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Airborne 07.25.14: Global Flight Tragedy, Blue Angel Update, GA's Next Big Thing

Also: Eve Of Oshkosh, WomenVenture, Garmin Flight Stream, AEA Pilot's Guide

The father-son duo of Babar Suleman and 17-year-old Haris Suleman of Plainfield Indiana had planned their trip around the world in 30 days in a Beechcraft model 36 Bonanza to be an adventure of a lifetime, and to raise funds to support schools in Pakistan. Having completed the largest portion of their eastbound around the world journey, they were on a flight leg from the American Samoa Islands headed for the Hawaiian Islands. However, it is reported that shortly after takeoff from Pago Pago International Airport, their aircraft went down at sea. After a reorganization at the co

OSH2013, Day Four, Revisited: Big Beech Deal, Hartzell, FreeFlight, Yuneec

Also: Pelton Intvw Part 4, King Schools, Night Air Show Highlights

Beechcraft has come roaring back from reorganization to land the largest order of prop-driven airplanes in history. Hartzell Propeller announced a multi-year partnership with Team AeroDynamix, the world's largest formation aerobatic team, at AirVenture 2013. FreeFlight Systems announced that the FAA has issued TSO authorization for the RANGR (Ranger) FDL-978-XVR ADS-B transceiver family with optional internal WAAS/GPS. King Schools, together with Helicopter Association International (HAI) announced Thursday that they will release the first ever online Flight Instructor Refresher Course

Klyde Morris 07.25.14

At Least They're All Actual Places ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.25.14)

"The final rule is now planned for, I think its December of 2017. That is later than the statute, which calls for a final rule by the end of 2015." Source: FAA's Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Peggy Gilligan, in a hearing before the House Transportation Aviation Subcommittee.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.25.14): Pitch Point

A fix/waypoint that serves as a transition point from a departure procedure or the low altitude ground-based navigation structure into the high altitude waypoint system.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.25.14)

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