You've recently read ANN's report on changes to
the approved procedure for "polishing" frost on airplane wings in
lieu of removing it completely before flight. The new guidance says polishing
frost is only approved if the specific airplane manufacturer
recommends an ice-polishing procedure to negate frost's adverse
effects -- a procedure that likely does not exist.
Very high frequency omnidirectional range station and/or
tactical air navigation. The "tac" is a nod to the military
portion of the signal that provides distance information on the
signal.
"We landed in a paddock behind a tavern which was
nicely done, but we overcame the desire to go
inside."
Source: Skydiver Bruce Thompson, who with five
others bailed out of the aircraft taking them aloft when its engine
unexpectedly quit Saturday near Auckland, New Zealand.
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