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October 06, 2016

Airborne 10.06.16: Blue Origin Test, Red Bull, Iran Rips Off Drone

Also: Red Arrows, AEA, Delta Pilots, Drone USA, Master Instructors, Tinker B-52, John H. Winant Award

Okay, we admit it, the whole crew at ANN are a bunch of space geeks. We watched the live video feed as Blue Origin tested the crew capsule escape system yesterday morning and cheered with the successful results of the test. The entire flight lasted about eight minutes. The launch was delayed by about 45 minutes as the Blue Origin team resolved some minor technical issues. The New Shepard booster lifted into the clear, blue Texas sky, and about 45 seconds into the flight the escape motor

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ANN Battens Down The Hatches... Coverage Will Continue 24/7

Hatches??? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Hatches...

It's going to be an interesting few days for a number of ANN Staffers and their families. As Hurricane Matthew bores in on the East Coast of Florida, ANN's Tom Patton has already cooperated with the mandatory evacuation in his part of the world, Chris Odom is weather-proofing his home and hoping for the best and Jim and his wife, Masako (just outside the evacuation zone), may try to ride it out with plenty of water, a generator, gas grill, lots of munchies, a six-pack or two, and a cat and dog -- as well as a few friends that may need to get out of flood zones.

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Wings Over The Golden Isles Air Show Cancelled Due To Approaching Hurricane

Snowbirds Had Stopped In Athens, GA To Wait For A Decision About The Show

The Wings Over Golden Isles Air Show scheduled for this weekend in Brunswick, GA has been canceled after Georgia Governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency due to the approach of hurricane Matthew.

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Airborne 10.05.16: Tom Poberezny Honored, 5000th Citation, Hydrogen-Powered A/C

Also: MRJ Delays, Sagem’s Active Side Stick, SpaceX, Drone Arrest, Vintage Culver, HQ-60 UAV, N.O. Airport Director

Tom Poberezny has been the champion of recreational aviation, and we at ANN congratulate Tom for his induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Even more important, his contributions to recreational aviation have overflowed into all areas of general aviation. The 69-year-old Poberezny is being honored for his diverse aviation achievements, perhaps the best-known of which is serving as EAA president for more than 20 years between 1989 and 2010. Cessna continues

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.06.16)

"To see our new flagship Falcon handed over right on time in perfect operating order gives us immense pride." Source: Eric Trappier, Chairman & CEO of Dassault Aviation.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.06.16): Request Full Route Clearance

Used by pilots to request that the entire route of flight be read verbatim in an ATC clearance.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.06.16)

National Sundowners

National Sundowners' web site is dedicated to preserving and honoring the history of the stewardesses and flight attendants of the original National Airlines.

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