"A German pilot and his Turkish FO are in a Libyan jail while local officials determine whether they should be charged with crashing an almost new Citation Latitude while both of them were intoxicated."

"Getting to flight testing has been a longer journey for the Colorado-based company, but just this week, it managed to notch an important milestone on that path." by @julietbravofoxmedia.com
"Comms Conundrums - There’s a lot of sloppy language in the pattern these days. Here’s how to do better."
"Think about that headline before going shopping for a used airplane." By Larry Anglisano
"For the first time, the U.S. has publicly confirmed that it has weapons on #spacecraft in Earth orbit to counter the “evolving threats” from other countries that are also suspected of arming their satellites."
"It’s air racing time in #Roswell, #NewMexico, this weekend (September 16–20), with a full slate of race classes and the U.S. Air Force #Thunderbirds headlining the airshow action."
"An Alaska #helicopter owner says he’s been caught up in #LosAngeles County’s #ADS-B #tax sting operation and now has a $5,700 lien against the aircraft even though the county assessor’s office agreed that it should not have been assessed."
"At least three people were killed when a news #helicopter operated by NBC and Telemundo crashed while covering a fatal bus crash in #LosAngeles that killed two."
"I was surprised this morning by a friend with a gift-wrapped package when we arrived at his field for a quick breakfast." by Paul Dye
"I have always described the airplane as “the thoroughbred of the RV line” (at least for the two-seaters) because it does everything well"
"A #Wisconsin congressman and Republican candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, and #pilot Leonard Boltz suffered minor injuries and had to swim to safety after ditching their V-tail #Bonanza in Lake Wausau on Saturday."
"The young flight instructor from Pensacola, Florida, who made a complex freeway landing in #Florida look easy last month got a chance to show the pros how it’s done last week."
"The city council in Austin, Texas, says it’s going to make “private wealth work for public good” by imposing a flat landing fee of up to $50 on non-commercial aircraft weighing less than 12,500 pounds ..."
Picking Up the Pieces After 9/11 - Commentary By Myron Nelson