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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (08.17.26): Decision Altitude (DA)

Decision Altitude (DA) A specified altitude (mean sea level (MSL)) on an instrument approach procedure (ILS, GLS, vertically guided RNAV) at which the pilot must decide whether to continue the approach or initiate an immediate missed approach if the pilot...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (08.17.26)

Aero Linx: United States Ultralight Association (USUA) USUA is the organization that the FAA, the media, and other organizations look to when it comes to ultralight issues. When an ultralight accident or incident happens in the USA, we are the...

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Airborne 08.12.26: Mesa $$ Fee Delay, Red Arrows Stuck, Archer Acquires

Also: Nearly 20 Years Of Airborne, Little Blue Cloud, EAA Gathering Raises $2.85M, Solairus Acquisition The Mesa City Council has voted 6-1 to delay Falcon Field Airport’s landing fee program amid an ongoing lawsuit and an investigation by the Federal...

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NTSB Final Report: Donald E Johnston Velocity XL-RG

Pilot’s Failure To Extend The Landing Gear Before Landing Analysis: After performing a practice instrument approach, the pilot performed a touch-and-go landing and remained in the airport traffic pattern for another landing. The pilot reported that the traffic pattern was...

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Airborne-Innovation 08.18.26: 1st Flt: Heart X1, US Drone Ban, Catapult Chaos

Also: Heli Routes For Las Vegas, MQ-25 Stingray Report, Skyryse Robinson Model R66, Microwave Drone Defense Heart Aerospace has announced the successful first flight of the company's X1 demonstrator aircraft which the company says is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever...

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Airborne 08.17.26: CA AD$-B Abu$e, Bell 222 Problems, Pilots v Falcon Field

Also: NTSB Says Fan Blade Broke Off, Surface Movement Radar System, APS Jet Transition, UT NG Fights Fire California pilots are fighting back against local governments using FAA-mandated ADS-B aircraft tracking data for tax collection. Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.18.26)

“I think we’re going to be able to get you up in the air at some point in the not too distant future...” Source: Gov. Ron DeSantis says eVTOL aircraft could begin flying in the Central Florida Aerospace Region before...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (08.18.26): Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) A radio transmitter attached to the aircraft structure which operates from its own power source on 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz. It aids in locating downed aircraft by radiating a downward sweeping audio tone, 2-4 times...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (08.18.26)

Aero Linx: Mercy Flight Southeast Mercy Flight Southeast’s mission is to arrange free flights so children and adults can have access to the far-from-home doctors that can save their lives. Mercy Flight Southeast coordinates missions to fly organ transplant candidates,...

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Airborne-NextGen 08.11.26: Explosive UAV, Drones v Firefighters, Merlin Advances

Also: Military Jamming in NM?, Voyager 2 Gets Another Year, Gorge Drones $289,215 Fine, AAL on SAF A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered inside a secure cargo operations area at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The finding temporarily halted flight operations...

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