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After one year under the new management of the Diamond Aircraft Group, the company is on its way to achieving its goal to be the leading company in GA, in its class, worldwide. After staff increases in 2018, the company now is looking to employ even more people in 2019 as production is doubling. Boeing has announced a partnership with Aerion, making an investment in the company to accelerate technology development and aircraft design, and unlock supersonic air travel for new markets. Terms of the deal were not
Formation Flight
More than one aircraft which, by prior arrangement between the pilots, operate as a single aircraft with regard to navigation and position reporting. Separation between aircraft within the formation is the responsibility of the flight leader and the pilots of the other aircraft in the flight. This includes transition periods when aircraft within the formation are maneuvering to attain separation from each other to effect individual control and during join-up and breakaway.
a. A standard formation is one in which a proximity of no more than 1 mile laterally or longitudinally and within 100 feet vertically from the flight leader is maintained by each wing
Aero Linx: The American Bonanza Society
The American Bonanza Society serves Beechcraft enthusiasts by sharing valuable safety, technical and educational resources, and by promoting interaction among and advocacy on behalf of its members. ABS is the premier association for Bonanza, Baron, Debonair, and Travel Air enthusiasts, with 9,500+ members who own, fly, or have a sincere interest in these Hawker Beechcraft models. Because of this common interest, we have banded together to share information and experiences involving the operation and maintenance of Beech-produced aircraft.
"2019 is a year of milestones for our program with the largest number of scholarships and veterans in a single year, and we are excited to have awarded more than 100 total scholarships since the program was founded. This has only been possible due to the continuous support we have received from sponsors in the aviation community, and from donors both inside and outside of aviation.”
Source: Able Flight's Charles Stites, chatting about the amazing group of 2019 Able Flight scholarship recipients -- which include an Army Lt. Colonel wounded in combat, four other veterans disabled due to accidents, and two women. One of the veterans is a former Army helicopter pilot who is now paralyzed and will be returning to flying as a fixed-wi
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