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It never fails... have a major Fly-In and Mother Nature tends to rear her ugly head. However, in the case of the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, the weather turned out surprisingly warm, and despite some clouds and threats of storms, the weather was held at bay. For now. Thankfully, this year's DSAS19 event started with record advance ticket sales, sold out indoor and outdoor exhibits, and a lot of people ready to celebrate the last big Sport Aviation event of 2019. There is a lot to see here this y

Former NBAA Board Member To Be Inducted Into The National Aviation Hall Of Fame

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen offered congratulations to Joan Sullivan Garrett – a former NBAA Board member and NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award recipient – as an inductee to the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) Class of 2020, in recognition of her visionary work as the founder of MedAire, the first aviation global medical emergency response company. Garrett will be formally enshrined at a September 2020, ceremony in Dayton, OH.

Jezero Crater, Where The Rover Will Land Was Once The Location Of An Ancient River Delta

Scientists with NASA's Mars 2020 rover have discovered what may be one of the best places to look for signs of ancient life in Jezero Crater, where the rover will land on Feb. 18, 2021.

Functional Metal With Unique Properties Can Be Trained To Move On Its Own

In the basement of the Materials and Structures Laboratory at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, a shining machine stands so tall it punches a hole through the drop-out ceiling tiles. It has a robust composition of steel pillars and thick metal plates surrounded by wires, dials and knobs. Together, these provide the structure to test a very slight metal rod, no longer than six inches. It seems like quite the production to hold something so minuscule, but this little metal rod is made of a material called shape-memory alloy—and it’s changing the future of flight.

Paul Kirby Steps Up To Chairman Of The Board

The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has named QS Partners Managing Partner Paul Kirby as the aircraft dealer organization's new Chairman of the Board for 2020-2021. He replaces outgoing Chairman Brian Proctor, Mente Group president and Chief Executive Officer.

Adventure Novel Features A Young Aviation Enthusiast

Richard is a Training Captain with an international airline and his wife, Julie, is a writer. Their ten year old daughter, Talitha, dreams of following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a pilot herself one day.

Recognized For His Exceptional Contribution To Canada's Aerospace Industry

CAE's president and Chief Executive Officer, Marc Parent, has been awarded the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) James C. Floyd Award for his exceptional achievement and contribution to the success of the Canadian aerospace industry. Parent was honored by the aerospace community at a ceremony during the Annual Aerospace Dinner held in Ottawa.

Merges Fly Alpha's Fleet Into FAI´s AOC

Germany‘s Air Ambulance Specialist and Special Mission Operator FAI rent-a-jet AG has acquired an additional Learjet 60 SE, MSN 312. The aircraft, tail number D-CFAQ, marks FAI’s 12th Learjet 60.

Pilot Survived After His Plane Stalled At Low Altitude

The NTSB has released a factual report from an accident involving an Air Tractor AT 602 which was involved in a "gender reveal" stunt in Texas in September. Thankfully, the pilot survived the accident, but the plane was not so lucky.

Aero Linx: The Southwest Navion Air Group The Southwest Navion Air Group originated in 1971 as the Southwest Navioneers.  Over time the members began referring to themselves as the Southwest Navion Air Group and thus SNAG was born.  Many years later a lot of our members were living in the Southeast region of the United States and thus the name was changed to Southern Navion Air Group to better represent our geography. In general, our goal is to get together, have fun, share information and fly with Navion owners and those who genuinely love Navions. We accomplish this goal primarily through regularly scheduled SNAG "Fly-Ins" throughout the year, and publishing a mon

Safety Alert A safety alert issued by ATC to aircraft under their control if ATC is aware the aircraft is at an altitude which, in the controller’s judgment, places the aircraft in unsafe proximity to terrain, obstructions, or other aircraft. The controller may discontinue the issuance of further alerts if the pilot advises he/she is taking action to correct the situation or has the other aircraft in sight.

"CRISM spotted carbonates here years ago, but we only recently noticed how concentrated they are right where a lakeshore would be. We're going to encounter carbonate deposits in many locations throughout the mission, but the bathtub ring will be one of the most exciting places to visit." Source: Briony Horgan of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. the lead author of a paper published in the journal Icarus that identifies distinct deposits of minerals called carbonates along the inner rim of Jezero, the site of a lake more than 3.5 billion years ago. On Earth, carbonates help form structures that are hardy enough to survive in fossil form for billions of years, including seashells, coral and some stromatolites - rocks fo