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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (04.23.26): Downburst

Downburst A strong downdraft which induces an outburst of damaging winds on or near the ground. Damaging winds, either straight or curved, are highly divergent. The sizes of downbursts vary from 1/2 mile or less to more than 10 miles....

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Belgian Flight School Orders New Tecnam P2008JC NG

A-Viator Academy In Belgium Has Plans For Rapid Growth Operational since April 2023 and based in Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Belgium, A-Viator has doubled its student base recently, reflecting its increasing market recognition and high-quality private pilot license and night-VFR training programs. In...

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Airborne 04.24.26: The A-10 LIVES!, Elixir A/C Upgrade, Blue Origin Grounded

Also: Emergency Notice for Embraer, 7 Organic Molecules On Mars, Drone Interferes w/Rescue, Piper Diode Cooler The Air Force is extending the life of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack plane until at least 2030, pausing the service’s plan to retire...

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Airborne 04.23.26: U2 Pilot Job… Really, Top Gun 3!, AirVenture Cup Race

Also: Another No-Drone Zone, 8,004 ATC Applications, Roswell Air Races, VA v Airline Workers Lockheed posted a job for a U-2 pilot for their Skunk Works division in Palmdale, CA, noting, “As the U-2 Pilot - Skunk Works you will...

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Airborne SnF26 Day4 Redux: New Blue Angel CO, Bristell 916iS, Nighthawk Guardian

Revisiting 04.17.26: Microair SkySuite, Spirit SE-1 Grabs Attention, Tarragon Tandem Speedster The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, have announced the commanding officer for the 2027 and 2028 seasons at the Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.21.26)

“The AVC has become a highly visible component of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and embodies the resourcefulness, inclusiveness, and volunteer spirit that are the hallmarks of both the Experimental Aircraft Association and AirVenture Oshkosh...” Source: EAA, offering their praise for the...

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NTSB Prelim: Piper PA-24-180

Unable To Restore Power, He Declared An Emergency And Performed A Forced Landing In A Field On November 24, 2025, about 1427 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-24-180, N8328P, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near South Brooksville, Florida....

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.20.26)

“This has been wildly successful, and if you think just what these gamers are doing on screens, they’re talking and there’s a lot of things going on... They’re used to that, and that’s actually what you’re doing in a tower...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (04.20.26)

Aero Linx: EUROCONTROL On an operational level, we support the aviation industry in enhancing their safety management systems. Our staff continually monitor safety issues in the network and assess the associated risk. This approach is key to developing and deploying...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (04.20.26): North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA)

North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA) That volume of airspace (as defined in ICAO Document 7030) between FL 285 and FL 420 within the Oceanic Control Areas of Bodo Oceanic, Gander Oceanic, New York Oceanic East, Reykjavik, Santa Maria,...

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