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November 29, 2024

‘Airplane’ And ‘Naked Gun’ Writer-Director Jim Abrahams Dies

Comedy Team Paired Absurd Situations With Deadpan Lines

Jim Abrahams, part of the comedy team who made some pretty funny laugh-inducing – and some intentionally groan-inducing – movies in the 1980s and 90s including Airplane!, passed away November 26 at his home in Santa Monica, California. He was 80 years of age. Along with the Zucker brothers David and Jerry, the writing-directing-producing team of Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker, often referred to as “ZAZ,” started in 1977 with the less well known The Kentucky Fried Movie. But then they hit the jackpot in 1980 with Airplane!, a shameless parody of 1970s disaster flicks...

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FAA Releases Final Rule On Training, Logging, Instructor Privileges

Regs Get Clarification and Amendments As Directed By Congress

The FAA has published its final rule on a number of regulations covering a smorgasbord of topics in general aviation that Congress mandated in its FAA Reauthorization Acts of 2018 and 2024 as well as the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The rules in this published release go into effect on December 2, 2024.

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WAI Selects 3 Pioneers to Join Hall of Fame

Female Trailblazers to be Recognized at the Upcoming WAI Conference

Women in Aviation International (WAI) recently announced its three nominees to be inducted into the International Pioneer Hall of Fame in 2025. These three women, including Janet Harmon Bragg, Willa Brown Chappell, and Theresa Claiborne, will be recognized at the 36th Annual WAI Conference.

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DPEs May Use Basic Med

Recent Guidance Clarifies Medical Compliance

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 expanded Basic Med, and to fulfill those provisions the FAA recently issued guidance that allows Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) to provide services without holding a current FAA Medical Certificate but who do medically qualify under Basic Med that is now compliant with the FAA medical requirement.

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Beloved Dog Rescue Pilot Killed in NY Plane Crash

Two Dogs Survive, Community Pays Tribute to Seuk Kim

49-year-old Seuk Kim, a well-known and loved dog rescue pilot, was killed in a plane crash in a remote part of New York. After learning of his tragic death, tributes from across the community began pouring in to honor Kim’s inspirational work. Seuk Kim began flying during the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly connected with volunteers for local animal rescue organizations. He decided to join the cause and help nonprofits fly dogs out of kill shelters through Pilots N Paws.

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Gulfstream Scores $991 Million Air Force Support Contract

Seven-Year Agreement For Services Worldwide

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation a contractor logistics support services (CLS) contract worth $991 million for the C-20 and C-37 fleets. The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation a contractor logistics support services (CLS) contract worth $991 million for the C-20 and C-37 fleets. The contract carries a duration of seven years over which Gulfstream will provide an array of support services such as global maintenance, overhaul of components, and repairs and modifications.

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Aero-TV: CubCrafters Shows off New Carbon Cub UL

Model Debuts Alongside 160-Hp Rotax 916 iS

In a recent partnership, CubCrafters and Rotax together unveiled their new and improved designs: the Carbon Cub UL powered by the 160 hp Rotax 916 iS. The aircraft quickly took the stage for its simplicity, stability, and exceptional performance. The Carbon Cub UL began as a method for CubCrafters to further invest in the somewhat untapped international market. It falls under European ultralight standards, weighing in at 860 lbs empty and having a maximum takeoff weight of 1320 lbs. Though it was initially aimed at overseas customers, the Carbon Cub UL has already become a massive worldwide hit.

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Airborne-Flight Training 11.21.24: Spirit Bankruptcy, Delta Sued, Lufthansa ATO

Also: Qantas And CAE, Colorado Trains Mech's, Flight test Museum, CommuteAir Pilots

Spirit Airlines has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This follows a series of mounting losses, with the recent failed JetBlue merger deal being the cherry on top. The low-cost carrier has had two major deals fall through in the last couple of years. In 2022, Spirit and Frontier announced a plan to merge. However, only two months after the reveal, JetBlue sweetened the deal with a $3.8 billion offer. A Jewish flight attendant, Roey Segev, recently filed a lawsuit against Delta Airlines over claims of religious discrimination. Segev has reported se

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Airborne-Flight Training 11.21.24: Spirit Bankruptcy, Delta Sued, Lufthansa ATO

Also: Qantas And CAE, Colorado Trains Mech's, Flight test Museum, CommuteAir Pilots

Spirit Airlines has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This follows a series of mounting losses, with the recent failed JetBlue merger deal being the cherry on top. The low-cost carrier has had two major deals fall through in the last couple of years. In 2022, Spirit and Frontier announced a plan to merge. However, only two months after the reveal, JetBlue sweetened the deal with a $3.8 billion offer. A Jewish flight attendant, Roey Segev, recently filed a lawsuit against Delta Airlines over claims of religious discrimination. Segev has reported several i

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Airborne 11.20.24: Starship 6!, Boom XB-1 Flies Again, Spirit Bankrupt

Also: Apache Rendezvous, Qantas A380 Tool FoulUp, SWA Shooting, USCG Rescue

With President-Elect Donald Trump in attendance to see his new buddy Elon Musk, do his thing; Starship 6 launched on time Tuesday afternoon with a spectacular, but not 100% successful result. The much-anticipated attempt to catch the booster in the massive Mechazilla chopsticks was called off shortly after inflight separation for reasons yet unexplained, but it was brought in for a controlled landing in the ocean near where it launched from... with no ill result to anyone. Boom’s supersonic XB-1 took its eighth flight test on November 16. It was able to reach a new m

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NTSB Final Report: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 62

Pilot Executed A Forced Landing On To A Road, During Which The Airplane Struck A Power Line

Analysis: While descending in preparation to fly a visual approach, the pilot lowered the landing gear and contacted the tower controller for landing clearance. During the controller’s response, the pilot reported hearing a “pop” and observed the avionics display screens lose power. A few seconds later, he observed that both engines had lost power. The pilot executed a forced landing on to a road, during which the airplane struck a power line in the descent, and after touchdown, two road signs, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.29.24)

Aero Linx: International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) IBAC promotes the growth of business aviation, benefiting all sectors of its industry and in all regions of the world. As a non-profit, international trade association, IBAC proudly represents the interests of business aviation -- for the industry, by the industry -- through its official observer status at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), worldwide advocacy, and globally recognized, voluntary safety standards programmes: the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO™), and the International Standard for Business Aviation Handlers (IS-BAH™).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.29.24): Estimated (EST)

Estimated (EST) When used in NOTAMs “EST” is a contraction that is used by the issuing authority only when the condition is expected to return to service prior to the expiration time. Using “EST” lets the user know that this NOTAM has the possibility of returning to service earlier than the expiration time. Any NOTAM which includes an “EST” will be auto-expired at the designated expiration time. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.29.24)

“We have clearance Clarence.” “Roger, Roger. What’s our vector, Victor?” “Surely you can’t be serious.” “I am serious – and don’t call me Shirley.” “There’s been a little problem in the cockpit.” “The cockpit, what is it?” “It’s the little room in the front of the plane where the pilots sit.” “How soon can we land?” “I can’t tell.” “You can tell me, I’m a doctor.” Source: Some of the many lines that made 'Airplane' famous, the product of writing-directing-producing team member Jim Abrahams, who recently passed away at age 80. <

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