woman To Achieve Air-To-Air Kill, Downs Houthi Drone
A U.S. Navy pilot shot down a Houthi drone on July 14, becoming the first American woman to shoot down a drone in air-to-air combat, the Navy announced. A US Navy fighter pilot has made history by becoming the first American woman to win an air-to-air combat. The pilot, who has not been named, was […]
Young NY pilot Melanie Georger dies in plane crash moments after releasing a set of skydivers
A promising young pilot from New York who was “on the brink” of realizing his dream of becoming an airline pilot has died moments after releasing skydivers to jump from a plane. Melanie Georgia, 26, died when her single-engine Cessna crashed on the Niagara Scenic Parkway, about 15 miles from Niagara Falls. Niagara County Sheriff’s […]
Phoenix To Use Federal Funding for Universal Basic Income Pilot
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes One thousand lucky Phoenix families will get $1,000 in taxpayer funding a month in 2022. The Phoenix City Council has approved $12 million for a “Financial Assistance for Phoenix Families Program,” a lottery-based form of universal basic income that will begin in January 2022 if not sooner. The program, which […]
Pennsylvania plans to pilot a program that would see teens’ smartphones locked away during the school day: Report
Pennsylvania has become the first state to pioneer a program that requires students to lock away their smartphones during the school day. Daily MailThe bill was introduced by Republican Senator Ryan Aument of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Aument said smartphones are a major distraction to students’ learning in school, adding that they also affect students’ […]
Father and daughter pilot Southwest Airlines plane together in memorable moment
Like father, like daughter. According to Southwest Airlines, it was the first flight for first officer Mackenzie Lenhack, who was in the cockpit with her father, the pilot, Captain Michael Lenhack, and the first flight for the entire family. From an early age, Mackenzie wanted to be a pilot like his father, so much so […]
Who is Bessie Coleman? Story of the first Black female pilot in history
Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license. Coleman, whose nicknames included “Brave Bessie” and “Queen Bessie,” spent her life teaching others about aviation, performing in air shows and encouraging others, especially African-Americans and women, to follow their dreams. Coleman’s life was tragically cut short in a flying accident on April […]
Florida helicopter pilot charged with harassing protected birds after landing on shorebird nesting site
A Florida helicopter pilot was charged this week by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for landing on a closed shorebird nesting area. Ernesto Cordero was charged with harassment of nesting birds, a misdemeanor, for allegedly damaging eggs of protected species and scattering hundreds of shore birds after smelling fuel when he landed […]