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November 04, 2024

Classic Aero-TV: Composite-FX Sets Elevates the Personal Helicopter Market

From Oshkosh 2023 (YouTube Edition): The Mosquito Evolves

Formerly known as Mosquito, Trenton, Florida-based Composite FX is a designer and manufacturer of personal kit and factory-finished helicopters. The company’s offerings comprise three piston-engined models and a single jet-powered machine. The agile XE and the float-equipped XEL both make use of the 63-horsepower, two-cylinder, two-stroke, fan-air-cooled, carbureted, MZ202-powerplant. The larger XE-290 model is powered by the ninety-horsepower, two-cylinder, two-stroke, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, CFX-800 engine. Finally, the flagship XET is motivated by a 95-h

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NTSB Final Report: Airborne Windsports Edge X

The Non-Certificated Pilot’s Loss Of Control For Undetermined Reasons...

Analysis: The airplane was observed flying around the area at an unknown time on the day of the accident, but no other information was available about the flight. At about 1800, law enforcement received a notification that aircraft wreckage was discovered on the airport property between a runway and a taxiway. There were no known witnesses to the accident. Before the aircraft was sold to the non-certificated accident pilot, the previous owner had provided the pilot with several familiarization flights and emphasized the importance of obtaining instructional lessons since he had no experience with weight-shift-controlled aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.04.24)

Aero Linx: The Aviation Museum of Kentucky, Inc. Since its founding in 1978, members of the Kentucky Aviation History Roundtable have dreamed of an aviation museum. To this end, the group was incorporated in 1981 as the Kentucky Aviation History Round Table. 1984 the IRS granted 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt status. On 10/7/1991, the name was amended and changed to The Aviation Museum of Kentucky, Inc. On April 5, 1994, the General Assembly designated the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame as the Commonwealth's official Aviation Hall of Fame. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.04.24): LORAN

LORAN An electronic navigational system by which hyperbolic lines of position are determined by measuring the difference in the time of reception of synchronized pulse signals from two fixed transmitters. Loran A operates in the 1750-1950 kHz frequency band. Loran C and D operate in the 100-110 kHz frequency band. In 2010, the U.S. Coast Guard terminated all U.S. LORAN-C transmissions.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.04.24)

“This is a clarifying moment for the drone industry... This is an attempt to eliminate the leading American drone company and deepen the world’s dependence on Chinese drone suppliers." Source: Skydio CEO and co-founder Adam Bry clarifying why he believes that China sanctioned his firm for its recent sale to the Taiwanese National Fire Agency. 

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