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Aero Linx: Ercoupe Owners Club We fly an airplane that was the peak of pre-World War II development. It took more than a decade and a half before the features of the Ercoupe were the norm in civil aviation. Yet...

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Mesa Airlines Pipistrel Velis Suffers Engine Issues, Uses Chute

Damage Appears Significant, But Two POBs Onboard Walk Away A Pipistrel Velis Club (as detailed by insignia on the side of the fuselage), one of the fleet apparently destined for service with Mesa Airlines and owned by same, has gone...

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Airborne-UnCrewed 11.01.22: Hypersonic UAV Prototype, Starlink, Soaring Eagle

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.05.22)

"Our order book passing the US$ 2 billion mark is a significant commercial milestone. This success demonstrates that the Alice is leading the industry and meeting the market demand for zero-carbon flight. We are already seeing a growing clamour from...

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On-Course Indication An indication on an instrument, which provides the pilot a visual means of determining that the aircraft is located on the centerline of a given navigational track, or an indication on a radar scope that an aircraft is...

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Airborne-Flight Training 11.03.22: AAL-Spartan, Termination Suit, Delta Strike?

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.06.22)

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Airborne 11.02.22: Delta Strike?, Electic R44 Heli, Stratolaunch Talon

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DHC-1 Chipmunk Survives Antenna Collision During Airshow

Unbelieveable Collision Comes Out Safely... Sorta A deHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk, reportedly the oldest such example of the breed and a favorite among aerobatic pilots with classic tastes, has been involved in a bizarre airshow accident in which its right wing...

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Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of light transmitted can be used to approve or disapprove...

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