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Airborne 02.01.21: Tamarack Challenge, LACo FD Pilot Jobs, tailBeaconX TSOA

Also: EASA OKs 737 MAX, Airflow Demonstrator, AEA Scholarship, Advanced Assault Helicopter Tamarack Aerospace has informed one and all that they are the winner of a January 26th “Fly-Off” between an unmodified CitationJet and an Active Winglet modified CitationJet. This...

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Airborne 02.01.21: Tamarack Challenge, LACo FD Pilot Jobs, tailBeaconX TSOA

Also: EASA OKs 737 MAX, Airflow Demonstrator, AEA Scholarship, Advanced Assault Helicopter Tamarack Aerospace has informed one and all that they are the winner of a January 26th “Fly-Off” between an unmodified CitationJet and an Active Winglet modified CitationJet. This...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.02.21)

Aero Linx: Ohio Department of Transportation - Office of Aviation The Office of Aviation performs a number of diverse functions to meet the needs of aviation customers. The three sections that make up the Office of Aviation are Flight Operations,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.02.21): Handoff

Handoff An action taken to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller’s airspace and radio communications with the aircraft will be transferred.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.02.21)

"A key objective of the upcoming flight will be to test the remedial work that has been completed since the December 12, 2020, flight when the onboard computer halted ignition of the rocket motor. The team has since conducted the...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.31.21)

Aero Linx: Fly Minnesota Airports Fly Minnesota Airports is a program sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Transportation – Aeronautics and the Minnesota Council of Airports to promote general aviation in Minnesota. This program rewards any FAA licensed pilot from...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.31.21): Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System

Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) An airborne collision avoidance system based on radar beacon signals which operates independent of ground-based equipment. TCAS-I generates traffic advisories only. TCAS-II generates traffic advisories, and resolution (collision avoidance) advisories in the vertical...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.30.21): Terminal Radar Service Area

Terminal Radar Service Area Airspace surrounding designated airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft. The AIM contains an explanation of TRSA. TRSAs are depicted on VFR aeronautical...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.30.21)

“We are encouraged to see the government acknowledge the airline industry as being one of the hardest hit sectors from the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing it cannot absorb further losses and remain viable without support from the government. As pilots, we...

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Boeing flags weakness on a third of 777X backlog

Boeing has warned that over a third of its firm order backlog for the 777X –  a total of 118 aircraft – is at risk due to the financial condition of its customers and delays to the development of the...

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