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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.13.26)

Aero Linx: Short Wing Piper Club Short Wing Piper Club members share a common dedication to the enjoyment, flying, preservation, restoration and maintenance of five of Piper?s finest aircraft – the Piper Vagabond, Clipper, Pacer, Tri-Pacer and Colt. SWPC Members...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.12.26)

Aero Linx: Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Preserving the history and legacy of the Piper Aircraft Corporation and its founding family. FYI: The museum will be CLOSED for the winter months of January and February. We will reopen on March 4th,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.12.26): Visual Approach

Visual Approach An approach conducted on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan which authorizes the pilot to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport. The pilot must, at all times, have either the airport or the preceding...

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Classic Aero-TV: VAT Continues to Make the Best Better

From SnF 2025 (YouTube Edition): Hummingbird 300L Kit Helicopter Gets a Subtle Makeover At the 2025 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, Vertical Aviation Technologies showcased the kit-built Hummingbird 300L helicopter that continues to reflect the company’s dedication...

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Airborne-NextGen 02.10.26: Amazon Crash, Massive New eVTOL, FAA v Drone Pilots

Also: Embraer’s eVTOL Vision, Low-Carbon Fuel, CIA Preserving A-12 Blackbird, ISS Future An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into the side of a Texas apartment building on February 4, becoming the latest in a string of concerning incidents....

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NTSB Final Report: Ostroth Thane L Cozy MK IV

Data Showed That The Airplane Had Ascended To A Maximum Altitude Of 250 Ft Mean Sea Level (Msl), With Groundspeed Fluctuating Between 87 And 91 Knots Analysis: The pilot departed under visual flight rules while instrument meteorological conditions were reported...

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Airborne 02.11.26: SpaceX Lunar Plans, FAA Fed Sues UAL, FAA Academy Audit

Also: AEA Keynote, WWII Aircraft Recovery, Air Canda Nixes Cuba, UK SR20 Crash SpaceX has told investors it plans to shift its priority to going to the moon instead of Mars and targets March 2027 for a lunar landing without...

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NTSB Prelim: Piper PA-22-150

Shortly After Takeoff From Runway 34, The Airplane Experienced A Loss Of Engine Power On January 31, 2026, about 1921 Alaska standard time, a Piper PA-22-150 airplane, N3263Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Anchorage,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.11.26): 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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NTSB Prelim: Quicksilver II

Pilot Departed Runway 17L With Intentions Of Staying In The Traffic Pattern And Making A Water Landing At The Adjacent Water Runway On January 20,2026, 1658 central standard time, a Quicksilver II, N4NH, sustained substantial damage when it was involved...

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