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Airborne-Innovation 09.09.26: CA Drone Reg, ‘No Roads’ Flight Tour, Dream Chaser

Also: Mil v 100 Drones, NASA Selects Blue Origin, Gravity Jet Suit, Airlines 4 ADS-B The California State Assembly has passed a bill that would prohibit the operation of a drone within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event...

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Airborne 09.08.26: Flt School Arrests, MI Airport Fees, USCG Gulfstream Problem

Also: Update -- Low Stadium Flyover, Holding Up ATC Pay Raise, Mar-a-Lago Restrictions, FAA v Earbuds At a time when the flight-training industry is already battling high costs, student frustration, financing controversies, and growing questions about accountability, another flight school...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (09.10.26)

Aero Linx: Ercoupe Owners Club We fly an airplane that was at the peak of pre-World War II development. It took more than a decade and a half before the features of the Ercoupe were the norm in civil aviation....

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NTSB Prelim: Cessna 172L

When The Throttle Was Pushed In It Would Forcibly Push Back Out On Its Own On August 18, 2026 at 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N3866Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Micanopy,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (09.10.26): Middle Marker

Middle Marker A marker beacon that defines a point along the glideslope of an ILS normally located at or near the point of decision height (ILS Category I). It is keyed to transmit alternate dots and dashes, with the alternate...

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Airborne 09.10.26: US v Bombardier, Blackwing Seeks US Mkt, Diabetes Relief

Also: Lycoming Problems, Caravan Digital Upgrade, Australia Vertical Lift Event, Africa’s Fleet Doubling? After President Donald Trump posted on social media that Bombardier can no longer sell its products in the United States unless it begins making products here, Bombardier...

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Artemis II Astronauts Go Emeritus

Glover And Wiseman Will Continue Shaping NASA’s Lunar Missions From New Roles Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are stepping away from full time astronaut duties this month. Their next assignments will keep their hard won Artemis II experience close to...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (09.08.26): Hazardous Weather Information

Hazardous Weather Information Summary of significant meteorological information (SIGMET/WS), convective significant meteorological information (convective SIGMET/WST), urgent pilot weather reports (urgent PIREP/UUA), center weather advisories (CWA), airmen's meteorological information (AIRMET/WA), graphical airmen's meteorological information (G-AIRMET) and any other weather such as...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.08.26)

"The investigation began in February 2025, several months after FLYT Aviation was sold to another owner. Police had reportedly begun receiving complaints from students who discovered financial discrepancies in their flight-training accounts. Investigators now allege that the Hamlins misappropriated money...

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US Aviation Fuel Prices Moved Higher Again In August

Slight Gains Across Both JET A And 100LL Nationwide National JET A Full Service averaged $7.97 in August, representing an increase of $0.17 (2.1%) compared to July. Excluding Alaska and Hawaii, Lower-48 JET A Full Service averaged $7.90, up $0.18...

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