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Sheriff’s Department Helicopter Impacts Florida Apartment Building

Two Killed, Four Wounded in Apparent Engine-Out Mishap Two people lost their lives and at least four others were injured when a Broward County, Florida Sheriff's Office EC135 helicopter carrying three occupants impacted a Pompano Beach apartment building. The accident,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (08.27.23): Published Route

Published Route A route for which an IFR altitude has been established and published; e.g., Federal Airways, Jet Routes, Area Navigation Routes, Specified Direct Routes.

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Airborne 08.28.23: DoJ v SpaceX, Boom Readies For Flight Test, Montaer 4-Place

Also: WI Airport Threatened, RIP: Creighton King, That's All Brother, Clifford Henderson Trophy Alleging the world-leading orbital space-launch provider’s hiring practices discriminate against asylum seekers and refugees, the Biden DOJ has sued SpaceX. In a statement, the DOJ set forth:...

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Classic Aero-TV: Virtual Reality Painting–PPG Leverages Technology for Training

From 2019 (YouTube Version): Learning To Paint Without Getting Any On Your Hands PPG's Aerospace Coatings Academy is a tool designed to teach everything one needs to know about all our aerospace coatings technologies. It combines both classroom and hands-on...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (08.27.23)

Aero Linx: The International Aerobatic Club, Inc. The International Aerobatic Club, Inc. is an independent corporation (although often referred to as a division of Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc.). All IAC members are required to be members of Experimental Aircraft Association,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (08.28.23)

Aero Linx: Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST) We are a public–private initiative to enhance worldwide flight operations safety in all segments of the vertical flight industry. Team members comprise international regional safety teams; safety authorities, including civil aviation authorities; and...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.25.23)

“Some airlines use the public charter loophole to cut costs by skirting lifesaving safety rules, but if they run similar operations as commercial scheduled airlines, then they are not operating as charter, and that’s an issue. ALPA is committed to...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (08.25.23): Local Airport Advisory (LAA)

Local Airport Advisory (LAA) A service available only in Alaska and provided by facilities that are located on the landing airport, have a discrete ground-to-air communication frequency or the tower frequency when the tower is closed, automated weather reporting with...

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NTSB Prelim: Scoda Aeronautica LTDA Super Petrel LS

As The Airplane Approached The Powerlines, It Appeared To Take A “Sudden” Nose Down Attitude On August 13, 2023, at 1128 eastern daylight time, a Scoda Aeronautica Ltda Super Petrel LS, N239WD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in...

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Classic Aero-TV: Para-Motoring… In Miniature – Opale Paramodels RC PPG Flyers

From 2017 (YouTube Version): A Whole New Look To Model Aviation… One of the newest types of aircraft gaining popularity in the RC world is scale model powered paragliders. Frank Bustgens, Marketing Director for Opale Paramodels, was demonstrating the miniature...

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