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Airborne-Innovation 08.18.26: 1st Flt: Heart X1, US Drone Ban, Catapult Chaos

Also: Heli Routes For Las Vegas, MQ-25 Stingray Report, Skyryse Robinson Model R66, Microwave Drone Defense Heart Aerospace has announced the successful first flight of the company's X1 demonstrator aircraft which the company says is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (08.18.26)

Aero Linx: Mercy Flight Southeast Mercy Flight Southeast’s mission is to arrange free flights so children and adults can have access to the far-from-home doctors that can save their lives. Mercy Flight Southeast coordinates missions to fly organ transplant candidates,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (08.18.26): Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) A radio transmitter attached to the aircraft structure which operates from its own power source on 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz. It aids in locating downed aircraft by radiating a downward sweeping audio tone, 2-4 times...

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Airborne 08.14.26: Bahamas Fee BS, FBO Fees Questioned, 5000th R44

Also: Last Known Living WASP, Coulson C-130H Fleet, AH-64 Apache Down, Ukraine Sends 2000 Drones To US The Bahamas Air Navigation Services Authority (BANSA) recently began retroactive collection of fees to aircraft operators who flew to, from, within or over...

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Airborne-Flight Training 08.13.26: I-10 Deadstick, AMT SkillBridge, Dragon Flt

Also: I Hart Flying Foundation, EAA Gathering Raises $2.85M, Medical Reform, Broward County Aerospace Program A 21-year-old flight instructor declared an in-flight emergency and landed a small plane on Interstate 10 after the aircraft’s engine began failing, according to the...

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Airborne-NextGen 08.11.26: Explosive UAV, Drones v Firefighters, Merlin Advances

Also: Military Jamming in NM?, Voyager 2 Gets Another Year, Gorge Drones $289,215 Fine, AAL on SAF A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered inside a secure cargo operations area at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The finding temporarily halted flight operations...

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Classic Aero-TV: Indianapolis Threatens Heliport Closure For Stadium

From 2024 (YouTube Edition) Chuck Surack Trying To Save Heavily-Used Air Transportation Asset The City of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Airport Authority have petitioned the FAA to decommission a heavily-used heliport that’s been located in the heart of the city...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.16.26)

“Our hearts and deepest condolences are with the families of the soldiers we lost Wednesday. The Army is a family, and a tragedy like this is felt throughout our formations and our community.” Source: Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, III...

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NTSB Final Report: Cub Crafters Inc CC18-180

The Pilot's Excessive Approach Speed, Which Resulted In A Hard, Bounced Landing And Noseover Analysis: The pilot reported that he had been conducting glider tow operations and the gliders were landing back to the same airport that he had departed...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.15.26)

“Forcing a significant portion of that traffic volume into neighboring traffic patterns in already congested Phoenix-area airspace is a foreseeable operational consequence of the fees, not conjecture, and it is the concern FAA Director of Airport Compliance Michel Helvey identified...

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