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August 31, 2020

Airborne 08.31.20: We Fly Pipistrel Panthera, TSA $$$, NORAD Intercepts

Also: NASA Astro Jeanette Epps, 2020 Wings Over North Georgia, SUU Adds Bell 505, Transport Canada v 737 MAX
 
Editor's Note: Unfortunately, there is a goof at 00:45. Where Ms. Hurlock says "empty weight", we actually meant her to say "operating weight." Sorry about that, folks...  
ANN was honored to undertake the first flight test of an American Registered Pipistrel Panthera Friday. We'll have much more to say in the coming days, but the very new airplane (less than 10 hours on it here in the USA) airplane is darned impressive... not just for its 196kt cruise speed (at 75%). but for a stability and control profile that was mostly downright docile -- which we did NOT expect. Keep in mind that this is accomplished



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