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“While we had anticipated the final National Championship Air Races in Reno would be one of our best, we never imagined it would be so popular that the demand would overload our servers within a half-hour of tickets going on sale..." The Santa Monica Airport Association published a survey in the printed and digital iterations of the Santa Monica Mirror, the city’s weekly, community newspaper. Subject survey posed two simple questions: Should Santa Monica close the Airport? If you think the airport should close, what should the site be converted to? In addition to Tuesday, March 28th’s Sun ‘n Fun Innovation Preview which will be broadcast LIVE at 1030ET, at www.airborne-live.net, ANN is resuming our widely viewed ‘SnF Morning Brief’ each morning thereafter. The SNFDD crew will continue the very popular LIVE MORNING BRIEF series with a li

Also: Airborne-Special Editions Reports On Some Amazing Aspects Coming To SnF23!

Welcome to this special edition of Airborne. As we continue to prepare for the 49th rendition of the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, now less than a week away, SnF Boss, Gene Conrad has kept the Lakeland staff busy with all manner of new updates and improvements. In this chat, we continue with even more cool stuff... starting out with FIGHTERS! Gene starts out this chat with some cool news about their F-14 restorations and some even cooler news about the all the fighter action we can expect this year. There will be NO limit to the firepower at SnF23! He also provides some details about their Fly-In Style program and all the benefits to be found form this SnF benefit. And finally, Gene opines about the understated recognition and value to be found in the dozens of forums and workshops we'll see this year and the immense amount of expertise brought to these events. 

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The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is proud to present, as the lead-in to the aviation year via its partnership with the Aero-News Network, the 2023 SUN ‘n FUN Innovation Preview scheduled for 1030 ET on DAY ONE. See it LIVE at www.airborne-live.net at 1030ET or come to SnF and see it for yourself in the Pavilion (ACE3 on the SnF Map), on the West side of the SnF Headquarters building. Following recent incidents involving runway incursions and traffic conflicts between Part 121 aircraft, the FAA has resolved to increase the archival capability of Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) from the thirty minutes of magnetic-tape designs and two hours of solid-state architectures to a comparatively expansive 25-hours. Delta Air Lines will launch the Delta Propel Flight Academy, partnering with Sky

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Senator Mark Kelly (Democrat, Arizona), a former U.S. Navy combat pilot and NASA astronaut, has openly opined that the 14 March 2023 incident in which a pair of Russian Su-27 Flanker jet fighters downed a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) over the Black Sea is ascribable to incompetence on the parts of the Russian pilots. Lift's Hexa aircraft made a notable demo for the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), obtaining approval for additional demonstrations. The company completed Phase 1 flight testing and initial envelope development with the USAF, moving onward to Alpha Flights to allow persons outside the company to fly the prototype Hexa. Demonstrations were held on a field within sight of the Osaka Castle. CAV Ice Protection Limited is patenting an anti-icing solution for sUAS. CAV notes that the new system has the potential to revolutionize the manner in

New Capabilities Enhance Customer Experience

SmartSky Networks, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based developer of innovative air-to-ground broadband connectivity and communication systems for business and commercial aviation, named Davinci Jets, the full-service MRO with FAA part 145 Certification based at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), its newest sales and installation partner.  

Aero Linx: International Ryan Club The International Ryan Club is a community dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of pre-WWII Ryan aircraft. Help us keep the Ryan flyin! Members enjoy access to a network of Ryan enthusiasts, technical resources, vintage publications and the ability to post questions, events, news, photos, and classified ads to community forums. Join today!

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Middle Marker A marker beacon that defines a point along the glideslope of an ILS normally located at or near the point of decision height (ILS Category I). It is keyed to transmit alternate dots and dashes, with the alternate dots and dashes keyed at the rate of 95 dot/dash combinations per minute on a 1300 Hz tone, which is received aurally and visually by compatible airborne equipment.  

“Our acquisition of the O2 Corp. Therapeutic and Supplemental Aviation Oxygen product lines extends the Aerox aviation oxygen systems integration capabilities and will allow us to provide our OEM customers with more options for oxygen systems for their aircraft. Like Aerox, O2 Corp has a long legacy of serving the aviation industry. The O2 Corp product line will be fully integrated into the Aerox systems offerings and will also expand our customer base into business aviation.”   Source: Aerox president, Scott E. Ashton, describing his modus operandi for his latest acquisition.

The Border Crisis Continues

On Saturday, 25 March 2023, Two Cuban migrants utilized a motorized hang glider to make the ninety-some-mile crossing from the communist-controlled island to Key West, Florida. The Sunshine State’s Monroe County Sheriff's Office said the duo landed safely at Key West International Airport at approximately 10:30 EDT and were turned immediately over to the U.S. Border Patrol. Monroe County spans the southwestern tip of the Florida peninsula and encompasses the islands of Key largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Big Pine Key, and Key West.