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ANN's production of the Bob Hoover Memorial Celebration of Life turned out to be the most challenging production we've ever attempted... but as thousands of people can attest, the wonder of Bob's life was shared with them, live, all over the world. Next, though, is the need to produce a proper program out of all the live and other video recorded in order to offer a tighter and more polished presentation above and beyond what's available in a live format. We're working on

“Challenge the Conventional Norm with Data Combined with Experience”

While at the Redbird Migration 2016 event, our ANN video crew made video records of some of the interesting forums that were presented at the event. This forum by Jim Berry, the President and CEO of Passur Aerospace, is a fascinating look at what technology is doing for various facets of aviation every day, yet we are hardly aware of it.

Klyde Balances The Teacherous Divide Between Politics and Aviation

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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EAA reports that fatal accidents in experimental category aircraft continued their decline in the 12-month period ending September 30, as focused programs and efforts by the EAA and others continue to enhance safety. The totals, which include fatal accidents during the 2016 federal fiscal year, which is October 2015 through September 2016, showed that fatal accidents in amateur-built aircraft in the FAA’s experimental category fell 17 percent from t

Callsign Phrase used in radio transmissions to identify an aircraft, before proceeding to actual instructions. A callsign for a commercial aircraft may be “Swissair 111” or “TWA 800”. As for a private plane, it could be something like “Cessna 13 Whisky”, “Baron 232 Zulu” or “November 17 Victor”. Military callsigns, including transport of heads of state or government officials are more diverse and depend on squadron, type of mission, etc.

Aero Linx: The American Navion Society The American Navion Society was founded in the fall of 1960 by the late S. Dan Brodie. He enjoyed the Navion so much that he wished to bring the owners together in an organization where the members could participate in social events and share maintenance and technical information. The headquarters were first based in San Leandro, California, and in 1961 moved to Oakland, California. Later regional Navion clubs were formed with support from the American Navion Society. Prior to the foundation of the ANS, one regional club, Imperial Valley Navion Club had been up and running since 1955, so it was actually the first owner organized Navion group. Through the years, the organization would

"The American Tour was an absolutely incredible experience for us. It was a privilege to share Breitling’s passion for aviation with hundreds of thousands of fans across the U.S. and Canada. We did some incredible flights over the past two years on our American Tour, like flying over Manhattan. It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful the Manhattan skyline is from above. It was a true honor to see the beauty of North America from the skies and meet so many Americans and Canadians with such passion and excitement for aviation.” Source: Breitling Jet Team Leader Jacques Bothelin, commenting as the world’s largest professional civilian jet team completed their first-ever tour of North America, and from the reaction of