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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (09.28.26): Flight Check

Flight Check A call sign prefix used by FAA aircraft engaged in flight inspection/certification of navigational aids and flight procedures. The word “recorded” may be added as a suffix; e.g., “Flight Check 320 recorded” to indicate that an automated flight...

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NTSB Prelim: Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. Lake LA-4-200

The Flight Track Data Was Consistent With The Airplane Performing Low Approaches Or Landings At Multiple Lakes During The Flight On August 30, 2026, about 1250 eastern daylight time, a Consolidated Aeronautics Inc., Lake LA-4-200, N6185V, was substantially damaged when...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (09.27.26)

Aero Linx: Christian Pilots Association of Alaska, Inc. Christian Pilots Association of Alaska, Inc. is composed of aircraft owners who are using their gift and skill as pilots and their own aircraft to share the Gospel message with those in...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (09.26.26): Precision Approach Radar

Precision Approach Radar Radar equipment in some ATC facilities operated by the FAA and/or the military services at joint-use civil/military locations and separate military installations to detect and display azimuth, elevation, and range of aircraft on the final approach course...

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Classic Aero-TV: Innovation By Avilution – Making Avionics Fit Your Panel

From 2018 (YouTube Edition): Avilution's Custom Panel For LSA Aircraft Avilution, a software-based avionics solutions producer, based in Huntsville, AL, brought a new version of its glass panel to AirVenture in 2018. The panel is designed to fit in a...

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AFE26 Opens the Books: New Affordable Flying Expo Prospectus Details Plans

If MOSAIC Is Going to Create a Marketplace, Somebody Has to Put the Marketplace in the Same Place There has been no shortage of conversation about MOSAIC over the last few years, and now that the regulatory heavy lifting has...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (09.24.26)

Aero Linx: Fantasy of Flight Welcome to Fantasy of Flight. The large hangar at Fantasy of Flight is filled with vintage aircraft from several aviation eras for your enjoyment. Browse through the gift shop for unique Fantasy of Flight items...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.24.26)

“The arrival of the final produced AV-8B Harrier II+ at the National Naval Aviation Museum marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in Marine Corps aviation. The National Naval Aviation Museum is deeply honored to preserve this historic aircraft as...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (09.24.26): Runway In Use/Active Runway/Duty Runway

Runway In Use/Active Runway/Duty Runway Any runway or runways currently being used for takeoff or landing. When multiple runways are used, they are all considered active runways. In the metering sense, a selectable adapted item which specifies the landing runway...

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Airborne 09.17.26: Hillard’s Widgeon, NewsCopter Down, 1500 New USAF Pilots

Also: Bonanza Ditching, E-170 Control Yoke Becomes Loose, 35,000 Girls Set For Av-Experience, Air Traffic Control Reforms A restored Grumman Widgeon with a remarkable place in American aviation history is looking for its next caretaker. N44CH once belonged to aerobatic...

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