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April 30, 2023

Classic Aero-TV: Canadian Pilots Speak Out - Privatization North of the Border

 

From 2017 (YouTube Version): Canadian Pilots Open Up To Aero-News At AirVenture…

Canada has had a privatized Air Traffic Control System for some time. With the debate raging over privatization in the U.S., Aero-News stringer Maxine Scheer caught up with some Canadian GA pilots at AirVenture to ask them what it was like to fly under such a system. EAA Canadian Council member, Ian Brown, told Scheer that they don't notice that it is a privatized system at all. "We get a bill once a year, and my b

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.30.23)

Aero Linx: The University Aviation Association (UAA) The University Aviation Association (UAA) is the voice of collegiate aviation to our members, the industry, government and the general public. Through the collective expertise of our members, UAA plays a pivotal role in the advancement of degree-granting aviation programs that represent all segments of aviation. Today, UAA is comprised of over 1200 members from more than 220 colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe, and Asia. The organization and its members are poised to meet the ever-changing needs of the aviation industry and address the challenges of the 21st century.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.30.23): Permanent Echo

Permanent Echo Radar signals reflected from fixed objects on the earth's surface; e.g., buildings, towers, terrain. Permanent echoes are distinguished from “ground clutter” by being definable locations rather than large areas. Under certain conditions they may be used to check radar alignment.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.30.23)

“Releasing Unity for a glide flight today is one of the final steps towards commercial spaceline operations. The data from this validation flight will clear the way for our return to space and, ultimately, lead to the launch of commercial service.” Source: Virgin Galactic president of spaceline missions Mike Moses, explaining the plan moving forward as Virgin Galactic hopes, once again, to get on a track that will lead to commercial space operations... maybe.  

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