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NTSB Final Report: PPHU Ekolot KR-030 Topaz

The Pilot Did Not Maintain Clearance To The Terrain While Maneuvering Near The Airport Analysis: Airplane position data revealed that, after takeoff, the pilot maneuvered within a 4-mile radius of the airport at varying altitudes up to about 2,000 ft...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (08.26.26)

Aero Linx: Bellanca Champion Club The Bellanca-Champion Club welcomes all owners, pilots, and enthusiasts. Whether you're a Bellanca owner or not, we invite you to join us. The club is dedicated to the Bellanca Cruisair, Cruisemaster, Viking/Super Viking, American Champion...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (08.25.26): Hold For Release

Hold For Release Used by ATC to delay an aircraft for traffic management reasons; i.e., weather, traffic volume, etc. Hold for release instructions (including departure delay information) are used to inform a pilot or a controller (either directly or through...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (08.25.26): Negative Contact

Negative Contact Used by pilots to inform ATC that: 1) Previously issued traffic is not in sight. It may be followed by the pilot's request for the controller to provide assistance in avoiding the traffic. 2) They were unable to...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.25.26)

“When a substantial portion of a unit’s membership is located outside the community where the squadron is based, it can create challenges in maintaining consistent day-to-day leadership, accountability, and oversight...” Source: Rocky Mountain Region Commander Col. John Rhoades, who oversees...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.24.26)

“As we surpassed 2.5 million Young Eagles flown less than a month ago, having more than 200,000 of them enrolled in Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course showcases that the program is a true pathway to future aviation participation...” Source: David...

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NTSB Prelim: Vans RV-4

One Video Showed The Airplane Departing Runway 17 And Then Initiating A Turn Back To The Airport On July 16, 2026, at 0701 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur built Vans RV-4, N98GB, was substantially damaged when it was involved...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (08.24.26)

Aero Linx: Soaring Safety Foundation (SSF) The Soaring Safety Foundation (SSF) is the Training and Safety arm of the Soaring Society of America (SSA). Our mission is to provide instructors and pilots with the tools needed to teach/learn both the...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (08.23.26)

Aero Linx: Taylorcraft Foundation, Inc. The Taylorcraft Foundation is exclusively organized for charitable, educational & scientific activities and will preserve the history and technical information of the Taylorcraft airplanes. This Foundation is a chartered State of Ohio Corporation and has...

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Classic Aero-TV: The Risen Superveloce’s Transatlantic Flight to AirVenture

From 2024 (YouTube Edition)" A First-Person View of the “Impossible” Overseas Mission This year at the Annual EAA Oshkosh AirVenture, Alberto Porto, CEO of Porto Aviation Group, and Robert Barnes, North American Sales Director, made headlines with their impressive transatlantic...

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