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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.07.26)

"Circle-to-land procedures are high risk and require a unified and consistent training framework. This course equips pilots with the knowledge, strategies, and confidence to perform circle-to-land approaches safely and effectively in real-world conditions." Source: Ben Carter, executive vice president of...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.06.26)

Aero Linx: Swift Museum Foundation, Inc. The Swift Museum Foundation is a 501(3)c non-profit, member supported organization. Membership details are available by contacting the Museum Headquarters. Membership benefits include sharing over 60 years experience in the care and maintenance of...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.06.26): Terminal VFR RADAR Service

Terminal VFR RADAR Service A national program instituted to extend the terminal radar services provided instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft to visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft. The program is divided into four types service referred to as basic radar service,...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.06.26)

“This is just the beginning. It marks the start of an Artemis program that will evolve to support repeated and affordable missions to the Moon, in line with President Trump’s national space policy. Getting this mission right means returning to...

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Airborne 02.06.26: AOPA Fibs About CEO Firing, Long Overdue MOH, IN Heliport

Also: Dynon Autopilot 4 Mooneys, United-Starlink, HondaJet Elite II Autoland, Air India Un-Grounds 787 An initial announcement by AOPA, signaling a change in leadership, appears to be less than honest. The AOPA Board of Trustees initially claimed that it would...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.04.26)

Aero Linx: Howard Club & Howard Aircraft Foundation Howard Newsletter Delivered Quarterly -- Delivered electronically and via postal service. Your source for the latest in Howard news, operational, and maintenance tips. Authored and delivered quarterly. Instant Access to Howard Aircraft...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.04.26): Tailwind

Tailwind Any wind more than 90 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the runway. The magnetic direction of the runway must be used as the basis for determining the longitudinal axis.

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AOPA Update: AOPA Boss Was Actually Fired By Board of Trustees

AOPA Board Reportedly Fired Pleasance... Despite Official Reports ANN Realtime Update, 02.05.26, 1219ET: Lisa Pleasance, former AOPA CEO Darren Pleasance's wife, has posted the following to YouTube, which we are publishing unredacted... "Today AOPA let go their CEO, my husband...

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NTSB Prelim: Piper PA-28-140

The Airplane Struck Numerous Pine Trees Along The Impact Path On January 18, 2026, about 1640 central standard time, a Piper PA28-140 airplane, N6711J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Holly Springs, Mississippi. The flight instructor...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.02.26)

Aero Linx: Piper Apache Club In 1978 a group of Piper Apache owners from the USA and Canada gathered in Hazleton, PA and formed the "Flying Apache Association". The Association produced a monthly newsletter and had an annual fly-in in...

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