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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.30.26): Back-Taxi

Back-Taxi A term used by air traffic controllers to taxi an aircraft on the runway opposite to the traffic flow. The aircraft may be instructed to back?taxi to the beginning of the runway or at some point before reaching the...

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NTSB Prelim: Perry William Lancair IV P

After Shutting Down The Engine, The Pilot Observed A Considerable Increase In Drag On The Airplane On November 13, 2025, at 1949 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Lancair IV-P, N163BR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.27.26)

"For most of my life, aviation represented something rare: freedom earned through discipline, community built through shared responsibility, and opportunity created by people willing to work, learn, and accept risk in pursuit of something extraordinary. That aviation is disappearing. Not...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.27.26): Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time.

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.27.26)

Aero Linx: Colorado Pilots Association (CPA) Colorado Pilots Association was incorporated as a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation in 1972. It is a statewide organization with over 700 members dedicated to making Colorado a better, safer, and more desirable place to fly....

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Barnstorming: Aviation Is Being Slowly Suffocated

... And Silence/Ignorance/Inaction Is No Longer Acceptable -- Dedicated To Every Aviator Wannabe, Every Struggling Aviator Of Today, And Those Who Left… But Long To Return News/Analysis/Opinion By James R Campbell, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief I have been experiencing and...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.25.26): Minimum Sector Altiitude [ICAO]

Minimum Sector Altiitude [ICAO] The lowest altitude which may be used under emergency conditions which will provide a minimum clearance of 300 m (1,000 feet) above all obstacles located in an area contained within a sector of a circle of...

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Classic Aero-TV: The RV-12iS Evolves – More Than An Engine Upgrade

From 2017 (YouTube Edition): Airplane Upgraded With 912iS Engine And More Van's Aircraft has made several upgrades to its popular RV 12 model, starting forward of the firewall and continuing through much of the airplane. The most obvious of the...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.25.26)

Aero Linx: Stearman Restorers Association Welcome to the Stearman Restorers Association. The Stearman Restorers Association is an independent “Not for Profit” 501(c)(3) Corporation dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and safe flying of Stearman aircraft through the education of both members...

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NTSB Prelim: Evektor – Aerotechnik A S Sportstar Max

Without Warning, The Airplane Began Vibrating Violently And The Control Sticks Moved Rapidly To Their Forward And Aft Limits Several On December 27, 2025, about 1109 Pacific standard time, an Evektor-Aerotechnik AS Sportstar Max LSA airplane, N2312T, was substantially damaged...

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