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November 12, 2020

Airborne 11.09.20: PBY On The Mend, Airborne on Roku/FireTV!, Biden TFR

Also: Beringer Aero Takes Stand, Hill Helicopters, AMA Updates Testing Details, Crew 1 In Position

We're pleased to note that a story we did a few days appears to be heading towards a proper resolution. Miss Pick Up is the name of one of the world's only airworthy PBY Catalina flying boats and is currently operated by Plane Sailing based in Duxford, Cambridge. After hopes for a simple fix were dashed, they asked for help from aviators the world over. Their funding target was just short of 30,000 pounds, and they have exceeded that number handily... A recent update was filed as the failed starboard

Aero Linx: The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education is a membership organization that was formed in 1993 when the founding member groups signed a formal charter and established a partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Together with the FAA and other agencies we actively promote aviation and space education while supporting schools’ initiatives at the local, state and national levels.

"Boeing's latest forecast dropped 5% from last year's to take into account the large number of current pilot furloughs and layoffs. Still, they predict pilot demand will return driven by a combination of crew retirements and aircraft fleet growth. That may be, but only if the world of cockpit technology stands still for the next two decades, which would seem highly unlikely." Source: From a report by Brian Foley, examining the recent Boeing Pilot And Technician Outlook and providing some thoughtful analysis and counterpoints.

VOR A ground-based electronic navigation aid transmitting very high frequency navigation signals, 360 degrees in azimuth, oriented from magnetic north. Used as the basis for navigation in the National Airspace System. The VOR periodically identifies itself by Morse Code and may have an additional voice identification feature. Voice features may be used by ATC or FSS for transmitting instructions/information to pilots.