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Barnstorming: Pinnacle Suit Pushes Aero-Litigation 'Cringe-Factor' Too Far

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We have an unpopular little index here at ANN that we call the "Cringe Factor." It's reserved for those stories, incidents and subjects that can make an aviator fairly angry, if not slightly nauseous.

Photo Exhibit Exposes Aviation Gems

Library of Congress Displays Rare 1939-42 Color Images

These pictures are from a Library of Congress exhibition. "Bound for Glory: America in Color 1939-1943" is the first major exhibition of the little known color images taken by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information (FSA/OWI).

ANN's Daily Aero-Tips (01.11.06): Circuit Breakers

Aero-Tips 01.11.06

If your airplane has an electrical system, it has circuit protection. Circuit breakers (let’s call them CBs) monitor the flow of electricity and, if flow rate exceeds the tolerance of an associated piece of equipment, “pop” to remove power before an overheat leads to fire.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.11.06): ADM

ADM Aeronautical Decision Making is a systematic approach to the mental process used by airplane pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances. Some pilots leave this ability behind once they get in an airplane.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.11.06)

Aero-Linx!

Let’s say your bag took a detour to the UK. Where would you mostly likely find its contents? After the waiting period, you may find your items up for grabs here.

Aero-News Quote Of The Day (01.11.06)

"It is the most rewarding thing I have done in my life." Source: Clark Wiens, on his successful efforts to relocate an F-105 Thunderchief once flown by his deceased brother-in-law, Col. Bill Pachura, from its current home at Lackland AFB, TX to a park in Pachura's hometown of Centralia, IL. The "Red River Queen" will be trucked from the base, through Wien's home of Tulsa, OK and up to Illinois shortly.