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Klyde Morris (10.07.24)

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Airborne 10.04.24: eParamotor Record, CA AvGas Ban, ‘Green Hydrogen’ Balloon

Also: Insurance Trial, Elixir Contract, Crazy Russkie Su-35, Airline Cautions

Nathan Finneman has been flying since childhood, including hang gliders for a time. But when he found paramotors in 2010 he’s been flying them over the world and in air shows. He also represented the USA in the World Air Sports Federation’s (FAI) world paramotor slalom championships. Finneman was at the Lake County Airport (KLXV) in Leadville, Colorado, to launch on his record-setting flight. LXV is the highest public-use airport in North America at 9,934 feet MSL. The record actually took two attempts due to some issues such as turbulence he experienced on the firs

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.11.24)

Aero Linx: European Hang Gliding and Paragliding Union (EHPU) The general aim of the EHPU is to promote and protect hang gliding and paragliding in Europe. In order to achieve this aim, as an independent, self-governing and non-profit umbrella association for national hang gliding and paragliding associations in Europe, the EHPU seeks in particular to consult with all relevant regulatory authorities in Europe, for the benefit of hang gliding and paragliding. It endeavours to cooperate both with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) and with Europe Airsports.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.11.24): Common Point

Common Point A significant point over which two or more aircraft will report passing or have reported passing before proceeding on the same or diverging tracks. To establish/maintain longitudinal separation, a controller may determine a common point not originally in the aircraft's flight plan and then clear the aircraft to fly over the point.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.11.24)

“Pooley falsely told students that he was a tandem examiner. After those deaths, numerous victims of Pooley’s scheme asked for their money back, but he did not repay them.” Source: From a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, after a skydiving instructor whose certificate was suspended in 2015 was sentenced to two years in prison for running unauthorized skydiving courses at the Lodi Parachute Center in Acampo, California.