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Airborne-Flight Training 11.03.22: AAL-Spartan, Termination Suit, Delta Strike?

Also: Unvaxed Mil Pilots Return, ATC Hero, Spirit Issues, ACE “Amazing Race” Fundraiser

American Airlines and the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology have entered into a partnership to include their students in the airline's cadet program. Spartan, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the American Airlines Cadet Academy’s first collegiate partner, allowing membership for students working towards their Associate of Applied Science degree - provided they major in "Aviation Flight". In August 2020, DeWitt Ingram—an American Airlines pilot with 21 exemplary years in the carrier’s employ, was professionally, financially, and

Airborne-Flight Training 11.03.22: AAL-Spartan, Termination Suit, Delta Strike?

Also: Unvaxed Mil Pilots Return, ATC Hero, Spirit Issues, ACE “Amazing Race” Fundraiser

American Airlines and the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology have entered into a partnership to include their students in the airline's cadet program. Spartan, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the American Airlines Cadet Academy’s first collegiate partner, allowing membership for students working towards their Associate of Applied Science degree - provided they major in "Aviation Flight". In August 2020, DeWitt Ingram—an American Airlines pilot with 21 exemplary years in the carrier’s employ, was professionally, financially, and

Centenarian Pilots Celebrate 80th Anniversary of WWII Airlift Mission

Flying the Hump

To support China throughout the Second World War, the India-China Division of the Air Transport Command (ATC) of the U.S. Army Air Corps and the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) worked together to airlift supplies from Assam in India to southwestern China’s Yunnan and Sichuan provinces. Pilots crossing the Gaoligong and Hengduan ranges of the southern Himalayas likened the towering peaks to the humps of a colossal camel, thereby unwittingly saddling the air-route with the unflattering, if not apposite, Hump moniker. Flying the Hump was considered as hazardous as flying a combat mission over Germany.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.11.22)

Aero Linx: The Alaska Airmen's Association

The Alaska Airmen's Association includes over 2,000 members—we are one of the largest General Aviation communities in the country. We strive to promote aviation, enhance safety and support initiatives that benefit pilots and grow the aviation community. Whether you're a veteran pilot or you've discovered a passion for aviation, the Alaska Airmen's Association is proud to welcome new members who share the wonders of flight in the Last Frontier!

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.11.22): Mountain Wave

Mountain Wave

Mountain waves occur when air is being blown over a mountain range or even the ridge of a sharp bluff area. As the air hits the upwind side of the range, it starts to climb, thus creating what is generally a smooth updraft which turns into a turbulent downdraft as the air passes the crest of the ridge. Mountain waves can cause significant fluctuations in airspeed and altitude with or without associated turbulence.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.11.22)

"According to the available expert estimate, there are currently about 30 percent of the components that can be used for the second model aircraft...” Source: Ukrainian state-owned Antonov, explaining that the the immense An-225 could actually be more salvageable than originally imagined.