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Airborne 10.27.16: Cygnus at ISS, New Jepp Charts, Swedish Drone Ban

Also: Med-Heli Traffic Accident, Commemorative Air Force, NBAA-BACE, Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team, Falcon 9, Int'l ATC Awards, UPS Strike

The S.S. Alan Poindexter Cygnus spacecraft successfully completed its rendezvous and berthing procedures with the International Space Station earlier this week. This marks the company’s sixth successful berthing with the orbiting laboratory, and the fifth under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract. An Orbital ATK Antares medium-class rocket launched Cygnus into orbit on October 17, marking the return of flight operations to NASA Wa

GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team To Perform At Jacksonville, FL Sea & Sky Airshow

Air Show Planned For Jacksonville Beach November 5-6

The GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team will complete their 15-show season in Florida’s First Coast during the Sea & Sky Spectacular airshow on November 5-6 in Jacksonville Beach.

Airborne 10.26.16: The Aero-Verse Remembers Bob Hoover, G450, Aeromedical Reform

Also: Keeping R/C History Alive, P-8A Training, R44 Cadets, Sea-Tac, China Eastern, Gulfstream G280 Record

“When you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” It is said this was written by Leonardo da Vinci but, beyond a doubt, it was lived by Bob Hoover. An early morning call on Tuesday morning brought ANN's Jim Campbell the worst news imaginable. RA Hoover, known to all his friends simply as Bob, had headed west. Bob’s passing marks the loss of one of America'

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.27.16)

“The death of Bob Hoover is a tremendous loss to the entire aviation community. Bob was a great friend and mentor to countless aviators in the military, manufacturing, test pilot, and airshow segments of our profession." Source: GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.27.16): Deviations

A departure from a current clearance, such as an off course maneuver to avoid weather or turbulence.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.27.16)

Cavanaugh Flight Museum

The Cavanaugh Flight Museum opened in October 1993, the brainchild of its founder, entrepreneur Jim Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh placed his growing collection of historic aircraft in the new museum.