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Aero Linx: Parasail Safety Council  1962, A French engineer by the name of Pierre-Marcel Lemoigne , developed the Ascending- Gliding Parachute. Lemoigne’s concept was achieved by modifying a "ParaCommander" parachute. The ParaCommander design was based on the 24-gore 'suspension line’ parachute that incorporated steering slots making it very maneuverable on descent and the parachute of choice for most skydivers and the military. Lemoigne sealed the top steering slots then added stabilizer and exhaust vents allowing on oncoming air flow to be redirected to provide lift.

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 does not see the required visual references.

“Diversity in all forms makes our Air Force better. It’s more than race, gender and ethnicity—it’s about leveraging unique strengths, perspectives and experiences. A force made up of various backgrounds inherently brings out new and innovative ideas, which is vital to the Air Force mission. Additionally, when dealing with complex issues, diversity of our force means we’re bringing unique skills, abilities and knowledge to the table to help solve those issues.” Source: Maj. Sean Stumpf, Air Crew Task Force Talent Management Branch chief, commenting on an aspect of CAP collaboration that often consists of participation in training exercises as intercept targets straying into restricted airspace, perfo