The U.S. military shot down a U.S. government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, an accident that prompted the FAA to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/world/pentagon-laser-shootdown-accident/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #pentagon #us #aviation #democrats #republicans #drones

Japan wants to raises the share of its female pilots from only 2% as of 2024 to 10% by the end of 2035, but there are plenty of headwinds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/female-airline-pilots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #airlines #mext #aviation #women039sissues #pilots #civilaviationcollege

WHO THE HECK IS RUNNING THE LASER DOOHICKEY? TAKE AWAY HIS JOYSTICK ALREADY!!

"The Federal Aviation Administration barred flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas, after congressional aides told Reuters a military laser-based anti-drone system was believed to have accidentally shot down a US government drone."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/texas-airspace-closed-drone-laser

#aviation

Up in the sky again, in perfect weather conditions! ☀️😎😇

#fliegen #Aviation #PiperArcher #P28A #PiperP28A #Schweiz #Alpen #SwissAlps #Alps #Swiss #Switzerland #avgeek #avgeeks #GeneralAviation #weather #wetter #perfect #upinthesky #TeamLowWing

Up in the sky again, in perfect weather conditions! ☀️😎😇

#fliegen #Aviation #PiperArcher #P28A #PiperP28A #Schweiz #Alpen #SwissAlps #Alps #Swiss #Switzerland #avgeek #avgeeks #GeneralAviation #weather #wetter #perfect #upinthesky #TeamLowWing

A man in the U.K. has been sentenced to prison after duping the aviation industry for years, selling questionable jet-engine components with fabricated paperwork. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/25/companies/fraud-aviation-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fraud #aviation #airlines #manufacturing

Calling all aviation mappers! It seems that there's a good number of missing or mis-identified VORTAC beacons around the world. I've made some MapRoulette tasks to help us get it sorted out and cleaned up.

https://maproulette.org/browse/projects/62541

#OpenStreetMap #aviation #vortac #maproulette

Calling all aviation mappers! It seems that there's a good number of missing or mis-identified VORTAC beacons around the world. I've made some MapRoulette tasks to help us get it sorted out and cleaned up.

https://maproulette.org/browse/projects/62541

#OpenStreetMap #aviation #vortac #maproulette

Working on a new aircraft in the simulator. I still have to improve the flight model, but it'll be online in a few days.
I used this code as inspiration: https://gist.github.com/Hermitao/0a908f8af19b11132e3bdb5ba4ef99f0

#Bevy #BevyEngine #Rust #GameDev #DevLog #FlightSim #Aviation

Working on a new aircraft in the simulator. I still have to improve the flight model, but it'll be online in a few days.
I used this code as inspiration: https://gist.github.com/Hermitao/0a908f8af19b11132e3bdb5ba4ef99f0

#Bevy #BevyEngine #Rust #GameDev #DevLog #FlightSim #Aviation

Japan is set to prohibit the use of power banks on flights after incidents involving the portable batteries have been reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/18/companies/power-banks-aircraft/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #batteries #airlines #aviation

"...“The amount of misinformation being spread — including by the White House — is alarming and unhelpful,” Rep. Veronica Escobar wrote on social media. “This was the result of incompetence at the highest levels of the administration.” ..."

#Uspol #aviation #elpaso

CNN: Communications breakdown over El Paso airspace closure sparks finger pointing across Trump administration

https://lite.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/el-paso-trump-administration-finger-pointing

#aviation #USpol

Futurism:It Appears That Immigration Officials Caused the El Paso Airport Shutdown When They Panic-Fired a Powerful Laser Weapon at a Children’s Balloon

https://futurism.com/science-energy/immigration-officials-el-paso-balloon-laser?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

#Fascism #CBP #aviation #FAA

"...“The amount of misinformation being spread — including by the White House — is alarming and unhelpful,” Rep. Veronica Escobar wrote on social media. “This was the result of incompetence at the highest levels of the administration.” ..."

#Uspol #aviation #elpaso

CNN: Communications breakdown over El Paso airspace closure sparks finger pointing across Trump administration

https://lite.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/el-paso-trump-administration-finger-pointing

#aviation #USpol

CNN: Communications breakdown over El Paso airspace closure sparks finger pointing across Trump administration

https://lite.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/el-paso-trump-administration-finger-pointing

#aviation #USpol

Futurism:It Appears That Immigration Officials Caused the El Paso Airport Shutdown When They Panic-Fired a Powerful Laser Weapon at a Children’s Balloon

https://futurism.com/science-energy/immigration-officials-el-paso-balloon-laser?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

#Fascism #CBP #aviation #FAA

"“The threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel in the region. The restrictions have been lifted and normal flights are resuming,” Duffy continued."

#aviation #partyballoon #elpaso