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Here it comes! ANN has prepared its most comprehensive coverage EVER of the SUN n FUN Aerospace Expo... and we guarantee you that this is the best there is. We’re already posting stories to the SUN n FUN Digital Daily website at www.snfdd.com, but the real excitement starts on Monday aftewrnoon at 1600ET when the SUN n FUN Innovation Preview starts with announcements of dozens of new products, developments, and other surprises. Log on to www.airborne-

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Two Alpha Jets with the Patrouille de France collided during a training exercise on Tuesday March 25, 2025, near Air Base 113 in Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne) and both aircraft were destroyed. Video posted on social media showed the six aircraft completing what looked like a loop maneuver when two of the jets trailing the formation hit each other. Ohio has officially designated the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state’s official airplane, further reinforcing Dayton’s role in aviation history. The bill was passed on March 19 in the Ohio House of Representatives with strong

Airplane’s Fuel Pressure Gauge Began To Fluctuate. Subsequently, The Airplane Experienced A Total Loss Of Engine Power

Analysis: The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff while on a post-maintenance check flight, the airplane’s fuel pressure gauge began to fluctuate. Subsequently, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot performed a forced landing that resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator, which were both liberated from the airplane during impact.

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): The RANS S-21 Kit-Built Airplane Encompasses a Unique Building Concept…

While ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was stomping around EAA AirVenture 2016 on his “What’s New” rounds, he stopped to talk with Randy Schlitter, the founder and owner of RANS Designs, which is the company that produces the RANS line of kit-built airplanes. While RANS has been around for a long time, they still managed to come up with something new in the RANS S-21. For those of you who are familiar with the RANS airplanes this truly is “Breaking News.” RANS has been noted for building tube-and-rag a

Aero Linx: Chicago Executive Pilots' Association (CEPA) Chicago Executive Pilots' Association holds ten FAA Safety meetings each year. Pilots are engaged in an activity that brings joy to our lives. Pilots fly us to place to visit friends and family, get us to important business meetings, take us to see the many wonders of the world, big and small, or maybe just the $200 veggie burger. Flying also has the potential for deadly consequences when not done well.

Pilot's Discretion When used in conjunction with altitude assignments, means that ATC has offered the pilot the option of starting climb or descent whenever he/she wishes and conducting the climb or descent at any rate he/she wishes. He/she may temporarily level off at any intermediate altitude. However, once he/she has vacated an altitude, he/she may not return to that altitude. 

“We have a lot riding on this load test. So much so, we decided to forgo attending Sun ‘n Fun 2025.  Too much of a distraction from the effort required right now.  Our top priority is making progress on getting to production and delivering.   Sun ‘n Fun has always been a fun show to attend - gets us out of the late winter weather up here in CT.  But, it is a good week of effort before, the week during and another week after the show.  That’s a minimum of a three week investment of time, effort and energy.  [We] Love SNF, but just can’t this year.  I am hoping  we will attend in 2026.  With a P-40E and the P-36 on hand.” Source: Scalebird's Sam Watrous, ex