Month: September 2023

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (09.22.23)

Aero Linx: CAF-Houston Wing Welcome to the Houston Wing. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) honors the men and women who built, maintained, and flew in these airplanes during World War II. The organization believes that is best accomplished by maintaining...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (09.22.23): Minimum En Route IFR Altitude (MEA)

Minimum En Route IFR Altitude (MEA) The lowest published altitude between radio fixes which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage and meets obstacle clearance requirements between those fixes. The MEA prescribed for a Federal airway or segment thereof, area navigation low...

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Airborne-Flight Training 09.21.23: PSA $$$, Sporty’s Award, Pilot #s

Also: EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship, WOW STEM Conference, Remote ID, Avionics Theft PSA Airlines has kicked up a little extra cash in the hopes of bringing fresh blood to the flight deck. The best deal is a sign-on bonus of...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (09.23.23): Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts

Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts Portray the aeronautical data which is required to execute an instrument approach to an airport. These charts depict the procedures, including all related data, and the airport diagram. Each procedure is designated for use with...

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NTSB Final Report: Schleicher Alexander GMBH & Co ASH 26 E

The Motor Glider Impacted The Ground About 77° Nose Down Attitude On August 31, 2023, about 1339 mountain daylight time, a Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co ASH 26E motor glider, N50FU, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an...

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Klyde Morris (09.18.23)

Klyde Is Getting A Little Dizzy Over All This UFO/UAP Frenzy FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (09.20.23): Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Roll The process whereby an aircraft is aligned with the runway centerline and the aircraft is moving with the intent to take off. For helicopters, this pertains to the act of becoming airborne after departing a takeoff area.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.20.23)

“We are working closely with the FAA and supporting agencies as the investigation into the root-cause commences. The Electron rocket has previously delivered 171 satellites to orbit across 37 successful orbital missions. We will identify the issue swiftly and implement...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.21.23)

“Training and verification of individual pilot credentials is a more just and legal approach than a blanket ban on an entire legal category of ultralights. USUA has used a similar philosophy when insuring pilots in our very successful third-party insurance...

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Airborne 09.20.23: SpaceX v DOJ, A320 In Open Field, WW I Bipe Downed

Also: ATI Strike Authorization, Seawind 3000 Accident, Lightspeed Anniversary, Lilium Jet Assembly SpaceX is fighting a puzzling lawsuit filed by the U.S. DOJ, which alleges they mainntain discriminatory hiring practices. SpaceX asserts the DOJ’s lawsuit is unconstitutional and has countersued....

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