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February 02, 2017

Airborne 02.02.17: KSMO Pilots Vow Fight, Sebring Expo, GoPro Karma Returns

Also: B-17 New Home, AEA/NPI 2017, Citation Pilots, Newest Predator, NASAO Selects Shea, Hartzell Props, SpaceX Sat

The Santa Monica controversy shows no signs of abating... especially among Santa Monica Pilots! The Santa Monica Airport Association is not going to just roll over and allow the FAA and the city to close the airport in 2028. Writing on their blog, SMAA’s Bill Worden says that the group plans to do everything in its power to prevent the airport from being closed, and the city taking over FBO operations at the facility. "Although we have not yet seen the shameful document yet, the pres

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Aero-TV: Schooled At Dronebiz U - DARTDrones Preps UAV Pilots for Commercial Ops

Flying a Drone Is More Than Just Charging the Batteries and Launching; You Need to Know What You’re Doing…

While at the AMA Expo West in Ontario, California in January 2017, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was able to pick up a lot of news about model aircraft and the burgeoning area of model aircraft known as drones. Some people are into drones for recreational purposes, but others intend to use them for commercial operation. For the aspiring commercial drone operator training is very important.

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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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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.02.17)

“I am thrilled and humbled to serve as president of an organization that has played such a foundational role in meeting societal needs for over a century.” Source: Katharine Morgan, who has been named as the new president of ASTM.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.02.17): Visual Approach

An approach conducted on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan which authorizes the pilot to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.02.17)

Bureau Of Transportation Statistics

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers.

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