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September 11, 2024

Airborne 09.03.24: DeLand Landing Fee$$$, MidWest Sport Av Expo, Crew-9

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Here we go again... The City of DeLand, Florida, will vote on whether to give final approval to a plan to begin charging landing fees at the DeLand Municipal Airport (KDED). If the plan is approved, the landing fees will go into effect October 1, 2024 and will apply only to itinerant aircraft. The rate will be $3.00 per thousand pounds of max landing weight. The fees will apply for touch and goes as well as full stop operations. The ANN crew is on our way to one of our favorite sport-aviation events, The 16th ANNUAL MidWest Aviation Expo, is on target for Septem

Aero Linx: International Auster Club Welcome to The International Auster Club. The oldest specific aircraft type club in the United Kingdom and possibly in the world. There are currently 326 active members in our club, sharing their knowledge and experience. You do not need to be an owner or pilot to join us. We welcome any enthusiast.

Discrete Frequency A separate radio frequency for use in direct pilot-controller communications in air traffic control which reduces frequency congestion by controlling the number of aircraft operating on a particular frequency at one time. Discrete frequencies are normally designated for each control sector in en route/terminal ATC facilities. Discrete frequencies are listed in the Chart Supplement U.S. and the DoD FLIP IFR En Route Supplement.

“Through the first half of 2024, we continue to see robust demand for new aircraft, as indicated by the impressive backlogs and plans for facility expansion by many of our OEMs. Our constraints continue to be ongoing supply chain and workforce recapitalization issues, which are routinely compounded by unacceptable turn times in terms of responsiveness and lack of decision making by the FAA specialists on such things as issue papers, certification plans and regular correspondence.” Source: From a statement by GAMA, following the Second Quarter 2024 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report.