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Black box could increase safety of flight training
Flight operations quality assurance, or FOQA, the system contained in an aircraft's black box, could improve the safety of collegiate flight training programs in the future, according to research conducted by J.D. Swinney, one of the first two graduates of Kansas State University Salina's professional Master of Technology degree program. Comment?
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Govt allays fears as aviation workers end strike
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... management is another exhibition of its culture of impunity, which portends grave consequences and or danger to the flying public. "Airlines and pilots receiving directives and instructions from this category of personnel are doing so at their own ... Comment?
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User Fees In New Zealand: $1 Per Touch-And-Go And Rising
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A trip around the patch at a controlled airport in New Zealand will soon carry a $1 NZD charge under a user fee schedule announced by the Airways Corporation of New Zealand, the "state-owned enterprise" that runs the country's airspace system. Comment?
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Centennial Airport to Install New Surveillance System That Combines...
Centennial Airport announced today that it will be deploying a new facility security system that combines the Aquila thermal pan & tilt camera system, from Liteye Systems Inc., and the Blighter B400 series electronic -scanning ground radar system from Blighter Surveillance Systems, to deliver a fortress-like ring of security over the airport's ... (more) Comment?
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IGH Fire Dept. Respond to Explosion, Fire at Fleming Field
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Update 5:30 p.m. 5/20/13: Inver Grove Heights' Assistant Fire Chief Eric Bergum confirmed that the city's fire crews responded to the incident as part of a mutual aid agreement with other south metro communities. Comment?
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Glenwood pilot to pay tribute to explorers in flight
Gabriel Wall of Glenwood will join up to 200 pilots in a historic Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover on May 25, 2013. Comment?
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My Semi-Annual Pop Culture Report
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No one turns to me for tips on pop culture. Well, too bad! Like it or not, here they come. Comment?
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FAA warns pilots of obstructions at Hilton Head airport
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... to land. Although that "landing slope" has a built-in margin for error, based on the FAA warning, he said pilots flying at the low end of that slope can't be assured they won't strike something on approach. Although the effect on airport operations ... Comment?
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Buy a sectional, win an airplane
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Until May 18, little did Christopher Boyle know that the purchase of a $9 sectional would win him an airplane, but win he did - as he found out in a telephone call Saturday from Michael Wolf, president and CEO of Sporty's Pilot Shop . Comment?
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Fire, Explosion Reported at South St. Paul Airport
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A fire broke out and an explosion was reported at an airplane hangar at Fleming Field in South St. Comment?
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Satcom Direct Becomes Inmarsat GX Aviation Distributor
Satcom Direct has signed agreement with Honeywell to be a distribution partner for Inmarsat GX Aviation Ka-band service; will also be distributor of Inmarsat GX avionics The addition of GX Aviation broadband connectivity to Satcom Direct's suite of services and technologies allows us to offer the ultimate passenger and crew experience regardless of ... (more) Comment?
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HMS Ark Royal towed from Portsmouth at start of sad final journey to Turkish scrapyard
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A final salute to HMS Ark Royal: Former crew and wellwishers wave goodbye as Navy flagship is towed from Portsmouth at start of sad final journey to Turkish scrapyard Warship was sold to ship recycling firm Leyal for 2.9million and will be taken 2,000 miles to Izmir, west Turkey Hundreds of people have turned out to wave goodbye to the Royal Navy's ... (more) Comment?
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IFR Fix: Rotate, or the river?
The pilot had taken pains to hedge his inexperience in the newly acquired complex single before launching on the 200-nautical-mile out-and-back flight. Comment?
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NYC airports chief to step down
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The official who oversees the three high-profile New York City passenger airports will step down this summer, leaving behind a unique legacy in USA's biggest aviation market. Comment?
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Annals of the Security State, Gabriel Silverstein Division
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... is an amateur pilot who likes to fly the Cirrus SR-22 small airplane -- and, as I will soon be doing, he recently was flying his Cirrus from the east coast to the west and back again with his spouse, on business, making a number of business-related ... Comment?
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If You're in Redlands, Calif., on May 18 ...
If I weren't necessarily at a policy big-think event in DC this weekend, I would be there myself. Comment?
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Aviation authority approves budget
The Charleston County Aviation Authority board approved a $30.5 million budget that includes a modest increase in revenues during a board meeting today. Comment?
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Cessna Promotes Shortt To Global Sales Leadership Position
... a private pilot's license since 1980. He flew with the RAF Air Squadron at Bristol and was also awarded a Royal Navy Flying Scholarship. Perry will continue to be based in the UK. "There are a million reasons to pick the C-130J, as the Hercules ... Comment?
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'Eagle flights' for youth available on Saturday
... is sponsored by Chapter 430 of the Experimental Aircraft Association in order to help people discover more about flying and the steps necessary to become a pilot. Before each 20-minute Eagle Flight, participants will be introduced to aeronautical ... Comment?
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How to Become an Alaska Bush Pilot
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... for private use, meaning that you cannot charge money for your service. This is the most basic certification for flying a plane, and can be achieved in under a year if you attend flight school full-time. A commercial pilot license allows you to ... Comment?
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