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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.04.24)

Aero Linx: International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA) IFATCA is the global voice of Air Traffic Controllers. It furthers air traffic safety, influences the sustainable evolution of aviation, and embraces all members of its community. The apolitical federation...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.04.24): VFR Military Training Routes (VR)

VFR Military Training Routes (VR) Routes used by the Department of Defense and associated Reserve and Air Guard units for the purpose of conducting low-altitude navigation and tactical training under VFR below 10,000 feet MSL at airspeeds in excess of...

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Classic Klyde Morris (01.08.24)

Classic Klyde Morris From 11.07.16 FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 01.04.24: Delta Pullback, Haneda Collision, Cops v MI Drone

Also: USAF Vet Caps 31 Years, SpaceX , Samson Sky, Turkish ANKA-3 Delta said it will hire fewer pilots in 2024 than it did in 2023, rolling back to about half of what it onboarded last year. The change might...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.30.23)

“They’re a wheeze. Unless governments get in behind the production and sourcing of sustainable aviation fuels – and they’re only going to come from, ultimately, the oil majors, the only ones who are going to make them – I don’t...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (12.30.23): Off-Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude

Off-Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA) A published altitude which provides terrain and obstruction clearance with a 1,000 foot buffer in non-mountainous areas and a 2,000 foot buffer in designated mountainous areas within the United States, and a 3,000 foot buffer...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (12.30.23)

Aero Linx: Piper Aviation Museum The Piper Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It is focused on the history of the Piper Aircraft Corporation. It is dedicated to preserving...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (12.31.23): Light Gun

Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of light transmitted can be used to approve or disapprove...

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Classic Aero-TV: PrecisionHawk BVLOS Effort-Pioneering Awareness In Our Airspace

From 2018 (YouTube Version): PrecisionHawk Releases Pathfinder Report At XPONENTIAL 2018 Drone technology company PrecisionHawk has released its final Pathfinder Report, a blueprint for enterprises to conduct Beyond the Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. The fieldwork was performed...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.31.23)

"The X-37B government and Boeing teams have worked together to produce a more responsive, flexible, and adaptive experimentation platform. The work they've done to streamline processes and adapt evolving technologies will help our nation learn a tremendous amount about operating...

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