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All News

January 31, 2017

Airborne 01.31.17: Aviation HoF Investigated, Raytheon/Leonardo Quit, Drone Race

Also: Lycoming Engines, Aero-Calendar, Rotax Engines, Bombardier ADS-B, StandardAero, Webb Telescope, NBAA Security

Ohio Congressman Michael Turner has sent a letter to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the National Aviation Hall of Fame as a result of receiving troubling information concerning the Hall of Fame finances. Congressman Turner is exercising his oversight authority to investigate these allegations against the Congressionally Chartered organization. The letter said in part, “My office has received complaints of financial mismanagement and misappropriation of NAHF resources

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Aero-TV: 4K In A Tiny Airframe - The Wingsland S6 Folding Drone

A 4K Camera and Add-On Modules Make This an Ideal Recreational Drone…

While at the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas in January 2017, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell stopped to look at a little drone that was design for recreational use. It is compact, has a great 4K camera, and even has add-on modules aimed at the recreational operator. It’s called the S6 Mini Drone and is produced by Wingsland. Sales associate, Taylor Reina, gave Jim some of the background information. It folds down to about the size of an iPhone 6 and is intended to be an ideal drone for backpacking and portable use.

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Airborne 01.30.17: FAA Caves In Over KSMO, 12K Robinson!, EAA/Dynon STC Addition

Also: LA Sheriff Drones, B-1B Lancer, Drone World Expo, Superior Air Parts, Quest Aircraft, Paine Field, Teamster Pilots

In a stunning betrayals of all things GA, the FAA said they and the City of Santa Monica, California have reached a settlement agreement to resolve longstanding litigation over the future of Santa Monica Airport. In short, the FAA’s agreement will spell the death of Santa Monica Airport. While the agreement requires the city to maintain the airport in operation until 2028, other provisions of the agreement effectively put the airport out of business. The agreement allows Santa M

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.31.17)

"Entry requirements for the United States were changed significantly and immediately by an Executive Order (EO) issued 27 January 2017. The EO was issued without prior coordination or warning, causing confusion among both airlines and travelers." Source: Statement from IATA concerning the Trump Administration's ban on travel from certain countries which includes airline cabin crews.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.31.17): Vertical Navigation (VNAV)

A function of area navigation (RNAV) equipment which calculates, displays, and provides vertical guidance to a profile or path.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.31.17)

Daily Sun And Moon Data

You can obtain the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, transits of the Sun and Moon, and the beginning and end of civil twilight, along with information on the Moon's phase by specifying the date and location.

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