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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.07.26)

'Median time to complete private pilot training has dropped to 24 weeks and instrument training to 15 weeks. Commercial pilot training showed a median cost near $10,000 and a completion time of about 18 weeks. Sport pilot cost is listed...

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NTSB Final Report: Thomas Graham Teenie Two

Pilot Reported That He Filled His Fuel Tanks To Full, For The First Time Since Purchasing The Airplane Analysis: The pilot reported that he filled his fuel tanks to full, for the first time since purchasing the airplane, to conduct...

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Classic Aero-TV: Starting ’em Young – Aero-Education for K-12 Students

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): The Aspen Aerospace Alliance Motivate Students towards STEM Subjects… Here’s a video that runs a little longer than our normal Aero-Minute because it’s a subject that’s fascinating and could make a difference in the lives of...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.07.26): Oceanic Airspace

Oceanic Airspace Airspace over the oceans of the world, considered international airspace, where oceanic separation and procedures per the International Civil Aviation Organization are applied. Responsibility for the provisions of air traffic control service in this airspace is delegated to...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (03.07.26)

Aero Linx: National Waco Club The National Waco Club is recognized as the oldest “Type Club” in the United States. Membership is open to anyone with a love for Waco airplanes, be it a current owner, former owner, employee, or...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.08.26)

"Today's sentencing sends a clear and unequivocal message that those who engage in extensive, far-reaching schemes to steal, transport, and resell avionics equipment will face serious consequences..." Source: So said Greg Thompson, special agent-in-charge, Department of Transportation Office of Inspector...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.08.26): Permanent Echo

Permanent Echo Radar signals reflected from fixed objects on the earth's surface; e.g., buildings, towers, terrain. Permanent echoes are distinguished from “ground clutter” by being definable locations rather than large areas. Under certain conditions they may be used to check...

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Barnstorming: When AvOrganizations Lose Their Way–Lessons for Rebuilding

A Leadership Controversy Exposes A Deeper Reality: Many Aviation Institutions Are Drifting Away From The Pilots They Were Created To Represent. News/Analysis/Opinion By Jim Campbell, ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief It’s been a wild couple of weeks in the aviation news business… especially...

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Airborne 02.27.26: Watsonville Pilots Win, Spirit Emerges, Parts Scamming CEO

Also: B737 With Bullet Holes, AAM Aircraft Cert, Cruz Defends ROTOR Act, Spatial-Disorientation Training at UND A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the Watsonville Pilots Association (WPA), finding that the City of Watsonville, Calif.,...

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NASA Shares Update on January’s ISS Medical Issue

Astronaut Mike Fincke Doing ‘Very Well’ After Early Return NASA has provided a long-awaited update on a January medical issue aboard the International Space Station that led to the early return of Crew-11. The affected astronaut, now known to have...

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