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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (03.07.26)

Aero Linx: National Waco Club The National Waco Club is recognized as the oldest “Type Club” in the United States. Membership is open to anyone with a love for Waco airplanes, be it a current owner, former owner, employee, or...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.07.26): Oceanic Airspace

Oceanic Airspace Airspace over the oceans of the world, considered international airspace, where oceanic separation and procedures per the International Civil Aviation Organization are applied. Responsibility for the provisions of air traffic control service in this airspace is delegated to...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.08.26): Permanent Echo

Permanent Echo Radar signals reflected from fixed objects on the earth's surface; e.g., buildings, towers, terrain. Permanent echoes are distinguished from “ground clutter” by being definable locations rather than large areas. Under certain conditions they may be used to check...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.08.26)

"Today's sentencing sends a clear and unequivocal message that those who engage in extensive, far-reaching schemes to steal, transport, and resell avionics equipment will face serious consequences..." Source: So said Greg Thompson, special agent-in-charge, Department of Transportation Office of Inspector...

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Barnstorming: When AvOrganizations Lose Their Way–Lessons for Rebuilding

A Leadership Controversy Exposes A Deeper Reality: Many Aviation Institutions Are Drifting Away From The Pilots They Were Created To Represent. News/Analysis/Opinion By Jim Campbell, ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief It’s been a wild couple of weeks in the aviation news business… especially...

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Airborne 02.27.26: Watsonville Pilots Win, Spirit Emerges, Parts Scamming CEO

Also: B737 With Bullet Holes, AAM Aircraft Cert, Cruz Defends ROTOR Act, Spatial-Disorientation Training at UND A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the Watsonville Pilots Association (WPA), finding that the City of Watsonville, Calif.,...

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NASA Shares Update on January’s ISS Medical Issue

Astronaut Mike Fincke Doing ‘Very Well’ After Early Return NASA has provided a long-awaited update on a January medical issue aboard the International Space Station that led to the early return of Crew-11. The affected astronaut, now known to have...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.27.26)

Aero Linx: European Aviation Maintenance Training Committee (EAMTC) Being keenly aware of the unique role that training provides in ensuring and promoting safety, the EAMTC promotes safety through training via its meetings, interaction between members and its relationship with other...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.27.26): Landing Area

Landing Area Any locality either on land, water, or structures, including airports/heliports and intermediate landing fields, which is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter,...

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NTSB Prelim: Beech V35B (A1); Piper PA28 (A2)

(Pilot) Noticed A Single-Engine Airplane On The Runway. The Pilot Immediately Applied Full Power And Raised The Nose Of The Airplane To Get Off The Ground And Avoid The Other Airplane On February 1, 2026, about 1430 central standard time,...

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