Month: November 2023

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NTSB Prelim: Gyro Technic GT-VX2

Witness Reported Observing The Accident Gyroplane Fly Directly Into Powerlines, Flip Upside Down, And Fall Inverted Into The River On October 8, 2023, about 1640 central daylight time, an experimental Gyro Technic GT-VX2 gyroplane, N557LJ, was substantially damaged when it...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.02.23)

“Pathfinder 1’s experimental flight test program is to demonstrate and establish the flight envelope for the airship…. LTA’s test plan is tailored to include substantial indoor and outdoor ground testing, using a build-up approach to gradually increase the flight envelope.”...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.03.23)

“Our company has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. We are pursuing a sale of the company under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. This was a difficult choice to make but we are hopeful...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (11.03.23)

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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Airborne Affordable Flyers 11.02.23: Zenith Workshop, Van’s Update, Rotor X Woes

Also: DeLand Showcase, Rich Stowell Blog, EAA On Whitaker Confirmation, EAA Youth Program Zenith Aircraft is returning to central Florida on 01 and 02 December 2023 for purpose of hosting its hands-on kit aircraft building workshop... to be held on...

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Airborne-NextGen 10.31.23: Drone Delivery, Lunar Mission, Archer Dismissal

Also: Dream Chaser Test, B-21 Taxi Testing, SpaceX Launch Sked, TX Drone Law Citizens of Lockeford, California and College Station, Texas are bracing for the rolling out of Prime Air—Amazon’s much-anticipated drone delivery service—which the online giant debuted in the...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (11.01.23): Circle-To-Land Maneuver

Circle-To-Land Maneuver A maneuver initiated by the pilot to align the aircraft with a runway for landing when a straight-in landing from an instrument approach is not possible or is not desirable. At tower controlled airports, this maneuver is made...

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OKC Street crews ready to treat bridges and overpasses along City snow routes

Strike crews from Oklahoma City’s Public Works Department will report to work at midnight tonight to monitor bridges and overpasses along the City’s snow routes. Six trucks mounted with salt spreaders will treat slick spots if ice begins to...

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Whoa???? LATAM Transports 196 Horses for Pan American Games Equine Events

When Horses Fly … LATAM Cargo, the freight-carrying division of Chilean air-carrier LATAM Airlines Group S.A, will presently transport a total of 196 horses slated to compete in equine events part and parcel of the upcoming 2023 Pan America Games....

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Delta Air Lines – Hughes Partnership Announced

Airline to Retrofit 400+ 717s with Hughes In-Flight Connectivity Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a provider of broadband equipment and services, and Delta Air Lines have entered into an agreement by which the Atlanta, Georgia-based legacy air-carrier will outfit upwards of...

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