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Look Out Below! Perseverance Sends Sneak Peek Just Prior To Touchdown

The Majority Of Perseverance's Cameras Capture Images In Color (YAY!) Less than a day after NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars, engineers and scientists at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California were...

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Airborne 02.19.21: MARS!!!!, 1st DA62 SurveyStar, American Legend Aircraft

Also: Join CAP-Find A Soulmate, SNPL & SIMAERO, Wichita Warbird Weekend, JetBlue Pilots The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles. Confirmation of the...

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Hillsboro Aero Academy Launches CFI Completion Program

Students Can Complete Their CFI Ratings Over Approximately 6-9 Months, Then Qualify For Employment Hillsboro Aero Academy has launched a standalone CFI Completion program, allowing pilots bearing a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) to enroll for completion of their Certified Flight...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.18.21)

Aero Linx: Aviation Fellowship Aviation Fellowship is an organization of pilots, mechanics, and other aviation enthusiasts who love the Lord. Our Mission is to share God’s Word. For 15 years Aviation Fellowship Inc. has been distributing Bibles around the country...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.18.21): Option Approach

Option Approach An approach requested and conducted by a pilot which will result in either a touch-and-go, missed approach, low approach, stop-and-go, or full stop landing. Pilots should advise ATC if they decide to remain on the runway, of any...

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Airports Score $76 Million In Improvement Grants

O'Hare, DFW and FLL Await Big Money Three grants for infrastructure projects through the FAA FY2021 Airport Improvement Program have been announced. The grants, the first of approximately $3.2 billion in funding available through this program annually, will provide a...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.20.21)

Aero Linx: The Arizona Aviation Safety Advisory Group The Arizona Aviation Safety Advisory Group is made up from volunteer aviators from throughout Arizona. We work closely with the FAA Scottsdale and Las Vegas Flight Standards District Offices, the FAA Safety...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.20.21): Security Notice (SECNOT)

Security Notice (SECNOT) A SECNOT is a request originated by the Air Traffic Security Coordinator (ATSC) for an extensive communications search for aircraft involved, or suspected of being involved, in a security violation, or are considered a security risk. A...

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Former Boeing chief Condit joins Boom’s advisory board

Supersonic aircraft maker Boom Supersonic has landed former Boeing chief executive Philip Condit as an advisor. Supersonic aircraft maker Boom Supersonic has landed former Boeing chief executive Philip Condit as an advisor. Condit now sits on Boom’s advisory council, helping...

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Astro Aerospace to acquire eVTOL maker Horizon Aircraft

US autonomous aircraft developer Astro Aerospace has signed an agreement to buy Horizon Aircraft, a Canadian company developing its own electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. US autonomous aircraft developer Astro Aerospace has signed an agreement to buy Horizon...

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