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Aero Linx: The NZ Agricultural Aviation Association (NZAAA) The NZ Agricultural Aviation Association (NZAAA) is a Division of the Aviation New Zealand. NZAAA was the first division of the Aviation Industry Association(AIA) being founded in 1949. In fact, it was called New Zealand Aerial Work Operators Association until the other divisions took up membership. The aim of the NZAAA is to provide an environment where its members can prosper in safety. Agricultural aviation means the use of aircraft in the application of agrichemicals and fertilisers in agriculture, including forestry and horticulture, although it extends beyond that for example with the pest eradication operations carried out i

Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System-ODALS Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System consists of seven omnidirectional flashing lights located in the approach area of a nonprecision runway. Five lights are located on the runway centerline extended with the first light located 300 feet from the threshold and extending at equal intervals up to 1,500 feet from the threshold. The other two lights are located, one on each side of the runway threshold, at a lateral distance of 40 feet from the runway edge, or 75 feet from the runway edge when installed on a runway equipped with a VASI.

"Today’s flight landed beautifully, with pilots, planes, and spaceship safe, secure, and in excellent shape — the foundation of every successful mission! Our flight today did not reach space as we had been planning. Seeing firsthand how our pilots brought Unity in for a picture-perfect landing after an off-nominal condition confirmed this approach. I am even more confident that this is the level of safety that consumers will want and will be expecting from us. As we do with every test flight, we are evaluating all the data, including the root cause assessment of the computer communication loss. We look forward to sharing information on our next flight window in the near future." Source: Virgin Galactic CEO, Michael Colglazier,