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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (05.13.26): Terminal Radar Service Area

Terminal Radar Service Area Airspace surrounding designated airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full?time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft. The AIM contains an explanation of TRSA. TRSAs are depicted on VFR aeronautical...

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Bugs From The Sky? These Cessna Caravans Are Protecting America’s Crops

USDA Is Bringing In New Aircraft To Fight Destructive Insects Across South Texas There is always something fascinating about seeing aviation used in ways most people never think about. While airliners and fighter jets grab the headlines, aircraft like the...

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Classic Aero-TV: CubCrafters Shows off New Carbon Cub UL

From 2024 (YouTube Edition): Model Debuts Alongside 160-Hp Rotax 916 iS In a recent partnership, CubCrafters and Rotax together unveiled their new and improved designs: the Carbon Cub UL powered by the 160 hp Rotax 916 iS. The aircraft quickly...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.11.26)

“This milestone is not just about a single flight. The architecture proven by the XRQ-73 paves the way for new types of mission systems and delivered effects. We look forward to advancing this technology through the flight-test program and delivering...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (05.11.26): Takeoff Hold Lights (THL)

Takeoff Hold Lights (THL) The THL system is composed of in-pavement lighting in a double, longitudinal row of lights aligned either side of the runway centerline. The lights are focused toward the arrival end of the runway at the “line...

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Airborne-NextGen 05.12.26: Solar Impulse 2 Down, DARPA XRQ-73, New Drone Regs

Also: NASA Armstrong, DART Aerospace, UAE Regulator And Archer, Uncrewed Aerial Logistics The Solar Impulse 2, a long-range experimental aircraft, crashed in the Gulf of Mexico when it lost power during an unmanned test flight on May 4, a report...

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Airborne 05.07.26: B-17 Restoration, AF1 Stand-In Readies, Wisk Gen 6 Testing

Also: NetJets Ascend, B-52 Engine Upgrades, Duncan Loans Jet, DART Aerospace Cable-Cutter Volunteers are working to restore a World War II B-17 bomber that spent nearly seven decades as a roadside landmark in Milwaukee, Ore. The restoration is taking place...

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NTSB Prelim: Cessna 401B

Witness Observed The Airplane Enter A Descending Left Turn, Followed By A Brief Right Turn And A Slight Climb, Before It “Dropped Out Of The Sky.” On April 19, 2026, about 0834 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 401B, N122AT, was...

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Airborne 05.06.26: AOPA Censorship?, United Jet Hits Pole-Truck, Aero-Loans

Also: Spirit Pilot Honored, ATC is Ready, Crash Lawsuit, FAA Threatens Drone Fines The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is locking down its upcoming Annual Meeting—and raising VERY serious questions about transparency in the process. According to rules released for...

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NTSB Final Report: Arion Aircraft LLC Lightning LS-1

Pilot Reported That The Wind Speed At The Airport Had Increased Significantly Since His Departure About 1 Hour Earlier Analysis: The pilot reported that the wind speed at the airport had increased significantly since his departure about 1 hour earlier....

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