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It's unclear whether the airplane, which has been reported as either a Cessna or an Aeronca (it appears to be the latter) was arriving or departing L29 when hit nose-down around 9:45 a.m. 2 dead after small plane crashes in Hesperia, authorities say Two people were killed when a small plane crashed in Hesperia Thursday morning. abc7.com https://ktla.com/news/california/2-killed-in-small-plane-crash-in-southern-california/ Actor among two killed in horror plane crash in California as mangled wreck found in remote field Aviation fanatic and actor Guy Kapulnik has been identified as one of two who died in a SoCal airplane crash last week. nypost.com ... Read more

The copilot was an Omani on a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to TelAviv. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/diverted-flydubai-flight-israel-was-not-hijacking-incident-israeli-prime-2026-09-30/ https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910155c https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hijacking-ruled-out-as-flydubai-flight-to-tel-aviv-lands-at-saudi-airport/ Israel orders halt of flydubai flights over hijacking pilot's Omani background | The Jerusalem Post Flydubai’s agreement to operate in Israel explicitly states that all pilots must be from countries that have normalized relations with Israel, which does not include Oman. www.jpost.com

The pedestrian was partially ingested by one of the engines two minutes after jumping the Airport perimeter fence. The crew aborted the takeoff when they got a fire warning and evacuated passengers via slides. https://www.npr.org/2026/05/09/g-s1-121305/frontier-airlines-plane-strikes-and-kills-pedestrian Frontier Airlines plane kills runway trespasser at Denver airport The unidentified individual had jumped a perimeter fence two minutes before being struck by the airliner. www.bbc.com Frontier plane hits, kills person on runway during takeoff at Denver airport The airport said the person jumped a perimeter fence and isn't believed to have been an airport employee coloradosun.com

Privatize the Airports | National Review It’s not radical, and the U.S. is weird for having so many government-owned airports. www.nationalreview.com

Lost Comm Under IFR - AvBrief.com Instructor's tips for dealing with comm failures in the clag. avbrief.com

Fog waves... Stunning Fog Waves Rolling Over Landscapes | Moss and Fog Beautiful waves of fog flowing over the landscapes of Marin County. mossandfog.com

Duffy Updates ATC Modernization Effort - AvBrief.com $12.5 billion already funded, FAA wants Congress to approve more. avbrief.com DOT Secretary Duffy "said his department has already made significant improvements and expects the program to be complete by the end of 2028. He said about half of the copper wire connections at ATC facilities have been replaced by fiber optics and new digital radios are being distributed to facilities across the country. New electronic flight strip systems are being installed to replace the old system of passing paper strips and... Read more

States Sue FAA Over Drone Delivery Review Fifteen states and a Texas county, say the agency did not adequately consider environmental and safety effects of expanded drone operations. avweb.com

Skydivers Jump To Help Bonanza Occupants After Forced Landing - AvBrief.com Skydive Chicago Caravan pilot spotted crash and sent three jumpers to help avbrief.com

Last Saturday I flew over to KUMP Indy Metro to test drive a Rivian R2. I climbed on a westbound heading to 6500 MSL and got FF from Columbus Departure. I engaged the AP and checked the engine monitor for probe failures. Good thing I spent all that time and money to get the EDM830 working great: EDM-830 Meanwhile the STEC AP was wandering all over the place in stability mode (a mode that keeps a constant heading and wings level) to the point ATC called me and asked me WTH I was... Read more

NORAD Chicago Intercepts: F-16s Flare Planes | MiGFlug NORAD Chicago intercepts: F-16s intercepted light aircraft and fired flares after more than a dozen broke the TFR during Trump’s Presidents Cup visit. migflug.com Chicago-area residents see fighter jets Sunday, multiple planes intercepted Multiple sightings of fighter jets were reported around the Chicago area, and those jets intercepted numerous civilian aircraft www.nbcchicago.com

Interesting implications for our airspace.... Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has concluded Falcon Peak 26.2 at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, completing a counter-UAS operational experimentation exercise conducted in support of U.S. Northern Command and Joint Task Force Southern Border. The exercise evaluated emerging counter-unmanned aircraft systems alongside operational warfighters and interagency partners and established permanent counter-UAS testing and evaluation lanes at Yuma... Read more