On this day in 1939, at Stratford, Connecticut, Igor Sikorsky made the first tethered flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 prototype helicopter. The duration of the flight was just 10 seconds, but it demonstrated that the helicopter could be controlled.

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Senate Bill Calls for ADS-B In and Out on New Aircraft www.ainonline.com/aviation-new... Alerts

Look to the eastern predawn sky tonight for a rare and beautiful sight. The waning crescent moon will pass close to Venus, the brilliant morning star, with Saturn shining nearby. As seen from some parts of the world, they will form an eerie "smiley face" in the sky.

The US Coast Guard located the missing Cessna Caravan on the ice 34 nm SE of Nome. www.facebook.com/share/p/15cB...

January 20th is fast approaching. Oh goodie …

I mean seriously … who knew Abigail was funny? Follow her antics on Instagram @queenabcat

Powered flight in America began on this date 121 years ago. Big congrats to Orville and Wilbur.

I can’t remember the last time I boarded a flight to Chicago from LAX and it was this empty. UA 1069

Great time in LA, especially watching @queenabcat perform at the Improv.

There’s only one pair of superheroes that can save America now …

I thought Archie the dog was barking at the rabbits in our front yard. Little did I know he was really going crazy over the hawk munching on a bunny in the yard. And the goofy hawk didn’t even finish the meal.

If you've ever thought about becoming an air traffic controller, now's the perfect time. The FAA's hiring. Start by reading this story at Jetwhine.com - bit.ly/4fartcq