Gulfstream service center debuts at Ariz. airport | In your flying history, have you ever had a drone encounter and how did you feel about it? | FBO at Calif. airport begins offering SAF
Gulfstream has opened a service center at Mesa Airport in Arizona that can accommodate as many as 13 large-cabin business jets. The facility complements an existing Mesa campus and has created more than 250 jobs, with 100 more expected this year. Gulfstream has also partnered with local educational institutions to train future aviators.
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The federal government seeks comment on banning drones made in China, which could take the most popular systems off the market in the name of national security.
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In your flying history, have you ever had a drone encounter and how did you feel about it?
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ACI Jet has begun offering sustainable aviation fuel at its fixed base operator location at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport in California, supplied by Avfuel and produced by Neste. The initiative aims to support the aviation industry's net-zero carbon emissions goal by 2050, with each 8,000-gallon delivery reducing carbon emissions by 19 metric tons.
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A thermal drone has located a Bernese mountain dog named Charlie that had been missing for nearly a week in Crystal Lake, Ill. Searchers from rescue group Dog Gone Pet Recovery used the technology to detect Charlie hiding about two minutes from home, and the dog is recovering from surgery for a broken femur.
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Pilot Frank Ayers highlights the challenges of long-distance flying in general aviation, emphasizing the importance of managing human factors such as hydration, sleep, temperature extremes and hypoxia. Ayers contrasts the lack of structured policies in general aviation with the strict crew duty rules in commercial and military aviation, offering practical tips for pilots to maintain alertness and make sound decisions during extended flights.
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