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Airborne 12.17.21: Drunk U/L Pilot, GAMA v 100LL Ban, 2022 US Aerobatic 'Nats'

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The late afternoon of December 13th took a turn for the exciting when a red ultralight (that looks like a Mini-Max) airplane crashed in residential Bremen, Indiana. Responding Indiana State Trooper Scott Hipsher arrived on scene with the St. Joseph County Police Department to find the operator was, in classic DUI fashion, relatively unharmed from the incident. Joseph Krol, 61, failed a field sobriety test at the scene, and allegedly failed a drug test at the hospital. Krol was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated-Endangerment and Operating While Intoxicated.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.25.21)

Aero Linx: The British Gliding Association The British Gliding Association is the governing body for the sport of gliding in the UK. Our members are the 80 clubs that provide gliding facilities for their members – clubs that are spread throughout the UK from the north of Scotland to the SW tip of England and which range from small, member-run clubs through to some of the largest gliding clubs in the world. Through these clubs we represent and provide services to some 7000 UK glider pilots.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.25.21): Maximum Authorized Altitude

Maximum Authorized Altitude A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. It is the highest altitude on a Federal airway, jet route, area navigation low or high route, or other direct route for which an MEA is designated in 14 CFR Part 95 at which adequate reception of navigation aid signals is assured.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.25.21)

“Santa has centuries of air travel experience and a powerful voice to bring our safety message to millions of people. And make no mistake—I trust Santa to know who’s been naughty or nice.” Source: Quoted from a tongue-in-cheek holiday letter from FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, discussing a "Naughty or Nice" list of issues of concern to the Administration.