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November 27, 2021

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.27.21): Outer Area (Associated With Class C Airspace)

Outer Area (Associated With Class C Airspace) Non-regulatory airspace surrounding designated Class C airspace airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring and sequencing on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft. The service provided in the outer area is called Class C service which includes: IFR/IFR-IFR separation; IFR/VFR-traffic advisories and conflict resolution; and VFR/VFR-traffic advisories and, as appropriate, safety alerts. The normal radius will be 20 nautical miles with some variations based on site-specific requirements. The outer area extends outward from the primary Class C airspace airport and extends from the lower limits of radar/radio coverage up to the ceilin

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.27.21)

Aero Linx: FAI Skydiving Commission In 1951, the FAI approved its first parachuting records. They were set by a Frenchwoman, Monique Laroche, making the highest jump with “delayed opening” from 4,235 m and a freefall of 3,622 m. By the following year, Soviet parachutist Seliverstova had attained a distance of 8,326 m in freefall, proving that women were in the forefront in this new sport. 1951 also saw the first world parachuting championships taking place in Lesce-Bled, thanks to the pioneering efforts of the Aero-Club of Yugoslavia. Since then, world championships have been organised every year, with the disciplines alternating.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.27.21)

“...represent a potential safety of flight risk to aircrews and raises potential national security concerns.” Source: Portions of a remark by Director of National Intelligence Kathleen Hicks, about UFO sightings, following the Pentagon having opened the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG) under the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security. 

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