Month: June 2023

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (06.13.23): Resolution Advisory

Resolution Advisory A display indication given to the pilot by the Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II) recommending a maneuver to increase vertical separation relative to an intruding aircraft. Positive, negative, and vertical speed limit (VSL) advisories constitute...

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Airborne 06.14.23: NEW MS FlightSim!, AN-124 Seized, Aerobatics Day!

Also: Oshkosh23 Theater Lineup, EU Wildfire Prep, Nolen Goes To Archer, NAA Update 2023’s Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase has wrapped. Among the bigger surprises sprung during 2023’s showcase was the news that Asobo Studio is hard at work on a...

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WestJet and Swoop Pilots Ratify Labor Agreement

Swoop, There it Is … On 09 June 2023, ALPA announced the pilots of member airlines WestJet and Swoop have ratified a new four-year employment contract with industry-leading pay increases, strong job-security protections, and major scheduling and quality-of-life improvements.

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (06.09.23)

Aero Linx: The University Aviation Association (UAA) The University Aviation Association (UAA) is the voice of collegiate aviation to our members, the industry, government and the general public. Through the collective expertise of our members, UAA plays a pivotal role...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (06.09.23): Ground Communication Outlet (GCO)

Ground Communication Outlet (GCO) An unstaffed, remotely controlled, ground/ground communications facility. Pilots at uncontrolled airports may contact ATC and FSS via VHF radio to a telephone connection. If the connection goes to ATC, the pilot can obtain an IFR clearance...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (06.10.23): Altitude Restriction

Altitude Restriction An altitude or altitudes, stated in the order flown, which are to be maintained until reaching a specific point or time. Altitude restrictions may be issued by ATC due to traffic, terrain, or other airspace considerations.

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (06.10.23)

Aero Linx: Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) Vision: Ensure safe and secure Arab civil aviation that achieves sustainable development, protects the environment and is accessible to different segments of the Arab societies.

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Airborne 06.09.23: Citation Eco-Vandalized, CubCrafters ELAS, Next FAA Boss

Also: 17th Annual VFS Electric Aircraft Symposium, New C-152 Engine Baffle System, NBAA Webinar On 06 June 2023, protesters ostensibly connected to Last Generation—a group of climate-change activists indigenous, primarily, to Germany and Italy — egregiously vandalized a Cessna 525...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.10.23)

“Boeing has not only stolen our intellectual property and damaged our company’s reputation but has used the technology incorrectly and at the expense of astronauts’ safety, which is beyond despicable.” Source: Wilson Aerospace founder and president David Wilson Jr., in...

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 06.08.23: Velocity V-Twin 6, eSPRG Progress, RotorX

Also: AeroPup Soon To Fly, Bushliner, Dynon Offers Trade-In, Cubcrafters A much-modified version of the Velocity V-Twin has made its first flight in Sebastian, FL, out of Velocity Aircraft’s company HQ. Stretching a fiberglass / carbon-composite airframe 24-inches longitudinally and...

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