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March 31, 2008

Australian Officials React To Laser 'Cluster Attack' On Planes

Considers Ban On Laser Pointers

It's hard to know, sometimes, whether people who point lasers at aircraft really mean to harm anyone... or are just experimenting, albeit foolishly, to see if they can see the dot show up in the night sky.

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FAA, NATCA Announce Agreement On Air Traffic Safety Action Program

"Agreement?" "FAA, NATCA?" Is It April 1st ALREADY?

We couldn't believe it, either... and no, this is NOT an April Fools story (but rest assured, those ARE coming!) On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association signed an agreement to create an Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP), designed to foster a voluntary, cooperative, non-punitive environment for the open reporting of safety of flight concerns by employees of the FAA.

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Klyde Morris (03.31.08)

Klyde Cops Some Zzzzzzzzzzzzz's FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.31.08)

Aero-Linx!

A Cloudhopper is a single-person hot-air balloon. There is no basket: the pilot wears a harness that is attached to the balloon, with a fuel tank and burner situated behind him or her.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.31.08): Flame Tubes

Aero-Terms!

Small diameter metal tubes that connect can-type combustors to carry the ignition flame to all of the combustion chambers.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.31.08)

“With reduced visibility, the equipment is more vital because the aircraft won’t land, so it’s our responsibility to keep them separated from other aircraft in flight... The extreme environment the equipment is being operated in has an adverse affect on the length of its life cycle and the amount of maintenance required to keep it operational.”

Source: Master Sgt. Jason A. Sunstrom, maintenance chief for Detachment Alpha, MACS-1, in discussing support for the Marines' ATC Tower in al-Asad, Iraq. 

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