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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.13.26): Ground Clutter

Ground Clutter A pattern produced on the radar scope by ground returns which may degrade other radar returns in the affected area. The effect of ground clutter is minimized by the use of moving target indicator (MTI) circuits in the...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.10.26)

"This fleet investment builds on the strong foundation Alaska has created to support steady, scalable and sustained growth, and is another building block in executing our Alaska Accelerate strategic plan. These planes will fuel our expansion to more destinations across...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.10.26): Runway Heading

Runway Heading The magnetic direction that corresponds with the runway centerline extended, not the painted runway number. When cleared to “fly or maintain runway heading,” pilots are expected to fly or maintain the heading that corresponds with the extended centerline...

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NTSB Prelim: Lancair Legacy

The Airplane Then Flew To The Northwest Of Harper, Where It Performed Several Maneuvers On December 30, 2025, about 1623 central standard time, a Lancair Legacy RG airplane, N618AM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.10.26)

Aero Linx: The Great War Aviation Society Over the past 50 years, we’ve built a thriving community of over 1,000 members based in over 25 countries around the world. The Great War Aviation Society is a registered charity (1117741) dedicated...

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FAA Proposes New Radio Altimeter Rules

New Minimum Standards The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing new regulations that would require all radio altimeters to meet specific minimum performance requirements. Those requirements are for altimeters to able to withstand interference from wireless signals in neighboring spectrum bands,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.08.26)

Aero Linx: American WACO Club, Inc. Perhaps the most straightforward me ands of explaining who we are and why we are organized is to simply copy verbatim the purpose of the American Waco Club as written in the original Articles...

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Airborne 01.09.26: Pilot Sues Boeing, KSMO Violations, Plane Theft

Also: Isaacman Donating Salary, Alaska Adopts Starlink, Transportation Bill, Supersonic Flight Bill The Alaska Airlines pilot who was flying a Boeing 737-9 Max when the plane lost a panel in mid-flight is suing Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems for $10 million,...

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Classic Aero-TV: PlaneTags Talks SR71 At Sun ‘n Fun

From SnF 25 (YouTube Edition): SR-71 Probably The Last Thing You Might Expect At PlaneTags Dave Hall, CEO of MotoArt PlaneTags, spoke with AERO-TV at the Sun ‘n Fun in April. First he talked about securing a stabilizer from a...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.08.26): Total Estimated Elapsed Time [ICAO]

Total Estimated Elapsed Time [ICAO] For IFR flights, the estimated time required from takeoff to arrive over that designated point, defined by reference to navigation aids, from which it is intended that an instrument approach procedure will be commenced, or,...

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