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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.30.26): Chart Supplement U.S.

Chart Supplement U.S. A flight information publication designed for use with appropriate IFR or VFR charts which contains data on all airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to the public including communications data, navigational facilities, airport diagrams, certain special notices,...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.30.26)

“This wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s the right one. I believe in making room for the next generation. I would love to be able to help business steer its way through the legislative process, or associations, companies, whatever the...

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Airborne 03.30.26: Sonex Shuts Down, Piston Av Imperils Students, AEA26 LIVE!

Also: Artemis II Prepped, Phoenix PD Helos Shot At, Special ERAU C172, Zero-Gravity Indicator Announced Sonex Aircraft has ceased operations effective immediately. The decision was announced in a video message from owner Mark Schaible -- citing declining sales, rising production...

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Airborne 03.20.26: AOPA Backs Down, Firefly Wins Collier, ANN Presents AEA LIVE!

Also: World’s ‘Ugliest Aircraft’, Airplane-Helicopter Traffic Changes, 737 MAX Class Action, Spirit Heads for 'un-Bankruptcy?' AOPA is stepping back from the abyss... and serious changes are afoot... but the big question is whether or not that will help them out...

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A Tragedy Of An Altogether Different Kind… Sonex Shuts Down

Sonex' Mark Schaible Delivers An Emotional Message ANN has had to cover a stunning amount of bad news over the years... with tragic effects on so many of the people we've come to know and befriend... but this is a...

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NTSB Prelim: Stinson 108-3

According To The Pilot, The Engine “Coughed/Sputtered” After He Rapidly Increased The Throttle On January 11, 2026, at 1408 mountain standard time, a Stinson 108-3 airplane, N6725M, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Gypsum, Colorado....

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (03.25.26)

Aero Linx: American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Founded in 1928, we are the largest professional organization for airport employees, committed to delivering results for the dedicated individuals who are the backbone of both our association and the nation’s airport...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.25.26): 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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Classic Aero-TV: Living the Dream – ANG’s John Klatt Performs at EAA

From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Aero-TV Takes to the Skies Alongside ANG’s John Klatt John Klatt is a man who truly lives and breathes aviation. As the pilot for John Klatt Airshows, he travels across the country bringing stunning aerobatic performances...

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Classic Aero-TV: FAA Promotes Airport Data Information Portal (ADIP)

From 2023 (YouTune Edition): Bureaucrats Endeavor to Curb Bureaucracy The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched upgrades to its online database system—an historically flawed tangle of abstruse redundancies that archives, ostensibly, airspace obstructions, runway data, and other data the agency...

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