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October 09, 2008

ANN Special Feature: NBAA VLJ Panel I: Credit Crisis - 10.09.08

Today, we'll hear an excerpt from the opening-day VLJ panel at NBAA 2008. Will the worldwide credit crisis impact the rollout of new very light jets? We get answers from Rick Schrameck, CEO of Epic

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.09.08)

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As universal military service fades from the public experience, many members of the American public will never get to meet their soldiers and learn of our military's legacy of service and contribution to our Country. Our military's deeds will be recorded in history books but our veterans will not be heard.

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The reference line used in a magnetic compass or directional gyro to indicate the nose of the aircraft. The heading of the aircraft is shown, in degrees, on the card or dial of the instrument opposite the lubber line.

"Developing flight simulators that incorporate the aerodynamic effects of icing will provide a critical element in pilot training programs by giving pilots a pre-exposure of icing-related hazards, such as ice-contaminated roll upset or tailplane stall. Integrating these effects into training flight simulators will provide an accurate representation of scenarios to develop pilot skills in unusual attitudes and loss-of-control events that may result from airframe icing." Source: From the NASA documentation saupporting the development of an Icing Encounter Flight Simulator at the NASA Glenn Research Center, documented in today's episode of Aero-TV.