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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.01.26)

"Aiming a laser at an aircraft isn't a joke. It's a federal crime that puts lives at risk..." Source: First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah commenting on a Las Vegas man having been sentenced to nine months in federal...

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Classic Aero-TV: Rotec Aerosport – Bringing The Radial Back To GA!

From 2017 (YouTube Edition): Bringing Back The Round Cowl… There is just something about a radial engine. They harken back to what many call aviation's "Golden Age" of classic airplanes and barnstorming. Now, the radial engine is making something of...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (07.31.26): Glideslope Intercept Altitude

Glideslope Intercept Altitude The published minimum altitude to intercept the glideslope in the intermediate segment of an instrument approach. Government charts use the lightning bolt symbol to identify this intercept point. This intersection is called the Precise Final Approach fix...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (07.31.26)

Aero Linx: South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) SCAA actively promotes aviation growth through airport development and safety to meet the air transportation and economic development needs of South Carolina. The South Carolina Aviation association is South Carolina’s only state-affiliated group...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (07.29.26): Pilot’s Discretion

Pilot's Discretion When used in conjunction with altitude assignments, means that ATC has offered the pilot the option of starting climb or descent whenever he/she wishes and conducting the climb or descent at any rate he/she wishes. He/she may temporarily...

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NTSB Prelim: Remos Acft GMBH Flugzeugbau Remos GX

After Taking The Flight Controls The Instructor Observed That The Airplane Did Not Respond To Pitch Control Inputs On July 12, 2026, at 1018 mountain standard time, a Remos GX airplane, N126GX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.29.26)

"We're raising awareness and lifting the belief that young people who live with daily challenges can still dream big and do something that feels impossible..." Source: What begins as a dream can sometimes become a mission that crosses continents. At...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (07.30.26): VFR-On-Top

VFR-On-Top ATC authorization for an IFR aircraft to operate in VFR conditions at any appropriate VFR altitude (as specified in 14 CFR and as restricted by ATC). A pilot receiving this authorization must comply with the VFR visibility, distance from...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (07.30.26)

Aero Linx: MQ-9 Reaper The Reaper is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets. Given its significant loiter time, wide-range sensors, multi-mode communications suite, and precision weapons, it provides a unique capability to perform strike,...

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Airborne Oshkosh26 Day 4: VAI & Vertical Lift, RED ARROWS!, King Schools

07.23.26: Patriot Aircraft, MEET THE BOSS!, Jack Pelton Talks FUEL Future ANN spent some quality time with the folks at VAI who are at Oshkosh to promote and empower the Vertical Lift community in a setting that embraces all manner...

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