The FAA Launches A Plan To Reduce Aircraft Accidents For General Aviation by 10% By 2018

In an effort to increase interest and safety in General Aviation the FAA has announced plans to reduce accidents by 10% by the year 2018.  You can read more details of this announcement here:

FAA targets private, corporate aircraft accidents

Foreign airlines have been fingered as the major culprits of accidents in Africa as most of them do not comply with stipulated criteria laid down  by International aviation bodies and organizations. You can read more here:

NCAA DG blames aviation accidents on foreign airlines

As if all of this isn't bad enough, it turns out that some government employees in India have been illegally issuing pilot licenses. Read more here:

Aviation official arrested in India license scam

Here is a video of a Civil Air Patrol aircraft accident that resulted in 2 deaths:

Hummingbird Spy

March 2, 2011 - AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has accomplished a technical milestone never before achieved, controlled precision hovering and fast-forward flight of a two-wing, flapping wing aircraft that carries its own energy source, and uses only the flapping wings for propulsion and control.

Pretty cool... Wonder if it needs aviator sunglasses?

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