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NTSB Prelim: Bender Thomas G RV-6

During The Forced Landing... The Airplane Exited The Runway And The Landing Gear Collapsed On January 2, 2024, at 1030 mountain standard time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV-6, N111XF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near...

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Airborne-NextGen 01.23.24: Electrifying FL, eVTOL Symposium, 1st ZEROe Fuel Cell

Also: Surf Air Mobility, Joby Signs with Atlantic, HAMR Drone, Euro AAM Report While Joby has embarked on building its first electric charging infrastructure on the other side of the country, Archer Aviation has begun laying groundwork for locations throughout...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.24.24): Visual Flight Rules

Visual Flight Rules Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions. The term “VFR” is also used in the United States to indicate weather conditions that are equal to or greater than minimum VFR requirements. In addition,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.19.24): Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue A service which seeks missing aircraft and assists those found to be in need of assistance. It is a cooperative effort using the facilities and services of available Federal, state and local agencies. The U.S. Coast Guard...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.19.24)

"The DeltaHawk engine and its derivatives brings many unique and exciting benefits to aviation in general and, specifically, to RV aircraft. I approached DeltaHawk because their new engine platform offers superior performance, while being significantly more efficient to operate and...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.19.24)

Aero Linx: Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven The 38th Annual Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven Fly-In: Tuesday, June 18 - Saturday June 22, 2024, 9am-10pm. Featuring Tues - Fri: Greg Koontz and the Alabama Boys Thrilling Airshow. Let's all turn...

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Dynon and EAA Come to Homebuilders Week

Sport Aviation Experts Offer Know-How for Free, but Space is Limited The Experimental Aviation Association is holding its online Homebuilders Week, with seminars and courses held online with select industry partners. This week, Dynon Avionics and Advanced Flight Systems will...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.20.24)

Aero Linx: Taylorcraft Foundation, Inc. The Taylorcraft Foundation is exclusively organized for charitable, educational & scientific activities and will preserve the history and technical information of the Taylorcraft airplanes. This Foundation is a chartered State of Ohio Corporation and has...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.20.24): NonDirectional Beacon

NonDirectional Beacon An L/MF or UHF radio beacon transmitting nondirectional signals whereby the pilot of an aircraft equipped with direction-finding equipment can determine his/her bearing to or from the radio beacon and “home” on or track to or from the...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.20.24)

“We are excited to announce this historic order for 150 new Boeing airplanes, increasing our total orders from Boeing to 226 jets. In addition to supporting our rapid domestic expansion, the efficiency and economics of these new airplanes position Akasa...

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