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March 18, 2013

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.18.13

The TSA Chief Defends The New Knives on Board Policy

ISS Expedition 34 is Back on Terra Firma…

Boeing Releases Details of Its Battery Refit P

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The Journey Continues: Bill Harrelson/N6ZQ Prepare to Fly Over The South Pole!

Circum-Polar Quest Completes Recife-Punta Arenas Leg

Awaiting just the right conditions, globe-girdling Lancair IV pilot, Bill Harrelson, made the LONG over-water trip from Recife, Brazil, to Punta Arenas, Chile... where he prepares for one of the most challenging and potentially hazardous legs of the journey. The 28,000 hour aviator did do an interesting TV interview (http://rob.com/lancair/2013.03/n6zq.mp4) in Brazil but otherwise spent his time resting up and preparing the path ahead. The leg from Recife to Punta Arenas appeared to go well (based on the data presented from Spidertracks)... with N6ZQ spending most go the flight between 10,500 and 12,500 feet... but with apparent headwinds prod