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May 15, 2019

Airborne 05.13.19: Apollo 11 Manual, Ageless Aviation, D-Day Squadron

Also: FlightSafety Expands, CHC Scotia, Karen K. Duncan Scholarship, DJI Action Cam

The instruction manual that guided Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to a successful landing on the moon is set to be auctioned by Christies as part of a larger sale celebrating space exploration and the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. The manual was reportedly on board the Eagle lunar lander right between Armstrong and Aldrin as Armstrong reported, "Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Just after landing, Aldrin wrote the coordinates of the lander on page 10 of the book, the first off-world writing by a human. Agel

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.15.19)

“President Trump selected Stephen Dickson to lead the FAA because of his experience and impressive qualifications. As a veteran F-15 Flight Commander in the U.S. Air Force and a retired airline pilot, he has a deep understanding of the aviation industry." Source: U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-MS, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.15.19): Nonradar Approach Control

An ATC facility providing approach control service without the use of radar.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.15.19)

Billy Henderson's Celebration of Life

Billy M. Henderson, Founder and Former Executive Director of SUN 'n FUN Fly-In passed away on Friday, April 12th. In recognition, Billy's family will be hosting a celebration of Billy's life at the Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum on the SUN 'n FUN Campus on Sunday, June 23 at 4:00 p.m.

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