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| Boeing 787 Leaky Lavs? April 14, 2023 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require Boeing 787 aircraft to undergo routine inspections after it was discovered that faucets in the plane's lavs are leaking. Water is reportedly leaking into the cabin floor and into bays holding some of the aircraft's electrical equipment. The concern is that water in electronics bays could cause electrical shorts or other issues that could result in a serious safety issue. A Boeing spokesman says a redesign on the lav faucets is complete and they will soon begin a program of retrofitting the 787s with the new system to eliviate the problem. |
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| While a Major SpaceX
Launch is Delayed, They've Launched a New Video on Mars Mission April 11, 2023 After much speculation that Space X could launch its Super Heavy rocket as early as this week from its launch facility in Texas, it now appears the third week of April, or maybe later, will be more of a possibility. Both the company and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have changed the postings of the potential launch date. This will be a test of the Super Heavy rocket as part of the Artemis Moon Missions that will eventually take man back to the Moon. While we wait for the launch, SpaceX has released a new video on another major space quest, a mission to Mars. |
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| Medical Issue With
Three Flight Attendants Forces Flight to Divert April 8, 2023 A Delta Airlines flight from Los Angelas (KLAX) to Atlana (KATL) was forced to divert to Oklahoma City (KOKC) on Thursday when three flight attendants onboard began experiencing health problems. Not long after departure from LAX, the three flight attendants reportedly started complaining of feeling dizzy, nauseous and difficulty breating. Upon landing in Oklahoma City, the affected flight crew was transported to a local hospital where their condition and the type of illness is currently unknown. The passengers aboard the flight were forced to spend the night in an Oklahoma City and were flown to Atlanta on Friday afternoon. Since NTSB rules require it be reported anytime illness prevents required flight crew from performing their duties, the NTSB and FAA will likely conduct an investigation. |
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| Major Space Player
Files Bankruptcy April 7, 2023 While Elon Musk's SpaceX prepares for a major launch in Texas, another private space company has filed bankruptcy, according to published reports. Virgin Orbit, the brainchild of Richard Branson, has filed papers that will not desolve the company, but will likely affect its standing in the private space race. Watchers of privately-owned space exploration companies will now wait to see if this filing affects another division of the company, Virgin Galatic, that formed to offer space tourism services. Virgin Orbit made history in early January of this year when it successfully launched the first space mission in the UK from Spaceport Cornwall. That mission carried nine satellites into orbit. |
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| Plane Crash in Venice,
Florida Claims Two April 6, 2023 BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Officials now say there were four people aboard the plane that crashed in Venice, Florida. Dive teams have now recovered two additional bodies, two women, who were also aboard. They were two couples from Indiana. The plane has also been identified as a Piper PA-32R. Initial Story: A general aviation plane departing Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) in Florida around 9:30 p.m. Wedensday evening crashed shortly after takeoff killing two men on board. The Venice Police Department reported the bodies of the two victims had been recovered. The identities of the two men, believed to be middle aged, have not yet been released. The accident is under investigation. Pilots familiar with the airport say that because the airport is located right beside the Gulf of Mexico, night departures can be visually disorienting. |
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| SpaceX Could Have Major
Launch Monday April 5, 2023 If things proceed in the company's favor, SpaceX could launch its most powerful rocket ever as early as Monday. The Super Heavy Rocket will carry the Starship spacecraft into Earth orbit. The rocket is 394 feet tall. That is 31 feet taller and more powerful than the Saturn V rocket used in NASA's Apollo missions. The SpaceX Super Heavy Rocket produces 17 million pounds of thrust compared to Saturn V's 7.6 million pounds of thrust when it sent astronauts to the Moon. While the FAA has published the intent to launch, the agency has not issued the official launch license as of today. The FAA has yet to make a final decision. This SpaceX launch will be an orbital flight that is part of the preparation for the next Moon missions and will launch from SpaceX's Starbase in Texas once the FAA issues the launch license. SpaceX has said Monday could be the launch date with the following two days as backup. |
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| Passenger Catches
Engine Failure and Off Airport Landing in a Bonanza on Video April 4, 2023 |
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| NASA Names Artemis II
Moon Mission Astronauts April 3, 2023 When Gene Cernan became the last man to walk on the surface of the Moon, many wondered, including Cernan, who would ever return. NASA is headed in the direction to return to the Moon and has named a crew that will be headed for a Lunar fly-by. The crew includes several firsts, including the first woman and first African-American to be selected for a Moon mission, as well as the Canadian to go into space for America. Christina Koch, who already holds the record for being on the longest continuous spaceflight by a woman, will be on the Artemis crew as a mission specialist. The first African-American selected for a moon mission is Victor Glover, a veteran of four spaceflights. He will serve as pilot of Artemis II. The first Canadian chosen for a lunar mission is Col. Jeremy Hanson of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Artemis II will go to the Moon and will be the first time mankind has gone there in 50 years. It could launch as soon as early next year. |
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An Incredible Bank
Angle in an Airbus A380, An Embraer ERJ-175 Hits Turbulence on
Approach, An Airbus A330 Greases in a Landing and an Air Force F-15
Makes an Emergency Landing After Hydraulic Failure; All in this
edition of 3 Minutes of Aviation.
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