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January 26, 2025

FAA Modernizes--Offers Email Email Delivery for A/C, Dealer, Registration Certs

Aircraft Owners May Still Request A Traditional Paper Certificate From The Registry

You may wonder what took them so long, but it appears that the FAA Aircraft Registration Branch has finally developed and is implementing the ability to electronically issue registration certificates for both aircraft and aircraft dealers. 

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Ninety-Nines Opens Search for New Executive Director

The Moran Company to Oversee Application Management

The Ninety-Nines, an international organization of women pilots, recently announced its search for a new Executive Director. This leader will help guide the nonprofit organization’s 8,000 members and chapters into their next chapter. Applications are being managed by The Moran Company, with details available through its online portal.

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LAA Issues Mandatory Technical Directive For Several Zenair Types

Light Aircraft Association Publishes New Mandatory Technical Directive

The LAA has released MTD-01-2025 -- for the 'Inspection of horizontal stabilizer (tailplane) attachment brackets and associated hardware for cracks, looseness and other forms of distress' is issued for Zenair CH601, CH650, CH701, CH750 and variants of these four models. LAA states that a number of cases have been found whereby the structural integrity of the horizontal stabilizer mountings on the Zenair types identified above have been compromised...

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NASA Tests Air Traffic Surveillance Tech With PC-12

Equipped With State-Of-Art Gear To Gather ADS-B Data

With the entry of air taxis, delivery drones, and other new-fangled aircraft into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS), the ability of systems to communicate an aircraft’s location will become ever more critical to ensure air traffic safety.

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Firefighters Save Arizona FAA Site

Houses RCO For Aviation Radar And Communications

Firefighting crews successfully conducted burnouts around an FAA Remote Communications Outlet (RCO), radar site, and a fire lookout tower on Humboldt Mountain, about 40 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, protecting it from two wildfires in the area that merged into one larger fire.

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Klyde Morris (01.24.25)

Klyde's ALL In Favor About The 'Not Blowing Up' Part...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne-Flight Training 01.16.25: Pilot Shortage, Part 141 Updates, e-Aircraft

Also: Pilot Stalker, Wildfire Drone Incident, Senate Commerce Leadership, Airline BK Woes

Despite a brief period of pilot oversupply following the COVID-19 pandemic, new data from the FAA indicates a concerning decline in certifications. This threatens to re-ignite the pilot shortage faced in recent years. In 2024, over 9,600 pilots earned FAA certifications. This created a slight oversupply in the labor market, with 0.3% more than required for stability. However, analysts warn that the surge is tapering off. The National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA) has been named by the FAA as its industry partner to coordinate efforts in modernizing FAA Part

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Airborne 01.17.25: Starship 7 Wins/Loses, HUGE Piper Deal, Drone Arrests

Also: Daher Delivers 82 in '24, Boeing Deliveries, Missing Pilot Found, New Glenn Orbits

It's been a week of highs and low for the space biz... but none quite as heart-breaking as the loss of the orbital ‘ship’ of Starship 7... just seconds after the equally heart-pounding second catch of the Starship booster some 7 minutes into the mission. It appeared to be a textbook test, at first, but about the time that the ‘ship’ section of the vehicle was due for engine shutdowns and orbital insertion, the vehicle experienced what SpaceX reported as an ‘anomaly’ and all telemetry dropped out. Piper Aircraft announced a f

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Daher And GAMA Open Summer Internship

Hands-On Experience For International Students

Daher and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have announced the opening of their unique international summer internship program for the third year in a row and applications are now being accepted for the hands-on experience.

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Classic Aero-TV: The Buying and Selling Of LSAs--The Revenge Of 'ITBOA BNITBOB'

From 2011 (YouTube Edition): The Sebring LSA Show Reveals That The Light-Sport Industry Still Has Much To Learn

Our good friend, Dave Juwel, has done a marvelous job of helping ANN evaluate the sport and general aviation industry's ability to market itself effectively. A number of years ago, Aero-News published an article that he wrote titled, "Does Your Aviation Business Suffer From ITBOA BNITBOB Disease?" ITBOA BNITBOB is an acronym for, "In The Business Of Aviation... But Not In The Business Of Business." To this day, it is one of the most requested of our older feature stories.

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NTSB Final Report: Cessna 140

Flight Instructor Stated The Pilot Applied Full Braking, And The Airplane Nosed Over On The Runway

Analysis: The pilot was receiving flight instruction from the flight instructor towards a tailwheel endorsement at the time of the accident. The pilot completed several flight maneuvers with the flight instructor before returning to the departure airport where they practiced landings. During these landings, the airplane ended up about 10-15 ft left of the runway centerline before stopping. During the last landing, the pilot flew a stabilized approach with full flaps, at an airspeed of 60 mph, and a descent rate of 300 ft/min.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.26.25)

Aero Linx: Grumman Owners and Pilots Association While blogs and forums have their place for general discussion and quick information, a Type Club offers so much more. For Grumman owners, pilots, and maintenance operators, GOPA is THE authoritative voice on Grumman flying, ops, and maintenance. Unlike blogs and forums, we provide vetted transition training, a content rich website and bi-monthly Grumman news magazine, as well as an important seat at the table for you with the FAA for all things Grumman.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.26.25): Final Approach Fix

Final Approach Fix  The fix from which the final approach (IFR) to an airport is executed and which identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. It is designated on Government charts by the Maltese Cross symbol for nonprecision approaches and the lightning bolt symbol, designating the PFAF, for precision approaches; or when ATC directs a lower-than-published glideslope/path or vertical path intercept altitude, it is the resultant actual point of the glideslope/path or vertical path intercept. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.26.25)

“This is an incredible opportunity for a leader who shares our passion for aviation and our commitment to empowering women in this field. As we approach our 100th anniversary, we’re excited to find someone who will guide us into the future while honoring our rich history.” Source: Robin Hadfield, International President of the Ninety-Nines, commenting on the organization's search for new leadership.

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