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February 01, 2017

Airborne 02.01.17: KSMO Reaction Mounts, Citation's 45th, Kespry Drone 2

Also: Night Gyroplane Ratings, Ready Made CH-750s, Aircraft Tracking, M600 Approval, Cernan Honor, Horizon Air, Airbus Helicopters

As you know by now, in a surprise Saturday announcement, the FAA and City of Santa Monica, California reached a questionable long-term agreement concerning the future operation of Santa Monica Airport (KSMO). Under the agreement, the airport will continue to operate through 2028 (and can close it as of 2019), the runway length will be reduced from approximately 5,000’ to 3,500’ and the city’s right to operate a proprietary aeronautical service business was

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Beech Staggerwing Up For Auction

'Buy It Now' Price On Ebay Is Nearly $600,000

The owner of a pristine 1944 Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing is offering his airplane for sale on the online auction site Ebay. The bidding will go on for a about another 10 days, or you can "Buy It Now" for $589,000.

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Aero-TV: Viking Aircraft Engines - Talking Turbo's... and Other Upgrades

Honda Automotive Engines Serve As The Basis For A Line Of Aircraft Engines For Experimental Airplanes…

While at the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell stopped by the display of Viking Aircraft Engines to get caught up on what’s new with their unique line of Honda automobile conversion engines for aircraft. Jim met up with Jan Eggenfellner, who is the President of Viking Aircraft Engines.

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Airborne 01.31.17: Aviation HoF Investigated, Raytheon/Leonardo Quit, Drone Race

Also: Lycoming Engines, Aero-Calendar, Rotax Engines, Bombardier ADS-B, StandardAero, Webb Telescope, NBAA Security

Ohio Congressman Michael Turner has sent a letter to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the National Aviation Hall of Fame as a result of receiving troubling information concerning the Hall of Fame finances. Congressman Turner is exercising his oversight authority to investigate these allegations against the Congressionally Chartered organization. The letter said in part, “My office has received complaints of financial mismanagement and misappropriation of NAHF resources and a

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.01.17)

"We look forward to working closely with Secretary Chao on the implementation of a Next Generation aviation system in a way that ensures the U.S. remains the world’s aviation leader today and for decades to come.” Source: NBAA statement on the confirmation of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.01.17): Visual Descent Point

A defined point on the final approach course of a nonprecision straight-in approach procedure from which normal descent from the MDA to the runway touchdown point may be commenced.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.01.17)

NOAA's Aviation Weather Center -- METARS

NOAA's METAR Page -- To check the latest METAR texts: Enter 4-letter ICAO station identifier. If more than one, be sure to insert one or more spaces between stations. (Example: KDEN KCOS @WY).

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