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July 07, 2014

Airborne 07.07.14: Santa Monica Airport War, 787-9 To Farnborough, SecAF SicSac

Also: IMC Club Partnership, NTSB Warning on Parasailing, Sopwith Tripe Stumbles, FAA's UAV Woes, ANN IS HIRING!

A group of airport tenants has been joined by at least two national aviation associations in filing a complaint with the FAA concerning California’s embattled Santa Monica Airport. The complaint, formally filed on July 2 requests that the FAA clarify that the airport must continue to abide by its FAA grant assurances through August 2023, to ensure vital aviation services and facilities remain intact. Boeing confirmed that the new 787-9 Dreamliner and the P-8A Poseidon will participate for the first time in flying displays at the Farnbor

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Klyde Morris (07.07.14)

Klyde: 'Wine Clubs Are So 2011...'

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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ANN's 'Who's Who' At Oshkosh: David Juwel

Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

Anyone who's ever been to Oshkosh knows that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on Wittman Regional Airport in mid-summer. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated volunteers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of the show.

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Airborne 07.02.14: Pilot Bill Of Rights 2, LDSD Success, Quicksilver SLSA Cert

Also: Lee Bottom Fly-In Returns, Tragic Andreini Accident Report, LSA Expertise From Jim Scott, XCOR Update, 1500 747s!

Its been several decades since some of ANN’s leaders suggested the need for a Pilot’s Bill of Rights, but Oklahoma Senator, Jim Inhofe, who is a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus, has announced the outline for a follow-on to the original lawmaking. Inhofe has requested the aviation community submit comments for the final Senate legislation. NASA has declared the June 28th test flight of its Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator, also called the LDSD, a success despite a parachute failure. The FAA has designated Qui

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.07.14): Towering Cumulus

Towering Cumulus Another name for cumulus congestus, it is a rapidly growing cumulus or an individual dome-shaped clouds whose height exceeds its width. Its distinctive cauliflower top often mean showers below, but lacking the characteristic anvil of a cumulonimbus, it is not a thunderstorm.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.07.14)

Aero Linx: United Flying Octogenarians Founded in 1982 by a group of 31 aviators over the age of 80, the United Flying Octogenarians (UFO) now has a membership of over 1,400 men and women. When each of our members joined, at the age of 80 or older, he or she was still flying as Pilot-in-Command. Today, many of us are no longer at the controls of an aircraft, but our love of aviation still binds us to this elite group. The UFO is an international, non-profit organization with members in the United States including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Argentina, Australia, France, and the United Kingdom.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.07.14)

"If you would like to have the opportunity to have one last farewell evening, or if you've always wanted to come but never quite made it, this is your chance, maybe your last chance, to experience the Chalet Suzanne and it's glorious history." Source: From a letter by Dee and Eric Hinshaw of the Chalet Suxanne... one of ANN's favorite special places. The family though, says, "the time has come to let go of our love affair with this wonderful creation of Bertha Hinshaw and her family." The Chalet will be missed...

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