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NTSB Prelim: Piper PA32R

“…I Have Lost Um My RPM On My Engine And So Um I Am Declaring An Emergency.” On November 27, 2023, about 1748 central standard time, a Piper PA-32R-301T, N4187Q, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.14.23)

"U.S. airlines are prepared to meet this season’s high demand and are relieved to have certainty at such a critical time for the flying and shipping public. Our National Airspace System remains at an inflection point, and operating extension-to-extension is...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (12.14.23): Total Estimated Elapsed Time [ICAO]

Total Estimated Elapsed Time [ICAO] For IFR flights, the estimated time required from takeoff to arrive over that designated point, defined by reference to navigation aids, from which it is intended that an instrument approach procedure will be commenced, or,...

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NTSB Prelim: Beech C23

The Pilot Advised PCT TRACON That He Intended To Cancel His Instrument Flight Rules Clearance In The Air On December 3, 2023, about 1548 eastern standard time, a Beech C23 airplane, N76SB, was destroyed when it was involved in an...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (12.14.23)

Aero Linx: International Ryan Club The International Ryan Club is a community dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of pre-WWII Ryan aircraft. Help us keep the Ryan flyin! Members enjoy access to a network of Ryan enthusiasts, technical resources, vintage...

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Airborne 12.13.23: Lk Elmo Airport Attacked, USAF $$$, Counterfeit Parts

Also: Kodiak ISR Aircraft, Air Methods Restructures, Airshow London, USCG Recovers Jayhawk The 2022 runway extension and expansion project at Lake Elmo Airport has rankled a few neighbors, with nearly 4,300 noise complaints issued from 16 locations near the airport....

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Polk County Sheriff’s Buy Kodiak ISR Aircraft

$5M Purchase Rankles Residents with “Spy Plane” Accusations The Polk County Sheriff’s Office got heat from local residents this week when locals decried the addition of a new special mission Kodiak 100 to the County’s fleet of surveillance aircraft. The...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (12.10.23): Loran

Loran An electronic navigational system by which hyperbolic lines of position are determined by measuring the difference in the time of reception of synchronized pulse signals from two fixed transmitters. Loran A operates in the 1750-1950 kHz frequency band. Loran...

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Airborne-NextGen 12.05.23: Skyworks Cargo Drone, Hydrogen-Hybrids, Airbus SIRTAP

Also: Rolls Royce Nixes Electrics, 3rd RS-25 Test, Eve Air Mobility and Flynas, ArianeSpace Skyworks Aeronautics has been busy in recent months, announcing sales, developments and patents in a matter of weeks. Its most recent was an issued US patent...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.10.23)

"Our P&WCSMART portfolio was developed to assist customers flying mature engines, in many cases requiring an overhaul. This new P&WCSMART military program for PT6T-3/6 engines on military fleets takes into consideration the mission and environment of military customers by offering...

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