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...
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...
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.,...
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...
(Pilot) Noticed A Single-Engine Airplane On The Runway. The Pilot Immediately Applied Full Power And Raised The Nose Of The Airplane To Get Off The Ground And Avoid The Other Airplane On February 1, 2026, about 1430 central standard time,...
Aero Linx: European Aviation Maintenance Training Committee (EAMTC) Being keenly aware of the unique role that training provides in ensuring and promoting safety, the EAMTC promotes safety through training via its meetings, interaction between members and its relationship with other...
Landing Area Any locality either on land, water, or structures, including airports/heliports and intermediate landing fields, which is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter,...
Execute Missed Approach Instructions issued to a pilot making an instrument approach which means continue inbound to the missed approach point and execute the missed approach procedure as described on the Instrument Approach Procedure Chart or as previously assigned by...
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Aero Linx: International Scientific and Technical Soaring Organisation The Training and Safety Panel (TSP) collects and discusses safety records from member countries, compares training methods and successes, and develops strategies for mitigating risks through safety and training initiatives. The TSP...